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London, England, 1828-09-10 00:00:00

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131011.1041/ Istrotwons.—Testerday a yoong nun, who said his
name was Thonsußanky, was brought before the Loan /Sawa,
charged with having obtained various sums of money under tahe
pretences, and upon the strength of fictitious docnments. Au
Immense Not of subscribers to the petition of the prisoner
and some friends of his was produced, and a large won-
meat of fah. statements and recommendations was found smallest
the papers at his lodgings. The prisoner was dressed in or's
attire, and had very much the appeAratice of one who had just
escaped from the perils of sea. Mr. Melbourne, clerk to Messrs.
Calvin and Co. the brewers, stated that Danhy and two other
persons came to the cumin on the preceding day, and asked for
Mr. Foster, one of the partners. He was introduced to Mr. Fos-
ter, and immediately handed to him petitions, stating a great
variety of calamities, the bare mention of which was enough to
shake the :stoney out of the pockets of any miser. John Smith is
the name which the petitions christened the prisoner. They stated
that he was an American by birth—that he had been Super-
cargo and part owner of the ship Active, which foundered—and
that of the whole crew none but be and four others had been
saved. One of the documents, it was found, in the course of
the investigation, stated that the shipwreck occurred in June,
another that it occurred in July, and a third that it happened in
March; but all the documents agreed in the statement, that after
it to.ik place, the spot on which the misfortune occurred was some.
where about the Western Isles. Those who escaped, it appeared
front the authorities alluded to, were taken up by Captain James
Sall, of the brig Fame, to whom reference was given. Several
certificates front the Magistrates of sea port towns were produced,
all bearing testimony to the correctness of the recital of all the
afflictions endured by the prisoner and his surviving comrades, and
of " hair breadth 'napes " they had. The property which the
Iprisoner bad lost by the wreck was also particularised. It was set
I down at 4,7001. and represented as having been sworn to l.y him.l
Some suspicion was excited by those extraordinary statements, the',
prisoner was detained, and Aldred the officer, was sent fur. The
moment the two suffering companions of the prisoner found that'
things looked rather queer, they contrived to get out cf the way,
and never returned to learn the success of their friend's specula-
tion. The of immediately went to the prisoner's lodging, t
the Apple Tree public house, in Carey-arset, where a great abun-
dance of the papers of his trade were found. Several bunk certi-
ficates were amongst them.
The Loan Mayo., upon finding that the prisoner had nut with
so many shipwrecks within a tew months, war the Western Isles,
observed, that he was at the sane time u most unfortunate and
the most fortunate man in the world, I. having had to encounter
so many shipwrecks in so short a time, and in having escaped aIL
His Lordship advised Dim to *veld the Western Isles in suture.
In the book of subscriptions appeared the names of several die-
seaters, and elderly Ladies, to whom were inserted in some ha-
stances, Sf. and 101. and never less than If. To the Corporation 011
Poole, no doubt as a sort of recomnsendation. upon which the lea-
poster strongly calculated, was put the sus of SOL as a noble con-
tribution to the distressed strangers.
As there appeared nobody who was ready to prove that the pri-
soner had obtained any sum upon false representations,
The Loan MAYOR was about to commit the prisoner u a rogue
and vagabond, when

bfr.Hobici 'guested a little daisy. It was probable. be said,
that some dupes might mime forward, and Az the primer with au
offence.

The Loan Matron then remanded the prisoner.
Amongst some of the papers were found cautions not to apply to
lawyers for relief under any circeinstaoces.
Was. Brohons, the young man who was some days ago charged
with attempting to defraud Mr. lipling, of the Poultry, of a quan-
tity of goods, as an ootfit fir New South Wales, was agidu brought
Wore the Loa. Maros.

