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London, England, 1820-01-04 00:00:00

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Bisw.:sinitrr.—Yesterday a men of"tb
Frith. itnderwent an examination before Mr. CeosA N
charged with a very extraordinary robbery, and to a,
verylarge amount, on the premises of F. Gregg, Etq.
at Skinner's Hall, Dowgate-hill, on the 18th ultimo,
to' the amount of upwards of £l,OOO, including
Bank-notes to the amount of £5OO, and foreign and
British coins to * amount of £4OO, together with a
very considerable quantity of pate, and other valu-
able property. The prisoner had formerly been in
the service of. Mr. Greggs, as footman, for 11 years,
who obtained for him an appointment in the Cu-
toins. -On the evening Of the robbery, be had been
on a visit to the servants, and, after inquiring for the
Family, was informed that they were all at Me...
Greggs' Country seat. When he went to let himself.out, he had merely opened and shut the door, and
afterwards, knowing the house well, concealed him-
self until the servant-girls, who had dnuble-locked
the doors, went to bed. The doors vncre found on
the single-lock next morning, which led to his detec-
tion.—He was fully committed for trial.
A. Von Bremen, &c. who has been already com-
mitted for extensive fraudulent transactions on Mr.
Riviugton and others, by means of drawing false
checks on various bankers, where he had no effects,
was again brought up, charged by Mr. John Green,
se, wine-merchant, with a swindling transaction.—.
The prisoner was remanded.
Manetritt Ilousen--A novel- and interesting case
with respect to the delivery of parcels, was investi-
gated at this Office yesterday. The porter of Ge-
rard's Hall Inn, Ilising,lane, was summoned to an-
s*er the complaint of G. Coward, Esq. of Walwortb,
fer the non-delivery and loss of a parcel. Mr. Dita 7
the proprietor of the Coach Office, attended him-
self to. answer the complaint. Mr. Coward said, that
early in December be #eceived information of the in-
tended dispatch of a parcel from Tiverton, Devon,
which .was to arrive by the conch from thence to
the Castle and Falcon, Aldersgate-street. The parcel,
which -contained two geese, two turkies, two fowls,
a pair of ducks, a wild duck, a brace of partridges,
a brace of woodcocks, a hare, and other articles of
game,. was to reach London on the 9th ultimo. He
(the Complainant) went en that day to the Castle and
Falcon, as well as on several,aubsequent days, but
could learn no tidings of the parcel ; he,. in 'conse-
quence, wrote to his friends in Devonshire, and at
length, after much' delay and difficulty, discovered
that his parcel, instead of coming directly by the coach
to the Castle and Falcon, had been brought by another
to Gerard's:Hall, and taken from thence to the Tap of
the former place. Here he discovered it on the 23c1
ultimo, but the contents were wholly spoiled and use-
less. -His complaint against the defendant was, that
he had delivered the parcel at the Tap, instead of the
Coach Office, of the Castle and Pelcon. Mr. Dibbin
said, that besides the circumstance of his porter being
engaged, he was most anxious himself to attend, in
justification of his establishment. It was a rule, not
only with himself, but generally. throughout the
ade, nct to keep parcels of any description in their
`Office" until called for," unless they arrived in their
own coaches. The parcel in question, therefore, was
forwarded without loss of time, after its arrival, no
the Castle and Falcon, as directed, and his porter had
left it in what, he considered the right place. Be
' Much regretted the loss which had been occasioned'
to Mr. Coward ; but he considered his own conduct
strictly legal—independent of which, he contended,
that the complaint itself must fail, not having been
preforred within the time (fourteen days) limited by
the Act of Parliament.—The Loan MAYON dismissed
the complaint, and Mr. Coward left the Justice-room,'
declaring his intentiop to appeal to a Jury.
HATTON Graanann---Yesserday, Esther Hews, a
young, woman, who had been- for a considerable time
in the family of Mr. Sammel, wholesale shoemaker
and dealer, Hatton Garden, was brought to this Of-
tee., charged- with robbing Mr. &mine' and his part-
ners of property to a very serious amount.—She was
committed, the property being satisfactorily identified.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—George Steiart; a young
man, dressed in the first style of fashion, was charged
with passing forged £lO notes.—The prisoner welt
remanded till Saturday.

%'ednesday, the gold prize-medal; given annually
.by the Duddingston Curling Society to the 'victor,
was played for upon Duddingston Loch, near Edin-
burgh, and won by JANIES MILLER, Esq. Advocate.
Monday se'nnight, as some young men were amus-
ing themselves. on the ice, at Locbend, near Edin-
burgh, it suddenly gave way, by which five perions
' were plunged in the water, of whom, two Were un-
fortunately drowned, viz. Daniel Fraser, a shoe-
maker, aged' 18, the son of a poor widow, residing
is Dicksen's-close, and Robert Scott, a currier, 16
years of age.
Friday night, a poor man, named Hunter, fell down
in Pembroke-street, Plymouth, and instantly expired.
Saturday night, Jones, one of the watchmen
at Limehouse, died suddenly. Be had been in that
situation for die last 33 years ; and what is singular,
was never,absent from his poit, during that long pe
ticid, but one night, and then it was only on, account
of his having been impressed.
MEDITERRANEAN PIRACY. —Letters were last week
'received at Liverpool from Malta ; and amongst them
one from DELANO, the piratical Captain, in which he
states his innocence in the most positive terms, assert,
ing. that his crew chained him down, and fastened
him in his cabin, whilst they plundered the ship Helen.
Indeed, he denies being in any way accessory to the
robbery of the vessel. On the other hand, however,
a letter has arrived at Liverpool from the brother of
a young man there resident, ill which he candidly'
confesses bis guilt, and looks upon the anticipated
punishment of death as strictly just. But these are,
,tot thii only pieces of intelligence from the Mediter-
liatan. By the Brunswick, lately .arrived from
:Smyrna, we are made acquaimed with a prevalent
itimour, that DELANO caused poison to he adminis-
tered to such of his crew who refused joining in the
wicked plan of lawless violence and robbery, and',
actually threatened to shoot the carpenter, I,vlto for
some time .withheld his assent to it: Such are the
statements now abroad relative to this cri:ininal pro-
Ceeding. Lettetsfrom Malta, of the 6th November;
State, that the trial of DELANO and, his crew wasl
postponed to the Ist ult.".-Two of the men have been
admitted as Icing's evidence* •