The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-02-12 00:00:00

POLI GE.

GUILDHALL—William Johnson was brought up yes-
terday before the Sitting Magistrate, Mr. Alderman
Coe, on the charge of Thomas Guppy, porter at the
King's Head Inn, Old Change, who stated, that while
sitting on Monday evening under the sunebeon, where
the goofs are pitched in the yard. the prisoner walked
in, and very deliberately taking up a box of raisins,
which bad been sent to the inn that day by Messrs.
Travers and Co. St. Swithin's bane, to be forwarded to
Scotland, was walking away with it upon his shoulder,
when he (the witness) started from his hiding place and.
seized him. The prisoner threw down the box, and
made a desperate effort to release himself ; in the steer-
&le that part of Isisi jacket which he (Guppy) hail hold
of, gave way ; he in roneequence fell backwards, and
the prisoner got chest from him; he recovered himself.
however, immediately, gave she alarm, and never lost
sight of the fellow till he saw him seized and stopped
by a passenger in Thames-street.
Notwithstanding the clearness of this teitimonv, the
prisoner, when called on for his defence. boldly de-
clared he had never seen or touched the box in question
and would fain have the Alderman believe that he en-
tered the yard merely to look for a job.
Mr. Alderman Co% ,however, was incredulous, and the
prisoner was accordingly committed to Newgate for

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MARLBOROUGH STREET.—Yesterday, at two o'clock,
being the time appointed to hear the information laid
against the Proprietor of the Royal Saloon, Piccadilly,
Mr. J. Hodges Tucker and his two frien4s, who were so
grossly abased in the house, attended to prefer their
complaint. Half an hour having ettpsed without the
appearance of Mr. 64aderea, the Proprietor, Mr. Co-
NAST, was about to issue a warrant to compel his at-
tendance, when a letter arrived from him, begging the
case might be further adjourned on account of the ue•
avoidable absence of Mr, Adolphus, who was engaged

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le his Counsel.
Mr. Rice, jun, whose father is employed as Solicitor
by the defendant, at this time came into,the Olbre. and
being asked by Mr. Conant if he believed tile statement
in the letter to be well founded, or only a pretence to
evade having the ease beard, said that be really did be•
lieve Mr. Adolphus'• absence was the cases of the
application.
Mr. CONANT observed, that is was •Mange the pro
prietor of any establishment should so lone delay com-
ing forward, aft.-r so highly disgraceful a character had
been given to his house in the Public Office by the con-1
stables of the parish. Mr. Csnant then inquired for the
constable, who was refused admittance upon a charge
of felony, but he did not appear. The Worthy Magis-
trate;said, he hoped there was no tampering; if so, he
would sift it to the bottom, and ordered a summons to
be served upon the constable.
Mr. Tucker stated, that applications had been made
to him to drop the proceedings, but although be bed
some degree of pity for the Proprietor, he considered
that he owed a paramount duty to the public, and be'
was determined to proceed.
Mr. CONANT assured him it was by far the most ho.
nonrab:e curse he could nUrsue, and 'advised hilt' to
have no communication pith the parties. By the con-
sent of Mr. Torker and his friends, the case was then
loh..urttril to a future .lay.
Toil is the third time tt has been adjourned. •
Qua6N-SQCARE.—Yesterday, Edward Boisia alias
Prince Edward, Geo. Mason, alias Cracksmaaßeorge,
Thomas Pearson, and Thos. Bennett, were brought up,
charged with robberies, on Monday night, at the was-
querade, . .
Mr James Randall, of the firm of filas' Oa Minim
Randall, malt-f Actors, at Queealtithe, stated, Ow abobt
half-peel ten o'clock he was preceeding ststongst,a vast
tentooosseof persons.up the gallery stairs •at the Opera-
..house ; when he bad nearly gained the tuusiuli, there was