Star.
London, England, 1824-09-18 00:00:00

M AR LBOROUGH-STUEET.

Yesterday morning a young man, not more than 19 or 20 years
ef age, was brought from St. Giks's watch-house. before 141 r.
CONAN; charged with committing a burglary at two o'clock the
same morning, in the house of Mr. M'Ellen, in Great Russell-
street, Bloomsbury. The prisoner was fashionably attired, and it
was evident, from the mode in which he had attempted the robbery,
and front his conduct before the Magistrate, that he was a mere
novice in his profession.
The night constable produced before the Magistrate a complete
set of burglar's tools, viz.—a dark 'author's, a phosphorus bottle,
matches, centtr-bits' crow or" Jemmy," wax candle, &c. he also
produced a.number of pawnbrokers' duplicates.
Mr. Cowart (to prisoner)—What is your name? Prisoner —I
beg to decline giving it.
Mr. Cosater.—Why ? Prisoner—Because 1 have relations and
friends who are very respectable, apd if my name should be made
known I should lose a respectable situation in the City.
The prise ner denied ever having been in custody, or at the Old
Bailey, and hoped he should be 4acused from giving kis name.
John Mountsteveus stated, chit while walking along Caroline-
street, Bloomsbury, about two o'clock in the morning, he beard the
smashing of glass, and went to 104, Great Russell-street, from
whence the same proceeded. The prisoner concealed himself in the
area, and with some difficulty he was taken into custody.
John Dewey, a watchman, who was called, said, he saw the pri•
soner stooping in the area to hide himself; on searching him he
found three centre-bits, phosphorus box, and matches. The dupli-
cates were proved by the beadle to have been found on him ; the
name of Davis was ou them.

The prisoner accounted for being in the area by saying that two
men had called him to see what they were &gag ; his bat was
knocked off, and he went down to regain it; he was stooping down
to pick it up when he was accused abiding himself ; the centre-bits
and depilates he said he found in the area.
A female grunt I. the hem of the prosecutor contradicted this
statement. She said, that Goa the window being broken she ran to
the spot, sad saw the Khmer, and no one else, clots to the win-
dow, on his knees; she went ups*, to call the watchman, and
the prisoner attempted to concealbihaself j she did stet see the pri-
soner . hand through the pane of gloms
Mr. CONArt again called epos dm stoner to give his name.
Prisoner—l hope you will ellew me rodeclble•
Dewey, the watchman, here stotird, that on his taking the prisoner
Into custody, he said that he milt went dement the area to rest
—that be was an nefortnnete yews men, and as they might have
children of their own, he hespd them to skew him mercy.
Mr. Caen—Where de year Mende reside?
Prisoner—ln the nalglimmthised et the &read.
Mr. Cessairr—What hie bees pair *implement?
Prisoner--I have beets empleyed by a merdimst, and have been
in Demerara, for nearly three years, from whence I returned only
in May last.
Mr. Contour--I have sense reason to believe that you have just
begun operations, as these articles' of house-breaking are all new.—
The Prisoner, a good deal agitated, begged the Magistrate not to
insist epos his disclosing his relatives' names; and upon the Magis-
trate asking him if ha had not better send for some person who
knew WI? be said, that Mr. Witely, a merchant of respectability
in East-street, Lamb's Conduit-street, knew him and his family well.
Mr. Coneys said, be would send an Ace: to that Gentleman,
but he supposed that before he algae he would like to know the
name of theindividnel vita sent fur him. The prisoner said, 'per-
haps, Mr, you win permit me to write to him," the Magistrate said
by all means, and remanded bins tin this day.
Mr. Pamertinov---Seettral persons, Nobility and
Gentry, yesterday applia Bata
the es to be allowed to be
at the examination of dde , but they were in-
lorreOreneti that in the present state of this meet extraordinary investi-
gation, none but the accusers, the prisoner's partners, and the
Magistrates could be adnsitted.

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