Star.
London, England, 1831-06-08 00:00:00

POLICE REPORTS.

MAILBOILOUGZ-STREST.—Swnrinnto.—Early this
year we stated the particulars of an application made at this
Office by Mr. Harrison, a most respectable and extensive
I pawnbroker, residing in Wardour-street, Soho, in order to
obtain a warrant against an individual, who, under the garb
of sanctity, had succeeded in swindling him of some gold
watches, a gold snuff-box, and a very handsome enamel of
the crucifixion, together with some other articles. From the
length of time which has elapsed since we detailed the appli.
cation, it may be necessary briefly to repeat the subject of
I the complaint as it was then made. It appeared that an in-
dividual, attired very respectablin a suit of black, repre-
ocating himself to be the Rev. William Wheatley, of Fa-
ringdon Hall, Berke, late in the month of November or
early in that of December, presented himself at Mr. Har-
rison's, making use of the name of some gentleman ac-
quainted with the latter • and having selected a gold watch,
he was in the habit of :ailing in every other day, in order
to see that the watch kept time with the clock in Mr. Har-
rison's shop. He frequently on these occasions argued with
great fluency on the Scriptures, and in fact his specious sp.,
pearance and general demeanour was calculated to impose on
any one, and unfortunately did on a man of so great know.
ledge of the world and experience as Mr. Harrison. lade.
pendently of this, he represented himself to be nearly related
Ito the Duke of Leeds and other noblemen, and also claimed
close intimacy with several coroneted personages one of
whom he said was about to interest himself to 'have be-
stowed upon him (Wheatley) the extinct title of the duke
doff of Acaster, which be represented had belonged to his
ancestors. A boy, who was the son of an indigent woman,
and had been engaged by him as a servant,
panted him on these °caudate, and represented himself to hal
his son, he being dressed very handsomely, and eventually,
some time in the month of January, the gold watches and ar-
ticles which we have described were ordered by Wheatley.
and on a Saturday afternoon the lad was sent for the parcel.
Mr. Harrison's shopman accompanied him to Walker's
Hotel, where the et-dreamt Rector of Faringdon sojourned,
with orders from his master to receive ready money for the
articles. The parson could nut find loose notes enough to
pay the money, and after a great deal of bustle gave the
shopman a bill of cheque for the money on some house
where it ultimately appeared he had no effects. The fraud
was discovered early on the Monday morning, but the parson
was Sown, leaving only a small trunk at the Hotel, with
some linen of little value, behind him, and with him he also
took the boy, his son by adoption, and although the warrant
was granted there was no opportunity of executing it, as the
Rector was out of England. The circumstances had almost
been forgotten, save by the principal actors in it, when Mr.
Harrison again waited yesterday upon the Magistrates, and
made a further communication, at the same time applying
for a summons to apprehend ie boy, the reputed son of the
impostor, who has returned to this country under Mecum-
cumstances which he detailed, the substance of which was as
follows :—He had succeeded in learning that when the Parson
left the Hotel with the jewellery, he obtained a passport for
himself and nephew (the lad betore mentioned) in the name
of Walker, assuming the name and character of the hotel-
keeper, and he then proceeded to an hotel at Calais, where
he obtained a carriage and SOL paying for it with another
fraudulent bill ; he then proceeded to this English hotel at
Emma, in Germany, where he represented himself as a
member of the Established Church, and as a man of fortune
and family; and having contracted a debt to a large amount,
informed the hotel-keeper that a particular friend of his, Sir
G. Nayler, the Garter King at Arms, had property dills to
a large amount. He therefore proposed that his landlord, by
way of recreation, should accompany him and his nephew
to England, where he would introduce him to Sir
and would pay him his mosey. The tavern-keeper cooked
in him, andacoompanisd him. This acquiescence appeased
to have been unexpected on the part of the parson, foe on

