Star.
London, England, 1821-11-03 00:00:00

CAPTURE 4•P 11 A GANG OP ROBBERS.

In consequence of the numberless burglaries and
robberies of every description that have lately been
perpetrated night after night, at the west end of the
town, by a most formidable gang of robbers, who
have for a length of time carrred on their nocturnal
exploits with the greatest audacity, in defiance of the
vigilance of the police, the officers received instruc-
tions from the Bench of Magistrates at Mary-la-
Bonne Police Office to keep a strict lookout after
this daring band of marauders; and on Thursday
night, having received private information that the
remainder of the notorious Jack Henley's gang, who,
it will be recollected, suffered death in pursuance of
his sentence for the outrage at West End Fair, were
in the nightly habit of assembling at a public-house,
the sign of the Pontefract Castle, the corner of Bar-
rett's•court, ‘Vigmore-street, Cavendish-square, to
plan what houses they should attack in the night,
Pendergrass, Coates, and Hill, constables of Mary-
la-Bonne, after preparing themselves with necessary
weapons of defence, proceeded to the rendezvous.
Oa their arrival at the public-house, they first made
the landlord sensible of their visit, and then made
fast all the doors and windows of the house to pre-
vent escape; the officers afterwards rushed into the
tap-room, where the;ang was assembled : some were
talking in a whisper mg tone to each other, and others
were lying on the bench sleeping. On the entry of
the Officers, all was dismay for some minutes; some
declared they would not be taken, white others were
for quietly surrendering ; but the officers signifying
they were provided with handcuffs and fire-arms, the
resolu:.e part of them were obliged to submit, and
they were securely handcuffed and conveyed to the
watch-house. Yesterday they were brought before
the Magistrates at Mary-la-Bonne Police Office, and
their hands being set at liberty, they were placed at
the Bar for examination. Their names are—Edward
Chidley (who had been twice tried at the Old Bailey),
James* Hawkins alias Grabby Lyons (a notorious ut-
terer of forged notes), Donkey ali.ts Hensley
(who was discharged by proclamation the last Ses-
sion), Thomas Grady (brother to the Grady who was
tried and cast for death for an aggravated highway
robbery this present Session), and Bob ,►aauders (an
utterer of forged notes).
• The prisoner Donkey, whilst under examination,
openly declared he would do for one of the officers
who had taken him into custody.

The officers stated, that on Wednesday night the
house of Mr. Hunt, watchmaker, in Welbeck-street,
had been robbed of watches, &c. to a large amount,
and they had no doubt but the prisoners were con-
cerned in the robbery.—The Magistrates committed
the whole under the Police Act, as reputed thieves,
to the House of Correction.

Monday night, the house of Mr. JONES, of Suffolk-
street, Borough, was entered, and robbed of a quan-
tity of valuable property.
Wednesday night, or early on Thursday morning,
the house of C. G. Vlincirs, Esq. of the Kent-road,
was entered by means of forcing the back area win-
dow-shutters with a crow-bar, and plate, trinkets, and
linen, stolen therefrom, to the value of about £lOO.
An eight-day clock was taken down stairs, but left
in the kitchen, as it seems the thieves thought it too
ponderous to carry away.
Thursday night, about eight o'clock, as ZACHA-
RIAU WALTERS, servant to Mr. DEBENHAM, of Cam-
berwell, was returning home, after making several
purchases in the Borough for his master's family, he
was suddenly attacked neafthe Alms-houses, beyond
the Elephant and Castle, by a gang of more than a
dozen in number, who, under pretence of a general
battle amongst themselves, hemmed him round, hus-
tled him from one to the other, and at length knocked
him down. In the confusion, his basket, containing
the goods, disappeared, and the pretended combatants
then commenced a running fight. Walters called the
watch, and Edwards, a patrol, came promptly to kis
aid ; but the villains had got clear off. The basket
contained grocery, spices, and a considerable quail-
tity of lace, the whole of which cost £2 16s.
The house of Mrs. CATHERINE CARVER, of No. 18,
Duke-street, Portland-place, was lately robbed by
means of the following stratagem :—Saturday week,
two women knocked at the door, and said they had
picked up a letter in the street, which they believed
was intended for that house. It was directed to a
female servant in the house of the name of Mary
Garmel. On opening it, it appeared to come from
her brother, who resides in the country, announcing
that it was his intention to be in town in the course
of the following week. On Thursday evening, in the
following week, a man called at the house with ano-
ther letter, purporting also to come from tie ser-
vant's brother. He told her that he should go to the
Docks of the Surrey Canal, at Walworth, the next
morning, where he should see her brother. S.ie
asked the man into the front kitchen, where she left
him while she went up stairs to write an answer to
the letter, and to get a shilling from her mistress to
give the man for his trouble. She returned and gave
both to the man, who went away. In about two
hours after he was gone, she discovered that the cup-
board in the front kitchen had been robbed of a num-
ber of silver table and tea-spoons, &c. The robber,
whose name proves to be Samul Davis, has since
been traced out. He was yesterday examined at Bow-,
street, and also Charlotte Daggett, Henry Bury, and
Thomas Turner, charged with being accessaries in the
robbery. They were all committed.
Thursday night, some thieves stole some lead pipes
and sheet lead from the Church of St. Margaret's,
Westminster. The robbery was committed after dat k,
and it was not observed by the watchman, though his

box is very near the VOL:
ROBBERY AT BRIXTON HOUSE OF CORRICTtON.-A
flour-mill having been erected for the purpose of af-
fording employment to the prisoners, it was disco-
vered a few days ago, after they had done work, that
a quantity of the flour had been stolen. The same
thing was discovered on the two succeeding days.—
Upon inquiry, an aperture was found in the wall at
' the back of the mill leading into the prisoner; wards,
through which they had stolen the flour, and made
cakes of it.
CHEAP PROVISIONS.—In a town in the North nt
Devon, it was lately announced by the public crier,
that prime joints of mutton were to be had at
149.
per lb. and a person actually purchased a fine wetheT
leg of mutton, at Tivetton, for somewhat less.