Star.
London, England, 1826-08-31 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

Mary Frostings, an elderly woman of decent appearance, was
placed at the bar before Mr. Alrxsxtrct., onTuesday evening, charged
with having stolen a sum of money amounting to between seventy
and one hundred pounds.
The circumstances of the case, as appeared from the evidence of
the witnesses, are as follow:—The prisoner, Mary Hastings, is a
nurse, and in that capacity attended Mrs. Dolway, an old Lady,
residing at Kensington' a short time previous to her death, which
took place about ten days ago; and after her decease, the prisoner
sat up with the body, alone. On Wednesday, the SltScl inst. the
money belonging to the deceased Lady was seen by an old woman,
named Elizabeth Hilly ar, her servant, safe in a buffet in the room
where the body lay. The: next day the whole of it was gone. Sus-
picion fell upon the prisoner, and application being made to this
Office, Ellis, one of the principal Officers, was sent to inquire into
the

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Having learned that the prisoner bad a relation
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in the service of a Mrs. Hatton, in Kensington, he went there, and
found in the box of that relative, whose name Ann Rust, and
who is made a witness against the prisoner,—a parcel, in which was
inclosed a black silk stocking, containing a ten-pound note and
twenty.four sovereigns. These the girl, itust, acknowledged
were given her by the prisoner to take care of : the prisoner bers,M
had previously, when questioned by the Officer, positively denied
having given any money to any one to take care of, or for any
other purpose.
She said nothing in her defence, and she was remanded until
Saturday next.
THR NINTH PART Or " A GAT DRCIIVRIL.SHRItfd Trott,
tailor, residing in the vicinity of Hatton-garden, was brought up on
a charge of felony.
The pi-sweet:nix, who is a servant maid, stated that she became
acquainted with the prisoner about a week ago, 14ons his having
coated her in the street. She met bite on Monday evening as she
was going with the makings of a gown to a milliner's. Ile very
gallantly asked to carry her bundle, and, after walking a shun dis-
tance, he gave her the slip, and she did not see hint or her bundle
until he was apprehended on Tuesday" evening. He informed her
that be was a Gentleman. While in her company, be called at a
Gentleman's house in Lincoln's Inn Fields, and told her that he
was courting the Lady of the house. It was at that house that she
found out his address.

'the master of the prosecutrix attended, and gave her a good
character. lie said that she had come to his service from the
country, and was easily imposed upon. lie had been informed that
the prisoner was in the habit of deceiving females, and had suc-
ceeded in imposing on five girls before the present.
The prisoner made out a very plausible defence, which shewed
that he was by no means a novice at the trade. He stated that
when he bad left the prosecutrix, being affecteclin a certain way,
he delayed about a quarter of an hour. After he bad returned, he
could not find the girl. He went in search of her next day, and
paraded before her master's door, but he cwt.' not see her, and be
did not Wish to call.

Mr. Harmer appeared u solicitor on his behalf, and submitted
that there was not sufficient evidence to lead to a conviction.

The bundle, which the prisoner on being apprehended gave up to
the officer, was now opeoed. It contained an old gown, and the
makings of the new one cut up.
The prisoner stated that his sister had cut it according to the old
one, and was about to make it for the prosecutrix, at his request.
The prosecutrix seemed quite alarmed on seeing it eut up, and
said that it was evidently for the use of his own sister.
After some altercation, in which the mother of the prisoner took
a share,

Mr. Itztssita.t. severely reprimanded the prisoner for his evil
habits in decoying girls, and said that he would commit hint for trial
if the prosecuttiz insisted on it. This, however, she declined to do,
and the prisoner was discharged.

HATTON-GARDEN.

Four poor women were charged with the high crime of endea-
vouring to keep themselves from starving, by selling fruit, in Charier
street, Hatton-garden.—Barclay, the street-keeper, said he did not
know what to do ; he pitied the poor creatures from his heart, but
the inhabitants threatened if In did not entirely remove the nui-
sance, they would remove him from his situation.—The Magistr.
said, then the question is, whether you are to be sacrificed or tl is
evil removed. I shall send all that come before me to the Howe
of Correction ; and the poor creatures were sent accordingly !

MA RLBOROUG H-STREET.
Samuel Sharp, shopman to Mr, Hullmandel, a printer, residing
in Marlborough•street, was rhsrged with stealing some prints and
paper used in lithographic printing.
It appeared that the prisoner stole the paper from the proseutor's
premises, and gave it to an old woman named Green, who was also
employed by Mr. Hullmandel as charwoman. When this woman.
was apprehended, she admitted that the prisoner had given her the
paper, and she was in consequence isdmitted as a wanes-. Sh,
now stated that she had received paper from the prisoner fur the
last four or five weeks, which she sold for aid. per pound i

one-half of the proceeds she gave to the prisoner. s.,rn,
the paper had been sold to Mr. Laws, a grocer, for :Ss. t.i. 144
when a second parcel was offered to him for sale, he suspected t
had been stolen, and therefore gave the woman, Green, into custu.l) ,
The paper which was sold to Mr. Laws, and also that which %.,s
found at Green's house, was valued by Mr. littilmandel at rt.
The prisoner confessed havirg committed the robbery. lie rAs
committed for trial.