Star.
London, England, 1802-04-26 00:00:00

POLICE, &c.

Mar siosi-Hocs v.—Saturday a carman was fined
2cs. for having carelefsly'driven his cart againtl
and damaged a gentleman's coach, the repairing
of which colt above 81. _ _

The driver of a Camberwell ltage was fined gs.
for keeping his coach before a tradefman's door in
Gracechurch-fireet, after having been defired to go
away. The Lord Mayor Paid he had fined leveral
others for the fame offence. _ .

WoissHl► svaasv.—Saturday a woman, of the
name of Afton, was charged with uttering coun-
terfeit gold, at feveral limps in Shoreditch ; on
being fearched a number of counterfeit feven-fhil-
piecv and counterfeit Slyer were found con-
cealed in her flays. In her pockets were found a
quantity of good money, fuppofed to be procured
by this nefarious praetice. She was committed
for re-examination; until the Solicitor of the Mint
shall attend.

SH ADW I L L.—Saturday a difcharged fearnan,
from the Suffolk man of war,at Sheernefs, charged '
a woman and two men, belonging to a Peter.boat,
on futpicion of robbing him of 751. in Bank Notes.
He Rated, that after receiving his money, he rig-
ged the woman with good cloaths from Rem to
Bern (his own language); that the was very care-
ful of him, and he at length had fo much conli.
dence in her, that he entrufled his money to her,
which the put into one of her flockings for fafety,
and put Come twine round her leg, that the notes
might not flip. Having laid in a Bore of brandy
and geneva to ferve them on their pall:age to Lon-
don, they drank fo freely that they became totally
fenfelefs; and fell fail 'aileep ; coming to Erith on
Friday laff, the twine was cut away by fome per-
fon then unknown, as the woman Paid, and all the
money gone. The limple tar fulpeeted his help-
mate, who declared her innocence, but added,
that the matter of the Peter-boat told her the had
a fair opportunity of applying the money to her
own ufe, and would take her back to Sheernefs;
this the man denied. However, one of the Offi-
*cers went to fearch the boat, and found 151. of the
property concealed in the cabin; making a fecotul
karch he found 371. more, wrapped in Come oakum,
inclofed in fome canvas fecreted behind a plank of
the vette), making Sal. in all. All the accnfed
parties denied anr knowledge how the money
came to be placed there ; they were, however,
committed for re-examination.

TN AM ss.ory I C s.—On Saturdaythe Commander
of a fouth-fea whaler was finally examined, on
fufpicion of occafioning the death of a boy, in the
South feas, by flagellation, for fome errors he had
committed, in being uncommonly dirty in his per-
fon ; but it was urged, on the fide of the prifoner,
that the change of climate was the only caufe of
his death. A great number of the crew, who at-
tended, gave fuch prong evidence againft the
gentleman, that the Magiftrates, after a tedious
and long examination, commited him to Newgate,
to take his trial at the next Admiralty feffions.

Between eight and nine o'clock in the evening
of Tuefday fe'nnight, a fire broke out in the dwel
ling-houfe of Captain Maxwell, in Savile-ftreet, in
Hull; owing to a lighted candle being impru-
dently left within the reach of the bed furniture, in
one of the chambers. Immediate affiltance being
given, the fire was &only got under, though not
before confiderable damage was done.
An alarming fire broke out about three o'clock
in the morning of Tuefday fe'anight, at South
End,fuppofed to originate in the work-lhop of Mr.
Matthews, carpenter, at that place, which, with
a confiderable flock upon the premifes, was de•
ftroyed. Several other valuable buildings were
fared only by the exertions of the inhabitants of the
place. The lots is eflimated at about 7001. the
whole of which was infured.

Wednefday, a young man, affuming the name of
Capt. Stocker, was removed from Birmingham to
Shrewfbury, charged with uttering a forged 51.
note on the Shrewlbury Old Bank, at Chirk. He
enterei Chirk on Friday on horfeback, with (addle
bags finder him. He dined at an inn, and walking
out afterwards offered the note for the purchafe of
a filk handkerchief. The fhopman having fufpi-
cions, Stocker became alarmed, and called for his
horfe; this not being complied with, he went to
the 11ble, but found the door locked. He now
took to his heels in fight of many purfuers, and
though they were. joined by upwards of so men
from the canal, he got into Chirk Wood, and
efcaped them all. He was, however, at length
apprehended, and brought to Birmingham.
EXECUTIONS.—Saturday, Reed, alias Ozer; and
Keeley, were executed at Ipfwich, for a burglary.
They behaved very penitently, and earneftly ex-
horted the numerous fpeaators to take warning
by their untimely end. When the Ordinary had
quitted them,
_ the unfortunate men requefted time
to repeat a !bort puler, which they did with the
halters about their necks ; after which they were
launched into eternity.
Saturday Lad Dunnett, fur horfe.ftealing, and
Saunders, for cow-dealing, were executed at Thet-
ford; purfirant to their fentence. Saunders denied
having any knowledge of the murder and robbery
committed on Mr. Carter and his daughter, at
Cratfietd, lonic years fince, of which he had been

fufpeded.
On Monday lati Smith and Harrifon, who were
convided at the laft Leicefter affixes of burglary,
were executed purfuant to their fenteace. Few
charaders hire been more profligate and aban-
doned. John Smith, for the long term of twenty
years, had been a depredator on the public, during
which time he did not recoiled acquiring a fingle
penny by honeft industry! He h2d been confined in
all the prifons in and about London, and had re-
peatedly been guilty of offences for which he ought
to have coffered death. Harrifon,ewbo was called
by three other names, though only 26 years- of
age, acknowledged to have been concerned in a
number of robberies ; during the (mall (pace of
18 months he was imprifoned t 1, and tried three
times; within the (even months he was at large,
he committed to burglaries, and -robbed Cenral'
churches. The firfl meeting Of there men was its
Tothilfields Bridewelly where they formed asatt-
neetion ivhieh continued till their death.

DIED.

Yefterday, univcrfAlly refpcd4l, Mr. Pali Perryman, Mayor
of Windfor.

Friday lan, in BclfAtt, the Countcfa Dowascr of

On his paffage home.from the ifland of Trinidad, for the re-
covery of his health, to the unexpreffible grief of iris family and
friends,and univerfally regretted, Captain George Lewis of the
Royal Engineers, cid& fon of the late Georgel,-ewis, Lig. Co-
lonel in the Royal Regiment of Artillery.
At Kingfton, Jamaica, 'on the lids of February lift, of a
fever, Mr. Peter Thotnfon, eld. ft fon of Bailie Joists Thonifon,
of Burntifland, N. B. and late of Upper Berkeley-itreer, Vort-
coan-fguarst, in the 54th year of his age.