The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-04-18 00:00:00

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Bow-wrena.—Peregrine Clarke, the butler o
Major Mettle, of Barnes-green, Surrey, who owing
to the sagacity of. Taunton, the Officer, was sud-
denly changed from a Complainant into a Prisoner,
has been now proved ro have robbed hi; master, lie
bad procured a key to a patent lock, and a large hot
full of stolen plate aid linen had been traced to the
house of an acquaintance, who knew nothing of its
contents. The fellow •was addicted to licentious
amours, and robbed his master for the gratification
of his propensities. He was committed for trial at
the next Surrey Assizes.
ATTON• GAADVII.Fr ide, Robert Purnell, a
smart-looking lad, was examined, chirgad with
passing three forged 11. notes, at three different times,
to Mrs. 13arttelot, wife of Mr. Barttelot, perfumer
and hairdresser, liatton-garden. It appeased that
on last Saturday three weeks, the Prisoner cams,
into Complaintutes shop, had his brit' cut, and
liereght a bottle of castor oil, in payment of which
haver. a pound note and received the change, giving
his oridreaset Mrs. Riston's Snoe-warehouse, Smith-
6eld, which Mrs. B. endorsed on the note.—The Pri-
soner came a second time on Thursday seennight,
and passed another note, and received change, giving
his name and address as before, which was also en.
dorsed on the note. The Prisoner came a third time
lest Saturday evening, and tendered another note in
payment for some Windsor soap ; but the two former
notes being stopped at the Bank as forged, the Pri-
soner was taker. into custody. The name and address
the Prisoner gave was, on enquiry, discovered to be
false. Mr. Robert Milton, inspector of Bank-notes,
proved the notes to be forged.—The Prisoner was
remanded.
TOWN HALL, SOUTIMARS.—MichaeI Kirby, who
on Thursday attempted to murder his four infant
children, was yesterday brought before Sir JOHN
EAllEtt, the sitting Alderman, in custody of Kinsey
rind Welfare, when the conduct of the Prisoner be-
traying strong symptoms of insanity, the parish
ellicers of St. plate's were sent for, and he was deli-
vered to their easterly by order of the Magistrate,
with instructions to convey him to a proper place of
confinement. The Prisoner resided iu Carter•lane,
To"tey -street.
UNION-HALL —Mrs. Mellor, of Sun-street, Val
. worth, appeared before the Magistrate to answer the
charge of keeping .e.dog of a ferocious nature un-
mauled, and with sulferiag it to be at large, to the
danger of his Majesty's subjects.
The Magistrate explained t• the Defendant her
liability to be indicted for allowing a dog to go in the
, street anmazzled, if the animal were of ferocious
disposition. •
The Complainant impressed his willingness to dis-
continue proceedirits if Defendant would undertake
to chain op the dog, and prevent a similar annoyance
in future. To this Mrs. Mellar agreed, aad the in-

int ma tioo was-withdrawn.
The honeer, delicacy, and inviolable secrecy con-
areted with the Medical -Board for the core of pre-
vniting diseases, are munifeeled from the pnblic con-
fidence it has acquired. Since the Medical Boaahas
been establishei at Charlotte-house. Great Charlotte-
Atteet, Blackfriars'-road.• Y oodstock•street ,
Oz-
fa/a-street, upwards of Thirty Thousand Patients of
both sexes hate been restored to perfect health, many
•f whom had lingered for years under the most painful
and obstinate diseases, %ere pronounced incurable
by respectable practitioners, end several discharged
'from Hospitals. Such are tbr effects resulting from
combined talents !!—Messrs; Coorett• and Co. of
Medical and Surgical celebrity, after fortit 'years es-
petience in this Metropolis. are consulted daily et
{loth houses until nine at night, and the. paor base
advice, gratis, on Tuesday, Thacadey, and Smithy
Jam slings ant il twelve o'clock... _Patients., et a dill-
lance, describing their case, initar diattly'ikttended to,
Ail letters to be direited thairotilt-hoftse; .13.4.0t-
tt at %%road, bat none are answered which do not coo-
'ta I: a cutis.:l::ug fee.