The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-01-22 00:00:00

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C.Oluspiat.r.-..-.A loath sat Mere thee 15 years of
DO, and of respect** nonnFesiene, was breeght
fire Alfieri., J. J. *TM yesterday, ender the fol.
lowing circeatstietteti—
One of-the City Ouosta Mated, that the Prisorler
had been given in charge to bite by the perms le
whose- house his aisles resided, he hating bees de.
meted by them, robbing bet apartments in het 4:
sence of • quality of wearing apparel and. other
things. TM sister, • very Interesting yosag 'mimeo
attended before the Magistrate, bet in such a stem
of diatoms as to be almost inaudible, and it mss lame
time before she Mee Wag able to *Matilde " He It
my brother." At length, in sewer to a malriteda
of geoids's, pet in, the most soothing meaner, dig
following particolars were obtained—
it appeared that the Prisieer is the only son of
widow, who is coained to het bed by sickes
' brought on through grief at his miscondyct. lie WI
been origisally entered, as a midshipman, on bawl
-the Striae frigate, Captain Carroll, 'and had *emit
three year, in that capacity on the Meditertieese
elation. Some time ego he was discharged, end
shortly afterwards a situation as Captain's clerk, in d
vessel boned-to America, was obtalued for him.-...
Here, however, he did mot remain long, for the ship
touching at Portsmouth, be deserted her and rehire.
ed to London, where be soon formed an intimacy
with an abandoned woman, to supply whoseexecra.
ble rapacity, he sold and pledged almost all his owe
clothes, watch, Stc. and, not eafrequeatly made frt.
with the moveable property of his mother for this lea
famous purpose, at the same time harassing her imr
cessatit for money.
On Tuesday evening his sister, who is married to
a tradesman in the City, went to pay a visit to their
sick mother, when the Prisoner immediately suited
him!cif of her absence from, her own apartments, aid
leaving his mother's house, proceeded to pillage them
as above described, and being caught in the act by
the people of the house, they gave him in custody at
the witch-house. The sister, on her return, applied
for his release to the Const4ble of the night, but it
could not be granted, sod she now with-convulsive
sobs implored the Magistrate to release him.
The Office was very Much crowded, and every
body present appeared to sympathise in her distress.
After s severe, but very suitable remoo.trance
and admonition, the Magistrate ordered the Prisouer
to be restored to his mover.
Bow.srager.—Joito Word, who was detected is
altering a forged 51. Bank-note on Saturday evening,
at the shop of Mr. Abraham Franck,* linen-d,ap.l,
in Holborn, was brought to the Osfiee to undergo
another esamination, when Mr. Westwood, the So.
iicitor to the Bank, and Mr. Milton, the inspector
of Bank-notes. atteaded.--The Prisoner was come
milted for farther ezamination for a week.
FORGERY.
QoZair-statialtlL—James Maher tins brought op fore
Oteresamination. an a cliarge •of bay kg gives several forged
Omen of Astorag io, digit-rest yerwrw to receive the kW-
pity. of Captain James Meant. a Master and Couvhander uo the
Royal ?Ivy. with went t.. O. fraud she Board of Admiralty.
—Pri-oorr was folly committed.
Slniumonotwin-ssncor --Junes Carrot, a boy 13 years A,
was committed for trial far stealing, in company With data
other boys. a pair of beNtron from the .bop of lodla Sterne
The Ptooreetrirt from motion ofbaranalty. regaritcd ou forego
the proweetion. but it was stated, that obese be), compowd a
gang et forty or May, who were depwtod so as to commit de-
predations flight and day. They bad their places of wens(
about New.sareet, Caroalry Starket, In se.rtt &lark ottjects of
prey, and were the terror of the neighbourhood. The old& of
diem n not more teas 16.

