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London, England, 1826-08-19 00:00:00

POLICE.

Nlaxnow•Botsse.—Captain Peek, of the Earl of Liverpool
recant-pneket. and Edmund Turner, pilot, were charged with
having violated the regulations made to prevent the steam-vessels
torn going in the river at too rapid a rate. The case was cocci.
.i.red of much public importance, and the Justica.room was
. ro _ _

Two of the Directors of the Steam Navigation Company at-
tended upon the occasion.
Captain Ludlow, one 'of the Harbour Moaners, stated, that the
Earl of Liverpool steam-packet had contrary to the regulations,
line up the river on Tudday last in so violent a manner as to
rause-great danger to the boats and craft in the river. It had be.
enure useless to give them warning upon the subject t and his
laird.hip had therefore been Applied to, in girder that it might be
a.ccris'ned whether or not they were at liberty to do exactly as
they pleased in the river.
The Loan Mayon asked what was the nature of the injuries
sustained by the rapidity of the steam-vessels, and whether there
was anything particular hi this case that distinguished it from any
tether. _

The Harbour-Master nnswered in the negative; but he stated
that boats of all sizes were sustaining injury, in consenuenee of the
immense speed with which the steam-vessels proceeded. A lighter
Is hid, had been lying in the river, luden with coal'', went down
l.pon or.e occasion, in consequence of the enormous surge caused
by the vekwity of a steam-boat. The witness's Own large boat was
virced under the water upon a similar OCCII•inn ; and many
taws had occurred in which the hazard of human life had bcvn im-
minent.

The LORD Al aTtAt risked whetter eases of this kind appeared
so be accidental ? _

It was an.were t, that they were eases of general complaint,
Captain Rowland. another Ilarbour.:Slaster, stated that the
danger arising from the speed of the steani.veseirs was exceedingly
great. and that the barbs and craft along shore felt it. The swell
saused by the velocity was such, that the bottoms of the boats were
knocked about, and greatly damaged.
Tot JAR', IllAr Olt said he understood that an action was
about to be commenced against the proprietors of the Earl of lA-
verpoel steam-vessel. in euitsequence of damage sustained from one
0; their vessels. lie did not see that he hail the power to interfere
in this ease. The only course that could, in his opinion, be pur-
sued. was that by indictment for a nuisance.
One of the Directors said, that at least as much damage had been
done by sailisg-boats as by steam-boats. •
The Loan was convinced that was not the fact. Ile
ada.i.ted that the steam-boats 'tete of peat bencdt to the commu-
r.;:y, but be declared it to be his epinior, that unti! the t:uperinten-

