The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-10-20 00:00:00

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Manstrisr-Tlorat.—Monday oat Allis.. p4n uen
sailor, wag charged before the Loan Ma 'aren't ithsteldilig ".
of ',hive from the shop of Mr. Purvis. of a pail
appeared/ram the evidence of Mr.-.Purvis, mid hisJ.
timt the Prisorer, %ills two other fureigurri, come inns hiaju';„' and after lookiag at some shoes, he missed a pair, it
hied tLrl; denied knowing any thing about. The shoes were lo mid
krisoner's pocket, and he wow folly rorninittrd bir trial.
Mar,' Janes and 'inn Clark acre I-barged witli ping into
liven-draper's shop, and atealing therefrom. Tip •gire is
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sink a shawl, while the other attempted to pat atr a.
ling piece, but lowing stripeeted:a Constable was sent fin,
the one dropped the than], and the other threw...tinny
shilling piece, both of whlea S,lptt ell produced, and said, 11,4,
searching the Privonec.lones, he funnel titian her rightl,""o
dilly, and norm Clark a bad sixpence. Jones said she had Lan
the shawl from the window, to at it, and called a pe,e
her character. Mc was discharged, and CIA: k %tits rewohrro„od
fur further examination.
tiesconata.. -On Moialay, a lientleman, living in retert:;.
!inky, and 11., companion, a female, g.•u le,•lc dirssed.steree„
twined under rather extraordinary circamstanci
it appeared burn Cie statement of the Complaiamt, ,Tarry
Brand, w.. 1) k vers. a chandlers shap,
that the fientleionn and his friend tank the liberty of pat 'mg hue
a domiciliary visit on Saturday night last. lie had left hit bid
door open without suspecting ibtit any person souk' turf, ma going up stairs about to dye o'cloek at ei so., he found the lk:
fimilants in possession of his bed, resigned to the potty; of
Niorplieus Having no knowledge, of the parties, he rourci,,,d
he halEillblitied in disturbing their tranquil kiatinhers,. and sr_
cordingly mistiest's(' limy would arise and give asi erphuvitioo
bow they hat( been induced to honour him it ith their permite,„,
the 'irk heiug quite inset veeterl.—The firmletnan um milt ri •
fused to explain, hut threatened tu k 'et the Cumatainant &inn
or :Ars if he did not retire. Latter sin Ii (moduct,ttli cdapprarej
rather surprising. the rhandier procured a constable, by n hma
the intruding pair were removed to the Contort..
The worthy Alderman, Sir M. likaansn,said it was as.inz,..
lar case, tint the Centleman shoed go to :wallas. man's nu:;: tv
sleep Aids/tit any knowledge of Stye landlord:
The Defendant then described hiuwell wicjm a person of credit
and respectability, nod stated that be met with hi • female ram.
;Anion par hagard. Having formerly had a knots kige'of a
ladv who inbabitod the Complainant's first door, he proceialsd
to pay her a visit, but Ginting she 'ntl not in the roma. and the
bed vacant, he took the liberty, being very touch fatigued, of
reposing himself. .
nut Complainant, in reply, said he had no lodger in his
Louse. He bad kept one some time sioce, but she had r.su
away.
Fnms all the circumstances of thi- ritrious adventure, it vas
obvious that the I ientleman, tinder the influence of Bacelnis and
Venus, had mistaken the house; be was therefore blamed fur
his indiscreet behaviour, and discharged.

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Sunday morning, a journey. matt baker, ofstfo
name of Keath, undertook, fura wager of •sf. t&go'
on foot from Aldgate, and pass over the three Whips
London, Blackfriars,•and Westminster, antrtack
again, in the splice of one hour ; the whole distance
h calculated at about eight mites and a half. • He.
started at seven o'clock, and arrived at the *staitiug
post, completing the wager in four mitniter
than hilt: giten 'time. Considerable beti Were
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pending otP•thelissne..-(The odds at *startlittsrera
three to two against him. • . . .
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