The National Register.
London, England, 1814-11-27 00:00:00

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POLICE.

UNION 1-1 M L.
Yesterdnv, Frl ward Betty was charged by George Collins on suspi-
cion of stealing a p diet Merl, containing 51. it, rank-dote s. The pri•
/finer ;red vile presecutor. foil!, it app, erred, lodged at the Flying
Ilor•e, in Wat ktriar's-rood, on the day m which the notes wete lost
Tht prosecuror di •coyered the prisoner in his apartment ; and, on (pies-
totting him as to his business there, he •anl he came to brash the pro-
secutor's coat. The prosterinoi thanked hint, but desired he would !tot
give hiersel' that treehle. al d the prisoner left the room. Soon afte,
the pro•ec.otor di•ciivered his pot ket-buok was brush• d off. May, the
1.0..e.er, was sent kr, mi.d the p:isoner was taken into eestudy, and
pull oi the macs I..tit:Jiro his p.,ss, stain. committed.
QI7EEN SQUAIIE.
Jane Weed was chareed eell divers swinding transac ions, in
going abr.; to sundry of S k'ansittart's tradesmen, salving, that the
Lady re quired to look at certain articks in which they dealt, and that
Nile was to carry si:a.pe4. From an ironnr-roger she got costly snuf-
and from a bookschei's valuable praver•Foeks; but although they
let her have the articles they deemed it right to watch her. She, how.
ever, well: to 111i>s VA, !snowing some of the servants, from having
supported -parts in se vet at of their rellearsels of " High life Below
Stairs ;" trot, on enquiry, the fraud was detected, and she was of course
apprehended. Co :imitted for farther examination.
A B .ker, of Monnioeth-street, St. (ides's, had the conviction pro-
nounced on him for quaotity of bread seized on his premises on
Thursday, namely, 33 peek, 167 quarter!), and 20] haif.quartern
loaves, besith s some small bleed. The seizure was nn.de by Cobham
and l'ece, officers, and they had enough to du to prevent the mob
from inflicting some urninary pueishmeut on the baker. Although up-
swards of 40i) loaves were seized, it was found the deficiency was o-lv
29;) ounces and a hall.—Mr. Fielding lamented the negligence of the
baker, as many of the loaves found on the premises were over weight,
:led those seized for deficiency were not short each an ounce on ats
averaee. 'file case was cettainly not of uI aggravated nature, and in
consideration of that circutestunce, and the gee at loss that was sus-
tained by the forfeiture of the bread, be should only convict in the
penalty of Is. per ("once. The penalty amounted to 111. 15s. tid. be-
sides the twleiture of the breati, half of which went to the poer of St
anti half to the pour in the neighbouthoud of the Office in
Queen-square.

AIANSION•nouFT..
Yesterday P. Connolly was ful!y coononted to take his trial, on a
charge of stealing a pltce 'of lead from the N buff of Mr. Blincall, near
Lyndon bric'ge.

• GU I I.DII ILL.
Yesterday Sasan Martin anii Elia ibeth Milian were severally
charged wiili stealing tram the person of a gentleman in Holborn, on
Friday nig4t watch,schain, end seals It appeared that as the
proiecator was on Way home, through Hon) _lli, the prisoners Re-
•COSted him, and Le soon missed his watch. He had them secured, and
-the F-perty was found in their possession. They were fully cow-
Henry Greenwood was fully committed for trial, on a charge of
stcaling a number ut pencil-cases from a shop window un