The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-09-08 00:00:00

THE STATES MAN.

then found be was a horse butcher, and hi 'said be had
bonght the horse for killing, but thought it a pity not to
take a month or two out of him before he was slaughtered.
think (said Mr. Martin) this may form a consideration
forth. Magistrates, whether those horse butcher's licenses
should not be taken from them. if they do not kill off their
borers at once, without potting them to the torture before
their execution.

Magistrate—Did the meow you complain of beat the
horse with cruelty?
Mr. Martin (with great vivacity)—Certainly, sir; do
yen think I don't know my own business? Certainly. sir,
the person of whom I complain beat the horse with very
great cruelty. I saw him; so did roy servant.
The Magistrate ordered a summons to be issued for Tues-
day, and Mr. Martin left the office, promising that be and
his servant would-certainly attend to give evidence.
Sarah Morgan, a well-dressed rid, not more than
twelve years of age, was brought upon a charge of stealing
a silk shawl.
Mrs. Mahony, aperson of respectable appearance, stated
that on Friday evening her sister and herself went to the
shop of Whitewall Greenwood, in Blatkfriars-road, to boy
a silk shawl. The prisoner entered the shop at the same
time, and took a seat near them, and looked at the shawls
that were shown them, as if she were one of their party.—
The witness bought the shawl, and left the shop with her
sister; and the prisoner came out with them without hav-
ing offered to buy any thing. This conduct excited their
suspicion, and they watched her, and observed that she
walked fast and turned the next corner;—they in conse-
quence went io a direction by which they might meet her,
and having met her they stopped her, and the witness found
a new shawl concealed under the shawl the prisoner wore ;
they immediately brought her back to the shop.
Messrs. White and Greenwood's shopman deposed that
the shawl taken from the prisoner was their property.
The prisoner being asked would she say any thing in
her defence, astonished the audience by declaring that
when the witness metter, after they haeleft the shop, she
asked her what she had under her shawl, and searched her
and found nothing. The witness then took the shawl pro-
duced from under her own,and said to the prisoner," Now
you most come back to the shop, for I'll say it was you
stole this."
The officers stated that the prisoner, young as she is, had
been four months confined at Brixton on a conviction of
stealing shawls before, and that there are at present a num-
ber of shawls detained by pawnbrokers, which bad been
offered to pawn by a person of her description, who, on
being sent to bring the owners, had not returned.
The Magistrate delayed committing the prisoner for trial,
to give time for the pawnbrokers and persons a ho bad lost
shawls to attend.
HATTON OARDEN.—On Saturday, IVm. Cosh rave, a
working goldsmith and jeweller, was charged with pawn-
ing a gold ring, a brooch, and seal, the property of a gen-
dement, who gave then, to him to repair.
Some gentlemen of the trade stated that the prisoner was
the best workman in London, sod perhaps in the world, and
might be an opulent man had he but attended to his busi-
ness, and could easily earn from seven to ten pounds a day,
and never want work ; instead of which he was idle and
would not work, but spent his time smoking and drinking
in public-houses with persons of the very lowest description,
and whenever any work was it.t.-usted to him he was sure
of pawning it. As one instance of the prisoner's surprising
abilities,it was stated that some years age be made a coach
with 4 wheels, of gold and ivory, not bigger than a pea,
' with a complete set of gold harness for two dens, which
drew the carriage: each Ilea had a chain of gold runnel its
neck, consisting of 160 links fastened on by a small gold
padlock, and which they drew along on a table, and being
examined by a microscope, appeared in every respect in all
parts, and when he unrastened them from the coach, he let
them feed on his wrist, or on the back of his hand, and then
put them into a emsll box, in which there was a bit of cot-
ton. The coach he kept in a separate box, each not bigger
than a nut, and that this extraordinary curiosity ~as "frown
at the time to their late Majesties arid the principal Nubi-
lity in the kingdom, as many living witnesses e mild attest.
A gentleman present expressed his doubt that two fleas
could be able to draw a coach and harness of that size and
weight. The gentleman, in rejoinder, remarked, that a
flea-was the strongest living thing in nature; that it could
carry a thousand times its own weight, and leap upwards
of two thousand times its own length ; and hail but an ele-
phant the strength and activity of a &sin proportion to its
bulk, it would carry the monument on his back, or leap
from Hyde-park to Greenwich. (his extraordinary curiosity
the prisoner lost when in a state of intaxieation at a public
house in Clerkenwell-green.
The prisoner not being able to produce the property, was
ordered to br lurked np until eight o'clock in the evening,
at which time he was brought up again, when his
slaughter, a respectable, genteel young girl, produced the
property. The prisoner was severly admonished,and dis-
charged.
hlaaLnonovott Svcerr.—Saturday, morning, among
the night charges from the parish of St. Giles's, was one
of a singular nature. Brookes, the constable, stated that
last night, at a late hoer, one of the watchmen came in to
say that a gentleman had met him shortly before, and
said he had lost a valuable gold watch, and would give
the watchman a sovereign, and the woman who had it ano-
ther, if it werelorthcouung immediately. He said that he
had gone into a court, in Broad Street, St. Giles's,
with the girl (whom he accurately described), and after
quitting her room, she followed to give him his umbrella,
which he hail forgotten io the room ; but be had also left
behind him a gold repeater, which he did not recollect at
the moment, and respecting which she was not so solicit-
ous to refresh his memory as she had been about the
umbrella. The watchman, on going to the place describ-
ed. ascertained that the wow in was out, and had previ-
ously fastened her room dour with a padlock. The
gentleman then gave his address, pencilled on the hack of
a card, as •• Mr. Yloris, 17, Edward Street, Portman
Square," and requested the watchman aonld take pains to
regain the watch. The watchman soon after met the
woman,who instantly gave him the watch, and he brought
her to the watch•house, where she was detained uponous-
picion of the theft.
On Saturday morning the constable and watchman re
paired to the address which was pencilled on the card, and
inquired for Mr. Fleris. They were informed that he was
in bed, and not likely to be up before nine or ten o'clock.
They stated that they hail particular business, and
wished to see him as soon as possible. The girl requested
they would call again in an hour or so, as she did not
what to disturb him sooner. They paraded about the
vinare some time, returned again to No. 17, Edward
Stre.er, and saw not tile servant who had previously
opened the door, hot lady of the house. Having men•
flossed that they had particular business with Mr. Fluris,
the lady went up to Inns, and returned with a message to
aseeria'n tbeir names and holiness. The answer of the
constable awl eatchmso was—" Tell him we bare cone
with the sea ch whirls he lost last nilvit, and about which
Bespoke to the watchman in Broad Street." The lady,
after conugunioating wilts Mr. Floris, came again to them,
itnd said that that gentleman declared it was ells mistake;
lie had lust no watch, and knew nothing about the parties.
,scoewliat astounded at such a communication, sae watch-
man begged hard to see the gentleman, otiserving upon the
singularity of the circumstance. Atter some further inter-
Visage 'ettuessages, they went to the room door of Mr.
Lois, who partly opened it, as if he suspected his visiters
Wets not exactliof the class of persons with triton] he wished
to become acqtairitod. lie held the door in his liand while
be hastily into:sued thew that lie knew nothing of either
the retell or the parties; that he had been with no girl,
lost no watch, left no message with any watchman, floated
no sech.visiters, and, in fine, bade them to quit the [dice;'
which they accer,:ingly did. The fair lady, ar'ao at•least

