Star.
London, England, 1827-07-28 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

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MANSION-HOUSE.
A young man, named Intim Omen, wag brought heft* the
LORD Maros, charged under the following circumstances—
Mr. Read stated, that on Saturday last, he took a coich and Went'
from the ergot end of the town to the Tower-stein, for the purpose
of going on board esteem packet, having in his pocket ea in Beek
notes. Whether he lost the parcel or net on the Tower-saint he
did not know, but be no sooner put his hand hi his Pocket when be
reached that place than he missed his peopeety. He got the Duni.
hers of the motes at Ransom's, and stopped them at the Bank.
Mr. Fish, the Bank Inspector, produced a HA and a Sl. note.
and said that he had instructions from the Bank to mention. that.
his Lordship was to do what be pleaed with the notes. He knew
no more about them.
Daniel Forester, the officer, stated, that he Itad-taken the pri-
soner into custody on Tower-hill, and that the eisoner acknow.
Magid that he had presented the two notes at the Bank ; that he
had foam* them; and that there were no other notes with them at
the dew.
The Lew Maros asked Mr. Read whether be thought that he
bad hiss gibed on. the Tower-stairs, or whether he might not
bow leet his notes in the coach ?
II& Sind said, that he could not say that he bad been robbed of
the metes; bat be certainly did not think that he has dropped them
the mac!.
The primate assured the Lord Mayor that he. had found the
notes on the Tower-stain; and upon taking them to the Bank, and
being asked whose they were ? said they were his own, and that he
had found them; upon which he was desired to call again foe the
change. He alto said that he had given his same and address.
The LORD 'MAYOR observing that Osborne was the maw' ea the
notes, asked how the mistake occurred?
The prisoner said, that being a bad scholar, he bad prevailed
upon a man in a public-house to write for him. The address was
also inaccurate, and that, too, was not clearly accounted for.
Mr. Hortza--You can tell more abort this matter. All the
notes were rolled up together. Where are the rest of them? .
Prisoner—l didn't find no more on 'em, upon my word.
The Loan Mayon—Under the circumstances of the case, I shall
discharge you to day ; but if another of thosehotes should be traced
to you, you will be tried for felony.
The notes were then put into the bands or Mr. Read, who was
desired to mark them, and not part with tbfm.
Mr. Baur, a Cuuom-house or ship-agent, or licensed broker,;
appeared before the Loan Maros, to answer the chirge of Captain
Gregorio Carataro, of the Spanish vessel Di Una. It atroarrat
that the cargo of the vessel In question was consigned to the
Consul, and that upon its arrival in this country. an agent of. Mr.
Baur went on board, and having represented thatihe was the arm
of the Vice Consul, gave instructions for dismissing the pilot, sad
took possession of the ship's papers. It was, however, discovered
that neither Mr. Baur nor his agent had received instructions front
the Spanish Vice Consul to act io the manner above stated, and
Captain Caracas°, therefore. demanded his papers; but Mr.-Baur.
refused to give them up, insisting that he had upon the ship Some
demands for having performed the necessary business as a Customs 1
House agent, and for money he had paid to the Kineund to the.
Trinity Haute. He had besides a claim for commission.
In reply to some questions put by the Lean MAYOR Mr. Baur
said, that he was a licensed broker, and transacted biudneuevery
extensively ; he bad been an eminent merchant. It was, he con-
sidered, a lair mode of transacting business.
The LORD Maros said, that unless be gave up the papers upon
receiving his legal claim, be should not be a broiler twenty-four
hours longer.
Mr. Baur said be had done the business properly, and would not
give up the papers unless he received his commission.
GUILDHALL.

Mr. Beauchamp, pawnbroker in Holborn, appeared by a Solicitor,
to answer to a complaint lodged by one Francis de Ligny,of
enwell.green, that he detained five gold nags pledged with him,
although the complainant bad repeatedly tendered the principal and
interest, and produced the duplicates; the answer given by the de.
fendant'ashopman being, that the rings had been already redeemed
by some permun.
All complaints against pawnbrokers must be made by written
inhumation, and upon the hi:Sammie° hu the present case being
produced,
The defendant's Solicitor, Mr. Humphreys, took an objection
that the Magistrate's jurisdiction was pot sheath, becauselbe words
In the Ward of Farringdon Without," were not added after • in
the parish of Sc. Andrew," in describing where the offericeWaricons.
matted. Twe liberties of the parish vrerenot in the City, and with
the offences committed in thefts, the Magistrate had nothing to do.
Mr. lieresford, the chief clerk, said, that objection. bad been
made, and overruled before. The description was • euilicipenly
accurate for the present pUrpose.
• Sufficient for the purpose ! exclaimed the Solicitor....Why,.Lord
Mansfield laid It down that the charge in an information should be