Star.
London, England, 1826-02-09 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE

BOWSTREET•

A young man, named Th*Mlll Hodges, was yesterday brought
before Mr. Mussuuur., the sitting Magistrate, for a second exami-
nation' charged by Mr. Deykin, an army accoutrement-maker in
High Holborn, with whom be had lately lived as porter, with
various sets of embezzlement.
It appeared that the prisoner had been for some time in'the ser-
vice of Mr. Deykin, and was often intrusted by him to pay and
receive monies. In the latter end of December the prisoner um-
plained of being ill, and obtained permission from Mr. Deykin to
retire from his employment for a short time, or until be should
recover. He did not return, and subsequent to Christmas, Mr.
Deykin discovered that the prisoner had received a great many
sums of money for which he Lad never accounted. Mr. Deykin
bad for many years supplied articles, in the way of his business, to
Messrs. Courtney, army clothiers in the Old Jewry, with whom be
kept a running account, and from whom he was often in the habit
of getting a supply of cash on a Saturday to pay his men, or in any
other emergency. On Saturday, the Stith November, he enclosed a
bill for IA 15s. to Messrs. Courtney, requiting them to discount
it, and pee the letter to the prisoner, who took it to the Old
Jewry, and one of the partners directed a clerk to write a check
upon Prescott and Co. bankers to the firm, for 151. Os. sd. deduct.
from the amount of the bill the usual discount, and a small balance
due from Mr. Deykin. The prisoner received the check and ob-
tained the money at the banker's, but when he returned to his
master, he said that Mr. Courtney could not give the money just
then, but had kept the bill, and said be would discount it in a few
days. On a subsequent day, Mr. Deykin again eel t the prisoner
for the cash or the bill, and when be returned he said that Mr.
Courtney had not get the cash, and that be said be should keep the
bill. On the nth of December the prisoner was sent to receive the
sum of a for his master, on the ISth of the same mouth for 51. and
on the 17th for 61. more, all of width sums he received, but did
not account for them to r. Deykin. When taken into custody
he was found living with a Woman of the town, and is his box was
found a forged draught upon Messrs. Courtney for 151. the signa-
ture to which was so close an imitation of Mr. Deykin's, that it
was not easy to distinguish it from his.
Mr. ithatssauzz said it was well for the priseaer that he had been
taken into custody so soon, or perhaps his life might have been for-
feited to the law. .

The prisoner wept, and seemed much agitated during the flan&
nation. He said nothing, and was fully committed.

MA RL BOR OUG H-STREET.
A young man named Ake loner, was charged with having en-
tered the house of Mrs. L. Hill, of Providence Court, North
Audley-street, and with having robbed and attempted to murder
her. The prisoner lodged in the house of Mrs. Hill, who is up.
wards of eighty years old. He was about nineteen years of age,
and cohabited with a woman who he said was his wife, and he re-
presented, that when they cams of age they would receive a very
large fortune. On Tuesday night, Mrs. Hill was sitting in her par-
lour, when some one entered, and placing his hands across her eyes,
robbed her of threepence. She struggled to get disengaged, when
the person pressed her nostrils together, and nearly deprived her of
life. A person named Simpson, hearing Mrs. Hill groan, went to
her room, and finding the door locked, be forced it open, apd saw
the prisoner and another man inside the room. He secured the
prisoner, but the other man escaped. Mrs. Hill had some gold
and a watch in her pocket, which the men did net discover. She
was insensible for two hours after the outrage. The prisoner,
when apprehended, said it was his determination to rob, but before
the Magistrate he pleaded that hunger had prompted him to 'com-
mit the offence. He was comitited for trial.

Joseph Thompson was charged with having secreted himself in
Lady Hamilton's coach-house, in Lee's Mews, Green-street. He
waa found concealed under a barouche; and it was supposed that
he intended to ro► her Ladyship's house, as there was a communi-
cation between the coach Muse and the other premises.—He was
sent to the House of Correction for three months.
Al A la-LA-BONNE.

