The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-02-10 00:00:00

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GotLonacr..—ThCOPlufnr Brormremanded os Sa-
today on a charge of uttering forged notes, wee
again brought ep for esaminalius yestardey before
Alderman DRAMAS.
Mr. ROWIFIL emended as Solkttor on the pert of
the Bank. The esideece taken at the previous hear-
ing being read ever, Samuel I.uccnck, Mr. Blackett's
'hot:moan, was again eaamised. and stated that on the
Prisoner's giving him his address, be immediately
wroteit down in his presence, ant no the forged note
bent on a piece ref paper ; he bad since Saterdxy eaa.
mined the paper, and found the address so written
dome by him to be No. 2, Shaw'e-gerdens, Drury.
lane. On hearing this evidence, the Prisoner eagerly
interrupted the witness by saying, " Short's-gardens.
not Shan's," and added, " I told yes the name of
the landlord at the same time." This was not con-
tradicted by I.urcnrk.
Charles Reese, showman et Mr. Otley'a, hosier,
No. 159, h'leet•strett, said he served the Prisoner
with the goods remand in his possession between eight
and nine o'clock on Saturday morning, he had no
suspicion that the note he received from the Prisoner
in tins merit was a fore(' one, and therefore did not
ssk his name nr address. In the coarse of rooter.
at•on, while he was looking not the grinds, the Prl.
,oaer ribserseil to him, that ►e bed received a little
money 84 a present f►om a friend in the country, and
wes desirous of laying it oat to the best advantage.
The witness then produced the note en taken by him,
• which was No. 71,45'.!„ elated 10th of I).cemher,
1818, being similar both in slumber and rlsre to
oee of the Nor fused ou the Prisoner In Mr. Black-
ell's shop.
- Robert Wingfield, the person with whom the Pri.
soner r4arigeil the other note at No. 4t. Strand, in
payment for the liquor, wet next rained, bat it ap-
peared he was not In attendance.
Mr. HOOKER Stiff, he had no other evidence In fa.
fir, but he regretted much the abrence of Mr. Wing.
bAd, as be considered his testir•,tony to be of rest

importunes lathe cam, having understood from him
that the Meaner gave a different account of himself
at hip house ee Saturday owning. Mr. Wingfield
had hem desired, and promised to attend, sod he was
therefore greatly surprised at bis absence.
The Worthy ALDERMAN then directed that the Pri.
sneer should stand remanded to this day, and in the
mese lime the necessary summons should be issued to
require the attendance of Mr. Wingfield as a wit-
sem.
II ATTON-GARDEN.—Yesterday Joseph Ilesdiag,
• journeyman baler, was brought op for final en-
mination, charged with making " Dead Men," or
getting down two or three loaves instead of one.
Mr. Warren, the Gentleman defrauded by the Pri-
sager, brought Miss Cartwright, his housekeeper,
and three ',Trent swirls, to prove emend cases of
overcharge, which they dbl. The Magistrate regret-
ted very much that as the charge stood he had it not
in his power to commit the Prisoner; Mr. Warren
had his remedy against Mr. French for the over•
charge, as it was hies he paid, mad he advised Mr.
French to indict the Primmer, who was reluctantly
discharged.
llow-steerr.—Yesterday, Patterson and Sutton
erre 6nally elamined on the charge of robbing the
brig Marv, when cast away some time since am the
Godwin S.nds. Samoa, who is a yeeog sae, and
appears to have been brought op as a gospeler, con-
fessed his share in this transactios. Bet the Solicitors
for the Underwriters, ae no ether evidence could be
obtained to implicate the Prisoners, and Sutton did
not appear to be conscious that he was guilty of any
offence, were of opinion, that it was better to let
the Prisoners be discharged, wbkh was accordingly
done, after they had received a strong admonition
from Mr. Birnie.
Two Clerks of the Post-office were examined,
pritately, on a charge of opening letters and taking
flank-votes oat of them.
John and Joseph Pope, and Mr. Iley, a stationer,
were ezamined; the two former nu a charge of
listing robbed a Mr. Wilson, a stationer, to a con.
siderable amount, end ilae latter with receiving
various quantities of paper from Joseph -Pope, the
shops's of Wilson, knowing them to be the pre..
petty of the latter. After some invegrigetion, in
which flay endeavoured to prove that he had bought
the aper of Pope in the shop of Mr. Wilson, the
Prisoners were remanded ter for ther
1/Jiggles sioLlC.—Tve.elny. James Lockhart was Mimed
with stealing 44 volumes of bores. the propel ty of Mr. deadly
and Mr. Pears. Mr. Deadly toted, that he retake to fiasa.
brook-home, laic ball Oral. which is let of is suites of
opanotosts to different Geottemea. the Primmer. who is n
Willer, wad, a short time siege. employee to paint the Moir.*
Incepted by she Complaiseat, aad alto thole a Sir.
Denim the shim be am employed, a number of books e
missed oat of the Isnrk.cases 1 mid their saspiciom Whim upe n
the Primmer, be eat appreleollol. Upon searching bum. the
duplicates dare stoles properly Otte fused to his emotion.
He was folly etiosootted fur trial.
Joan and Illepheoa, tws notorious characters.
were charged. on Tot.day, with having attempted to pick 11.•
packet of a limelmaan eased Fair, and ohm with Wog well-
known thieves. It appeared, that the elder Moines sad at-
tempted in pot the packet rd Mr. Fair, in Screech**, alley.
but list Geodesists beteg Da the alert. he was disappointed.—
Fran femme be weal, to eiteapamy with Joan, down Cheep
side, where they we observed hi a Geatlemao of the name
al Robles, to pick the pm keit or Ave different proses, art to
be actively employed in weak, the prieLets of those who
were leaking is the windrows of the pool chops. At length.
1nt1.% *Wood the Primmer, follow a Vacate mon very
clowfy, aim sad the appearance at a book-es clerk, ma • mt.-
pectin( them to have pecked his pocket, sm. maim, wile she
rniisunee at some bye-4orieet. had the Pri-anors Mace late
remedy, b.. 1 it appeared that they had oat edireseddstif re-
pine, as onthius win louse wen then. On beteg s-kra lino
custody, they a sole to mach influence, that they wereobligeil
to be carried to prise... Whoa they were brueglic rp &t ea.
amhatiou, Stephens pretend.d to be will with the rheumatism,
as !o heicarcely aisle to 111.1 Tr.
The Leas Maven Marry, d. he had a spersee fee that met at
compl.iet. itamel), IL.gmug mad 1... ed I,hour—which would
WOO remote his rel.-easatiese. Its Lordship highly alsiebriAled
the ince 14 Mr. Fair ••• Mr. Holum. a d sald that the
Prisoners should he prmeeoied at the 'subtle carnet. they
acre bud. Islly comuii.ted.

BIRfUS.
Oa the6th Instant, in Jeraya•rtrees, the Lady of Stratford
Rabinsoa. Esq. of a sae.
Ua t►e 9th instant. in Great iteesell-street, the 'Ad, of Ws.
11. Lynda, Esq. tit a boa.