Star.
London, England, 1817-09-03 00:00:00

POLICE.

Plre W.HOv ar-le FA reeteollllllllllllllNaisksk Paraiewrg
(a German) was yesterday charged sill tebbias a poor wawa,
named Joao; bf a WM note, in the felharag way :—Tbe ma-
estri: resides in Pinmtree court, Fleet-street, and a few nights
since the prisoner came to her house, and requested permission
to sleep in one of her apartments being, u be said, shut out from
his own lodgings. the poor weapon lamented that k was not in
her power to afford him the accommodation be required, w hoe
beds being engaged ; but such were the importunities of the pd.
soner, that she consented to his reposing on some chain for the
night. Upon rising in the morning she found her pew had fled,
and upon farther search discovered that he had robbed her of a
£to note. The number, however, being known, palming was
, stopped at the Bank, and its possession eventually trailed melee
prisoner.—He was fully committed for trial.
FlanaltalAN CAUticlT.Ricitanf Bidli
' was yesterday charged with a robbery of the follow*, Natures
1. Kirby, an officer, stated, that at an early hoar on Tnesday
morning he was going his rounds, and upon entering Oak.
court, I.awrence-latie, he observed the prisoner with a and, heck-
ing something from the kitchen window of Messrs. Consterdine
and Co. Upon approaching the prisoner closely, Ise found
furnished with a fishing-rod, and a complete angling apparatus.
He had a small steel crook attached to the end of the rod, wkb,
which he contrived to open the kitchenwwidow, and draw up
three sliver spoons and tour saucers. In his defence the prisoner
denied the rubbery, but admitted he had" lifted the articles up."
He was fully committed for trial.
Newish Taylor, charged with the commission of a robbery in
the horse of Mr. Crook, auctioneer, Ike. three years since vs.
derwent another examination. An evidence who deposed to
conveying the stolen propetty to the sheer of evidence,
prisoner, was
heaid, and the latter was again remanded.
Lier r cr.— Yeste rchty Jasti J erne, late clerk to Mars.
Brenchlry and Co. of the Gravesend bank, was brought fee ro.
examination. Mr. Mich, one of the partners, 'tilted, that the
pr.sulier, in the course of hi. employmect, had written &letter to
Messrs.Willicms, Moffett, and Co. bankers in harchiranno, they
l.ondlin agents, which letter one of the partners subscribed; that
in consequence of the priggisr ab.enting himself an inquiry took
place, and it was discovered that the prisoner bad, of his own en-
thrall, written a postcript to the letter, reque4tiug that Messrs.
Williams and Co. would pay to Lieutenant R. Mace, on his
applying to them, the sum of X4OO. Thu signature," lt. Mace,
Lieutenant," also appeared on the-face of the letter, and the post.
tripe signified that it was in the Lieutenant's hand-writing, and
that be would sign his name is a similar manner on applying for
the money in town, to prevent a wrong person receiving
E. H. Smetbam, one of Medea. at the banking-house of Messrs.
Williams and Co. libelant-lane, stated, that on the 7th or Bth at
August last, a person, 'who be had a° doubt was the prisoner,
applied at the banking-house, and asked him if he had an order
to pay Lieutenant Mace stioo? Witness referred to the letter
front Mears. Brenchley and Co. which be bad received a few
days before, and sal yes, there was such an order, and asked
bins if Ito name was Mace? He said it was, and witness then
gave hint a check. which he filled up for £490, and signed " R.
Mace, Lieut:' Wituese compared the slgnamft with that In the
letter, and finding them to correspond, he put his initials upon
the check, and directed him to the cashier. Mr. Bishop, the
cashier, confirmed this testimony, having laid the money. A
Police Officer stated, that be traced the prisoner Into France, and
apprehended hint at Abbeville to the IS4I tilt. and having told
what be was charged with, he searched him, and found upon
hint a 4100 Bankraote, which he bad received at Mesas.
beau's, and £elo in small notes. The prisoner delivered to the
Olireer a watch and seals, which he said he puichased with
piirt of the movey.—lie was fully committed to Newg,ate for
trial fur the forgery.
M.taLaOaoLon•alasCT.—Yesterdays woman of wretched
appearance, named Gilbert, was brought up to this Office, under
circumstances which tendered it probable that she had seduced
from liar friends, fur ichintoue purposes, Mary Philips, a child
little mom than eleven yeers old. The watchman, who took
them itno eustudy said, that be found them lurking about tie
streets at two o'ciock on Tuesday znorniug, and on asking
where they had been, the woman prevaricated so muck that duo
was Induced ty detain them.—Mary Philips, the chihil, be'lu
questioned by the Magistrate, said, that her rather resided at