had had possession of " somebody's" watch, and that a va-i
livable gold repeater, was now put to the bar. Her story
I was brief and plain; she met a gentleman, who had the cu-
riosity to see her apartment, where he had forgotten his
watch and umbrella; the latter she ran after him to return,
bet did not at the moment see the watch; when she did,
however, she went out in search of him, and found the
watchman, to whom she instantly stated the occurrence,
and surrendered the watch. She was a smart, bouncing
'dams, and said the man was a stranger to het; she had only
St NO hi Broad Street.
Ilk CONANT' the Sitting Magistrate, said that all he
Gadd do was, to issues summons requiring the appearance
gift. Plods, for the purpose of ascertaining if any suspi-
cion of felony could attach to the prisoner. She was there-
fore remanded until this summons could be mired.
LAMBITH-ITIZET.—A young man, George Clarke. was
brought op from Poplar watch-house, charged by William
Browne, one of the Headboroaghs of Poplar, with coming
to the watch-house door about twelve o'clock on Friday
night; be then called for a bill of the play, and wished to
know if it had begun, and what the performance was to be.
blaingy, the constable, said, that large bills, drawn
op after the manner of play bills, had been htely posted
and distributed through Poplar, announcing that the
watclphouse was converted into a theatre, and intimating
that be and the other officers and watchmen were to take
various ridiculous character's.
The prisoner said, he was induced to go to the watch-
house from having one of the bills given him on Friday,
and that be meant no harm in doing so.
Sir Daniel Williams told the constable they had acted
very properly in detaining the prisoner, and observed to
him that be must have been well aware that these bills were
meant as • gross insult on the parish olficers, lull ordered
him to find bail.
Tumults Powca.—James Edward:, a private in the 3J
Battalion of the Ist (hard!, was brought to this office on
Saturday, in the custody of Serjeant Theobald, on suspi-
cion of felony.
The Serjeant said the Magistrate would recollect, about
a fortnight since, by order of his Colonel, he gave infor-
mation at this office that the prisoner was in possession of
a pawnbroker's ticket for a gold watch, which bad a few
days previous been pledged by the prisoner; and he said,
on his examination, he had received the watch from a

