The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-10-10 00:00:00

CHARGE OF STEALING A TEN POUND DRAFT.

At Bow-street last night. as soon as Sir R. Maxis took his
seat on the Bench, one Mrs. Sarah Cohen. wife of Barnett
Cohen. No. S, Lower Marsh, Lambeth-road, was brought in.
on the !charge of a lady of independence, named Elizabeth
Edgale, for steeling from her a fill, draft. upon The Bask of
England.
lie... Edgale stated. that yesterday morning she went into the
prisoner's house, about a trilling debt she owed, and presented
• WI. draft, which the prisoner instantly snatched out of her
hand and sent away. Raving in vain implored her repeatedly
to return it, she then went to :he Bank of England to stop pay-
ment, hut found it had been paid just before ; upon which the
Clerk advised her to apply for redress at this office.
Sir RICHARD Mama asked Mrs. Cohen what she had to say
to the charge?
Mrs. Cohen stated the facts as follow :
The Complainant owed her an account for which site
held her Bill of Exchange for 91. The bill bad become
due, some time since, and she had many times applied fur
payment without avail. At length for satisfaction, Mrs.
Edgale told her she had a sum of money to receive, and
stated the time it would be receivable, observing., that
when she received it. she would come to her immediately.
Yesterday morning she came in, and said, " Mrs. Cohen,
you see I am as good as my word" and laid down the
Draft, which she (Mrs. C.) took up, and refused to return.
At this detail, Mrs. Edgale betrayed great feeling, and
denied laying down the Draft. She confessed she owed the
91., and I/. she was to give for letting it stand over three
week•. i. e., from the time of the bill becoming due, till
she received this money.
Mrs. Cohen—"Yoe did, Ma'am, and it is a shame of you,
a lady of independence, to attempt such an injury upon
me, a needy woman, with six children, and after I had
refused to recant tile note, you clasped your hands together
and exclaimed, " J--a U—l, lam ruined."
Sir RICHARD RIRNII here took the Bill of Exchange.
and letter, and after baying made Mrs. Cohen put a signature
to something thereon, be delivered the papers to Airs.
Edgale, observing, as the case stood without any witness
to corroborate her statement, he should not take it as a
felony. Mrs. Cohen was consequently discharged.

At a Vestry Meeting, held at Cork. on Friday last, the
Mayor of the City stated that the Rev. James blears, the
Vicar of the parish, bat who had not visited it for the last
six yeses, possessed no less than Maen Vicarages. three
Rectories, one Prebendary, (ache-house with 40 acres of
laid, and two or three churches

• SPORTING INTELLIGENCg.
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BETTING AT TATTER9ALL"Ik-10144
Purr SWII4STAEMS AT NiVIXARLIT 111011 DAT OD
I igst Pastille-7 to 2 agst Ajax-6 to 1 apt Gabrielle-6 MS
I agst Wiseacre:
Dinne, 1624.-13 to 2 'gat Swisi—l7 to 9 apt Rettinier—;
14-to I agst Cressida-15 to I agst Cyders:
ST: Lffe6C—ll to I agst Altisidoni filly-13 to I agitMillei
of Mansfield-14 to I apt Inns,.
• • STAFFORD RACES, MONDAY, OCT. 6.
The Gold Cup, In specie, a subscription of Teo Genesi each;
with Twenty added, for all ages. Three miles. Seven Sub;
scribers.
IA Orossenor's br c Hyrnettns, 3 yrs old, 7st DC •
Mr. Benson's br c Picton, 4 yrs old, 7n 12Ib
Mr. Beardsworth'sch c Rossini, 4yrs old, 7st 121 b • ' 3
Mr. Painter's b g Coxcomb. 5 yrs old, fist 4th fell
Coxcomb
.the fat. urite, who fall in making the last turn,
owing to the slippery state of the turf (much rain haling rodeo
in the morning) but without any iujury to his rider or himself.
The Members' Plata of 60gs for all ages ; beats, twice round

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and a distance.
Mr. Mytton's b e Whittington 4 1 1
Slr W. Wynn's b c Belmont, 4 yrs old. Ast Mb... 1 4 3
Mr. Beardsworth's ch c Fearnought, 3 yrs old 4 3
Mr. Williams's ch m Leah. aged Ost •3 2 dr
Belmont the tevonrite; and after the second Dud, even bet.;
ting between him end Whittington.

TURSDAY.—(CoNctuacp.)

A Sweepstakes of lags each. footsie ys ads.
Colonel Yates's gr ( Fine de Joie
Mr. Benson's b f Itty Pet
Mr. DeardWorth's b c Liberal 3

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II good race between the /rat two.
401. added to f Sweepstakes of 3gs emit. Heats, twice round
and a distance.
Mr. Massey's eis f Tnysyntengwyn, 4yrs 1 2 1
Mr. Eleerdswortit's ch c Rossini, 4 yrs.. • 6 1 2
Mir. Kent's cit f Catherine, 4 yrs 2 5 3
Mr. Beardsworth's ch f Paradigm, 4 3 3 4
Mr. Painter's hr it The Main. 6 yrs 8 4 5
SFr W. Wynne's h Cognotit, 3) re 4 dr
The first twn heats were closely contested ; the last woo
easily. ' The Main the favourite:at sterling.

PERTH RACES, WEDNESDAY, OLT. 1. .
A Ptite of Fifty Pounds, given by the Perth Hunt.
Mr. Mule s Ledstone 1

Mr. Dl)whiggiog's Rarun Bowes . ...Y
Sir David Moncriuffe's Shuffier 9