The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-10-03 00:00:00

Mr. ADOLPIIIIS then pressed the worthy Magistrate
to take bail.

Sir R. &was said he was reluctant to take.bail at
all; fur this me was only a small matter, compared
with about a dozen others which bad reached his ear.

If he did take bail. it must be that of two respectable
housekeepers in 200/. each, and the prisoner in 400/.;
and he should require 24 hours' notice.
The prisoner was then remanded until he could give
the required sureties, and will undergo a second exa-
mination on Tuesday next.
MAR LITOROUGR-STREET:EXTRRAIR BRUTAIGIT, IN
Nits-N.1.5.—A father, of the name of Caley, a street-
keeper in St. Giles's parish, was charged with two as-
saults—the one for throwing his son, a boy of 13
years of age, from the window of his first floor lodg-
ing in Stanbrook-court, Piccadilly, and the other on
Mr. Wall, a book-keeper.

The son, who was lame in one leg with the fall, had
been left in Ireland until within the last five month:,
when his grandfather sent him home to his parents.
The tale of the boy was, that he had received no pro-
tection whatever from his father or mother, and that
the former had refused him access to his apartment,
and that he had endeavoured to get a few halfpen:e to
satisfy the cravings of nature by holding horses, or
any other employ he could get. The boy, who seemed
rather reluctantly to give evidence, loosened his neck-
kerchief, at the instigation of some neighbours, when
it was proved by him, and corroborated by others,
that his father had tied a rope round his neck for the
purpose of hanging him, but that he bad escaped from
his hellish grasp. The poor boy went on to relate a
series of ill usage at the hands of both his tither and
his mother, and that he had constantly alapt in the
streets, and that the advice of his father was, that be
should go a thieving, and then he would get rid of
him. On being interrogated by the Magistrate, the
complainant stated that he had not intended his father,
but that he had found him in the street; and after
taking him into his apartment, he had thrown him out
at the window. The boy denied that be had thrown
himself out at the window; but on being interroga-
ted further, he was so illiterate as not to distinguish
between the hope of reward and" the fear of punish-
ment.

Mr. Wall next proved his ease of assault against
the accused, and a neighbour gate a most horrid de-
tail of the defendant's cruelties to his son, in u hick
the mother participated.
flit testimony was corroborated by several respect-
able neighbours.
A youth who resided on the spot saw the boy come
...tit of the window, which was shut immediately after.
It was between 9 and 10 o'clock, and the buy com-
plained of his leg haring been broken.
Mr. Watkins who had dressed the boy's throat,
corroborated the series of cruelties which the son sus-
tallied in the hands of the father, which she had been
an eye-witness of. _ _ _

The defence was that the boy was viciously inclined,
but this was altogether disproved ; and that he had
thrown himself from the window, which was also dis-
proved. Mr. MAINWARING held the defendant to hail
for the two assaults.

hl AR Y-11, E: -BON F: Oretee.----Yesterday a youth, appa-
rently about 15 years of age, named Henry .lent:ins,
was brought np in the custody of Wm. Hewitt, the of-
ficer, before John Ga vlinson, F.A., charged with steak
ing several articles of wearing apparel, the property
of Mrs. Martha Salter, residing in the Edgeware-road.
It appeared that the parents of the prisoner died
abort three years ago, and he was placed under the
protection of his uncle, who being a bulkier, instruct-
ed him in that art, and he conducted himself in a very
exemplary manner for some time; but afterwards his
behaViour became so bad, that his wick finding all re-
monstrances to reclaim him were fruitless, would ,no
longer put up with it, and he ran away, taking with
Lima number of carpenter's tools; since which helm.,
become acquainted with a formidable gang of thieves
who infest the squares and plunder the areas of gentle-
men's houses of any thing that may come within. their
reach, which system has grown to snch an alarming
heitT'at, that scarcely a day passes but information of
robberies of the above nature are received at the ra•
rious police offices.

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The untie of the prisoner attended ; and at his re-
quest the Worthy Magistrate closely interrogatA the
prisoner as to his becoming acquainted with the gang,
to which he belonged, when the following facts wera
elucidated, the narration of which appeared to strike
horror in every one present
The prisoner stated that he became one of a gang
-.f fourteen, about the age of himself. The head, or
captain, was a boy about ten years old, who was noted
for his agility at plunder, and whenever a fresh one was
admitted, he was taken under his tuition till he was
quite perfect in the art. (Here be divulged the names
of some of the band, and also their haunts, but we
must omit battling them at present). The whole of the.
gang met a certain house about seven o'clock in the
morning,.and then take different routes, two together;.
the usual plan was whenever they saw a gentleman's
door or area gate open, to creep 'slily Into the passage,
And' iteal any thing that came to hand, and sell it ins.
Inediately. The gang nightly met at their rendezvous
to report the success they bad wet with in the course
of the day; and those of the gang who were so an-
lkticy as to meet with nothing were supported by the
others. The prisoner appeared quite indifferent whilst
relating the above.
jrlik littigisirate ordered the prksozer to,te remanded
for a week. •..
UNION-Immo—Henry Palmer, who, is be tried
upon the charge of iraid ule nth- obtal nhvt
rlias:ge to the amount uf•gOMiH fratsr-Sir T. Chimps