Star.
London, England, 1828-10-04 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUILDHALL-
j is elf wean, a boy apparently about fourteen years of age, and
Ames naespera, were charged before Mr. Alderman Caownim,
with being concerned in the robbery of Mrs. West's shop. Lud-
gatelill, on Monday last, and fur which a man named Jones was
committed.
James Lee, officer of Lambeth-street, stated, that from seeing
the statement in the newspapers. and knowing that the prisoners
were companions of Jones s, he apprehended theni.
Charles Thorogootly one of the city constables, swore positively
that he saw the prisoner Simpson " star the glaze' (crack the
glass). There was another person concerned, whom it was expected
the officers would be able to get hold of, aed the prisoners were
remanded.
It appeared that the young prisoner was taken at a house of ill-
fame near Whitechapel. He brs been before tried at the Old Bailey,
and on ime 'occasion, on being asked whether or not he bad been
whipped ? he replied, " i have been twice whipped, and well whip-
ped toss."
Thi plate stolen from Mrs. West was sworn to be worth mare
than 401.
'Me G. Bowles, Mr. Dean, and Mr. Wesley, salesmen, in New-
,
gate-stteet, were summoned for obstructing the foot-way with their
fists, and hanging meat beyond the line of their houses, so as to pro-
ject into the mere They severally promised to abate the nuisance,
and the summonses were dismissed.
he worthy Alderman assured them that if that was not done,
the law would be most strictly enforced.
130 W-STR EE
Two Gentlemen, named -Dixon and Davies, were brought be-
fore Mr. Misstiou.. charged with assaulting a constable in the
discharge of his duty.
The officer stated, that the two Gentlemen became so very dis-
orderly, last night, at the wine rooms, adjoining the English Opera
House, that it was deemed necestal'y to have them removed.—
This he accord ngly did, when he received a violent blow from
one of the Gentlemen.
The Gentlemen, in their defence, stated, that they were only
taking a glass of wine, which they. conceived they bad a right to
do, without being insulted and turned out by the officer; a:id it
was erroneous to charge them with being inebriated or disorderly,
for they recollected everything that occurred, which would not
have been the Cast if they wete so.
The officer, in reply, said, he also had his recollection of what
had taken place, and it would be some time before be should for-
get the blow.
Mr. elimsnext. ordered them to'find bail for their appeuance at
the next Westminster Se,sioes.

Mr. Warren, brother and partner of Mr. Warren, in the Strand,
attended at this office, in company with Mr. Harmer, his solicitor,
to charge a man who had been in their employ with receiving dil •
ferent sums of money, in various parts of the country. hi his capa-
city as travelling collector, wh•ch he had never accounted for.
Mr. Warren deposed, that from information he had received
from various quarters, be had no doubt but the prisoner had de-
frauded his concern to a considerable amount.

Mr. Butler, who attended on b.half of the prisoner, advised
hint to cff,r no defence.

Mr. Muumuu remanded the priioner for further examination.

NI A R LBO R 0 Uti 11-STREET.

Elizabeth Wright, alias Wit'is, a with dressed young female. was
brought before air. CONANT, cliarmal with robbing her late 1111k-
treofts, Lady Stuart, of Conduit sin et, the Hon. Mrs. I lencage, of
Albemarle street, Mrs. Walters, of Ostord-street, and other Ladies
in whose service she has lived within the last twelve months. The
prisoner was taken into custody on Thursday afternoon, as she was
passing Mrs. Walters's door, and on searching her, 46 duplicates
were luund of property which she had pledged at various pawn-
brokers; and amongst them were two tickets fora pair of sheets
and two shirts, which Mrs. Walters identified as her property. The
prisoner had previously lived a fortnight with Mrs. Walters, who
had discharged her fur general impropriety of conduct, and after
her departure the linen was ini-sed.
Lady Stuart's houstketpts stated, that the pri-otter lived in her
ladyship's service three wicks, [tom the Ist of September ; at the
end of that time the went away on account rit illness, but no
dis-
honest act was imputed to her, nor was any of her Ladyship's pro-
perty missing. The Hon. ./Irs. /tentage gave the linsoner an ex-
cellent character on her entering Lady Stunt's family. On exam-
ining the duplicates, it appeared th it the prisoner had pledged two
silk umbrellas whilst she lived with Lady Stuart.
One of her Ladyship's footmen here ►tated, that a Gentleman
who visited at her mistress's hou-e left a silk umbrella there, which
was afterwards lost, and he had no Jambi but that he or the house..
keeper could identify it.
Mr. CoNaxr, on examinipg other duplicates, found that whilst
she bad lived with Mrs. Heneage she had pawned three valuable
books for 11. 10s. a suit of clothes for 11. 15s. besides shawls, band-
kerchiefs, napkins, Ike. all of which there was reason to believe
belonged to Mrs. Heneage ; and that Lady 'a servants. together
with Lady Stuart's domestics, were directed to proceed to the
pawnbrokers to identify the articles.
Mr. CONANT asked the prisoner bow long the bad lived with
Mrs. Heneage, and what induced that Lady to discharge her?
The prisoner said she bad lived with Mrs. Heneage three years
and a half as cook, and left on account of ill health.
Mr. Coast r ordered the pawnbrokers in attendance to produce
the whole of the property on the prisoner's pelt examination, and
she was then remanded.
M A RY- LA-BONNE.
William Bill was charged with felutiy. *lhree or four weeks ago
the prisoner was rt commendesl to blr. Austin, of High-street,
Mary-la-bonne, draper, as a jounleynsae. His irregular and ex-
pensive habits, and some private information given by anuther ser-
vant, made him try his honesty. Mr. Austin on Wednesday sent
a stranger with silver,wbich was marked, to buy goods at his shop.
A part of this silver was hound in his pocket.—He was committed
to bleirgate for trial.
11 William Roberts, a writing painter, of Mortimer-street, was
charged with assaulting a respectable married Lady and her maiden
sister, and using indelicate language to them, in Cleveland-street.
on Thursday nigbt, as they were returning troth the Theatre ; and
the charge was not disproved.
Mr. Homes, as a warning to him and to others, ordered him
to pay a fine of 41.
The defendant said he was unable to pay that suns, and in con-
sequence of his inability, he was committed to t►e New Prisuu,
Clyrkensvell.