It was stated upon this occasion, that the prisoner's 'mother was
married to a alr. Tonkin% and that the prisoner had berm bound
apprentice to a surgeon, and had actually been engaged to act on
board a ship which was going to New South Wales, in the capacity
of surgeon, for doing which he was to have his passsge. It appeared
also, that he had represented in several loaners tbst his number
was a woman of property, and would pay say expenses he o►i;bt
contract when she received her annuities.

A tailor stated that the prisoner had obtained some clothes from
him to the 111110681 of 18L which he said his mother would pay.
A perfumer, of High Hatboro, stated that he had supplied him
with perfumery to the amount of 61. les. 61 for which the tuition'
was to ►ace paid bin.—The prisoner was again remanded.

BO W-STREET.
Yesterday a man named Frederick Rellmetw arm charged, before
Mr. Haus, with stealing a pony, value 16 gu sins. the property of
Mr. Holloway, a miller, residing at Wimbledon Conannia. The
prisoner is in no w.y connected with the prosecutor, although their
names are the same. The proitentor stated, that on the night of
the 7th of August be turned out a black pony yoga the Common,
and the neat morning be found he had beets stolen. Co the fol.
lowing Moaday he came to town, and saw Ma piny under a chaise
can, which was driven by two men, named frost and Cbaplin.
The witness stopped the cart, and asked them bow they became
possessed of his puny? Chaplin replied that be bad purchased it
from a baiter Named Low, ♦b.a resides at Hackney. Oa Low
being questioned, he stated that he'had fon:baud the poor from
the primmer tor Id. W. and had afterward, eschanged lt for mocha'
horse, giving N. to boot.—The prisoner dcated the charge.
A second charge was then preferred against him foe stealing a
bit, the property of Mr. Booth, of Wimbledon's° the 3d of August
last. The bit was pcoduced by the essistable, who took it frost the
Pri4ooollol possession. atsd lair. Bomb identihed it as his property.
The prisoner said be hod had the bit in his possession for the last
two years.
He was then fully committed to Newgate upon the capital
charge of burst-stretun. and a {plainer was ordered to be lodged
against him for stealing the bit.

Ouvammons Assantm.—James Walters, a savage looking fellow,
was brought up hoist the wateishouse on a charge of committing
an outrageous assault on Mr. and Mrs. C.ano, a decent yowls ample.
Mrs. Cann appeared with her lift eye dreadfully swollen and die.
figured•; her hasband had same bruises about Ms temples, alto-
gether presenting an appearance of abusive treatment. Mr. Cams
stated, that he and his wife were walking through Stanhopa-street.
Clare-market, on the previous evening; the defendant trod on Mrs.
Cum'. heel This drew a remonstrance, and the defendant theta•
upon struck Mr. Cants and his wife, end lets the latter as she then
appeared. The defeatism mid that bdrs. Calm had stryck her Lice
against his elbow.
Mrs. Casio declared that the blow was a deliberate one, 'RIR
with the defendant's ist.

Dir. *Ursa sad k wag s wet da;ratefol amok. He ordered
the defeedeee to led bell, sod glee titi boors' antic..

MA igaBOB9I./911,-STRIIET.
Yesterday Ansa Hermon, a messenger in the County Firs-offee,
was charged with various gads upon his employers.
Mr. Barber Beaumont, the managing director of the County
Fire-offset, stated that the prisoner had been fur upwards ofidght
years is the service of the eetablishment' and bore a very good
character until within a short time past, when sum( suspicions
protein to his honesty, which ultimately led to the discovery of a
number of frauds practised by, his fora long time back. On the,
25th of August lasts check ou a banking house was given to the
primate for al. Ils. to go and receive the mama; and pay it over
to a Gentleman named bald, residing la IWelitscls-street. Instead
of so applying the money, the prisoner appropriated the amount
idiom' use. There were wartime other tants, Mr. Beeptooot said,
of h much larger amount than this, whkh the prisoner bad also
applied to his own purposes wader dmilar circumstances, box the
evidence necessary to complete them cams writ not at present forth-
coming. The most recent triad practised by the prisoner was oely
a few days back, after which he &Wooded.
The prisoner, on being asked if he had a wish to say any thing,
admitted that what Mr. Barber Beaman bad stated wap correct.
but he declared that be bad appropriated the movies to his own
the with the roil isitantiosi of refundbta the whole at no very dis-
.tant time. The fact'. be said. was, that what be eaatedited the
first fraud he expected to be able to mime the mown ht a few
days, but being disappointed, he was drives to coma*limber
howl to a Laver autumn to weer the trust; bit a -temples of
similar acts made hint more familiar with them, and isdillkost
&boot replacing any part of the wavy.
At the request of kir. Beaumout,* prisoner was remanded ter
a hither examination.

