Star.
London, England, 1824-07-28 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Yesterday Tkoinus Cook, a footman in the service of C. Compton'
Esq. of Henrietta-street. Cav we, who has been some
days in custody upon a charge of s a diamond pig, the pro-
perty of William Poole, valet to Mr. Mills, a Gentleman on a visit
with Mr. Compton, was brought up for re.examinatioo. No fur-
ther evidence was adduced than that given by the prosecutor on the
former day; and, although a number of duplicates were found
upon the prisoner, for several articles of valuable property pawned
by him no person came forward to make any claim.
Clenients, the officer, in whose charge the duplicates are, said,
that be had seen the various articles, twenty-three is number, at the
different pawnbrokers, and they all appear to be valuable, consisting
of watches, eye-glasses, snuff-boxes, brooches, Ste.
The prisoner said, that part of these snicks be purchased at
Edinburgh, and others he bought of different Jews about town.
it very respectable man came forward, and stated to the Magis-
trate that he bad known the prisoner for seven years, and a man of
better character he never knew; but when be drank anything, he was
unconscious of what be did during that period; and it appeared
that he had been drinking a good deal the night be took the pin.
The butler of Lord Somerville said, that the prisoner bad lived
a long time iu the service of his Lordship, and condueted himself
with the utmost propriety, and his Lordship gave the best character
of bins to Mr. Compton, baying had charge of his Lordship's plate
a long time.
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The prisoner said, that he could also refer for his character to the
High Sheriff of the county of Susses,with whom he had lived, and
Mr. Compton, his present master, who would have again attended,
but he has been obliged to go to Cheltenham. The prisoner de-
clared that he only wok the pin for the purpose of using it for a
night, and having drank too freely, be forgot it altogether.
The prosecutor mid, that he bad no wish whatever to press the
charge against the prisoner, or to prosecute him, quite the contrary;
but it was very strange, after being so repeatedly questioned about
the pin, before his detection, he denied, in the most solemn manner,
all knowledge of it, and yet the instant the pocket-book was found
be confessed that the pin was in it, before it was opened; but
what was still more culpable in the prisoner, he asserted that the
pin, when inquired after must have been taken by a most respectable
man, who holds a situation of 1501. a-year under Government, who
had called that morning on the prosecutor. -
Mr. Rog, the Magistrate, said, that this was certainly a strong
feature in the case, and again remanded the prisoner to Monday neat,
to have further inquiries made about the pawned property.

Mary Janes, better known by the name of Waterlee Tbns, a smart,
intelligent looking little woman, was brought to the -Office, and
charged as a vagrant.
The Officers stated that they found the prisoner sitting upon the
foot-pavement, in Piccadilly, telling several females who crowded
around her, that she was in peat distress, not able to work,
having come a long way from the country, and had not tasted food
kV twenty-four boors The Aga tail the Iliaghttate that this

wawa had.heem*vitedl 7 is $14.41 opom *Alm &mem. st the
dladent Nam Pam, but has always been let of, from boour-
a
able ditpaddoa towards her, la temosivanto et her kyles toned
ha several years to the, Army as adm mater, be male at-
Obi was ',evaded at the beide of WNW., tad has bad a
peadea ever *ma
?he prisomordenied tivc due had be* em
this °condom ;
the tent woo, dames bed bum dews Well ats leek
for week se a harrealme; bet she home* war as boatyard there,
that she .sold get actampiepasamt, nod bed tint
.$ walked vp to
town, ogler way to dlo neighbourhood ad pelmet, where she tut-
deflated there was work to be had. She at down In Piccadilly to
rest herself, and some women swing her very faint, asked her what
was the matter? mid she certably did tell them she was both hun-
gry and dyed, but die asked diem for nothing. Sbe time* she
was sodded as acme lids dekvmse,
la sad else odsormiedpvdtthat
die bad eepetismesdk impadmes. lad served elms peers as a
drummer In the Mir Poshmat, or Camaught Ramgers, Into which
she waisted for the papas et renewing her-lnalmad, who was a
soldier in it, and to whom she was greatly. method kw. poor fei-
low, he died for his country on. the Seed of Waterloo, where she
herself also received a severe wound, from tbe tints of which she
was sdll labouring, and for which, "Ow bless his Majesty," she
has a pension.
Mr. Dram, the Magistrate, said, that she certainly bad a claim
to some little indulgence for her heroism, and she must be aware
that she had often experienced that indulgence • but it was not fair
of her to encroach too much upon the lenient disposition tithe Ma-
gistrates towards her. She knew that she had often been charged
with similar offences, and never punished, nor should he (Mr. Dyer)
punish her on this occasion, and hoped she would not trespass on
that lenity again.—She said she would not, and was discharged.