The Statesman.
London, England, 1822-08-06 00:00:00

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• POLITIC.
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Maretommores.—Yesterday, Mr. Zama ttarrle.
bill•broker, appeared at the Justise-room, his assignee
aid solicitor barieg give, their undertaking. on Sa-
turday last, that be would be forthcoming to answer
charge preferred against him by Mr. Plushy'. of
Cannenstreet-road, timber merchant, far bevies
pledged with a backing hoar a bill of exchaer.
drawn by W. Plunkett arta and accepted by Thomas
Marsh, for the payment of 30/., and another bill of ex-
thaw draws by W. Plunkett, epos and accepted by J...
46ynolds, for the payment of 671. 45.. which were de-
posited with Merited Harris for a special purpose, as
the broker and erns of W. Pinukett.
The facts stated fot the prosecution were brirty
these:-Sir. Plunkettibavinc at the 15tb ef April ee-
eaelos for cash, applied to his friend Ur. Marsh. and
blamed him the bills alluded hs. which MT. 16rsh
ad-
Heed him to tender to Mr. Harris, who ma in, the
bybit of diseoantieg biller Mr. Plaskett pit the bilis-
Ilato the hands of Mr. Marsh, fir the repeat of get.
ling cash for them from Mr. Harris, who said he could ,
cot ilscoast them, but offered to' cub Pluakett'i
lieeeptasce, drawn by Mr. Marsh bailie whole amount,
if the two bills of enehimels WerldeAlliveliMayalaa-
sari ty for the payment. This arrangeeneet was agreed
to. and Mr. Harris raked -the proposed' bill for 971.
14e. This bill became due ou the, 34th of May. hat'
there remained a balance upon it ti4ahl fir two or
three weeks. The wholesome was, however, am paid.
but the two bills left as collateral scatrity. had sever
caused. 1 n.tact; Mr. Plaskett lOW le hie as-
tenishment, been arrested epee one of the bills which
lay at am of Me. Harris's baskieg-bower sr • pledge
for money edveseemt to that geodanams.—a practice
which' existed extensively le the t4ty between has
lag•houses and brokers. ?Me conduct of Mr. Harris
"was represented as is violation of the 52d of George
lii. sap. 63, which puniebos person convicted of em-
ing,acreting, Or. pledging for tbeirewa see bills
battened to their Ore, with transportation fur four-

teen years. •
' The Solicitor for the preaerution said be *should
prove by thsclerk at the Dimities-house, that the bills
•wire, to all intents and purposes, pledged for the ser-
vice of the defendant, aid that he bad tot meeey
upon them before the bill for St/. 14s. was die
honoured.
' The. ease basing been postponed is orderto arrive
it this certainty yesterday, • member of (oedemas at-
Medea et the Jestieo-room, while Ile. Aldan. appeared
St Omnsel for tire' defendant, and a fell ieveatigadoe
letak place. It appeared that Mr. Harr', has beet
tetjextensively espied as a bill-broker, and that he
h$ bees in the habit of lairrowing , large semi of
looney at different basking-bosses upon securities such
it AM mentioned above. tlnfoisseetidy hobeeame a
baltirsept, pending tlordedlhig with Mt: Risks* '
Ite Solicitor for-the prineretfooleallet'Joba Sad.:
• ye, cashier at Barpor4 aid Co.lole.Cernhill.-
.tfitt:i• *abode Abet r. Harris had do Recoma
bit,. basso bb welt as at;Stlie hinebierleasees - Thip,
IPODP, is the habit of .adviecing Moray pa loses to
litho; Mid bad.estaissied dealings wills biol. The bins
etteceed as: seeirittee mere left as jibdMorre -se-
'
• IMO LORD MATO/ sspposed, that,
meri is offer bill, to dur.ameent:of 10..‘•
Pell•beette would lead half. the mosey spa
hadgrove said, that mainly ilopm.
idecumetaaces. Os lookingiter.stes• steeriies
looney &desisted, le fused an'Hbo k two bills of s
ffeeeriptioa speolceo 6r: epos use of Ihlste bills he be..
Hived Mi. Plaskett had beet' arrested:' " . •
Mr. AsAttir'seid, tie matter was veil easily settled.
tuff drained the bankers' bOoks might be produced;
by which it would soon' be seen that nothing l.ad beer/
Joni with the securities until the bill for 971. 14s.
Sks-dislisitoired, and Ilfr.' Harrieliseanie a bankrupt
l•-.—en treat which completely dud his heed. Is fast;
.she 'securities' hid' hot bun left itEtbe bankers' until
abtevenleg 'cirthe 30th of May, of which day t
RA alluded tb was dishOnettred. 1111 r. ALLIT added;'
'that he impeded in such a ease that the hanker would
have attended himself.
The Cashier stated, that the books did not contain'
,akiy particulars of the bills, and be mould not err
likethei the securities bad bees pledged es sr before
31th of May.
Mr. Ala.'s said there wet Sillffillbleffbil44lll4 Is fir
as regarded Islacheit. • .3
The LORD Macon said that dm defendant stood
completely exonerated from the Charge of having vio-
lated the statute.
A ruffianly boy was brought before the Loan
Mason charged by a serjeaat of the (hard. serving
,11;ettle Tower with having used language towards Um
jig slirtsios to the late horrible trrnsactiop which was
drained at Marlborough-street Office. A Mob lad
collected in consequence of the conduct of the young
rascal, and some hooting commenced ; but the sr-
jeaat seised him, and deersined, whatever attempts
might be made to rescue, to drag him off be
Tile Loan M•TOR whiled abet the
his cane u smartly about the prisoner'

thee.

could. and was about I. commit the let
wbes the parents interfered and promised
The boy cried bitterly. and the serjesnt
behalf,, and bad him discharged.
01/lI.DUALL.—A young man of _
tired in loose trowsers and boots, ;ad

iek as lie'
to prison,

lashlobable soporaisuadsnce of collar aid neckcloth.
was brought up yesterday before pr. Alderman
Walruses.. upon a charge of felony. By a Preach
passport found epos his, It aiipeared be bad been
travelling on the Continent wider the 0111.110 of Rubio-
sou. The name, however, he chose to use aro the
present occults was Williams Berk.
Mrs. Berwick, the title Ida respietahle trams;
residing at No. 70. Bishopegate.strett Willson. do.
posed in substance that the prissier called timers about '
wo ortwels days ago, and under pretence of looking
for lodgloge for snot fries!s of his, stoles watch off
the mastle-plece in the parlour. while Abe weal into
the shop to bring his pear ink and paper. to write
the direction of his frierds. Having "wiped with the
booty, he was-subsequently imogoise4 bLifts ebop
mat. and after befog charged with the dab as as.
tempting to escape, takes into esetedy;
Notwithstanding the very dashing apples/stet of
Abe prisoner. ea searching his at the CwolFter, the
cosiest. 'hi his pockets were found Orb* *sly a few
siallingi,"and an old metal watch4Wy. width Wag
worth nothing holmd ssfonssotoly for Mime% sot