The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-12-29 00:00:00

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LOST CHILD RESTORED.
MAN/HO/44101111i Yesterday an officer, named
Nephew Brown, brought to the Justice-room the
child of a decent poor woman, named Elizabeth Smith,
which he had found in the street on Saturday night.
The officer said the child, who was about two
years old, was crying bitterly and shivering with the
cold opposite to Goodluck's Office. Some humane
ibperson bad put two-pence-halfpenny into the infant's
bend, but the officer thought it snore charitable to
they the child to a place for warmth and suste-
,neeee, and took it to a public-house. Ile then went
n search of the parent, to whom he was directed by
a bill posted at the Mansion.house, as he walked
along with his burden. On entering the house he
soon learned where the loss was most acutely felt,
and supplied the place of lamentation with very dif-
ferent feeling.
The Loan IMATon highly commended the conduct
of the officer, which was as remarkable for the
quickness with which he sought Co relieve the mother,
'as for the promptitude with which he relieved the
child.
The mother said she had sent the infant with an
Hider brother, and that to her terror the latter re•
horned alone. She expressed her gratitude to the
wfficer with tree Irish warmth, and said she felt his
humanity the more as she was a stranger in this
county.
HOW TO SPEND A HONEY-BOON.
A fashionable pip-cushion-maker, named Barr,
and his wile, were charged with having devoted
themselves to begging in the streets ever since their
insulter', which took place a few mouths ago.
It was stated by witnesses that they had begged in
concert tiering the honey-ssoonothich must have
been supported with more than ordinary spirit by
the profession they had adopted, as the man declared
be was well able to maintain a wife before he took
one, upon the profits of his more honest occupation.
'the Loan MAYOR said, it wee formerly the wee.
tics not to take a wife without being able to support
her by a man's industry. this was an eatraordivary
instance of taking a wife on the opposite principle of
supporting her by idleness, and the experiment de-
served a reward, which it certainly should have.
The Beadle said, they bad abused numerous Wel-
*Paces so often and so grossly, that nothing but a
heavy hand would do. The man, particularly, seem-
ed to have married for the purpose of laughing at the
parish by adding to its burdens.
The woman hung down her head, but Mr. Barr
signified that he was of too independent a wind to
beg, if his parish allowed him enough, or if weds
presented itself.
The Loan MAYOR told him he should bete e lit..
tie Brid-,well entertainment after his honey-
and ordered him to prison for one month, with
cial direction to the keeper to flog him eud work
him well.
Mrs. Barr, who did not seem mach affected at this
sentence, was sent to prison for seven days, after
which she is to he passed to her parish.
- A SINGULAR OCCURRENCE.
A woman of very dermas trppearauce, but evideotly
labouring under pecutriary distress, was charged with
basing begged in the streets. She solemnly denied
that she had done so, and having obtained leave to
speak to hi, Linkup apart from the crowd, sur-
prised hint not a little by telling him that her father.,l
in.law was once well known to his Lordship, 4141
that her husband owed him many obligations. 1
The LORD MAYOR was satisfied with the truth of
her statement, and said she was unfortunately mar-
ried to a worthless fellow, who was the reuse of her
degradation and of his own father's ruin.—She wee
discharged.
GUILDHALL. Andrew Kelly was yesterday
charged by Wm. Whithrld, landlord of the Crown
Tarim', 130w.larie, with stealing on Sunday from his
larder a piece of ham.
The Prosecutor stated, that the Prisoner came into
his passage, took the ham, and then ran away. He
was taken into custody with the ham in his posses.
sion. 11. (the Prosecutor) did not wish to prose-
cute the Prisoner, as he believed hunger was the
cause of his committing the robbery.
The Prisoner, in his defence, said he had not fret
any thine fromChristenas.dey at one o'clock. and
he could not withstand the temptation of the piece of
boiled hem.

Mr. Alderman Betrcrt, the Sitting Magistrate, gave
the Prisoner a suitable reprimand, and discharged
him. _ _ _

Wm. Grimes was charged by Rob. Flagman, a 1
carpenter, with stealing a hand-saw and a sash-plane,
his property.
The Prosecutor stated, that the Prisoner had work-
ed in his employ, and left it on the 15th of Nov. last,
• hen ha missed the articles above.mentioned. The
Prisoner was brought to him on Saturday evening, and
he lodged him in the watch,house.
A pawnbroker produced the saw, and stated that
it was pledged with bim for 125.; but he would not
undertake to swear that the Prisoner warthe person
who had pledged it.
The ‘Vorthy ALDUIMAN observed, that the proof
against the Prisoner was deficient. Ile, therefore,
was obliged to discharge him.
John Nickson, a journeyman tailor, was charged
' by Wm-Gra), pawnbroker, Fleet-street,with break.
ing his shop window.
The Prosecutor stated, that the Prisoner came to
his shop on Saturday eight and offered to pledge a
pair of boots for 21. Witness perceived he was in-
tosicaied, and refused to take them in ; on which the
Prisoner went out and broke a pane of glass in the
shop window, which cost 64. 6rl. to replace. He was
taken into custody. and in the watch-house gave bis
name as Jock Ketch.
The Prisoner, iu his defence, said he was a joist•
neyman tailor, and had only come up from Nace.
cheater on Saturday, when be met some friends
who treated him with liquor. When at Manchester
he fell inio the river end cut his head and nose, and
ever since when he drank liquor he was quite de-
ranged. As soon as he got work he would he happy
to pay the Prosecutor for his pane of glass. At
i present all he was worth was and his thimble.
' In answer to a question put to him by the Worthy
Alderman, he said the (way friends he bad its town,
were a few journ.y men- tailors.