The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-01-04 00:00:00

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• Ilirseote-ffetntre;eoTheesorchaats on 'Change have se a brooch," without saying whether it was a golden
. Iron fur some days subject to rifts ansiermea, hston- or silver, a dimmed, a ruby, or what kind of brooch.
segiwner of the violence of a broker of considerable He submitted, therefore- that the directions of
easinence, who is unf•ttaaately mach addicted to the Act had not been complied with. That was his
drinking, and loses all seethority over his temper when- case.
now be indulges he excesses of the kind. He had Mr. ALLEY replied, and insisted that no case bail
taken it into his Jowl some time ago to abuse and been made out. it was plain, from the wording of the act,
thereto& umber broker as 'Change, for which of- that the party pawning must give the pawnbroker
fence be had been sompelled to Gad 'scarily to a con- the narrative from which he is to 611 up the duplicate.
sideralsle amount to keep the pease. The respect- He admitted that the pawnbroker was bound to inquire
ability of his character was 'laciest to obtain for auto these circumstances and insert them ip the dupli-
him the security demanded, although the gentlemen cats, or be incurred the penalty (from 40s. to 10/.) ;
who had ouilertakes to answer fur him were aware of but the person pawing bad not been produced to prove
his danger's" propeasity. The interference of his ' that the defendant did not make the inquiry of him,
Bien& however, did, aim prevent him from repeating or was informed of the circumstances which be omitted
Ole offenee, which wee siteconfieed to the person who to insert in the duplicate. Hew the person who
made the present complaint, but extended to the two pawned the article came to part with the article he did
suss of that gentleman. The favourite language of not know. As the thing was likely to terminate
Ike defendant epos seeing the complainants on here, he (Mr. Alley) would not expose his name at
'Change was, ' You thieves, yea robbers,' &c. present. He understood he was an officer, and be
Several g. edema who (request 'Change confirmed feared he had been badly advised ; he did not mean by
Ike statement of the cemplainasts; sad the gentlemen his learned friend. Mr. Alley then mentioned a case
who had been security spat the former occasion which occurred in the Admiralty sessions, where be
*seise bead that the defendant was regardless of himself had bees concerned, and in which the pre-
their responsibility, by which they were rendered sent Baron Barrow abandoned the information under
Bak to a considerable fine, declared to the Lord analogous circumstances. After a short discuseies,
~ Moyer that they could not Wait of exposing them- Mr. Dyer decided the cause in favour of the de-
ashes to the danger of attempting to secure any man Pendant; and Mr. Barry withdrew the other ill-
them the violence of a pees". who was forgetful of the formation.
• obligati's. John Perry alias Jones, was brought up for re-ex-
The defoliant was then taken to the Compter amination. Whilst a woman was undergoing an ex-
.hp a inarshalinan„ after having declared that he amination at this office last week, ch 4 ged with bar-
sever used any threatening or otherwise offensive leg stolen apiece of stuff from the shop of Mr. Sliool
insignage. bred, woollen-draper, Tottenham-court-road, the pri-
Bes-Svnear.—A confidential servant of the French soner was observed looking about the office-door ; and
Ambassador, who's name is (heftier, and who is ens- , having been previously observed in company with the
played by his Excellency to carry dispatches to and ' woman, he was taken into custody, and Wales, the
from Leedom and Harrow, was on Sunday evening, o&eer, was sent to search leis lodgings, where he die-
about' seven o'clock, most violently attacked, about covered upwards of 3 0 yards of stuff and cotton ; and
sewn miles from town. His horse appeared suddenly ' duplicates to the limber of Itit).
