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London, England, 1824-10-26 00:00:00

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-Iwratoucs alne Kiacious —Yesterday, a respectable sort of
a personage, was charged by Air. 'Taylor, of the firm of Taylor
and liouley, boottuakers, ;a (uting cross, under the following
rather owlet circumstances: '

Mt. Taylor stated, that he had in his employ a young Woman,
about nisieteets, and trout several quarters he heard, with some aer-
prise, that the d-feodant, whose intme is Cooke, had evinced a love
,or her, not of the Most honourable kind, and the consequence was,
that he forbid her to receive the visits of the defendant; and fear-
ing that his injunctions would be disobeyed, be, on Sunday after-
noon, instead of ping to chapel with his family, according to his
usual caitoin, concealed himself in the drawing-room • and in a
short time his ears were saluted
.ity a love-signal, perforated by Nit..
Cooke, with a cane, on the grating' f his kitchen windows. Ile
obtained admission, and Ur. Taylor went into the kitchen, where
he totted Cooke and his charmer in tath:r a peculiar situation.
The detrudant„ who was attended by a Solicitor, had only to say
that be was apt admitted into the house clandestinely.
He was ordered to find bail to answer the charge at the Sessions.
ATTON-G A RD RN.
" Arra Soren RIDE a 5111.E."—Stephen Stephonson, a cotter-
monger, was brought up in the custody of Lee, the officer, charged
with having robbed a Mr. Chaffey, accompanied by a Mr. Read, a
tailor, residiag its Judd-street, Wooswick-square, under the follow-
ing ungr.winits circumtances:
stated, that on last Friday night, or early on Satur-
day morning, he and his friend were turned nut of a public-house
us bow-street. Ile cuukl not ezactly recollect the name of the
house where so many civilities were heaped on him; bin into a hack-
ney-coach they were thrust, and a fair Cyptian made some power-
ful efforts to form one of the party, which they resisted. They west,
however, honoured by three footmen (probably foot pads), who seated
themselves behind the chariot. In order to revive the Gentlemen,
the Coachman drove sound the Regent's Park, took a rural recur,
sion towards Highgate, and at length brought the complainants to a
narrow passage, Gon knows where !
liTactstaaxa--.Where did you wish to go?
Complainant—To liryanstone-street, Bryasstone.sqeare.
blatosvaave--.Then, I presume, you are Gentlenwn's servants.
0 &renal!" exclaimed eke tailor, " Yes, we certainly have to '
wait upon Gentlemen."
The tailor now stepped forward to fill up those palpable defici-
encies in the statement of Mr. Chatty, and deposed as follows:
" Please your Worship, .disguise nothing. We were both
drunk ; but, mind you, he was blind drunk. I saw the whale
transaction. After bring carried a circtietbendibus about town, we
pulled up at Bryanstone-square; and there, as the coachman was
getting us out, I heard the voice of the prisoner (for• not dis-
guise • anything—l could not ..et) crying out —` There gots old
Charley Read, the tailor, as lumpy as you please.' (hi getting out
of the coach he observed the prisoner put his hand sato Chaffey's
pocket, who had lost ten sovereigns, besides numerous small articles
of jewellery.
Hie magistrate ordered a warrant to be issued for the appeu-
;nce of the coachman.
DI A RLBOR OUGH-S1 REET.

Yesterday, a respectable, matronly looking-woman, named Mary
Connor, was brought before Sir GEOWE FAIIILANT, upon the charge
of having committed a robbery in the house of Mrs. Rhoades, in
Flask-row, Chelsea, and with afterwards setting fire to the house,
on the evening of Tuesday last. Being taken to prison, she ad-
mitted committing both the offences.—Remanded.
MAR Y. LA-BON NB. •
ChariesMtnaky, alias Connolly, and William Joncs, alias Murphy,
two well-known thieves, were brought up for examination, on the
following charge of daring robbery : On Sunday, the 17th instant,
during a tremendous shower of rain, about five o'clock in the after-
noon, someheusebreakers entered the mansion of Robert Napier
Start, Faq. 11, Portman-square, by the parlour-window, having
stepped from the area railings on to the window-ledge, and carried
off a very valuable painting of Ancient Ruins. A woman named
Somers, who has the care of the house during the absence of the
family, heard the thieves leave the house by the hall-door, but
when she gave an alarm they were not visible. Information of the
circumstance was lodged as the poliee.officesi and Charles Read,
jun. of Bow-street, in searching a house in Day's-buiklings, in the
settlements of St. Giles's, for some other men who had committed
a robbery, burst open the door of a room which was locked, and
on enuring, found the two prisoners sitting by the fire. They ap-1

peered amazed at his Visit, and believing be came for thee.), nsitesi
tor whist " they were wanted?" Before he answer:A, a large gilt
frame, half concealed under the bed, attracted his attention, aria he
demanded how they became possessed of ? They could give ne
satisfactory answer, and he handcuffed them; and they were com-
mitted from Hatton-garden, fur re-ezamitiarain. 1:1 the interkei
Buckridge, of this office, hearing of the circumstance, went tti
Clerkenwell Prison, and obliged them to give up their shoes, which,
on being Compared with some footmarks on the h C-4.1r and ode.
board,, were found exactly to correspond ; and on the picture.
frame being sbewn Mrs. Someia, she declared it to be the nee
stolen. However, no trace has yet been obtained of the paiiiting6
The frame also, on being compared with the marks on the wait,,
was found e.tactly to correspond.
The prisoners said they knew nothingebottt it, and had only get.
to drink tea with some girls in the room.
They were fully committed to Newgate for trial.
Kanaley was one of the party of burglars who plundered the
kpuse of Alf. Donovan, of Oxford-street, of upwards of 6nty..;74
cash. He lived in the house, and admitted thu robbers. He et-4
admitted Kittee evidence, and two of the gang were caiii: ily c:!s•
•victed on his and other evidence, and elm zutetl.
D'iltimn Corner, a boy twelve years of age, was aka conirrittrj
for attempting to pick the pocket of Mr. Barton, of Norton-str,:o.
He was detected in the act. A silk handkerchief was found on him.
Litild,BETll-STB EET.
The ion of property in hems in the County of P.ssex within: the
last six months, has been unparalleled, and amounts to bstweer.
2,0001. and 3,0001. The facility with which the horses are dis-
posed of by the thieves, can only be accounted for by the late
coverlets niade by one of the Magistrates at Mary-be-Bonne Police.
Office, namely that of esportation. Yesterday morning bitch-mations
were given at this Office, that on Saturday night, or early on Sur.day
morning, a stable belonging to Mr. Humphries, near Woutli.-e.l
Bridge, was broken open, and a valuable black mate, two sets of
coach harness, a saddle, and a light cart, taken therefrom. Atli on
the same night a valuable bay pony, the property of Mr. Vida)
was stolen out of a field near Kist lianningford, all in that couaty.