The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-07-26 00:00:00

POLICE.
MANSION House.—Yesterday, a young girl, abon
eighteen years of age, named Rosetta Elsa, underwent
.an examination bef4e fifr Alderman Cox, on a charge
of having maliciously stabbed a young man, named Allen.
The prisoner, it was stated in the course of the evi-
dence, was a girl of the town, and Allen, the prosecutor,
was a man wish whom she had lived, and who had shared
the wages of her prostitution. The account which he
gave of the affair was, that lie was passing ,a chandler's
shop in Lower %Vest-street, Smithfield, the neighbourhood
where they resided, on Thursday afternosn, when the
prisoner, Who was in the shot), called him in. She
charged him a ith having slept the night before at a
brothel; he denied the charge, which she repeated, and
became extremely furious. He attempted to appease her,
hot she flew at him like a fury, snatched up a case knife
which lay on the counter, and as fie was running out of
the shop to avoid her, she stabbed him in the back, just
tinder the blade bone of the shoulder; she frillowed ap,
the stab, and struck the knife twice through the tie
part of his right arm. He fainted at the door, and fell
(WWII on the pavemen►, where she stood over him with
the knife, stsxl swore she was sorry it had not entered hit

heart. She wachassediately secured, and brought up to
.Mansion-house.
When she was first brought ap, immediately after her'
apprehension, her fit of rage was still neon her." S:to
called Allen thief; that he bad provoked her to the
assault, by striking her beveral times, and said, he made
it • practice to beat her in a brutal manner, although he
shared her wage*. Op her further examination,
Yesterday, Charles Roberts, owner of the .cbandlor's
shop, stated, that on the day intfcirc the prisoner came
into his shop, and bought some ham and bread, whick
she ate in the shop. She was using a sharp knife to cut
it, when Allen came in. Some words passed betvreen
them, and Alien first struck her twice do the face. A
scuffle meshed, in the midst of which witness's wife, wino
wai in• the, shop, cried out, " Take the knife, or shell
stick him, if she has not ttutk him already." liritness
cottld net get to her in tin*. He did not see the blows
given, hut they must bay. beta given instantly ; for in
a minute after Allen lad fainted, and was upon the
yawed bleeding.
A young lad, named Astitlihder. Stated, that be knew
Allen and the prison's.. !te wadi into the shop a little
time: heroes Allen came by. lie deposed to the particu-
lars above related. • _

The prisoner now wept and trembled excessively. She
said Allen had greatly ill used her. His wounds had.
been dreirkal, and avers now in a fair way. Had the stab
near thesblade bone been one inch lower, it most hare.
been mortal.
Alderman Cox was about to commit her to take
la .r trial under Lord Ellenborough's Act, for malicious-
ly couing, when it was discovered that the spot where
the offence had been committed, was out of the city,—
She was accordingly sent off to a county police olhae.

GUILDUALL.—ROLL. Willis, who had been exansinett
at this Office on %Yeddesday last, on a charge of roloiings
Mr. Gregory. Linen Draper, 131, Ald..rseste Street,
of Lis watch chain, seals, and key, in Sinitl fret I, on the
previous night, was'again brought up brit rb Mr. :%!-
derma Cox, who heard the Guildhall business at the%
Mansion House. _ _

The statement previously made by the prosecutor was,
that as he was returning homeward to hula residenCe in
Tyson Street, 'Spafields, in p cssing near the pig marker,
Smitlifiel.l, lie felt very ill, and *tapped and leaned over
the railing; whilst in that situation he was accosted
in a sery rude manner by the prisoner, who Olt the ri-
band that attached the chain and seals to his watch. lle
charged hint with the robbery directly, collared him,
and by dint of main strength held him until the watcn-
man tante up afid Secttred him.
3lr. Gregory allowed he was not afingethyr sober at
the time ; he was, however, he said, in a state to lowly
every thing that passed, and was positive the pri,nier
was the person who can his riband ; indeed there was t.. 1
oth.r person near film.

