Star.
London, England, 1817-12-16 00:00:00


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• MANAtmi-l-frrsr,—Yesterday Csalabert whk-
fa, a confidential clerk in the house of Sir William
Curtis, Robarts, and Curtis, Bankers, Lombard-
street, was brought before the LOltD MAYOR, charged
with embezzling the sum of 85(X), the property of
his employers. Mr. HARM.R. who attended for the
prosecution, said, he was sorry to add, that on a fu-
ture day he believed several other charges, to a still
greater extent, would be preferred against the priso-
ner. He was remanded for a further examination.

Bow-sTnrer.----Yesterday, Ma►y Cowwoy was
brought before the sitting Magistrates, charged with
stealing a pair of sheets, nine napkins, two shifts,
two jackets, two caps, two child's shirts, two caps,
two bed-gowns, two flannels, two rollers, and one re-
ceiver, the property of the Endeavour and Benevo-
lent Society, instituted for the delivery of poor wo-
men at their own habitations, by affording them me-
dical and widwifery.assistance, and the use of child-
bed linen when reqUisite. Dr. Clough attended and
stated, that the Institution was holden at his house
in Berner's-street. He regretted that the funds of
the Society were very low, and they were kept so by
depredatiuns such as the prisoner had committed
upon them, by pawning the clothes which were lent
them by the• Institution during their month's con-
finement. This was not the only injury that was
sustained, as numbers were obliged to be refused as-
sistance every ye..r, probably 50 or GO, for want of
articles to lend them. Mr. John Simmonds, a pawn-
breker, produced the different articles which he had
received in pledge from the prisoner, between the
IVO of November and 9:h instant. Dr. Clough, on
the property being given up, very humanely, in
consequence of the prisoner's having so lately come
out ut confinement, agreed not to pursue the prose-
cution, and the prisoner was liberated, after a suit ible
admonition. •

UNION-HALL —Yesterday, slrs. Smith, who re-
‘ides at N 0.3, Mead's-row, Lambeth, was brought
before the Magistrates, by a warrant, charged with
assaulting and ill•treating Ann Lasley, her appren.
iice, aged 1 2 years. Captain George Wright, of the
Royal Marines, stated that he was in the daily habit
of passing by the house of Mrs. Smith, and had
very frequently heard the cries and violent screams
of a girl ; he inquired of the neighbours, and from
their stating that the cries proceeded from Mrs.
Smith ill-treating her apprentice, be thought it was
his duty to see further into the business. He learned
that the girl was placed under Mrs. Smith's care by
the Royal Military Asylum ; he applied to Colonel
Williamson, the Commandant, and the Colonel's
Orderly Seijeant had taken out a warrant by his di-
rection against Mrs. Smith. The girl said, that her I
mistress had trequently beat her, sometimes with her
hands, and at other times with a rope. Mrs. Smith
produced the rape with which she beat the girl; it
was a piece of a clothes line about a yard long. The
Magistrate said, that such a thing was very improper
to beat a child with only twelve years of age, and
ordered Mrs. Smith 'o find bail to answer what might
be pr.-I:fired against her at the li:ssions. The girl
was taken to the Asylums.

Demo Itoenray.—Sunday evening. * little after
five o'clock, as Mr. Donald, boot-maker of Totten-
ham-court-road, and his son, were coming across the
fields from West End towards the Regent's Park,
they were met ur three fellows near the bridge on
this side of Chalk Farm, two of whom immediately
presented a pistol to each, saying, that if they at.
tempted to make the least noise or resistance, they
would instantly blow out their brains, whilst the &her
demanded their money. Mr. Donald and his son in
conseqitence let the villains search their persons ;
from M. Donald they took an old family watch,
three sel notes, and some silver; and from Mr. Do.
nald, jun. they took a new hunting watch, Els. 61
in silver, and an umbrella. T.te footpads then left
them, taking their toad towards Primmse-Hill, pe-
wit:m.ly telling Mr. Doitald ant. his son, that it either
of them were to call out when they lett them, that
their friends, who were near, w.-uld instantly pursue
and shoot them.

SISGULAII ROBBERY..—Saturday night, between
nine aged ten o'clock, as John Hnies, a journeyman
blacksmitb, residing in Biacktriars, was coming along
llroad•strert, St. Giles's, be was accosted by a person
dressed respectably, as a young man, who inquired
hit way to Blacktriar's-britige. Mr. Hines said he
Was goirp, that wAy, and would shew him. They
proceeded together, conversing upon different topics,
until they came as far as Charles•street, Drury-lane,
when the stranger said, " I've a sister living in this
btreet ; I must call and see her." Mr. Hines was
abou: to take his leave, and shew him the way he
was to take; but the other pressed him very eagetly
to accompany .him. observing. " 1 shall not stay a
minute, but to have a drop of something to drink."
They went into a house kept by a man named Paul,
an Charles-street, anti went up stairs, where they
found a young woman at tea, who immediately
started up to welcome her brother. After they had
been there some time, Mr. Hines was surprised to
see his conductor halt undressed, and that it was a
woman I On making this discovery, he rose to take
his leave ; upon which the young woman made a
signal, and several men rushed into the room, knock-
ed Mr. Hines down, and robbed him of six shillings
in silver, and a silk umbrella. They were soon
afterwards apprehended, and lodged iu St. Giles's
watch-house.

CORONilei Inuarr&—An Inquisition was taken
yesterday, at the Board.roorn, St. Giles's workhouse,
UQ the body of a man unknown.—John Daly, watch-
man, stated, that on Wednesday night last, he was
going his rounds, and passing up Bainbridge-street,
St. Giles's, be saw the deceased sitting against a heap
of mortar ; he appeared very much sotosicated ; he
called another watchman, and they conveyed the de-
ceased to the watch-house. There were a number of
ballads lying by the deceased on the ground, but who
or wbat he was, he had no knowle!ge. The parish
apothecary said, he attended the deceased, and found
that he was dead, though the body was warm. He
bled him and got a le s ounces of blood to follow the
lancet, but could not restore animation to the body.
He appeared to have drank a considerable quantity
of liquors, he was of opinion that he died by suffoca-
tion, from drickieg ar. inordir.:ste quantity of spirit:.
Vadist acsoinlinsply.