Ile be stopped by two foot passengers, who stood in his The prisoner stated that the stuffs belonged to a
way, and said something to him in a low tone of voice, !man of the name of William Johnson, rho left them it,
which, front his very imperfect Itsowledge of the lan- ; his (the prisoner's) care for two or three weeks; and
page, be could not understand. As he was euilea- 1 the duplicates he purchased from various persons, with
veering to clear his way, three men on horseback sad- ; a vi..sy to release the articles, and dispose of then;
Jenly rushed up to him and surrounded him, at the ; again to advantage- They were mostly all, howeve ,
same time commencing an attack upon him. They' in lii• own name. Mr. Slooolbreol and Mr. Unstably,
were armed with sabres or cutlasses, and the Loth of Tottenham-court-road, woollen-drapers, idea-
limensest of them was very expert in the use of his titled several pieces of stuff and cotton as their pro-
weapon. Mr. Bernier, to escape the brutal fury of perty. Several other pieces hive not yet been claim-
his assailants, put spars to his horse and galloped ed, particsiarly some marked M. A., among. which is
away; they followed with all their speed, and coati- a piece of printed cotton, the pattern of which is not
awed to eat him whenever they could get near enough yet five weeks old; it is a small crown, with the word
to reach him, and indicted several severe wounds.— " Queen" under it. "the woman who stole the stuff
Seeing mow no means of escape, as his assailants from Mr. Shoolhred; ansl who is now in Newgate,
woes newly as weft .mustard as himself, Mr. Urenier turned out to be the prisoner's wife, although she
. soak the precaution of suddenly darting aside into a sometimes addressed letters to him as her uncle, whilst
bpi-read :be thus got a-head of his outrageous assail- at other times he received them as addressed to her
nabs who., however, still pursued, bet luckily did not aunt. He is a middle-aged man, and s .emed much al.
veverilske him till he arrived at an inhabited house and fected at the sight of his child—a pretty. interesting.
called for succour: his pursuers then made off. The iatelligent girl, about six years of age, who was
ieleabliesits of the house seeing the &landing candidata i brought into the office. Ile asked leave to have hie
of Mr. Homier. his clothes being cut in several places, i seat to her mother; but Mr. Conant said they would
and bleed Sowing from different perm of his permits nut receive children at Newgate: he, however, wo 114
immediately gave him shelter, and dressed his wooed". have her taken care of, and he accordingly gave dime-4
He has slim bees removed to Portlandephsee, tart fleas for low to be takes to the worif-house motif Abel
though he Ise Mien most severely isjuved, there Is I odeinver le- brought up for re-examination.
hope that he will recover. He was remanded until next Tuesday.
His Excellency the Preneh Ambassador sent as 1 Lawaera-Sreacr.—Yesterday the following case
seemset at ea. outrage to Lod Sidineath, as the head ' was heard before John Rollins .n sod Matthew Wyat,
of the biome I' pertinent, and his Lordship inimedi• Esqrs. at this offiCe:—
ately ordered the amplest and speediest means of On Tuesday last Mr. Wm. Squires, residing at 17,
inquiry to be reeocted to. Mr. Binds. the magistrate, Pelham-street, Mile-end New Town, attended to pre-
after an interview with his Lordship, repaired to fee a charge against Robert Bennet, one of the Bow-
Portland-place, and took Mr. Orenier's deposition : street petrole attached to this office, for wilfully and
owing to the darkness of the sight when be was maliciously shooting at and wounding him, under very
attacked, be could give no description of the persons aggravated circumstances. Bennet slot being then
who attacked him, any farther than that the men on present, Mr. Squires was ordered by the Magistrate to
toot seemed to be labouring men, and the three on attend oil a future day, when Bennet, Oho was absent
horseback had calmer' and cloaks. A proclamation on leave, would be in attendance. In consequence of
has been breed offering a reward of 200/. for the 1 this, the parties came forward yesterday. and Bennet
detection and apprehension of the offenders. was placed at the bar, when the following evidence
Soo is the case as detailed to us in the police re- was adduced against him :
port It is strange sad inconoprebessible: a glimpse, i Mr. Squires stated, that he left home about eight
of light. however, says the Editor of a Morning Paper, o'clock on Sunday morning, takingwith hits a earbine
