Star.
London, England, 1830-03-06 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUILDHALL
Yesterday, George Edwards, about twenty years old, was charged
with stealing a carpet-bag, containing several articles of wearing ap-
parel, also a pair or sugar-tongs and an umbrella, from the chambers
of Mr. Moody, King's Bench Walk, Temple.
Charles Strahan, clerk to Mr. Moody, stated, that a little before
four o'clock in the afternoon, he went from Moody's chambers, hav-
ing carefully secured the door after him. He returned in about a
quarter of an hour, and on approaching the door, was surprised to
find a key in it. He met the prisoner coming down against him,
carrying a carpet-bag and umbrella in his hand. The witness asked
him what his business was, and to whom the bag and umbrella be-
longed ; to which the prisoner replied, that he was looking foe Mr.
Abut, and that the property belonged to him. Straiten recognis.
ing the property as belonging to his muter, Mr. Moody, gave the
prisoner in charge to an officer.
When the prisoner was searched, a bundle of latch keys, of dif.
ferent sizes, among which was a skeleton key, was found upon him.
Several law students, who have suffered lately by having their cham-
bers entered, were in attendance, one of whore stated that within
the last few weeks several chambers have been robbed, and among
others his own, on which occasion he lost about 251. All the rob-
beries appeared to have been committed about four o'clock In the
afternoon, when the chambers are generally left unprotected. On
applying the keys found upon the prisoner, it was found that each
of the doors of those chambers which were robbed can be opened by
one or the other of them. The primmer was fully committed.
Bt AV-STREET.
George Mason, alias Gardiner, alias South, Ike. was charged
at this office, before Sir Richard Birnie, by Mr. Forrester, draper,
of Fish.street.hill, with robbing him of a valuable watch, Ike. on
Thursday night last. The prisoner Is about 30 years of age, and
is considered by his professional brethren as the most expert
66 PHeh" upon the town. He has been engaged in almost all
the " out-and-out" ramps which have been committed during
the last ten years in the Metropolis; and, in truth, he may
be pronounced the Captain of the swell mob." He was most
fashionably attired; and besides the fawney (ring) upon the
little linger of the dexter hand, and the mock diamond in his
shirt bosom, he had a gold watch in his pocket, with a huge
bunch of imitation gold seals and chain. lie took his station at
the bar, which is on an elevated spot, without being shown
the way to it, from his previous knowledge of its locality. This
was about the sixth time he had made his appearance on this stew,
but be is as well known at every other police-office, though he has
lien so fortunate as to " gammon the Jury" (to use his own phrase)
every instance except upon the occasions stated below.
Mr. Forrester, being sworn, stated that on Thursday night he
went to Covent-garden Theatre; and as he was passing along the
*avenue, he was surrounded by a gang of thieves, who
against him, and at the same moment he felt a hand at pressed
picket. The prisoner was close behind him, and thrust his right
arm round his (witness's) body, and drew the watch from his pocket.
He (witness) turned round and seized the prisoner ; but such was
his dexterity that be handed the watch to a companion instantly, and
used great violence to effect his escape. A police officer was called
tor, and the prisoner was given into custody.
Sir R. Suture : We have seen this man at the bar before ?
Officer : Yes, be is a noted character.
The Magistrate was informed that the prisoner had been con-
victed of committing a robbery at Doncaster races, and also in
Westminster, and was imprisoned twelve months for one offence,
and three months for the other.
The officer who took the prisoner into custody, said that in his
pocket be found a gold watch and its appendages.
Sir R. Blame Where did you get this watch ?
Prisoner : I bought it at a salc.rooni.
Mr. Burnaby, the Clerk, asked the prisoner what name was upon
the watch ?

Prisoner : I do not know ; but I know it is a Liverpool watch.
Mr. Burnaby—That is not true ; it Is a Norwich watch.
Sir R. DIRWIE—the officer must keep possession of the watch,
and perhaps we may find an owner.
Prisoner—l)o you think that I am such a fool as to carry stolen
property about me ?
Sir R. Drams—That you have had stolen property about you,
1 am quite certain ; and I should like to know what answer you
have to make to this gentleman's charge.
Ptiron,r—l was gang to the theatre, and was pressed against by
the crowd as much a% the prosecutor was. If 1 %had taken his
watch, he would have found It upon me. -
Sir K. Bs awes—There is generally a receiver at band; and you
being an adept at this sort of thing, would not keep the peopetty
*bout your penoa if you could hand it to a confederate.—The pri-
soner was rem me&
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

PRIVATE THEATRICALS.—Yesterday Mr. bailey, the landlord
of the Angel and Crown, He&lon-street, Regent-et:get, appeared
before Mr. Cortairr and 3lr. Rog. to answer to an information
preferred by the officers of this establishment for keeping a disor-
derly house.
Ballard deposed that, in consequence of orders which he had re-
ceived front the chief officer, be and Goddard proceeded to the house
of the defendant on last Friday night between the hours of nine
and ten o'clock. They proceeded up stairs, and observed from
90 to 30 persons in a room which was hung round wish a large
green curtain. Previous to reaching the door a person protruded his
band through a trap-door and demanded &L each for admission.
He and Goddard accordingly paid the money, and in return they
received a tin ticket, which was demanded from them at the door.
They then entered the room, and received from the waiter a bill of
the performances, headed, " Extraordinary novelty, for one night
0r.1y." Upon reading this, he found that Measly. Beck and Baker
would entertain the company with a variety of performances.
and tl,at they would receive the assistance of Mr. Barnes, and
• gentleman whose theatrical engagement prevented the poasi.
bility of his name being inserted. The commix, went of the
novelty would open with a variety of songs, followed by a
scene from " The Spectre of the Castle. Ifttssan, Mr. Beck ;
Seib, Mr. Baker." This was followed by two songs and a
glee, and which was succeeded with the representation of a scene
from the tragedy of " Venice Preserved," in character. Pierre,
Mr. Beck ; shifter. Mt. Baker. The performance had reached this
stage of t vpresentation when he and Goddard catered the room. The
, parties were dr, toed in theatrical costume. The performance ended
by Mr. Barnett singing " Nothing." A tonne from " The Muelered
Chieftain" watt to follow, aa well as a grand sobelietic exhibition. is
which Mr. Beck undertook to give wings to things immituate, and to
things apparently immovable he would give action. Amongst other
, novelty wan a deception to be called " night, or a Conveyance as
the rate of Fifty Milo a Minute." Amongst the transformations, a