Star.
London, England, 1828-11-29 00:00:00

wEsrmINSTER SESSIONS, Nov 28.

'Margaret Sullivan, an an female of the " Sister
Isle," was charged with stealing .two books from the
shop of Mr. &ownlow Whi,e.
The prosecutor's son, a lad not more than eight years
old, said that he was going home on Tuesday night,
when he saw the prisoner coming tat of his father's
shop with two books," when (said the Child) I laid hold
of her, and after a .short time snatched them out of her•
hand ; I then put them into the shop' and filloseed the
woman till I met with an officer, to whom I gave her
into custody."
CHAIRMAN—Upon my word, you are a courageous
little fellow.
The prisoner entered into a long defence. " The
little boy," she said, to laid hold of me, and, says he,
you have got my books." •' Well, my dear," says 1,
" if they are yours, here they are, and bad luck to me,"
says I, " for doing such a job"—(Laughter).
CHAIRMAN-0:1, then; you acknowledge to having
taken them.
Prisoner Why, your Worship, you see as how I had
had a drip of the crature, only it was the drink within
me that did it—(Great laughter).—Verdict, Guilty.
CHAIRMAN-1 am afraid it is. not your first offence;
but as the prosecutor recommends you to mercy, I .hall
only sentenceyOu to three days' imprisonment.
Join Brown, a j int neyman tailor, was charged with
picking a gentleman's pocket of his handkerchief, in the
Court of Common Pleas.
Tt.e prosecutor stated he.fel7 the prisoner push against
hire, and immediately missed his handkerchief ; be laid
licht.of him, and charged him with the theft. The pri•
soner got from him, and bolted through the folding
doors like a shot. lie was, however, secured in the
Ha% and in his hat was found the handkerchief. •
The Prisoner—My dear Sir, !found the handkerchief
on the ground ; and did I mot say at the time, " II it is
your property, take it P" Indeed I am a respectable man.
The CHAIRMAN told the JUry there could be no doubt
on the subject of his guilt.
Prisoner, addressing the Chairmin—My dear Sir, I
positively declire my innocence; I ti and the hand-
kerchit f.
Guilty —Three month: imprisonment to hard labour.
Several prisoners of both sexes,. and all ages, from
seven years old to seventy, were tried during the morn•
ing for petty thefts, and sentenced to different terms of
imprisonment.

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A dating robbery recated on Wednesday night last,
at the village (I Sbiey, near Boston. An old woman,
named 114rshall, GB years of age, has long resided in a
cottage there, rather 10-ely situated, •herself being the
only inhabitant Of the lit.t For many years she has offi-
cilted a; sexton of the parish, and ih this strange cap-
'city for a female, she 'Sas said to have hardtd a con-
si•itrahle sum I f money, which it was Renerglly under-
t ,od she kept vcreted 14 her house. Tempted, dcub.•
less, by this tabour, some villains, on the night a )ove
Mentioried; Woke ihto 'ber cottage, and plundered re,
house of guineas and half-guineas, soverinus, and
seven shilling pieces, to the amount of 50/. They also
to. k away a quai.ety of plate, &c. which was valusd a:
10/. making the total loss 601.—Boston Gazette.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUILDHALL.

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Themes Thomas was charged with being found on some nnentered
prenn-es, wherein preparitions had liven madefor distilling spirits.
ichti Roberts, a Surveyor of lathier, stated, that in coneequence
of private it:fa-Illation, he went on Thursday afternoon to a house
in Bread street hill, which he entered through the first floor win-
dow. In the back room lie found a wash-back and sundry tubs,
containing fifty or sixty gallons of wash fit for the distillation of
spirits. There was no still on the premixes, but in the front room
on the first floor some bricks and rubbith, a furnace door. and the
iron work for the bottom of a still or copper. There was no person
on the premises, but about ten o'clock yesterday morning the pri.
soner let himself in at the street door with a key. He was imme-
diately asked bow lie came by that key? and he said he had it from
a stranger in the street whose name lie did nit know, and that be
entered the house merely to look about him.
Alderman WAITHMAN inquired what business was said to be car-
ried on at these premises?
Roberts replied, that it had been represented that the wash was
prepared for the making of blacking.
Lord, one of the principal Officers of Haase, produced a sample
of the wash, which he found in a state of fermentation. It was
such as is usually used in manufacturing spirits. Using questioned
by the Alderman, he admitted he h..d no proof that the prisoner
was aiding or concerned in the process carried on; the case against
the prisoner was not so strong that he must press for a conviction.
The prisoner said in his defence, he was employed to wash
blacking bottles. and that the officers had treated hint with snuff
and gin to induce him to "split," but in truth, there was no secret
to divulge.
Mr. Alderman WAITHMAN dismissed the charge u not proved.