broke in upea us in reading it; and our conjecture, I for the purpose of shooting sparrows. He was returning
scab as is in ws offer to our readers : house about I t o'clock through a footpath leading from
it appimee that Mr. Bernier has scarcely any know. Bow-fields to the Three Colts at 01J6eld, when the
*hp of the English language. When the two men 1 prisoner passed by him, bat almost instantly turned
on foot, who seemed to be standing at the head of his back, and in a eery authoritative tone, demanded his
home, spoke to him, he did not know what they said. I piece, at the same time producing his truncheon. Wit-
h' it not possible that these uses were sauntering ', nets instantly complied ; he delivered up his gun, and
.grog, and that Mr. Urenier's horse, the night being then pulled out his pocket-book and teedesed a card of
41oek, came taiitionty epos them, and produced some ; his address, but the prisoner insisted on detaining him;
.ssenoostrasce on their part. His inattention to the 1 witness earnestly requested him not, and assured him
sauteastraoce w,said alarm them. and they might take I be would at any time be forthcoming, to answer any
.liiia tee a highwayman. and call for assistance. This complaint that might be instituted against him ; this
. all would very probably be attended to by the horse- assurance had no avail; the prisoner began to force
patrol, who, like the assailants, are well mounted, the complainant along, and seised him by the arm,
wear cloaks, and carry sabres. They would suturally when he gave a sudden spring and ran off. The pd.
oonweed Mr. Brester, and his galloping away wide- ewer did sot pursue him, but called out, " If you do
~as explanation, would in their minds operate a con- not stop I will shoot you," and almost immediately
exotics; that he was a thief, and the subsequent attacks! fired the carbine and the contents. which consisted of
oh his person would all spring from that supposition. i shot, lodged in his head, back, loins, and shoulders.
,The only circumstances that militates against this I' as he was running through a break in the hedge. He
.icial is, that they rode away when Mr. Beanies. 1 with much difficulty proceeded home, and a surgeon
tuned aside to the Cum: bat as the night was very , attended, who extricated several shot from him, which
auk, they might have lost sight of liim when he left were produced.
Ike hoe's-cord to take shelter is the house. [Here Mr. Squires stripped in the presence of the
Maalueuovou-Srasev.—lnfonoation having been Magistrates. his back exhibited s most frightful spec-
preferred by a person of the uame of Duffo Jenkins tacle, it being completely riddled and lacerated by the
against several pawnbrokers for issuing duplicates or shot.)
rnemoraadems not filled up according to the directions The Magistrates expressed their Indignation at the
i.ontained in the sth section of the pawnbrokers' Act, manner in which the prisoner had acted, and said, that
tie defendants attended at this.offsee before Mr. Dyer from the nature of the charge they felt themselves
Yesterday. wish Mr. Alley as their counsel. Mr. Barry bound to commit him for trial.
'was counsel ler tbo informer. The prisoner offered to put in bail, but was told
The first case called ea was that against W. Baker, that the offence with which he was charged nuequi-
of GeOrgeotreet, Portman-square. . ' vocally came under Lord Ellenborough'a Act ; they
James Craikshatk headed a duplicate ; swore that would, however, remand him till a future day.
en the Sth December last he took that duplicate, with The prisoner was remanded accordingly.
lame ethers, to Mr. Baker, and asked him if it was Town-HALL, SOISTHW•RK...--All old woman, who
lie ? He• said yes, Ind asked the witness, if he pvc her name' Hannah Bankes, and whose whole ap-
wished to redeem the article; witness .reolied no, he pearauce bespoke the greatest misery, was brought
ielodsid ithiceataholae three mouths hisser. Mr. Baker before Mr. Alderman Smith, on a'sharre of which the
Eilithell It ascot distils fer 3 months longer, and cloned fallawi a g are the particulars :--
a illeasp for it. The prisoner was observed on flatindap, pillerfait
inn depot, ins then handed in. aalli Mein Berri little ankles -Molt vaffous stalls hi ' Ike &tong%
nSueuiltdt`Sift it awl sot as required by°ll4l pat le- Mathes. and as the dilrereOl *mien lied tetely tai
eilliy mitten or :visaed ; that it did not medtioa the heed moat from similar prictici•s; 'Kinsey, 'die' cull.

