Star.
London, England, 1831-02-01 00:00:00

POLICE REPORT&

OUILDNALL....-TWO brothers, smosil Robert and War. Mason, were
charged with stealing about three yeas of silk, and a quantity of calico,
from Mr. Rumbold, a tailor, in Fleet-street.
George Collier, a police constable, stated that, having apprehended a
brother of the prisoner's on suspicion of committing a burglary at Stoke
Newington, last week, he had occasion to search the prisoner's lodging
at Horton, and he found in a box the silk and calico, two new pair of
tanners, two new waistcoats, and several remnants of cloth. Upon
ing the prisoner Robert, who alone was present, about the silk,
fake bad been given to him by his brother, in Fleet-street, for the
mem tinning some clothes he had engaged him to make up for
Ms; ismiseld.
M. Rumbold identified the silk and calico, but be could not du su
4.c., ..., to the other property brought away by the policeman, al.
sespected it bad been stolen. The prisoner had been in his
aft three weeks.
prisoner William stated, in his defence, that having received an
order in Friday to make a suit of clothes by Monday afternoon, he
gave the work out to his brother Robert. He looked for some silk for
lining, and not finding any at the moment, be told his brother to buy
' some and charge it. On further search, however, he found the rem.
Dent produced, sod gave it to his brother, intending to enter it to his own
account, when he could ascertain the price of It. The cloth produced
he had purchased at Mr. Black's, in Fleet-street, and the waistcoats at
Mr. Charley's, in Little Bell-alley.
The prisoner William was committed for trial; and his brother Ro-
bert was bound over to appear at the Sessions as one of the witnesses
against him.
BOW.STRZIT.—Richard Moore Benson, an attorney, was brought
up in custody of Stevens the officer, before Sir RICHARD RIME,
charged whh having unlawfully pawned a variety of articles of consider-
able value, the property a John Percy Sorel, Req. barrister-at-law,
whose chambers were sometime ego No. A, Inner Temple-lane, but are
now in Clifford's-fon.
Mr. Sarel stated that, in the early part of last summer being em.
ployed, by a certain Noble Duke, to examine and makei extracts
from the ancient records relating to the family history of his Grace,
in the Tower, .and the British Museum, he wished for that purpose to
reside near one of these places, and his chambers being consequently
unnecessary, he let them furnished for a few months to the prisoner,
who, aeon after getting into possession of them, began to pledge
almost every article they contained, and in this manner soon
got rid of every thing that was portable, including bed and table
linen, sod books. At the shop of a pawnbroker in Fleet-street he
pledged 109 volumes of law books, every one of which contained his
(Mr. Barer') name. The bed and table linen was also marked. The
continued in the occupation of the chambers for several months,
Cir all the the rent that he (Mr. Sarel) received was 11. lbs. Learning,
however, that the prisoner I.sd made away with his property, he (Mr.
Bard) finally took pausal= of the chambers, and to his astonishment
and chagrin, discovered that they were nearly gutted of every article of
value they contained.
Sir R. Blame asked whether Mr. Betel had had a character with the
peisoner ?
Mr. Smell replied, that the prisoner referred him to a solicitor in
Norfolk-street, named Cross, who then spoke favourably of him. but
who now expressed the utmost surprise at his conduct, and declared
that he must have greatly altered since he was acquainted with him ;
for at the time be knew him, he (the prisoner) was an excellent man.
The prisoner objected that be had committed no offence, inasmuch as
he claimed the ownership of the things.
Sir R. Birnie—But you hired them, did you not ?
Prisoner—l did for one year.
Sir Richard—You an a lawyer, are you not ?
Prisoner—Yes, I am.
Sir Ricumui—Were you, then, *meant of the statute against
pledging the property of others without the consent of the owner ?
The prisoner falteringly replied that he was not, and asked Mr. Sarel
why he had not taken proceedings against him before ?
Mr. Sarel-014 I'll answer your question, sir. The reams was, be-
aten I might just as well attempt to catch a swallow as you. (Laugh.
um) Mr. Sorel here produced an inkstand, which be had found at the
pabsser's lodgings, and which he identified as his property.
Is 'haunts observed, that this fact would seriously alter the emu.
*dm of the case against the prisoner.
Mr. Sorel then stated dial his credit bad been seriously prejudiced by
the prbooor, who was deeply engaged in bill transactions, and had Fa-
tima! a bole through the wall of the chambers, to enable him to ass
whether the party rapping at the door were a client or dun.
A Mr. Harnett hers stepped forward, and stated that the primmer had
Ids' a furnished cottage of him, but bad gone sway without paying a
betblng rent for it.
A pawnbroker. named Allen, produced some of the property, but ow.
see the ammo of the shapeup who took it in, the identity of the
could not be proved.
ilciLtaa, however, said that there was evidence sufficient Wpm.
Whim in remanding the prisoner, who was accordingly remanded. '
' We might charges hard at this elks yesterday were more than 50 in
amerksit t but the major part of them consisted of offences of a eidiag
and oliboxy descriptor. Three or four fellows wpm. hewer, lad
firs baring ;rested a row" in " the Dials" on Sunday morning; sad
net having the "sinews of war," were severally handed over to the
gooks to be locked up in default.
Towns Pontes.—Yesterday, John Barrett, a coal-whipper, was
charged with cutting end maiming Wm. Shawn a fellow 4Wurer,
with intent to murder him, and with attempting to stab J. Basterbrook,
a police constable. They quarrelled at a beer-shop, and he dragged
Shannon out, and with a clasp knife cut him lo the lag. On Raster.
brook attempting to seise him, he node a thrust at him. The prissier
was remandetL

