Star.
London, England, 1822-09-30 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOVP-S:TREIPL—AN EXPLODED MONEY Lkimeit.—A very superb
looking fellow, one Mister George Charter*, was brought up on
Saturday by Bond (a patrol conductor), on a warrant, issued
under Sir Thomas Plomer's Act,which, charged him with having
defrauded Miss I,—, the proprietress of a highly respectable
seminary in the West of England.
It appeared that Miss I,—, being in want of £2OO for some
temporary purpose, wrote to a friend in London to negotiate a
loan for her to that amount. Her friend, some days after the
receipt of her letter, saw an advertisement in a Morning Paper,
offering loans of money upon liberal terms, and requiring only
personal security. This seemed a remarkably desirable oppor-
tunity of accomplishing Miss L--'s wishes; and her friend
went immediately in search of the liberal advertiser,who proved
to be Mister: George Charteris. The inquirer found hint residing
in a dashing suite of apartments in New Palace-yard—up to the
ears in wine and walnuts, and plate, and snuff-boxes, and a mul-
titude of other adcaptarulunts. The object of the visit being ex-
plained, Mister George Charteris professed himself extremely wil-
ling to accommodate the Lady, and proposed to furnish her im-
mediately with his acceptances, payable at a London banker's, in
two bills of £lOO each, and requiring no other return for this
liberality than =lnterest of 5 per cent. and the Lady's bills fur
the like amount, "merely as a collateral security." The Lady's
friend was highly delighted at the proposition ; he considered
himself as excessively lucky in having seen the advertisement,
and wrote off in great haste for the Lady to come to London
without delay. She came, was introduced to Mister George Char-
teris ; nothing but smiles, and liberality, and professions deep
and large, on one side ; and a sense of having been comfortably
accommodated on the other—and the Lady returned exultingly
to the country with Mister George Charteris's acceptances in
her pocket—and Mister George Charteris remained exultingly
in town,with his " mere collateral securities," panting for them
to become negociable. And negociable they did become, as the
Lady soon found to her cost, for she had to pay the full amount,
with heavy costs, whilst th, liberal acceptances of Mister George
Charteris were returned to her with a little ticket, inscribed "no
ejects," curiously stuck upon the corner of each.
Under these circumstances she was advised to apply to the
Magistrates at Bow-street. The Magistrates issued their war-
rant and Mister George Charteris was taken into custody, under
the Statute abovementioncd, for having negotiated the " mere
collateral securities," aforesaid.
But he was not taken without trouble ; for, like many other
gentlemen" of his caste, he was extremely shy. The warrant
was intrusted to Bond, and for several days he was at a dead
fault. At length it was ascertained that he had diddled a Major
Carpenter exactly in the sante manner. The Major, whilst in
the Isle of Wight, had seen the self-same adveltisement, and in-
stantly coming up to town, got himself accommodated with Mister
George Charteris's acceptance, for £2OO, and gave hint his own
bill, for the like amount, " merely as a collateral security." But
the Major soon had his dreams of accommodation dispersed. He
offered Mister George Charteris's' acceptance for discount,
boldly, but instead of money, he got laughed at.; and, whilst
vexing over this disappointment, he had•the additional vexation
to learn that the " mere collateral security" he had given had
been paid over to Mister George Charteris's wine-merchant (Mr.
Hillary of the Strand), in satisfaction of a debt of ,C 24, and that
a day was actually appointed for Mister George Charteris to re-
ceive the difference in good and lawful money. Unfortunately
fur Mr. George Charteris, Bond by some means or other, got
acquainted with this fact, and very neatly gave him the coup de
grab, at the very moment be was entering Mr. Hillary's dwel-
ling house at Somas' Towu, in full expectation of caning out of
it inletl feather.
Lie was immediately brought to this Office, much against his
will, and underwent a private examination before Sir atcnatto
Hinton, who committed him for re-examination.
