Star.
London, England, 1827-12-03 00:00:00

MARY-LA-BONNE.

Saturday an old woman, of reduced appearance, was charged
r with stealing a step-ladder. The case was somewhat peculiar,
from the circumstance of the owner of the stolen ladder being,
brought to the Dike a day or two since, charged with stealing Ms
own property.—lt appeared, that on Thursday week last the step-
ladder was stolen from Mr. Whitehead, of Linon-place; and a day
or two after Mr. Whitehead discovered the ladder at a marine stare
shop, in Ms neighbourhood; he claimed it as his property, bat the
dealer stoutly resisted the claim', and Mr. Whitehead took possession
uf it " vs et armis," upon which the dealer detained him, and had
him brought to this face in custody. The Magistrate at that
WMa directed inquiries to be made, and the present prisoner was
soon taken, and the marine store dialer identified her as the person
from whom be had bought the ladder, without "asking any sues-
alone." cunsideriug her to be a poor distressed woman.
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This latter part of the case proved to be the fact ; and in conside-
ration of her having four young children, Mr.Whitelsead humanely
consented to forego the prosecution, and she was discharged.
A large butcher's tray of meat, consisting of the greater part of
a pig and soave large joints of veal, were produced at the office by
Gibbs, the tracer, who had seised the meat, w►ich that morning
had been stolen from a carcase butcher of Newgate•market, by a
hawking butcher, who had made Ins escape.
QUEEN-SQUARE.

Saturday Milian flarrir, a notorious character was brought
up In custody of Weak, the °Meer, charged with batrifig in his pos-
session a quantity of ladles' cambric muslin deems of considerable
value, which he was unable to account for.
William Masters slated, that the prisoner had lodged with him
for three mouths; be beret to suspect him, and on Friday morn.
hag, after the prisoner had geue out, he went into his room, and
found in his box an article of Ladies' dress, In web. In the course of
the day his daughter, who went up stairs to make the prisoner's
bcd, found; large quantity of ladies gowns between the quilt and
the blanket, in the same state; he, it consequence, jive information
to Weak, and bad the prisoner taken into custody,
Weak here produced the dresses, which were all of the most
costly materials—fine French cambric, beautifully dowered; se.
veral petticoats of the sage niateriall; some of the finest cambric
handkerchiefs, marked" Sophie, 1127," in marking ink.
Me prisoner, in his defence' said he had found the bundle on
the previous evening, near the House of Commons.
The Magistrate ordered the prisoner to be remanded, and the
property to be advertised.

LA M BETH-STREET.
Mr. Gardener, the landlord of the Goats Heads, in Whitechapel.
road, was fined, on a complaint made by Saunders, the constable,
in the penalty of 40s. for refusing to receive soldiers which were
billetted on him. Mr. Gardener, In defence, accused Saunders of
partiality and spite, and as one instance, mentioned that within one
week no less than four men were sent to him, while a neishbour
of his for the last six months had bad but two. Saunders denied
the charm in toto, and said It was quite unfounded. Mr. WYATT
hoped so, but nevertheless, for it could not be otherwise, according
to Saunders's swearing, the conviction was enforced.