The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-01-04 00:00:00

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flow-synnexe—Yesterday, Jennes.itehu, tlicimar
map who has undergone several examinationsen.suse
a .
;omen, of being the person, who had passed Omni
5/, mites to different opticians in the metropolis, was
bieughiep,for,; final hearing.
ft will be, recollected, that of all the persons who had
been defrauded, not one could swear positively toddle
prisoner as being the person eho had passed the solos.
Two other persons in (he semi trade were called u 2
on the present occasion, and nee of them swore that the
prisoner. was very like the young man who land pasted
a forged 51. note to him, bat he cose not swoer to him:
The other witness, on the contrary. said be belicend the
prisoner was not the men who passed a note at the shop
at which he was employed.
Me. HARMER, on. behalf of the prisoner, said his elio
sit, who, although he cad seen to distress, was of a
very respectable family, had suffered the disgrace and
inconvenience of imprisonment and public eximination,
in consequence of an unfortunate resemble/Nut to some
other person who was carrying on the nefarious traffic
of which this young man was accused. 4isr•
mer), would call a witness who would prove a iistiace
alibi as to one of the cases, and this, coupled sdth the
juncertainty of most of the witnesses, and the bdibef of
l one that he was not the man, would, he thought, son"
',ince the Magistrates that the prisoner was entitled to
his discharge.
A respectable-looking woman, whose name did Dot ap-
pear, was then sworn, and she stated that she knew tho
prisoner and his connexions very well, and in the be-
ginning of November last he came to her in a very die-
d condition. She took him in, and lodged him as
well as she was able. She could positively swear 'bathe
was not out of her house from the lath to the 30th of
that month, because he had neither shoes Dot jacket to
go nut in.
On reference to the depositions, it was found that one
of the notes was uttered on the evening of Saturday, the
23.1 of November.
Mr. HARMER observed, that after this he trusted the
Bank would not think of proceeding further.
A young man, who attended on behalf of the Bank,
said the circumstances would certainly not justify that
establishnient in undertaking a prosecution.
The prisoner was discharged, sod went from theoffice,
accompanied by several respectable-looltiog personsorho
seemed strongly interested in his behalf.
M•RIA,A•RONNIL OUIC6.—BIGAMY—JuIia 411"/Re&S,
a decent looking young Hibernian, was brought ep op a
charge of bigamy.
The prisoner, it appeared, held a situation as servant
iti Dr. M,Donnell's house, in Gerrard4treet, Sao. in .
Which a Madame de Glacio occupied apartments, having
rors female servant one Mary Ann Wright. The Pri- •
goner contrived to form an acquaintance with this said
Mary Ann Weight, and they were subsequently married
as St. Anne's church, on the 2d of December last. Not
long.huwever, was this damsel to enjoy the pleasures of
a married life, for the prisoner's lost wife (whoa he had
previously married in Dublin) name in a propaant state,
elelming Taus as her husband, and demanding his
Support.
r. Neut. of fffild-atreet, Lionel n's-inn-fteltis,lo ated .
that MY*. Reit bTought in the prisoner's wife. whom
she had aacidentelly met in the street, and introduced her
as an old arqualotaase The prisoner called at- his
(*Hefei's) residences and agreed to pay so much par
week for her lodging, and one night slept with her there.
Witness understood from the prisoner that they were
wielded by Father Henry, in Dublin, some time since.
When witness hear.; lie was married to the second wife,
he remonstrated with him as to the impropriety of his
conduct towaufs the young woman, and getting her colt
of hersltuatfon, to which the prisoner replied, be did not
know what to do; and said, if witness advised him, lie
would quit the kingdom directly, either for ?poet or
Tipperary.
Mary Ann IVrielit, a respectable young woalan..do.
posed having been married to the primmer, ot I.
Ann's church, Soho, on the2d of December 110. '
The prisoner,. in his defence, said. be wee apt law-
fully married ,by Father Henry fa Dahlia. and
which lie would prove by a letter he expected to receive
daily.
lie was, however, fully committed for trial. and the
parties hound over to prosecute : one of them rather re.
luctantly. -
LAMBETH Slit ERT.—YCItt rd ay, Thomas );;!bans
Henry Debbie:on was brought up for final examination,
charged with committing a robbery in the house of Mr.
Min Minds. Essex.street, Strand.
Mr. HinJe Mated that he has known the prisoner'.
Mende, who were persona 'of great respectability. fiat,
,_ tit
some time, on which accuept be has frequently supplied _ :*
him with money, and necessaries of every description, '' - 1
notwithstanding which he has get Involved is most dis-
solute ways. About low years Igo, the prisoner had
2,0001., which he squandered aria] in the most profligate
'manner, and since then the complainant had behaved to
hiM is a protector ;,hat all his kindness had proved un-
availing. 1. September the prisoner was tried at the
Old Bailey for a robbery, on which occasion Mr. Hinds
retained Counsel, and paid every expence. and by his
exertions the prisoner was acquitted ; since then, he had
supplied him with several necessaries, but gave orders to
is servants not to admit him into the house; but on
aturtlay last lie got admittance by requesting to go to
he wafer closet, after which he left the house unobserved.
.On Sunday morning Mr. liinde missed a black coat.
Jacket, and waistcoat, and hearing that the prisoner had
been in the boase. his suspicions immediately fell upon
him in consequence.. On Monday he took bim into cus-
tody in Back-road, St. George's, and conveyed him to
this office. In his hat lining several duplicates were
found, amongst which, one was for the coat and waist-
°oat stolen from his house:
Mr. Cording, of No. 163, 1;4OP-highway, pawn-
hroklir, stated that the prisoefer,)ffeqed the coat and
waistcoat at his shop. cia Saturder„ Ter thirty shillings.in his own name.—The prisoner was 'tally committed
fur trial. • • . . .

The article of silver currency bas begonte very scarce
here of late, and so much inconvenience has been (CU f,:ri
consequence, that Unpence has been given as a preminut
for changing a one pound nute.—(Galteat AdvettizgO
GOVCRNORAIIIP or THE HOUSE OF CORRECTION.—At the
Meeting of Magistrates cn Thursday, the claims of the se-
veral Candidates for the situation of the late Mr. Atkinwin
the House of Correction. were enquired into. The appliea-
lions were numerous beyond all precedent, in consequence
of a letter which appeared in this papeosorne days ego. de-
scribing the appointment as peculiarly eligible for oleers on
half-pay; there was a strong musty of this class of sanoi-
dates :--'l'sro Post Captains, three Commanders. one
COI. of the Army, and Subalterns out of number. Au out
Post-Captain. who commanded a 74 for several years, hat-
leg stated that hr was marrie4. was asked if he thought his
wife qualified to attend to the female department of the Pri-
son. He Immediately drew himself up whit a contemptuous
air., and msrcbed out of the room. A Lieutenant of the
Navy ssid, that he hail been for some months paylec his
addresses to the daughter of the gaoler at fury.; and fro4ll
his constant visits to the prison daring his courtship, en.l
the facility he had of getting information on prison dki-
/dine, he thouglithe had a well-gNunded