Star.
London, England, 1829-07-24 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION—HOUSE.
Yesterday a young man named Watt, a clerk upon trial at the
Norwich Union Assurance Corporation, was brought up on the
charge of having plundered his employers to a considerable amount.
Some ingenuity was displayed by Daniel Forester. who is one of
the most efficient officers of police, in detecting the accused. From
the evidence given, it appears that a system of plunder on the As-
surance Company bas been long carried 00, but all means of de-
tecting the tblef had failed. One day a boa with 1001. disappeared.
Forrester was applied to, and set himself to discover the thief; his
suspicions fell on Witt. Forrester followed the accused from place
to place, and though no salary was paid, the accused was in the
habit of engaging a post-chaise, and showing a good deal of money.
The accused had ordered a chaise to take him into the country,
but Forrester, before he got into it, arrested him. The prisoner
protested he was innocent. Forrester searched the house in which
the prisoner lodged, and in a dark cellar, which was never used,
after a long search, found 29 sovereigns, all bearing the mark put
upon them to discover the thief. The cash-box was found in the
privy.—The prisoner was remanded for some days.
GUILDHALL _ _ _

Yesterday the driver of John Thorogood's Paddington stage-
coach, No. 4,056, and Bobbins, the driver of John Clarke 's
Paddington stage, No. 5,461 mere charged before Sir Peter Laurie,
by Thrusby and Alterman' two of the Society's officers for Pre-
venting Cruelty to Animals, with racing their coaches against each
other in Coleman-street, on Saturday afternoon last.
The worthy Magistrate severely reprimanded them, by observ-
ing that theirs and the other Paddington coaches were the greatest
nuisance on the road to Paddington, for no person either with a
saddle horse or gig could with safety come along the road where
these coaches run, as they were in danger of being overturned by
the too frequent manner of their furious driving and racing their
coaches against each other. The worthy Alderman also said that
he was determined to visit every such case brought before him
with the utmost severity ; and after giving the officers credit for
their exertion in bringing this case forward, he fined each of the
defendants 40s. and costs, and told them that if they repeated it,
he would fine them In the full penalty of 51. each.
BOW-STREET.

A summons having been issued, calling on the proprietors of
Covent-garden Theatre, at the instance of the parish of St. Paul,
Covent-garden, to appear before the Magistrates at this office
yesterday, and show cause why they neglected to pay their arrears
of poor rates and parochial rates, due at Lady. day last, and
amounting to the sum of 8961. 191. 4d. Mr. Corder, the Vestry-
Clerk, with one of the Overseers and the Collector of the parochial
rates, appeared on behalf of the parish to support the information,
but no person on behalf of the proprietors of the Theatre presented
himself.

Mr. Corder uid he bad reason to believe that the proprietors,
nor any person on their part, would attend ; and be, therefore, in
the performance of his duty, at once would ask for a warrant to
enable the parish to distraiu upon the property of the Theatre for
the amount of their debt. _ _

Sir Richard Birnie asked what length of time had elapsed since
the serving of the notice
3lr. Corder replied that the summons was left at the Theatre us
Monday. The proprietors had had ample notice of the inten-
tions of the parishioners, Independently of the summons, and, in
answer to a communication irons the parish officers proposing to
allow a further time for the payment of the parochial rates, on
the condition that the amount of poor-rates, MI. (included in
the sum of of 8961. 19s. 4d.) should be immediately discharged—
they had declared that they were not in a capacity to satisfy any
part of the demand.
Sir Richard Birnie thought the notice which had been given
hardly sufficient. Proceedings of this nature were very serious
.in
their consequences, and he always liked to give ample wide, to
parties. He thought it would be as weU to serve with a second
summons before a distress warrant was issued.

Mr. Corder had no objection, akbough the first aervice had been
sufficient under the local Act. He mu►t request, however, that the
summons be made returnable on Saturday.
Sir Richard Birnie thought that would not be allowing sufficient
time.

Mr. Corder said the parish were afraid the proprietors would
dispose of the theatre before they could carry Weir intentions
into effect.

Sir Richard Birnie observed that at present there appeared
to be little fear of such an event, and ultimately the summons
was issued for Monday neat. Sir Richard Mamie considered
that it would be much better if the summonses could be served
upon the proprietors personally, instead of being merely left at the
theatre, at it appeared the first summons was; but the collector
stated that such a course was not practicable, Mr. Charles Kemble
being now in Dublin, Mr. Harris in Paris, and Messrs. Willett
and Forbes out of town. Mr. Robinson, the Treasurer, was per-
fectly aware of the course the parish were pursuing. The amount
owing by the Theatre tor parochial and poor-rates, up to Midsum-
mer, is 1,124/.
HATTON-GARDEN.

