Star.
London, England, 1830-02-15 00:00:00

WORSH I P-STRRE T.

Saturday, Mannar Cotton, was reexamined, charged with
stealing a 501. 40/. and two St. Bank of England notes, from 111 r.
Bilverthorpe, of the Boldfaced Stag, in Worship-square. The rob-
bery wu discovered on New Yearse.day, but suspicion did not at.
tacit to the prisoner until some time afterwards,when she had quitted
her place. She was recently pursued to Ireland, and apprehended at
Woodkey. near tuarn, by the prosecutor, and Browne, a Wor-
ship-street officer, who obtained • n of SU. 10s. all
that then remained of the 1001. James Power, second mate
of the Dolphin convict shit) at Chatham, now produced three
five pound notes and three sovereigns, which had been that
day delivered to him by Mr. Capper at the Secretary of State's
Office. Ho stated that this day month, (Sunday,) a female,
whom he believed to be the prisoner, visited her husband, Cotton,
who has been four years a prisoner at the hulks. It was an Instr.'
riable rule to overhaul the convicts after they had been visited by
friends, to ascertain whether anything improper, (such as spirits,
&c.) had been given to them, and on this occasion, t e convict being
overhauled when he re-entered the ship, produced three sovereign.
Witness said to him, " That is a good lot of money," but the con.
vict said he had more than that, and produced three U. notes. He
said that the money had been given to him by his wife, who told
him that it bad been given to her by some friend. Captain Lloyd
1 being informed of what had passed, suspected something wrong, and
after some inquiries, forwarded a communication to the Secretary of
State's Office. ther witnesses gave evidence, and the prisoner
was remanded.

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UNION-HALL
Friday Robert Mott, William Ross, G. Marti*, and Thomas
Jameson, were brought up by Sergeant AK:laugh, of the new
co suspicion of being robbers of church. yards, and part of a
police,
gang that goes by the name of " Vaughan's
A policeman stated that between two and three Art the
nsornMg he saw a chaise cart, in which were the prisoners, coming
along Hem-street ; he went up to them, and enquired what
they were doing out ar such an early hour; they said they were
farmers' servants, just come up from the country. As they
bad that ap , and as there was a quantity of hay at
the bottom the cart he allowed them to pus on. Shortly after-
wards he met one of his comrades, to whom be mentioned the
circomstance, when it was thought advisable 10 makes more strict
enquiry : they went along some of the bye-streets.. and, in a few
minutes again stopped them. On feeling underneath the bay,
there was found a shovel, a sack, several ropes, and a pricker, lb
lostrument to pierce for the coffins. Upon being questimed„, the
refused to give any mama of themselves, and were taken
LritrZody, and the cart sent to the Oleos-yard—the name of
George Spencer-aunt, Shoreditch, malipon it.
To questions by Air. Hone, the prisoners asidelloy bad been down
to Woolwich on business, and were returning sedidy hems when
.detalactl.
Hall said the prisoners:were emplodd. b the* dimeetews to latch
the bodies of the convicts away tee s,Wwedoldr in a Ikw hearstfter
they were put into the grew* tis,mem which' were merely
covered over with about a fest at path Ia depth, to save appear-
anus, sod for the convenience of the aseturectionists.
Sajeant 111‘Craugb said, _that en the same night that the pri.
so were appiebetedod ho'had•beeipreviondy adiedia. *equal's
disturbanee that bad anealei fi Versimelsic brassy inaearsadeas,
=rsaw et dielbassmity. Yana their conversation lee p.
ho wane men bad sons to Plembatteet ter • wen bodies,
with Whirl they were to Named Library, in Webb-
areet,:and train wbieb place the laidy eta child was taken the day
Afters was no conclusive evideaks against them, they ware di,.
stjt• •
hag& ask charged with' na Wince Mitt the' ilteige
' Aiwa, Oasygliy *di Framer-web bibs lessuenseedy. waft Marto,
=a bag at brandy and one of labadelsasMbe
ties& a strange man near Gamow, who entrusted him with
the spirits to carry to a public-house. He had s family of live I