The Statesman.
London, England, 1815-05-22 00:00:00

MAirstON-X ousy..--Sa to rd ay William Jachon ar.s
brought before the Lord Mayor, upon a charge of the
following nature:—
Thomas Pott deposed, that he kept the Artichoke
tavern, Pancras. In June. 1814, he commissioneJ
the Prisoner, who was a broker at the Stock Ex.
change, to purchase comnival to the amount of 15001.
The premium then was at five per cent.; he, or
course, advanced him 751. In a few days he learned
from the Prisoner, that be had bought omnium to
the amount of 10001. only. The remaining 25!. had
never been applied. Upon the first instalment upon
the 10001. becoming due, the Prosecutor paid it over
to the Prisoner, who lodged it in the Bank. The
second instalment was paid ire like manner. Upork
the third payment, however, becoming due, the Pro.
secutor made some demur with regard to it, and it
was then agreed upon by the parties, that the om.
!duns should be lodged in the Bank by the Prisoner,
where the instalments would be paid from the pro•
party which. remained as a pledge. The Prisoner,
however, instead of lodging the omnium, had either
sold or converted it to his own use; and in a few
days after it should have been lodged in the name of
the Prosecutor, it was placed there in another oame.
A number of witnesses from the Bank being deom.4
esseutial to make out the case, they were ordeted
be in attendance, owl the Prisoner was remanded far
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was brought •to this Office, as beirlit concerned in the
extensive robbery committed in the kitchen or the
flistioorable Society of Lincoln's bin. Mr. T. J.
Wilson, of-Dorset-street, Salisbury-square, attend.
edfor the Prpsecution. The Prisoner was remand.
ed in order to be.brought up along with the other
four already in custody on the next examivation.
thotom-rtAr.r..—A young man, resitectah'y con.
fleeted, was charged by a woman, named Cowley,
in whose house he lodged, with assaulting her two
infant daughters, one seven, the other nine year, „f
age. The Prosecutrix detailed the circumstances of
the assault, which were of a description too disgust-
ing to meet the public eye. A surgeon Intended, and
stated, that the children were not materially injured,
and the Prisoner was ordered to find bed to answer
for the assault at the Sessions.

EXTENSIVE ROBIIF.RY COMMITTED DURING TUB
GRAND FRTE AT BURLING FON•
M A RLDO ROUGH-ITa. EET.—When the various arti.
Iles borrowed from many individuals to furnish the
tables came to be collected, it was discovered !hat
property to the amount of 500 guineas and upwards,
consisting of plate, glass, china, &c. &c. had bees
stolen from the premises, and although strong sespi-
cion was attached to many persons, evey attempt to
discover the depredators was ineffectual. Al leogthl
however, a young woman of the name of Ropers
was detected in offering some china for sale at a shop
in Swallow-street; upon her being Interrogated, k
came out that her mother, Jane Southeg, had bete
employed four hours at Burlington-house. An 05-
ces: was dispatched to her lodgings to Jermyti-strnor,
where a quantity of plate, chins, and many oilier.
articles were found. The mother and daughter were
brought to. this Office on Wednesday last, and under.
went an examioatinis ; nothing however of import.
ance came out in evidence, as of the numerous per-
sons that attended, none were able to swear po4.
tively to the property. As others are suspected to
have been concerned, Roper was conditionally libe•
rated, and Southall was remanded.