The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-11-25

fraud upon the landlord was reported
to the brewers clerks, who concluded
that there was no stock of'.heayy wet"
required at the Black Pedlcr, and soon
asceriained that there s - not ONLY NO
such house, but no such stree: as that
named by the customer.
Although il was stated in the Justice
room tlint the prisoner did not succeed
in, defranding lawyer, it has been
foupd that he scontrivcd To get L.. 2d.
from barrister. With the knowledge
that the barristcr's clerk was out, be
called at the chambers, aud asked
whether the learned gentleman had re-
ceived brief in the cause "Capps v.
Reynoldsl" The barrister replied,
that his clerk had the list of his briefs,
and was out. because" said Jones,
"the new act requires that ] should en-
ter the cause in the registry books al
Serjcants' linn, and | shall have TO pay
Is. I'd for that" "Ol,," said the learn
ed gentleman, "yon had better do il ai
once" and handle the Is. I'd. to Jones,
not thinking for moment that a man
of respectable appearance would de-
sccnd TO the .meanness of deiranding
him Of u few pence. Ii - needless to
say tl,at the cause of "Capps v. Rey-
nolds" never came before u Judge.
Isdeed, Jones had taken measure of
the professional knowledge ofthc Cpun-
seI for the purpose for which he pre-
LII tl, IN
n fictitious one, the new act having no
clause to the effect stated by linn AT all.
| We have also learned that he PLAYED
Imaginable trick upon an elderly mai
dcn lady Of fortune, residing within a
few doors Of Alderman Waitliman's
house, in Woburn-place. This lady is
n well-known cat-fnncicr, and Jones
had, no doubt, observed some proofs
Of her taste, one or two of the feline
species being always TO be seen in the
window, with red collars round their
necks, and sort of tucker half way
dewn -si,e back. He called at the
house, and stated that he bad just inn
ported cargo of Mocaubas eats.
Dear mel" said the lady, sis there
aiiy thing peculiar in the breed-there
certainly is in the name?" Yes.
Ma'am,' said hc, ",hey have short
black claws, and can't scratch" ooh!
[ should lilSesto see them vastly" said
the cat admirer. "They are no more
than Is. I'D. n piece, Ma'am; allow me
to give you n couple;' and he pulled
out two kittens, whose claws lie had
clipped, and rubbed with sloc juice.
He received the IS. 6d., with u dircc-
lion 10 bring half dozen more Of the
f. hiocaubas breed in few weeks; and
tic little foreigners were deposited in n
ma!ngony case aud kept according to
the direction of the Importer, wrapped
up in w"ol, and fed upon cream. by
he time that he was to have completed
his order, however, the claws must
have grown to their usual length, aud
resumed their usual colour, and he, Of
course, forgot To renew the supply.
We have found considerable ditticul-
~ in ascertaining the particulars ofthc
cases by which tho prisoner dis,in-
guislied himself, every one upon whom
he imposed being afraid of a ''show up"
in the newspapers.
Tie LoRD MAYOR ordered the pris-
oncr 10 be imprisoned as "a rogue and
vagabond for three months.
Lady f. sees The Dcy Of Algiers ev.
ry day. lie enjoys the fall OF Charles the
Tenth exceedingly. lie was suiky till