CUMBERLAND HAY.INARRET—THIS DAY.
Coarse Heavy Lowland Meadow Hay, Al Oa. to 42 sa. Ueda
Mao, tsi fa. to £5 10a. Fine Upland Meadow and Rye. Gras
Hay. 11l 158. to £4 Os. Clover Hay. £2 15s. to 45 54. Oat Straw,
fit 1211. to £1 14s. Wheat Straw, 41 les. to £1 fits. pet load of
MI trams.

SMITHFIELD HAY-MARKET—THIS DAY.
Cause Heivy Lowland Meadow Hay, At Ss. to JO 150. Mafia
ditto. Ard Ot. to 44 Os. Fine Upland Meadow and Rye Gnu Hay,
44 Os to i 4 Ss. Clover Hay, .e 3 OS. to AS Ss. Oat Straw.
AM to CI Its. Wheat Straw, E 1 12s. to stl 16.. per load of
IS trusses.

FARRINGDON MARKRT—THIS DAY.
Prices per IL to the consumer :
Boar—Floftl Rondo& tljd to Ted. Bolling. 41d and 3d. Rosa
(smithy of each, fkl Romp Stmts. 9d. 91d. Beef Steaks, ad. Rump of
Beef, 61d. Wirrnas Marron—Leg, Td and Ted. Loin, 64.
Saddle, 614. Shoulder, Lid and 6d. Haunch, Td. and bd. Neck.
Bed. Breast, 4d. Veal.--Leg. TO to 9d. Fillet, 10d and ltd.
Laic 71d. and 111 d. Breast, Ted. and $4. Neck, 7d. Shoulder, fkl and
1914 Poaz, id and tal per lb.

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NOTTINGHAM FAT CATTLE MARKET, Jax. 26.
Prices per .teed UHL
.. Is Od to 7s Od Moor ... Os 3d to 70 Ili
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... Os Od to Os Od Poet ... li• Od to Oo

Bee
Val

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Wheat (per quarter)... 88s to 83s Rye .
bi hrior ditto .. --s to —a Malt
Wel ••• . 38s to 49s Beaus
Osis Os to 31s Pau .. •
fohrior ditto —s to

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