Star.
London, England, 1829-10-15 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.
Yesterday Charles Clegg, a young man who described himself as
a Gentleman's servant out of place, charged Mary Asa Williams
with robbing him of a silk purse, containing V. 10s. and Esther
Mason with extorting 3s. from him, by threats against his life.
The prosecutor met with Williams in the Strand and accompa-
nied her to Mother Miller's, in Eagle-court, where he gave her sb.
She then made a signal for Mason, who came and demanded Ss. of
him. which he refusing to give her, she swore he should not leave
the house alive if he did not ; he gave her the money and went
away, but said he had not got twenty yards, before he missed hit,
purse and money, which be bad when he entered the house ; he
then went back to look for the number of the house, when the pri-
soner Williams came out and asked what he was doing; he said

it was nothing to her, and she went in again, and he went for the
Police, who came with him and searched the room, but could find
neither the purse nor the money ; he did not charge Williams with
robbing him when he went back to the door.
Mr. HALLS said, he did not believe the prosecutor's story, and
as there was nothing to confirm it, the prisoners must he dis-

charged.
Mr. Thomas. the Superintendent, said, that the proceedings in
the house in Eagle-court and the neighbourhood were arrived at
an abominable pitch of iniquity, and that more robberies were
committed there than ever. _

Mr. Thomas, the Superintendent of Police, stated to Mr. Huts
that there was a private theatre within his district, in Denmark-
street, St. Giles's, in which persons of bad character of both sexes
were in the habit of auembling nightly, and he wished to know if
he had the power to go in with a body of his men. Lod disperse or
take into custody those whom he might find there?
Mr. Haul was of opinion that .he had no such power. Infor-
mation of some specific act of disorder must be given upon oath
before a Magistrate, and warrants issued, before an officer could be
justified in entering another man's premises. under any circum-
status, unless in actual pursuit of a thief.
Yesterday a young man of respectable appearance, who stated
his name to be Joseph Singer, came before Mr. Haus, to com-
plain of having been robbed of 471. and his watch, under peculiar
circumstances. The applicant stated, that he had but recently
arrived from Bristol, and a few days ago he met with a young
female of prepossessing manners, who had prevailed upon him to
treat her to a view of the Zoological Gardens, the Colosseum, and
other public exhibitions. He afterwards accompanied her to her
lodgings in Earl-street, Seven Dials, where, at the request of the
landlady, he sent for some brandy. He thought he perceived a
peculiar taste in the portion be took, but attributed it merely to
the liquor being of bad quality. In a few minutes after he had
swallowed it, however. he felt an invincible drowsiness over him,
and he fell into a sound sleep, from which he did not awake until
the following morning, when he found that he had been robbed ot
471. in sovereigns, and his watch. He was perfectly sober when
he went Into the house. and when he awoke in the morning he
felt all the symptoms of having taken some powerful narcotic. The
girl had absconded, and the landlady of the house pretended to
know nothing about her.
Mr. Haus said there was little doubt but that the applicant
had been a victim of the atrocious system of robbery, which. he

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regretted to say, had found its way into this metropolis, and
added, that although he feared there was little chance of fixing the
charge upon any person, he would issue summonses to the land-
lady of the house and her servant to attend, in order that an in-
quiry might take place.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Martha Geary, a woman of respectable appearance, who has held
the situation of housekeeper at the Atheneum Club House, Wa.
terlou-place, Pall-mall, was yesterday placed at the bar for re-exa-
mination, charged with stealing a quantity of linen sheeting and
other articles, the property of the Earl of Aberdeen, Lord Farn-
borough, and others.
Edward Magrath, one of the Conductors of the Club-house,
stated that the prisoner had been in the service of the proprietors
of that establi,hment for upwards of five years, during the latter
part of which time several articles of bedding, linen, and napkins,
had been stolen. Suspicion at length attached itself to the prisoner,
and on the 29th of September she was apprehended. The several
articles produced by the witnesses were the property of the firm,
and had the Club marks on them.
Mary Perry, of 58, Rupert-street. Haymarket, stated she had
known the prisoner for some time past, and she had frequently
given her sheeting and other articles to sell, informing her that she
had them given to her as the left-off linen, and was authorised of
course to dispose of them. She sold some bed furniture, about
two years ago, for two pounds ten shillings ; and she also disposed
of three table-cloths to Mrs. Lawrence about eighteen months ago,
and Mlle more articles since.
The individuals to whom the last witness had sold them corro-
bor tted her statement, and produced the articles.
Goddard, an active officer of this establishment, deposed that
himself and Bulled went .to Mrs. Perry's, and they afterwards ap-

prehended the prisoner at the club-house. She denied, all know-
ledge of the property, and said she had never sent any articles out.
The witness (Perry) was then introduced into her presence, and the
prisoner then admitted that she had given her the articles, and
entreated for mercy, but was immediately brought to this Office.
The prisoner said nothing, and was fully committed for trial, but
was ordered tc be again brought up, it being suspected that she
concerned in a robbery (as it was understood) at Gener..l
Stapylton's.
William Richard Smith, a young man of respectable appearance,
was yesterday placed at the bar, charged with embezzling 401. the
property of Mr. Young, a Solicitor, residing in Foley street. The
prisoner it appeared bad been entrusted with bank notes to the
amount of 401. to convey to the firm of Goslings and Sharpe's,
with which he absconded. lie was heard on moris of until
Tuesday evening, when he surrendered himself to Goddard, at tisk
Office.
He was fully committed for trial. .
Francis Atwell, a man who had been preying upon the public
for some years past, and who has undergone two examinatinrs
at this Office, was yesterday brought up for te-examination.
charged with obtaining a large number of stomach pumps under
false pretences, and the depositions having been made out, he was
fully committed fur trial.
HATTON-GARDEN.
Yesterday morning Jain Haste, was brought before Mr. Rocrus
for final examination, on a charge of stealing a roll of flannel, con-
taining 35 yards, from the shop of Mr. W. Taylor, haberdasher,
29, Lamb's Conduit-street.
W. Morris, a police officer, deposed to taking the prisoner by.,
custody, when he said a buy bad taken the flannel.
The prisoner denied the charge, and requested that he might be
remanded.

Mr. Roczas said he should do no such thing, and committed
him to Newgate for trial.
Robert ClOon, the lad who was remanded on Friday last, for
attempting to defraud .1 Kniaht, Fag out of .Is. 10d. with a sham
parcel, was hrought up fot final examimtion. Mr. Parton, the
head porter of Gray's Inn, was in attendance, but in cori.equience
of his not having actually paid the money to the prisoner, the charge
could not be supported.—de was discharged.
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A R BROATII.--A melancholy instance of sudtlyn ili!..
occurred here on Wednesday. Bailie John Louson. while walking
home, felt rather unwell, and haring stepped into the shop of an
acquaintance to rest himself, he fell off his seat and instantly ts-
pired.

BIRTH.
The wife of R. Hand, Esq. of Upper Berkeley-street, of
daughter.

.si A REHM/
At Barbadoes, the Rev. Chas. Layton, Rector of Bequia and
the Grenadines, to Mary Christian, only daughter of the Honour-
able George Maynard, Harbadoes.
At St. Mary's, Bryanston-square,John Dodd, Esq. surgeon, to
Sarah, widow of the late Rev. H. Proctor.
At Beverley, Mr. Frederick Boardman, of Liverpool, to Mar-
garet Hannah, second daughter of Thomas Hull, M.D. of the for-
mer place.
At Woolwich, llenry Geary, Esq. to Mary Anne, daughter of
Lieut.-Col. Cleaveland, Royal Artillery.