AIMS &WA a chimney sweeper. inCrawford Stews. was charged
with stealing plate, earlienware,linives and forks from theTbatched
House Tavern; and a woman. mend fifeepeet lloasisly. was
charged with receiving the stoke property. fintidi was usually
employed to sweep the chinmies of the were, and had therefore
access to all the rooms. During the last year, ten dozen of knives
and forks were stolen, besides silver spoons. sad other articles of
value. Donnelly having been sospected, her lodgings were searched,
and half a dozen knives and forks were found, which belonged to
Mr. Willis, the proprietor of the Tavern. Mel* was then taken
;Hi° custody, wben be said he lewd the knisee and forks amongst
the dust, auJ that he had given them to Dirs. Dannelly.
The female Ensnares daughter said, that one Saturday night in
April last, Smith broo6ht two dooms knives and kirks to her me-
ther's apartments while she .was from home.
Is was here gated 'hot tbe present charge bad been brought
agaiint the lemar pri,otter, to prevent her appearing against her
husband, whom she had indicted for an smelt.
Donnelly protested that As was leriorsat otabehnives and forks ,
being bar. waues,prqpeny. Whenever any asticis of yawl was
Woad ist the duet et the Thatched Tama, it was always

reettned, and in this war one sheer 90111 W Ave gold dogs bad
Mora c4“9194 le Mr. Wiltlll,--4•th Pals toortoeswirked for
trial. 0.- -
QU Rie/kr-SQV MIL
Yesterday, Henry Whitehouse a Ipdgieglipose.kesper. As Pee.
street.. Westminster, shamed kg. mem pkeekay. a haatkees,
coaustroing $ violent assault upon his passe.
ss base your Worship," said the consplainant. " thla is a very
bid piste of business. Last Thursday as saver was. I myself
to bed pretty early, and had Just tallen into igood deep, whey I
beard a tremendous hammering at the strest.door, and up I got
and "pored the door, bet not a field could I am. This meet be some
of the lair chaps, thinks I to myself. at their larks; sod so I Mot
to bed again, and fell asleep. when there was another row 41 the
door, and down I went spin, but there was nobody to be seen;
and Ads game was kept up for some time, until at last I *ebbed the
party at the door,—this Lady and about semis seers. your war.
ship. s Here is a pretty piece ut molt,' said I, • what do Too ail
want ?' when bow do you think I was served ?"
" Really I cannot tell," replied the Maalatrate. M Tau aunt Is.
form us."
•• So I will," said the complaisant; bat It is misealt to snake
every one of tables'', for you sever hoard of each delays Were
amongst Ladies.
Mr. Gamma—We% let us bear what was dope?
Complainam—Asst I tell it wt?
Mr. Osenosta--Certainly.
Why. thin. year Worship, this lam% lady Wit held dose and
tore my shirt off ow back, anti nitric I was saspept all the Wks
outside es Inked as I was born—(ruars et laughter)—sad a pretty
predicament I was in ; I bad sat a rag un, and hem is the ideutical
shirt. Only think of the treatment, after being roused out of hod
so many times."
A cobbler here stepped forward to corroborate the evidcace,aod
said it was perfectly true that the ladies stripped the complainant
as described when be came to the 1180 f.
Mr. Genoese—Was he in the scalable describes?
Cobbler—Why, year Worship. all hut; be had one leg in his