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nts were convinced that they went too fast at their own peril, the
practice complained of would never be discontinued.
The Ilarbour Master stated, that his brothers in office did all
they could to prevent the practice of which complaint had been
made.
A Director of the Company suggested that if the regulations
were re-issued, they might have the effect of correcting the errors
of the Captain.
The LORD MAYOR—No ;nothing could have a finer effect than
my tining the Captain 201. ; but I shall, however, give orders to the
. City Solicitor to proceed against the first party who shall appear to
him to deserve punishment, by indictment; and I shall expect that
the Ilarimur-Masters will keep a look-out for the vessels that may
go with violent speed.
ROBBERY BY A SERVANT.
lIATTOX.G•KOEX. Yesterday (*eceliec Fitzalle,e, who has
been in custody since Monday last, on suspicion of robbing her
master, Mr. Broom, a butcher, residing in Leigh-street, Burton.
crescent, of 551., was again brought up for examination.
The prisoner, who was dressed in a rich mulberry coloured
gown, a fashionable bonnet, and a profusion of lace, formed a
striking contrast to the plain and tradesmanlike appearance of her
late master; but this is by no means uncommon, even in the more
• levated orders of society.
Mr. Brooks stated, on the first exemination, that the prisoner
heti been in his service for five months, during which time she had
received only 3!. on account of her wages, yet notwithstanding she
continued to dress in a style far superior to her mistress. Having
frequently missed money and other artlelea, be hilted his suspi.
dons of Caroline's (the prisoner's) honesty to Mrs. Brooks, and,
it having been mentioned in the house, the prisoner thought proper
to feel offended, and went away about a week before the robbery.
On Saturday night he (Mr. Brooks) deposited a pocket-book, with
I notes to a large amount, amongst which was one of the Bank of
England for 50/., and a purse containing several sovereigns, in a
book-case in the parlour; on the following morning (Sunday) the
family all went out of town, leaving the house in charge of the
nurse and another servant ; and it seemed that the prisoner called
that evening, and sat with the nurse for nearly an hour in one or
the upper morns ; during that time she complained of indisposition,
and went down to the yard on the pretext of getting a little water ;
there was no person in the lower part of the house, and the parlour
door was unlocked. On the Mondcy morning, Mr. Brooks hafng
occasion to go out to market, got up at five o'clock, and on open-
ing the pocket-bonk lie missed the 601. note, which was the outer
one of a large rouleau, the date and number of which he had un-
fortunately neglected to take ; and there also appeared a deficiency
of live sovereigns in the money which lie had put into the purse.
It was then that the nurse admitted that the
.prisoner had been to
the house on the previous evening, and that she had been allowed
to go down stairs alone. Mr. Brooks thought it necessary to ob.
!serve that the key of the bookcase had disappeared while the pri-
soner was in the house; but, to guard against any 'improper use of
it, the lock had been taken off; and a smith was employed to insert
an extra bolt, so that the former key should not open i!. However,
it was since ascertained that no change had been made, and of
course, whoever committed the robbery must have been in posses-
sion of the stolen key. The prisoner was apprehended on suspi.
cion, at the house of a journeyman tailor, named Stanley, where
she lodged since leaving complainant's service, but no clue could
be had to the note. however, on searching her box, it was found
to contain several valuable silk dresses, which it was impossible for
her to have paid for out of her wages, and a milliner's bill for
61. 3s. 4d. was also found therein, which appeared to have. been
settled some short time previous to the prisoner's leaving the house,
and about that very time Mr. Brooks had missed, money out of the
bookcase, but not being able to speak positively on the. toihject,
lie had refrained from saying anything about IL • -
Upon these grounds of suspicion the prisoner was remanded until
yesterday, and Kirby, a very active officer of this establishment,
was directed toassist Mr. Brooks in his in'quirics.
Mr. ROGERR asked whether they had beemenatled to get any
clue to the note ?

Mr. Brooks replied in the negative, but observed,. that some cit.
cumstances of rather a curious nature had since transpired, which,
served to increase his suspicious of the prihocer'sguilt. It ap-
peared that the prisoner, in the week that she had quittedith heats,
had entertained a party of friends, six in number, at the Eyre ta-
vern,St. John's %Vood, in the most elegant anti expensive style :
they had their landau for the day, dined on the bet that the house
could sated, and washed it down with some choice Madeira:. This
party consisted of Mrs. Fluellen (as the prisoner was calletl4,-Sum-
ley, the tailor, and the tailcr's lady ; Mr. George Butters; ajour.
neymsn butcher, in Mr. Brooks's employ ; and two other-eqPilly
respectable acquaintances. The same party had tea and stippeirst
the tavern on a subsequent evening, with a coach, and all the other
etceteras or elegance and comfort: they had also been to a ball and
supper in town, and all the attendant expenses were defrayed by
the liberal hand Mrs. Fitzallen.
Kirby, the officer, said, that having found the bills in the pri-
soner's trunk, he had been to the tavern, where he aseertanielllhat
she had paid for everything:
The biUs were handed h.. anal read by Mr. lingers with etiilen;
marks of surprise. The follow' sg is a transcript :--
I'. Hearten, Eyre Tavern. T. Hearton, Eyre Ta'verli:
To Dinners for six, at To Teas • . 0 0
7s. Nd. . . Suppers - 0 10 6
Dessert . ' Beer 0 6 0
Brandy - Brandy - • - 0 5 U
Madeira - Cider - - 0 9 0
(lin -

-:£2 501
. 0 80
-0 5 0
. 0 80
. 0 2 0

3 80

Butters, the Madeira-drinking butcher's man. was then ea.
ambled, and denied all knowledge of the robbery. Ile was Invited
to these feasts by Caroline, who paid all the expenses.
Mr. Brooks observed, that betbre these entertainments were
given, he had missed a five-pound note out of the same bookcase.
The prisoner did not deoy having paid the bills on the occasion
alluded to ' • but said that she was not dependent on her wages for
support ; she had travelled on the Continent with an Irish gentle-
man, by uhom she had had a child, and he would supply her with
money to any amount.
Mr. BOGEYS said he should remand her for a week.
A GANG OF BURGLARS.