Yesterday five individuals, who gave their names Dover**,
Humphries, Adams, Wars, and Natty, were brought up on a
warrant, charged by Mr. Davis, tie proprietor of the Cock and
Lion public•hoose, Kilburn, with an assault and outrage.—The
Magistrate said the case was one which deserved the attention of
the pari..h, who, uo doubt, would assist in- the prosecution, and he
should expect bail from Daver*dge and Humphries, in the amount
of 50i. to appear ac the Sessions ; and the others to be bound over in
the sum of 251. each, for which they were detained.

QUEEN-SQUARL
'Yesterday. Charles Underwood was finally examined before
E. MA axtrxri, Esq. charged with robbing his employer, Mr.
Jackson. in the Broadway, Westminster. of upwards of forty
pair of boots and shoes.
An unusual number of pawnbrokers were in attendance with the
pledged articles.
Mr. lickson, the prosecutor, first addressed the Magistrate by
saying that hr acted front no vindictive feeling to the prisoner, who
by marriage was related to him, and that, upon the account of his
brother, he wished not to prosecute him.
Mr. auxt.msti--We cannot compound a felony to accowuno•
date you. You should have weighed that point before yen charged
him ; it is rather ton late now.
Mr. Jackson—l repeat, your Worship, that I wish to satisfy
the prisoner's brother, who supposes that I could stop the promo-
tion here.
Ali-. Manx t:awn--Ao, then, a poor fellow who has no brother or
4 rtiation to pleakt for him, is the only one to be matte an example

of. Too may recommitted him to the mete,. et the Court •Ipon
trial, but we must proceed here.
Several of the pawnbrokers -now offered to give up the pledgeti
articles to avoid their being bound over..
Mr. biammayn—No, f will not allow of that. Herr is amu
robbed to a serious amount, where out of forty-four pair of boka
and shoes, nine only are forthcoming. You must every one among
you be bound over in the present case, in order to make you more
circumspect in future.
The prisoner was then committed for trial, and the parties bousd
over to prosecute.
WORSHIP-ATREF.T.

FILAWDS ON STlTALrinin COMMITTIE —lt wit publicly
stated to the sitting Magistrate* at this Office en Tuesday; that a
person named Dashfield had stationed bilisself in a publie.howe
near Spitalfields Church, where be filled up and signed recom-
mendatory• tickets, and sold them at the rate of Is. each, by avian,
of which tickets the bolder might receive relief {rum the Committee
appointed to disburse the sums of money vised by subscription, for
the relief of the distressed weavers.

Two persons of very wretched appearance, and far &cleanest ie
years, named James WagMl and Irsfficin Day, were brought before
Mr. Brumerr yesterday, charged with attempting to defraud rbe
Committee by means of recommendatory tickets, one of which
purported to be signed by Mr. Maddick, of Love. lane, Wend-
street, Cheapside, and the other by Mr. Gilbert, of No. 13, Fort.
street, Old Artillery-ground, Spitalields.
Mr. Kincaid, Secretary to the Committee, stated that, on Toes.
day evening, the two prisoners pretested themselves to the Cf 1111.•
mittee for relief, and produced tickets signed with the nam...s rt
two masters. The Committee being on their guard against impo-
sitions, and observing that the name of one of the masters wAs
differently spelt to that on tickets previously presented, instiruted
some inquiries, the result of which was, that both tickets proacd
forgeries, and e two prisoners were taken into custody.
The tickets were handed to the Magi4rates, audit appeared :k .:t
the name of Mr. Maddick was written Maddox.

r Mr. Kincaid said he was not then prepared to state the reline
the Committee Would adopt In their proceedings against these per-
sons, but it was certainly necessary that an example should be madn.
Mr. B 1101111! asked if Mr. Maddick and Mr. Gilbert wets
present ?
It appeared that neither of the Gentlemen were then in attendance.
The Magistrate said, that under all the circumstances lie wo.illti
remand the prisoners, to give time for the production of further
evidence.

The prisoners were then asked if they had anything to say ?
Day said he had received the ticket from a person named Dorset,
in Mr. Gilbert's employ.
Mr. Gilbert's foreman, named Benson, was present, and saki(
Mr. Gilbert was then out of town, but had left insttuctious with
the witness and an apprentice to give tickets to persons they knee/
to be deserving of them. No other person was authorised to sips
them.—The prisoners were then remanded.