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London, England, 1824-11-09 00:00:00

POLICE.

HATTON-GARDEN.
ISTomor PLATE.---iresterday, Lill, a enlartly-cfreesed
young man, was brought up in custody of' Lee and Limerick,
charged on suspicion with having stolen a quantity of silver plate.
Lee, the officer, stated that between eleven and twelve o'clock,
as he and Limerick were going along ‘Vilderness-row, they observed
the prisoner and another man, not in custody, endeavouring to
escape their (the officers') observation ; from some previous know.
ledge of the prisoner's character, they were led to expect he and
his companion were on sonic ill-intent, and accordingly watched
them minutely. One stopped at a fruit-stall, with a view of di-
verting the officers' attention, while the prisoner walked on, and
endeavoured to get away. Lee, however, pursued, and overtook
him in Sutton.s:reet. On searching his person, nothing particular
was found, until on taking 61This hit, a parcel tumbled out, which
contained sir silver tea-spoons, four dessert, and two table ditto,
engraved on the handles with the letters M. All:. in a cypher, and
a scallop shell at the top. 11'hen taken into custody, the prisoner
denied having any thing about him, but when the spoons were (ill»
covered, he relined to account for their possession in any way.
The prisoner was remanded until Saturday, as it was probable
some person would come forward and identify the property in the
intermediate time.

A nr•WT•GX Or POLICE HIPOITINO.—II will be recollect.
ed, that on Satunlay last, a man, under very suspicious circum-
stances, was brought up to this office, charged by Mr. Darling,
livery-stable-keeper, in St. John-street, on suspicion of being con-
cerned in stealing two horses, and two new bridles and saddles.
Two men came to his premises at the early hour of five in the
morning, and requested admission, and that the horses should be
priiperly attended to. The extremely exhausted state of the ani-
male convinced him that they were over-ridden, and accordingly
lie went to Read, the chief officer of this establishment, who imme-
diately repaired to the spot, accompanied by his son, and succeeded
in securing one of the men. In consequence of the publication of
the circumstance in the public prints, giving some description of
the horses. • letter was received this morning at the office, from •
gentleman in the country, expressing his conviction that the stolen
property was his, and that it was his intention to attend in the
course of the week, to prosecute.

(X TEN-SQUARE.
Collingzroo.i and dlizabeth Richards were brought up
before the Magistrates, for passing base and counterfeit coin.
Simmons, a constable of Chelsea. stated that he was employed
on business, near Ilattereca.bridge ; a little boy had called at his
house, and gave information that two women were passing bad
money in the neighbourhood ; on his return home lie saw the boy,
who pointed out the women, who were at the time near Chelsea
church ; they stopped near a chemist's shop conversing, and ap-
peared to be exchanging something; after that they separated, and
the prisoner Richards went into Mr. Owen's shop; witness came
up to the door and heard her ask for two herrings ; he then walked
in, and asked if .he prisoner had bought any thing? she answered
two herrings, and had given her one shilling to pay for them • wit-
ness told Mrs. I heel) he suspected the prisoner was passing had mo.
toy, and asked her for it, which was delivered to him, but as he
was not a good judge, he went to a person rest door, who consi-
dering it to be bad he returned it to Mrs. Owen. The prisoner
said, if it is bad I'll change it, and placed two shillings on the
counter. He sent for Humphries, another constable, and then
went after the other prisoner, whom he perceived in Cheyne-walk,
near the Bishop of Winchester's Palace, standing in the middle of
the road, and observed a basket which he had seen in her posses-
sion when he lint saw her, under a seat on the water-side ; he de-
sired the little boy, Henry Stone, to fetch it. and told her, Coiling_
ward, her friend wanted her, but she denied having any friend ; he,
however, made her walk before him, and got her off the gravel ;
lie afterwards perceived the prisoner's hand underneath her clothes,
and made her take her handout, in doing which something jingled
on the ground ; there were three shillings picked up, which he now
produced, and they were found to be bad ; one was picked up by
himself, and the other two by other pawns, which he can swear
are those produced.
3lary Owen, of Lawrence.street, said, the pei.osser Richards
came to her shop, about four o'clock on Saturday afternoon, and
purchased two Yarmouth herrings, and gave her a shilling to ray
for them; she returned her nine-pence in change, when Ole first
witness came and asked to see the money she had received from
the prisoner; witness had no money in her pocket, having given all
she hail to her husband just before, who was gone to Fulham ; she
delivered the shilling she received to him, and went with Simmons
to the next shop ; it was bail, and when site returned, site had pos-
session of the shilling, and can positively swear to the shilling.
Humphries said when he arrived at Mrs. Owen's shop, he saw
the prisoner Richards, and searched her in the back parlour, and
, only found the change given her by Mrs. Owen, and two farthings.
When the prisoner Collingwood was brought back, he also
searched her, and in the basket she had a small piece of mutton,
two pieces of pork, one piece of beet; two herrings, and some pots-
tnes ; there were also about fourteen-pence in halfpence, and a
counterfeit shilling wrapped up in paper.
E. Cut er:NDALE, Esq. solicitor to the Mint, attended the in.
vestigation, and the prisoners were remanded till Friday next.
The prisoner (ollingwood, was very lately brought to this office
for a similar offence, but was discharged for want of sufficient
evidence.

