Police.
3fA1`sIoT6.aOUs:E,..Ak person who entered into recognizances for the itfipeareuice of tw aieu,namned.Jao7zsRnsitit7 arid Jsravs 'Hudson, Pat tlse lagt Lonidon ses%ions, both of whomn appe-aled 'agaiinst their conviction bef&re leh_'Vbrd'Alayor, as rdgueS and vagabond%, applied to the LoiD MJAyon to cosnilala of -what lie and several oth6is of the public. considered. to be a very serious grievanee. T, IC coffiplainaitsts.ated,'th'at-the,i-en' whomi he aind another per. sdn bailed1 for-the miadenmeanour, 'hadl appezared at Tbe '1,ondon seet- sbons at the proper timie, a~cordjrng to the rccogoiza'.ceq, and thatthe prisoners hadl failed in their appeal, thCjulgmnent of the Lord Mlayor lavingif been affirmed by the couirt ; IiLac the prisoners were Stowe in eunstody, and suffThdng the nenaltv of,the )aw; and that lie (comn- ~Iainat~t)'arltl'the other bail concluided 'that they, having performed the'duty~ were not liable tobe--called urson for 'dny expenseg, and ,were not a little surprised at receiving thu- iollowing kotice- ."Sir,-y'6u. f,einz houn-ti over for the appearancie of, James SmiUth pnd Jirnts "Hud3on, at the leat sesions, but they. not up-. 'pearing accordiiig to th-e coRdition of your recognl2fance, it h4s-become 'forfeited, amjdwill forthwith be estrea-ted ibto the Cditrt of Be-l,ebuer, ~hndlpmfoce.i thierpon i8sued.-against you "or levyingr-the penalty, un- leasroveeed by mmeiateapplcaton a myoffice, at the Sessiona HattieOld Jadey,betee 10dcolci-h morniing, atiud seven ocloek t4he-tvonng. ' "T. SHTELTONs. The ompafniti'fi~imealately, itNe geid, wentt to Mlr. Shelton'd ollce,tO.y~k inuiry%inito 'the. cause of this extraordinarystate- mgot whch eerybody k-new was in the teeth of the fact, Hie menton-d eert th fbfs-; 'afte'r whOdr he and thie otlier surety wrere calledu904 fp Lberifi of -lOs. 4d., ~the amoant of the discbarge-of- thjr -recogneances. The i~omplainapt hesitated, as lie tholught-the demanild ,Vsoliy urtnstiflable, and caskd lbr a litile tfire. He was adthired to,bo rpacy -with.-thpe rtioney-by two.o'clock on Thursday, or ae nol e ptosiosncqeiie.Untler those ciheum.. slaneg '.b ppltd Stito brdl -Mayor, fo knowv whether the pulillc wvet e1e be compRelled to.pay such ,unreasonable expenses. The Lount IAtYop. was greatly surprised at the statement alto. g~ethe.r, aldasnid-tlsere must' be somte mistake ini the office. If' -the case teas exactly as it lied been represented, aoLhiig- oauld.ble.more .Unjust ; andl if the practice of dlemiandling money under such circum-T stincese Was is' exfistence, a clheck coulo not be toe soon put, to It. l'lis Lordship then told the complainant that MAr. Shelton should be applied to upon the seubject,'and also mentioned that the refusal to p%ythe sumn demanded was very, p rpr B,randl, the marshalmen, said,liha received notices of the same kind from Shelton's office under similar circumnstances, but had niever paidI antv attention. Thte L~ORD AAYOR observed, that thie proceedling was a miost men- accountable one. AIAtRYLExizzt.orrtcF....Yesterday beinig the day fixed for the re-examination of Williama God,frey, alias Cooke, oni numerous charges of swindlling, hosts oefintdignant creditors, were in atiendance tosat heir caser against hitn, t'he miost of wlom had obtained their .nweg of hiis: appreliensiont from Lthat powerful scouxrge of wndrs_..the pulcprs.Wehv lready mentioned, es a proof of the kind of fellowsihip that subsists am-ong persons of this stamp, that on the former occasion he was accompanied to the office by ani elegantly-dressea ladly, whio immedliately on the magistrate pro. flunig his decision, abandoned himi to his fate, and that he -wag t=lendown to prisen, linked to the misderemeanants and othiers passedt fr-om- this office. At the prison he either could not or ould -not obtain by a trifling gratuitv ~he accomimodation of a bedl or the nighit; endI yesterday he was brought up linked to the cominon sttring; yet notwithatateding the extre-me poverty that from thieze circumstances mnight justlv be inferred, mneans were found to obtain the attendarce of Mlr. Harmer on hiis