The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-02-17 00:00:00

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GUILDTIALL.--UNLAWTUL CANS.— Weary Jolly, a por-
ter at the Saracen's Head Inn, Snowhill, on Saturday ap-
peared before Mr. Alderman Cox, the Sitting•Mllgistlalv.
to unmet to an information laid against him by an in-
former named lienwell, for haviug in hil pommies three
head of unlawful Genie.
Hawkins the biarehelman proved theltrading the game
is an outhouse. in the Saracen's Head: Yarl. Therdefend-,
ant was there cleaning stores, buttlisclatmed all ksow-
ledge of there being any game in the Hawkins
(brought three hares away .01,&101t. Vetemiled
there, and told the defenualif "TM Mutt talie him to the
Compter, but on Isis premise to attend the Justice Boom
in the morning be took his word for tie appearance and
be was then in or about the office.—The informer said,
he believed he was not its the office now, for his solicitor
Lad advised him to go away, evidently for the purpose
of evading justice.
Mr. linnaphries, who attended for the defendant, said
that die party is not sanamoisedto appear.—A warrant
had been granted to seareA for unlawful game, and they
bad found it, bat there was nothing to compel the at-
tendance of the defendant-
Ater a few observations from Mr. Ala Cox, the de-
fendant was broeglit io. Mr. H. then submitted to his
worship, that there was no evidence to prove the game
to have been in the possession of the defendant. He eas
employed as as, rvant by the proprietors, and the place
where the game was deposited, was pert of the Inn. The
defendant was not the only person who had access, for
he could bring forward several witnesses to prove, that
the coachmen and guards belonging to the different
coaches left their great coats there, and it was frequently
left open the whole day for their accommodation. He
then cal'ed several witnesses to prove the fact.
After a abort consultation with Mr. Paine the Chief Clerk,
t' e Magistrate gave it as his opinion that the fact of posses-
sion was not sufficiently proved, and dismissed the Lain-
'nation. The Informer appeared much chagrined at the.
decision, and, turning a longing eye towards the game,
enquired how his Worship intended to dispose of it. Jol-
ly, the porter, was then asked if he wished to claim any
property in them. Oh, no, said he, and hastily quitted
the office. Mr. Paine said they must he left with the
slagistrate to be disposed efaccordigg to law.
James Robins was brought up before the Sitting 'Ma-
gie'raw, charged with obtaining goods under , false pre-
Moot&
The prisoner, it'appeared, bad serveilllsamenticeship.
with, and been in the employ of, Mr. Charles barmy, fur-
nishing ironmonger, he. No. 49, Park-adoet, -.Grosvenor-
sqnare, upwards of eight years. He had left-Mr. Gurney
only about a week back, who having learnt that the pri-
soner had been obtaining goods in his name, gave notice
to several trod amen with whom he was in the habit of
deaFaig, in order to put them npon their guard, arcing
others to Mr. Sheene. Holborn-hill, where he learnt that
his late apprenice had already procured at three seplrate
times within the last six weeks ertieles to the value of up-
wards of 11., without his (Mr. Gurney's) directions or
knoa•ledge.
• The fact ()ibis having so obtained the goods was proved
by Mr. Sheen, jnn. who served him, and the bills of par-
cels the prisoner received NI ith them, were found in his
possession, when taken in•o custody. Indeed Le had con-
fessed tt:e offence, and told in what manner he had disposed
of this property, as well as of that lie had obtained in a si-
mil-1r nay Irons other tradesmen.
The pr, soaer, who seemed scarcely conscious of the bu-
siness that was going on, (deceit no shoelace, and the Ma-
gistrate was shout to commit him for trial, when
Mr. tinrney interposed, and laid, he should be very
sorry to poesecute him; lie was very far from a bad lac,
and he believed he had been draws tufo the emmuis.sion of
the offence.
A respeetsble looking Genlenian in the office said, he
knew the prisoner, .he was an orphan, and without ally
frig ads; he bud never heard any thing against his charac- '
ter before • he believed hhis to he weak in his hitelle.ts,
and thoaghtl he. mast have ken decoyed. •
Mr. Sheen had known the prisoner some years as the
servant of Mr. Gurney; 1w always thonglit him silly, bat
be was always (inlet and well behave d. He had frequently
been at his house for goods foe his master, and they if
course let him have the goods in the present instruct, sap;
posing him still to be it 4 Mr. tiarney s employ: Previosm,,
however, to. Mr. Gurney's giving. them notice, his (Mr.
Sheen's; enspiciona had lira; mused from the circumstance
of seeing some of his which he was pretty, Imre ha
Ariot bees sold in thie -Dept at a' sort of pretended auctio.l

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