... prison for, prisoner : Prisoner— For housebreaking, Sir. Peter Laurie — Were you tried ? Prisoner — l was, and convicted and sentenced to twelve months' imprisonment. Sir Peter Laurie — You were guilty ? Prisoner — l was. I deserved what I received. Mr ...

... On Saturday Joseph Jones, a tailor, about twenty-five years of age, with a profusion of hair, combed down in long straight locks, was brought before Sir Peter Laurie, charged with being drunk and disorderly in Fleet-street. A policeman stated that the prisoner ...

... that wa9 the director's name. Sir Peter Laurie — Pray is the company prosperous ? Mr. Lloyd — No ; it is now in abeyance. Sir Peter Laurie— What amount was subscribed ? Mr. Lloyd— About 200/. altogether. Sir Peter ...

... course. Sir Peter Laurie — Was this before the information was acted upon ? Witness — lt was. He was summoned before the infor- mation was obtained, and he neglected to appear. Several days have elapsed since he was first applied to. Sir Peter Laurie— Then ...

... thirteen or fourteen times. She's here waiting for him. Sir. P. Laurie— Let Mrs. Brown step forward. Mrs. Brown, a steady, sober-looking woman, here made her appearance. Sir Peter Laurie — Well, Mrs. Brown, do you happen to know that gentleman at tht ...

... Lord Mayor directed that if he persevered the usual warrant should be issued. The West Middlesex Assu-rance Company.— Sir Peter Laurie came to the justice-room while the Lord Mayor was sitting, and called his Lordship's attention to a great number of written ...

... CE. ■ » MANSION-HOUSE.— On Saturday a young man of very dark complexion, and with black woolly hair, named Wil- liams, was brought befere Sir Peter Laurie, charged with having robbed a great number of churches of bibles and prayer-books. Upon this occasion ...

... Hon. Sec PETER CUNNINGHAM, Assist. Sec. Subscriptions already received. Academy, the Royal Scot- ] Landseer, E., ?? .£5 0 0 u s» iTOS 0 0 ; Laurie, Sir Peter 21 0 0 Antrobus, E. E 5 5 0 Laurie, Lady 10 10 0 Ashburner, Miss 5 5 0 Laurie, ...

... Office, and at the Regent-street Branch. By order of the Court, (Signed) W. LAURIE, Secretary. - trcet, June 4, 1841. rpHE UNION BANK OF LONDON. £_ DIRECTOR!!. Sii PETER LAURIE, Alderman, Governor. UNDREW SPOTTISWOODE, Esq., Deputy Governor. . Webster ...

... of Finch-lane, appeared before Sir Peter Laurie for the pur- pose of complaining of an odd way of raising the wind which was resorted to through the instrumentality of his office. Upon a former day Sir Peter Laurie directed that sum- monses should be ...

... Huisman, tor Narva; Azores Packet, Peters, for Stettin; Pearl, Leman, for Quebec; Ann Henzell, Henzell, for Montreal ; Star of the West, Ayles, for Barbadoes ; Mary Jane, Os- borne, for Beyrout and Syra ; Cheshire Witch, Laurie, for Buenos Ayres ; Susannah ...

... Cullum, a servant girl, who had made a false charge against a policeman of the A divi- sion, was again brought up. Sir Peter Laurie asked her if she would like to be dis- charged, or to go to a penitentiary, to remain till the matron could give an assurance ...