Star.
London, England, 1831-03-16 00:00:00

EXTENSIVE SYSTEM OF PLUNDER.

Within the last few weeks, John Broach, an upholsterer, of Sty.
anstone-street, Portman-square, has been several times examined at
Queen-square police-office, charged with extensive robberies at the house
of persons of distinction where he was employed. The discovery
of his depredations nrose out of mere accident. Some time last year,
Captain Pattison, of the East India Company's Service, lea the
prisoner in care of his house during his absence in the countri,
and on his return to town found that jewellery, ac. had been
stolen to the amount of betwen one and two hundred pounds. It hap-
pened that Mr. Pointing, a bookseller, accidentally went into the
shop of Mr. Ta lor, another bookseller, In Oxford-street, where
be saw three ely bound volumes of Gibbon's Row, which he
recognised as books which he had sold a few yeses ago to Capt. Patti.
son, and Mr. Taylor informed him that they had been brought to him
by Broach to sell. On inquiry, it turned out that these books were par:
of the property stolen, and Broach was apprehended. On searching his
house, a quantity of valuable property was found, with about fifty
pawnbrokers' duplicates. Inquiries were made, and the Countess Morel
di Chamemont came forward, and proved that the prisoner was employed
at her house in 1824, when three valuable gold watches, and various
other articles of jewellery, were stolen. Part of this property was pro.
dueed by pawnbrokers, and proved to have been pawned by the prisoner.
Woodbury, the officer, prosecuted his inquiries, and discovered
that Lord Arnhem had been robbed statue years ago of a large quantity
of plate, &c. It appared, that in February, 1823, when his lordship
was about to proceed to India, a quantity of plate was packed up in a
chest, and placed in the lumber room, and a valuaule ring was deposited
in a box, ins braes cabinet, in the house. On the return of Lord Am.
bent to England in 1828, it was discovered that a Wee quantity of
plate had been stolen from the chest, and the ring taken from the box
in the cabinet. Mr. Byewater was, in 1823, his lordship's upholsterer,
and Broach was at that time in Mr. Byewater's service, and had free
access to the house and lumber room. It was proved that the pri.
soner pawned the plate and ring in 1829. A fourth charge wu
made against him by Sir William Oomme, who had employed him for
several years. About seven months ago the prisoner was employed at
Sir William's house, and various articles of property were misted. A
book which had been pawned by the prisoner was produced and idea.
titled by Sir William Giomme as one of the stolen articles. The officer
said that there was a great quantity of plate and jewellery in pledge at
different pawnbrokers, whie.h he had no doubt, would be owned. The
magistrate therefore directed that the prisoner should be brought up
again in a few days.

ATROCIOUS CASE OF CRUELTY.—The Irene, of Liver.
pool, Thomas Hewitt master, from Buenos Ayres, bound to Liverpool,
was released from quarantine on Saturday, which she had been placed
under in consequence of the death of three of the crew, and other cir.
emitted:cc" of illness in the other part thereof. The master was Immo
diately taken into custody by the water bailiff, and brought before B
R. Robertson, Rsq. one of his Majesty's justices of the peace for the
county of Pembroke, for examination. The remaining part of the Crew
of this vessel, consisting of four, some of whom bore severe marks of
flagellation by the " cat emine.tails," were brought fors and and ex-
amined. Their evidence went to show that Robert Hewitt, late one
of the crew of the mid vessel, had received three dolmen lashes en
his back, in one day, the next day three dozen more, the Friday
after five dozen, besides other beatings and kickings, inflicted by
the said master, and he died on the 9th of February, nd was then
thrown overboard; that Samuel Littlefield, another of the crew, received
four dozen, afterwards two dozen, and died on the 11th of Feb.delirious,
land was thrown overboard ; that William Lord, another of the crew, had
been confined in irons for five weeks, bad received six or seven dozen
lashes, chained with an iron chain (a part of a main.topsall sheet) round
the neck, and fastened down with a padlock: he died with the chains or,
and five hours after was thrown overboard. On the foregoing evidence
the said Thomas Hewitt was committed on the same day to the
gaol at Haverfordwest, for " cruelly beating and causing the death at
I the three poor men, a part of his crew." As the Assize is now open by
the arrival of Mr. Baron Holland at that place, his fate may soon be
known, as the witnesses are retained; but whether to be tried there,
or at the High Court of Admiralty, remains for the decision of the
Learned Judge. We do not recollect any piece of cruelty equal to the
above, except that of Capt. Stewart (a year or two ago,) who murdered
so many of his crew, against whom a verdict of insanity was brougham
How a number of men (seven) could suffer themselves to be so ill-treated
without resistance is really astonishing.—Ateansea Condition.

BIRTH.
In the Island of Barbadoes, the lady of Capt. Stirling, 19th Rcg •
went, of a son and heir.

AIARRIED.
At Fuseerabad, ludia, 6th Sept. last, Lieut. J. Mackenzie, Adjutal:
Bth Bengal Light Cavalry, to Napier Louisa, youngest daughter of
Col. Franca J. T. Johnston. commanding same regimeur.—At Nhow.
East Indies, 2d Nov. last, Capt. G. Thompson, 40th regiment Bengt!
Native li.fantry, to Elinor Crawford, daughter of Alex. Graham, Esc.
Milton Place, Glasgow.

DLED.
Toe sth inst. at his seat In Scotland, Bricadier.Gencral Alesandcr
Walker, lute Governor of St. Hclens.--At the Manse of Kern'''ua.
21st ult. the Rev. P. Wright, in the 88th year of his ate and ,9th of
his ministry—At Grenada, 12th Dec. A. Houston. jun. Esq. in
the
57th year of his age.—At Grenada, 21st Dec. the Hon. A. Houston,
late President of his Majesty's Council for that island, in the 51st peat
of his age.

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW.
Morning Sm. 51s. Afternoon

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