Star.
London, England, 1802-10-19 00:00:00

- POLICE.

' •
• Daatien OntritAos.—The man who went into
the &op of Mars Maryan and North, filverfmiths;
in Lombard-beet,- on Saturday nighf laft, and
difcharged a piftol at Mr. M. as Rated in our
paper of yefterday, underwent a private exami
nation before the Lott!) MAYOR, of which the fol-
lowing may be depended on as an accurate out-
line:-

The prifoner was brought up at twelve o'elnck
yefterday ; but the LORD MAYOR not being pre-
fent, the examination commenced before Sir W.
Lem Irma. when the' faits appearing to be ex-
ceedingly interefting, the proceedings were fuf
pended till his Lord hip's arrivul. The enquiry
was then entered upon, and the refpeaive witnelfes
(worn.

Mr. Maryan Rated upon oath, that about five
o'clock on Saturday afternoon, the prifoner came
into his (hop and demanded money, appearing in a
very confufed Rate; Mr. M. told him he had no'
money ; and before the prifener had time to reply,
Mr. Minett, a friend of Mr. Maryan's, came into ,
the (hop. He paired the prifoner, and before the
leall exchange of npnverfation between . him and
his friend, the prifoner difcharged a pißol, the
bullet from which entered the wainscot.
Mr. Minett was next examined. He laid he
went into the (hop of Mr. Maryan, the door of
which was a little open. In paling by the pri-
foner, he heard fomething like a demand for mo- ,
ney, to which Mr. Maryan replied,—., I have
none."—Surprifed at fuch a converfation, and 1
(ufpeding all was not righkhe turned round to 1
look at the prifoner, who WaS in the adt of draw-
ing back, with a pißol in his right hand, prefented
towards himfelf and Mr. Marys*. Fearing for ,
his own fatty,. be infiantly crouched down, and'
before he could cone& hinifelf, the piftol went off,
and the prifoner ran out of the (hop. He Ratted
up, and Mr. Marian, placing his hand upon his
forehead, exclaimed-14 Oh I Got," from which
be fuppofed bins-to have received the (hot. Find-
ing„. however,lhat he did not fall, he left hisfriend
and. purfued the prifoner, railing a hue and cry as
he went. The prifoner was in confequence flop.
pod near the watch houfe by Cleneent's-lane.
The mailer of a trading vetil, paring
.I,oinbarde
beet when the alarm was given,faid, he law the
prifoner running, prefenting a pillol to every one
who came near 'aim. He went up to him, caught
him by the arm, and wrenched the piaolfrom-bie
grafp. On examiling it, he found it loaded with
powder and ball; the former he taken out,
the latter was Rill in the pißol, whi produced. John Amite, a contlable, Rated, he had
leto
ited in taking the.prifoner into cutlody, whom
he &arched, when he got to the Coplpter. On his
perfon he found a piaol concealed within his 'milt-
• coat, a piaci key, a green bag, and tome powder,
wrapped up in a piece of paper.
}., loardlhip then allied the prifoner his name,
sad Where he came from ? The prifoner made no
reply : upon which it was hinted to his Lordfhip,
that he would not or could not fpeak Englins, but
vale& reefed in the rrench and Italianlanguages.
MC liras then interrogated in French, and replied,
thin be mull decline telling his Lordihip his name,
kii it (hould involve in his dif_grace a brother
who bad hitherto borne a good caaer, and was
a very refpeaable merchant of the City of Lon-
don. That he himfelf had been an officer in the
French ferrite ; that be was a Tonkin& ; and
bad la& come from Hamburgh. He bad expe-
rimed great diarefs, not having eat any thing
Ante lirednefday lag, the day of his arrival in
London. He had expeaed to find his brother ;
but his fearch having proved fruitleS, he was
driven to defperation, and in the parozy fin of his
frenzy,had attempted the rah aflion for which he
had, been apprehended. He had not Rept in a
bed Race he came to Lopdon, but had taken up
his lodging in an empty houfe. He added, that
Oa had received forty guineas from his brother,
while be was at Hamburgh • but having Raid
there till it was nearly expended, he had arrived
in Ragland with only half a guinea * his pocket.
He knew belied committed a raih ae, was aware
plf the confequences of the violation of the laws,
was raved to his fate, and that his Lordlhip
might do with • him as he pleated, but 'he would
never divulge his name.
is Lorip obfcrved, that whatever might be'
his unhappy condition, it ' was yet neceffary he
ihould not be altogether regardlels of his fate '.—
and if he defired to have a religious inftruaor fens
to him, it Could be complied with ; for though he
might be regardlefs of his exigence in this world,
yet be fbould confider that he had to make his
peace with the A.LssiGUTT, whom he had offended
by his endeavour to take away-the life of a fellow-
Creature. . •

