The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-07-10 00:00:00

about " to leave this country for the. Gape Of Gond
!tope, and that if Benson had soy bieltieve with
unsettled be had better look to it, or Le Would lose 1.."
This allegation the defendant knew to have been com-
pletely false. In comet:pew-e of this letter. Mr. Ilea-
son immediately forwarded en e:fi larit of debt ta his
agents in town. who accordin:tly arrested the plai
'f hi; the Jury well knew mirk be productive of the
met serious injury to a yowl,' man feast then eons-
sneering business, as it was calculated to destroy that
credit so n y for &young beginner. •
Three witnesses proved the letter to be the'defend-
ant's hand-writing, end the other eircumstauee4 wer,
also given in evidence.
Mr. Serjeant Pet,t., for the defendant, to nex..tiee
the special damage complained of, prodici4 letters .t
Benson ta his agents, urging them to pees. Ole I kin-
tiff fur his debt- a,' called one witness. who was poc•
tire that the letter complained of was nut written by
the defendant.
Mr. Serj••aut Venettax replied.
Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages I !Al.

OLD IltilLlin-15.trA-no4r.
John Jones was convicted for stealing a shirt and-
other articles of linen, on the 13.1 t May last, from
the dwelling-house of Wis.Pritchard.iNti.io Entton-
aquare.
Mary Sullivan was inalioeii 1s styling at p lir
of si.oes, tba peepurty of elizalleth *tatty..--Not
NT., •
Sarah Torzley was found guilty of stealing. a q•tas•
thy of wearing apparel from her mistress, the wire of
James Ralph', by whom she h r.l been employe I as .4
was!lerwotnan; and sentenced to sevt,o years trivot-
portation.
In the course of the above ease, Air. f3,,one•-tcu.
who appeared for the prisoner, ohjected to the reset).
don of certain evidence reladve to property Mat had
been stolen t,selre months before.

The RECOUDCR said it had been sworn to. and Ls
conld not prevent it.
Mr. Baonsnicu•e—Dut, my Loral, it is net eritesco
I humbly submit that your leerdskip way Alireet a.sj
tees to confine herself or Monk p what zviciesice
or she ought to give. •
REcoansit—This is the first time the-Court Ilas,
been lectured by Counsel. It will not allow it, Do
• your duty, Sir, but do it repectful:r.
Mr. BRODERICK bid submitted the objection iniNbe
most respectful manner to the Court. As Counsel f.r
the prisoner he was hound to act ail be bad done ; and
-convinced, se be wy, of the correctness of thalami
tion he had laid slows', he inuet now snbluit
that the evidence ought not to hare extended In so
great a length of time, sales, it had Lees described
in the indictment.
The

ceased, and :Le verdict aol sen-
tence was recorded as before stated.

John Payne, aged 13, was convicted of steatirg seve•
ral articles of wearing apparel. It cats opt from the
testimony of a person who was ailed to give the pri-
soner a good character, that he had been in cuito:ly be-
fore on a charge of robbery.
The Re VUDER observed he was afraid tlie pri.nnrr
was an incorrigible thiefoutd that he should be obilged
to send hint out of the country.
The father of the prisoner begged his Lordship
would extend mercy to his son ; be bad used cry en-
deavour to reclaim him.

The RICORDER remarked that traritportatio.) per-
haps would be the moat merciful course, for th- father
might live to ►ee his son charged with a Capj.4l of-
fence. The Court, however, would consider wh .; p.i-
uishment would meet the case.

Thomas ravager, aged 35, was inflicted for st ~ ealio
a basket of carpenters' tools, a coat, and pocket Iriuke'.
the property of Thomas klorgan.
The case 1•2 I clearly proved, and the Jur.; f mr,l
the prisoner Guilty.
la answer to an enquiry of the COURT. the prixprimer
said lie bad worked for a long time with Mr. Stairte,,
of Mile Sod, who would willingly take him two Lin
employ.

The officer who apprehended the prisoner, said
hit wife and three yostog children were in deep di--
trey'.

The &WORM observed the prisoner ought not to
have stolen the tools, as it was a most serious loss to a
carpenter. The Court, however, 'akin; all the cir-
cumstances of the ease into ennsi,leratinn, world only
'ecotonee bins to pay a fine of one shilling; and then t..)
be discharged.