Star.
London, England, 1826-01-28 00:00:00

MARY-LA-BONNIL

A young man of the flume of .11acliford. was on Thursday charged
at this office with a robbery in the house of Major Camac, in
Upper baker-street, upon the testimony of a young man who posi-
tively swore to hint as being the person he had seen enter the
Major's house about the time of the robbery, and afterwards saw
him running away with the stolen property.
The prisoner denied the charge altogether, and said it was im-
possible he could have committed the robbery, es he was confined
in Clerkenwell gaol from Monday until Wednesday evening, in de-
fault of bail.
Inquiries were accordingly made at the gaol, and the prisoner's
story being found correct be was immediately discharged.

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Yesterday a young titan, of genteel address, wu brought up,
charged with stealing glasses. He appeared extremely agitated
by the charge, which be confessed, but pleaded extreme poverty
as his excuse. He wu remanded until kis story could be
investigated.

QUEEN-SQUARE.

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Yesterday, James Orotund, the gardener to Mr. Gunter, at Earl's
Court, near Fu!haat, but who, having read the profound work of
Every Yaw Ais own Lawyer, thought be knew more about law than
many bad forgot, and who promised to be Counsel in the present
case, was-charged by Mrs. Mary Green, with unlawfully pawning
a counterpane, which, in the first instance bad been stolen front
her apartment.
It appeared by the evidence now adduced, that the counterpane
in question was taken off Mrs. Green's bed by one of her lodgers,
while she herself was hired out nursing, and pawned for three
shillings, the woman so pledging it leaving the duplicate of the arti-
cle with Orchard's wife, intending that it should be given to Mrs.
Green. Orchard, who wanted soon after to " raise the wind,"
thought proper to appropriate the duplicate, and in reply to his
wife's remonstrances, said, that if anything happened, he would
stand Counsel for her, as be could easily get over at business. He
accordingly then redeemed the counterpane for three shillings, but
pledged it again, at another pawnbroker's, for five.
Mr. Warn—You have made a pretty " business" of this, Mat.
ter. You take the wsmaa's counterpane, to which you have no'
right whatever, from a pawnbroker's,where she had been instructed
to Ind it, and pledge it again wick snot her, where it hardly could
enter her head even to look for it.
Orchard, in his defence, said. that as the duplicate lay about, be
considered he was not doing wrong by lasing it for convenience.
Mr. WHlrL—That is your notion of the law, leaving out the
equity of the case. I can only tell you, however, that you are liable
to be sent for six months to the House of Correction, or to pay a
penalty of XS. You may think yourself well off, considering the
circumstances, to get discharged on paying five shillinp, with
interest. for the counterpane, and also the costs.
Orchard, who seemed much posed at the worthy Magistrate's
decision, not being quite prepared with the money, was locked up
till payment.
UNION-HALL.

The three remaining defendants, whose eases were not gone into
on a former day, when some other individuals were charged on
suspicion of hiving purchased hops, the property of Messrs. Prise
and Co. hop factors, Maidstone-buildings, Southwark, knowing
them to have been stolen, were yesterday in attendance before
It. J. Cnaanzas and D. KING, Esqrs.
The evidence produced was of a similar nature to that brought
Iforward in the charges which have been already disposed of at
this once, being chiefly supported by the statements of James
Foy; who was late a warehouseman in the employ of Messrs.
Price and Co. and who had been himself tried and acquitted for
stealing hops from them.
Mr. Tussascaa again appeared on behalf of the prosecution,
which is understood to be instituted by some eminent hop factors
in the Borough, and Mr. ANDILZWII was in attendance for the de-
fendants.
The defendant was held to bail, himself in XlOO, and two sure.
ties in i.io each, to answer the charge at the Assizes.
M A RI.BO ROD G H.STREET.

•Crene, owner of the hackney coach, No. 761, was brought up,
charged with stealing a smaU mahogany box from the trunk of a
respectable female, while conveying her and her luggage from
Queen-street, FAgrw•are-road, to King-street, Park-lane. • The
prisoner said, he found the box, which was afterwards de.
livered to the Lady, stripped of its contents, •iu the boot of the
coach.— Remanded.