The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-07-17 00:00:00

POLICE.

Ctlit.ntlALL.—Samuel Wilkins, the led who wet
reaumiued on Tuesday last on a charge of uttering a
forged it. note at the shop of Mr. Farrow, sales-
man. is Fleet-market, which he said he found gags
Blackfrisrs.bridg►, was again brought op yestertis).
Mr. Honker, the Bank Solicitor, said he cato.tl
enquiry to be nude as to the boy's account of hien_
self. and was sorry to say shot his story in most ply.
desists was entree. Ili, mother lived at N 0.29, net
19, Poripool.lane, wes a charwoman, and bore a
uses' excellent character for inclestty and sobriety,
so that these was no reason ishateter to believe that
he concealed the note from her under the appre.
hension that she would get intosicated with tt•
snoney. The character she gives of the Pittance
is every thing but praiseworthy ; she conlplaile
that she has no colourist over his, that te
fregornoly slays out all night, anti she has no doe t
he eras formed wicked connexions. Considering 11 d
boy's youth, and that this, as far as the Beak cod
learn, Is hi. first offence of the kind, the Directable
were •et desirous of pressing a pro...teams against
him, 'i•le's it was the desire of the Megistrate; but
they thought it would be doing the boy an Holey td
let his loose ■pen society under all the circuit-
' , sluices : they would themselves bale procured ad.
'lmission for him into the Philanthropic Society's
I i School, bat be was too old for that Institution ; they
' I therefore suggested, thato If the Alderman would its
1 his iellsieoce to get him sent le the Refuge for 'ho
I Destitute, it might be the mesas of sash% his fro*
' as 'infirmly end. -

The Prisoner was accordingly sent beck to the
Compeer, to be kept there, soprani, from Me other
prisoners, emit adatieesion could be petered for hum
into that or soave similar establishment.

CAUTION TO 111 Pustuc.— Friday morMag two rely
&rand like foreignen.ralkd at the shop of Mr. Paillses, gold-
smith and jeweller* Swallow arm,. and relented ro beshoms
• dozen alimf iPwww, which wereaccoi diemly prodnired.aod
for whirl Mr. Phillips demanded mime goiseass. The penes
who bargained with him. feeling in his pocket.. mid he had sist
brought solecisms roam. and easnmenced mike% is Frew*
bisfroend. who Wrested ogitomate of the kaglsi s..goe. Atm
some talkies. be latimaird iss Mr. Phillips. that. I. costregoass
of his net having assieirat money. his frirod bad minesied is
oblige him wish a gold medal or great valve. winch• at bagth.
so. offered fee sale to Mr. Phillips. at a prime IS guineas.—
The pie. e mussily bad the appearnace et gold. sad strait de-
ceived Mr. Phillips ; Mt she weight of she medal arose his so.-
Orients ; he got his nqasfuctis, and tried it as the Mamba*, an
real grad. Mr. Phillips took three 'aimss oat of his desk, aid
rid. he world give diem she three guineas sad the "dec. foe
the medal. seemilision that they 'meld gn with him to a judge
af geed. This they ascended to, and Mr Phillips amonaponied
theas till they arrived at Marllsurnagisotrees lifts, where, gado
lag hi. intention, they eadenvoored to "-cape; one of ihroi did
so. hat she whet am 'mend, anal takes berme Mr. FARA I.T.
sheathe medal proved .ta be comma. metal. • ish a this t irn of
gild resod the edge. for the purpose of deressios. Mr. Pit-
man? regretted taw she money had n..t beers received. salmis
amid Mae asilborised him so commit the eriseele lobey lud
played the use trick la 0 areetarat.