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count Melbourne, and the Biabop of Hereford.POLICE.-*(THIS DAY.)QUEEN-SQUARE.Misery.—A Wretched looking individual, named Patrick Nash, without either coat, shoes, or stockings, was brought before Mr. Gregorie, by a police constable of the B division, charged with begging in Mot-comhe-street, Pimlico.The constable proved that he saw the prisoner ask charity.Mr. Gregarie asked the prisoner where he lived, and what he was/ Prisoner—I live at No. 2,Cburch-street,St Giles’s; I am a labouring man oat of work, but I expect to get a job on Monday.Mr. Oregorie asked him why he had not applied to the overseers of the parish for relief ?Prisoner—I have applied to them. I have a large family, and my wife is in a dying state, butthey treated me like a dog.Mr. Gregorie—If the overseers would not assist you why did ypunot apply to the magistratesofthe district?Prisoner— Oh, no,I do not like to trouble those sort of gentlemen. My landlord is outside and can prove the truth of my statement. I hope you will be lenient to me, as I am very ill, and my poor little wife is dying.Mr. Gregorie told him that his landlord must go to the parish', and represent the state of his family, and they would be relieved. He should commit him for fourteen days to the House of Correction.Prisoner—Pray, Sir, be lenient; consider my dying wife.The unfortunate man was then locked up.James Haves, one of the workmen at the new West-^ t i is./* si.. *
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True Sun
London, Middlesex, GB
Mon, Mar 31, 1834
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