The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-09-25 00:00:00

PRICE SEVEN PENCE.

triots who bave stood firm in maintaining their undoubted
rights."
Song—Liberty's Tree.—Mr. Aitken of Doresland.
The health Of the Chairman was then given, with great
applause.
The Emote of the Face Pima proposed—
" Lord Archibald Hamilton and the other distinguished
Patriots who; with so mush spirit and ability, advocated th.t
Cause. Of Reform at (ilugow, and may they continue the
dauntless and faithful clardians of the people's rights.—
ree times three, and.great cheering.
Song—The Thistle of Scotland.---Mr. Davis.
Mr. S.rewawr, on being called on by the Chairman,
addressed theitieetiog, and observed, he frit himself consi-
derably taken by surprise. He could only attribute the
particular attention of the Chair, to his being a stranger,
and the companion of their distiegnished guest, Mr. Law,
less. Having adverted to his coentry and his principles.
lie said--Yott have been kind enough to-night to drink the
toast of " Catholic Emancipation." Mr. Chairman and
Gentlemen, lam a Catholic. Here do I stand before yon.
with manacles on my hands, and chains upon my legs. By
being a conscientious Catholic, I am prevented by the Le-
gislature from pirsuing; with every other class of my fel.
lose conittrvtueni tile road to rivalship and hopouraMe
ambition; but IJO thank the God of Heaven that I bare
been boil), and continue to be stUittefir;beerne by being
abut Oct of the Mlle of the Constitution, by being made an
Helot in my native country, I have Jearned to love frerdotit
the more, and to hold in detestation the ruffian oilpositiors'
that is made to the liberties of mankind.
The address of Mr. Stewart war received with much'
applause, and. after a few other mists the company sepa-
reed, highly•gratified with the itreilectual entert.tiument
of the evening.

OLD LIAILEV.—YEs rzuolt.

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John Mate was charged with felonlooslv etriiling, on
some day prior to the fith of August; in the perish of St.
Paul, Covent-garden, six table cloths; value twen'y shit.
lings; the property of Thos. Harrison the elder end 'Thos.
ilarrtron the vounger.
TIM.. Harrison.psn: is part proprietor of the Tavi•tock
Hotel, Covent-garden ; prisoner was in the service Of prose:.
cutors for nine months; left thou -shout six months s'ltee
during the time pristiner was in their' service had staissel
large qnantities of linen ; in 'Contequence of information.'
suspected the prisoner; bad his lodging. searched ; found.
there the property charged in the indictment ; knows tbe
articles by the mark, "Tavistock Hotel e, prisoner was ab-
sent during the search.
Croi4-exentined by Mr. PntuarifeHati not u.issed any
linen prior to the prisoner's being in his service.
Penton, a Bow-street officer. cosroharated the evidence
of the proseentor as to finding tiff property in the prisoner's
house—kftind also a phosphores box and a bench of keys
—waked prisoner's retttrn home—took hint into custody—.
he appiared much confused, and endeavoured td secrete a
pocket hook—te said he bad been in great trouble, end was
sorry for what he hail dune.
Ltutbrick, another Bow-street officer, accompanied Fur Wt.
confintied leis evidence ; on searching hint, he fount a du-
plicate of a table Cloth, pledged fer 12i.
The shopman of Mr: Beauchamp, a pawnbroker, in Hol-
born, produced a table cloth pledged on the 29th of Jan. in
the name of Collins ; bat he cannot say whether it was
pledged by a man or woman. He did not take down the
Christian nat:.e.
The table dab ptemkto•ft.,by the pawnbroker was sworn
to by the proleentiar, although unmarked.
Tne Recant= summed up the evidence, animadverting.
upon the scandalous conduct of the pawnbrokes; and the
Jury returned a verdict of—Guilty.
RECORD ZR—At bow much, Mr. Harrison, do you estimate
your lows in linen during the time prisoner was in your
service ?
Mr. HarrilleTil 5'04

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Transportation for seven years.
ItIiCORHICR-51r.Harrieen, pirhaps you will think proper
to proceed against the pawnbroker • for the penalty—
the duplicate therefore shall be taken care of for that
purpose.
Jbitn Wei; Rogers was indicted for stealing two coat:[
two waistcoats, and a pair of trowsers, the property of John,
Coward, a tailor.
The prisoner's dress was rather a humble imitation of that
of a fashionable treats of the day.
Mr. ADOLPHUS stated the case for the prosecution. la
the course of his statement, be said a question W4uld arise,
on which he would, in the first place, take the opinion of the
Coiirt. •it appeared that the prisoner, by a series of Ws:
representations as td. his rank and connections, iminoM
the prosecutor to furnish him with the articles in questioi.
They were sent to the °abed Coffee House, and lett fur the
prisoner under the name of Major Hepburne. The question
for the Court to decide was, whether or not the case

was one of stealing, as the prosecutor bad parted wish
the possession.
The Court was of opinion that the charge of stealing•
could not be made out, as the possession in the articles was
parted with by the prosecutor.
The prisoner was acquitted, but on the application of Mr.
Adolphus, the Coca directed that he should be detoLied
utttil the end of the Sessions.

Thomas Thompaon, a little urchin, scarcely ten years ol
*as indicted fur picking a gentleman's pocket of a hand-
kerchief.

The gentleman stated, that he was walking thrriei
Bedford•square on the evening of the 20th of Angus:, when
he felt somebody pull at his pocket. lle tor:AA ruaud
and found the boy now at the bar reaching at the h.tn.l-
- in his coat pocket, and had succeeded in getting
it half out of his pocket. The gentleman took hold of
and gave him to the next watchman.
The boy said nothing in his defence, and called
nesses.

no %vit.

Thejnry found him Guilty.
Mr. Wontner, the keeper of Newgate, said, the lad had
been once before tried for a similar offence.

There are still about 70 prisoners untried, and it is ex-
pected their cases will be disposed of by Friday night.

FEMALE HIGHWAY ROBUERS.—A man who was in the
employ of Jr. Surplice, at his brick yards, was paid his
wages. on Friday night, at the Coach and Horse*, on Mans-
field Road, by Wm. *f attham, the man who died suddenly
the next evening. After lie had received his wages, he
went up Tollhouse Hill, towards his home,at Blooinsg rove
Place, and called in at the Milt( n's Head, where he had
cup or two of ale. On coming out, two cyprians met hint
who had seen him pull out his money, followed him dose,
and entered into conversation, ende tvouring 'to .
him to go into the Park with them. He refused, but they
still accompanied bite, anti when going down the high roaJ
to Bloomagrove Place, it being about half past 4 u clock,
and dark,they suddenly attacked the man, pulled him don a
and robbrd him of his money ! As he knew theic persons,
ha gave such a description as en !bled the officers to spar...
bend them, and they have' since been committed to the
county jail, by the names of Mary Dexter, and Sarah Wes.
son, to take their trial at the next ass!als fir the olii:3ce.—
fr(No!tiagliffni Review.)