Th.: prifoner after this became exceedingly
calm and colleited, when his Lordthip \lrked the
keeper of the Poultry Compter the reafon for his
putting a ftraight waiftcoat on the prifoner ?
Mr. Tags replied, that when the prifoner. Was
brought in on Saturday night, he appeared to be
in fo unfettled a hate of mind, that he was fearful
of his doing himfelf harm. He had, however, been
vifited loon after by a Gentleman of the Roman
Catholic Church:who had converted with him,
and calmest the perturbation he 4aboured under ;
to whom he had confeffed freely the crime be had
committed. adding that he would die without
divulging his name. and that diftrefs was the on.
ly impulfe of his aelions. Mr. Tagg alfo Rated
that the prifoner had refuted to take any fufte,
nance, excepting a little water, fence he was taken.
into cuftody.
. Mr. Panter, jun. of Idol-lane, Rated, that hel
was robbed a few nights. fume by a foreigner, who.
came into his counting kook holding a piftol in
dacb hand, esclaiming---,, haw Papier," repeating
the fame words fevers' times over. Being ex-
tremely terrified, he bad given the man fume IC
• ler. when he indent', retired, keepin his face'
ittiefs till he got out of the boort.
irefs and appearance of tjilr
might be the fame *an, btu:
',ely to him. •- 4 -
paces attended, who 4110itilit

•charity hat beet defeeilided of then byi perfon at'
;their bwn houfes, rambling the prifoner, as far
as related to his being a foreigner .;• but as their
exiiniipations were expected to take up 'a great
length of time, his Lordibip ordered the prifoner
to be again brought up for further examination on
a future day.
GUILDHALL.—A young man on Saturday un-
derwent a final examination before Sir R.C.Chys it,
Bart. charged on futi)icion of Realing a bundle
containing various, articles of wearing apparel.—
He (fated the feveral articles the bundle contained,
which he faid was his own property, and perfnns
appearing to his charaiter, he was difcharged, and
the property was ordered to be delivered to him.
MassioN-House.—Saturday Jere. Cornetts: and
7obn Mainwaring being put to the bar, Mr. Lau-
, denfack, of Milk-flreet, Rated, that on Friday even--
ling, about (even o'clock, he found one of his ware-
botifemen to have feized the prifoner Cornelius,
in confequence of having obferved him endea-
vouring to conceal himfelf behind the door, and
alfo that a piece of linen had been taken from its
place ; adding, that after Acing him 'come quell
tions, to whidi he gave frivolous anfwers, be gave
him in charge of a conitable ; and that while they
were ercorting this man to the Compeer, they were
attacked by three of his accomplices, who endea-
voured to reline their companion.
Samuel Lay, warehoufeman to Meas. Scarratt
and Laudenfack, confirmed the evidence of the
for Met witnefs. _

TheConllable related that he had been feverely
beaten by both prifuners, who attempted to effed
their efcape.
They were both committed for further examiaft•
tion.

