Star.
London, England, 1801-12-26 00:00:00

POLICE.

Thurfday an information was heard before the
LORD MAYOR, at the Manfion-Houfe, againft the
Captain of a fhip lying at Frefh Wharf, for hav-
ing on hoard his (hip 23tlbs. of gunpowder, bring
acfilks. more than what is allowed by Alt of Par-
liament to be in any (hip above Blackwall. The
Captain brought forward perfons to prove his
having fent the order for its being taken out, but
the Waterman not coming for it, and his cargo
being freight much wanted,heowned having come
ir•o tho wharf before he could get it out. The
Waterman pleaded the weather, and that he could
not find the fhip, B:.c. Alderman MACAULLY af-
filled the Loin MAYOR in this convietion, as it re-
quired two Magistrates, both of whom lamented,
according to the circurnflances of this cafe, they
could not afford the Captain any relief, as, ac-
cording to this Aft of Parliament, there is no mi-
tigation, which, with the penalty upon the quan-
tity of powder, would amount to 201. its. which
the Captain paid, but Paid lie was ignorant of the
feverity of this penalty.
The Loan Mayo' fah!, he really thought it a
hard cafe, but it was for the fillety of the public
that all large quantities of gunpowder fhould be
removed from the (hips before they came up the

Mr. EAVES, collet:tor of the toll gate at Ming-
ton, charged a higler, at Hatton-garden Office,
with going from the main road, ftrikin: into Pen.
tonville, and corning into the road at tome confi-
derable dittance from the turnpike-gate, in order
to defraud the Commiffioners of their due. He
etas convieled ity the penalty of tos. and colts, but
in c,nfideration of having a large family, he was
ibrgiven.

The Mop of Mr. Busts, Watchmaker, on Briftol-
bridge, Was broken' open rin Friday fe'nnight, and
feveral valuable articles ftrilen theT eout.
Tuefday night, a child at Derby, about four
years of age, was burnt in fo (hocking a manner,
owing to its being left by itfelf, that its life is qnitc
defy-ante, of.
On the 15th Infant, as WILLIAM Imiaani of
Donifthorpre, a labrinring man, was driving home
waggdn loaded ;frith barlty in the ftraw, it ac-
cidentally overfct, ar;cl falling upon hiM, he died
One day laft week, a middle-aged and rather
Ashby-looking fellow, accompanied by a well.
dreffed young. woinan, went to the Blue Boar
public-houfe, in Great Rad-Ricer, Bedford!
fquare, where they ordered a dinner. and in the
tourfe of the afternoon had wine, tea, &c. Ahca:t
dine in the evening the woman left the room,
where there was fome company, under pretence of
enquiring for a bed, but taking advantage of a
dsor that opened into another krect, ()talked
Off; and the fellow, &firing at the bar his bill to
be Made Out, Repped likevrife into the fillet, and
Mk his departure never to return.
The folloiFing particulars have come to hand
relative to the apOrehenfion of another of the four
derpefitte fillairts, Who committed the robberies
on the Romford road. The watchman (as he was
called WInS overtook arid fecured the firft robber
was, Mr. 'Thomas Pearfon, conftable of Ilford, a
e s young than, who is a molt valuable
Doled &hi to the polite in that quarter. Parton,
Cie deit Morning having learnt where another of
the gang was to be found, rallied forth, accompa-
nied by a lad, to apprehend him. The villain was
at work in a field near Eaft Ham Church, who
nnnn Pearfori's advancing, called him by his name,
flying, " I know your bufinefs, it is to take Me;
but I am deterthined that one of us (hall lay in
yonder chnrch-yard." The defperado's words
were fcconded by a reed-hook, which he bran-
diihed in the air. Pearfon remained undaunted,
and prefentinga pißol, demanded his forrender.
The robber, fenfible of the crime which he had
committed, and regardlefs of a life which, if he
was apprehended, prornifed but a fhort duration,
boldly dared Pearfon to fire. The latter, finding
it neceffary that no time lhould be loft, as a party
of men and women at work in an adjoining field
were making towards him, he liruck the villain a
fevere blow upon the arm, hoping to caufe him to
drop his weapon, but failed, and the robber, who
is a remarkably Rrong man, in return, (truck at
Pearfon with his hook, which, fortunately only
bridled his hat ; this gave Pearfon an opportunity
to ftrike a more defperate blow upon the wrift of
his antagonift, and to dole upon him, when, after
many fevere blows on both fides, l'carfon got him
down and fecured the villain alive. His male
companions, orr obferving that he was overcome,
immediately hid themfelves behind the hedges,
but three women with pitcliforkt approached,
and it was with extreme difficulty that they were
kept off without blood being fpilt. The appre-
hended man is named Wright; he is committed
to gaol, to take his trial at the editing atfizes.
His companion, *tom Pearfon took on the night
of the robberies,_isfo ill ai to prevent his removal
at prefent from Barking.
the Fticlay fe'nnight, between one and two
o'clock, a fire was difcovered in the cellar of a
hol..;: a little below the marketplace, Chatham,
but was very happily got under without doing
much dams„"c. It ts greatly fufpetted Come in.
clncUary had intended to fire the buildings, for a
bottle that h tG beet( apparently filled with aim.
I,ml;M:s had been put down the cellar window.
The occupiers of the houfes have kept watch of a
%11;;?,t time the above affair happened.
fiillowing curious Diftiches are infested in
rend c: the Mimeo's Chriftmas Aildrefs to their
:.sailers and NI; dre fres :

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