Star.
London, England, 1827-04-24 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.
Yesterday, a respectable looking young man was brought di In
custody, charged with breaking several panes of on &hanky
night, in the banking-house of Almon. Payne sod Snails. of Lom-
bard-street. it appeared, from the statement of two watchmen,
dot the prisoner caused a great tumult on Saturday night, about
tem o'clock, by demolishing several panes of glass; surd it was with
jibe greatest difficulty they succeeded in prevendng MS (ism thing
further mischief, and brought him is the wasebieum.
~.tiimet LORD MAYOR said, he remembered the occirtiONS; tins
was so great that it alarmed every person in the dienlell.l
HMIS. '
Ike watchman continued his story... When they had hies at doll
lemill litmea. be demolished his lantern, and world have dam may
sadaehlet, but that they locked him up.
The Loa. Marcia asked the prisoner what defence be had tat
set up against ibis charge? He replied, that it was on account all
same dispute he had kid with Messrs. Payne and Smith, in whOIIC
service he had formerly been as clerk, that he had acted as was al-
iened ; be was hitosicated at the time, and U he assaulted the watch-
men, he regretted it.
The Loan Maroc— Are you willing to accede to the terms of 1
the arrangement which Messrs. Payne have made to you? fur
you do not, it is my Intention to seudfou to the House of Cerliseal
tiou for three months.
The prisoner said he would consent, and was then remanded
until Saturday.
An elderly Lady came into the Justice-room, leading a child in
her hand, who was, she stated, her grand-child, and had lately been
brought to this country in an Indianian. the Captain of which had
refused" to deliver up a quantity of jewels, which, she alleged,
grounding her trelkf on the tale of a sailor who cane is the ship,
the Captain had received Cot the child's use. She was seeking re-
drew against the Captain's injustice.
Mr. Hustas asked if she was not the person who had applied on
the same subject at the Thame‘etreet Office, where the Magistrate's
had refused to interfere with her case? She replied that she wae.•
The Loan Stevie told the applicant he could net interfere at all
in her case. as the person against whom she complained Myeloid
of his jurisdiction.
GUIisDHALL.
- Yesterday Sir Pates Lague was engaged some time in inquiring
into the innocence of the coachman who was cisnainiued for stealing
nI out of a pocket-book be bad picked up in Fleet-street. The
evidence clearly established tb?t the notes were found, separated
from the pocket-book, by a carman, who exhibited them within
half an hour afterwards, to Air. Nicholls, of the Savoy Palace,
where the carter was going to deliver some ale ; and he also changed
thernwitis his master's clork the sante evening, and theretore lost
before the coachman was taken into custody, or could have had
'any motive fur collusion with the carman.
Slbr Patna eepreas.ti himself satisfied, and directed the City
Solicitor to take the necessary steps to have the coachman released
Isyr a Judge.
A raspeciable trunk maker appeared before S:r Peres Lulus,
yeverday, upon au Information, cuarging bun with having putt.:
r chased a bait on the Seth of February.
Several notices of action having boen received by various pout.
Wets from bona ide informers, hie law seeming to encourage that'
etude of recovering penalties under the Game Laws, by giving the
only half the forteiture ifhe proceeds before a Magistrates
and it he sues in a Court of Record awarding him the whole penalty
and double costs, the poulterers are taking alarm, and nuorming
against their customers, as, by obtaining out conviction the informer
becomes purg,tl " from all pains, forfeitures, and penaltiesi to
which he shall bate become liaule at the time of asAing such die.

cuvery."
Mr. Holmes, jun. attended as Solicitor to the iziformer, but the
defendant pleaded guilty as soon as the information was read.
Sir Pavia !rusts ward the informer, Mr. Brown, a poulterer,
in Newgate.niarket,what was his object in suing fur the penalty?
He aAeil this, because he taw it had been stated elsewhere, that
there was some strsnge perversion of the spirit of the law in these
proceedings.
Mr. Haman—The object is to recover the St.
Sir Perna—.So you sold the hare, and now turn informer against
the' Gentleman, who favoured you with his cesium. Your Solici-
tor says there is no mancetivering in his prosecution, but, perhaps,
you will tell me, how many head of game you have sold besides the
one in question ?
Mr. iirtron smiled, but did nut open his lips.
Sir Perna-1 suppose you have your hand in your pocket to pay
the fine fur the defendant ?
Mr. ilustaa—N it. Sir, 1 expect the defendant will pay it.
Mr. Alderman Amstar—Well, as be baspleadedguilcy, we Most
convict hint.--lie conviction was then recorded.
The fine of Y. Was then paid down, and Mr. Hobler observed,
his client was now ezuntra.ed from ad peualtiewineurred clueing the
whale game season.
Mr. rayne, the clerk, said, it was a roost iniquitoas mode of get-
ting rid of a 1:41.111.6 must
BOW STREET.