Garrick Brindey Sheridan, a near relative of the celebrated Richard
Brinsley Sheridan, was brought up by the officers of St. Pancras,
on a warrant. for deserting his wile and chiklrer.. When brought
here on a similar charge some time ago, be consented to allow her
6s. per week, but the payment was lung in arrear. He now wished
for an order of removal to Dublin, where he stated he had a settle-
ment. He first refused to take the necewaty oath with respect to
his wife and children, as he denied being the father of the infant
she held in her arms. It was at length elicited that he had no legal
right to a settlement there, having been born on ship-board in the
Channel, near to the Irish coast. The order for removal was,
therefore, void, and the Magistrate insisted upon his paying the
sum in arrear, which he immediately did.
This unfortunate female a few years back rode in her mother's
(Lady Perrot's) carriage; and her acquaintance with her husband,
though the recital bears the blush of romance, is strictly correct :
She was at Cheltenham with her family during sonic private thea-
tricals, in which her sister sustained a character with Mr. Sheridan.
A clandestine acquaintance was the result, which the gentleman so
quickly improved, that in three weeks she became his wife.
Yesterday, Thomas Taylor, alias Rogers, alias llssghes ; Charles
Janus. alias Taylor • John Holloway, Samuel Webb, Henry Smith,
Charles Emery, and James Bond, were finally examined for coining.
Lane, a watchman, swore he was employed by Limbrick to en-
trap the prisoner Taylor, and he accordingly purchased counter-
feit shillings of him. The officers entried the publie•house where
the transaction occurred. and seized the whole of the prisoners.—
Taylor was fully committed for trial ; the rest of the party, being
well known characters, and not being identified with the coining,
were ordered to and bail.

QUERN—SQUARE.
Yesterday J. Peddle and J. Richards were brought before the
magistrates, charged with an assault.

Sirs. Frances Devine. of Burlington Arcade, stated that between
one and two o'clock on the previous night she was returning from
Vauxhall-gardens with her niece ; there were two other ladies and
a gentleman in company. After passing along Vauxhall.bridge.they
were overtaken by the defendants and two other men, in %Milbank.
street. who took up a quantity of mud, and pelted them with it
down the street, until their clothe. were covered with mud .nd
completely spoiled. The defendant Richards hit her a blow on the
neck with same missile, and her niece was also struck with a stone.
Being greatly alarmed at their brutal conduct, she desired her niece
t i run forward and procure an officer to protect them. The
defendants continued to pest them until they got to Palace-yard,
where a party of the Bow-street patrol took them into cu.tody
She never saw the defendants before in her Me.
The niece of Mrs. Devine, about Is years of age, corroborated'
this statement.

The defendants were then fined .5t each to the King, the full
penalty, or in default to bs.contrnitted to the House of Correction
for two months.
The money net being forthcoming, they were locked 11.
MAK LLIOROUGH—STREET.
A young man, who gave his name Courtier, was yestJrday placed
at the bar, before J. E. Conant, Esq. Lord !doomed, and J. Caw-

thorn, Esq. ebarged with having upwards of 301. in money on
under the following suspicious circumstances :—lt appeared th7t
on Tuesday the prisoner went into a jeweller's shop, and
another individual. bought two diamond rings, for which tc..
changed a 101. note, and gave a name and address, Sadie& stre;tl
Piccadilly; and on the same day they went to Sewell and Crow,'
wit'
haberdashers, in Compton-street, and changed a 51. for gem;
articles ; here they gave a different name, and also a different addeeis
Green, a beadle of St. Giles's, stated that he knew the per";
who accompanied the prisoner to these shops : be had been in
state of want, and had scarcely any clothes to his back until Teti,
day, when seeing him so elegantly dressed with the prisoner, he sp
petted all was not right, and knowing that the prisoner lodged is
Church-street. St. Giles's, $ compkte receptacle for thieves, he
apprehended the prisoner to see if be could give a satisfseinty
account of himself.
Mr. Conant asked the prisoner what he had to ay?
The prisoner, who appeared much incensed at the situation ip
which he was placed, said that the notes were honestly his; the
201. one had been given to him by his uncle sixteen days ago, end
be had received the other 101. of a publican the day before that...,,
He was ordered to be remanded.

TH A M ES—POLICE.
Mr. Kean, an extensive ship-owner, yesterday applied to Mr.
Ballantine for a summtnons against the commander of a vessel, to
compel him to give up the log-book.
Mr. Ballantine /Aid he had no power to interfere. The sal,
mode of proceeding would be an application to the Court of King.,
Bench._ _ _ _

_
Mr. Kean submitted that in such cases, a Justice of the pew
had a summary power. For instance in the case of detention ot'a
register, a magistrate could oblige the Captain to give it up forth.
with.

