The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-06-13 00:00:00

POLICE.

Bow-s•rastrr.—Yesterday, John Slurphy.• well known
pickpocket, was brought up, charged with seeding a silk
handkerelii4 from the person of Sir Jacob Utley, Bert.
Sir Jacob stated, that he had just left GrueplaneThestre.
sod was turning the corner of a street,. whoa he felt a big
at his coat pocket, and missed his hasditerchief. Turbid*:
r. and he saw the prisoner running away in a stooping posi-
tion, and followed, sod seized him just as he was creeping
seder *hackney coach. lie found the handkerchief under
Ills jacket.
The prisoner boldly protested his innocence. and said
be was standing quietly, leaning against a post, when "Mat
anan" (Sir .1. ilatley),seized him, and he knew out for what.
Sir R. Binsist—But how came you to hays his handker-
eider under your jacket ?
Prisoner—That man speaks falsely, when hessys Iliad it.
Ile picked it up under a coach wheel, and ueversaw it in my
pole vssion.
Sir It. Bieste—Vpon my word, you are a high fellow;
but you must persuade a Jury to believe you, for, L cdnfess,
I am incredulous.
The prisoner was fully committed.
John Barwick, the owner and driver of a Dulwich stage
coach, was lined 20s. and costs, upon the•complaint of the
driver of the crbriolet. No. 9, for wilfully driving agaivat
his vehicle, lad causing damage.
MaßLSOltanaGn-StaltaT.—Yesterday, the wife of Frede-
rick Seymour. who was charged with having ohtained at.
=roes subscriptions, purporting to he hash] of a distressed
family, which suffered by fire in Berwick-street, was again
put to the bar. No farther charges rppearimt against her.
'she wos held to bail, to answer any charge that might be
brought against her at the Sessions.
Quars-socsas.—Yesterday a man mimed Jessop was
brought before Mr.Wizern. the Sitting Magistrate, charred
with sending his children into the street begging. and liviot
by what they could obtain.—Committed to the Worse of
Correction for one month.
Samuel Singleton, driver of a Felham stage, was sum-
maned under the ,oth Gen. ill., and the IA Oeo. IV., for
furious driving. which offence rendered Mtn liable to a pe-
nalty of ICC and not less than W., or, in default of•payment,
to he committed to prison for six months, and not less then
_three.
" The Magistrate ordered him to be tined 71. Ms. The d+-
fondant said he had no loran, of mina the fines ; on which
he was Informed that he must be committed to hard labour
for three months.
MARY-LA-BONNit Oretce.—Yesterday. in cinsequence of
the application of a gent.eman of respectability, a warrant
was placed in the hands of Hewitt, the chief officer, and
Williams, another officer, for the apprehension of a gentle-
men named Pelle, who had written a letter with the view of
exciting James Goren, Esq. a solicitor of great respeetN-
bility residing near Portman-square, to fight a duel. The
later was Mr. Poile's solicitor in a case recently tried in
the Court of King's Ben .h. •
The Magistrate tailed upon Mr. Polk. to enter into recog-
nizance. himself it 1001. and two sureties in IRV. each.
Mr. Campbell.kis friend, who carried the letter, was also
bound in the sum of 100/. to keep the peace.

The names of the minority in the Court of Comm
Council who voted on Tuesday against the grant of
10001. from the funds of the Corporation to assist the
Spaniards, were,irr some instances.it appears, incorrectly
given yesterday. Burro., should be Ulm-lock ; Blades,
Bleaden ; Cape, Cope; and Weide, ltyde. The follow-
ing is stated to be en accurate list of the names of the
Commoners, (and if in partnership, of the firms with
which -they are connected) and of the wards they respect-
Getty represent: —Blakesky, Crocker, and Be Grave,
Bread Street ; Ryile, Cope, and Gibbs, Walbrook; Cowie
and James, Cheap : Smith, Robert, and Dixon. Sam-
uel, Tower; Garrett and Marshal), Wintry; Morcott
and Bogard, Farringdon-within ; Huriock, Castle I:l4y-
nard ; Adderley, CO' rnhill ; Bleaden, John, Coleman-
street Colebatch, Deputy, Portsoken.
CORONERS' !swarm—Wednesday evening an Inqui-
sition was held before Thomas Stirling, Esq. at the
Yorkshire Grey, Fitzroy-street, Fitzroy-square, on the
body of Thomas Boaall, aged 11.
It appeared from the evidence that thewherl of a chaise
coining in contact with the deceased's head, struck him
a violent blow and felled him to the ground seno•less
A medical Gentleman attended in a few minutey after
the accident occurred, and examined the youth, who
was not then dead; he found that the pulsation at the
wrist had ceased, there was an extensive fracture of the
scull, and a lacerated wound in the scalp, which was
attended with copious hemorrhage from the ears. nose,
r and mouth.; the lad expired very soon afterwards.
The Gentleman to whom the horse and gig belonged,
related tl a: he bad scarcely got out of the vehicle before
the animal turned his head round and gallopped away;
witness folloo chi, and did his utmost endeavours to stop
bin without effect ; lie narrowly escaped himself with
serious injury • the horse was a remarkably quiet oar,
having been used in shooting, and never known to slat
before this unfortunate occurrence, which be considers
purely accidental.
The Jury seemed perfectly satisfied, and returasit
verdict accordingly.
A Coroner's Inquest was held on Wednesday She
• noon, before Thomas Stirling, Esq. at the EdirdsuO
Castle, New-road, on the body of William Westead,
bruiting man, who was found dead on Tuesday menhir
last among the New Buildings of the Regent's Park, with
a wound ou the right side of his Deck, and another oaths
4brid.ge of bis note.
From the evidence it appeared, that the deceased,,
company with other workmen, went on Monday eves*
to a patine-house, where thep got intoxicated, and Sits
wards repaired to the New Buildings in the Re el's
Park, for the• purpose of sleeping. It was su
the deceased in his endeavours to mount the rai iugs,
fallen down. which occationed the above injuries. Ye'
dirt—Accidental death.
An inquisition was taken yesterday at tbe King HMI,
Red Lion-street, Whiterhapel, before Mr. Utain,Cett
ner, on the body of John Nicholls, aged 14, residiag
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kila•s-house-yard, Aldgate, who was run over shod'
fortnight ago in Thames-street, by a caravan drives
Ilia father • he received a compound fracture of es
his legs, and was conveyed to the London Hospital, art
lie died on Monday last. Verdict—Accidental DIA
Aleotland ss. oil the carriage.
M MIR( ED.—OnWednesday, the I Ith inst., at
of
Mr. Js. Barber, 11. C. S. to Miss Tebbut, daughter re
Tebbut, of that
DIED.—Oa the 10th lost., In the 71st year of tali I
Watson. Esq. of Judd-street

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