Star.
London, England, 1829-11-10 00:00:00

Mr. Lan,.—l tell you, Sir, sot to say Sir in that way, but
answer the quesdas. I ask you what are you?
Prisoner—What am I? I'm a bed-maker, Sir.
Mr. Laum—Who do you work with?

rrisener—rsir—
Mr. Lama—Tots shall go to the House of Correction for three
months, as a reputed thief.
The prisoner heard this sentence distinctly, and began to cry
bitterly, exclaiming," 0, I hope not, Sir ;" bet be was imme-
diately removed, and Groves brought in, who had his bearing WE-
clently, but he was sent with Ms companion for the same term to
the House of Correction. likewise as a reputed thief.

UNION-HALL.
Yesterday a gentleman preferred a charge against a girl called
Mary Brown, for having robbed him of 14 sovereigns, on Friday
morning last. The complainant, about 60 yews of age. was habited
in the fashion of the times gone by: he wore a military great coat
of a dark grey colour, with a high stand-up collar ; it was buttoned
close up in front with a great number of large buttons, every one
of which was sliver.
Mr. Canons—Who are you?
Complainant—A man of fortune and a landholder.
Mr. Conneas—Where do you hold land?
Complainant—ln both the counties of Surrey and Bssez ; I have
been forman to the Grand Jury at Ryegate for the last three years ;
but I shall not proceed until yin put down that paper ; a Magis-
trate cannot administer justice with a newspaper in his band.
Mr. Comtism—l shall put down the paper, if that make any
difference. Pray, Sir, have you been drinking?
Complainant (with great indigstation)--What is that to you,
Sir ? lam perfectly sober now.
Mr. Commies—Takeaway this person; I shall not listen to
his absurdities until he is sober.
The complainant was then removed. Shortly afterwards it was
intimated that be was, as he stated, a man of large fortune. The
complainant was then re-called, and stated that, on Thursday
night, be met with a friend in the Artichoke Tavern, with whom
he remained in conversation, and was not
re aware when they sepa
rated -
that it was past midnight • ' being a
re to disturb the
persons where he had lodgings inHalf.asooss-street, he was about
to look for a bed elsewhere, when be was accosted by the prisoner,
who asked him to accompany her home : be told her that the days
of amorous youth from him bad long since led, but he would feel
obliged to her if she would take him to a lodging-house. The pri-
soner took him to one, and he was shown into a bed-chamber :
when he was in bed, the prisoner came and laid down beside him.
" But," said the old gentleman, I desired not the gratification of
carnal feelings; I was in want of which that repose age and in-
firmity require; I bade her berm; she refused : overcome with
fatigue, I fell asleep." When the complainant awoke in the
morning, be found that his pockets had been riled, and that the
prisoner bad absconded. He immediately gave information of the
circumstance to Pople, who apprehended the prisoner in a well-
known flash-house in Kent-street. The prisoner was then dis-
playing a quantity of ornaments, which she bad been purchasing
at a silversmith's in the Borough Pople heard her boasting that
she had done the old-tars. The prisoner was fully committed.

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