Star.
London, England, 1828-11-14 00:00:00

MANSION-HOUSE.

EZTEMSIVE Iloaaaal •T APUTNECAIIIP. HALL.—.—Yesterday three
men, who have been labourers at Apothecaries' Hail, were brought
before the Loao lavois, charged with having plundered the ware-
houses of the establishment of property to the amount of upwards
of Xl,OOO.
The first witness stated, that the warehouse had been closed on
the Saturday night, as usual, at 10 o'clock. lie passed through the
warehouse to the counting-house, and persons might have been
hidden st the time in the former place. On the Monday morning
the Nap of the cellar door was found open, and it was soon dis-
covered that extensive plunder had taken place.
Charles and Thomas Hurdsfield, the officers' apprehended the
prisoners, and searched them and their boosts. The youngest pri-
soner said, .• If you don't search other people's places as well as
mine, my eyes but I'll Ice them know something before long."—
The other prisoners said they knew nothing at all of the robbery,
and the officers found nothing at the house of any of them.
The Loan :Mayon asked whether there was any appearance, at
the houses of the prisoners, that they lived at a more extravagant
rate than they were well able to afford'
Charles Hurdslield said, that the house of one of them appeared
to he well furnished.

The prisoner alluded to said that his furniture was the property
of his wifr.

Mr. Cope aid, that one of the prisoners told him he hall dined
with one of the others on Sunday week, and that they had a boded
leg of mutton, a roasted goose, and an apple-pie.
The pri.onera all declared that 'bey were, on the day of the
robbery, at their several homes, and that they had evidence to that
elect.

E. Jackson, who said be was a rapmerchant, and that on Sun.
day evening, between five and six o'clock, he went to the youngest
prisoner's ham, and spent the whole evening with him.
The Loa. Maros asked the primes-es whether they would all
promise to come forward when required ?
They all promised, and his Lordship having told diem that they
were bound to assist to the utmost in detecting the authors of
these serious depredations, discharged them.
A West India merchant, of unquestionable respectability, was
brought before the Loan Maros, charged with having been (to
use the molest language of the constable in whose custody he
was) " unable to see himself home."
The Loan Mayon, who perceived that the defendant's coos-
tenant. was most wofully cut and swollen, asked by what acci-
dent the Gentleman at the bar became so helpless?
The defendant held down his head, and
The Lotto Mayon said to him—l think, Sir, I have had the
pleasure of seeing you before.
The defendant (with a deep sigh)—You are right, my Lord ;
you have seen me often before.
The Loan Mayes--And bow did you happen to meet with this
disagreeable accident? you are so much disfigured that I scarcely
knew you.
The constable—Please your Worship, the Gentleman had a drop
too much, and he was tumbling about the street. I took him to
the Compter, where " they washed him clean, and put him to
bed."—(A laugh).
The LORD hilaroe—Set bow did your face become so much
injured ? (the defendant's face was something like the representa-
tion of Baron Munckausen in the caricature shops).
The defendant—Oh, I fell down before the officer came to my
assistance. lam much obliged to him for the care he took of me.
The Lord Maros said, the defendant was under obligations to
the officer.

The defendant, who Is rather advanced in years, then made a
low bow to the Lord Mayor, said, that be should avoid falls of the
kind u much as possible in future, and departed.

BOW-ST REET.

Yesterday evening a foreign Jew, named Mather Ferstaredis,
who represented himself to be a man of great literary talent, and
known to every literary and scientific establishment in Europe, was
charged with stealing some MSS. the property of Mr. Wilkes, a
bookseller in Chancery-fine.
Mr. Wilkes, it seems. bad been acquainted wit► the late Baron
blasseres. and had some claim upon him. When the Baron died,
and left the bulk of his immense property to Dr. FeUowes, Mr.
Wilkes committed to paper a great number of circumstances in
support of his claim, and he entrusted the defendant with the ma-
nuscript to read over and correct it. When the defendant bad gut
possession of the MSS. he demanded money, and refused co give
them up until ►e was paid one guinea.
A long and angry altercation took place between the defendant
and the complainant, in the course of which, accusations of the
most hbellous kind were thrown out on both sides.

Sir it. &Milt and Mr. bliusuutt, after listening with admirable
patience fur two hours to the squabble between complainant and
defendant, committed the latter tor trial fur petty larceny, in steal.
tog the paper which was valued intrinsically at fiveta.sce.
The defendant protested most vehemently against his committal.

