Star.
London, England, 1818-07-25 00:00:00

TO THE EDITOR OF THE STAR.

SIR—As your report of the proceedings at Bow-
street, on Thursday last, was inaccurate, 1 trust you
will allow me to explain that I was not taken there
in custody of any officer whatever, but appeared
there voluntarily to answer to a charge of doing that
which I considered perfectly legal ; and that such
was the impression on my mind, it only need be
stated that I had previously taken an opinion as to
its legality—that it was not done clandestinely, but
most openly, it having been advertised in 130 diffe-
rent Newspapers. It appears, however, now, that
the Secretary of the Lottery Office entertains a diffe-
rent opinion, and has judged it expedient that a de-
cision should settle the point of its legality ; accor-
dingly I assented to a verdict, having no wish to
continue a practice which he considers not allowable
by the present act ; but the nian itself was framed
with a view to the benefit cdthe public, and I have
letters from various parts of the kingdom speaking
of it in the highest terms of approbation.—l am, Sir,
your humble Servant, RIDDING.
No. 1, Conala, and 2%, Holborn.

Rousenve—Thursday evening as Mrs. Tower, of
Bethnal-green, accompanied by a female, was going
by the end of a court, near the turnpike, in Shoreditch,
a fellow rushed upon them, and snatched from her a
bundle containing two new spencers and other ar-
ticles. She seized him, when a man, who said he
was a constable, came up, and pretended to take him
into custody, and also took the bundle from her.—
She thought all was right till next morning ; when
she could not find either of them.
Sunnily SESSIONS..— Yesterday, Michael Brignell
was indicted for having, on the 10th of May -last,
stolen from the house of Mr. Frederick Crabb, of St.
George's, Surrey, one mahogany table, and six ma-
hogany chairs, value $)1. 10s. his property.
The prisoner went to the house of the prosecutor,
and stating that he was in want of some furniture,
selected the articles named in the indictment. He
appeared particularly chaste in the selection, observ-
ing, that although he did not wish to have splendid
or costly goods, he was exceedingly anxious they
should be neat. Ile then desired that the goods he
selected might be taken to a house in Great Suffolk-
street, and that change might at the same time he
sent for a 101. note. His orders were obeyed, and
two porters instantly dispatched with the table and
chairs. Having arrived at the house, they found
the prisoner ready to rezeive. them, in rather an
obscure room, where tl.ey deposited the goods.—
Having done this, tiley demanded payment, and pro-
duced the change for a £lO note. The prisoner af-
fected surprise, and said it was change for a 5:10
oote, and not for a £lO note, which he rewired ; ad-
ding, that his note was one of the Cambridge Bank.
This conduct produced surprise, and the servants of
the prosecutor having hastened to give information,
steps were taken to circumvent the manifest object
af the prisoner. The parties, however, upon return-
ing to the 'house, found that he had escaped by the
back way, havhig previously locked the r ent in
which the furniture was placed. A search warrant
was immediately obtained, the door forced, and the
property regained.
A point of law VritS raised by the prisoner's Coun-
sel, as to the nature and extent of the crime imputed
to him, namely, " constructive felony r but it was
overruled by the Court.
The prisoner was found Guilty, and sentenced to
seven yeas s transportation.