The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-10-18 00:00:00

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MA N‘t 0,1410141 E.—Plait.? Arabian was breoght be-
fire the Lord Mayor, yesterday, in custody of an of
who had just taken him In Cbeapaide, on the
complaint of a woman, who said that the prisoner
hal robbed her. She stated that last Friday he had
seduced her daughter, who is but 16, sway from bet
house, on a promise of marrying her. " Bat," said
the accuser," he bass wife and four children already."
She proceeded to state that the prisoner and her
daughter had taken away every thing that was move-
able, and left her as she stood.
The poor mother, while making the complaint, was
evidently greatly distressed, and her story appeared
strongly to excite the sympathy of the auditory.
The prisoner, in his defence, positively denied his
hating a wife, and declared it was his determination
to ]harry the complainant's daughter as soon as posai-
hlftt he also denied that the daughter bad takes any
thing Irma her mother but her own clothes. Being
asked where the girl now was, be positively refused
to-tell. but raid he met, go to ber with any eat the
Lord Mayor might send. so satisfy his Lordship 'that
she remained with him without any force being pat
oe he inclinations. An officer was accordingly-4w
spetch 11 with the prisoner for the purpose be pro-
posed, and in some time he returned, bringing with
h m the young girl to answer for herself. Sbe made
or di ficulty in declaring that she was living with,the
prisoner entirely with her own consent, and that she
would not leave him. She added, that they were soon
to be married, for Philip told her be had put up
their names in church. When informed that the pri-
soner was already married, she refused to give credit
Lae. the filet.

The father, who had beard of the prisoner's appre-
hen&ion, was by this time arrived at the Justice-room,
and geared sunk in silent affliction. When inform-
ed that it was the Lord Mayor's determination to re-
state her to her parents, she burst into tears, and with
loud outcries declared she would never leave Philip,
nor return home to her parents, who, she said, sbe
was sure would murder her.

The parents both assured the Lord Mayor they had
aliens treat her with the greatest tenderness, and
that she bad ways behaved in the best manner till
she had unfortunately become acquainted with the
prisoner ; who, amongst other means of seduction,
had showed her a purse filled with sovereigns, and
promised to lay it out in fine clothes for her. They
dielared, if his Lordship would order their child
to' be restored to them, that, so far from punishing
her for the offence, they would never even upbraid
her with it, and would endeavour. if possible, to
forget it.
~The LORD MAYOR severely admonished the pri-
soner on the enormity of his conduct, in so dread-
fully imposing on a female who was comparatively
a child. It was impossible to give him credit when
he said he was not a married man, and intended
to marry the victim of his seduction ; for no man,
whose intentions towards a woman are honourable,
seeks to disgrace her. His Lordship then directed ,
that the girl should be delivered np to her parents.
t3vtLOnALL.—MILaNCYOLT Cmut.—Just at the
close of the business at this Justice-room, before Al-
dernian ScROLRT. yesterday, a man of very decent ap-
pearance, and a boy &best 13 years of age, his son,
were brought up by Casham. one of the street-keepers
of the Ward of Castle-Baynard, who had apprehended
them that morning. under the following circumstances,
nifiith were detailed in evidence by Mr. James Hedges,
boot' and shoe-maker, No. 92, Dorset-street, Salisbury-
square, and a lad of the name of James Howard, his
erradd•boy.
' About 'half-past twelve o'clock yesterday morning,
site youngest prisoner (the son) came to Mr. Hedges's
shop, and brought a note to the following effect :

• 44 Mr. .Hedges, step directly to the Chapter Coffee-
house; Paternoster-row, to measure a gentleman for
loots. You are recommended."

• Mr. Hedges inquired if the gentleman was waiting,
-mitt being told by the boy that be was, desired him to
jeb•back and say be would be then immediately. Mr.
Hedges accordingly set off to the Coffee-house, but
seartely bad he been gone above five or tea minutes
when the elder prisoner (the fatber)eame running into
the shop, apparently in great haste, said be bad been
sevit by Mr. Hedges from tbeChspter Coffee-house, for
two pair of boots for the gentleman to try on, and de-
scribed the pairs he wanted to he'd'. pair hanging at the
door, utd the pair which bad the paper over the tops.
Hazard, the shop-boy. being told by Mr. Hodges's little
girl that his master was gone to the Coffee,house to
measure a gentleman, let the prisoner have the boots;
but having some suspicion that be might not have done
right, as the matt was quite .a stranger, ran out to fol-

low him to the Colfee-k-rouse. In Lis way thither be
met his master, who, having karat that no suck note
Wad. been mot to him from the Chapter Cuffee-house,
was hastening home with strong suspicioas is his wind
thatiome each trick or robbery was intended him.
have given the man the two pair of boots you sent fur,
Igir.e laid the lad, almost breathless. '4 I sent ao
man." replied the toaster, with equal baste. A short
explanation took pkee, and they parted instantly, each
hiking separate ways in the hope of overtaking .the
thiet• Howard very fortanately got sight of Abe pH-
-anaemia lkiel4treet, Blackfriars, raised the cry of
Mop thief, pursued them into Benaet's-hill, where
VaAbaut, wholes, at his own door, stopped them,' and,
• toek..them Wit into custody, • the father . bevies the;
-two pair of boots in a hand-bag on his shoulder.
tam prodamd the property, two pair of new, jockey
~hoetss•worth 445. a Or. . . •
The eider, prismser; who said the boy with him waahis
s• too,lekoow led gee gip whole guilt of the transaction, thud
begged that his child might sot be detained, As he him-
.. veil Mope vat in halt. -He . was by • trade a book-
binder, but easplogusentbsiag scarce, be bad latterly,
• bees doing st linkers& as a millunaa ; he .had an ail-
• ibg mile aid six ehiltbreo.. of whom the boy with him
"-wets the eidest bat ate, atidwarnestlreatreated mercy.
The the sake of his family, alleging that this was. dm
-Set and only.offence. •
• ..Igr. Hedges humanely joined is this request, ex-
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peassup his willingness U. forego prosecuting, if the
. Magistrate shoal(' think proper •ru.nerilmartbenffelete-,
• Me:.‘ layman &Boum qbeetied, -that the juterest
•tatte- pablite demastled.thak• a min et . 'Wore
shombLooi ho isamed-oms wi4h*mpatiry•
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soneee behalf. He had irareely ever witttame4 so
shocking a ease as this—of a man, the father of i to-'