Star.
London, England, 1810-08-18 00:00:00

POLICE.

At Guildhall yesterday, W. Buxton was charge by the Guard
of the Nottingham Coach, with stealing a parcel from tip Angel
Inn, in Angel-street, on the preceding night. The prisoner bad
been seen loitering about the yard, and was taken into custody,
and the parcel found upon him. The prisoner stated, that he had
left a wife and family in the country; that be came to town to
seek employment, and that his necessities drove him to the com-
mission of the act —He was fully committed.
Catharine Luke, charged with cruelty to her infant, was again
brought up, when the father of the child, a labouring man, re-
quested to have it in his possession, and promised to take care of
it. The Magistrate granted his desire, and the woman, after a
severe reprimand, was suffered to depart.
W. Skinner was fully committed, charged with attempting to
steal a watch from G. Wall. Mr. W. said, that as hi was passing
through Fleet-street, accompanied by a friend, between twelve
and one the same morning, he was accosted by some women of
the town, with whom be declined any conversation:when the
prisoner and another came up, and the latter made an attempt at
his coat-pocket, while Skinner snatched at his watch. The alarm
was given, and he was taken • the other offender escaped:
Yesterday, at Marlborough.street Office, C. Sloven, a hack-
ney-coachman, was fined 401. and costs, for extorting Is. more
than his fare from two ladies and a youth, whom he threatened
to set down at a bagnin, unless his request was complied with.
At Queen-square, yesterday, a young man Was committed to
Tothill-fields, Bridewell, to three months hard labour, for da-
maging one of the trees in St. James's Park.
Yesterday Mary Bell was fully committed from Worship-street,
for stealing a watch from the house a David Evans ; as was S.
Cocklen, for robbing Mr. Green of 18s. in Old-street-road.
Jesse Curling, Esq. one of the Magistrates of the county of
Surrey, charged, at Union Hall, a person calling himself Captain
Seeger Swan, with being an impostor Mr. Curling said, that
on Thursday evening the prisoner called at his house, in Ber-
ntondsey-street, and sending in his name, said he wanted to see
him on, particular business ; on Mr. C.'s coming out to him, the
prisoner addressed him in the most familiar manner, expressed
his Joy to see him, and enquired after his family. Mr. C. having
never seen the prisoner before to his knowledge, told him so,
and expressed his surprise at being so well known to him. The
prisoner said he had known himdrom a child, and, being a bro-
ther Magistrate could not resist his desire to call on him; be-
sides, he wanted his advice and assistance relative to some agency
business in which he was engaged. Mr. C. being convinced he
was an impostor, sent for an Officer, and had him taken into
custody. He had since been informed that Captain S. had ob-
tained money from several gentlemen, under various characters.
The Captain, who had very much the address and appearance of
a gentleman said be had, as he stated to Mr. C. called on him
to consult with him on business; he was an agent, and employed
as such by Mr. Jones and Mr. Kirby, and several other gentle-
men—he resided at No. 90, Joiner's-place, Walcot place. The
Magistrates, not being satisfied with this account, ordered him
Ito find sureties for his future good behaviour; when Mr. Riley,
la respectable Surgeon, in the Borough, coming into the Office,
immediately, on seeing Captain S. recollected him, and informed
the Magistrates, that, in consequence of somedomestic and pecu-
niary misfostunes, he was at times deranged, and at these times
would claim acqnaimance with any person whose name he did
but know; he (Mr. R.) however, bad never heard of any greater
impropriety in his conduct. Upon herring this account, and at
the desire of Mr. C. the Magistrates dismissed hint

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