BOW—STREET.
Margaret Clettatry and inn king were further examined, touch
ing the 601. which was stolen out in the watch-fob of Mr. T. Brown
It will be recolli.cted, that Mr. Brown met Cluudsley between two
and three o'clock in the morning, and accompanied her to a brothel
in Newcastle court, in which he was ultimately robbed, and
grievously beaten.
Cloudsley denied all knowledge of the robbery, and now stated,
that the prosr.cut•.r had, as he said, but half-a-crown, which be threw
down on the table.'
The prosecutor then proceeded to state, that about a twelvemonth
since, on a " raw and gt isly" night, he was walking down Chancery-
lane, when he was ace:Arekl by the pri-ioner Ktng, who seemed io •
abject prmerty, and solicited Amt. A pitman happened just at the
instant to pass, and as the woman complained of hunger be told her
to take two pies, which she accordingly did. He then polled out
his purse to pay for the pies, when she snatched it out of hilt hand,
and socceeded in escaping with it. It contained a•l01. Bank-note;
and four or five sovereigns. Ile never saw the prisoner afterwards
until he Saw her •n the room in the brothel.
Bean, the watchman, said, that he had heard of this robbery,
and front the description h I 4.1 no doubt but the prisoner was the
woman. He had never seen her since, until he found her in New •
castle-court.
Mr. Muslim asked if the ;airman M►pd witnessed the robbery ?
The prosecutor said, he hal seen him and the prisoner in conver-
sation, and that be could bring hint forward.
, Directions for that purpose were given to Hugbes, and the
further ex swirled:an was postponed.
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WORSHIP STREET.

Dinninick Caney was brought up for examination. On the morn-
ing of the 31st ult. while the prisoner and his wife were peaceably
sitting at breakfast, wi•hout the slightest provocation, he suddenly
seized a sharp-pointed knife, and inflicted two severe wounds in
her side; alter which he by no means attempted to evade the ends
of justice, but quietly surrendered, and said, " I have done it—the
was the best of wives." Medical aid was instantly obtained 1 but
Mrs. Carney's then dangerous situ dim rendered it necessary that
her depositions should be taken, and which was done the same
evening, in the presence of Nil.. Benierr. Yesterday sbe attended
(being pronounced out of danger) with Dr. Chambers, and took
her seat under the bar where the prisoner stood. She appeared to
be very weak, and much dejected. Her depositions were then
read. In which she snore than once states that " she was sure he
must have been mad, or he never would have injured her." After
the reading of tbe depositions, the Magistrates asked if she had any
thing to add? to which she said as she at first stated, that he only
rose once on the night before to drink rum.
Magistrate—Any thing else?
Mrs. Carney—l am quite certain ha never Intended to host me.
Mr. Frederick Chambers, an Apothecary, said that on liMe!
morning, the'3lst of October, he was called upon to stand Mn,
Carney. He found her in Mr. Batt's parlour, and she apparel
to have lest much blood. He examined, and found two punctured
wounds in the side. He considered both to have been inflicted by
some sharp pointed instrument. He dressed the wounds, and had
her removed to her own house, where be bas ever since attended
here. He kneir the prisoner. He appeared to be a barratleerbb•
offensive man, and particularly attached to his children.
The prisoner stands committed fur trial.
Two men, named Cattle and loath, bakers, were brought up for.
final examination before Mr. BILOCUUTOPI, charged with having, on
the night of the Ist instant, violently assaulted, and stolen from the
person of a young woman, named Mary Ann Power, five sove-
reigns, in that part of the London-fields known by the mime of
Kiddy Harris's fields.
The previous particulars of the daring outrage and robbery have
already appeared, and after the depositions were read, the prisoners
were fully coMmitted.