Star.
London, England, 1807-02-11 00:00:00

POLICE.

B4W-STRELT.—On Monday evening IV. Filler and
T. Duffield, were charged with tittering a forged draft,
at Meths. Hammerfley's, in Pall Mall, for pl. It
was loon difcovered that outfield had beer. the dupe
of Fifher, and he was in confequeoce admitted an
evidence. He (fated, that he lives at No. 22, James-
fireet, Oxford•ftreet, and is a carpenter by trade.
Fi`ber has lodged with him about a fortnight. On
Sunday night be told him he had found a 501. note
in Grofvenor•lquarv, inclofed in a letter, and afked
him if he knew how he could get calls for it ? he
replied, he thought it Singular the note was not men-
tioned in the letter in which it was found ; he, how.
ever, agreed to go on Monday with him to get it
calhed. They accordingly went to Pall Mall, when
Ether pointed to a houfe,which he laid was the Banker's
where the note was payable, and he would wait at
the Palace Gate, while witnefs went to get the calls.
On leis prefenting the draft at Meths. Harnmerfley's,
where it was payable, drawn in the name of Lowndes,
who kept calk there, the Clerk doubted it to be Mr.
Lowodes's writing, and quellinned the svitnefs where
he got it ? He gave a falfe account of it, and Ili, re-
fidence, as defired by the to if nier. lie is as detained,
and on application being made to Mr. I,,)wndes,
No. IS, in the Haymatker, a trunkmaker, he declared
it to be a forgery. The witnels then acknowledged
who he had it from, and took the Gentlemen to
tither, who was, in contiquence, taken into cullody.
Faber produced a black livery fervant, and a jour-
neyman paltry-cook, to prove that they were in his
company when he found the draft, hut their accounts
was fo contratlidtory,that the Magillrate• did not credit
them. The paltry cook was recognized by the Of-
ficers to hare been conviEled of a moll infamous
crime; and of having flood in the pillory. Eder was
committed for further examination.

MAIWOM HOUSE.—Monday evening a man, who
called himfelf John Freeman, went to the banking-
houfe of Sir Matthew Blixatn and Co. in Grace-
church.fireet, and prefented a forged check for a
hundred pounds, purporting to be figned by Clayton
and M'Cartey; thole gentlemen not having then any
cafh in that houfe, and the Prifoner nut giving an,
account how he became poffeffed of this draft, he
was taken before the LORD Mayua, and committed
to the Compter. Yefterday he underwent a public
examination, when feveral gentlemen attended from
the banking honk of Prelcot and Co. which had
been lately defrauded by paying two drafts which
they Truce found were forgeries. The forged drafts
were compared with the one prefented by the pr ironer
at Meas. Bloxam's and Co.'s, but they did not re-
femble it. A clerk from that houfe (wore to the pd•
loner prefenting hiin the che.-k fro. rOOl. The Loan
May,* asked the prifoner if he could explain how
he hec:ime poffeffed of the I irged draft he replied,
that he was perfeEHy innocent, and that he nad rot •
had time to fend for any of his friends ; his Lordfhip
Paid, he fhould give him an opportunity to do fo, by
committing him for further examination.

MARRIED
At Kiogßeme Church. Parties, Mr. J. l.neas. ataPet, &c. to
Mif roAry Glean, of Gdprits,

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SALES BY AUCTION.

CHESHIRE.
In the Spring of the year 1907, unit previnufly difpofe.l of by Pri-
,vate Ccntract, of which timely notice will In that cafe be given,
' 'HE MANOR of WINNINGTON, and the Ca•
pita! and Elegant Manton Houle, called Wilmington Flail,
with fuch quantity of Land as may be agreed on, ami the cxtctilive
Pleafure Grounds, walled Garden;, Pineries, Hothoufes, Green-
boufes, Shrubberies, Plantation., fuperb Poultry Houle, 145 feet
in front; twu Cold Baths Ice Hook, and convenient at.il commo-
dious attached and detached Olhees, Coach Ilutaft... and Stables fur
47Hor'es, thereon:o belonging. beautifully fituatcd un the Batiks of
the riv.-rWraver, on a dry healthy fnil,and in a fine Spurting Coun-
try, within three mies of the Furelt of Delamere. (where a Pack
of Fox Hounds are kept) and within one mile of the Marko,. 'Town
of 14orthwicli, in the County of Miler.

N. B. There is plenty c.f Brine and Rock Salt under part of thi.
Eitate adjoining the Riser Weaver.
A plan of the liftate ma) he feen,and further pardcularshuiby
applying to Mr. Chanticr, Solicitor, in Northwicb.

riii&GANT HOUSEHOLD FURNITURE, MUSICAL !X
STROMENTB, and VALiUABLE BOOKS.
By Mr. R. NEEDHAM,
On the Frantic., No. a, Haydon-fquarc, Minories, on Thurfday,
February 12, at It o'clock,
ALL the gennine HOUSEHOLD GOODS,
Books, &c. comprifing (levant mahogany patent four-poll
and field betalteads, (made by Morgan and Saunders) with hand
force chintz hangings, prime goofe feather beds, pallialtes, (taper.
fine blankets, mahogany wardrobes and book-cafes, angle thefts
of drawers, eight day repeating table clock, (by Lemley) ma-
hogany tables, chairs, bafon Rands, &c. an elegant patent fquare
grand piano-forte, (by Hawkins) and Italian guitars, prii - and
hooks, among which are a complete fet of Enc.) clopa.tha B 1.
tannica, with the Supplzmcnt, in 11 volumes, Mayo's Univerfal
Hiftorl, ate. a quantity of enufie, china, glart, kitchen requi
filet, &c. its. To be viewed Tuefday and Wednefday, and c
talogues may be had on the Kangas, and of the Auetiotteer, No.
a, Beech-11feet, Barbican.