The Sun.
London, England, 1824-01-22 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET. EXTENSIVE ROBBERY.._.. Yesterdaf
Joseph Thompson and William Thompson, two brothers, were
brought in custody of Bishop, the officer, and underwent an ex,
amination before G. R. MiNsnui.r., Esq., the Sitting Ma.,
gistrate, on a charge of being concerned in stealing a large
quantity of jewellery, and other articles, of the value of 1,000/,
and upwards the property of THOMAS POTTER MACQUEE
Esq. H.P. It was stated that the prisoners were by profession
decorative Artists, and had been employed in embellishing
Mr. Macqueen's house, No. 19, Park-lane, Mr. Macqueen.
left town on the 18th Dec. last, leaving the prisoners at work at
his house, and they continued there until about a fortnight since,
Mr. Macqueen returned to town on Thursday last, when he dia..
covered that all the drawers in his bed-room had been picked
and rifled of every valuable article; the prisoners had frequent
access to the bed-room, as they had some slight repairs to do
in it. Amongst the articles stolen was a valuable Highland
dirk, the handle studded with cairngorams, which was highly
prized by Mr. Macqueen, as it had been a family relic for
many years. Information of the robbery being transmitted
Bow-street, Bishop was dispatched to make inquiries on the
business, and after two or three days investigation he suc-
ceeded in ascertaining that the prisoner 'William Thompson.
pawned on the 18th December, at Mr. Harrison's shop, No. 95,
Wardour-street, Soho, pawnbroker, a dirk, which in the most
minute particular answered to the description of the one stolen,
and redeemed it a few days after. In consequence of this dis-
covery Bishop apprehended both , the prisoners yesterday.
They
.both strongly protested their innocence, but stated no
material fact in their defence.—They were remanded until
Saturday next.

QUEEN'S SQUARE.—Yesterday a woman, the keeper of an
infamous house in the Almonry, was committed for want of
bail, upon a charge of ill treatment towards a poor girl who
had been seduced into her house for the purpose of prostitution.
The wretched girl had been prevailed upon by one of the'
vicious inmates of the house to leave a respectable place of
•
service.

MARLBORO UGII-ST REET.—Yestez day Elizabeth Brewster,
a vulgar-looking woman, about 24 years of age, was brought
from St. James's workhouse, charged with having deserted
her male child, about 7 months old, whose death had since
taken place—Remanded.
LAMBETII-ST REIZT•--CHARGE OF ARSON.—Yesterday,
John Wells, a middle-aged man, of rather respectable appear-
ance, was harged with feloniously setting his house on fire...—.
Remanded for further examination.

SCALE of Catma.—ln the list of setences at
the Somerset Quarter Sessions, we find the
following among others :—To twelve months'
imprisonment— John Adam, for poaching.
One month : Thomas White, for stealing three
sjaill.iad\wlvsi
familyi:
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bsltee ratol for
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rtiasthoeosf._li,pe Isoitiabscivf
potatoes.—poaching
we suppose is twelve times as criminal as stealing
shawls or potatoes.
On Friday last, the Members of the Canter-
bury Book Society met at the Fleur-de-Lis Inn,
to commemorate their fourth anniversary, and to,
transact the general business of the Society.
The Mayor, on this occasion, presided, and the
greatest harmony prevailed. The company were
served with an excellent dinner, consisting of
game, fish, fowl, &c. in season, and in a pro...
fusion that did credit to the liberality of Mr.
Miller. Our object in noticing the circum..
stance is to give our hearty concurrence to this
and similar associations, which have for their
object the entertainment and mental im-
provement of their members ; as they affora
moans to individuals, at -a trilling expence, to'
read any new publication that is approved bl
the generality of the Society ; and when twentf
or thirty persons can be found to unite, a suffi-
cient number of new books can be purchased tCY
enable the members in succession to receive
set of books weekly, which allows them all
opportunity of perusing the best work on all sub.'
jects, published during the year. (Kentish.
Gazette, Jan. 20.)

METEOROLOGICAL JOURNAL.
BY R. BANKS.

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