Star.
London, England, 1814-12-17 00:00:00

POLICE.

BOW-STREET.—Yesterday P. Oates, the drivet of
the hackney-coach No. 781, was brought to the Of-
fice from Covent-garden watch-house, charged with
making a disturbance at Dtury-lane Theatre. J.
Davis, a Constable, stated, that on Thursday night,
just as the performances were over, he was endea-
vouring to keep the crossing clear from carriages, to
enable the company to get away', whin the prisoner,
without his even speaking to him, insulted him in
the most gross and im?udent manner, snaking use of
very foul language, and desiring the coachmen not
to mind what he said, at which time two coaches
completely blocked up the way. The prisoner was
then joined by upwards of 20 others, who overpowered
him ; but Dickons, the Officer, came to his assist.
ance, when they conveyed' Oates to the watch-house,
at which time they did not know he was a hackney-
coachman, as he was not near a liackney-coach. The
prisoner, in his defence, said he had been coachman
to the late Lord Chamberlain, and now owned two
hackney-coaches : in consequence, whenever Mr.
Marsh, the First Clerk of the Lord Chamberlain's
Office, wanted a hackney-coach, he always employed
him ; and on Thursday evening he had taken him'to
Drury-lane Theatre, and was to fetch him thence at
1.1 o'clock, but could not get there so soon, as he was
engaged with another fare, and he was waiting for
Mr. Marsh to come out of the Theatre.—Mr. NARFS
lamented that he had not been summoned for being
absent from his coach, as he certainly would have
made a severe ezample of him, in order to prevent
the impositions that were practised on the public by
coachmen at the doors of Theatres, &c. In consi-
deration, however, of his having been locked up in
the watch-house all night, he WAS discharged.

MANSION-House.— Yesterday .C. Qavcnp'rt was
charged with stealing a bundle of hides from the
wharf of Messrs. Jennings. in Thames-street. J.
Moore deposed, that on Thursday afternoon be had
counted out 19 parcels of raw hides, each containing
three skins. Shortly afterwards the prisoner was ob-
served to seize one of the bundles and run off ; but
an alarm was raised, and he was secured. Fully
committed.
Several bakers appeared to summonses ; when the
Loan MAYOR examined their bills of parcels, and
ordered a number of flour dealers to be brought be-
fore him, for selling flour beyond the market price.
In one instance, a vender had disposed of a quantity
of flour at 70s. when the highest price in the market
was 655.
HATTON-GARDEN. Mary Ellis, a milkwornan,
was fully committed, charged with stealing four sil-
ver teltsponns, the property of Mr. T. eratt, of Lea-
ther-lane. The prisoner, when serving her milk,
stood for some time in the passage to avoid a shower
of rain, and then availed Irrselt of the opportunity
of stealing the spoons from the parlour.
Rebecca Haynes, a young woman, was charged
with being found, about five o'clock on Thursday
afternoon, asleep under the bed of a gentleman, in.
ltis chaebbers, in Gray's-inn. Thz prisoner was found
in a slate of inebriety. She said in her defence she
had met a man, who gave her some drink, and had
left her where she was found ; but by the evidence of
die porter at the inn, and other witnesses, it appeared
that the prisoner had been frequently seen about the
inn. She was detained on suspicion of stealing. two
silver spoons, and a pair of sugar tongs. Committed
for re-examination.
QUEEN-SQUARE,—Yesterday T. Noit was re-exami-
ned on a charge of obtaining a chandelier, a lamp,
&c. from Messrs. Rivers and Milner,in the Haymar-
ket. He was further charged by Mrs. Bishop with
stealing a counterpane, some spoons, and feathers,
from a bed in a house which Mrs. B. had let to him
furnished, in Hans-place. The prisoner, on enter.!
ing the house, expresse-1 himself well pleased with
the situation, and signified a desire of being service-
able to Mrs. B. in pecuniary matters ; she, however, I
had speedily reason to bt: dissatisfied with her new te-
nant, as he was constantly having articles of new
and expensive furniture brought in, which were as
constantly removed by suspicious people. Gillmore
and Pople, Officers, discovered a lodging which the
prisoner possessed in James-street, Westminster,
! %%here they found a vaiiel.Yof articles, and amongst
others pait of those 'obtained tram Messrs. Rivers
and Co;;' * also dishes, bags of feathers, &c. supposed
to be taken fretti the house in Hags-place ; and in
another 'lodging, in Carrington-street, a quantity of
wine, barrels et ale, kc. ; they also found on him
various letters,' directed to him, some as Captain,
others as Lieutenant, Ensign, Esq. dcc. The coun-
terpane he had pledged at a pawnbroker's in Totten-
ham-court-road. The Magistrate having received
notice of several other charges. against him, again
remanded him fcr further exantinattou on Monday
next.