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that the prisonir had rndes4"ttl. to indute theta! to
murder the Maras. The testimony was deemed 'so
conclusive, that the Jury without a moment's heat Cation
found him Guilty, and he was.,sentoneed to be hanged
on Thursday. • •
INSOLVENT DEBTOItS' COl;at APRIL ii.
Colonel William Plennerhasset Pakistan was opposed,
on his application to be discharged, by Mr. HA LCONS,
on behalf of Colonel Bei keley.; and Mr. Prosser ap-
peared in propria persona.
Colonel Fall Mall stated, in hileaamination, that he
had been on intimate terms with 'Wooer Perkeley, who
'brought two different aci ions,.against Oki in the Court
of King's Bench, one of which was for 1001. which
Colonel Berkeley had advanced the insolvent under pe-
culiar circumstances. In 1825, many observations hav-
ing been made concerning the conduct of Col. Berkeley
and Miss Foote, the insolvent wrote a leading article,
which was inserted in Ihe Palladium Sunday newspaper
(if which he was sole proprietor), and wbich Colonel
Berkeley called an excellent defence of his character.—
The article pleased the Colonel so much, that he said
he would advance JOU or 2001. rather, than such an
excellent paper as The Palladium should fail., The in-
solvent being rather pressed for money, applied to
Colonel Berkeley for tht loan of 1001. which he, imme-
diately gave him, saying, that when he (Col. Eairmati)
had the 1801. to throw away, he might repay the suns,
but he was not •to put himself to any inconvenience.—,
Colonel Berkeley shortly afterwards commenced an
action against insolvent, which he defended, btrt the
Jury gave their verdict tr the whole amount. The in-
solvent was shortly afterwards taken in execution at the
suit of Colonel Berkeley, but continued carrying on the
Newsprper, in which he inserted a libel respectaqg the
conduct of Colonel Berkeley, and for which libel Col.
Berkeley brought an action against him, and the Jury
gave 1001. damages. The insolvent further :wed, that
after his arrest he sold his commission for 1,8001. to
carry on the Newspaper, and every shilling of it, with
1,0001. more, and 2001. of which was lent by Joseph
flayne, Esq. had been expended in carrying on that
Journal, which ultimately failed ;.and the insolvent
further stated, that The Palladium had been the sole
cause of his insolvency.

Mr. Ansley,. clerk to Messrs. Greenwood and Cox,
Army Agents, stated, that they sold Colonel Fairman's
commission in 1826, for 1,8001. which had been handed
over to him, out of which be paid them 5001. which
they had previously lent him. •
Mr. HALCOMB contended, on the part of Colonel
Berkeley, that inasmuch as the insolvent bad admitted
the libel, the Court could remand him under the 49th
section of the Act of Parliament.
The Court were of opinion, that they could not re-
mand the insolvent in the absence of the record of the
proceedings.
Sortie of the not:ces to the creditors being defective,
the case was adjourned till next week, when the insolvent
will again be brought up and dibchar,,,ed.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

ANSION-HOUSE.

Three men, named Barrett, Robinson, and Brown, were brought
up for final examination, charged with breaking into the house of
Mr. Waylett, boot and shoe maker, In Fish-street-hill.
Mr. Waylea's shop buy heard a noise as he lay In the shop in bed,
and he observed two men in the parlour, with a dark lantern. He
called aloud, the watchmen entered, and the prisoners were appre-
hended in the yard of the next house, which was empty, and from
Iwhich an entry had been made into Mr. Waylett's house through
the skylight. The prisoners were fully committed fur trial.
A person, named William Ford, very elegantly dressed, and hay-
I ins quite the appearance of a Gentleman, was brought before the
Lord Mayor, charged with having appropriated to Ids own use a
sum of money, the property of kis employers, Messrs. Boyd, French,
and Boyd, of Snow-hill, drapers.
Mr. Boyd stated, that the prisoner had been confidentially em-
ployed hi the house twelve or fourteen years. Witness sou him to
the bankers with bank notes and sovereigns to the amount of
1,2171. Ss. but he set down the amount, for reasons of his own, at
301. less. He soon ascertained that the prisoner kept the 301. in
sovereigns, which were marked by witness. Five of these save.
reigns were found upon the prisoner.—The prisoner was remanded,
GUILDHALL.
John Perkins, a Waterman, plying at Blackfriars Stairs, was

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summoned for demanding and taking more than his legal fare.
Phunstead Uyod, Esq. stated that be hired Perkins at the south-
east stairs of the bridge to carry hint to Broken Witiftit,and after-
wards to Anchor Wharf, both of them being close to Queenhithe.
He did not detain hint at either place: The pkitritiff demanded one
shilling, and witness knowing this was much mere than his legal
fare told hint so; but the defendant persisted in his charge, and
took the shilling.
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As the defendant seemed now very sensible of his misconduct,
Sir CLAUDIUS Home& threw him upon the mercy of the complain-
ant, who wis satisfied with taking back the sixpence which had
been extorted from bim,•aral paid the expenses himself.