Star.
London, England, 1802-11-11 00:00:00

POLICE, &e.

DUEL PREVENTED—II. confequence of timely
information having been given at Bow-ftreet, that
an affair of honour was to be adjußed yefterday
morning, Carpmeal and Allen were deputed fe-
conds on the occafion, who apprehended the par-
ties, and brought them both to Bow.Rreet, where
Mr. Juftice GRAHAM recommended an accommo-
dation, which was immediately agreed to, and the
Gentlemen, who were Mr. Stacey, an attorney,
and Lieut. Callen Crottey, of the army,
were allowed to depart without entering into any
recognizance to keep the peace, ecc. as is ufual in
fuch cafes.

WORSHIP-STREET.—Yellerday a man, of the
name of Venable,, was charged on fufpicion of
having ftolen from Mrs. Cleaver, in Whitecrofs-
ftreet, a quantity of wearing apparel and other
things, w!iich the was carrying in a bundle, and
committed for re-examination.

A woman, of the name of Coleman, was corn-
mited for re-examination on a charge of being a
common utterer of counterfeit gold and filver.
Several publicans were fined in the penalty of
4os. each, for fufferipg tippling in their houfes
during divine fervice.
THAMES OFFlCE.—Tuefday one of the labour-
ers belonging to the London Docks, at Wapping,
was charged with haling a large quantity of iron
rod for railing, which obitruaed the work of the
carts for Come time. The prifoner was ordered
for re-examination.

Several wan-men and cabin boys were convift-
ed for having in their poffeffion a quantity of fo-
reign goods which they could not account for.
Suenwtm..--Tuefday Wm. Iriyin was commit-
ted for re-examination, being charged upon the
oaths of Charlotte Sutton and another, on fufpi-
cion of having Itolen a quantity of filver coin, the
property of John Sutton.
The preceding evening John Mabeny underwent
a fccond examination, charged by one of the Offi-
cers of this Office, who apprehended him, with
having been conviaed of felony at the Oftober
fcffions, in the year 1796, and_ fentenced to be
tranfported for feven years; the Officer Rated, that
he was the perfon who apprehended him at that
period, on the River, for a robbery on board of
fume fhip. He further Paid, that as he was pair-
ing along the greet, a few days fence, be met with
the prifoner, and fecured him, after fome Rout
refinance. The proper Officer belonging to the
Prudentia hulk, at Woolwich, attended the exami-
nation, when he proved that the prifoner made
his efcape in July 1797, from the laid hulk. He
was fully committed to Newgate for trial.
HATTOII-GAlLDEC—Tuefday a man was exa-
mined on a charge of (totaling a pocket-book, con-
taining 301. in Bank notes, the property of an
elderly man, at a public-houfe. The prifoner was
commuted for re examination.

Yeflerday a lamplighter was charged with
going is the night about Clerkenwell, and hal-
ing oil out of the burners. He was committed
for trial.

A woman, of the name of Crosyky, was charged
by Martha Flynn, with robbing her of a filk hand-
kerchief, while the was lying &Beep under a gate-

GtiltnuAt.t.--Yefterday a man was charged
with having violently affaulted the mailer of
public-houle in Fore-ftrcet, and likewile for beat-
ing the conflable who had him in charge. Being
much intoxicated, he was committed to be brought
up again.

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MAN lON-HOU4 E.—Yefterday Henry Lazar's:
was committed for trial on a charge of ftealing
trunk, containing different at ticles of wearing ap-
parel, out of a cart, which was hated to be the
property of Mr. Powell, jun the banker.
William Ker-ven and Mary Conner were charged
with picking pockets at the Lord Mayor's flow.
The Constable told his Lordthip, that lie faw
the two prifoners very adlive in the mud in the
ad of picking pockets, and took them to the
Compter, and upon fearching them, found a very
fine watch and two pair of fpedacles, &c. &c. which
they could not account for.
Mrs. Lloyd, from Berwick, depofed, that fhe
was in the crnud to fee the proceffion : that the
man prifoner feeing her fi ightened, offered to affill
her in getting her out of the croud, which the,
feeing him an old well-dreffed man, permitted him
to do, but found him keeping her arms up, and
getting free from him as loon as poffible, got into
a Chop, when the found her pockets (tripped of
every thing the had. Being told the prifoners
were taken to the Compter, the was induced to
go to fee them, when the found the man prifoner
to be the perfon who pretended to atlilt her, and
faw the woman dole by ; that the pair of laver-
mounted fpedacles and thimble, found on the
woman prifoner, were her's. The prifoners gave
no account about any thing found upon them—
when the LORD MAYOR defired them to be com-
mitted for farthet examination, and the watch, &c.
to be advertifed.