beklfell lift'. RAWLIN'SOw, on being givent to utndersteetid that Air. Har- mer attended for the prisoner, mrentionedI to that gentleman the part of the evidenice of Mlr. Green, the fruiterer, which in hiis opinion colistituted tlhe false pretence. Mlr. Hiermer said, that thec part of the evidencee alluded to liad not been, so given before Sic Richiard Birnie, atIBow.strect. Mtr. Green was then Called on to re-state his case. Fle said that he residea at 279, Oxford-street, and that oni the 6th of July the prisoner dlrove up to hils door in a horse and gig, and alighting, came into the shiop and sId I " I believe you send to Craven-hill. Mly namne is Cook'e, T. live at-Ne. 5, and if you have no objection to serve mne, I'll give you a's order." Witness agreed to supply hint, whiirls lie dlid theni and) at several suibsequent times. On the 31st of July, the peisoner again called, and said "1 Mlr. Green, if' you will leadi m-e a basket to put a few things in, I&will not trouble you to senid -hem, foe I hiave a conveyance outs-ide in tvhichl I'll take them dowra. My ervnt hal cll or liet i aquiarter of an houtr." He addd a h wa gongoutof hesho, Sead my bill to Craven- hillon onda monin, asI dn'tlike long accounits." (A limuim.) Neer sw hi aferwads ihe was taken to Bow-street. Has easn t belevetha he ad eftCraen-hill wslAen the last arti- Cross-examinedl by Air. lfarmer.-Would. have suippliel the goods if nothting had been said about paying the bill. The servant looked ini for the goodTs, and he gave theim to him. Mlr. H-ariner submitted, that the evidence sbowedl tliat Mir. Green had not been, induced to part witil hiis goods in consequence of the false represemitation. Mlr. RAW-LIjeSO thought otherveise. The pretence used was one whiich comimon prudence wvould niot enablo buin Eo guard against. lie would, however, ask the witrcss anothier qniestion ct,lirould you have partedI with tlse goods if you hiad not thouight they wrere goinig to Craven.hill. The whitness replied, " Certainly not." Air. Harmer saidi, he could riot conceive how any special pleader could reduceethe facts of this, case into an indictment for fraud. lie thoughit it impossible. Mlr. RAIWLCNSON said he liaed nothltte to dlo withi that : he was siatisfiedi it was hiis ditty to call on himi to 24n hail. Wlm. 1'egpett. servant to iAl r. Green, provedl that thie party left Craven.hill on Friday, the 20thi of .Tuly. Mr. John Wantsell, of 20, Howland-street, stated, that in thec monthi of Septemiber the prisoner called oni hint, and 6aiul that he undterstoodl that lie had a harp for sale, and( thiat lie knew a lady who wanted one. HIe saw the instrunment, and was told its price was 40 guines; aind he left, stating lie would tell the lady about it. Shortly a4rlierh called again, andI said the lady wouldI buyv it, if hie would consent to give credit till the 25th of January, wvhen she wouild -cc. ceive lher dividlends. Witness said hie hiad no objection, if a good reference was, given, anti was acrordingly referred' to a builtie"r, at Chleaiho in repuly, per post, stated that he had frequently cre- dited 111herl in large sums, anti had always been reguilarly paid. Uti- der these Circunmstances, lie let hier liave thec harp, and on being sub. sequently applied to by the prisoner, paid hint two guineats for htis commvission in procuringr the order. Air. RAWLIwSON said he was sorry for the applicanat, but his case way only one oF debt, legally szpeakinig, although no otte could have douibt but thiat it% usoral charact~er was far otherwise. * Mr. John Coventry, of 224, Oxf.1rd-rtreet, umibrella-miaker. stated that 10 diays ego the prisoner called and ordlered some umbrellas to be sent to 9, eaouinont-street, wl.ich lie senit, with orders tot the servant to wrait for tlise money. The goods were taken fromi tise ser. vant by a -pers;on who demirea himn to e:o bacit rind fetch a chaise um- brella. This h-e~. dig, and on deliiiering it, again demiandedi thie money whn r (odfirey said, " Oh, it is all right, I'll call at the amountedrtoi31 e to . y wlhere I buy my goods." His bill - Mr. RAWLIh'5ON