Star.
London, England, 1824-07-17 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

Mr. Shears, a tradesman of high respectability in Regent-street,
appeared upon summons, to chew cause why be detained a Bank of
England note for 250, the property of a lady named Warner; and
why he should not he proceeded against, under Sir Thomas Pio-
mer's Act, fur having applied the mid note to other than the pur-
pose fur which it was entrusted to his care.
It appeared that the complainant sent her servant to Mr. Shears
to get the note (which was the property of her niece) changed.—
Mr. Shears, however, detained it, and sent word to Mrs. Warner
that he should place it to the credit of her account.
Mr. Shears' detente was, that Mrs. Warner owing him money
he conceived that he had a lien upon the money that came into his
hands, and had a right to detain it.
Sir RICIIAZD Baum said the defendant could not apply the note
in the way proposed without rendering himself liable under Sir
T. Ploirer's Aet.

Mr. Shears accordingly gave up the note. After this was done
Mrs. Warner's friends entered into an arrangement with respect to
the discharge of her debt to Mr. Shears, by which the latter re-
ceived part- of it in cash and ample security for the remainder.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
A Gentleman residing in the Regent's Park, was charged
by Madame Eliza St. Erge with robbing her of a gold repeater, a
gold neck-chain, three rings, gold seals, and other trinkets. Madame
St. Erge was sworn, and a French Lady, her companion, was &Worn
to interpret her statement, which was made in the French tongue.
It appeared that Madame, who resides in Soho-square, met the
accused at the Opera a few evenings ago, ana the latter, who could
speak the French lal.guage very fluently, initiated himself into Ma-
dame's favour, and she was induced to give him a pressing invite-

tidy to her bona.. When the Okra *as over, he etcort4.tl )141 iota
to her carriage, and took Ms leave, promising to do himself the its.
,mtmr of accepting her invitation the first opportunity. A few days
only rig's& when he called at the bowie., and after remaining a
short time, went away, Madame requt-sting he would repeat his
visit. Oh Wednesday he called again and remained about two
hours. Just before he left, he requested Nladlime to tell him the
hour, and she took from her drawer bee gold watch, to which were
attached the property abovementioned, and having told him, she
placed it on the sofa. He then bade her gond evening, hut when
on the landing.place, he called her and asked her to unlock the door
of the adjoining room ; she did, and. he forced her into the apart.
treat and locked her hi. He then retume.l into the room, pouesici
himself of the watch and trinkets, and escaped.
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As soon as Madame was liberated she caustd an immediate rtlr.
suit, but he eluded all trace till last evening, when Madame m.;
him near h^r own house, and gave him in setistotly to a watchnis..".
At the watch-housz. he delivered up the rings and seals, and sent a
watchman to his house in the Regent's Park for the gold chain, and
on his prrson was found the duplicate of the watch, pledged for six
guineas, at the shop of Mr. Essex, pawnbroker, in the S rand.
The prisoner admitted taking the articles, but declared he did 4.
only in a joke.-11e was remanded for further examination.