Mr. Ballantine admitted that in case of a ship's register be could
forthwith compel its return; bust that gave him no authority to
oblige a Captain to give up his log-book, which might be his pri.
•ote property.
Mr. Kean departed, observing be must pursue other means.

DEPARTURE of DR. PHILLIP and EIGHT
MISSIONARIES FOR SOUTH AFRICA.

Dr. Phillip, accompanied by three missionaries from
Germany, three from France, and three from England, left Lon.
don on Thursday last. On Wednesday a public meeting was held
in Cannon-street, which was crowded to excess, when they took
their leave of their London friends. The Rev. Joseph Fletcher, of
Stepney, addressed them, and at the close of his remarks, said,
" We solemnly pledge ourselves in the presence of this as-
sembly, and before you, and in the presence of the great Ina-
NAL, that we will never forget you ; that in the solitude of the
closet, and the intercession of the social meeting, and the tetnem-
brances and supplications of the sanctuary we will never forget
you, but every recollection of you shall warm our hearts with gra-
titude to Goo for what Ha has done, and for what we believe Hs
will do by your instrumentality ; that the sacred course to which
you are devoting your lives may prosper under the Diem bent.
diction, and that you may receive and enjoy the richest tokens et
the DIME approbation ! Beloved Brethren, we commit you to the
care and blessing of our Loan. May His arm of power sustain you ;
may Hu wing of mercy be over you ; may His smile of favour
and love be upon you, and the light of His countenance be yow
sweetest solace on earth. and the consummation of your felicity in
Heaven ! On your voyage to distant shores may Hs give the winds
and the waves a charge concerning you ; may He ,preserve your
harmony unbroken, your hearts unpolluted, and bless all your so-
cial intercourse, and render you by it better Sued for future use-
fulneu and greater success. And, when you are called to scenes
of labour, and peril, and trial, and temptation, oh ! may he give
you large supplies of his grace. make you faithful unto death, and
at length bestow upon you the crown of eternal life ! Farewell,
beloved brethren, farewell—the GOD of love and peace be with
you !"—World.

Tuesday morning, the residence of Mr. Bramah, on
Tooting-common, was broken int' and plundered of pro-
perty, consisting of jewellery, plate, and clothes, to the
amount of nearly 400/. It appears that Mr. Bramah had
a party at his house on the preceding day, in consequence
of which the plate used on the occasion was not deposited
in its usual situation, but the greater portion left on the
sideboard, and on the dinner-table in the parlour, where
the company had partaken of supper. From the manner in
which the house was entered and the robbery effected, it
was evident the thieves must have been well acquainted with
the localities of the premises; and this supposition was
strengthened from the circumstance of a gold watch,
value one hundred guineas, having beeu carried off, which
had been placed in the drawer of a bureau—a place of
concealment that no person knew of, except those who
had access to the house, and were acquainted with the
depositary in question. At an early hour on Tuesday
morning three suits of old clothes, together with hats and
shoes, were discovered in a green lane not far from Mr.
Bramah's house, to which place, after the robbery was
committed, the thieves had repaired, changed their shabby
garments, and dressed themselves in the fashionable suits
which they had obtained in a similar manner to the other
booty. On the same spot were found the remains of
some chickens and ham, and some empty wine bottles,
which had been taken from the parlour of Mr. Bramah's
house. On Wednesday, the robbery was discovered
in the following manner :—On that morni►►g, three
fashionably dressed men went on board a Gravesend
Steam Packet at the Tower, to proceed to that
place. On board, their conversation was of the most
,low and vulgar description; and having partaken
very freely of bottled ale, &c. they soon got drunk, and
were put to bed ; one of them, however, before he fell
asleep, took a gold watch from his fob, and handing it to
the Steward, begged he would take care of it till he gut
ashore. The conduct of the men—the money they dis-
played, and lastly, the circumstance of such a valuable
watch as that placed by one of them in the hands of the
Steward for safety, excited an apprehension in the mind
of a gentleman named Bigg, that the three men were
thieves, and that the money and valuables they displayed
were the proceeds of some robbery, caused them to be
taken into custody on his own risk, and they were locked
up in separate cells at Gravesend. One of them, a man
named Budd, in the course of the afternoon, mantle a full
confession, in which he gave a long and particular account
of the robbery of Mr. Bramah's house, and stated that on,
of his accomplices (Knight) had formerly lived in the ser-
' vice of that gentleman as footman. These facts having
been made known to the Magistrates at Union-hall, Craig,
an officer of that establishment, was dispatched to Gaves-
end yesterday, for the purpose of bringing the three men
in custody to town.