said some cases of constructise felony had been, carried very' far, if' not quite far enough to meet this case. If the party had absconded, he should. have had no dotibts : as it was, he- wvouild take timie to conisider. Air. Green, hioLue-apenit, of Bond-street, said,.that after a long nlegotiationl. itn whichl the prisoner took a .pxoutinent part, lie had been induced to let to 51rs. 6S3unders thse-hoage in Beaumont-stree.t, at a rent of 180 guineas puer annum. On' the-23dl of Julv,itnagree~ mleur Wan signed, in whichk the prisomer, as subseribing Nsstncse4 had written his namne William Godfrey. I Mlr. RAwem -rsow thouight this fact would strengthen Mir. Green's case, by proving a false preteuce as to name. He was. juite satis- 'fled hd6 ought to COmmiit mthe 'prisoner, unless he fouind bail : himiself he should recquire in 1001., and two sutretics of 501. aeah. *A persen here steppe,d fotrward to address the Magistrate. Mfr. 33arner said, he supposed the wvor:hy'Magistrate would 'hear nio more statements, as be hiail decided on -requiiring, bail, Mlr. 14 sswthotught lie ouigit, to hear every one that wishied IlIr Pale,ottsican,of 32,1-lglistrel.theni stated, thiat thiree monts ao, he pisoer alld ot hi ani fxedi on a violin, &c., for whic heagred t gie eght ainas.and then exiirts~scd a wtisli to havelessns a hisenacment in lieaitont-Strwxt. Ile thets intd- matd ttatt wuldn't h covenenttopay till Christmas. whien lie shioild receive Isiie dividends, and refereed himi to Mrs. Sgaunders for a character as to solftneny. Witness wasa willingt to credit him, as he thoulght him 'a gentlem-antly man, of' fascinating mtaqoers, and therefore calledl ott Mlrs. Saunidees, who on his stating his business, said,. "YVot need not be under any apprehensionsd; in- deed lam suxrprisedI you'sltould have had any doaibtLe. It is not a very latrge sum I suppose." The goods wvere accortlingly fuirnished, and thiree lessons givens, butt on Calling to give Clue fouirth, lie was told Mr. Godfrey was niot at Ro6me, and .li answer was repe-atedI at Pll lia ubsequent visits, withi the issiditioti titiet Mlrs. Saunders was also !hoit at hitsmec. On Tuaesdlay afternoon a person called on himn ansi sqaid Ate. G'odrreey wasrtiund the corner, anti wvanted to speak to hinti. He inquziredl whly Aiir. ljodfrey' could- not conic to him, anti was tol hewa inconinmen a th pole-ofic.0Otthis visitinighim at the office 'tbe ptriso4ner exten-del hits hiand, and 'sid, "1Alt, A]ir. Pailo hiowsio youi si, I ens glad to see you. ' I have got into a little trouible aboumta green-grocer, wilois I reconinmendled to supply a lady, anid '1 *tint yote to become bail aLong wvith"anothcr fi'sntd.".-( Loud laughinpi.) - Me. Hariticr..-.You thiought lie w~anted to play Ott yout as well your initrumient ? WVitness.--ldcid. , -_,.,, M'lr. RAWvLI1aSOr( iaid, if' lie ~ould' disce"'er ithAt hiis fiddle had been disposed of, lit th6dnOutthlabAlrd'fa'&ts of thle' case suould wvar- rant hum to utidiclinig time pa4TLY. for: colsirmic.e MAr. C Niarles Stasr, ltnoqt.inalcer', of' Tottenhbant court road, sitid, tl,ms lie hid mu pplied'-boots antii shioes t6tli-e' prisoner 'rhilehbe was resdin a ~ptngcotsg, Dowssbredsil,HaunpstC&d '-He de.~ chor supmvngmnrc emol~,as le culdnotget his uiotiey.. Somle anteafte, whle h.wii abs'nt ronimlmh t-iDrsone~r drove up to hIs oor it t chise accmpaned-by~a m~u-semvjuti&sud botlt: ahihmlmg~wak-e ittohisshmu,hi i~li~wasonl aboyabot2z year old busaisnr, wauiue' ati1~?fi chace ~ IL avinr iSt -efepped *up stairs. .'r,lho- ,pisopen took -dowoj pair O1 bpooot, wfiich', wia d6tell.y=~isse1ty r bM.r3fry"mit~- tina into the crhaise, thBeyesoon out of'3 gight; Air. RAWVLINSONI said this was the most ser oos offenet of all, countsng.btouse jii Bvothn9slie Il tlerext- Sf wbsclsR 's:.atpas'.. -, . itr. lA>sspSWJsat~duY y42ia.Oi5sddZ bimtntael-t&gk broker, or.whuz? -: -' Witn.esL-Ionsndere h'ttntto be gffief, fo: lie.,. sisX:d y ay (Aj3 augb.J-: A- - *Othersate&tthetbe.had swinledktiean- grewgt b ; ;coal-nserohnn't,: U rs alsart4reented- bruisel. hi 'WSi. Al1r. Delveai, -of 4'onduit.street, had ' t ft 6 u d ded ii I value 10O guines ilIr. Dodd, ofIerners-street, hadbean;slmilary tzicke tjbf. harp, value 110 guineas. Natnerous otherpersons were m atenaudice, 'whose yates wte ibffi~ stated, but from. waLt we could learn the1-risoDer appears toti veae been concerned in a'systen.of fraud of most alarr9ing extei, 'fA-'s of most systematic organization. fir. RAVrLiNSON suggested ta tbe creditorg,,Qt tipi wAk' preventing the escape of the priOsner frorr nyI?gal uibe,lS.' mighttebrhaps be priItie foj, them to, sbscrsbetber*6bta counsel, and as there were so, 2nisy ot thei, the' expeietefeeacsh would be a mere trifle.. ^_ ~ pla nyof the creditors eplrersed the:n-illingneessto AdtS-r advir.e. h - y Whre the chrgem wtere lbeitigkbes4ji v eiinn,er *ic .e adtiscl ae_ . ed female demestic was amusig a circleofgosspsin the outer wtfiEc winthu an acount ef rho rtie iceresotgiki ON0%e, ate ?eho,ths that tbe deusbt about her snKe- i4e Ttlzom Xn stiqtnry whinch i to place in the Eccfe,sicsscd orus tmutbe -le n ty -fjermrzisge As to her bonesty 2ndo p'scailiyofpgi tpa;- ;'-stetitn were only confirTu siod y as to'ei a b GnJ! kniib;4e-g tas'de nrto cose thi.i tcceunt witb ia s6j dvc g2to0tlse. iiLstrous influenee at' policcareportis,g In BaseboV this.kind6. sSt-e,Nl o het-t conila n aats xassured outr -r,p6rtei: tls tl hail bream Rcjelh&.. ed with th!e &hct oF Godfrey s apipreetiessop. .fom' the :epsoxt 5,n Zlt Timer of Tuesday last. ALmon1g oL'erswhose knowewka:cse. ed with m ness-box without fAthigtbe sttoM'u fteti of his ca*ei -hichtit n il:f have remain6d unnentionedj l:d noe o.rrenrler.-to'whoahti 1 previoudly ,commnnicutedthein, ?cindesaoflsss enasno. Me in conseqixence.returned-tpthhe bxain aestedlthem-, and he- result the prisoiier, oii- schi,e 6f felon'y The following pers3e3.was n zd~av' esV.t refesred tuy Mrs. Saunders, in stippoit of bes eharaeter-'viz. ltr; Mlather, of he leut India Chambers, who; it arower, t the. in iries d,f, 'llUvenu stasteElher to be possemsed of. ltge&property as the~ tIndies, aisti that considerable remitWcbeforheaiimse'passed through-his bands.- TO5V2? fALL..-Y.T consesjience i3-the statemengiven$Atrft.. day's 7nes of tshe xnelencholf5c se'Df afemale callinie.i;rsei'll.r; iettJCI te, and tie daughter of a oncerespectabletijoyeys tn. in the ciy, the benevolence of several?especsabl ier?Db t beefs eacited in her behalf, who have wdltilu the last thee 1ais &x4c& themselves, both perssienli.: and, by leter, i nie p .- J. SMXTn on the subject .two of theletters dxprvEsshsi th ie?-Bftr of the writers in her veramty, they haviqg.been acquaini.t-WiLlh iP gentleman sbe describes as hor father, who dieda it rAVijced ciYcam. steuces, leaving his widow and several children in the greatest wrebchedness, from which they.were for a time relieved by a suli- scription entered into at Lloyd's,; shortly after which the widow died of a broken heart, when the children became-dispersed,5-,te daughter entering ams described ine fatnilies of the tt mrank: two of the sons were educated 5?the Blue Coat *chbol, libisiegt of wvhom becamie the secretary of SirJanles -Yeo, 'durig his omi mernd in America, and from thence sought an-nsylum, together with his brother, in the house of a friend of their father's in tbc-WXest Indies, where they both died within 6l months from. their arva One or the letters enclosed a soiereigu for'her relief. Mr. Alderman SamrrE o:dered inquiry to be nmade of the parish officers Concerning her, who said he had given - her 4s,.vwith whlch. she proposed to endeavour at reac'nisg Danbtur, ;hs Essex, to whitlh parish she was told she could lay chuim in right of ive years' seni Alderman SSSITH segretted that the unfortunate vornan should be deprived of the succour intended her by, the respectable persons whose humanity had prompted them ea cone. forward, and the ob- stacle thus presented to his seconding their charitable views whieh the publcation of her deplorable casehad so promptly called forth:- The sovereign, irn the event of her retreat not being discovered, awaits the call of the gentleman forwrding it. 1 . 7 .orE