Yesterday Armstrong .111‘Carsland. Wi lions Mayes, and George
acre/and, the three young men who were charged on suspicion of
rubbing the chambers of two Gentlemen, named Gough and Law-
rence, of 1101. in bank notes and a quantity of wearing apparel, and
some articles of plate, were brought up fur re-examination.
Fagan stated that be bad been unable to procure any further
evidence against the prisontrs.
Bir. Weaver, a respectable surgeon in Blackntore-itreet, Drury.
lane, came forward and said that he could prove a distinct alibi in
favour of the prisoner Cleveland. The lad was his servant, and
had lived with him for several months, and conducted himself very
honestly. On Sunday evening last, he was in his (Ur. Weaver's)
house from seven o'clock until five minutes past nine.
Sir IL liniste—That proves an alibi most certainly, for the rob-
bery is proved to have been committed between eight and nine
o'clock.

A lad in the service of Mr. Blamire, another surgeon, deposed
that Cleveland, when he left his master's shop, went to the Cock
and Magpie, in Drurylane, and supped with lam.
Sir R. illabli—Cleveland was taken into custody because he was
found in the sante bed with M'Causland, against whom there is a
clear case. There is no evidence, however, to connect Cleveland
with the robbery, and he Is discharged.
Cleveland, as be left the bar, burst into tears, upon which Sir R.
Mama called bins back, and asked what it was that affected him
so much ?

Cleveland—Why, Sir, I have been exposed and imprisoned, and
I am perfectly innocent, and I can't help feeling the disgrace of it.
Sir It. DIRNE—Your feeling does you credit; and perhaps it
will be some satisfaction to you to bear, that in my opinion yen will
go from this place a perfectly innocent person.
Cleveland thanked his Worship, and retired.
M'Causland was fully committed for trial. Mayes was remanded.

M A RLBOROUG H—STREET.
Yesterday Anne blyhill, a widow, and mother of seven children,
dependent on her exertions for support, applied to Sir G. Fassiine
for his assistance to enable her to trace the owner of a large parcel
of Rink of England half notes, found by leer son, a youth wider
ten years of age, wrapt up in a clean slip of paper, apparently quite
new, early in June last. Since then she had watched the news-
papers, but never saw the notes advertised.
Sir George Farquhar looked over the notes, and returned them
to the applicant, and said ►e would make inquiry respecting them
at the Bank. The parcel contained 1,1001.
Sir Gtoacia FARILANT questioned Mrs. N. if she made inquiry
at the Bank as to the genuine character of the notes ?
Mrs. M.—Your W orship, I have been assured at the firm of
Coutta and Co. to which I have taken them, that they are an good.i
The case was put off until is o'clock on Saturday, when Sir G.
Farquhar will attend to inform the poor woman of the result of his
inquiry at the Bank.
BRUTAL Amiett —Yesterday Thomas Beech, Esq. appeared
before the Sitting Magistrate, H. NI. DTIR, Esq..6to prefer a charge
against a fellow named Williams 11rby, the driver of a hackney
coach, for having committed a most outrageous and unprovoked
assault upon him. The complainant stated, that about six o'clock
on Wsdne►day evening be was pasting through Great Russell.
.trees, Bloomsbury, when he observed nearly opposite the litio so.
gates, a horse lying on the ground, and a large cats loaded with.

coals resting open Ids body. There were a menhir „t
(amongst whom was the prisoner) endeavue ing ettrif ri"ig"
from his painful situation; but the renc,l4:4
they were rather retarding than facilitating the poor amm,rlt
lease, and actuated by feeling motives he was induced t ,u„
that if some of the coals were discharged into the stre,„s
three or four persons Svould go behind the cart and NA, 14444
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the shafts would be raised, and the horse would be enabled t,
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you are not inclosed to gessill`
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upon his feet. The prisoner instantly turned round and no,ldbuytoyuour toanrgeueen,
complainant attempted to remonstrate with the defendant opoo
abusive conduct, when the ruffian struck him a tremendous bk.
iu the face, which nearly didodged the eye from its socstto.,
felled Aim to the ground; while lying there he kicked him
ay;n:
'the legs and bead in so savage and dreadful a nt. thit-ti;
.pecuttors cried out " Shame," and " Murder!" Thtte
whist
our of the persons present who had resolution enough to inted,t,
with this luhuman King ; and the complainant stated that he,„.
convinced be would have lost his life had nut his cries of mum;
brutish' the two calcine's, stationed at the Museum gate., to hig
assistance.
A number of very respectable wince's were called, whist
corroborated all that Mr. Beech bad said.