female of the name of Agnes Elaisly ; from that time the
prisoner had been confined to barracks, and the Colonel
had deputed him, time witness, to serlc out the lady, whom
he accidentally met in Lambeth on Friday,and immediately
took her into custody.
Agnes &ay, a fine dashing female, who hereafter
describes herself as the daughter of a %Vest India Planter,
deposed that she had a very slight knowledge of the pri-
soner, but that she recollected perfectly. about three weeks
since, giving to him (to take care of for her) a French
gold watch and appendages, together with a guard-chain,
and two gold rings, also as. in silver, which she was to
have called for on the followiog day, but she did not give
the articles to be pawned. Her reason fur leaving them in
his care was, that it was rather late waen she left the
Tower, and, the night bring dark, she was fearful of losing
them on her way home to York Street, Lambeth.
David Jones, a private, belonging to the same battalion
as the prisoner' stated that, about a month back, the lady
who had just been speaking overtook him on Westminster
Bridge, tapped him on the shoulder, and exclaimed, • Good
luck to the army." They fell into conversation, and wiled
they arrived at the Marsh Gate they regoled themselves
with ruin and buscuits, which the lady paid fur; she then
accompanied witness to the Golden Chain, in the Tower,
and there called for other refreshments, which she also
settled for, and when the parting moment artired, gore the
%tittle's so:ne silver, leaving wit., him a new silk umbrella,'
and a very handsome straw bonnet, which ehe was to have
called for on the following day, but never did.
The Magistrate to the Lady.--You really appear to be
extremely good natured ; pray, how do you ?
The Lady—On nay property; I have 200/., a year,
which was left me by may fattier, who was a West India
Planter.

Magistrate.—Wbo pays you your income, Ma'am?
Witness.—,llv brother!
Magistrate.—Witere doe be live?
Witness—l really can not tell!!
Magistrate—lt is most extraordinary conduct for a fe-
male of respectable family and an income of 2001., a year
to have acted in the manner you have done.
The lady made no reply.
A watch and bonnet were produceJ, which this credulous
fair one identified as hers.

The Magistrate then said, the prisoner is discharged—
there is no proof of felony male out against him, and as to
the articles produced, you, Madam, on paying the pawn-
broker, and Ws. to the person who advanced that sum upon
the ticket of the watch, can have thew again.
The Lady—But where can l find the other articles, par-
ticularly my guard chain?
Magistrate— Why, that does not appear to have been of
any service in guarding you; however, when you find out
where they are pawned, and go and pay the pawnbroker,
they will be restored to you also.
The lady settled with the pawnbroker f2r the articles
produced, and adjonrned with the prisoner, who is a very
handsome fellow, and June+, his comrade, to the Water
men's Arms Tavern, adjacent to the office, where they sl
regaled themselves at the lady's expense, and parted with
the hope of soon seeing each other again.

