Star.
London, England, 1829-09-24 00:00:00

GUILDHALL

Yesterday a young man, who had the appearance of having seen
►etter days, was charged before Mr. Alderman Senoras., by Mr.
blicklam, a tobacconist in Fleet-street, with having walked into
his shop just as he bad sat down to breakfast, and stealing a box
of cigars, with which he ran off. Mr. Alicklam immediately pur-
sued him and when he had got some way up Fetter-lane, by aa
unforeseen accident the prisoner fell, which enabled the prosecutor
to seize him. The box slipped out of his hand as he fell ;he was,
however, secured, as well as most of the cigars.
The prisoner, in his defence, said that he was out of work, and
had not been able to procure any for some time, although he had
been in the country for that purpose. He pleaded distress in ex-
tenuation of his offence. He was remanded until Friday to afford
him an opportunity of bringing up some friends to speak to his
character.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Thos. Carter, a man about Shy years of age, was yesterday placed
at the bar before F. A. Roe, Esq. the sitting Magistrate. charged
with endeavouring to obtain money front Sir Michael Shaw Stew-
art, Bart.
The circumstances of the case are briefly these : the prisoner
went on Tuesday morning, about eleven o'clock, to the Baronet's
house, and presented the following letter :
" The humble Petition of Thomas Carter. late livere-stible-
keeper in Weymouth Mews, Portland-place—being in most ex-
treme trouble in consequence of the loss of his wife after a few
days' illness, departed this life on Tuesday last, which is a great
grief to him, and more so in consequence of his pecuniary circum-
stances, which will not admit of his paying the small expenses of
his wife's funeral. The humble petitioner most humbly begs the
smallest assistance, which would be most thankfully received by
the humble petitioner. (Signed) " T 310311111 CARM.
" 26, Carey-street, Sept. 16, 1829."
Sir Michael immediately transmitted the letter to the Mendicity
Society, and on making inquiries at Carey-street, it was aster•
tamed that the applicant had given a false address. Sir 'Michael
was immediately informed of the imposition, and was desired to
detain the prisoner when be again came. Chival, an of et of the
Society, was in waiting, and on his second appearance he was
secured. On their walking to the office. the prisoner's wife came
to life again, and was met in Cavendish square. •
Mr. Roe Immediately committed the prisoner for three monthr.
A similar fraud was att,mpted on Lord Skelmersdale on the same
day.

DI A RV- LA- BONNE.
Mr. Littlewood, a pawn-broker, residing in Osnaburgh-street,
Regent's Park, was yesterday brought before the presiding Magis-
trate, charged with detaining the duplicates of a pledge under the
following circumstances :
Miss Sarah Stager, a young woman of respectable appearance,
stated:that OA the 12th of August, she pledged a pelisse at the defen-
dant's shop for fifteen shillings, and also a watch for fourteen shil-
lings on the same day ; a few days afterwards she went to the unit
shop, and asked detendant if he would lend any more in addition
upon the articles; he had them brought down stairs, and replied
in the negative. She asked for her duplicates back, when he de-
manded a shilling for interest, and detained the tickets on bee re-
fusing to pay it.
Mr. Hosents asked the defendant what he bad to say:to the
charge?
The defendant replied, the things would be safe enough whist:at
her having a duplicate, and be considered he was doing right.
Mr. Hosing, (with some warmth) replied that he had no right
whatever to detain the tickets and take advantage of the young
woman. In hie opinion he had acted very discreditably, and had
better return the tickets instanter.
The defendant immediately returned the duplicate% and paid the
expenses of the summons.

ROBBERY AT KENNINGTON. Tuesday night ti
tradesman, on his way borne, was stopped on Kennington Com-
mon, and robbed of 371. which he had received a few hours pre-
viously. The offenders got clear off—a circumstance by no means
wonderful, as the watch and patioles are seldom in attendance
upon those points where robberies are most to be expected. They
walk two or three hundred yards on the high road. and call the
hour, (when they do not happen to be in a sound s)eep), hut the
back streets, and bye ways, are neither watched nor lighted.

BIRTH.
Ac Ponso:aby HAI, the Lady of Edward Stanley, Esq. of a son.
At Retell, the Lady of Captain Leniptiett, of a son.

MARRIED.
At Birkill, Fifeshire, R.M. Isacke. E.q of the Ilon. East India
Company's naval service, to Matilda Scrymgeour Weildrrhurn,
daughter of 11. S. Wedderburn, Esq. of Wedderburn.
At West Holston, Wednesday se'unight, Capt. W. W. Kirtky.
to Nlargaret, eldest daughter of the late George Robinson, Esq of
the former place.

DEATHS.
In Newcastle. MI.. Margaret Hogg, many years teacher of the
Gide Sunday School belonging to Hanover-square Chapel.
At Colombo, in the Island of Ceylon, lately, Lieut. Col. Henry
Bird, of his Majesty's Ceylon Regiment.
At Uregare, near Limerick, James Feenarty, an agricultural
labourer, at the advanced age of 105 years, having enjoyed aU his
faculties to the bat.

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