The prisoner bad nothing to say in his defence.
The Alagi.trate observed that a grosser case he never heard at
and ha.i he not been informed that the defendant had a wife aij
sev• ral children, he would sentence hint to 1.4% the highest pesini
which the law allowed; but being made acquainted with that f4et,
he should ouly hue him in the mitigated penalty of 4/.
NIAILY..I.A—RON NE.
Yesterday James Horatio Halliday was charred by .1,
Pinnoch with an assault. They are both young men, enip.o)ed b.
Mr. Newbury, leather-gilder, &c. in lalary.la bonne, and in eta:
sequence of an insult said to be received, the defendant attempted
to Justify the act of pulling the complainant's nuse.
Mr. Rawl-lissom said, it was not proper for any individual
is
take the law into his own hands; and if it was to be adminater,d
in that way, it would be necessary for people to walk the then
with their noses soaped.
The defendant was lined twenty shining&
HATTON GARDEN.
Wills., Appleby was yesterday placed at the bar for re•euedo„
tion, charged with obtaining 381. under false pretenses.
John Clementson, the complainant, stated that he saw the pi.
goner first at Manchester, in August, 1827; he there happened%
mention that he had a brother who bad died in India; the pci
directly said, I have got his name down, he died wont' 'invaded
of money. The prosecutor then asked hint if there was any AA*
of getting the money ; prisoner said there was, and appointed is
meet the prosecutor in London. lie came up in January, aced
met him at the Magpie and Stump, in Fetrer.lane; be there at'.'
tained 15s. to put hi a plea for the money. They bad weeral other
meetings, at which the prisoner had money. as be *aid to pay fee
law expenses, at the same time informing him that his brother had
kft property to the amount of 75,0004 and that be, as heir at Is.
would have it. lie appointed to meet the prosecutor the last
turday in Trinity Term at which meeting be said the prowcotor
would have the 75,0001. besides an estate and plantation in key,
He never came on the eventful day, and the prosecutor never ow
him until be was in custody.—The prisoner was Cully committal
for trial, but ordered to be again brought up to answer anymkee
charges should they be preferred against him.
WORSH I P—STREET.
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Yesterday Richard Cattle George
Smith ..bakers, chstpd with
robbing Mary Ann Power of five sovereigns, ou the highwq, wider
circumstances which have been already stated, were committed to
Newgate for trial. _

TiOnes Croney was fully committed for trial, charged with nisi.
lag four ducks, the property of 31r. Salmon, of lletknalireets,
Thomas Iles•ef/ was fully committed for trial, charged with ad.
log a watch. The prisoner had been acquainted with a Instil
named Wicks, living in Church-street, Hackney, for many years,
but for the last nine years they had not seen him. On Friday last
he called upon-them, and they received him kindly, in return Is
which he stole the watch, which be sold for 15s.
Two silk weavers, named Vine and Bundy, were charged with
having, on last Thursday week, in Philip-street, Bethnal-grecs, cm
from the loom of & Rovers, fifty yards of silk. The practice of
cutting silk from the loom appears to be on the increase. Fres
the statements of Tyrrell, M' Williams and Newsam, of the Bow.
street patrol, It appeared that one of the prisoners lodged in the
same house wit► Rovers.—The prisoners were fully committed.
THAMES POLICE.
Yesterday a man. dressed in seaman's clothing, was brought in a
post-chaise to this office, heavily ironed, by Mr. &eel, the Customs
Comptroller of Hastings, charged with being one of the marines
engaged in navigating the Nanny (or Nancy), of BOSON seised a
few weeks since, laden with smuggled spirits, tea, and silk.
Mr. Bevel deposed to having received from Mr. Down, the
Inspector, who seised the Nancy, • description of the crew, sod
the prisoner answered the description of the maan who escaped*
Gravesend; and further, that be believed him to have been as-
cerned in a smuggling transaction.
Mr. Tatham. Inspector of the Water Guard in the Pert d
London, stated that on Saturday, the lith of October last, we of
the Customs Inspectors, Mr. Downs, seised. below Gravesend, the
Nancy. of Boston. having contraband goods; the crew who were
towing her escaped, and she was seized. One of the smugglers, the
Commander, was taken, but afterwards escaped (runt the gaol as
Gravesend. The prisoner was not that person, but it could be
proved tbas he was one of the crew. The lugger was found to
contain 1,004 tubs of contraband spirits, Id chests of tea, and 2,612
yards of foreign silk. Information, with a description of the
smugglers, was sent by express to the coast of Sussea ; and upon
that information the prisoner was apprehended. lie requested be
might be remanded until the necessary evidence could be prodaced.
The prisoner being asked if be bad anything to say, answered, " I
can say nothing now till I consult my lawyer."—lle was remanded
until the evidence can be brought up from the coast.