On the following day be was brought before U. R. Sinrenutt,
when, strange to say, It was intinuided to Ulu Magnarate,

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that Miss alkitiOlonAlifieittisieution, the Matte in
dispute having been prisaWly sefi7edl ' -"
bliss charge being abandoneds.idaisit Carpenter prey
sente,l himself as a .prosecMtur • hut, after a few confidential
Whispers with Mister Gcorge•Ciaarteris, he also withdrew his
charge; and the Magistrate—after having caused it to he asked
whether any other persoo had any complaint to prefer against
him. and no one answering—told him he was dis.charged. -
But the troubles of Mister George Charteris did not end here.
At the very moment when the word " discharged" was pro..
flounced, a little, vignrous•loolting Sheriff's Officer tapped him
on the shoulder, with a " Mister Charteris, you are my pri-
soner !" Mr. Charteris looked at him with a " dear me!' kind
of expression on his countenance. At the same moment, almost,
another Sheriff's Officer tapped him on the other shoulder, with a
" No, he is my prisoneri h made my oaptbn before he was dis-
charged." "Took ! immense !" said catchpole the first, " such a
caption Is not legal—itouk him at the vary moment he was dis-
charged—so pave go." Catchpole the second would rot leaiv
go. Both of them appealed to the Alagistrate. The Magistrate
refused to Interfere, and desired them to retire. The tall and
unfortunate Geulleinatt stood betweo them completely bothered,
as it were. . " Clear the Office !" was _repeatedly proclaimed ;
and at length they all three *Pent out in a bunch—they got into
the street—Mister Charteris was sadly shaken by the " to and
fro conflicting" crowd of laughing spectators gathered
round—by degrees they were hustled along towards the coaelr-
stand in Charles-street—the thing began to wear a very aukward
appearance ; at last the bailiffs coalesced, and huddling their
prisoner into a hackney-coach, away they went as hard as the
horses could icalls.p.
Saturday, Mr. Catchpool, a jeweller, in the Strand, attend, d
before Mr. Alnenewt.t., to answer to a complaint preferred
against him by a man of the name of Israel, cruder the followl-
ing circumstances:
Israel stated, that he svgs in the habit of going about to diffe-
rent shops, and buying and selling small articles of gold and sil-
ver. A few days back be went into the shop of -sir. Cates-
pool, and asked him if he had soy ;NM or sliver to sell' or eis -
tisane? presenting at the same time a gold watch which he
wished to dispose of. Mr. Catchpool prOduced a small lump of
metal, which he said was gold, and offered to give it in exchange
for this.witch, and to pay any difference which might appear in
the valet. Israel asked for some aquafortis to try the metal;
but Mr. Catchpool said that which he had w.ts ten strong, but.
that Ise had tried it, and found it was gold. On this represents.
tiol Israel agreed to purchase 'the gold for _Si. Cd. and to sell
his watch for 50s. The bargain was then finished by Mr.
Catchpool paying the difference in cash, and receiving the watch.
Israel, however, on carrying the metal which he hrd thus oh-
tabbed to a refiner, found that it was only a ball of copper, castd
round with a very thin coat Of gn!d, and was not worth h.df
crown. Ile, of course, returned to Mr. Catchpool, and d.-
manded restitution of his watch ; but Mr. CatChpool was nut
disposed so essay to relinquish a good bargain, and refescd,
urging that Israel had bought the metal with his eyes cyei:, and
subject to tJ.. uncertainty of its intrinsic worth. Nut being
able to obtain satisfaction by fair means, he appl!el to this Of-
fice for a summons.

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Mr. Catchpool now stated that he had tiled the metal in ques-
tion when he purchased it, and believed it was gold; and on
selling it to the complainant he clearly understood, from the price
which was agreed upon, that he was to take his chance as to the
value, namely, whether it was worth more or less than 22i. 6d.
A refiner, who attended for Israel, said that frauds of this de-
scription were frequently practised on ieweUers ; he hak himself
been cheated to a very great extent, and even the piece of metal
now produced had been offered to hint for sale before it had got
into Mr. Catchpool's hands. He hied it, and discovered the
cheat, but his incision had been again plated over, and he sup..
posed Mr. Cetchpool had been de ce:ved.
Mr. Mixstrete asked Mr. Catchpool what he had given for
the metal? but he declined answering the question.