aides Ramiro, was fully committed for trial
charged with healing a large quantity of fnuff,
from a tobacconifi's in Newgate areet. Tipper,
Reed, and Cartwright, three city officers, told
LOrdthip' -that being on duty on Thurfday
evening in Alderfgate-ftreet, about fii o'clock,
they taw the prifoner carrying this load of fnuff ;
they knowing him to be a furpicions dtaraiter,
concluded it was *oleo, and accordingly detained
like. Richard Robinfon Paid that he was &Oman
' to.bfr. Parkes, in Newgate.ftreet, that he had pack.
,ed up the fnuff in queftion, containing one hen-
, dred weight, valued at 181 which he had diretted
to Mr. Sutton,* tobacconift, at Leicefter, and it
l'svisilolen from his mafter'swarehoufe on Thud
day. evening, about fix o'clock. The prif,oner in
his defence raid, that a perfon had given, it to him
to carry it to Clerkenwell, for which he was to be
paid a (billing ; but admitted that he had juft been
releafed from the Houfe of Correition, where he
had been confined twelve months for an affault.--
The:parties were bound over to profecute.
MAILLI6OIOUOO-STIUSTrThe perfon who was
lately charged with healing a gown in a &telling-
beak where he went to enquire for lodgings, was
again pat to the bar, in order that thofe whom be
had robbed in a fimilar way might appear againft
him. Tbe firh charge again& him was on the oath
of Elizabeth Aldworth, the fervent in a French
&nail yrefident at No. 9, Hanover.ftreet ; the (fated
that laft Wednefday week, the prifoner, acconipa:
nied by an elderly man, came to enquire whether
there *ere any lodgings to let ; the &cited them
whim in the abfence of her mittrefs. In the mean
time, fame perfon knocked at the door, and en.
quired for Capt. Frafer ; while the was opening
the door, the prifoner went into the kitchen, after
which he left. the honk there were forte film
oons laying on the kitchen dreffer before the pH.
toner went down hairs, but no fooner had be de.
parted than the miffed them; the had every :Won
to believe the prifoner had taken them. She was
pofitive as to his petfon, Meanie it was the fecond
time he had been at the,honfe. She had wet the
elderly perfon this nwrning.in the ftreet. The pi-
, toner find he &odd difprove the &large at the pro.
per time and One. The witnefs was bound over
toprofecnte.
' He was nett charged with healing a cloak from
the honfe of Mr. Wilfon, James-greet, Bedford.
row. It appeared from the evidence of Mr. WI
ton, and a young woman his niece, that the Pri.
Omer bad efift, ed this robbery by applying to take
lodgings it Mr. W.'s boufe: while he was cumin.
big the. apartments, he leant his arm apish a fide.
board, on which the cloak lay, and without being
perceived, conveyed it to his pocket. and went
away. The witneffes were confident the cloak was
on the fideboard before the Prifoner entered the
room.

They alfo Rated, that the Prifoner had taken
away a !billing that lay near the cloak. The Pri.
foner alledged nothing in his defence, and the
parties were bound over to profecute him at the
nest Seffion. _ _ _

A very genteel and beautiful young woman was
charged with ftealing a filter watch, the propeity
of Mr. Hoffman, of OgleAreet, Mary.la.banne.—
Mr. Hoffman Rated, that he went out in company
with his wife on Thurfday laa, and left the room.
door locked, and the watch hanging up. He re-
turned home about five o'clock, and found the
watch gone ; he made enquiries at the different
, pawnbrokers, and at length found his watch at
Mr. Freere's, a pawn-broker, in Pultenepftreet.
'The ihopman flitted, that he took the watch in
pledge of a perfon refembling the prifoner. A
woman who lodged in the fame hook laid the law
the prifoner run up ftairs about five o'clock on
Thurfday. Kennedy, the officer, was fentior to ap-
, irr.hend the prifoner, and "found her in beds the de.
tired to go into another iociin to drefe herfelf, Which
granted : Kennedy-tried the key of her door,
but it would not oilen'that of Mr. Hoentan's.bot,-
i upon trying the key of the door of the room in
Which the was dreffing herfelf, he fount it fitted
the door of Mr. Hofftaan's room, and opened it
with the gr!ateß cafe. The prifoner trns much.
sigitated during the examination; the faidher n4> rr
*as Mary Kelly, and nientioned feverafnmei-tr
perfons of the higheik diffintliOn 'in frOit4 to
whom the faiti"the teas known. She ended die
charge, alfiddlhai the had pared the *WOW
the day at Detitfbrd;in company with ber'brotheil:
'de Ward. the Abknfta. yacht. brother oiv
Ilitiletithit parr eThara_ol,lall4ll4 oat aka?
ihet Ss Ives MilliMMlffiltio*, at hrh&l.

'they arrtY6llllUitiftilbetitillif pit tom; and he
parted with her before five o'clock.
The IrtaglitratE Paid the evidence was to 06fitiee
that he mutt commit' her for trial. She WAS ac-
cordingly committed.
Bow-e -a, a s rero--Frami: Pinky, alias Copan Foot?
Ste. was yelierday finally etamined,, and commit-
ted for trial, on feveral charges of forgeries.
A mam was charged With bairing committed a
footpad robbery. San* el Stevens? of New-11feet,
Bromptcm, depofed, that on Monday fennight,
about five o'clock in the afternoon, as he wgs croif-
ing the fields from Baker-1 reet to liampftead, in
company with his wife, he W2ll attacked' by the
prifoner, who prefented a piaci and demanded his
money ; that he delivered him a me..l watch, two
shillings, and two fiapences. Stevens's wife alto
identified the perfon of the prifoner, and; with ber
hufband, was bound over to profecute bins at
the next Old Bailey Salons. The profecntor met
the prifoner yefterday, by chance, near Brompton,
and eaufed him to be fecured.

