Star.
London, England, 1826-09-12 00:00:00

AI A NSION-HOUSK

Foastaar.—Riekord Randall was yesterday brought before the
Lout Maros, on a charge of forgery.
Mr. Lea Wilson, silk manufacturer, Wood street, deposed, that
about the 21st of September last year the prisoner came to his shop,
and purchased goods to the amount of 1501. and in payment ten.
dered a bill of exchange, dated for the sum of 1421. 7a purporting
to be drawn by Richard Thomas, of Truro, upon Robert Mitchell,
of the same place, purporting to be accepted by him. It was made
payable at Messrs. Glyn's, to the order of Richard Thomas.
Ile LORD MAYOR said that be felt it his duty to commit the
prisoner, who was Accordingly fully committed.
A street-keeper, named Hayes. and a cad named Churchill
were brought before the Loan Maros, by Mr. Cope, the Marshal'
under the following remarkable circumstances. Mr. Cope's state
anent was to the following effect :—Saturday last, a person applied
at the Mansion House for the assistance of the Police, in conse.
queues of a very serious disturbance at s public-house called the
Black Boy and Camel, in Leadenhall-street. When the officers
went to the spot, they saw Hayes in a state of intoxication' and,
upon inquiry, ascertained, that he had taken by force from a sailor
two Si. notes and some silver, at the instance of a woman who
charged the sailor 9t. 101. for ten days' board and lodging, for doing
which the prisoner had been rewarded with the sum of three pounds
five shillings: The office/ s then immediately conducted Hayes to the
Mansion House, where Mr. Cope questioned hint upon the subject.
Hayes denied that be had received any money, or that he4tad any
in his possession. However, upon being assured by the Marshal,
that there was no use in attempting to conceal the fact, be pulled
out the money, and said, upon being further questioned, that he had
a great deal of trouble about the business, and deserved what he
received.—The Marshal conceiving that this was an instance of the
system of plunder tow bicb seamen are subject, took care to pro-
duce sufficient evidence before the Lord Mayor.

Stapleton, the sailor front whom the money had been taken,
stated as follows ; He belonged to a West India trader, and went
on Saturday to Coptball court, accompanied by Mrs. Forde, his
landlady, and Churchill, to get his money. lie received two five-
pound notes, four sovereigns, and some laver ; and as he owed
Mrs. Forde some money, he believed between 41. and 51. be gave
her the tour sovereigns, and told her that when he should return
home be would give her any more that might he due. She was
not satisfied, but invited him into the pedlc house, and ordered a
glass of hot rum and water, of which he drank. Site then went
down, and in her absence be put the. two 51. notes in his stoc kilos,. No
sooner had he done so, however, than up came Hayes and Churchill.
—Hayes said that be was an Officer, and that be came to take the
' money, and then Churchill held hint, while Hayes overhauled him,
and took from him his two 51. notes. Hr did not ate what they
did with the money, hut be lost sight of every halfpenny of it from
that moment. Mrs. Furde said, when she returned to the room,
she was to have had the amount of her bill, and that be (the sailor)
was to have the difference ; but he never got a farthing back out of
the 141. odd shllliags, which he had just received.
Hayes said, he was conscious of having committed no offence.
He was off duty at the time the disturbance took place, and was
canal up stairs by Mrs. Furde, who said, that the sailor charged her
with having robbed him of ten pounds, and requested her accuser
might be searched, as he had the money about him. Churchill had
mentioned that the sailor pat the notes in his stocking, and the sailor
did not at all object to be searched, but produced the money from
his stocking, without being interfered with.—The sailor then agreed
to pay Mrs. Porde the whole of her bill, and a receipt was brought
in by Churchill and signed by Mrs. Verde, who received 91. 10s. the
amount of her bill. There remained in his (Hayes's) hands, 51. ss.
and be advised the sailor, who was in such a state of drunkenness
as not to be able to take care of itimaelf, to leave the cash in his hands
until be should recover. AU he meant in the world was to take
care of the money (a laugh).
llra. Futile stated, that the sailor having been in her debt, she
accompanied him to Copthall.court, and afterwards to the public-
house' for the purpose of being paid. Instead, however, of re-
ceiving her due, the sailor, after giving her Pout sovereigns, accused
her of robbing him of two 101. notes, and she was obliged, for her
character's sake, to apply to Hayes ; and, as she understood Hayes
was going to search him, she thought it improper for her to remain
in the room. Upon her return, the sailor was willing to pay her
the money, and she regularly gave him a receipt ; but she begged
pardon for the bad writing, as her hand shook, she was in such a
fright. The sailer, when witness said he had his notes, clewed to
lay a wager that he had not a shilling about him ; but Hayes found
the two 101. notes upon him.
The Sailor—l went to her yesterday for some clothes that are in
my trunk at her house, and she ilew at me like a tiger, and shook
me by the collar, and said—" You infernal robber, get out of
my house."
Mrs. Fords—My Lord, be came to me at a very improper time,
indeed. He came to me at church time, and of course I could sot
do no suck thing as give hint his trunk al such a time on the Lord's
Day—(Laughter.)

The Loan Maroa—Oh, dear ! you seem to have a great respect
for the SAbbath.—Mrs. Forde bowed her head.

The Lois Maros said, the fact, as it appeared to hint was, that
a very base conspiracy had been formed againw the sailor. He
then remanded Hayes and Churchill, hnd ordered Mrs. For le tu
attend the second examination ; at the same time directing her tu
give up the sailor's trunk and everything else belonging to him.