The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-10-03 00:00:00

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that purpose. Allen was accordingly accepted, ond
for some days officiated in the witness's place, whom be
called to set last Sunday, and, received half a guinea from
bins for his past service, on the understanding (as Hardt
was still ill) that he was to continue to act for some days
logger. On Tuesday, be again cease to the triton's, and
sold he hoped that whims was getting better, for one of
the parcels had been stolen, and Harris must go down to
the office to see about it ; on Wednesday, accordingly, the
witness went to the Cross Keys, and was informed by the
Wok-keeper that a parcel that ought to have been for-
warded to Canterbury had not arrived, and though it
was duly entered into the way-bill, No. 5, Mr. Hart,
Canterbury," nothing bad been seen of it. The 'tercel
came from some jeweller in the city, to be forwarded to
his correspondent, and they had written down to Canter.
bury, to ascertain the name of the person who sent the
parcel. In the mean while: suspicion fell on the prisoner,
who was drunk in the stable ; and a lad who attends about
the coach-office, said, that he had seea Allen on the previ-
ous day swinging a gold watch-chain Is his hand, and
offering to sell it for six periods. When Harris found the
prisoner, be was too much intoxicated to give any account,
but oo witness's putting his band into his pocket, be found
the gold chain there, and perceived Allen trying to con-
ceal a pair of drop cornelian ear-rings. An officer was
immediately sent for, who searched him, and took him Into
custody.—Robert&scot, the officer, said, he apprehended
the prisoner, and found on him another pair of cornelias
ear-rings, a silver watch, marked " Loogmear aod Ed-
wards, Shoreditch, 1687," and eleven shillings in money.
The prisoner said, he had taken all the parcels safe to the
Bricklayers' Arms, and when coming away had 'observed
one lying in the mad as if the wheels had passed over it,
and he had taken it away with him. He was remanded
till to-day, to give time to the guard to attend.
Bow STRlthr.--andrese Lloyd, the kratrok against whom'
we mentioned yesterday a charge of unproper behaviour,'
was brought by a medical geetlemsn, rending at Brixton,
attended this morning, pursuant to Mr. Mins-Wl's order,
to explain his conduct. Lloyd did not deny the gentle-
man's allegations in the main, but stated that several rob-
beries have been committed in that neighbourhood lately,
and that observing a suspicions looking penes, dressed is
an old shooting jacket with a boodle under his ann. ap-
parently loitering about in the dusk of the 'vestige. be
thought it right to "have an eye" to him, to see what
he was crier." He and his partner, in consequence, passed,
and suffered themselves to be repassed by him repeatedly.
till having observed him looking into a shop-window,
they at length accosted him, demanding to see what was in
his bundle, when a rather warm conversation took place,
but Lloyd absolutely denied having used the ofressive
words imputed to hins.—Mr. 51rnenutt expressed himself
satisfied with this explanation, which indeed tallied toler-
ably well with Mr. Wilson's own statement, and directed
that a communication should be made to that gentleman

on the subject.
Yesterday Willicuo Jennings. *very shabby looking boy,
shout 13 years of age, was brought before Tames HALLS,
Esq. charged with stealing a gold pin, the property of
Bensjamin llossoin, and ea% of this arose another charge
'pleat a Mr. Itury, a tradesman, in Sloane-street, for re-
coring the pin knowing it to be stolen.
The prisoner it appeared, had been about four months
in the service, as errand boy. of Mr. Doyle, a glassman In
Chandomtreet, where the young prosecutor. Bosom, Is
an apprentice. Our morning last week the latter missed a
gold ;in from a table in his bed room, and suspicion
felling on the prisoner he was lazed with the theft.—He at
first denied it, but being premed he acknowledged having
stolen the pin, and said' lie sold it to Mr. Bury, a perfumer
in Sloane-street. for 9J. Anne Holmes, the girl to whom
he made this confession. went with him to Mn. Bury's
shop, and asked his daughter. who was ie the shop, if she
bad purchased a gold pin from the boy. She said her
lather had, and the girl asked if she might have it. Wise
Bury replied that she might, if they still bad it ; but she
believed it was gone either to be polished stud altered, or
melted down. On a subsequent evening, Allen. a die•
niesteted patrol, called, and saw Mr. Bury. who on being
questioned, said he did purchase the pin from alroy foe 9•1.,
and he produced and showed it to the offices. The latter
told Mr. Bury what be was, and requested to have the pin;
but this the latter refused, until Allen offered to leave his
watch as a security for it, and he then gave it up.
The facts having been deposed to, Mr. HALL, called
upon Mr. Bury to account for his conduct in purchasing
such an article from a boy of the prisoner's age and ap-
pearance.
lie stated that he felt so well satisfied with the account
the boy gave, that he was quite convinced he was doing no
wrong in purchasing the pin.
Mr. HALLS—And pray what was that account?
Ms. Bury—He said he found it in the street; and the
dirty state of the pin convinced me he told the truth.
Mr. HALLS—Did you ask him where he found it?
Mr. Bury--1 did not.
Mr. Haim—Did you ask him where he lived; or any
other questions ?
Mr. Bury replied in the negative.
'Mr. HALLS—And you gave the sum of 9d. for this pin,
which you must hare known to be pure gold ?
Mr. Bury—lt was very dirty when I bought it, and I
thought it might turn out indifferent gold. It has been
cleaned and altered since I bare had it.
Mr. Hants asked the valise of the pin, and Mrs. Doyle
said it cost Ws. It was curiously chased.
Mr. HALLS—The use aaaaa of crime in the junior classes
of society is the every-day subject of complaint with the
public. and it would not be has so much so, but for such
conduct as yours, Mr. Bury. If trade!mee wish to maintain
a character for respectability in the world, they should act
in such a manner as to deserve it, and if they do not the
consequence be up in their heads. Wears every day called
upon to punish boys like this for offences which probably
they never would have committed, but for the facility with
which stolen goods ars to be got rid of; and I certainly
shall not send him for trial, without also submitting your
conduct to a Jury.
Mr. Bory hoped this would not be done. He had acted
quite innocently.
Mr. HALLS—I cannot alter my determination. I should
be acting with gross injustice, if I committed this boy,
without also sending his seducer before a Jury.
The boy was committed- for stealing the pin, and kir.
Bury was also committed to Newgate for trial, for feloni-
ously receiving it, knowing it to have been stolen. The
witnesses mere all bound over to prosecute.
Mr. Bury, in great agitation, asked if bail could not be
taken ?__ -

Mr. liatm--It is not a bailable offence.
Mr. BURT-4100 I 00:1, Sir ! consider what you are
(Wag. I shall be ruined in the world ;, and I have never
done a dishonest thing.
Mr. HA ',IA.—You brain now to feel' the consequences
of your conduct ; but you should ha►e thought of this be-
fore. Even if the boy, as you assert, soid he found the
pin, it was your duty to have detained it, and bad It ad-
vertised.
Mr. Bury—But surely. Sir, you will take bail. I can pro.
cure sureties to any aintunt. •
Mr. Ito Lts—The only answer I can give is, that it Is not
a bailable offence.
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Mr. Bory wag removed to the lork•up rJom.

William Patterson, a very ti..shingly dressed young
man. nits charged with etubessling one, sovereign, the
prdperty of his employer, Mr. .Ditnock, a linen-draper in
Holborn.
The alleged emlyezzlement wad committed in May last,
at which time the prisoner was i. shopottan to Mr. Dime. k.
A woman, named Smith. who had credit at the shop, pur-
chased goods to the amount of 2/. 3.. and patd a o. term
On account, It was the duty of the prisoner intinedi-