ill A al.lo W 0 trtt 11-ST RE E T.—Vesterday John Jones,
.William.
Williams, James Ilardintr, Charles Rows, Thomas Barrett, and
Charier Lewis, all well known to the police, and in-particular at
Bow-street, some of whom had been committed under other
names, were brought from St. James's watch-house, charged with
attempting to break into the house of Mr. GoOdhugit, watch.
maker and jeweller, 126, Regent-street, Quadrant.
Alderson, one of the Bow-street patrol, stated he was in com-
pany with Ledger and Mason, Bow-street .patrols, about one
o'clock on Friday morning, at the coiner of Great Windmill-street
' and Coventry-street, when three of the gang came up to him.
One asked how he did ? witness said, " How d'ye do?" in return,
and the three passed on into Piccadilly, where they crossed over
and went into the Quadrant. Knowing them to be regular thieves,
witness followed, but lost sight of them for a few tninutes after
Reeves, Harding, and Lewis had got under the Quadrant. Being
sure they intended a hurglaxy, witness asked the watchman if he
had seen any thing of three men. The watchman told him he
had, and that he suartesfed them to be burglars, as lie heard imple-
ments rattle in the pocaets of one of them. lifitneat cam his eyes
round and observed them standing at the corner of Glasshouse-
street ; they then crossed over to avoid him, anti lVilliarns turned
down Eden-court. Witness knowing there was but one way out,
desired the watchman to pursue him while he ran round to the
other end to meet hint. which he did, presented a pistol to his
bream, and told him to surrender or he would fire. the prisoner
gave himself up quiee.y, and was taken to the watchhouse, where
he was searched, and on him found a crow-bar, bunch of picklock
keys, phosphorus box and taper. After securing him. in the watch.
house witness went back to Eden-court, and there picked up a
dark lantern. Slason caught Reeves, autl witness then took Hard-
ing, whom they also conwyed to.the watchhouse. After which
they came :out again, and saw Lewis making towards Mr. Good-
hngli's shop, whom they seized, telling him they had same of his
companions Rate, and should keep him. Ledger took Barrett, and
Jones was found loitering, es thought waiting fur the others.
Mason, conductor of police, confirmed the previous testimony,
and said he knew them all to be housebreakers. When he took
Reeves and searched him ire found only a latch-key.
Ledger, a Bow-street patrol, on searching Barra., found iu his
hat a black beg, ten minutes after which he met Jones.
Nixon, the watchman, deposed to finding sorue of the imrie-
menus in Eden-court, giving chase to Willtama, and to seeing
Williams, Reeves, at.d Barrett, in company.
Mr. Goodhugh said he was awoke about hell-past two by a sing-
ing at his b:11; he looked out of the window, when a Bow-street pa.
tool said lie wanted to speak to him, telling him lie had six perms
in custody on suspicion of breaking into his shop. On coming
dawn stairs witness examined his burs, foist of which cross the
shutters of the shop door, and found one so forced that the aflutter
might be taken down with the fingers ; the staple that holds the
hook of the bar was broken, and the escutcheon of the lock wrench.

ed off. There was • mark on the shutter which corresponded with
the breadth of the crow-bar. Witness sleeping up stairs, did not
hear any noise ; witness and rite officer waited on the watch till
three o'clock, thinking a hackney-coach would come up for the
property, but none came.
Williams said he had nothing more to say In his defence than
that be was quietly walking along when the patrol took him.
Ntlea told of the homehreaking itepletuents, the prisoner made
no reply.
Reeves said Mason was capable of swearing any tiling. lie
hoped he might drop if he crossed over, as that witness had sworn.
Barrett said he had been to his brother's, and was going up the
right hand side of Regent-event when the pr.trol took him in
custody. lie was not in the company of the others. His father
had sent him 'mine apples and nuts, for his brother, and he had
borrowed the bag of Atm to take them.
Harding said he was looking for a young woman ; ho had spent
the evening at a public-house in Long-acre, but lie did net know
the sign.
Lewis said lie parted with hie companions in Piccadilly, and
stood talking to a young woman lot three quarters of an hour.
Jones was out late, and went into the Mews in Eden-street for
an occasion, when he was taken as one of the party. lle had never
acenhnYofthedneposbered before.
The officers to having seen the whole of them in dif-
ferent public-houses in the company of thieves, and that Lewis,
Harding, and another or two, had often been taken to Bow-street.
Mr. CONANT—Jones, 1 shall discharge you ; but you know
you are not a good character, and was foetid on the spot.
Jones was het out; but Williams, Reeves, and Barrett, were
committed for tiial for intending to commit a burglary ; and if
bail were offered for them, Mr.LogAgi said he would insist On