Star.
London, England, 1830-09-02 00:00:00

POLICE REPORTS.

Mixatox-House.—Nrs. Martha Jackman, a married woman,
was charged with having acted in a violent manner in the house of Mrs.
Fisher, a woman of very respectable appearance, the wife of the owner
of a shell-fish shop in the city.—She was held to bail.
0 tiILDUALL. Yesterday, Saudi, Wilson, and Phillips, were brought
up for re-examination, charged with attempting to carry off the stock on
the premises of Mr. Cleland, shawl manufacturer, of No. 19, Ludgate-
hill.
The first witness called was Thomas Plessey, who said he some.
times drove a coach or • cabriolet, and at others was employed by
post.chaise masters. He knew the three prisoners, but had been ac-
quainted with Wilson only a fortnight. Phillips (Mr. Cleland's late
porter) and Smith, were fellow-prisoners with him in the Penitentiary,
some years ago. On the 10th of August, he accidentally went
into the Cann public-house, in Tothill-street, and found Smith and ,
Phillips there. Smith asked him if his name was not Has.
sey (thc nickname be assumed when he was convicted), and he said it
was. They had a pint of beer, and Phillips calling him nearer to him,
that their conversation might not be overheard, said he had " a con-
cern," if witness liked to he in it. It was " a bunt," (meaning a
house-breaking job,) and he went on describing the house, and said
there would be found 3001. in cash, and the stock of shawls. He said
the warehouse was on the that floor of • house directly opposite the Old
Bailey, and the rooms over it were empty. :The money would be found
in a big desk in the counting house, just at the top of the stairs, and
that about five stairs up, there was a door and staircase leading to the
cellar. One person, he said, could inquire after the lodgings to let, or
buy a shawl, and another follow in quick after him and go down the
cellar stairs, and remain there from twelve till two in the morning, when
he could come up and let in the party. Phillips said Smith would be one,
and asked if witness could get implements, as a centre-bit and keys ?
Smith was sitting at the table with them, and heard the whole of this.
Smith said he thought it would do, ar.d having got his share, he should
leave off and retire into the country ; to which Phillips replied he knew
of another concern or two of the same kind. A few days after, he saw
Wilson for the first time at the Cheshire Cheese, on Mount Pleasant.
Smith talked to him on the business, and said all was right, and he
had got the implements. Witness saw the keys in Wilson's hat; they
played at skittles, and the robbery was fixed for Monday night, the
2:id ult. when they met again at the Cheshire Cheese. Witness and
Smith had surveyed the house before this, Phillips waiting for them at
the end of Farringdon-street. Saw Wilson the next day, when he
brought some additional implements, some chisels ground down very
sharp; they all four went to reconnoitre the house again. On Mon-
day they assembled at the Cheshire Cheese, and %'ilson, who had
cleaned himself, went to inquire about the lodgings, and to intro-
duce Smith to the cellar. When he came out he told witness and
Phillips that Smith was safe, and they all went back to the
Cheshire Cheese, where they played at skittles. Phillips went
home to sleep, in order that as suspicion might fall on him, the offi-
cent might find he was not of the party ; and it was settled that his share
should be carried to him the next day at the Compasses, near White
Conduit House- Witness asked for a pint of beer, complaining he had
not had a morsel to eat that day ; but Wilson told him he must wait
till the next morning, and then he would have plenty of every thing.
At eleven o'clock at night they walked to Holborn-hill, where a coach
was engaged by Wilson, who told the driver where to drive to, and
where to stop; and at the top of the Old Bailey, they were joined by
other parties who came in another coach, and who wanted to drive
witness out of the gang ; but the other said he should not go away, and
that if he did, they would plunge a knife in his heart. They then
drove to the end of Bridge-street, where they alighted, and wit-
ness was sent up the Hill to knock at the door; but he passed
without knocking. Then Wilson went up and knocked, and was taken.
Witness and another was present at this time. Next day, witness went
to see Phillips at the Compasses, and, as soon as be had sat down
Forrester and Rose the officers came in and apprehended Phillips. Wit-
ness appeared throughout w join with the gang, but be gave Mr. Cle-
land notice fourteen days before the attempt was made.
Mr. Humphreys—For what good act were you confined in the Pene-
tentiary ?
Witness—For stealing some knives. It was not for a good act.
Mr. Humphreys—How many times have you had the good fortune
to be transported ?
Witness—Twice.
After some further evidence, not material, the prisoners were re-
manded.

BOW-STIEET.—.A man named Thomas SWIMS was charted before
Sir R. BIRSIE and Mr. HALLS, with having created a riot in lewart's.
rents, Dtury.lane, on Tuesday, nd also with having assaulted the po.
lice constable in the execution of his duty.
blagrath stated, that he went that night to quell a riot In Stewart's.
rents. The defendant -was the ringleader, and in attempting to secure
him, he was extremely violent and abusive, calling witness a b—y thief,
and telling him that two of the d—d police had been committed to pd.
son for robbery, and he Ito* they would all be hanged soon. He then
struck at witness, and kicked.him violently on the legs.
Another police constablelorroborated this statement.
The defendant, in answer to the charge, denied that he was concerned
in the riot, and said he was' standing quietly at the door of his own re-
sidence, merely looking on at the " scrimmage," when the policeman
carried him of to the watchhouse.
Mr. HALLS told the defendant that these repeated attacks upon the
police could aot be tolerated, and must be put down. Blaming the
whole body of police for the crimes and errors of a few, was both unjust
and foolish.
Sir R. 1111NIE observed, that in a body of three or four thousand
men, it was scarcely possible but that some black sheep would be found.
HALLS—It ought to be a subject of consolation to the public to
know, that if policemen commit an offence, there are those who will
show them as little mercy as if they were regular thieves.
The Magistrates were then about to tine the defendant, but finally de.
termined to hold him to bail, upon ascerutining that there was a regular
fund subscribed for the purpose of paying penalties of this description.
James Sullivan was brought before Sir It. Bllxix, for creating a
disturbance in St. Giles's, by hawking bills about " for the small charge
of one halfpenny," containing an account of the examination and com-
mittal of the two policemen, who were charged at Lambeth-street on
Monday last with robbery. The defendant was discharged, with a
caution how be offended so in future, and the Magistrates ordered his
bills to be detained.

