Star.
London, England, 1829-09-15 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUILDHALL

A poor Irish woman in tut advanced stage Or_prepancy, was
charged with stealing four yards and a quarter of Union Irish (that
is mock Irish linen, the texture being half thread and half cacao),
from the shop of Mr. Meeking, a Mien-draper, on Haborn-kW.
John Mahan, the shaman, stated that the pawner came in and
selected some calico, on Saturday afternoon, and while be was ab-
sent from the counter, she was detected in stealing the piece of
Union Irish. It was a remnant which had fake out of a piece he
had been showing to her.
Alexander Thompson, the cashier, said be saw the remnant
lying on the Boor, and be walked down the shop to pick it up.
When, however, he stooped for that purpose, the prisoner pushed
him away. and picking it up herself, declared she had just dropped
it. Being questioned as to when and where she had purchased it,
she said she had purchased it at that shop on Monday se'onight
but she was unfortunate in guessing at the value and quantity,
alleging that there were three yards and a half, and that she had
given one shilling a-yard, when it was of the quality uniformly
sold at sevenpence, and in quantity four yards and one tauter.
She persisted in the same story before the Magistrate, and ac-
counted for carrying the remnant into Mr. Meeting's shop again,
by stating that she was going to her drew-maker with it. She
called a countrywoman, who said she saw her purchase four yards
and a quarter at Mr. Meeting's, on the day named, at ls. the yard,
but she would not swear the piece now produced was that which
she saw so purchased, and
Mr. Alderman &BOUM committed the prisoner for trial.
AIARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Edward Matlack the driver of a stage belonging to an indivi-
dual named Mountain, was brought up, charged with driving over
John Gordon on Saturday, about half-past three.
It appeared that the prisoner was driving his coach at a great
rate down the Regent Circus, when the Gentleman was knocked
down, and the wheel passed over him. Mr. H. M. Dying, jun.
one of the Magistrates at this Office, was returning home from his
professional duties, and witnessed the transaction, and Immediately
had the prisoner given into custody. The prisoner was remanded
until the unfortunate man should be considered out of danger.
MARY-LA-BONNE.

Thomas Brit:&water, a lad apparently about eighteen years of
age, was yesterday placed at the bar, for re-examination, charged
with stealing a silver watch, gold brooch, and diamond pin, the
property of his employer, Mr. William Putington, an extensive
watchsnaker,residing in Paddington-street, Paddington.

It appeared that the prisoner bad been in the employ, as errand.
buy, of Alr. Pattington, fur three years, and during that time
several small articles bad been missed, together with two or three
silver watches, but suspicion never fell upon the prisoner until
Friday last, when a gentleman named Edinger, residing in the
same house. lost two handkerchiefs. and an officer of this esta-
blishment was sent for, who, upon searching the prisoner's box,
found the handkerchief, together with a diamond brooch and ring,
the property of kis master, with upwards of fifteen pounds in
money ; and on apprehending him, a silver watch belonging to his
master was found upon him. He begged for mercy, but said the
money was his own.
Mr. Itawimsos inquired if the prisoner bad say thing to say,
because, if he bad, be was willing to hear him, and considered it
his duty to receive any explanation which might operate in his
favour; but, at the same time, the worthy Magistrate cautioned
him to say nothing which might criminate himself.
The prisoner said nothing.
Mr. RAWLINSON immediately committed him for trial.
The mother of the prisoner applied for the money found in the
prisoner's possession, in order to defray his expenses upon the trial.
Mr. ilawiniaoN replied that the money was yerhaps the produce
of spoil obtained by the prisoner from his master. He had never
heard of a more atrocious case; the prisoner wearing his master's
watch even in his own house. The money must be produced in
Court, and they would decide to whom k belonged.