Star.
London, England, 1831-10-03 00:00:00

BOWATREET.

ROIBIERY err • CONFIDZSTIAL Szav•wr.—On Sa.
turday, George node, who had been for twelve years in
the employment of Mr. Batt, the extensive seed merchant
sod florist in the Strand, was brought before the Magistrates
by Gardiner, one of the principal officers, charged with the
following felony.
About 12 months ago, Mr. Batt discovered that he vas
frequently robbed, and money was repeatedly mined from
the till The' prisoner, who was not suspected himself,
being an old servant, continued to poison the mind of his
master against the housekeeper, and through his !minus.
Sons she was dismissed the service. Latterly Mr. Batt dim.
covered Anther losses, and he determined to detect the of.
reader, if possible. He applied at BOW4ittiti Office, and
Sir Richard Bitola recommended Gardiner as one whose
intelligence and activity would soon lead to the point pro.
posed. By the trilicer's directions, Mr. Batf left a certain
sum of money in the till on Saturday morning, and Gardiner
sent a man into the shop with marked money, who purchased
goods to the amount of seven shillings and sixpence. When
Mr. Batt and the officer afterwards entered the shop, two of
the marked shillings were missing from the till, and one of
them as found on the prisoner. His defence was, that in
dealing with a customer he had pat half a crown into the
'till and taken out two shilling& and sixpence, one shilling of
which be had pad sway.
Mr. Batt said the dealing with the customer took plate
before the marked money was put into the till.
Reminded till Wednesday.
M A RLBOROUGH.STRR ET.
A youth named Burton, apprentice to Mr. Maggs,
mist, in Camden-town, was charged with having robbed his
master. Some suspicions were entertained of the prisoner's
honesty, and information was given to the police. One of
the Inspectors, named Prosier, of the C. division, marked
some money, and having tendered the same to the prisoner,
In hisespacity of abopman, it was ultimately discovered that
a portion of It was missing from the till, and on the prisoner
being searched several of the :nuked shillings were found on
him. He was remanded.

A publkan, named Majors% **proprietor of the Bell,
In Ceeil-court. Bt. Martin's-lame, was fined 31. and costs for
sufferings cud-playing in his bowie. Information was laid
by dm new Pain.

LAMBETH-STREET.

HIGHWAY Itonagnx.—Riciard Emanuel was brought
before Mt. HASHWICII, that with robbing William
Beesdbelt, the landlord of the Two Bella, in Whitechapel,
who, our readers will remember, convicted and transported
Smith and' Price, last year, of stealing a SOM. note.--
&saheb stated, that between one and two o'clock on Sa-
today sensing he was standing in Whitschapel, opposite
the ism*, what the prisoner, of wheat he knew nithing,
case up tibia and said Broadbelt 1' and instantly snatched
and tan sway. Prosecutor pursued him into
Illtistereithitreet, when lost sight of him, but he was
shippoil by a polleamut, (H, 81,) who deposed that be saw
the phase throw the watch sway, which witness picked
up. Tbe watch and appendages were valued at 101. The
prisoner, Who was farnserty a fish.seleartan dt 111Magspe,
did net deny the canes, hut mid he had never cammid aed
robbery befess—lle wee eemositeed fee ulna
SQUARE.
A Cotirtittaad 111 Bianca' or • Wiric...-On Ss-
nudity, a raw king fellow entered the once, and
making a low lbw, litsd a lease so thetas*, and said
that be had nbitotan application to make to their honours.
Ida MAIINIOTt asked him what be wanted. Pleaseyour
Warship, said`the anintryman, I wants my wife. Mr.
Stenulow desket-htm to explain 'himself Why, your
Winship, repliedabe countryman, my wife, yes me, has
taken it into her head to bolt from me, twinging with four
small children, end I just want to know whore I'm tofind
her. Mr. itaintode told him that all he Could do was,
to punish his wife..if he toned her, fir desedlng her all-
dna. The emustrymen said that was the very thing he
wanted ; but he did net know how to find his wile. Alr.M•a-
=ore told hlm it was quite out of his power to Inform him.
Phone your worship; Said the countrymen, I Imam the over-
lain to take the pooraddldren het. the wortheasei far I can't
look after them now I've lest my wife. Mr. MAMMY
told hint he could make no such order. The, rpleme joie
worship, replied the Countryman, I wants you to tell sae
how lam tolled my wife, fee I can't do sithout her. Mr.
lititaloste asked him bey he thought irpoehible he bonlit
tell him whese to find a woman he never saw intis life. 2f
he (the applkant) caught his wife, sod bteught her before
his, be shout& know how to deal with her. Please your
Middy. lopliedthe tioultryinan, diat's all tery gidd -and
ma, and all 1 want's to know if your worship *how I
am to catch my wifeefes I'm afield 1 shall have some trouble
shows it. Mr. MAIIIOTT told him to stand down, and the
esinarnon left the oSice for the purpose of candid** a
admiwg manhathe delghbourbood.