Sarah Evans, who was charged with the like offence a few days
ago, and who gave her address at No. 3, King-street, IVastntinster,
was also remanded for further examination. Sine her first com-
mitment, a man of the name of Higgins has been ascertained to be
in league with her, and is now in custody.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Yesterday being the day announced for the re-examination of
James Holy, a fruiterer, who has been in custody wine days upon
suspicion of having set fire to the premises which he occupied, with
intent to defraud a fire-office in which he was insured, this office,
and all the approaches to it, were crowded to a deFree never before
exceeded, not even at the examination of Mr. IF auntleroy. Not
only were a number of the neighbouring inhabitants and trades-
people in attendance, but also persons, Solicitors and Agents, from
several Insurance-offices; and the fire having occurred in the im-
mediate vicinity of this office, where the prisoner was well known
as a tradesman, contributed to increase the curiosity.
Mr. ALLEY, the Barrister, and a Clerk of Mr. Harmer's. at-
tended on behalf of the prisoner; and Mr. CROMBY, a Solicitor,
appeared for the prosecution.
The prisoner, who is a respectable-looking man, was brought
from Tothil-fiehis prison, where he has been confined, and placed
at the bar before Sir GEORGE TARRANT, the Sitting Magistrate.
He is about thirty years of age, and was well dressed, but wear-
ing a large drab-coloured box coat, without any other under It.
After the examination of a number of witnesses, the prisoner
was remanded.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

YORK SPRING MEETING, 1823.

No day mentioned.—Lord Remedy's b. h. Negneiator, then f
Bis old, 9.t. 41b. apt Mr. Russell's b. e. Abmn, then 5 yrs uld,
t. 91b. three miles, 1,0011 sovemigns each, b. ft.

TIIE_CHASE,

The Earl of Darlington's Fox-hound, will meet to-morrow,
at Thorp ; and on Friday at Norman's Moor ; each day at half-
past ten o'clock.
The H. 11. will meet on Monday. at the New Inn, Lasaam ;
'Tuesday, Four Lanes. Beauworth; Thunkday, Abbotsdo.i Down;
Saturday, Northingdon Downs; at ten o'clock each day.
The Hanthlech.n hounds will meet on Moods'', at Horndcan
Turnpike gate; Wednesday, Westbury House; Friday,
Waltham Pond; at ten o'clock.
The Lanibton Fox-hounds will meet on Thursday, at Emble-
ton ; and Saturday, at ilolfurth Bridge, each day at ten
o'clock.

James Ward often to fight any man in England, Ireland. or
Scotland, for VOL and if no one comes forward to meet him within
one month, he will lay claim to the title of Champion, and maintain
it against all opposers.
Si wow LAIL Foow-Itacw.—On IVednesday last, the public were
amused by a very singular foot race, between Mr. John Duffield,
oat-sheller, in Walingate, and Mr. Joseph Peart, of North-
street, in diiveity, which was run in a field near Walmgate-bar.
The distance was IttO yards, and the sum contended for was ten
guineas. Mr. Duffield is a stout mitld;e-aged man, of about Dist.
weight ; and, on condition that he should carry on his back Mr.
Nicholson, a corn-factor, of Fulford, of EWt, weight. Mr. l'eart en-
gsged to give him 64.1 yards out of the hundred. This offer was
accepted, and strictly adhered to, and the ':etting at starting was
even, but during the race 6to 4 were offered in favour of Mr.
Peart, who, with much exertion, passed his lusty opponent and his
jolly rider, and won the race by four yards, amidst the loud cheers
of thelaugling multitude.—l ork Herald.