Star.
London, England, 1829-01-07 00:00:00

DIARY-LA BONNE.

Frederick Byrne. a young man, was charged with stealing plate.
Oir Thursday afternoon the prisoner called at the house of Jr.
lluskins, in Great Penland-street, to look at some furnished apart-
ments, which be said be waisted for his uncle. While the servant
went up stairs to speak to her mistress upon the subject, the pri-
soner opened a cupboard, and was helping himself to some plate,
bet the noise attracted the attention of a lad who was in the Dem
room, and who, on opening the door, saw the prisoner putting the
plate into his pocket. An darn) was given, and the prisumr was
.theu secured.
It appeared that about le months ago a similar robbery was
committed at the house of Mr. Bartholomew, inFoley-place, when
the prisoner wont to tome agattlikeut4

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' Sirs. Collea, of Great Castle-street. o.4.eltmar%et. • ?Set
shout three weeks ago the prison. r cal'-tt at I. All Ile fir one
leged purpose of hiring apartments, and stale a p.:ir of segAr t.. u..
Mrs. Collard said that some of le. e 4..es.ndefrausk...l
in a similar manner.—Tor pr,soner we. 1...m.0..3,4
QUERN—SQU it E.
Yesterday Mary Rice was placed At the bar b..f.we Mr. W.:;rt.
elisrg,sl with stealing a silver tannin watch, gold cuaiu and 5...6,
from the house of Mr. William Squib, Princes street, Weerniever.
lt appeared from the evidence, thee the prisoner finding tl.: du..r
If the prosecutor's house open. about ten o'clock in the n,orui...g,
deliberately walked in, and finding an person to obsaruct hors she
went into a bed•room, and took the watch and appendages; she
was, however, seen by Mrs. Squib going out of the door, who felt
,some surprise at teeing a swing: r. and followed ht r into thy street"
when the prisoner dropped the watch and endeavouted to get
aw.y, but she was secured.
The prisoner, in her defence. declared she did not knew how
she came in. possession of the watch.
She was fully committed for trial.
II ATTON—G A it DEN.
Sum. Idranco.—Mory Sweet and Hannah make were (41111011
shop•lifting.—On Monday afternnou the prisoner Sweet wet
into the shop of Mr. Graham, in lloitsorn,aud desired to be shows(
roue handkerchiefs. The •hropman Illti VI; she pol•lted out ann.
turf parcel, and desired to see that; the slsopman turned to gei
it, hut kept his eye upon her, and observed her concealing two hands
kerchiefs under her gown ; be seized her, when she dropped float
her hand. In addition to the handkerchiefs, a yard of lice Co..
tabling 29 yards. At the same instant, another shopenen stopped
the other prisoner, BI •ke, and found concealed under her shawl
y.rds of calico. The prisoners were not known to each ether(
and Blake. upon hearing what Sweet had done. exclaimed," My
Gun! how shocki•lly dishonest some people are!"
The prisoners were committed.
THAMES POLICE.

Bialy► Meade►, a coal-beaver, was charged with beating Tint
Lahee.—Tim stated his complaint; and Bishop Alexander said in
his defence, " Vby. your Vorabip, the fact i., I floored Tam Laker,
because be desarved it. Our master gied each on us a sack of coals,
and we agreed to give an ould man a penny a piece for taking it to
our house. Veil, thee, your Vonhip, Tint swore he would not tV
the penny to the ould one, so It made me so wild, that I said I
would give him a milling if be w►.uld not act regler. So he ups
vith his fist, and be give me one or two in the face ; I then stood
in my defence, and we bad a couple of rounds, when Tim, having
bad enough, swore be would get a warrant. I have a vitiate,
your Vorshlp.'
Mr. Batzaiertma--Well, if you have, let's see Mtn.
Another eoal•heaver was then Introduced, and be also declared
Tim Labs, was in the wrong.
Bishop Alexander was therefore diseharged, Tian Labee being
about three shillings out of pocket by his refusal to pay the peony,
which was the original cause of the quarrel.