Star.
London, England, 1824-09-29 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUILDHALL. •
Ned jeficy, an Eneralder, and Ellen Spring, a Country woman,
had taken each others word, and been living together some thnel
and a fine boy was the fruit of the connection. Everything went
on comfortably till. Sunday fortnight, when Ned gave ber a *mind
beating; blacked both, her eyes, and turned her and her child out
of doors: Mrs. Spring, though Ned offered to take her back, in a
fit of revenge; applied to the Parish Officers, and a bastardy war-
rant for the apprehension of Ned was issued. He, however, kept
out of the way, and having got rid of the wife, devised a con-
trivance to get rid of the child also. With this view, be dressed him-
self in hililuhday clothes, got an interview with the mother, af-
fected all his former fondness, and persuaded her to let him have
the child, tp -skew*to the persons where he lodged. This was on
Sunday iseignglast. Having gat possession of the child; he laid it
down arab% fie Church-wall, in Shoe-lane, set up a hue and cry,
pretending to bare found it there ' • and by direction of the crowd,
actually ditiftkred it at the Workhouse as 4 foundling. On Monday
afternoon, hoWever, Ned applied at the Workhouse, to have the
child redelivered to him, claiming it as his own, but this was refused.
Ellen then•eame up, and became so leery clamorous, that Frain, the
beadle, was sent.fori who 'recognising the parties, took Ned on the
warrant, and detained Meg on suspicion of dropping the child;
and they Wen= both' broUght• before Alderman Wood yesterday.
Ellen having swot* to Ned as the father of the child, the next
question ler4:l4yr •the child came against the Church-wall? when
the above ithrucam. out. The parties were now very willing to
get mariiilkine mt the bualuess can be satisfactorily • arranged,
Ned was,yeeffinded to the'CbMpter ; and Ellen with her child,
sent to the Workhouse. •

• BOW-STREET.
Ramsay at Low, EGILIMONT'S.-Yesterday two workmen,
named Franks and Biontiley, 'weie placed at, the bar, charged with
stealing a large quantity of lead from the works now carrying on at
the Earl of Egremont's, in Grosvenor-place.
The Clerk of :the .Works deposed, that some days since be re-
ceived private information that some of the plumbers had secreted
a large box- full- of lead, which they contrived to carry off bit by
bit. In consequence of this information, he. atched the two pri-
soners closely, arid saw Broadley unbutton his waistcoat, and place
a rolled piece of lead between his shirt and his skin. The other pri-
soner was unbuttoning his clothes for the same purpose, when the
witness went up and detected them. Tireprisoners were searched,
and a great many pieces found upon them both. • These robberies,
be said, had been very frequent, and on inspecting the premises, a
great many piece) of lead •vrere found in various places, tightly
rolled up to be carried off. •
Broadley in his defence said, that as a plitmber his avocations
compelled him to carry the lead about with him on his shoulder.
Mr. iNlisstsum..—And did your avocations compel you to carry'
the lead beneath your waistcoat ?
This seemed to stagger the prisoner, who set up no further de-
fence, than that be had a wife and six children.
The other prisoner observi.d, that it was only a piece of solder
found upon him, and he hag picked it isp upon the premises adjoin-
ing Lord Egremont's. .Conansitted for trial.

MARY-LA-BONNE.
Yesterday, at rung tnap,•of.genteel appearance, named Peones
Slip, was charged with stealing a gold watch, chain, and seals,
from the house of a I.lldy'laamesl Jennings, residing in Notting-
ham-place.
A short time since Mr. Juaningr bought a gold seal with the
motto—" We bloom to-day; toAtorrove we die!" And after
shewing it to his family, and descanting on the truth of the motto,
retired to rest, where he was the next day found a corpse. Mrs.
Jennings afterwards affixed the seal to her watch, which she placed
in a drawer in a room which the ptisonotwas emplOyed to paint,
and soon after it was missed. •

The officer, on examining the prisoner's box, at his lodgings;
found a pair of gloves and a cravat belonging to the late Mr. Jen;
nings, which were in the tame drawers with:the watch ;lie, there-
fore, took him into custody, but as yet no trace of the watch has
been obtained, although it had been offered in pawn at Mr. Hairs,
pawnbroker, of South-street, who attended, hut declared the pri-
soner was not the person who had offered it. He was remanded.,
Among the nucturnals brought up from Mary is-bonne watch-
house, wasp respectably-dressed fenrale, who was charged by the
watchman with having been drunk and disorderly, the preceding
evening, in the New-road. The watchman hinted his suspicion
that the Lady was not exactly in her right mind, and that having
taken sotne.liquor it had affected her head.
" I have the pleasure to sly," replied the defendant, in answer
to this charge, " that I had not been taking any liquor : my name
is Charlotte lotranl :I am the wife-of i Gentleman, and reside in
Upper Baker-street." . .
Mr. GRIIFITNA sent the watchman to ascertain the correctness
of this account, and also to leaM whether she was in a vine state,
of which, from her manners, be entertained some doubts. On the
watchman returning with satisfactory answers to these questions,
the defendant was discharged.
M A EL Bono"; GH STREET.'
Ma. Fsurruntor.-Several Gentlemen yesterday applied to Mr.
CONANT for permission'to visit this unfortunate Gentleman, but the
application was invariably rejected by the Magistrate. TOwatils the
closing of the office, Mr. Ellis, silversmith, of John-street, Odor&
street, called, and wished to have an hitettiew with Mr. fauntle.
roy ; he said that the accounts were now undergoing an examine.
tion, but one book having been tufsplaced, they were obliged,to con-
sult with Mr. Fauntleroy upon it, pettictiltitly as he had been desk
acting partner, and was well acquaintediiiih the accounts.
.He was
aware that no letters could either pass to or from Mr. Fauntlerriy
without being perused by the Govern Of 'the Prison, and he had
ient his letter unsealed. The Governor lad, however, said that he
*could not permit Mr. Fauntleroy toreceive such letter without the
Magistrate's authority. He was therefore-desirous of visiting Mr.
Fauntieroy, or having the ler.er conveyed to-him. '