Star.
London, England, 1826-10-26 00:00:00

THAMES POLICE.

Yesterday, Win. Brown, and a ►oy, named Jain Roberts, were put
to the bar, charged with having in their possession base money.
Mr. Powell, the solicitor of the Mint, attended.

Thomas Mitchell, surveyor, stated, that in consequence of infor-
mation be had received, he sent Fox, an officer of this establishment,
on Tuesday morning, to watch the prisoner (Brown) and another
person • he went into the Nag's Head, on Tower Hill; he had
been there about an hour, when the prisoner (Brown) came into the
parlour, anti seemed as if waiting for some one—in a few minutes
afterwards Fox brought the boy (Roberts) in with him, in com-
pany with Green, another officer ; the moment Brown saw the buy
brought in by Fox, he attempted to escape. Green then searched
the boy, and found on hint the oilcloth parcel now produced, con.
taining four sovereigns and 41s. He asked the boy where be gm the
money ? the boy, pointing to the prisoner (Brown) cad, I but thent
from my brother. Brown immediately turned round, and looking
fiercely at the boy, said, " What's that you say, sir, I don't know
yoy," The boy then said, he got them from a man in WhitechapeL
Mitchell further stated, that Brown's wife was only just out of
Clerkenwell prison for the same offence.

Fuz stated, that he was sent to observe the prisoner (Brown)
and another person, and he observed the boy and Brown, for more
than an hour. He had followed them through a great number of
courts and alleys, and at last into the Nag's Head. He followed
them in, and found the buy (Roberts) behind the door in the tap-
room. Fox then took him into the parlour, where he found Mit-
chell, and the prisoner (Brown).
Mr. BALLAWTTNE asked the prisoner if he wished, to say any
thing? at the same time cautioning him against doing so, as it might
be very prejudicial to him elsewhere. The prisoner said, he should
tell the truth, no matter what might be the consequence. He said,
that on Monday fortnight be was passing through East Smithfield,
when he met a Jew. who seemed to observe him very closely, and
followed him for some time ; and on coming up to him, said " Ah!
vy you are the ver man I rant to see; come and have a glass of gin."
He accepted the Jew's invitation, and they adjourned to the
Nag's Head, where the Jew asked bim, could he raise any money?
If he could, he would put him in the way of making a fortune, as he
was a smuggling merchant, who was in the habit of bringing goods
from France, and if he would undertake to sell them, he would
make handsomely by them. He desired hint to call on hint on the
Sunday following, which he did ; he said that he resided at No. 4,
Mile yard, Cadle-street, his name is Prentz, and he keeps a house
of ill fame. He bad appointed to meet him at the Nag's Head on
Tuesday, and he thought it was for the purpose of giving some of
the goods to sell ; but what was his astonishment, on bring taken
into custody, to find the Jew in company with the officers. He de-
nied contradicting the bey when he said that he was his brother.

The prisoner requeoed that the Jew might be examined.—
Mitchell said he should produce him in a moment.

Mr. BALLANTYNK said, that l►e should not examine the Jew, but
the prisoner might have the benefit of his evidence at his trial. He
should commit both the prisoners.

At the Warwickshire Qu liter Sessions on Wednesday
John Foxley was charged with -having, at Birmingham,
on the 20th of July list, violated and distrirbod the
remains of Jonaihan B .dford, who had been buried in
St. Bei thllomew's Chapel-yard. The body which was
that of a young man,l9 years of age, had been interred
on the 19th of July. The prisoner who was a grave
digger, was seen at the grave at eight o'clock the next
morning by a little girl, who thought the grave had
been opened. In consequence the chapelwardens were
applied to, and they permitted the grave to be opened.
Tne coffin lid was broken, the head of the deceased was
shockingly cut and mangled, and the teeth had been
taken from the j iws. On the prisoner being asked
what he had been digging at the grave for ? he sad he
had lost a rope in filling up the grave, and had taken
out some of the eattu to look for it. He was found
gulty, and sentenced to three calendar months in gaol.
PERICLES wasonce, for a whole day, loaded with re-
j,roaches by a vile and abandoned fellow. He bore it
with patience and silence, continued in public for the
dispatch of some urgent affairs, and in the evening
walked slowly home, the wretch following and insulting
him all the way ; when he came to his own door, it
being then dark, PmticLes ordered one of his servants
to take a torch and light the man home.
JOHN PALMER, the actor, was one of the finest men
in the kingdom, and, perhaps, the most useful man in his profession,
that ever trod the stage ; but it was a matter of doubt in the
Green-room, whether the number of his debts or the extent of his
gallantries were the mist numerous; the former, however, aceu-
mutated to such an amount, that at length be was obliged to make
his dressing-room his constant residence, and take Ms daily airings
on the flat leads at the top of the Theatre, from which be could
look down in security on the myrmidons of John Doe and Richard
Roe who closely besieged every door. At this time he was en-
gaged at the Haymarket as the principal performer. At the close
of Drury-lane, it therefore became a matter of serious con•ideration
bow he could get in safety from the former to the latter House; it
was at last determined that he should be removed in a sugar
hogshead ! One was immediately procured. and prepared for his
reception by bin ing boles in it, to give him air during his transit.—
The moment for his departure arrived, and he was comfortably
packed up in the novel vehicle, and gently carted to the stage door
in Great Suffoik-street, where he spent most of the summer season,
as he had done that of the winter at Drury-lane; but having made
an assignation, he unfortunately ventured out, and was instantly
arrested.

M A REIM).
At Chorley, on the I Bth instant, Captain Hay, of the Carabineers,
to Elizabeth, eldest daughter of John Fowdee Hindle, Esq.'ef
Gillibrand Halt, in the county of Lancaster.

DIED.

At Malta, co the 16th ult. Captain William Forbes, eldest son of
Sir William Forbes of Pit:,ligo, Bart.
At Ratbo Bank, on the 16th instant, George 'Witch, Esq. of
Rath() Bank, writer to the signet, Edinburgh.
At Edinburgh, on the 17th instant, the Rev. Dr. George Wright,
one of the Ministers of Stilling.
The 11th instant, at Newton Manse, Ayr, the Rev. William
Peebles. D.D. in the 75th year of his age, and 49th of his Ministry.
At Cheltenham, on the 19th instant, David M'Culloch, Esq. late
of Calcutta, in his 56th year.
The 16th instant, at Hamburgh, of a malignant fever, Richard
Payne, of the Corn Exchange, London.
At Croestadt, on the 12th ult. Mr. Alexander Annandale, sur-
geon of his Majesty's yacht Herald.
At Arthuret, near Longtown, on Tuesday last, Jane, wife of the
Rev. Perm Graham, Rector of that parish, and daughter of the
late Rev. Dr. Paley.
At

on the llith instant, in his 70th year,
after a few days ilineirs, the Nev. John Nichol, of which parish he
had been Curate for 40 years.
The 9th of July, on his passage to England, Liettenant and Adju..
tant Fairbrass, of the Hon. Sat India Cooliany's service, in the
46th year of his