breeches and the other sat; Is cut a very lorry Spare amongst thus.
; Mr. Gasonata—Was he drunk?
Cobbler—Why no, your Worship; that is to orb be tunably
had been drinking, hut he had slept WNW Beim
Mrs. Pettiest commenced a lung detain, bbldiadprlng WNW to
be a hard pains taiiisig woman, and nor elven to *day. As to tear-
ing the yoodgentlernao's shirt off his back. k was niece in her Mel
to mend shirts than destroy them. Mr. Whitehouse had been drank
all day. and taken the knocks at Ms door, and wham she mat to
call apes her sister, who lodged at the house, she could oat get la.
A whams who was passing et the thine proved that Ain. Pan.
kit was not the person who gripped the
The Magistrate dismissed the charge, on the defendant peondslog
not to go near tho boast again.
As AWIIWAIS sarraea—A yoiug Iridium, who gave Mama*
George Laming. was brought Wore Mr. Iliatiamse. Janus. a
constable, charged with st a ladder halsoolog M Ileitabits
Cubitt, the builder, under the eiranostaisme
William ,losses, the constable. deposed,, that about sight echo&
an the preceding night. be was os duty in Grosvenorlisor when
Ids attention was wowed by a cry of " &op thief !" He looked.
and saw the prisoner running away with a ladder in the direction
of Hyde Park-caner, with the agility of as antdope • be followed
close at his heels, and after a keg chase, took him late custody.
The prisoner then said, that be hod borrowed the ladder frost Ms.
albite* premises, fur the purpose( releasing F young woman kens
Hyde Park.
Mr. Maurispse—Well, young nun, what have Toe to lay ?
You bare got yourself into a pretty predicament.
Please your Worship, said Lansing, I was taking a walk with a
young woman, who is here to speak for bend', in Hyde-park.
yesterday evening ; we rambled abort a good deal, and I was so
transported with the dear creature. that the time glided mama.
Wanly away, so that, when we reached the gates at Hyde's*
COMM', we found them closed against us. Under these circles-
stances, I scaled the irun rails, and. 'aspired by the god of Love.
I ran to Mr. Cuhitt's premises, it Grosvaiorlibee. sad borrowed
the ladder, for the purpose of seising the Lady over the gate.
Mr. Maims: admonished bim to take care of his future ea..
duct, or his gallantry might get his hvismorled in a way which be
did Dot probably anricipte.—He was this discharged.

W ORS 11 P-STREET.
TesterdayJoboston attended at this office to ascertain the opinion
of Mr. Tweroan under the followi% circumstances. It appeared
that Ow drivers and owners of coaches ham latterly set op a new
Rae of defepce against the common infeemers for catrylng sutra
passengers—namely, that if they einem the inkesaw or any +( Ws
witnesses, an labwasatlas la bid Malan tbauladVfe by a kW
sad wham the ammo bibleaser by. l ib. odor Is sat se Is bat
it. Thu was Al cable pt a Mr. s the rasa, afillP
of the coaches ; and its novelty Woad tiso 11 M
passe before be wqpi4 'Mania as the_ Arta ffate
was bid before Colonel hery, a Magistrate la tiertferddlikw, ami
pot followed up ; and on the part pf dm driver, It was contended
by Mr. Mbearasan, that as be bad been once ecositted alas efence.
it would be creel is subject hint is another
The Magistrate, polder the WINNIMUMNOIe aaaficte4 tM .41eks-
dant in SL—An appeal was lodged.