their arrival at Coblents, on their way to this courser,
the primer feigned illness, and as a dem
~ier resort, proi,„,;
that his nephew should alone visit London and Sir George,
and then return with the valuables to Coblentz, where the
expencee were to be defrayed. He was provided with less
credentials, a large packet was sealed, which he was to re-
sent to Sir George, who would immediately recognise ilia
claim. Two or three days since the boy presented liiinselt
at Sir George's, and that gentleman being aware of the fraud
practised on Mr. Harrison, sent for him, and on his arrival
broke the seal of the packet, which was found to contain nr.
thing of the least importance. It is almost needless to add,
that Sir George had no valuables of Mr. Wheatley's to
give up.
Mr. Harrison told the boy that he suspected him to have
a thorough knowledge of the transaction, and assured hint
he would apply to the Magistrates to have him apprt.
!tended. Mr. Harrison referred to his former application in
confirmation of his suspicion of the lad, and begged parti.
calmly to point out that the lad had considerably aided the
imposition, and was the individual who was seat for the
property at the time of its delivery by the ahopman.
Harrison also produced the parson's passport, in the name
of Walker, which stated the lad to be his nephew, after he
had been the character of his son here, and was in the ha.
bit of saying "my papa" very frequently. Clothes, to tbe
value of 701. part of them for the lad, had been obtained
from a tradesman who had also fallen a victim to " clerical
agency."
A summons was granted for the boy, and something may
be elicited through his means.
VOILIWINSTREET. ALICE GRAY AND THE Lora.
SICK BUTCHER..-.. 00 Saturday, James Jordan, a butcher,
residing at Stoke Newington, was brought before Messrs.
BROUGHTON and TETFORD, upoa • warrant for assault.
ing and beating John Lane, a boy about fourteen yews
of age.
The plaintiff, an arch-looking little fellow, stated that on
Thursday he was amusing himself near the defendant's shop
with a few juvenile companions, and began singing a tong,
in which his playmates joined chorus, when the defendant
came out and desired them to be off; not having oomph ttd
the song, they did not obey the defendant's peremptory order
immediately, when the defendant 'oohed out with a drover's
stick in his hand, and belaboured witness till his arms and
back were black and blue.

The stick was here produced; it was about two inches
thick, and the boy allowed the Magistrates several severe
bruises he had received from the defendant.
The boy's statement was corroborated by four respectable
witnesses.

1 Mr. flitouourox—lt appears a mon unprovoked assault.
Pray what song were you singing, to raise the butcher's
anger so high ?
Plaintiff—lt was " Alice Gray," Sir.
Mr. Bboucitres—Alice Gray ! What can there be of.
fensive in such a beautiful ballad ? The butcher appears
to have a sorry taste for music. (A laugh.) I don't re.
collect any thing offensive in the words—can you !Trot
them, boy ?
Plaintiff—Oh yes, Sir ; the first verse is—
" She's all my fancy painted her,
Ye gods, she is divine ;
But her heart it la another's,
It never can be mine.
Few have lov'd as I have lov'd,
My love cannot decay ;
But my heart, my heart is breaking,
For the love of Alice Gray."
Butcher—They are always tormenting me with that song,
your worship ; but I don't mind that so much as the parody
they have made upon it.
Mr. Twyford—l shrewdly suspect that the butcher ig
Over head and ears in love, and these mischievous little fel-
lows sing this song to team him. Now tell ma the truth,
boy, has not the butcher got a sweetheart wbo don't return
his love ?

Boy—Yes, sir. (Laughter),
Mr. Twyford—And is her name Alice Gray ?
Boy—No, air, Sally Gray. (A shout of laughter).
Mr. Twyfcnl—l thought so. Then, why do you torment
the defendant with these love ditties ?

Butcher—But you should hear the parody what they
have made, sir.

Boy—Ah, but I don't sing that, it is another boy.
Butcher—But you help him. Let their worships hear if
it is fit to be sung to a young man what's going to be
married.

Boy—Oh, yes, if you wish is
her I'd kill the finest ox,
And bone for her the fat s
For her I'd prig a prime sheep's head,
And shove it in my hat.
To make her fat as aoy hog,
I'd feed her night and y ;
But shescorns the heart's that's breaking,
Does the naughty Sally Gray.
—(Bi is of laughter followed this ridiculous parody).
Mr. Broughton said such jokes were, no doubt, annoying,
but they were no excuse for such a violent assault. The de-
, faidant must endeavour to restrain his passion, and take no
notice of what boys said, or he might have nothing else to
do. Some provocation had been given ; he should, there-
fore only tine the defendant 10s. and costs, with leave to
speak to the plaintiff..
The defendant finally paid ss. and costs to the plaintiff.
and finally made the best of his way home to Sally Gray.

BIRTH&

The 7th inst. the lady-Of-1. Barnard, FAq. of Park-ter-
race, Brixton. of a son.--The 7th inst. Mrs. Henry Mayor,
of Upper-etreet, Islington, of a son.—The 6th inst. at High.
bury-place, the lady of O. Muria', Esq. of a son.

MARRIED.

The 7th inst. at South Hackney Church, Mr. F. Adams,
of St. John's-square, Clerkenwrll, to Phebe, eldest daugtEcr
of J. Scorch!, &q. of Clerkenvell-cluse.—The 7th it it. at
St. James's. Westminster, the Rev. W. Sibthorpe Cele,
M.A. of Worcester Collage, Oxford, to Mary, third daugh-
ter of the Rev. J. Maule, perpetual curate of St. Mary's,
Dover.