Star.
London, England, 1823-08-02 00:00:00

Bow-sraturr.—Ann Rochdale appeared before Mr. MIN-
SHULL, and charged George Edney with an assault and at-
tempt to commit highway robbery at Sydenham, in Kent, a few
evenings since, under the following circumstances. The prose-
cutrix is servant to a sickly lady, residing near Sydenham, and
was sent to town a few days since on some business for her mis-
tress. Having discharged this duty she returned by a coach, on
which the accused was a passenger. They arrived rather late in
the evening at Sydenham, and the prisoner offered to accompany
her home. At first she refused his offer; but upon her men-
tioning a wish to call upon an acquaintance whom sfie named,
the accused said there was no necessity, as he was his relation.
This declaration gave her confidence ; she accepted the offer.
They had not however proceeded far on the bye road to the
house of her mistress, when the prisoner began to take liberties
with her, used very indelicate expressions, and concluded by
taking her shawl and a small bundle which she intended carrying
home. As they proceeded, two men met them, one of whom ad-
dressed the prisoner by his Christian name; but at this time the
prisoncz's conduct was not such as to excite her suspicions. As
they advanced, his rudeness increased, and she cried out murder
repeatedly. Her cries attracted the attention of the patrol, and
they secured the prisoner. •
The shawl and bundle were produced and identified by the
prosecutrix.
The prisoner In his defence said, he knew nothing of the trans-
action; he was excessively tipsy, and supposed be must have
offered to carry the bundle, as the woman was alone.
Mr. Misisttuat. said he had some doubt upon the subject, and
in order to afford full time for investigation, remanded the pri-
soner until Wednesday next.

Frederick Hurnang, a Dutchman, was charged by Mr. Mui-
ray, the Secretary to the Society of Friends of Foreigners in
Distress, with having obtained money from the Society under
Elise pretences. On the 24th of June last, the prisont r applied
to the Society for assistance, in order to return to Holland, and
obtained ss. with directions to call again on the neat Board-dal.,
which would be the ensuing Wednesday. On a subsequent day
the prisoner called at the office and said that he could get a
passage to Holland by the Rapid, if he conk! only obtain a
little money. Five shillings were then given him, with an order
to receive 15e. more at Dover ; and the object of the Sociery in
making this arrangement was to prevent any improvident expen-
diture, and secure a comfortable journey to the distressed fn- •
wirier. On the 24th July the prisoner made another application,
Mr. Murray being then out of town, and received from the
Board the further sum of ss. To punish these deceptions Mr.
Murray now appeared on behalf of the Society, as he feared, if
they were passed over, there would be no end to them.
The. Magistrate asked Mr. Murray ff he meant to press his
charge? to which he replied in the affirmative.
Upon hearing this, I lornong fell on his knees, wept much,
and intreated cwmpassion for his wife and child, who Mutt be
ruined by his imprisonment.
After some conversation between Mr. Murray and ifte Worthy
Magistrate, the prisoner was remanded until Wednesday. :beet
ma eisoinnon-Srearr.—The father of the young man,
liam Tally, who was in custody on suspicion of being concerned
in the attempted robbery at Mr. Glossop's house in Piccadilly,
on Wednesday night last, came to the office yesterday, and stated
to Mr. Rot, the Magistrate, that he was surprised and shocked
to see his son's name that morning in the newspapers, as con-
nected with such a transaction as a robbery. He fully thought
the lad was at Twickenham with his grandfather, who had
brought him up from his childhood ; and probably, had it not ,
been for the publication in the papers, he should not have known
anything of his son's situation, as he believed the lad would
prefer any suffering to. hurting .hit feelings by acquainting hitit
with it. Mr. Tolly added, that on Wednesday morning last, his
son came to town and spent the day with him (the father'), and
left his hour about five o'cloek to return by the coach to Twick-
enham; and since then he heard nothing of him until he Emu-
nately saw his name in the papers. Mr. Boit
_pointed out the
inconsistency of Ibis amount with what had been stated by the
boy himself On the first examinatiou ; but in a short time another
relation of the lad's attended, gave him an excellent character,
and corroborated all the father had said,. on which au order was
given to the father for his liberation, after a prom.se that be
should be forthcoming. • ' .
Gertnnaut..—Margaret Davis was charged yesterday, before
the sitting Magistrates Mr. Aldgnnan Gitiaaere,, with robbing
Mr. li. J. Draper, Fleet-market, at whose house she lived as ser-
vant. The prisoner,• it appeared, had been in: her. place only. -
about six days, and on Saturday night last, whilst she was mkt, ;
as it was supposed, on some amen errand, Mrs. Draper
to go to her drawers, and found them completely stritfped
their contents; and upon inquiry, learned from whittle bey. whq
had seen the servant go out, that she had two large bisdke with •
her. The girl, of course; never: returned; and 'Mr. Draper, after* •••
Many fruitless inquiries, gave up theproperty as lost) and would, ,
probably, never have heard More of it, or his servant; bat chit
the thief full among thieves, and after having jobbed her master,' t
was herself robbed of the greater part of the booty. , In her wayv
along Surrey-street;towards the Keot-road, she was surrounded
by arade oic The at
set nffellows,whotatck fright took yftrhehriat largest of hereverwtWOlotendle4 •,1
-aid
her, and she was found shortly afterwards sitting on the steps of
a door, crying, and apparently:ln great distress. The • officer esg
the night at first Irk compaessen foe her, bet fading the accomsf
she gave of herself very confused and contradictory, detained tier,'
lotd teak her en the Monday _before the Magistrates-12 Union,
hall, who resnanded her, that the ufliott might make the wen- ~
sary inquiry. It was nut, however, till Wednesday that the
dicer pc tidings of the robbery at Ibtr. Draper's. and premed
his attendance to identify the prisoner. en which, the robbery
having been committed io the Clay, the prisoner was transferred •
from Union-hall to the Compeer.. • • •
The contents of the bundle found on the. 'Mesmer, irindparry
wearing apparel belonging to bee Mason. and Mistreat were pit's-
deiced, and the greater pert of it Identified if Mr. 'Draper, as
his property. Tin prisoner was consinkted to Nswgate tor trim/