At a Petty Sessions holden at the Green Man Tavern
Blackheath, on Saturday, Mr. Smith, landlord of the Ear
of Chatham public house, at Deptford, and brother to the
gentleman murdered at Lewisham, was refused the renewal
of his license. Two of his sons had been engaged in the
attack on their uncle, and it was one of theta who shot him.
It was also represented to the Magistrates that the house
was the receptacle for all the ill•disposed persons in. the
neighboarbood, and in conseq,uence, notwithstanding a
powerful appeal made by Mr. Smith, the Magistrates re-
fused to renew his license.
FATAL Accinetm—Friday afternoon, about 4 o'clock, a
man named John tiavistock, in the employ of Richard
Wyatt, brewer, Portpool-lane, Gray's.inn, whsle inspecting
a large vat, was in the act of ascending a ladder to leave it,
when he suddenly reeled and fell—life was instantly ex-
tinct; every possible assistance that could be rendered was
afforded, and two surgeons, Mr. Skinner and Mr. Shepherd.
bath of Hatton tiarden,• were sent fur, but all
aid was vain, the vital spark had been smothered by the
foul air. The unfortunate man bore a most excellent charac-
ter. His body was taken out by grappling irons, and con-
veyed to the White Lion public-house opposite, where it lays
for the Coroner's inquiry.
MOOT HALL, COLCHESTER, SEPT. 4.—Charlotts Lester
exhibited a complaint against Robert Porter. It appeared
that the prisoner had promised to marry the complainant,
and bad prevailed upou her to leave her place of service,
and send her boxes, containi nga v. Arty of wearing appearel
and other articles to the Sun public-house, under ON idea,
that the happy ceremony would take place immediately.
She went to the Sun according to appointment; the follow.
ing day, and found that the box had been opened, the con-
tents taken away and the prisoner flown. Tile serjepits at
mace discover..d part of the property at the house of a
woman named Welsteld, with whom the prisoner bad been
cohabiting ; sod the other part had been pawned at Rpm's,
in Butolph street. The Mayor considered that the prisoner
bail imposed upon Charlotte Lester, by a false representation
of marriage, with a view to obtain her clothes, or sowe other
advastage or benefit, and to omitted him for judgment at
the Quarter Session, under the Vagrant Act.
•Illestanv aoolsts,r Nan Ideos.—Take one ounce of am-
r, wrap it in a linen cloth, and suspend it at the bead of
so 43 the qmphot emotateit' the Nils will
dearbp:"

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DUBLIN POLICE.

Os Tarsday, s strong sensation was treated is James'a.
street sad Thomaustroet the day before, in emiseipseace
the sudden death of a female sassed Mooney, on the Crow
poddle, the wife of a sawyer. The mob had it that she
i was poisoned by . some ndividaal, and hastily burial,
to avoid further inquiries. Information of the circus.
stanre having readied James's-street office, the Magi&
trates ordered as intimation to be made to Ahlensas
Ty ndal.
The body of Mary Mooney, which had been interred is
the Hospital Fields on Sunday morning, was exhainated ep
the same day. _ __ _ .

Tuesday, Alderman Tyndaf basin: sansnsorved a Jura to
investigate this oecnrrence, they assembled at this over.
—The body of thederemed was placed in a neighbouriez
house, and the Jury proceeded to inspect it. There wigs.)
mark of violence whatever on her person; she appeared rs.
titer as if in a slunider than dead ; be bad only attained bee
19th year, and was remarkably beautiful.
The apprentice of an apothecary, residing in prancii
Street, was the first witness examined. He stated. that 0%
Wednesday morning last, the decea.ed came to his employ.
er's house, said that she kept a dairy, was annoyed by rata,
and pressed him to give her one penny,worth of corrosive
sublimate ; he at first refused, but afterwards, believing her
statement, complied; hb wrote " poison" on thepaper when
be banded it to her.
Henry Mooney, the husband of the deceased, was next
sworn. lle said, that on Saturday morning last, at tic
o'clock, when he rose to proceed to his work, he observed
his wife about taking what at first seemed to him to hare
the appearance of medicine ; lee inquired what it was; she
answered salts, which she was ordered to take. He at thig
time observed her stirring a little mug with a knife; hi
the mug was a white liquid pshe had occasion to grim' sad
pound 1,, before it could be dir•solvetl ; she raised it teller
mouth, and hastily sivalloweil the greater part of it; be
grasped her arm, took the mug, and ran to several aroma.
caries to ascertain what its contents were; none of thew he
applied to could an)yze it; be then went to his work; in
about an hour after a messenger came to him, and apprising
him that his wife was in fits, he returned home instantly,Eut
obtained surgical aid ; on viewing her, the surgeon au,
flounced that she was dead.