MA 11.130ROVG H-STR E ET.—Tuerday John Brenta
was re-examined on a charge of uttering a coun
terfeit feven {billing piece to a perfon at the
Three King's Arms in Piccadilly. The prifoner
alledged in his defence that he did not know the
money was bad ; that he had lately come from
Briftol to get work ; that he could not get any,
and had determined to return home, when unfor-
tunately his pocket was picked of all his money,
and having fome knowledge of Ayres, the Briftol
waggoner, he made known to him his misfortune,
upon which Ayres defired him to make hinifelf
eafy, and lent him three 7s. pieces, one of them
being the identical one with which he flood charg-
ed. He alfo took an apple out of his pocket, from
which he pulled two more 7s. pieces, and gave
him, at the time when they were in a coach, on
their way to the Green Man and Still, in Oxford-
ftreet, at which place the prifoner left him, and
went to the houfe in queftion, where he tendered
one of the pieces. The prifoner told the Rory
when he was firft apprehended,and in eonfequence
of which Ayres was apprehended by Hamilton
and Lovett, two officers belonging to this office,
on Saturday, at the Green Man and Still, juit as
he was getting Out of a hackney coach. He was
examined this day before Mr. CONANT, and denied
that he had lent Bennett any money, but acknow-
ledged that they went to Oxford-greet in a coach
together. He called a perfon of the name of King,
who accompanied them when the prifoner Bennett
raid Ayres had given him the money in the coach.
The witnefs (fated that no fuctriranfaftion took
place. While the officers were fcarching Ayres,
who flood elofe by the other prifoner, Bennett,
fomething was heard to drop on the floor, and
inflantly Bennett called ont that fomething had
dropped from his (Ayres's) pocket. It was picked
up, and found to be a potatoe, in which were con-
cealed two counterfeit 7s. pieces. Mr. Phillips,
the owner of the waggon, attended, and gave
Ayres an excellent char-after for honefty. He
was admitted to bail, and Bennett fully commit.
ted for trial.

Yefterday a woman was committed for trial,
charged with being an utterer of bate coin. Mrs.
Cooper, of Charles-(beet, Sohotquare, &poled
that the keeps a tobacco Chop, and that the pri-
foner tendered her a bad nulling, when furpeeing
the prifoner to be a common utterer, fhe had her
taken into cuflody and fearched, and a quantity
of other bad money was found in her polfeflion.—
The Solicitor of the Mint attended to prove her
having been convicted of a fimilar offence, which
prevents bail being taken.
Mary Grofvenor was charged with robbing a Per-
ron of a Pocket-book, containing Bank-notes to the
amount of 21 01. The prifoner is a woman of the
town, of the lowea defeription, and the protects-
tor met with her in Oxford-Rivet, a few evenings
fince, and accompanied her to a houfe of ill-Fame
in Church-area. At this time he was much in
liquor ; after leaving the houfe and parting with
her, he difcovered the lofs of his property, and re-
turned to the houfe. From Tome informations he
received he learnt that the frequented a houfe
called the Three Kings, in Monmouth-11reet, kept
by a man named Barrett. A Conftable was-dif-
patched to apprehend her in cafe fhe came to the
houfe, which fhe did the following morning, and
afked for a glafs of gin. She was taken into cid=
tody, and while the Conflable was conveying her
into a back parlour to fearch her, he obferved the
Landlord, Barrett, wink at her, and fhe immedi-
ately felt in her pocket, and gave him a flocking,
which the Conliable took away, and which, on
being opened, was found to contain a zocl. note,
and moil of the others, being fmall ones, which
the prifoner identified as his property. The faets
being fworn to, both the prifoner, Grofvenor, and
the Landlord, Barrett, were fully committed for

Lift Monday one Jones, belonging to a family
of notorious depredators, and brother to the foot-
pad who was lately committed to Horfham gaol,
for robbing the Boreham carrier on the Dicker,
was apprehended at Wadhurfl, in Suitex, charged
with horfe, afs, and pig flealing, in the neighbour-
hood of Canterbury. He was taken before a Ma-
gifirate, who committed him to Maidflone gaol
for trial, at the next Affixes for the county of
'Kent. Another brother had the effrontery to
come forward and offer to depofit fifty or one httn-

ECCLESTASTICA 1. PROM OTIot:g,
Dr. Ridley, the Irintl and relation of the Ch
by thipenfation, the Rectory of Worthy Mot:o'er,
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addition to Whippingliarn, in the lfle of Wight.
The Rev. George NiLtcalle preferited to the valc,tile
of Airport, 1-Lints; and the R.:v. Win. Gower, 1.1.. D. to:
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tie Granfder, Caribridgefliire.