Star.
London, England, 1829-07-11 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BO W-STRE RT.
Jahn Dodd (better known by tbe name of Dr. Dodd) was ebdrod
with stealing a carved image of a human skull.
Mr. Josses, au auctioneer, in Leicester-street, stated that be had
a very antique piece of carved wood-work for sale at his mom;
representing the crucifixion, with several emblematical devke,/
which it appears had been removed by some persons during a eale,
which took place on Friday last. The wood-work, when convict,,
was worth about forty guineas; but the removal of part rendere4
it of very little value. As soon as he missed it, he sent to the ea,
rious tradesmen, and ascertained it had been sold to a Mr. Nene,
From his description of the person who sold it, an officer took rbe
prisoner into custody. The skull was worth about 30s.
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The prisoner, in defence, said he bought the article of a strangle j'
at an Auction &MM. He was remanded.
William Taylor, and Daniel lanky, were charged with steal,
a sieve of cherries, in Covent-garden Market.
The evidence was quite conclusive against them, and they trot,!ki
ordered to be taken to the Westminster Sessions.
M A RLBOROUG H.ST RE ET.
Driitipei Many, a young woman, aged about 20, and Willies
Philips, were yesterday placed at the bar for re-examinatias,
charged with stealing a large quantity of articles in jewellery, ap.
panel, situ; and Phase Delaney, a woman near seventy years of age,
mother of the former prisoner. was charged with receiving the ar.
tides. knowing them to have been stolen, the property of Lady
Charlotte Bentinck.
Her Ladyship was attended by Mr. Macnamara, whose brother
resided in her Ladyship's house during her absence, and near the to
time the robbery was committed.
The evidence was taken in full, r:nd the only fact which man
spired in addition to those of Tuesday last was a conversation be. S
tween the officer Ballard and the senior prisoner, in which she had
informed him that William Philips had called her up into the draw.
ing room, and pointing to a valuable gold neck chain, gold watch,' I)
and other costly articles, said, " Her Ladyship will forget wittier
she pot these things ; you take them." Sbe, however, subsequently v.
denied this confeuion.
Mr. COX* WI inquired if the male prisoner had any thing to say is
Idedofence
The prisoner (Williams) replied that he never saw the article,
before they were produced yesterday.
Mr. Coeaur thought it somewhat singular that he should be ap.,.
prehended in the very house, in Westmoreland Mews, where the
whole of the property was concealed.
Mr. Macnamara informed the male prisoner that he should like
to ask a question, if he would answer it, at the same time caution.
ins him not to say any thing which might criminate himself.
The Prisoner replied he would answer all he could.
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Mr. filaenansara—Did you ever have any of her Latlyship'l)
pictures in your possession ?
Prisoner—Never, that I am aware of.
Mr. Maenaniara—Did any of the servants speak to you abort
having two pictures in your drawers ?
Prisoner (after some heskation)—Bridget Delaney might hive
told me.

Mr. Macnamsra—Well, I wish to ask you one more question, A
but let me again caution you not to answer it if it will at all cll.'
minate yuu. How came those pictures in your drawers?
Prisoner—They were there when I came.
Some more conversation in an under tone took place, and the
prisoners were then remanded for a week, and the parties bound
over to prosecute.
MARY-LA-BONNE.

Henry Church, a shopkeeper residing in John-street, yesterday
appeared to answer an information Lid against him by Atkinson,
the informer. charging him with allowing cider to be drank upon
his premises, contrary to the Act.
Mr. Hawn hoed the defendant the lowest penalty, M. sponse
understanding that be should appeal at the Sessions.

TOWN.HALL.
Thew EarnSt was charged with stealing a silver watch of the
value of 51. the property of Wm. Goodwin. The prisoner was a
fellow lodger with the prosecutor, at the Taylor's Arms, SW
Thames. He acknowledged he had pledged it in the neighbour.
hood of Covent Garden, and given up the ticket.—The Alders=
committed him for re-examination.
A FineY.—Margaret earthy was charged with demolishing, is
the shot of Maack Wood, the Blue Maid wine Tacks, High.
street, Borough, Hrs. worth of glass.—Tbe Alderman conunitted
her to Brixton for one mocth.
THAMES POLICE.
Maly Jim 21orresda was charged with beating a watcbmas,l
named John Prichard, and his wife, under rather curious elm's,-
stances. The watchman, going his rounds, saw the defendant in
a very equivocal situation with a male friend, in Farmer-street.
He disturbed them, and the neat day went to the defendant's real
deuce, in Johnson.street, to remonstrate with her upon the very
scandalous impropriety of her conduct. She thereupon gave him
a desperate beating, and also, lugged his wife by the ears into the
quarrel. The Magistrate fined her in a small sum.