Star.
London, England, 1826-12-23 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREWL

James aslla+in,• Honor. his wife► Wits. and Ilannei O.r,•'tf
were charged with having delta a valuable writing desk, containing
a gold watch and other articles, the property of the kart of licliait.
The desk was missed on Thursday evening by the Noble Earl, J
he immediately seat for Avis, an o6cer of 31arlhorough-street, a•l4
while he was conversing with the butler on the subject, a loud knock
was heard at the door; and on opening it the desk was found on the
steps. A pursuit commenced, aid the prisoner, Hannah Baldwin,
was taken in consequence of a person stating he had seen her leave
the desk at the door. She was immediately taken into the
presence of Lady Belfast, when %lie con•essed her guilt, and hi-
treated for mercy. She said the went to the house with the
don of begging something ; but seeing no person in the hall, she
made her way up into the library, and stole the desk. She took out
the watch and pledged it in the name of Smith,at a Mr. Lowther's,
in Tottenkam-court -road, for sel 151. which sum was found en
her pm sou.
Benjamin Beeves, shopman to Mr. George Lowther, pawnbroker,
in Tottenbam-court-road, produced the watch, which the Noble
Earl identified as his property.
Mr. Conasv.—l low could you take in a wat als like the one pro-
duced, without perceiving the crest and coat of arms on it ?—The
shopman said he examined the watch when be took it in, but he did
not remark the crest, &c.

There being no evidence against the other prisoners, further than,
that Ilunor Baldwin had brought the desk into a room in winch
they were assembled, and opened it in their presence, they were dis-
charged ; but H. Baldwin was committed for further examination.

Airreurreo Pose-Orrice FRAUD. Henry Joyce, formerly a letter
carrier io the Foreign Department of the General Pust-utrice, was
brought up for Anal examination, charged with the following
attempt at fraud:—
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On Saturday last, the prisoner went to the residence of Lord
Grantham, in St. James's-square, and presented a letter to the
porter, bearing the foreign post mark, and demanded the postage.
The porter Dein* suspicious that the letter was forged, instantly se-
cured him, and sent for an officer.

Mr. Peacock, the Post-office Solicitor, stated that he bad ascer-
tained that this was the prisoner's first offence; and in consequence
of his not having succeeded in obtaining any money, he, on the part
of the Post-office, would decline proceeding with the prosecution.
Mr. Conant asked Mr. Peacock if the prisoner's dismissal from
situation arose from his-baving been guilty of any act of felony ?
—Mr. Peacock retplied, that he was dismissed in consequence of
there being a deficiency in his accounts, but there was uu felony
charged against him.

The prisoner, after receiving ao admonition from be ikkaau-
EMT; was then discharged.

QUICEN-SQUARE.
J. Rdlard was fully committed, charged by his employer, She
Leach, a Raker, in New Manor-street, Chelsea, with embezzling
'various sums, received on his (Mr. L's) account.
In consequence of a ktter, addressed to the Rev. Mr. Whining-
ham,of Wootton Bedfordshire, on account of his daughter, Mi 4
• Mary Ann, who it will be recollected, bad been committed to
Tothill.fielsis Prison, for breaking the windows of Mrs. blecklio, of
.Riley-street, Chelsea, a Gentleman, who was commissioned by her
father, took her under his protection, in order to convey her to the
country, and it was uuderatood that Miss M. had relinquished her
late dwelling-house. . _

A respite was on Wednesdaylast received from the
'Secretary of State's ()ace to stay, until farther orders,
the execution of homas •kinger, who was found guilty
at the late Chelmsford Asrizes for forging a check ors
Sir William Curtis and Co.