Williams, the watchman, heard the prisoner ask Mr.
Gregory which way he was going, and on seeing a seut
tie between them, ran up, and on Mr. Gregory's chargint
the prisoner with having robbed him, took the latter fit
enatody. After taking. him to the watch-house. Mr.
tio&rev, the I es:ector of the Watch, and himself went
to the pig mat ket, anti found the property at sums little
distance teem the spot.
On searching the prisoner 19 duplicates were found
open him ; amongst them were two or three for snuff-
; boxes, one musical snuff box, pledged for 5 guineas, and
two for watches. He also bad a watch in his fob, aid in
his pockets a small knife and 17s. in money.
The prisoner said be was clerk to Messrs. Beale and
Hague, solicitors, Covent Garden Chambers, and had
been in their employ upwards of four years. • He was the
father of a family, and his character he was 'confident
would bear the strictest inquiry. He was returning
home from a friend's in Golden-lane, and in Long-lane
came up with Sir. Gregory, who had a friend with hint
assisting him along, Mr. Gregory being very drNl,
They first accosted him •, he -walked the same way
were going, and on that o,entleman's being ill, was
about to assist him, when be charged him with robbing
him, and during the altercation that ensued between
them, the person who was previbusly with Mr. Gregory
bad disappeared.
Mr. Tibbs, a respectable tradesman in Golden .Lane,
said, the prisoner had been spending the evening at Lis
house ; he knew him and his family well; and believed
him to be of unimpeachable character.
The Alderman again questioned Mr. Gregory, remind-
ing him at the fame time of the seriousness of the ctiarga
lie was making ; but he was still positive as to the Irani-
action, and that no other person was with hint o: axle
him but the prisoner. Mr. Alderman Cox, however,
thought it prudent not to commit the prisoner under
the circumstances, and remanded hint for another
hearing.
At his re-examination the prisoner's employer, Mr.
Thomas Hague, attended, and bore testimony to the
honesty and integrity of his character. He was trusted.
lie said, with the management of all their cash concerns,
and they had never had cause of complaint against .hiat.
Mr. Gregory persisted in the evidence he had pre i-
ously given, but at the desire of Mr. Hague, who seemed
impressed with the idea of 'the utter improbability of
his clerk's guilt, consented (with the approbation of
the Alderman). that the prisoner should he again re-.
manded.

Bow-aTazai.—Yesterday, a young manodanied S
dere, was brought before the Magistrates by Ileae, ono
of the Hay Police, charged with stealing a family award-
ing ring from a Jew salesman named Symons.
It appeared that the ring in question was oritzially
the property of the prisoner, it having been bequea' hr.(
to him by a member of his own family. He pled4ed it
some time ago for a small sum of money, and subsequent-
ly applied to the Jew salesman to purchase the duplicate.
The latter having obtained a sight of the ring, azre:
to give him two shillings for the duplicate, And at t'i tt
price the bargain was struck. Some days after, the pri-
soner called upon the Jew, and asked for the loan of
the ring for a day or two, alleging that by sliewin4 it to
his friends he should be ahle to obtain from them mast
money, of which he stood in very great need. The Jew
r fused to do thi,,but offered to re-sell him the ring a
pr„ tit to himself of one shilling. The pr ton.:r asked hint
to give him credit, but this the wary son of Israel also
refused, and having some business, he deposited the ring
in a drawer, and went out leaving the prisoner in the shop:
When he returned lie happened to look in the drswer,
and the ring was gone. Yesterday morning the prisdier
passed the shop, and the prosecutor gave him in eh..rze.
He immediately confessed that he hail taken the ring,
and said he pledged it for twelve shillings.
The ring was.produced by the pawnbroker.
. The prisoner iu his defence said, he understood the
,prosecutor to give hint leave to take the ring. .
A gentleman Who knew the prisoner, said he belonged
to s. most respectable family at Watford, where his father
carried on a very extensive business as a grocer for many
years. The prisonfr sqcceeded to the business, but V
a course of dissipation and extravagance had reduced
himself to poverty. His mother was now living upon a
settled income.
The prisoner was remand .d for another ex.anination.