Star.
London, England, 1823-02-04 00:00:00

FASHIONABLE ARRIVAL&

Right Hon. C. itamtinsr, from his seat in glourestershire.
Sir ROEVRT WICRATE, Bart. M.P. from his seat in Essex.
Wm. WIGRAM, Esq. M.P. from Herta, in Harley-street.

POLICE.
Mansion Hoare.—Two respectable young men applied for a
warrant against an insolvent, who had jest sent them notice
that he intended to take the benefit of the Act. He had. been a
clerk in the Customs, and pretended to have a great deal of in-
flir.:nce with those vrlio had authority its the London Docks, and
engaged to get each of them situations for the amount of the first •
year's salary, £lOO. Under this pretence,. and that Nampa
would be requisite; he obtain'd from them £250, but " unavoid-
able delays" took place, and at he at length told them he bad
not been able to succeed, and that he wonld`retuni the iiicniey at
his earliest convenience, and they obtained baik 4103. lint
upon their application for the remainder, they werewreedwith
notice to attend.the Insolvent Court, if they cenaideretritiat they
had claim; upon the Custom House Clerk. Aldernsan.
who sat for the Loan -Maros, ordered a varmint in be lodged
at the Fleet Prison, to detain the insolvent for v misdemeanor.
" This, and some recent cases of mock patromige."' said the Al-
defman, " remind me of a fellow who came to me, and offered
to get me made a Baronet. He got nothing front ,me, bit I be-
hope le-raceived some hundreds from some of thy tireihren, and
the./ were: just as lucky as these two gentlemen." .•
• VIMMIA L 07 BILL Soonso~teigonggy ob.
notorious Bill Some* was brought up in :a *send* enders,
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charged with stealing a handkerchief.
Mt. Leet, a merchant in the City, stated, that sibs was pas-
' sing along Newgateltreet the other evening, s penis took hint
by the arm, and told him his pocket had been picked. The person
had firm hold of the prisoner' ,who seemed anxious to get away,
but was detained and lodged for the theft.
Mr. Woodward stated, that he observed Dill &tames, mote.
panied by a woman, following Mr. left very closely. Smokes
watched, a good opportunity and picked out the handkerchief.
Wiinesa immediately seized him, and the woman said, w how
dare you touch the gentleman?" Bill endeavoured te geg away,
but was held too fast. The Woman endeavoured to rescue him,
but also failed; upon which' be handed bee the handkerchief,
and she suddenly disapprared.

Soamea deelat7ed, that no.one, could honestly charge hie with
having stolen a,handki.rcbief 1k had never touched anything
of the kind dui tag the whole course o his life, corsidering such
an act as very much beneath his Character.
The commitment was then made ow, and the prisoner was
sent once more to NewgMe far trial.
re&TANT To PLIMILICAss.-.-Qiitri-Swimit..—Four ft spect able
publicans were charged with keeping open their houses during
service-time on Sunday. Io defence they alleged, that an order
had been issued from Bow-street, allowing. their houses es
opened at four in the afternoon. The Magistrate replied, *as
he knew of no such order. The Act expressly ordered that they
should be shut up during service-time. One of thews asked, as
he lived at a distance from the Church, bow he weans hum
when the service ended ? The Magistrate Said hits, if he id its
duty by attending service himself, he wouldjAairs,tarierdy Flits
h Waxed. They were all fined in midgatal peif.ialrica •

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