Star.
London, England, 1812-09-22 00:00:00

'pursued by a Mr. Cormick, an overtaken in School-
lane, Rateliff Highway. When in that lane, and
running along the garden wall of the school, the
prisoner made a motion with his hand as if throwing
away something, whereupon his pursuer desired the
man of the house, who was at the gate, to shut it, and
_search his premises. The prisoner was secured and
brought to Shadwell OAice►, after much resistance, by ,
the assistance of a Mr. Corderoy, who knew the" pri-
soner, having observed him during the day going
backwards and forwards in Ratcliff Highway, along
the will of the saltpetre warehouse. Shortly after
the prisoner seas lodged in Shadwell Office.
The Jury, after a short, consultation, found the
prisoner Guilty.
Wm. Birch was capitally convicted for a burglary
in the dwelling houseof William Wilkins, and stealing
two feather beds and other articles, the property of
the said William Wilkins.

Thomas Simmester alias Davis, was capitally con-
victed for breaking and entering the dwelling house
of Robert Gunnell, and stealing goods, value Bs. his
property.
The following were convicted of felony, viz.-Wil-
liam Wilkins, for stealing one pound and a half
weight of tea, value 3s. the property of the East In-
dia Company ; Thomas Wilson, for stealing a Tian-
lity of sugar and other articles, the property of
Messrs. Pickfords ; John Buzar, for stealing two
sheets and other articles, the property of Jane Kenny ;
and Sarah Billings, for receiving the same, knowing
them to have been stolen ; John Latham, fer steal. i
lug three saddles and other articles, the property of
John King; and Thomas Doland, for stealing a
large quantity of cotton, dimity,. and other articles,
the property of John Pate.
• maim Harrison, late of North-street, City-road, a
silver polisher, who was committed some time ago
fbr trial, for feloniously selling two silver cream jugs,
Ithowing the duty mark. of the King's head thereon
to be transposed and removed from bottle labels,
with intent thereby tg defraud bit Majesty of the duty
thereon, was tried. The transposing was evident
on the face of the articles, and it was proved,by the
officers at Goldsmitbs' Hall, that the cream jugs had
never passed the Hall, and that the silver WAS not
standard • but one of the witnesses (a silversmith)
stated, that from his knowledge of the prisoner, he
thought it possible, that the prisoner, being a polisher
of silver and not a manufacturer of that article,
might sell the articles, -the subject of prosecution,
without knowing the fraud, as he worked in a careless
manner, and with great rapidity, and doing twice as
much as workmen in general ; besides, the prisoner
was near sighted. The Learned Judge, Sir VICARY
Gums, left these circumstances to the Jury, who,
after some consideration, acquitted the prisoner—
After the acquittal, the Judge told the prisoner,ethat
he trusted this case would act as a cau dots for the future.

GUILDHALL.—T:BeyIiar, who has been some days
in custody, was yesterday examined, on a charge of
being connected with the persons who, in the month
of July last, boarded and robbed the Sisters hoy of
silk and ostrich feathers of very considerable value.
The witness examined in support of the charge was
Mr. Grant, in Angel-court, Throgmorton-street, the
proprietor of the articles stolen. He stated, that hav-
ing got information that the prisoner had offered for
sale some raw silk, which he had reason to believe his
property, he had him apprehended. The quantity of
raw silk found in his possession only amounted to
4lbs. 6 oz. He first asked £4 a pound fur it, but
afterwards agreed to take 345. a pound, which was
the real value. The prisoner, together with a man of
the name of Hadfd, charged with being an accom-
pike, were committed for further examination.
klarToN-Gartnim--T. Carrington, apprehended on
; Sunday in the Spa-fields, begging, was brought to
this office, on suspicion of bring an impostor; on
searching hint were found secreted on his person, in
difFerent bags, Bank-notes, half-guineas and is. pieces
and silver, and halfpence, to the amount of R 24. 6s.
Sid. He was committed to the House of Correction
as a vagrant.
UN lONIIA u..—The proprietor of one of the Wool-
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%AU h coacues was fined £lO. and costs, for carrying
more than the number of passengers allowed by Act
of Parliamen!.,john Scots was fined 20s. and costs,
for riding on the shahs of his waggon.—Wm. Law:
was fined 2.05. and costs, having been convicted of
gathering turnips in a field belonging to Mr. Smith,
nearthe vim-cow, in the Kent-road.

i. • Dt'rcii SANt..-..-This celebrated candidate for pugi-
listic fame paid the debt of Nature on Monday last,
At Deal, where he had a set-to with Death, and was
vatuesished in the cosiibat.
CAturett, the Lancashire pugilist, has been matched
•by his backer on the late fight; to perform two miles
in ten minutes and a half, for a considerable wager,
within fourteen days from the match-making.
,Yesterdsty .sehnight, a trial of pedestrian speed
took place at Horsham, between Mr. LANHAM, but-
Cher, and. Mr. Rice, farrier, of that place. They
started to run a mile for ten pounds, which the trot-
cher won with great ease.
Monday se'nnight, a servant of Mr. Poplewelli of
Hilton, going for lime, imprudently running a race
with other carters, the cart overturned upon him, and
he. was killed on the spot.
A file de joie has been committed to Dumfries jail,
charged ;vita relieving an Irish drover (whom she
had picked up in Nlaxwelltown, well primed with
'whiskey) of the trouble of taking care of looking after'
his watch, and bills to the amount of £15.5, which'
he had in his pocket.
Thursday seinnight, Thomas Green, of Horbury,
carpenter, was committed to York Castle, by Joseph
Radcliffe, Esq. charged with }taxing feloniously en-
tend the house of Mr. Abraham Moore, of Shilling-
ten, in the West-Riding of that county, and stolen
several articles thereout.—A new species of Police
:Officers have been introduced int() the above district,
phich the trapolished inhabitants term Kidnappers—,
'Men who employ themselves not so much to discover
e perpetrators of offences already committed, as to
pan the weak and thoughtless into some acts or ex-
ssions, which may involve them in guilt and
ishment. These proceedings have excited strong
d general disapprobation.—Lads Mercury.
Gas Decervaa..—An Oxford Paper contains un
dvertisement for aitunaway wife, in which the bus.
describes the gallant with whom she eloped, as
having his alleles rather out,. in-kneed, and goes bad
*his feet 1