Mr. Mir:strum. then said, he must return the complainant
either his watch or money.—This he refused for some time; but
Mr. Minslaull havir•.g at length threatened to hold him to bad to
take his trial for the fraud, to prevent further " bother," he said
he would pay the money, and retired for that purpose.

DUBLIN POLICE, SEPTEMBER 25.
CIIIM. CON.
A Mr. James Hutchinson yesterd iy charged a man, named
Luke Tipper, at the /lead Police Office, with having assaulted
him. in support of the charge, the following faces were elicited
Mr. James Hutchinson, Rose, his wife, the defendant, Jr. L.
Tipper, and a youth named Tom Phelan, all occupied the one
room. Mr. Hutchinson, however, retained the /I :se, which Mr.
Tipper, it appeared, wished to transplant." • Last Saturday night,
however, Tom Phelan saw Mr. Hutchinson's blooming rose (in
Mr. Hutchinson's absence) in Mr. Huichinion's bed, where tie
(Peeping Tom) saw also the defendant Tiny^ An ch,petne:l
subsequently took place; Mr. Hutchinson's bed- and bedding,
together with about forty duplicates, having disappeared at the
same time. Mr. Tpper has, however, since been captured, on
which occasion the assault complained of took place. Ile now
stands committed to take his trial at the ensuilig Sessions.
A woman, named Mary Byrne, applied to the sitrir.g Magis-
trate, to lodge a complaint against a man !tarried Janes A7://y, fez'
an assault, and also for constantly annoying !.er. The coitiplainant
stated, that she was a married W0111,1l1; that her husbai.d works
at Howl), and that, notwithstanding the defendant, Kelly,
knew of her being afename cost-rte, he had repeatedly made dis-
honourable proposals to her; hut that her virtue was proof
against his sinualing arts; and in consequence of her inflexibility
he committed the assault of which she complained. Mr. Kea y
who was Counsel on his own behalf, being called oa for his de-
fence, stated, that she (Mrs. Byrne) was always after `aim; and
that on one occasion she took him to a house in New-state:,
where she paid for a bed for him. At this part of the defence,
Mrs. Byrne lifted up her hands and eyes in astonishment. N.F.
Kelly prboeetled to state, that lie saw her (Mrs. Bit ne) in bed
with a strange man on the day previous, and that both of them
were eating bacon ! —The defence having closed here, isirs.
Byrne ;flounced a marriage certificate, ..vhen Mr. Kelly ea-
claimed, " Ah ! sure you Lave three or four husbands." •• IHi !
you villain !" exclaimed Mrs. Byrne, " you know you are vili-
fying me!" Here Mr. Kelly's wife (a stout woman, b:ied of an
eye) interposed, and stated that Mrs. Byre,: was for the last SIX
months always seducing her husband.—The ilagistrate dismis-
sed the complaint, with a request to Mrs. ilyr.te rt.f to be so en-
gaging in future; and Mr. Kelly, on retie. g, pi os;as.d nut to
go near her, if he could prevail on her to ir..l lain art into tray-
gallon !

The latest intelligence from J.uuaica confirms the
complete consolidation of the Republic of Columbia.
Quito capitulated on the 25th of May ; and private
letters state, that President Bouvan was expected at
Panama from Quito, on his way to C4rthagena and
Puerto Cavello, to superiutend the siege of the latter
place. Preparations were making to receive him,
and it was expected he would embark at Porto Bello,
and beat -up to windward, in one of the vessels al:it
bad lately arrived from Europe to strengthen the
blockading squadron. The circuit this extraordinary
man has pedormed within the last sir months,
will appear astonishing to any one who takes up the
map and measui es the distances. The Spanish Officers
who capitulated at Quito had alrea.ly arrived at
Chagres, and some of them had already sailed for
Havaanah, in the schooner City of Kingston. After
the surrender of the Spanish forces, in Quito, nearly
• all the tto joined the Independent cause, and were,
by General Bouvan, distaibuted among the Pa.
triotic battalions. The RoyaliA General, AfOrtA lAN
was at Curagoa) on the 28th of July, with the Spa.
• nista squadron, under convoy of the Ligei a frigate.
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[ The Pal iotic squadron hove in sight, but no action
took place. At .4.tracaybo all was Heil on We 144.
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