Star.
London, England, 1825-01-05 00:00:00

• MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Yesterday being the day to which the further examination of Mr.
Ventura, of Shenly Hill, Hertfordshire, who is in custody upon a
charge of bigamy, was adjourned, to give time for the production of
sufficient proof of the marriage of Lady Co!born, who is alleged to
be the lint Lady with whom Mr. Ventura was married—with Sir
James Colburn, and who is still living—Mr. Ventura was, about
two o'clock, brought to the Office, from the House of Correction ;
but Mr. Anournus not being able to attend, the case was further
adjourned to Friday next.
Yesterday, two men, named ,ffiseph litmus and Thomas Nett,
were charged with the following coach robbery.
Jonathan Mobbs, one of the Bow-street patrol, stated that about
half-past nine o'clock the night before, he was on duty, with
three others of the patrol, in Piccadilly, and saw a coach coming
into town from towards Hyde Park Corner, and close behind
the coach followed a one-horse chaise, driven by the prisoner Hatt;
just as the coach got to the end of Dover-street, in Piccadilly, the
prisoner Titmus mounted the coach from behind, and unfastened a
box that was on the top, which be handed to Hatt, who took It Into
the chaise. Titmus then got down from the coach, which drove on,
but he still continued to run after it. Witness dispatched Smith,
one of his party, to watch his movements• while he himself secured
Hatt, who still continued to follow the coach with the chaise. Wit-
ness asked Hatt what box that was be bad In the chaise ? but he de-
nied having any box in it ; on searching,however, the witness found
the box now produced, together with a new saddle, and a Gentle-
man's box coat. Witness then took the prisoner to the watch-
house, widths horse and chaise to the Grew Yard for the night.
Richard Tripp, the guard to the Hibernian Holyhead coach,
-stated, that on Sunday evening he took up the box now produced
at she booking-office at Shrewsbury. The box was fastened with
several other articles of luggage on the roof of the coach, and se-
cured with a leather strap and a cord; he saw the box secure when
the coach stopped at lianintersmith, and did not miss it until he
was apprised of the robbery by the patrol. The reason, the wit-
ness said, that be did not perceive the prisoner while removing the
box, was, that it rained desperately at the time, and in order to
shelter himself, he (she witness) got between the body of the coach
in front, and the coachman's seat, where he covered his head with
a claet coat..
being eats' upon for their defence, Titmus stated
Ideal:Z:1 been the driver of a eabriolet for a bk. Abbot; but
is not now employed. He denied basin taken the box, or that he
had ever mounted the Pasch more than once before the time he was

apprehended.
Hatt said that he had been a servant in several Gentlemen's
He had' been employed by Me. Powell, to whom the
Monte and chaise belongs, to take it that day to a Gentleman in
Chelsea, who wished to purchase it; and as he was returning be
picked up the saddle and the box•coat in a lane off the road; the
boa, however, he could my nothing about.
, The prisoners were remanded, to have some inquiries made re-
aped% the saddle and box cad. The whammy were all bound
OM to prosecute.