Star.
London, England, 1826-01-21 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.

UNITID KINGDOM Tea Aasscv Costrans.--In the STAB. of
Wednestlay,we gave a report of an application that was made to the
Loan Mayon, by the Solicitor of the above Company, for a war
rant to apprehend certain persons for having, as was alleged, com-
mitted a robbery in the house of the Company la Crutched Friars.
The Loan MAvoa refused the warrant, but summoned the parties
before him. They were Mr. H. A. Illinpwortb, formerly mana-
ger of the concern ; Mr. J. S. Gordon, traveller to the Company ;
and Mr. J. Hutchinson, a merchant of Lime-street.

Mr. Buttcvant, the Secretary, produced the housekeeper to the
concern, who said, that on Friday, the three defendants went to the
house in Crotched-friars, and 3he did not know that Mr. filings.
worth, who was constantly in the habit of calling,kad been removed
from the management. The Gentlemen having borrowed a coik-
screw, remained up stairs, while she was kept below by a Lady
who had made her appearance, and who kept her in conversation.
The Gentlemen above stairs enjoyed themselves with some bottled
ale, and a smith came to the house, as he said, to break open a
lock. Thr Lady continued to talk with her until the Gentlemen
went away. In the morning she found the closet broken open, and
Buttevant said, that from the closet had been stolen a bill for
~El 22, and cash of which he was io trust to the amount of X 35. be.
sides a cheque and several' hooks.
[At this moment an officer entered the Justice-room, bearing
two placards, which he said had attracted great crowds iu the
street; one of the placards was headed
" STOP THIEF,"

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" Chairman—Perna Moons, Esq. M.P."
This exhibition excited roars of laughter. The Loan MAYOR or-
dered that everything of the kind should be seized by the officers.]
Mr. WaTsox, who appeared as Counsel for the defendants, put
several questions to Mr. Buttevant, and he in reply to them said,
that the bill which had been taken was the property of the Com-
pany.—Mr. Illingswortk had been manager, and was a shareholder
in the Company; but neither of the other defendants was a holler
of shares in the Company.
Mr. Buttevant also said that the property In question was stolen
from a tin box, on which was written the name of the Company.
The original Directors of the Company were hinwlf and Mr.
Illingswortb ; and although they had no salary now, they expected
to get some when the concern succeeded. lie denied that he had
endeavoured to injure the Company by false r..presentations, of that
be had gone to Mr. Peter Moore and told him that the Company
was in a state of bankruptcy.
Halley, the messenger, was next examined, and he said lie had
lost several trifling articles on the night abovementioned. He was
neither a Director, nor a Shareholder, nor had he received scrip.
Mr. Wallow then addressed the Lona Marva on behalf of the
defendants, and contended that what Mr. Illingsworth had done,
was for the benefit of the public, in order that they might have
something divided among them. The Loan AIAYOIL was of opinion,
that :he defendants had acted with great violence; but the charge
of felony could not be sustained. The transaction was, to a certain
extent, disgraceful, and lie hoped by should never again hear of
such a thing in the City of London. The charge of felony was then
dismissed, and it was arranged, that Mr. iiuttevant should have
the money which he claims as his own, and that the bill should be
returned to the person entitled to it, or full value for it.