so. n, Ezeter-buildings, Chelsea, but that she bad haul it*
some tutu in Wudour.etreet, with hire. Mack,an aunt of hers.
bite was walking two or three days back in the Park, with her
aunt's child, and met the woman Gilbert, who gut into conver-
sation with Ler, and said she cirald procure her a very goal It..
tuatton. bbe was induced by this apparent friendship to meet
her again at eleven o'cluck at, Munduy morning, and the woman
proposed that they should go to Bardmionscer Fair together. l racy
accordingly went, and at:lough there wee no lair to induce them
to remain, the title girl was dawned by the prisoner, walking
about Sathlields nand a late boar of the night. They then pen.
credal towards St. tales's, amid on that way met a tactician:lb,
who treated them to wine rant. They were won alter taken
into custody by the watchman, who thought, front the place in
which he found them, and trout the revel:cation ot cite winuau,
that it was her intention to reduce bar companion into one of
those Infamous receptacles fur ch.ldreu which have been alluded
to in a late kepurt by a Committee of the House of Cumulate'.
—I he woutait repteiented herself as the wile of 10 ns WIWI;
fattier, raiding in Bond Street, ilinciugh. She cleated the ttuth
of the statement made by Macy Kanto, said she met her ..t an
unseasonablebour of the night, iesd hieing pity upon her yoals
and innocence accompanied her for !h.: rJrresv of protection,.
eke bad not resided w.th her husband fur some time, and *as
obliged to leave her lodgings a tuttnight back, not being abte to
pay the rent —The Constable of than night informal tut Magis-
trate that he bad been to Wardour street, to see Mrs. Mack, the
little girl's aunt, who informal hint that she had not been at bona
since Monday mooring, and that she was in great distress tal
mind, not knowing what had become of her.— Ma Magistrate
ordered them to be separately cuatined until the Hued*
craw= to the 02. ice. In about civil hours Mrs. Mack, the gin's
aunt, came, and they were again pat to the bar.
Ivlagiamte-4 This is you& niece, Mrs. back?
miLmack—u It is, sir; and she Wt.. always a good girl"
Magistrate—" Pray what's her age?'
Mrs. Mack—" Ste's between I i and It years old,. Sir."
Mr. IlAICII—s" I am sorry she as not under ten • I slum i hen
have tle power of sending this old miscreant to ;envy. riuw.
ever, prisoner, yen shall not escape, tar I shall certainly commit
you as an Idle and disorderly person until neat bookies, and 1 ma
awry I can do no mare for you."
Ibe girl was given over to the care of her ant, after ready.
ing a suitable admonklon.
oessir•rraere.-.E.anwni Join, a watchman at Holton,
was put to the bar; when k. Alcock stated, that on the night et
the 13th sklints.'near the Land of Promise, he was attached by
six fellows, who beat mid dragged him violently about, aotwith-
standing his cries of murder. They took from him a boa, con-
taining depacatos of hie watch and a sew pair of shoes, ad gs.
in silver; when they an escaped. The watchman's boa weasel:,
and be had no doubt but be belunged is the gang but noc see-
ing leis face distinctly, he could not swear to his person. Me neat
day sent to the pawnbroker's to slog the articles, but the slims
were rekidied.. On ihuriday, a woman, named 'akar, came
to redeem the watch, but was stopped, when she slid the pd,
ismer bad given her the duplicate; consequently he was taken
into custody. The woman was admitted evidence, and Dow
confirmed bee former statement: The prisoner, tu defence,
stated that he found she duplicate early on the attuning of the
rubbery, and that be was not on that beat when the robbery was
comatniturkao•The Magistrate said, that notwithstanding there
was Do positive prime of his guilt, yet circumstances were suffi-
ciently smog to esquire Mai hat ahookl And had for his appearance.

We ure requested to state, that our report of the
proceedings against Mr. Gregory, at Union Hall, was
inconect, for that no charge of felony was made
against him, nor were any pocket-books found on his
person....--Tbe accusation was only for .an assault, for
which offence alone he was held to bail, leaving it to
the option of the accuser whether to prosecute or not.
Yesterday a fellow went into the shop of Mr. Caro-
line, in Red Lion-street, Holborn, and asked for a
gold watch-key. which Mr. C. fitted to his watch.
He then laid down two notes, which Mr. C. said be
would send out to get changed ; when the fellow ob-
served he was going to the Stamp-otfice, and would
call on his return. Immediately on his departure,
Mr. C. on inspecting the nom, tumid they were flash
ones, marked 'l'wo-Pence, and also missed a gold
'046, value 20 guineas, which a person in his em-
ploy had laid on the counter while Mr. C. was dealing.