Star.
London, England, 1827-08-27 00:00:00

MARY-LA.BONNE.

James a shoemaker, was charged with stealing a bon-
die of whited brown paper from the shop of Mr. Burgess, a sta.
Honer, at No. 14 Berners-street. _ _

Webb. a watchman, saw the robbery committed, and the prisoner
did not deny it. He was committed to Newgate for trial.
A coachman, named Woodford was charged with having forioody
driven over a poor old man, by which his legs were broken, and his
life placed in danger.

It appeared in evidence, that on Friday evening last the old
plan was in conversatiora ith e friend as the terser or Jaases.
street, Lisson-grove 1111101 thee primmer, who was driving along
at a rapid pace, suddenly turned the corner of the street, and
before the injured person had time to get out of the way, be was
knocked down by the poise of the coach, and the wheels passed over
both bis legs. He was carried to the hospital. The surgeon's Cer.
dficate was produced, stating that he was in danger, and unable to
attend to give evidence.
The prisoner said there were several persons at the corner of the
street, and he tried to pull up the horses.
Mr. Hosems--The man is in danger, and I detain you in
custody unless you procure good bail to be in attendance, should he
be able to attend at some future Friod.

QUEEN-SQU A ha
Harriet &emu was charged on suspicion of being concerned in a
burglary in the house of John Tait, Esq. on Monday week. Mr.
Tait stated, that all the family had retired to bed on the over night,
at eleven o'clock every thing in the house was safe; in the morning
it was discovered that the iron bars of the back kitchen window
had been wrenched on one side, and a quantity of table linen, and
other articles, stolen. Two pawnbrokers shopmen produced each
a table cloth, which bad been pawned by the prisoner in different
names, and which Mr. Tait identified as his property. The
prisoner was remanded.
John Simpkins was charged with stealing a piece of bacon from
the shop of Mr. Carey, cheesemooger, in Strutton-ground, West-
minster. A fruit girl saw the prisoner seize t►e bacon from the
window, and run off towards Duck-lane ; he shortly afterwards
returned, and made another attempt, when she informed the shop..
man, who followed him, and saw him attempt several other shops;
he at last collared him, and gave bim into custody. One of the
Officers described the prisoner as being a reputed thief; and he was
committed to the House of Correction for two months.
WORSHIP-STREET.

A young man named Mantas Sarni was brought up on Saturday,
on suspicion of baying been concerned in a highway robbery, con.
nutted on Sunday the sth instant. It appeared that about two
o'clock that morning, three young men, who were going on a fish.
ing excursion, were attacked in Hare-street Fields, by the brick-
field gang, about twenty in number; and one of them, namcd
Singleton, was severely beaten and robbed. They gave intimation
of the outrage at the watchhouse, describing the persons of their
assailants; and within the last week, Charles Downes, Joseph
Wheeler, and Thomas Sorrel, have been apprehended as three of
the party.
(The prisoner Downes was one of the persons charged with the
robbery of Mr. Fuller, the surgeon, for which James Boyce was
executed some months back, and Thomas Norton suffered this
morning. Downes and two others were acquitted.)
The officers stated that they had apprehended Sorrel as answering
the description given of one of the robbers.
He did not speak a word, and was remanded for further exami-
, nation with the other two prisoners.