Star.
London, England, 1808-01-08 00:00:00

POLICE.

Bow•sTBEET.—On Monday a woman went into a
field at Kensington Gravel-pits, to steal some tur-
nips, where a lad was shooting birds. Suspecting he
was watching her, she made use of some abusive lan-
guage; and at length supposing herselfstronger than the
endeavoured to wrest the gun from him, which
in the struggle went off, and the contents lodged in
her thighs. She was conveyed to St. George's Hos-
pital, where apprehensions are entertained for her
life. The lad has, in consequence, been committed
for further examination, till her fate is ascertained.

M Ansfow-Houss.—Yesterday William Jones and
Charles Braham were examined, charged with having
in their possession implements of a curious construc-
tion. They had been seen lurking about Cornhili ;
and, in consequence of an expression uttered by one
of them, which was heard by an officer, he-tassk both
into custody. The account they gave of themselves
induced Alderman Prinsep (who presided for the
Lord Mayor) to commit them for re-examination.
William Stevens was charged with robbing Charles
Beane of his watch, and some gold and silver. The
prisoner and prosecutor are intimate acquaintances,
and the former, under the mask of friendship, invited
the latter to sleep in his apartment, as he had been
locked out of his own, and, while in supposed secu-
rity, Stevens arose from his bed and took away the
property in question, which he exhibited at several
public houses. There were, however, some circum-
stances favourable to the prisoner, and as he possessed
a good character previous to his apprehension, he
was, by his solicitation, sent on board the tender.
GttLDtt.%l.l...--Yesterday a respect:able looking wo-
man.was charged by Mr. Newman, keeper of New-
gate, With conveying spirituous liquors into that
prison. The fact was clearly proved, and Alderman
Flower convicted herin the mitigated penalty of 101.
William Fader was charged by Mr. Adams, a
paitry cook, with stealing a I:Tellih Cale. It ap-
peared that the prisoner was cue of a crowd of gazers,
Who surrounded the prosecutor's window, feasting
their fancies with the deliciods sweets tastefully dis-
played to attract customers, till at length he became
so fascinated that the propensities of Mercury were
joined to those of Epicurus. He, therefore, waning
till his fellow gazers had withdraWn, having satisfied
their appetites through the medium of their eyes, re-
connoitred the spot, and, observing, as he thought,
the coast clear, and the shop door open, without wait•
ing to deliberate on the means of securing his retreat,
rushed in, seized his object, and dartet forth with the
rapidity of lightning. It sometimes happens, how.
ever, that the best concerted schemes are defeated by
the most unexpected means ; so, in the present in.
stance, notwithstanding all the prisoner's vigilance,
he had overlooked Mr. Adams, who was snugly
seated behind the door, watching his luscious treasure,
and who instantly sounded an alarm, when the pri-
soner, notwithstanding he had lightened himself by
throwing away his earnestly desired treasure, was
overtaken by an officious watchman, who conveyed
him to durance vile. On searchinghim twenty shillings
and a watch were found, so that he was.not without
means of honestly gratifyini his rOisid appetite. The
cake Mr. Adams valued at twelve shillings, and said
the raw materials cost him six ; the other six were
probably charged for fashion. The prisoner, as a
de"er.ce, pleaded .extreme intoxication ; spoke highly'
of his genera? honesty; and described himself as a mar-
bet-jobkr. This job however turned out rather disa-
greeable ; as the Alderman ordered him to be provided
with free quarters in Bridewell, for a time, and, to
prevent his becoming a prey to ennui, to receive a brace
of smart flagellations.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—Vesterday Martha Davis
was charged with violently assaulting Charles Tit-
well, a youth. fifteen years of age, dragging him into
a loathsome room,- and robbing him. The youth,
who is servant to Mr. Lewis, of Covent Garden The-
atre, stated that he had been sent with a message on
Wednesday evening to the vicinity of Bedford-square,
and was returning home through Dyot-street, when
he perceived the prisoner standing at the door of a
wretched habitation, when she seized him by the arm,
and dragged him through the passage into a darkroom,
where there was another wretched female. Terrified
at the sudden deprivation of liberty, the youth at-
tempted to excite alarm, when the prisoner knocked
him down, and with horrid imprecations threatened
him with instant death if he made any resistance.—
His hat, -which had on it a silver hand, was then
taken off by the prisoner, and concealed under a bed.
stead ; and she also, together with her associate, took
from his pockets half-a-crown, being all the money
he had. The door was at length opened, and he re-
tired with his hat, which he had taken from under
the bedstead ; but on the prisoner perceiving that he
had got it, she followed him, and, assisted by a
man, took it from him. The man then took the
youth in his arms, and threatened to take him to the
watch-house ; but he continued to resin till some
watchmen iaterfered, when the man escaped, but
the prisoner was secured. She was fully committed.
HarroN-Gaannr,—Yesterday T. Parsley and Ana
Martin were fully committed, the former for stealing
a firkin of butter from the Bell Inn, Friday-street,
consigned to Mr. Todd, of St. Paul's Church-yard,
and the latter for receiving the same, knowing it to
be stolen.

WORSHIP-STREET.—Yesterday J. he: and J. How
rich were fully committed, charged with stealing a
quantity of deals from the timber-yard of Mr. Wes-
ton, in Bethnal Green-road. As was W. Rawlins,
for robbiap T. Ooodhall, pf a watch, a great coat,
and Ober things.