Mooney, on hearing that rumours to Lis disadvantage
had been circu'ateJ, and that he was suspected of Omaha'
of poisoning his wife, CAMS to Mr. Payne, Chief Peace.
officer of this division, and surrendered himself.
The aunt of the deceased was examined. She said, Le
niece was only 19 years' old, and that she and her liushaat
had lived together on very good terms, and hail never had
any serious disagreement that she knew of,nor had Mooney
ever beaten or ill-used her.

The mug- out of which the deceasel ha.l drank tibt
fatal draught was prolueed, with some of the point'
still in it. _ _

The Jory, having &fiber tted fur a few morwmts, azreed
to return the following verdict :—" IVe find thAt the cle.
ceased, Mary Mooney, calm: by her death in conviptenee
of having taken a certain poison, denominated carmine
sublimate."

Moque, was disehargeJ,and the olece ised again iatttret

During the fire months preceding the 2Sth current, 6,14/
black canto were ferried over the ray by the steam•huab.
On Tuesday lay, In horses were carried across, to Sr
from the fairs.

BARTVOLONIEW FAlR.—This scene of confusion tenni.
nated ou Saturday night, and with it closed the existence
of a female performer, about twenty years of age, beloag-
ing to Pike's travelling company.
Time unfortunate female, between two and three o'cloek
on Saturday afternoon, retired with a lighted candle into
a dark part of the caravan, for the purpose of changing her
dress, which she hat put un, and by some means or other
it caught fire ; in her fright, she ran into the open air, and
was instantly enveloped in flames. A surgeon was seat
for, who said nu hope of her recovery could be entertaieed,
bat recommended her being conveyed to St. Bartholomew's
Hospital, which was complied with, and where she fingered,
in the most agonising pain, until about two o'clock yester.
day morning, and then expired. B:nce her death it hu
been discovered her very vitals were scorched smith the ie.
tense heat; the extremities were most severely barter; em,
altogether, a more melancholy case of burning can never
be witnessed, where life has been preserved for any time
after the accident.

On Saturday night, at Wonsbwell's Exhibition of Wild
Animals, in gartbolonsew Fair, the company had bees
teasing thr red tiger, till they had wor:ied him up tomes.
sive i ability. Whilst in this angry state the keeper ea
wed the den by a small door, which he fastened on get.
ting in. Upon the animal seeing him. he sprang on him,
and seized him by the throat. The poor fellow intrepidly
struggled with the beast, and succeeded in throwing him
on his back, but before he could snake his escape, he sprang
on him a second time, and fastened on his right shoulder..
which he tore in the most frightful manner. The people
rau in all directions, and the greatest fears were entertsined
for the keeper's life. Fortunately some of the other wen
came to his assistance, and by decoying the beast, the poor
fellow escaped. A surgeon attended him from the Hospital,
and be now lies in a very dangerous state.

DIARY FOR THE WEEK.
Sept 7, S. Fifteenth Sund. aft.Trin.
High Water. Hutu. 33 in. aft. 3.—Even. 4S as. aft. 3.
-9, M. Not. B. V.. 11.
High Water, Muni. 4 in. aft. 4.—Even. 23 in. aft. 1. j
—9, T. Mary rives 13 in. after 1 ODOM.
1110 Witer.Moru. Si in. aft. 4—Even. $8 in. aft
—lO, W. Jupiter rise 4 in. atter II even.
High Water, Morn. 19 la. aft. s.—Even. 41 in. aft, S.
—lt, TA. Saturn rises 3954 aft. 9 even.
High Water, Morn. S M. aft. 6.—liven.3l us. aft. C.
—l2, F. MOO,l •1110 T QUA/1,. AT 7 aoaa.
High Water. Moru.sB at. aft. o.—Even. 2d in. aft. 7. .
—l3, S. Sea river 30 in. afters.
Met Water, mum SVeloek.—Even. M in. aft. S.