Star.
London, England, 1825-01-17 00:00:00

SURREY SESSIOAS, JA NUA R Y

The Grand Jury having brought in the remainder of
the bills that came before them, the Foreman addressed
the Court, and said, that, according to custom, they
had made application to see the prison, but were re-
fused. They then demanded admission, as a matter of
right ; bnt that being also refused, they had come to
the resolution of applying to the Court.
The. CHAIRMAN said, that he was bound to tell them
that they had no power to demand admission. They
had no right to view the illson.
The Foreman said, his brethren only wished to know
whether they had the right to demand adn ision ? but
as the Court had told them they had no uch power,
they were quite satisfied.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.

Saturday evening, a well-dressed young man, of the Jewish
persuasion, named &marl Mimeo, brother to the pugilists of that
name, was brought before Mr. Blissauu., charged on suspicion of
committing a robbery upon the person of Mr. James Coxhead, a
professor of music, in the pit avenue of Covent-garden Theatre. It
appeared in evidence, that Mr. Corhead, with a Mr. Hart, and
another friend, were entering with the crowd at the first opening
of the doors of the Theatre, he and Mr. Hart being pressed close to
each other, when the latter felt a hanepressing against his side and •
moving about. He felt uneasy, for he thought it was the hand of
a pickpocket, and mentioned his suspicion to Mr. Coxbead, who,
however, satisfied him by saying that it was his hand. In two or
three seconds after, Mr. Coxhead found that his pockets were
turned inside out, and that he had been robbed of something more
than 10s. 6d. in silver, which was all he had about him. He told
Mr. Hart that he was robbed, and the latter turned sharply round
and seized the hand of the prisoner, whom be had before observed
pressing against thorn' and who immediately let drop from that hand
some silver and a small key. The constables attending at the Thea-
tre were promptly on the spot, and the prisoner was taken into cus-
tody. A half-crown-piece and six or seven shillings were picked up
Where the prisoner stood, and a small key was found by Amsden,
a constable, about half a yard from him. There was a half-crown
among the silver which Mr. Coxhead lost from his pocket. The
key found by Amsden was immediately declared by Mr. Coxhead
to be the key of his writing-desk, which was in the same pocket
with his silver. When Mr. Hart seized the prisoner. he exclaimed,
" Me a thief ! I am a Gentleman, Sir, of property, and I will give
you my card if you will retire from the crowd with me; I will
convince you that you axe mistaken."
The rrisoner, who seemed considerably affected at his situation,
denied the charge of robbery, and said that he was a dealer in
oranges and lemons at the Exchange, and he went on that evening,
as was his custom once a week, to the Theatre, for amusement.—
He had a young female with him, and at her reivest he went in
with the crowd to secure her a seat, leaving her to follow. He
touched no one's pocket.
The prisoner was fully committed for trial.
While this case was under discussion, an elderly Gentleman, a
foreigner, complained that he had just been robbed of his watch, and
a purse containing thirty sovereigns, in the Pit avenue of tile same
Theatre. He was going in with his friend, when one man pressed
against his stomach, whilst two others Entailed kiln from behind.
When thus hemmed in, his hat was nearly knocked and he
raised his hands to protect it. He had scarcely got into the Theatre
when he found that his pockets were completely empty.
In the course of the evening, another Gentleman complained of
being robbed at the same place.
Rukrt Collins, a simpe looking youth, was brought up on a war-
rant, charged by Major-General Alexander Dyce, of Abliottv
Langley House, Herts, with stealing a suit of livery, a livery great
coat and a hat, the property of the General. The prisoner had been
footman to General Dyce, and received rew livery every.six
months, when the old suit became his perquisite. He bad a new
suit three months ago, and on Wednesday last left the house, with-
out any previous warning, taking the suit with him. The prisoner
said he was sorry for what he had done, and declared that he
thought the things were his perquisites, or he should not have taken
t)em. His brother offered to restore them to the GeneraL
Mr. lisinesnutx. ordered the prisoner to be taken out, and then
put it to General Dyce whether he intended to prosecute or not?
—The General replied In tLe affirmative.
Mr. Minanuxx said, there could be little doubt that the prisoner
had acted under a mistaken notion of right, and perhaps the warn-
ing and fright would he a sufficient punishment to him.
General Dyce said he should prosecute, unless Mr. Minshull
could punish hint summarily.
Mr. Munro= said, he had no power to punish him, except by
remanding hini for a few days, and that he was unwilling to do.
He was always anxious to avoid sending a man to prison if he pos-
sibly could. It contaminated him in some degree for the rest of his
life, and sometimes deprived him of the power of earning his bread
honestly ever after. Perhaps the General would make up his mind
by the evening (this examination took place in the morning).
The General wished to have a longer time, and Tuesday next
was at length agreed upon ; General Dyce observing, that he sup.
posed the prisoner would be confined in the meantime.
11r. Mumma. ordered him to be conveyed to a watch-house ;
and having previously directed the livery bat to be taken from him,
be now said, that, perhaps, the General would allow him to wear
it through the streets, as he had no other here.
Gen. Dyce—Yes ; but understand, I don't make him a present of
it.—The prisoner was then taken away.