LA MRICTH—STRICRT.
Yesterday Aka 04. the driver of a cabeidet, was brash' be.
fore Mr. HAIMVICZ. charged, seder Mr. Martia's Act, with was.
too cruelty to Ms steamer's hone.
Perry, a Bete .street conductor, who laid the eamenalee peeved
having sexy eke defendant, en the day mendenedletkeinilematien,
take Ms bone frees his cabriolet. 4 orb Wheelhelpil-med. and
strike it several doses in the @nose dogmas and lammed maeneer
about the bead. He ressmented with h an the of his
conduct, but to no purpose; be still porelhared in t/Ing she
animal, and he, at the request of the lehelaues who whammed his
cruelty, told the resew ialennatien.
The Magistrates convicted him in the pawky at twenty shallop
and costa t and in default of payment, to go foe see assoth to the
tread.n4ll. '
A private belonging to the 3d Regimentof Guards was bronglat
up by the officers of the puke of Sr. Georg* im the Ram, to show
cause wby be abandoned his Wife, sod refuel to support be,. Im
defence be pkaded inability from two cassee..itat, the Moieties.
of his pap, and neat, his Olbrer not alowki Ida the usual pei.
viler of married may that of going set elmhp Immecks, and man
being enabled to earn menthes by his warp; oleos solder swan
to his settlement, and a temporary arnagesessit was seared Mks
with the Parish Pikers.

UNION-lIA LI.
A prisoner in the Rules of the liElefs beck tamed
was yesterday brought up under a writ of &Ans. charged with the
following case of fraud—On the lath of Assent, he consegoirece
an advegthessent thet e bores was to be odd, a Mr. Cards,. the
proweutor, bought the horse. lir. Corday gave the a
gelding wank forty pines, and a Inf. note, for the Mad.
venised ; but was to return kW k did not sult. Ile had set the
hone an hour is his rosin Wire be fetid it he was a roarer,
and Pm Wort* SL The 10401(11 0001111 d to Ws bp& she rower,
and so Mr. B. had recourse to • warrant * bie asprebensioo.
Met a leas examination. the rimer was did egos te procure
bail, to answer the charge at the Seilime&
TH A M RS- POLI CIL
Yesterday a Coal.anetrr appeared epos bandies fled
the instance of Mews. Weed, coal merchants. et Asepiet.eweee.
&raid, fee having penning:l a delieleary of amen ate/ a belt
bepheis eta quantity of cogs removed from the Merman, ceder
ship, hsto a barge upon the River. The evidence fee the Worsen.
dap was they tendered, audit worproved that the quantity of 'sale
eneleipped, and placed in the barge, was shost by saves betide,_
The defendant crese.examined the winnows, and elkikel *em
Thompson, meet Mr. Wooiritnee, that hp wpm to RI
ellipte,
if a conviction toe& place in this caw. The defendeet seek
dons, but they were all merely welded ma ad WON
over-ruled. Mr. Ilatt.amente dr As tar its
woof, give the penalty of Le' widest mg peeper of
besides the mopes of re.nwseuries the coals. Thole
was therefore convicted In that suet • and le would
bins to Be snore cautious in future. The ddendant paidrelle"A
sod was discharged.

Yesterday, as the Royal Artillery corps stationed at
Woolwich. were going through some evolution+, one of
the privates was unfortunately knocked down, and the
wheels attached to a heavy piece of ordnance went com-
pletely over his body. He was immediately conveyed
on a hurdle to the Military Hospital. Strong hopes ate
entertained that the accident will not prove fatal. The
day was uncommonly fine, and a great number tf
spectators were on the common.
Friday morning as a number of labourers were em.
ployed in deepening the main sewer in John-street,
Manchester.the earth gave way, and fell upon Lawrence
Taylor, a well sinker, who was flagging the bottom* of
the sewer. He was dug out with mach difficulty in
about 2Q minutes after, quite dead.
Lag week, Thomas Most and James biSvoy, were
drowned in the tunnel of the Worcester Canal, at King's
Norton.—They were plying a boat with their feet, and
the planks on which they stood giving way, they went
plunged into the water, and sank.