The prifoner, in his defence, Paid, he could
prove being at another place when the robbery
was committed. lit wgi ordered to be brought
up again, as there is Tome reafon to &find he is
the perfon who a few days ago was guilty of two
other footpad robberies, in the fiddi near Prim-
rote-hill and Ramp(lead.
Harroa-Gaaoaa.---Yefterday a lad was charg-
ed with entering the dwellinthoufe of Mr. Parkes,
in Lamb's Conduit-fireet, between fix and (even
o'clock on Sunday night, witltan intent to commit
a burglary, in company with other lads who made
their efcape. He was committed for trial.
. Vino" HAIL.—Amy Taunt was on Saturday
brot4ht Up for further examination, on a charge of
!loft a trunk, containing 20 pieces of filk hand-
kerchiefs, 58 pieces of cotton handkerchiefs, and
codpieces of nankeen, value altogether above 3501.
Thire Rill requiring a further clue to this at pre-
fent myflerious tranfation, the was remanded.
Jana Powell, for robbing his employers,
Melfrs. King, of a quantity of iron, was alto com-
mitted for further examination.
Woasuir srtiarr.---Seturday yolra Moo*, and
two women of the names of Dsweiley, underwent
an 'examination before tke Magiftrates, being
charged with having broke into the priniifes of a
filk merchant, a few nights fence, in Rofe4reet,
Spicalfields, and with Realism quantity of Pied-
mont raw filk to Oi t. Part of the pro-
pliry was found mil: prifoners by 'the officers,
which was produced by theme, and identified by
the profecuton. They not being able to Make
any reafonable defence, were fully committed for
trial.
Three men, very old offenders, underwent a
final examination, being charged on fafpicion of
having committed divers footpad and other rob-
beries in the county of Middlefex. Several per-
fon: attended who have been lately robbed, when
the three prifoners were all identified kniVlWOrn I
to. The cafe being clearly made out, they wkre
fully committed.for
WHlTloursit..—Saturday limit:aim Jacek Wits
charged on the gath of Edward Smith, as a va-
grant, Peeing him on the Sabbath Day gambling,
m the broad place ntar GolflOn-fari, White-
chapel. He was consinitted to take his trial at
the Sanas.

THAKiIf Ofirter...-•flattirday the maser of a
codling velrelleas *tied' itch unfairly receiv-
ing King's Rotes at PI -rood*, and coming into
the Thames to deliver the fame to the commonsre-
ceivers in Wapping ; but the charge was fimngly
denied by the siccufed, and the cafe Rands for ano-
ther hearing,
Sitiewst.—On Saturday Wilhaa, ltdrtdoes a
watchinan 'on- the Weft India Docks at Poplar,
and a,foldier of the name of Bisot, who was ila.
dotted there as a fentinel, werp examined on a
charge of purloining a quantity of rum, the pro-
perty of the merchants. Mr.. Dalton, a conclable at
Blackwall, depofed his having (topped Bifhop go.
in g over one of the flood gates with tin cans full
oUrum ; bringing him back to the head quarters,
he there, and before the Magiftrates, Paid, that
Williams gave him the liquor. and raw him broach
a puncheon, and fill the tin cafe, containing near
tyro rdlons of liquor. The foldier and watch-
man -being both in trail, the Solicitor for the Com-
rattended. In order to complete the charge,
iliYop was admitted an evidence, as well as flame
others, and the prifouer Williams fully committed
for trial.
Seven men have been convieted at the late
Quarter Seifions in Liverpool, for cleating during
the late dreadful fire, and were ordered to be imt
prifoned different terms, in proportion to the ex-
tent of their offence, from one to fix months.—
A very old man named Wilfon, was ordered to be
imprifoned two years in the Houfe of Correction
at Prefton, for an afFault on a girl five years old.
The following perfons, charged with felony have
laft week been committed to Portfractith gaol
Thomas Hodges for robbing William Hutchins, of
Portfea, of a watch • three men for cleating fpirits
from the viitualling:office, which they effected in a
very ingeniousmanner, by having tin cafes ihapeci
for the purpofe in the lining of their coats; and
two men for Ruling King's aores from a vefftl.

A Mr.M,Gtasis, who lately died in an obfcure
lodging, and left a considerable fortune to his
landlord, was not, as gated in fome of the Papers,
the perfen of that name convilted of murder fome
years ago, and pardoned.
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well known excellent Medicine, having been ap-
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man of refpeEtability, reading in the neighbour-
hood of Spighy, in the county of Ltficolli, and
whole cafe was novel, had the goodnefs to call on
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