Jomes Simpkins, the post office letter-carrier, who underwent an
examination at this office on the 12th into. on 3 chlrge of ai..hug
letters conuiumg money, was yesterday brought up Lir a re•esami-
nation. Two cuarges were brouillit alp ince the prisoner In addition
to thoie that were proved azainst Aim ua.the first esamination, and
he was fully committed for trial.
HATTON.OARDEN.
Yesterday Charles and Thomas Osborne, and Joky/JD...Then:ex, all
under 14, were charged by .ilr. Darrell, a cow-keeper, of bunt
Zion, sermon street, GosWell-roadi''whit• stealing trout his stable,
on the 9th instant, a set of chiles-harness. One of the prisoners
having beer. seen on the premium, and taken into custody on suspi-
chin; confessed the robbery, and having ,old the property to Mr;
John Rayner•RObinson, a saddler, of St. John's-street•road, where,
It was lound.—Fully contriliffed.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
•
Dom.—John Schofield, the briar, was roused from his bed, as
Sunday night, to lie in wait toe'. couple of heroes, who contem.'
plated a breach 'of the King's peace, so early as six o'clock in the
[morning of :Monday, at Chalk Farm. From a delicacy observed
on these occasions, tat to hart the feelings as well as the bodies of
lime mutual assailants, one only of the combatants (we understand
tbs Gentleman called on) was taken into custody. He was accom-
modated with a sea In the private room till two friends presented
themselves as bail toe his keeping the peace to Mr. , and all
his Majesty's subjects.. The dispute was touching the alerts and
character of a young lady. Tpe captured Gentleman is proles.
sionally at:ached to the law, and has lately come into a.genteal
competency. • `
. MARY-LA-BONNE. ....
• atones Reeves, a very voting lad, was counting(' to Newish, SO
helm:se of having stolen a bilk handkercuiet twin a child M. the
.Neffir-road, near Trinity Church, Rescues Park. He was °havered
Ilisce:lainiiiiug the handkerchief by an officer In Portlandidace
led to his apprehension, and be 'misfit' bye little Wyman;
it from the child, upon whose evidence he Was committed.
QUEEN-SQUARE.
' Yesterday Mama Wow ond Ckrufis Siidep,aboutfouttema rem
of age, were charged with picking pockets, so St. James'i Park.
during the Sting of the guns in celebration of his Majesty's bhabsleys
Mr. Milne' of Drury-lane, deposed, that- When•lane, he entered the
Park be bad his pocketbook in his pocket; Ae afterwkrds sew
Ripley with it in his hand, in custody of the officers, and Mimes
diately claimed it.
Waikato Allenby, a Bow-street patrol, stated that he sail
Wilson pass a pocketbook to Ripley, when be took them bock ,
into enatody.
The prisoners both declared their entire Innocence. Ripley said
that be bought the pocketbook of another boy..
Mr. Moamary said that a Jury must decide the oaestion, and
both prisoners were fully cortunkted.
J. Woodman was charged with picking the pocket Of MG John
Newman, a Clerk to his father, a Solicitof. Mr. Newman stated,
that he was in the Park when the guns were franc; be• had his
pocket-book Ia Ms bade coat pocket, which comainedoa 54 note
and two bills.
•He suddenly missed.his book, and the prisoner was
standing beninsifiim. taker took the prisoner into custody,
but mthing was found upon Mai;
One Of the patrol hated that be
saw the prisoner try several person's pockets, but did not see ,him
take anything; witness searched hlm, but nothing was found. The.
, prisoner stoutly denied 'ate accusation. id:. Marriott said I.
did not see selficieat grounds to conuak the priwuar, and
was discharged.

TOWN-HALL'

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John Cockerill, seaman beloovng to a coasting vessel, win charged
eritb being fawn is the cabin of Casale Davin. The prosecutee
arm awoke at two o'clock on Baader moaning by the primmer
blundering about his cabin ; he called olds men, and they directly
seined him; be had nothing on but his shirt and drawers. It ap.
peering, however, tbat be was very drunk, and had mistaken the
Captain's cabin for his own, the easel he belonged to lying *nag-
aide. HO was dischuged„ keen' been a day and night in the
Comptes, sad a* ampielons Of felony being entertained.
THAMES POLICE. •
Exmoor! Rower or aft btoakems.--In consequence of in-
Animation ebudned by Mr. Evabs,,sbe Chief Suivryos of the OSiee,
he went on Friday lan oo board the Elise Mast Incliaman, lying in
'elin East India Docks, and brought all the persons found in the