Star.
London, England, 1824-02-03 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIG,ENCE.
BOW-STREET.
RaPASST m KM/ Gamma—Mr. Aitoa, the principal superin-
tendent of the Botanical Gardens at Xew, has repeatedly had occa-
sion to lament the loss of some of his most valuable exotic plants,
irbich were stolen from the green-houses and grounds, without his
being able to discover the thief. At length, on Thursday last, Mr.
Smith, one of the under superintendents, having missed a further
quantity of plants, to which he bad been paying particular attention,
he acquainted Mr. Aiton, and a messenger was dispatched to Sir R.
RIVINIR, informing him of the Circumstance. Ruthven, the *dicer,
was immediately sent down to endeavour to discover the offender,
and upon inquiry ascertained that on the Wednesday evening an
under-gardener, named Michael Hogan, who worked in the Botani-
cal garden, had employed a man named Noyce, to book a box at
Brentford to be sent by the coach to Mr. IL Sweet, at Mr.Colville's
Nursery-grounds, King's-road. Ruthven lost no time in proceeding
to Mr. Colville's, where he found Sweet, who was Mr. Colville's fore-
man. On being questioned by Ruthven,respecting the receipt of a
box, he prevaricated a good deal, but at length admitted that a box
had come to him, but he did not know from whom or from whence.
Mr. Smith, the superintendent, who accompanied Ituthven, then
went into Mr. Colville's premises, and discovered seven of the
plants he had lost. On looking after Hogan, it was found that he
had absconded, but the address of the box was found in Sweet's
possession.—The business underwent a long and minute investiga-
tion before Sir RICHARD Brims yesterday, who ultimately com-
mitted Sweet for trial, on the charge of receiving the plants know-
ing them to be stolen.

We stated in our Paper of yesterday, that the daughter of Mrs.
White having been found at a house in Villiers-street, Strand, and
brought before the Magistrate on Saturday night, gave such infor-
mation against a Gentleman, whom she named, as induced Mr.
Nlissitexx to grant a warrant for his apprehension. The Gentleman
named was Colonel George Augustus Lowe ; and late on Saturday
night Blackman, the officer, apprehended him, and lodged him in
Covent-garden watch house, where he remained until yesterday
morning, when lie was brought up and underwent a very long
examination in a private room before Mr. MINSHULL. He is a tall
fine looking man, apparently about forty years of age.
The statement of the girl, as far as it can be repeated here, was,
that Colonel I. by various promises, such as that he would take her
abroad with him, prevailed upon her to quit Mrs. Bliss's house,
which she did on Thursday evening, by appointment' and the Colo-
nel took her to a brothel in Catherine-street, Strand. Here, ac-
cording to her account, after being with him some time, he ac-
complished his purpose by force. He left her to sleep alone that
night, and oat the following morning he came and took her to the
boost, in Villiers street, where he had hired lodgings for her, and
where she remained until fetched away by the officer and her mother.
The Colonel, in answer to the charge, positively denied that the
slightest rut .e had been used, and said that the girl, lie believed,
went out from Mrs. Bliss's house at eight o'clock on the evening in
question, and he did not quit the house until ten, and then he found
her standing at the top of the street. She followed him and spoke
to him, and he certainly took her to the house mentioned, but she
went with perfect willingness.
The examination had lasted till late in the afternoon, when Mr.
Ain/minx ordered the Colonel to enter into recognikances for his
appearance at the Sessions to answer for the misdemeanour, himself
initOOL and two sureties in 10d. each.
MANSION-HOUSE.

George Rummer teat brought before the LORD MAYOR, charged by
his father, a respectable old man, with having committed a breach
of the peace. The son, when asked by the Loan MAYOR what he
had to say in his deserce, was so much agitated that he built into
tears. Ile said it was extremely panful for him to be placed at a
bar under a charge preferred by his father, but it was another im-
putation of an awful nature, no less than that of having murdered
his brother, which had been cast upon bins by his family, that had
for along time made him unhappy, and worked hint up to commit
those breaches of the peace which he'now lamented.
The Loan MAYOR questioned the father upon this extraordinary
statement.—The father said, that he had never made such a charge
against the unhappy young man at the bar, and never would have
mentioned the subject, had it nht been thus publicly alluded to. The
truth was, that he had another son named Robert, who some years
since was set sip in business at St. Alban's, where he succeeded in
establishing himself as a stay-maker. It was on the 18th or 19th
of November, seven years ago, that Robert, who bad then been se-
parated from his wife upwards of twelve months, was said to have
observed her walking in a lonely part of the town of St. Alban's,
with a man, of the nature of whose acquaintance with, her he seemed
to have nu doubt. Ile dipappeared from St..4laps the next days
without communicating with any of his acquaintances, disposing of,
or making any arrangements for his business, trisin which it could
be supposed that he contemplated an absence of any length. The
state ut affliction to which his family were reduced upon hearing of
this unaccountahle departure and absence, was indescribable.
Mrs. Plummer said, that the prismer told her about a month
after Robert was missed, that he WAS either dead or coon would be
dead, and that she might be convioced of the truth of it. The
dreadful fears occasions sl by this communication were not alleviated
by an assurance made soon afterwards by George, that Robert was
stead—an assurance accompanied by the words, " I know where
he is; I know where lie lies." Frequently since that period George
had alluded to the dreadful subject, but never had he been accused
of being a party to the disappearance of his brother. There was a
'younger brother now at St. Alban's, who had mentioned that'
George bad told hint that Robert was dead ; that he (George)
knew of Isis death, but would not snitch (tell tales). Both father
and mother bad until this statement bren in doubt whether their
child bad gone abroad or been destroyed.
The prisoner here ;said he was sorry to be obliged to contradict
his parents, for whom he had the utmost respect. Ile never .had
made ary ass:rtions to the effect stated.
'the Loun Mayon considered it necessary to remand the prisoner
until the younger brother can be brought from St. Alban's.

Feb. I, Airs.

,street, Grosvenor-square, of a son.

DIED.
Ssturday, at Chalfont St. Giles, from inflatomatiou of thebowch•,
Lieut. James Arnott Howard, half-pay 53d Regiment, aged 51.
Sunday se'nnight, in Harley-street, Martha Harley, eldest daugh-
ter of the late Bishop of Hereford.

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