1141
stable, WAS ftellt Wb
aitbey progress. 5 stole
a "'mil' fres •101:104161. as apple cm ea Water from
another, an egg from a third, and so es. dli she had
collsosed a ansiderable quantity. els• thase brought
so this oftee, and when her pockets were searched.. so
-ku thaws eighteen apples. a nnesbee of usages. tro
eggs. and a turnip. were found, all of which belonged
to a vast number of dealers.
Whilst the officer was boiled is arranging the afore-
said vslnables, the prisoner was remarked to he torah-
liag hoe bonsai, and it being toppos-d that she was
eadaavotariog to cameral more things, a second search
was demanded ; the old woman nude all the opposition
to sash a measure that she could; bet she was at
length pinioned. aid overpowered. The first thing
that the-constable drew from her bosom was a bundle,
of Ilkley rags. and the exhibiting of this splendid
prize drew on him the jeers and laughter of all pre-
seat; but their laughter was tented to inexpressible
astooishoseet, when, on nnfbiding the rags, bundles
of bank notes presented themselves, some of them
were 401. notes, and so on down to ones, and many of
them were 40 years old ; the whole amount of the
notes this. found was 1731. which the prisoner most
loutrageously endeavoured to regain. The search was
continned, and soother bundle of notes was found,
and in a pocket, which was curiously alibied to the
inside of her apr in. were discovered three small bags
fail of diver coin, which altogether (notes and silver)
made a sum of 2041. 181. In the saute pocket were
found a number of papers, consisting of wills and
other documents, which the prisoner refused to account
for, °the, wise than by saving they were her own, and
bad been honestly come by. She was equally silent
as to the wanner in which she became possessed of
such large sums of money, nor would she give any
information relative to her place of residence, or her
connections, than that her husband had been a sailor,
but was now dead.

Ansonz the papers found on the prisoner wiv an
undertaker's bill, which afforded some else taw tin
tracing the notetan's family, and she was aced eng
remanded, with a view of accomplishing .10. ,hie.
Since Satortlav Kin'. y it ad disrovere her • i.ii n
to he in a wretched hole at Shadwell. c 4

Arins-garden, where sloe lived with her
man of good character and indastri.la- ..1.. bn
who was wholly ignorant of to to ,111.
He had missed her for a la. .s to•). • it I. A .."1-
formed of her bring in enstody, ry i f •
As Piton as pie"sihie he waited u he •-.lEistra• • '
(rims his statement It seemed, tha• • o• 0 h.
but all his mother's relatives were U 94 with
her possessing any emery, although it Imo &sew
been suspected that his tither when he died had he
quoathed a considerable sum to some pers.'''. but to,
whom bad always remained a mystery. lie also add-
ed. that notwithstanding every exertion on his own i
part, they had always lived miserably poor, and so'
charge of a dishonest nature had ever been made
against his 'soother to his own knowledge.
It was stated that the prisoner had generally shown
greet cunning in her petty system of plunder; and,
even when detected, e4eaped through the unwilling-
sew of people to prosecute for such trilling losses.
Part of the fruit was owed by Mr. Baker and Mr.
116•Utaire, two fruiterers of the Borough-market.
IPhe prisoner's MU iritpri•i”ed his readiness to pay
all losses if the prosecutors felt disposed to withdraw
their charges.
Mr. Alderman SMITH observed, that it would not
be competent in him to be privy to such a transac-
tion; but, if there was no prosecutor forthcoming, the
prisoner would be discharged as a maim of course.
If the case was pressed, and a conviction ensued.
the money found on her would become tongs.
cited, which might be thought hard upon the son.
An arrangement then took place, and the charges
were withdrawn.
The prisoner was then discharged and her money
given to her sou. She appeared about sixty years of
age ; all her apparel would not fetch 2s.