Star.
London, England, 1830-07-21 00:00:00

POLICE REPORTS.

Gommati..—The offence of picking pockets is becoming more
prevalent than it was two or three years ago. Droves of known cha-
racters were observed on Saturda, in the Strand, accompanying the
Lord Mayor's procession to St. James's.
Yesterday a stout young Allow, named Jaws Osborne, was
charged with stealing a handkerchief from the pocket of Mr. Ha.
milton, the bookseller, in Paternoster-row.
The complainant stated, that in passing along the North side of
St. Paul's on Monday, about two o'clock, he felt himself pressed
upon behind, and perceived a slight twitch at' his coat ket.
This inclined him to turn round, when he saw his Wodka.in
the band of the prisoner, who appeared to be about to hand it to an
accomplice, but finding he was &mile, he let it 611 on the ground.
Complainant seised him and conveyed him to the house of a neigh-
bouriag constable.
Mr. Alderman Ansley asked the prisoner if he had any thing to
say
Oh yes, said the prisoner, with an air of confidence, which, how-
ever he lost in a moment. I was passing, said he, through the
Church-yard, and the handkerchief was upon the ground, and the
gentleman charged me with stealing it.
Mr. Alderman AxstaY—What trade are you ?
Prisoner—l am a waterman, but Ido not follow that. '
Alderman—Come ! we know all about you. Your last plate
was Newgate, and werersuch:rogrrehendad for picking a pocket on
the very day you were ? You are a regular pickpocket.
I shall warmit you for di
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Herdslield said he was taken to the Mansion-house on Saturday
for picking pockets, bat was discharged because the gentleman was
unwilling to prosecute.
The prison er, who did not attempt to persist la his innocence, was
committed for trial.

Bow-STaszT.—Tbdt widdlumde wale, Ma Ana Pierce,
better known by the some ofttitalkwritrarcires, for the nine
hundred and ninety-ninth to la emit* ectooday
morning before Mr. Minable; whb deems mid y
behaviour in the stroll, mad whit havisibdkplayed no blooded to
age
w war against the shopariadows in Ateset,_Coriatiperea.
Mr. Muumuu. regretted that some plan amid net be devised
for keeping her out of the streets, and finally committed her to
prison.

Richard Muth, a bricklayer, was charged with having stolen a
bottle of wine and a decanter of brandy from the bar of the Cheshire
Cheese public-house, Surrey-street, Strand.
Mrs. Brown, the landlady, stated, that the prisoner had been
drinking in her tap-room the over night, and that, going away
without paying his reckoning, she followed him, and brought him
bark, ;hen a bade of wine and a decanter of brandy, which had
previously been missed from the bar, were found in his pockets.
The F6'. declared that he was quite drunk when he left the
house, and that the wine and brandy bottles had been put into his
pockets without his knowledge.
Mr. Miwouutt, however, fully committed him for trial for the
offence.

