The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-07-25 00:00:00

SURREY SESSIONS.

Yesterday Michael Brigoel was indicted for feloniously steal-
ing six chain, the property of Frederick Crabb. It appeared
that the Prisoner, who is a young man of dashing appearance
and address, but whittle person is well known to the
pniice-
oliun. went to the shop of the Prosecutor, who is a broker,
and ordered half a dozes chairs. which be selected from the
broker's stock, to be sent to a house in Great Suffolk-street, dr-
siring that a bill and receipt should he seat with them. as he
would pay for them on delivery. The chairs were accordingly
sent at the time appointed. The Prisoner was at home, mid
produced a 101. note, desiring ttie porter to give him chAnge ;
this the maw was not prepared to do. He thee desired the man
to leave the Navin. saying he would call and pay his master for
them. This the man refused to do. saying his am•ter's direr
tions were, that the chain shoold not be left unless they were
paid for. The Prisoner then %aid he would go with him and
pay his master. Upon this propositioa the chain were left, and
she Prisoner and the porter set out on their way to she Penwell-
tor's shop ; when about half way there, however, the Prisoner
turned suddenly down a street, and made his escape. The por-
ter immediately informed his master. who went to the house
where the chairs had been left, but could not obtain admission.
It was now evening ; he therefore placed a watch at the door
during the night, and next morning havisig obtained a search
warrant, he entered the house and recovered his chairs. The
Prisoner was sometime afterwards taken into custody.
Mr. CowLer, for the l'risoner, contended that this was no
felony, but a simple contract debt for roods sold and delivered.
Mr. H wan, on the other side, submitted that the manner in
which the Prisoner obtained the property amounted to a felony.
The COURT were of the latter opinion, and the question being
, left to the Jury they found the Prisoner guilty.
The Con KT sentenced him to be transported for weep years.

Mast.aottottois-rrazrr.—John Warmer was re-examised on
the charge. of having forged and uttered a Hill of Exchange for
101. 19t. drawn by Sloan. and accepted by Smith, with
iMent to defraud Mr. Moore, cutler, in Otford.strcet. The
case was entered into on Friday, and it appeared that the Pri.
saner paid the hill for a (riding .um, as a security until Sa:ur.
day hut; but he not appearing on that day, the Prosecutor, on
enquiry, discovered that the drawer and the acceptor were mem
of straw, tVii4 could not be foond. The Magistrate, dismissing
the knowledge i.f forgery, committed the Prisoner for fraud, be
having neglected to pay for the goods on Saturday, for which
the bill was left as a security. and without which the Prosecutor
sw .re that he would not have parted with his goods.
U111011•11AM—Om Friday T. Towasead, a butcher, near
A.tley's Theatre, was held tii boil for assaulting a soldier of the
Guards, who was on duty durisig the Duke and Duchess of
Cambridge's visit to Miley's. The Defendant pretended to be
a Constable. lAA was acting in a very violent emitter *move. the
crowd, when the Compiaitiant desired him to desist; hatred of
which he seized him ny toe stock, and nearly stratigledihim.—
b. Huron was folly committed for stealing a quaiiiits of linen
from the house of Mrs. Isles, of llanstead. An °Meer appre.
oiled him with* hatidkerchief round his seek which bad been
stolen from the Prosecutrix.

Last night, between seven and eight o'clock, the
Metropolis was relieved from its intense heat by a
refreshing rain, accompanied by thunder
The disgraceful transaction which took plate in
the parish of St. Saviour's, not St. Olive's, by the
conduct of a Clergyman at the funeral of a fireman,
has not boss correctly reported. It should be stated
in justice to the Ministers of St. Olive's, and the re-
spectable Clergyman who ultimately performed the
service, that the fellow who behaved so unbecomingly
was named Btao, and was officiating for the Rev.
Mr. HAMMON, who was out of town. The hand.
some cad respectable appearance of the humid, all
the Hope firemen attending in their best uniforms, at.
traded a vast number of people to the church, and
all tried shame at the conduct of the Minister, who
was so intoxicated that be could not read the Service.
The Parish Officers happened fortunately to be upon
business in the Vestry. and mach to their credit came
into the body of that fine church and took the gown
off the fellow, and a number of persons hooted him
through the streets. The Church-wardens then went
out in search of another Minister and after a tonal.
&web's, time returned, accompanied by the Rev. Mr.
BLINKOZON, who performed the service in a very
suitable and solemn manner. The deceased, whose
name was BAIT'S, eat his supper in good health on
TlLursday night, the lath inst. went to bed, and in
Ave mioutes expired without* groan.
Tus WEAtusa.—The average of six Thermome-
ters in the Sun, at two o'clock yesterday, was 114
deg. IF4I,ZNHort, or 4 deg. above fever beat ...Ther-
mometer in the shade, northern aspect, ST deg. ditto
seedier, ospect, 88 dig.

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