OLD DAIILEY.
WEDNESDAY, JAN. 91.
Matthew Sullivan, a lad of It years of wge mil y, and Mr-
lour Brook, were indicted, she tint for stealing in the dwell•
ink-house of Sarah Jones a hot. Hank-now, a guinea, and a 3..
piece, and the latter for barbonriag the said Sullivan, kosowirg
him to have stolen these tunnies.
The Prosecutor lived in Dethaal-green. and the lad had bees
in her employment fur four or Ore years. On the IM•
ember last, without any notice. the Prisoner left her bogie,
ad
after he was gout she found that a box containing this money
was miming. to about a week afterwards the boy was dims-
vered living in the same house With Charlotte Emits, concealed
under the bed. Upon being asked where he had put the money
be bid stolen. he said he had gives it to his sister afterwards,
that be had buried k is the cellar; and lastly, that the Prismem
Brooks Ind takes it. it was ultimately proved that the female
Primmer bad laid out the money, which she bad taken from Um
little boy. as difereet shops, in Warn and clothes; and the Jury,
without limitation, brought in a verdict of Guilty against both
Poisson.
William Grote, a boy, was indicted for a burglary is du
dwelling/4mo of William Hodge, and stealing thereto a watch,
bistcorzi
tor lived in the New-road, and kept a shop. Al
six o'clock on the evening of the 22d December. the Prkaerty
wasp/erred to break a pane of glass and to take out a wats
from lie window. 'floe Promotive. wife, seeing the tram.
Han, attempted to get into the street to follow the thief, binds
found that the street-door bad been fastened by a cord an the
tuttside, and the little thief got clear of. He was afterward.
takes, however, sod the wait* was distinctly traced to his poor
aelololl. A verdict of Guilty was pronoonced.

FROM TEX LONDON GAZETTE, JAN. 20.
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PA R TI4 1111.5111 PS DISSOLVED.
R. and W, Adams, Gray's Inclane-road..hricic•makers—s.
Rogers and U. A. Imam Winchester, sehool-ssistresses—R.
Fatediesemi NW J. R.Vbeiter, Warwick-square, ragcy cabi-
net and poelket:book.mmaninelororo—N. Ward and M. limit
Meer, rope-makers—. H W ood. stn. and W. Hand, josh
Wond.street,Chropoideribboa.maaufactorers— W. Re awry,
NW K. Burbery, Wood,, urreet. asesp-ide, ribbon manudnetan
—J. Ro stonasd W. Heim, Habra tt, moos, wool, how ,und Ilia
card-makers-6. P. end-W. Italfs,Portsca. Jewellers—T.2nd
8 Walliogton, 'mi Blackwell-hall factorr—.
Ma. &
J: King. sad Mi, Plymouth, bream—H. Hkb
sad T. Hoskins. jaw timport tianber-traerchanm —T. G. Jaw
AM T. H. Mardian, Kingiton-upon- Hull, otahetaisY-06`
Jones. J. Joni's, and J. Liwreroce. Dierleon, nor
andnbire, tossers—J.'erd and J. Wilson, LeedN Mt°
Olden, J. Sebollold T. Weise. and 1. Selsolkld•
Opeadvm Lancashire. Gilbard. W. nary
and R. Chistsdier, nrigasheintalane..lrinkeepers—F. TrAe
and W. Eames, Kingoomopeta curd. n—Lt. w lk.
Wood, and K. Wood, Toannimmomert-road. iron-'
Oftwild- J. Ulm* J 'tailbone. sad R. Lir
ky, Nave. Derbyshire. bonammaters—N. 8. 81rensan. J. SO*W.~II.
W. H. Smith and U. Tack (theentris of 1.0. Tnekl, Trim
merehants—J. Taglishei and J. Tagnitbar, Itrook-strect,llol!
born, barometer-makers.

BI RTH.
On the 18th inst. the wife of Bowyer Nickels, Esq. If
Linn passage, Fleet wet:, as tlnnetter.

• MARRIED.
Os the 40th loft. 01 Man-le-baser sew Church. MAO.
stasis, Esq. at Battik*, Berks. to lisossaJose. Odra *mot
of Thomas U•barse Faq. Cumbeilsadatreet, l'actaassmlo•ll6+
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DIED.
Os the lOth last. is Saekvillo street, Dublin, the Res.
are Vance Miller. o( Profess Ileac Black Buck.

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