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London, England, 1828-01-18 00:00:00

SURREY SESSIONS. J. 17.

Awedusßertjamin was indicted for stealing a watch,
the property of John Forster.
The prisoner and prosecutor had been shipmates; and
the 'prisoner visited the prosecutor's mother, who lived
servant in a Gentleman% family, in company with a
female. After spending some time with the mother in
the kitchen, the prisoner and his companion departed.
The watch in question had been seen hanging up in the
kitchen a short time after the prisoner arrived,. and was
missed shortly after he was gone.
John Punter, the owner of the watch, saw the prisoner
in a Isiig which was starting for St. Domingo. He went
on btfurd and taxed the prisoner with the theft. He
denied it, but said that he had seen it hanging up in the
room of'the female who accompanied him to the house,
and would call on the prosecutor and take him to her
liditt•e ; he however never called, and the prosecutor after-
wards saw him in custody.
The prison-r, in defence, hid the whole of the blame
on the female who had not been yet discovered any more
than the watch. .

The Jury, after a few minutes deliberation, returned
a verdict of Not Guilty.
POLICE IN lELLIGENCE.

MANSION-IMM

Yesteliarf the Loan Mayon sat at an early hour, having to attend
a Court of Common CounciL
The Rev. Robert Taylor applied to the Lord Mayor to grant
him a warrant or summons against the late Lord Mayor, Alderman
Atkins, and W. Newman, the City Solicitor.
The complainant stated that they had each .of them exhibited
personal-hostility towards him, and intimated that there was a con-
spiracy against his life. After the trial that had been called on that
morning, the City Solicitor had even said "so him, " Take .care
where you go in future," or words to that effect. His life, said
the Rev. Gentleman, .was really not safe. Mr. Alderman Brown
and Mr. Alderman Atkins had also used ill language towards bins,
and attacked his character.
The LORD Maim patiently heard the complaint and statements
of the " Orator;' but told bins lie could not grant a warrant,
no indictment having Bern preferred, nor bill found; and there was,
in his opinion, no ground whatever stated upon which it was neces-
sary to grant a summons.
BOW.STR BET.

Mr. Warmwell, of the New Somerset Coffee.hnuse, in the
Strand, and Mr. ilardley, proprietor of the Wine Roosts, also in
the Strand, were convicted, by Mr. Mmsttut.t. and Mr. HALLS, on
the informations of Johnson, the common inft.rmer, in the mitigated
penalty each of 101. and 4s. 6d. casts, for sel:ing on their premises
foreign wines, without having been duly authorise d. The defendants'
who declined appealing, paid the money and depirted.
hi A IiLIIOROUGII-STREET.

Yesterday, about twelve o'clock, a noddle-a3cd Lady veiled in
lace, and cloaked in plaid, entered the Office, and striding with
much dignity across the floor, proceeded to let herself in, without
any ceremony, at a small door which admits to the Magis-
trates' bench. •
Mr. Plank, the chief officer, very civilly asked her, what might
he hee business ?—" Business !" exclaimed the Lady, " what do
you ask me about business ; don't you know me? I am the Ouches,
of Onslow. _ _ _ . .

Mr. Roe,without still admitting her Grace to the bench, asked the
Lady, if sbe wished to make any communication to the Magistrate.
Tile Lady replied, that she wished for a warrant to apprehend a
man of the name of Grosse, in whose house she lowered her dig-
nity by becoming a lodger who had grossly insulted her.
The Niagistrate was questioning her Grace more particularly,
when it stepped Mr. George, who said, shat hearing the lady had
come to make a complaint against him at the 011 ice, he came
also to meet any citirge -she had against him ; but be believed
all she could accuse him of was neglecting sometimes to style her as
a Duchess or bet Grace, which he used to do foe some time; but
he bad reason now to believe that she we, no more a Duchess than
he was.—" What! fellow," exclaimed her Grace, "do you pre.
sumo to doubt the legitimacy of my title, even alter having yourself
recognised it by your signature to this document?" drawing a paper
out of her pocket, which began thus—l, Terms of agreement be-
tween Edward George, on the one hand, and Jane, Duchess of
Onslow, on the other."
Mr. George said, that he certainly bad signed that document, but
at the time be did so, he thought the Lady was a Duchess, as she
desetibed herself when she hired his lodgings, but he found out
since that she was no such thing.
Mr. Roe said he had nothing to do with their dispute about the
title; as both parties were present, he was ready to hear any com-
plaint Mrs. Onslow bad to prefer.
" Mrs. Onslow, Sit r exclaimed the Lady in as agony, " don't
Mistress me, Sir, if you please, I am a Duchess, and as such I shall
be spoken to."
Mr. Ros requested the Lady to. go on with her complaint.
She replied that she would not have the ease beard at all then.—
She must have a warrant to take Mr. George into custody, and ihat
warrant must be granted to her as the Duchess of Onalow.
Mr. Roe said, if thatwas her determination she had hewer with-
draw, as neither the one nor the other should be granted to her.
The Lady skewing no disposition to avail herself of the blagis-
trate% hint, and still continuing to press her claims to a title spa a
warrant, Mr. Plank, after a little persua4on, induced her to retire,
which she did with a magnificent flounce of her cloak, and a din
:
dainful toss of her head to all present.
TOWN-HALL.

Navy Jrnes was charged with stealing two shawls, the property
of Mrs. SATO; English. of Crown-court. St. Thomas's. The pro-
perty was found at the house of Mr. Wharton, pawnbroker, in
Bermondsey-street, who identified the prisoner as the person
pledging, and she was remanded.
LA NI BET 11-ST REET.

Sarah Wright, a young woman, was charged with biting the ear
off an aged female, named Ann Athcrsuch. The complainant, who
is upwards of eighty years of age, lived in George-yard, White-
chapel. The prisoner uttered her room one morning while she was
at breakfast; the prisoner at that time was intoxicated, and knock-
ing the complainant down, bit her left ear completely off. The
Magistrate said he never he..rd of a more gross assault, and di-
rected the prisoner to be prowcored at the expense of the parish.