WORSKIP-11Tarwr.—Monday, as incorrigible gill, about
fourteen yaws of age, nsmcdabusers whose father resides in
Globe Fields, Betimal.gmen, was broughebefore Mr. Bit onowrox
for further examination, under the following circumstances It ap-
peared the prisoner obtained $ situation some time since with a silk
weaver, in whose service she had been only one day, when she robbed
him of several bobbins of silk, and for which ofmcc she was dig-
=from her employment. The following day she obtained
situation, the duties of which she discharged only two days,
when she was detected in stealing a pair of shoes, and for which
offence she was brought to this office, and remanded for further exa-
mination. While she was in the prison, and before her second exa-
mination, she contrived to steal from ono of her companions in
guilt a lace cap, value 5s ; and when brought to the °Zoe, she was
seen to conve-y the stolen treasure to her father, who was awaiting
her fate. Thaw facts being communicated by Mr. Kilabh the ge•
moor of the prima, to the Magistrate, Waters, an die% hoot
the cap at the father's house, who brought him before in salmi&
trate, when he wos held to bail to meet the °barge at the =dm%
end.tho prisoner was remanded until Saturday.
Laxszsu-srazzT.—Yesterday, Dentist Sullies% who his
been in custody since Saturday last, on suspicion abase elasmanii
in a highway robbery on the night of Thursday last, sad disalwig.
leg a loaded pistol at the pas= of Mr. Fos, one of the church-
wardens of Hackney, was discharged.
Ustiow-HaLi...—Yesterday, a demure looking woman, named
Mary Faris, in the service of Mr. Polecat*, at idarleyford-place,
Kennington, and a man named Edward Catena*' were brought
before the sitting Magistrate, charged with robbing that gentleman
of a quantity of plate and other property.
From the evidence it appeared that the female prisoner bad been
ln'the service of Mr. Farnoomb for the last two yaps, and very great
reliance was placed on her character for honesty and integrity, and
in consequence the whole of the plate, dm was under her care and
superintendence. Her age, she being on the verge of fifty, was con-
sidered a security against her forming male acquaintance, and
she was in the habit of being left alone in the house, owing
to the absence of her master. On Wednesday last, how.
ever the complainant having dined at home, expressed some
surprise on seeing a pewter spoon placed on the table, when the pri.
moor said that he was about collecting the whole of the plate to-
gether, for the purpose of cleaning it. The following day her master
having obtained the key of the plate closet, discovered that a great
number of table, tea, and dessert spoons, were missing from the
shelves. In the same place was deposited a pair of massive silver
candlesticks, which, however, remai untouched in their usual
situation, a circumstance which at once indicated that the robbery
bad been committed by some person who had access, and well knew
the localities of the house. The female prisoner, on being
questioned relative to the subject, strenuously denied any know.
[edge of the robbery, declaring her entire innocence, and add-
ing, that some person must have availed himself of bee momen-
. Wry absence from the premises, and ransacked the closet.—
She was then questioned as to whether a man visited her In the ab-
sence of her master from home, and after much equivocation, she at
length confessed that the prisoner, Coleman, was in the habit of
having his meals in the house, and also sleeping with her. No time
was now lost in taking the suspend parties into custody, and on
searching a house in Doctors' Commons,where Coleman lodged, vs.
rims articles, consisting of silk stockings, towels, silk handkerchiefs,
&c. the property of Mr. Farneomb, were found, but as yet no trace
of the plate las been discovered.
The female prisoner cried incessantly during the examination, and
cast many II look of scorn and indignation at her fellow prisoner,
who, however, maintained his self-composure throughout, declaring
that he was innocent of having been concerned in taking the plate.
Both the prisoners were remanded.
TRANCES Poucz.—Yesterday, 'Henry Peek, Henry nape,
and William Walls, were charged with defrauding a gentleman
named Boatman, residing in Cleveland-strut, Fitaropoquare, of
four sovereigns. On Friday night last, the complaitapt and moo.
thee gentleman named Mills, went toVauxhall, and left the Gardena
about four o'clock the next morning, and went to tin' Mid-
dlesex aids of Westminister Bridge to hire a boat ; here
they saw Peck, who represented himself as being the
owner of a wherry belonging so Mr. Sawyer, a beat-builder
at Milbank, which they hired for three hours, and gave Peck half-
a-crown for the loan of the boat, and also left four sovereigns with
Mtn, as a security for its safe return ; on returning at the expiration
of the appointed time with the boat, Peck was not to be found.
Mr. Sawyer said the boat was his property; be never gave any au-
thority to Peck to lend it to any one. Watts, in defence, said he had
tartypartaken of some gin and coffee out of the meaty, but hod re.
biped to accept of any part of it; he was asleep when Peck
made the bargain with the gthtlemen, and after they were gone
Peck awoke him and disphrd the sovereigns. Tilson said he was
intoxicated en the merging in question ; he had received some
liquor and mosey from Pock but was unaware how it was procured.
The magisismos, Mews. Ballengee and Brodirip, said the evi.
dimes was net mildest to implicate Watts, and be was admitted as
evidence against Pock and Tilson, who were committed to Newpw
for Wel. The latter was subsequently liberated, on finding bail to
the amount of 4001. to mos forward and meet the charge at the
Sessions. Peck was sent to prison.
glisabeth C.oUiste was ommnitted for trial, charged with robbing
James Watson Bell, the manta of a North-country vessel, of his
silver watch, a gold seal, and maul key.
Toww-sua.t...--.Nook Naffenst, a Jew tailor, was summoned by
Robert Taylor, far &akin a coat of his. The complainant said
the coat had bow eitmotal ft the tailor to tarn, and it had been
kept fran aka two years ! The tailor retorted that the coat ittt
foe bud bean ashes item him by a journeyman, the vales at which
"se help him Ore," was net exceeding Is. " Two shillings !"
ezehimeol a,idermen Ax/LIT I "and wlm then was you to be
poldihrninhiLit r "• Nine shillings," mid the tailor. " Nine
ellampa r odd the Alderman. "end the Pat worth but two.
Osenonense you, mum restore the coat, of fad anther." The miler
rend, aorl:the penis went away.