THAMES POLICE.
EAT=SIVE ROJIIIIIT IN A DweLLitio.nottsc.--
Esther Elias, alias Shepherd, a noted thief, well known at
this Office, was charged with stealing thhry.ave sovereigns,
twenty.nline pounds in silver, a silver much and appendages,
$ bad-.purse, aiilk ditto, a soaring, and various caber geld
and silver articles, from Mrs. Charlotte Sophia Dewey, a
French woman, a widow, residing at No. 68, New Gravel-
lane. foludwelL It appeared that .on the 28th drJuly last.
theinesesainix went so market, leaving the pelmets., who
had takes ledOngs, in employ with ha paramour, a few
days previous, in the holtie. She wig absent Italy ten
Mita • but during that dial the prisonei entered the poor
wideirestbselaszlit
lisloissepess a Lugetrudk, and shaman!
a snow box whisk contained the prortbaosnec:;
dosed. the whelp of an industrious life.
wait distmesed as the discovery of her loss, and re-
eadstater Vetoes at kr about three weeks, when
01111‘allissmt der ho SWF Inn, Sworr.htli,aihere she
00900 iholisesserf filloathin et sweet costlyityls. The peon.
011111101110111%aeolahned, " Oh, Ember, you area bad
td rob weir Ally property ; tell me what you have done
wlththe womb aid tip, and forgive you." The prisoner
theta summed seameausesv for having robbed a woman who
brat been het bowellasee, and said she would take her to the
piece where she had disposed of the watch and rings, sod
presenthig her with the boa, said it contained 101. of the
min mosey; lout on being subsequently opened, it was
head to be empty. She then took the prosecuttix to moo/
pans of the metropolis, under the pretence of finding the
watch, and kilt her at a late hour in the evening, new
Hyde•past Comer, to and her wen bane. On mashy
night last, the prueecutrix y met the prisoner in
heutlawark, and pee kr blew the custody of a policeman.
Ann Oould, servant to Mr. Faxival, stated that the PO•
own bowing gipped vary lbw sad dejected, witness so•
prating that shelled dies moieshligerrong, questioned her.
and she then coshissi ilat else had. in company with ano-
thee *sale, phowleed Mrs. Dewey. She asked her wig
bad become of the other Imam, and she stated that she
crossed the river in a boat, Aar gaining possession of the so-
vereigns, and got away.—.9lre. Damn ben saW, that r'
other person was concerned In the robbery..—George Eli t•
a Thamse-poliennfliar, said he had been unable to trace
any of the propertyo—ldr. BRODAIIIP eassmided the Fri'
Goner for trial.
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DIED.
At hie house,. Upper Wlmpole-street, 09, Lieut. Gen. bi
Grant, East India service—The 29th uk. J. &North, IN.
Member for Drogheda—The 24th ult. at St. Sidtreirt,
Patsies; W. BAiedeliffs, kisq. 68--The 30th ult. .1. itsd•
kink, infant eon of C. G. Bannister, Seq. of Johu.street•
Iffilfoid.row.

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