Lasintrit-srazzr.--Yeaterday, a waterman named Gray, who
plies at the Tower-stairs, was summoned before the sitting Magistrates,
Messrs. WYATT and WALiza, for having demanded and received
more than the legal fare.
The complainant, a young lady, said that herself and her sister got
Into the defendant's boat, to be conveyed with their luggage from a
Hull steamer to the Tower.staira, a distance of a few yards only: when
she had arrived on shore the man demanded 3s. for his fare, although
entitled to only 6J. She paid him, to avoid certain abuse, and told
him at the same time ber determination of bringing him before a Ma-
gistrate.
The waterman, in his defence, said the ladies had hired his boat, that
was licensed to carry six others, and therefore he was justified in
demanding the 3s. particularly., he had acted as porter, and placed their
luggage in a coach.
Mr. Walker said it was a mere pretext for extortion, the *merman
acting unsolicited as a porter, and as it became necessary to the public
convenience that the increasing insolence of this clues of men should be
checked, and it being clearly evidtutt that the imposition was practised
because he saw the ladies unprotected, he should therefore fine him in
the penalty of 30s. and costa, or in default of payment, to be com-
mitted to the house of correction for 14 days.
John Ckweents, a boy of exceedingly diminutive stature, was placed,
at the bar on suspicion of felony, having been found concealed under
the counter of a trat!esman in Ratcliffe Highway, at three o'clock on
that morning. This boy, though of tender years, tact and
cunning equal to one of the most expert thieves. Woirtilitsia peculiar
sharpness and address, he is employed as an agent to certain notorious
burglars, and as his size is so very convenient, as soon as • house is
pitched upon, he contrives to secrete himself therein, and at a given
signal to admit his associates.
He has been twice committed from this office upon similar charges.
The boy, in defence, declared he went there for the purpose of sleep-
ing. as he was without a home.
From his previous character, the Magistrates decided upon sending
him for three months to the House of Correction.

••—Bileir Murphy, not more than 13 years old, was
charged with stealing several articles of plate from the house of
Lucas Charles Humphries, Esq. of Duke-street, Westminster, and
Hannah and Rachael Solawns, Jewesses, were charged with receiv-
ing the stolen property. Maryan Evans, a cook in the family of
Air. Humphries, stated that last Sunday fortnight, during the time
of Divine Service, the girl Murphy came to the house, and stated
that she had come front the laundress, and wanted to see Mrs.
Humphries. The girl was accordingly admitted, and remained in
the kitchen until her mistress came from church. It, however,
turned out that she did not come from the laundress, bat timely, fbr the
purpose of begging, and after she was gone away, witness looked into

the plate-basket, and missed the property, which she had po doubt the
had secreted during the time she remained in the kitchen._
o)llilaeirri Rayner, a police sergeant, stated, that on the prisoner being
taken before Mrs. Ilumphries, she confessed the robbery. Richard
Mace, Division A. No. 6, stated that he accompanied the prisoner ti,
the house of Hannah and Rachel Solomon., No. 10, White Lion-street,
Seven Dials, where she said she had sold the plate for five shillings.
IHe searched the premises, but found nothing. Rachel Solomon., in her
defence, stated that she had never seen Ellen Murphy until last Satur.
day, when she came to her house with another woman, and offend a ea.
luable gold ring for sale, which she refused to purchase.-31r. Mae.
RIOTT said he could not commit the Solomon. as receivers on the evi.
dence of a thief, and he should discharge them on condition tb,,t
policeman accompany them to their house to search for the property.—
Murphy was committed for trial.
WONSHIPATIELT.—A woman named Sage, about sixty years id
age, in apparent wretchedness, was brought before Mr. BENNET.
The constable of the division N. No. 80, said he was on duty Tue..
day evening, in the Cat and Shoulder of Mutton fields, Hackney. The
prismer was going at the time in the direction of the canal, when seve-
ral of the inhabitants called out to him to secure her, as she had pre.
viously made two or three attempts to drown herself. He felt it his duly
to bring her to the station-house.
Magistrate—You acted perfectly right.
Waters, an officer, said she was the widow of a very respectable and
industrious msn,who was a silk-weaver in Rethnal.green ; but after hi.
death he believed she became much addicted to drink.

The prisoner denied the latter part of the oficer•s statement, and
said that distress alone drove her to the attempt.
After a lengthened admonition from the Magistrate, he onlered a
summons to be issued to the parish officer, and that an officer should
go with the prisoner for that purpose.