Star.
London, England, 1826-07-25 00:00:00

MARY-LA-BONNE.

Jwejsk Cakagaus, a carrier in the employ of the Westmiaster Dairy
Company, was charged with absenting himself from his duties, with-
out notice, by which he had forfeited los. a day according to agree.
mint. It appeared, however,that the written contract had been
set aside, by the defendant being discharged for drunkenness, al-
though he was subsequently reinstated on verbally renewing the
contract. .

Mr. RAWLD:IOII held, that the contract should have been signed
anew, bat still there was a &ancient contracting to serve to warrant
him in committing Gahagan, for quitting without due notice.--
Gansu had been, sued in the Court of Requests for three days'
absence, and, under the advice of the Magistrate, eventually made
his peace with the complainant.
An old Gentleman stated, that a young man who had formed an
attachment fur his daughter, 22 years of age, was in the habit of
enticing her oat at night, and detaining her till a late hour, and he
wished to knows if he could nbc have a warrant against him.

I The Magistrate replied in the negative, unless he would swear he
was in danger of his life; the daughter too was beyond his reach,
being old enough to take care of herself.
The applicant could not swear he went in fear, and therefore re-
fixed; but he had scarcely left the Office, when the gay Lbthario
maned, and demanded a warrant against the father for an assault.
As he swore he would marry his daughter in spite of the " old
boy," the Magistrate declined granting the warrant, on the ground
that it would be unwise to prosecute the father of his intended wifo.

HATTON GARDEN.
Catiam TO Astatat.s.—Yesterday James Thomson, a drover,
Wu ordered tortritio: fine of 10s. and iu default committed to the
a House Corr, for brutally treating some sheep which he
was driving.

Fanny Slierherrl, a miserable looking old woman, waa placed at
the bar, charged with pawning an immense number of articles be.
longing to a ready-furnished lodging. The property was traced by
the landlord of the house, Mr. Rowe, a baker, residing on Saffron-
bill, who found it bad been pledged for various sums of money with
Mr. Cree, pawnbroker, of Gray's-inn-lane, and with hlir. Bmwn, of
Fetter-lane. The former identified the prisoner as the person who
pledged this property.
Timothy Perry, shopman to Mr. Brown, produced the property
on behalf of his employer, and when asked by Mr. LANG who pAwn-
ed it? said he did not know...

Mr. LAlso— Look at the prisoner at the bar; is that the
dual ? Perry—l: do not recollect.

Mr. LAneL—Will you swear that she was not the person ?
Perry—No, Sir, I cannot.
Mr. (.nuts—N.►w, Sir, I know what your motive is. I ask you
again, Sir, what Is your belief 1 Perry-1 have NO belief ; I have
seen the woman at the shop. but I cannot say whether It was on
this occasion or nut.

Latsc—Was It you who took In the ankles ?•Perry—Yes,
Sir, it was. • .

LAING—And you mean to tell me that you do not remember
from whom you, took them Perry—Certainly I do, Sir.
Mr. do not believe you ; I see very clearly that you
are fencing. Perry.-1 do not understand what you mean by the
word fencing.
Mr. LAtsc—Yea, Sir,.you do very well. Wow, I ask you, for
the 'bird time. do you -believe that woman was. Or was not. the
person who pawned the things! Perry—lf fumed to say any thing,
I ►hould say she was net.

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Mr. LAING.—Why do you think po LIOVi ? retry—BCCAUSe
have ue tccellcctiou of hrt.

' • The Chief Clerk Was here instrUcted N take down the w:tat.s%
reply.
Mr. LAING then said that be should send the esse to the OM
Bailey, and if the witness prevaricated there in the same *ay, he
would be treated with less indulgence than in this instance lie
would, however, strongly recommend the complainant to lay an
information against the fellow's master.
The parties then withdrew, the prig:Met being full 7 committed
for trial.