Star.
London, England, 1829-11-18 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.
Yesterday Edward J. Hargrave, a Post-office letter-carrier in the
district of Brunswick-square and neighbourhood, was brought up
in custody, charged with the following offence :
On the 9th instant, a letter came addressed, through the Post-
office, to Daniel Waters, Esq. of 14, Marchmont-street, Bruns-
wick-square, and the postage, Is. 3d. marked " paid" thereon.
The prisoner, however, on delivering the same, run or struck out
the red ink mark, and inserted is sd. in black ink on the back of
the letter, and claimed that amount for postage.
Mrs. Waters proved by ber evidence, which was confirmed by
two other witnesses, that on the day mentioned the prisoner deli-
vered the letter and claimed Is. sd. for postage, which was imme-
diately paid to him, and the fraud was not discovered until the
arrival of Mr. Waters at home.
Mr. Benjamin Critcbett, one of the letter inspectors at the Ge-
neral Post-once, said that it was the duty of the prisoner to de-
liver the letter in question according to the superscription thereon,
free of any charge, as the postage mentioned was paid at the once
where the same had been put hi.
The prisoner was fullyeommitted to take his trial for the offence.
An old man of the name of Flynn, Thomas Mitldkren, and a
woman, their associate, were committed fbr trial upon the capital
offence for having in their posession moulds for the purpose of
manufacturing base and counterfeit cols.
Two men, named Musses and Reilley, with a woman known by
the name of Robisuon, were committed for trial for the minor
offence of having base and counterfeit coin in their possession.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Sunday evening last, a most daring burglary was committed in
the premises of Messrs. B. and S. Baker, tailors, 215, Piccadilly.
by forcing the back kitchen window from some old houses leading
from Jermyn-street. A great quantity of property, consisting of
I4L in gold and silver, coats, breeches, and other articles, were
carried off.
Information was immediately given to Avis, an active officer
of this establishment. who, after inspecting the premises. was of
opinion tbag the attack must have been made by one or more in-
dividuals well acquainted with the premises ; and suspicion was
attached to John Thomas Hayes, a man In the employ of Mr.
Baker, who assisted in the shop in the day time, but did not sleep
in the house. Avis accordingly went to Hayes' lodgings on
Monday, and apprehended him ; and on searching the room, two
pais of braces belonging to his master were found. He was re-
manded until Thursday neat, to give the officer time to make fur-
ther inquiries.
THI BVIIGLASY AT STULTZ.II,—Mr4 iliandfeni, the mother of
Sandford (who at present lies under sentence of death in Newgate,
for burglariously entering the premises of the celebrated tailor
Stultz, and for having presented a pistol at the head of a watch-
man who attempted to stop him, but which fortunately flashed in
the pan) yesterday waited upon the Sitting Magistrate, J. E. Co-
NeXT, Esq. and presented a Petition, praying fur mercy for her
son, and supplicated the Worthy Magistrate to sign it-
Mr. Coxes: replied, that the prisoner Sandford had been com-
mitted by him, and it was highly irregular for the committing Ma-
gistrate to sign any Petition in commutation of sentence. Who-
ever advised ber to make such an application must have been
aware that they were misleading her.
The unfortunate woman then withdrew.
A woman named Stephens, who has been for the last week in
confinement, charged with being implicated in the burglary at
Stultz's, was brought up for re-examination. The case was very
slight agalest the prisoner. Her son, Philip Stephens, who is still
at large, had been suspected of assisting in the burglary, and the
mother's lodgings being searched, an article belonging to Mr. Stoltz
was found, which she said she had taken front her son's residence.
Mr. Wooler and Mr. Pitcher, the solicitors for the prisoner
and prosecutor, consulted together, and the woman was admitted
to bail.
Lydia Lee, a woman of respectable appearance, was placed at the
bar, charged with fraudulently obtaining a great number of dresses
and other articles from the Nobility and Gentry under false and
fraudulent pretences.
The prisoner, it appears, had made herself acquainted with the
names of several laundresses working for families at the West
End, and by an representing herself had obtained articles from
several families.
She was fully committed for trial, but ordered to be again
brought up to have other charges preferred.
H ATTON GARDEN.
Yesterday morning a man with a crutch, named William C,osulan,
was brought before Mr. Sergeant Scums on a charge of highway

robbery.
Mr. Speerzien, of Robert-street, Bedford-row, deposed that be-
tween twelve and one o'clock yesterday morning he was proceed-
ing along Fox-court, Brook-street. when he met the prisoner ;
wi: hout any provocation, and without speaking a word, the pri-
soner struck him a violent blow on the head with the crutch, aud
knocked him down ; two girls were in company with the prisoner,
and they held the prosecutor down, whilst the prisoner robbed
him of four half-crowns, which be had in his pocket. Pri-
soner also kicked him severely when he was down. After be
was robbed the prisoner went away. Prosecutor was very much
alarmed, and as soon as he could get up, he went to one of the po.
lice, and told him that he had been rubbed and ill used.
Mead. police-officer 133, E. division, stated that the prosecutor
came to him and told hint he had been robbed. He described the
prisoner to him. He saw the prisoner about half an hour af-
terwards in Gray's Inn lane, and took him into custody. On
searching him at the watch-km. 4 nothing was found on him : the
prosecutor was a little intoxicated, but was quite able to describe
the prisoner to him.
Alacmanus, police-offica No. 164, E stated that the pro-
secutor was so drunk at the time that he did not think he could u-
curately swear to the person who had robbed hint
The prosecutor said he had only drank two glasses of gin and
water, and swore positively that the prisoner was the matt who bad
robbed him ; he could also swear to one of the girls if he saw her.
The Nlagistrate ordered search to be made alter the girls, and
remanded the prisoner till to-morrow.