The Sun.
London, England, 1808-05-13 00:00:00

PO LIC.E.

nowilTneeT.---A charge of robbery has been for
several days under the investigation of Mr.,READ
and Mr. GRAHAM, of an extraordinary nature. On
Saturday evening, Mr. M‘Rae, a baker, of Peter-
street, Westminster, attended before Mr. GRAHAM,
and stated that he had beettlrobbed by three men,
on Westminster-bridge, of his pocket-book, Con-
taining 1301. and he knew where to find one of the
robbers. The Magistrate diretted Humphries to at-
tend Mr. Willie ; which he accordingly did, and
'went early on Sunday morning to Deptford; and
took into custody Mr. .111‘Donald, a baker, of that
place. Mr. M'Donald very readily went with him
he was kept in custody at the Brown Bear public-
house till Monday, when he underwent an exami-
nation before Mr. B.aso.
Mr. M(.Rae, the Prosecutor, stated, that the time
lie had been robbed was as long since as the first day
of February, at eleven o'clock at slight; he was re-
turning trim the city, and was met on the bridge-
foot by three men), they appored to be disguised
iu soldiers great Coats, with large slouched hats over,
their laces; they stopped him ; two of them held
his urn's, while the third thrust his hand into his
inside coat-pocket, -took out his pocket-book, con-
taining money to tbe above amount, and ran otf
with it ; toe two others followed, and they all made
their escape, be called " watch," but none came to
hisitssistance ; he had complained since, and got the
watchman discharged, who ought to have been upon
*the spot. He was positive the Prisoner was the
matt o he took his pocket-book ; assigning, as
,a rea-
son, as he termed it, he knew his physog (mean-
ing his face) so well, having been acquainted with
him for many years. '
The Magistrate thought it a strange circumstance
that he should know the Prisoner so well, and where
to find him, aiid should have delayed hiving him
apprehended for such a length of time. The ex-
pt.sna.ion be gave of his conduct in this respell was,
that the Prisoner owed him a sum of money, and he.
'wished to get that paid before he apprehended him,
or he should lose his debt, and that he had, a few
days previous, procured the balance of their ac-
sow' s, amounting to 61. after which he sent the
Prisoner a note, desiring him to come to him, re.
speaing the draw (robbery.) he made on him on the'
Ist day of February. The Prisoner au -Saturday
morning called upon the Prosecutor and, requested
an explanation to his note, when a violent alterca-
tion ensued, and there was so much violence used by
both, that a crowd was brought about them. After
this the Prisoner went to an Attorney to. consult
him about bringing an adion against the Prosecutor
for defamation. _ _

• Mr., KNAPP attended for the Prisoner, as did a
number of his friends, with a view. to prove an alibi,'
and to bail, but the Provecutor positively objected to
those who offered bail, and lie persisting in his
charge, the Magistrate was obliged to 'detain the
Prisoner. Unquestionable bail, however, having
been, produced on Wednesday evening, he was li-
berated.
MAllt,aortouon-sTrtmr.---Yesterday Thomas A
ride was charged by Mr: Wheatley, a bootraaker,
L;harles.-street, Middle Sex. Hoipital, with taking,
from his 'biota string of shoes. The Prisoner was.
seen to commit this robbery by a youth wbo.gave an
alarm, and was secured/ He was fully committed
for trial.
The wife of a soldier in the Guards has been ex-
amined at this Office on ,suspicion of her having. left
An intent at the door of the Marquis. of Bucking.
barn, in Pall Mall, on Monday evening. Tbe wo-
man, it appeared, found
.the infant. at. the &Or of
the Marquis, and gave an alarm; bilt there was no
ground to suspect that she was the mother, and site
was consequently discharged.

Pearce; the man convi6ted of an attempt to corn-
, wit an abominable oll'enco, stood for the second
time, yesterda), in the pillory at Charivcross. A
great crowd was collaL•te_d, And the culprit was se-
verely pelted with mad, rotten eggq,