Star.
London, England, 1830-06-11 00:00:00

POLICE REPORTS.

IllanY-LA-Boxwic...-Three youths, named Lucas, Curry, and
Littleton, were charged with stealing some plate and other property
Prom the residence of the Earl of Roseberry, in Piccadilly. On
Tuesday morning, between four and five o'clock, some sweeps were
admitted into his lordship's house, to cleanse the kitchen chimney.
After they were gone it was discovered that some plate and other
property bad been stolen. The prisoners, who were with the
sweeps, were taken into custody. An opera glass and other articles
belonging to the noble earl were found in the possession of Lucas
and Curry, and they were committed. Littleton was discharged.
LAMIETII.STAZZT.—The wife of a respectable tradesman, re-
siding in the district of this Office, was yesterday charged with
threatening to take away the life of her husband.
The husband stated that his wife had imbibed a passion for ardent
spirits ; indeed, so great was her thirst, that she frequently got in-
toxicated before breakfast. She had frequently threatened to dash
out his brains. The present was the third time that be was coni•
Felled to bring her before a Magistrate.
The defendant, who was at the time considerably under the influ.
ence of the juice of the juniper, handed to the bench a lengthened
statement, in which she made charges of inconstancy and unkind-
ness on the part of her husband.
The Magistrate ordered her to find good bail, which not being
prepared with, she was locked up.
Town Har.L.--John Lloyd was charged by his wife with a
series of brutal assaults. The defendant said his wife frequently
abandoned his society for that of her mother, keeping a brothel,
whom she had vowed never to go near after her marriage. He
was held to bail

THAMES POLICZ--Sarah Parker wu charged with robbing
Elizabeth Nicholls of two sovereigns, five half-crowns, and two
shillings. The parties have lodgings in the same house in Chop.
pin's-court, Old Gravel-lane. The prisoner, her husband, and
children, being in great distress, the complainant gave her break-
fast. The trii laid herself on the bed and fell fast asleep,
batting prev =placed the money in a handkerchief, which she
deposited in her bosom. On awaking she missed the money, and
found the prisoner had decamped, leaving the handkerchief on •
table in the room. The prisoner denied the robbery, but Mr.
BalLatins committed her to Newgate for trial.
thriort.H.txt..--In the month of March last, the premises of a
Mr. Moore, in Bermondsey, were burnt. A maa named Bringly
was given into custody, charged with the offence, on the information
of John Kimber, who described that the former had confessed to
him his having set fire to the place ; and to strengthen his state-
ment, Kimber added that he distinctly saw Bringly in the act of
hastily quitting the premises, after having applied fire to the com-
bustible materials, which were speedily in flames. Bringly, on
being brought before the Magistrates, declared his innocence of the
charge, but Kimber not appearing, he was remanded from time to
time, and after the expiration of eight days he was discharged, in
conrequence of Kimber not appearing to substantiate the charge.
In the course of yesterday, a gentleman named Williams in pass.
ing along the Mik-end.road, saw that man, and gave him into ens.
tody, and he was forthwith conveyed to this oflice.
Mr. SWANEY asked the prisoner the reason he absented himself?
Kimber t—Your Worship, 1 now confess that I gave false infor-
mation about that man. I never saw him near the premises which
were burnt, and I don't believe he had anything more to do with it
than a child unborn. _ _ _

Mr. SWAIIET (with surprise and indignation): And what could
have induced you to make so serious a charge ?
Kimber—A little time before the fire happened in Bermondsey
Bringly did me a serious injury. He got me out of a comfortable
situation, at a time a wife and six young children had to look to me
for support ; and, to be revenged on him, I gave information that
he was the man who set the premises on fire.
Mr. SwaiszY—You deserve no lenity or commisseration, after
having made such a charge against an innocent man. The map.
trate then mid that he was discharged; but, previously to his quit.
ting the bar, all the officers were called in, and directed to view his
person, in order that they might be enabled to identify him, in the
event of his being brought there at a future time on a charge.
A servant girl, named Smith, was fully committed, for stealing a
quantity of silk from Mr. Pegg, a linen draper, in the London-road.

We are sorry to state that the heavy rains of last week
have caused the rivers Severn and Avon to overflow to such an ex-
tent, that several thousand acres of grass fit for the scythe, in this
and the adjoining county of Worcester, have been laid under water.
—CUllenhan Chronirk.

EmazzzLEmEler.—ln Tuesday's paper the Bow.
street Report mentioned the fact of a man in the service of Mr.
Ashton, of the Strand, tailor, having absconded with his money to
the amount of 2651. 3s. The following are the patticulars ut the
case :—For many months past Mr. Ashton had in his employ
Betkunin Masker, formerly a master hosier in Bedfordbury, and
where his name now remains in front of the house. From his for.
msr station, and his respectable connections, great credit was reposed
in him, frequently having been intrusted with many hundred
pounds at a time. On Saturday afternoon he was sent into the
City with 2331. 3a. the sum was made up of a country check on
Lubbock's for 701. the rest in notes, &c. The cheek requiring
Mr. Ashton's indorsement, the man returned to procure it; b
which time it was a quarter to five, and it was after five o'clock
when he again got to the banker's. They culled the note, giving
Mather, at his request, 80 sovereigns and 201. in silver. Such was
Mather's haste and tremulation, that, uncounted, he swept the cash
into a pocket handkerchief, and so clumsily or nervously, that a
gentleman near the counter helped him, to prevent the cash falling
about. The clerks and others admit that Blather's conduct was
extraordinary, if not suspicious ; but they accounted for the tremor
as resulting from the haste be bad made to get back with the check
endorsed within banking hours. He then went to the Bank with a
1001. and a 301. note, required them to be cashed, asking for 401. In
silver, and the rest in gold. It was after five o'clock, and, con-
sequently, the cashing department had closed; but Mather ur.
gently pressing for the change, stating that it was for Mr. Shep-
herd, of Sloane-street, builder, who required it to pay his men,
the notes were eventually changed, receiving, however, only 181.
in silver, as the clerks had no more out, and 112 sovereigns.
His agitated manner was visible enough at the Bank, but it was
there also accounted for by the haste made to get to the Bank in
time. To Mr. Ashton's subsequent remonstrance, in consequence
of changing notes under such circumstances, and after banking
hours, the officers of the Bank told him that the flank did not
consider itself bound by any rules as to time ; that the object
wards accommodate the public, and that time was not noticed
whdt urgent business was to be done. They added—" Suppose a
banker came and required 10,0001. in gold to meet the run upon
a bank ; if the accommodation were refused, the stoppage of that
bank might be the consequence." " The case is different," was
the reply. " There you would know the parties, and the reason
for the urgency ; in Mather's case you knew nothing of the party ;
his agitation was evident—he came out of proper hours—and, with-
out any inquiry as to the correctness of his representations, the notes
are changed into gold and silver. The Bank admitted the force
of the remark to a certain extent ; but said there were so many ap.
plieadons fir like, and much larger accommodations, and where
the parties, from being pressed for time, and ftom anxiety to get
their business completed, that Mather's application and ap
scarcely excited a second thought. Blather was afterw traced
to two offices, inquiring for a Liverpool coach, and, from descrip-
tion, there is no doubt that he left London lbw Liverpool by that
nights coach. Descriptions of him have been sent to all the out-
ports, and a police.oilicer is gone to LiverpooL Besides good be.
haviour and great confidence extended towards Mather, many things
' were given to him by his master r—only a week ago a good coat
and bat were given to him, and such is the grateful return to Mr.
Ashton. Members of Mather's family have waited on Mr. Ashton,
and stated their willingness to afeed facilities for Mather's appre-
hension.