The National Register.
London, England, 1813-10-24 00:00:00

POLICE.

Wednesday,. John Tel For was brought before Mr. NarPs, at Bow-
Atreet, chaise(' with having committed divers robberies in the Theatre-
ovent-Curdeti. The pri,oner was employed in the Threatre
as it dresser, and lotd been on the tstablishment fortaenty years. A
variety of articles of dress, jewellery, &c. were produced, which he
bad pledged whit di;ferent pawnbrokers, and several of which were
identified by Nie.ssis. ylor, Mhthews, a::d Farley, as their own pro-
perty,
.and titers '.y difftrent perbon belonging to the ricatre, a 5
property of 'IP. Ploprtelors. The prig:tier acknowledged the truth of
the charges, and pleaded distress in extenuation. lie was commitied

for trial.
Friday morning two boys, one nine and tie other eleven years of age,
went into a shop in Iledtordhury, and purchased some thread ; atter
they had been g• ne from the shop a short time, a piece of velveteen
was missed, and hump' no doubt but the boys had stolen it, Donaldson
the constable was applied' to, who traced o that they had taken it to
their lathe and that he had pledged the velveteen, amounting to eight
lards. Donaldson iu consequence apprehended tt•em all, and brought
them to Bow-street ;, when, after undergoing examination; the boys wet e
committed for stealing the velveteen, and the father for receiving it,
knowing it to have been stolee.
Haturx-Otantraf.—lntortuation being received at this Oflice, that
loahua Antable,. a baker, residing in Sit, er•street, Clethenwell, was in
the habit of selling adulterated. bread, a search-warrant was graidtd,
and three Police Officers went to put it in• execution. Last Thursday
evening. having entered'ilie -house, the baker strove to prevent time offi-
cers from marching the :premises; remonstr'nce was in vain : he col-
lated one officer, and planed elm. up againstthe wall, but was prevented
from committing any material injury. Being nt length overpowered.
the officers proceeded to make search ; they found a tub nearly filler.:
with the refuse of mashed potatoes, which is lett after running theni
through a sieve, to mix the fi •er part with the flour. They ids,' found
a quatuity of old ship salt, which geniv ally remains, or is shook off the
beef and peak used on slifp board ; this stilt he acknowledged he used
fur cheapness. Some of this -alt w.is mixed with water, in a large tub
inthe hake-house; also • large quaotity of hreal, which wds of thr•
lull
weight, but of an adulteran d qtralit:,.. They hrotqrA. the baker before
14r. Capper, the Sitting Magisti ate, where the bread was also prodtwed:
The officers swore to the charge of tie assault. Mr. Capper told 1.:.•
be had a rabid to tine him 101. for the offence, which. lios.:trver, r•
caught pals over; hut for his gross imposition on the public, in s'cllieg
them -ouch bread, lie should tine hini*in'the mitigated penalty of
which be accordingly did. The baker not paying the fine, was cow •
tartted,tur thr.e mouths to the liaise of Correction.
OU!LONALL, Ocr. 19.--The Tailors who had been remanded on
iaturday anti Monday were, on Tuesday, brought up before Mr.
alderman BIRCH for a final examination.
11dir.Coarat, coniatel for the prosecution, proceeded to state the
paketiodars of the case. Mt. Maberley, in consequence of the sus.
wine he had for some tune entertained,. employed constables to
search men oil Friday last, as tin y came from work. Nine were
then heized ; and various articles, and among dam pieces of cloth
marked with tile broad R, were found on the ground, to the- num-
ber of 23 or t. 7 pieces. The others who escaped by overpowering
c* stables, come as usual the next day, and were told that there
was no work for them, but that they might call in the evening for
their waxer : they accordingly did so, and, to the number of
were talk& into custody.
It * *tad try the ,Overseert that time .men always received . a