The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-03-15 00:00:00

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BOW•lTRE£T.—Onistarday an elderly man named
Bristow, "owl committed on rebarge of stealing hay
and corn frogs the premiosof*Missis Thompson and
Co. coal-merc►ants, of (he Adelphl Wharf.
Jun luting was committed an a charge of
a quantity of linen and wearing apparel from the
house of Mr. Norman, the celebrated pantomimic
clown, in Broad-twert, Bnw.street.

Eduard Alive, a shoemaker, was brought op on
the following chew :—John K aye 444) eft, servant to
Alderman Wood, deposed, that on the 6th inst. be
missed a Bank post bill far Wt. from his boa in his
master's house. He ceased payment to be stopped at
the Bank ; and on the 9th be was informed the bill
had come ie. Ile traced it thraegh several binds to
a Mr. Hill, who said that a day or ton subseqaent to
the loss of the bill the Prisoner mine to him with it,
and he, to oblige him, got it cashed. The Prisoner,
upon heing applied to open the subject, denied any
knowledge of the bill. The witness now recollected]
that, on the 4th, two days before he missed the bill,
' the Primmer brought home some shoes, and he was
left is the pantry for • few minutes alone, and the
boa containing the hill was left open at the time.
, Feltoo now said seeh a bill migh base passed through
his hands, be. he did not recollect; and knew nothing
of requesting Mr. Hull to get it cashed (Si Lim.—lte•
weeded.

William Cooke, a hatter, In Greet Wild street,
brought up William Money, a tailor, for passing a
bad note upon him, on the 41st of November, in the
purchase of a bat. Ile stated be could not positively
identify the Prisorrer ; but from his height and the
colour of his hair, he thought be 1141 the parson,
and meeting him that moroing, he took bins into
custody.
The Mactrrasyc observed, that in this large Me-
trepans, he was apprehensive there were too many
Id the SOW height and colourof the hair; that it was
bet a slight proof, he should, therefore, order Money
tciattend on Wednesday, in order that time might be
allowed for the parties to satisfy tech other.
HATTON GASOIGN.—On Saturday, John Morgan,
and Mary, his wife, were charged by Mr. March, of
No. 7b, High Holborn, tailo►, with robbing him to
a conaiderable asouot. It appeared that the Poi.
miners being in very great distress, Mr. March took
them ioto his bons., the woman as servant, and the
man to go of errands, clean knives, end do other
small jobs. They had their board and lodging, and
Mr. March allotted them Biz shillings per week for
their services, from the 10th of October last. Not
, a week bad passed since, brat he was robbed of silver
spoons, wearing apparel, house and table linen. At
length, from the repeated robberies committed on
him, his suspicions were eacited against the Pri.
loners. Ile gave information of the robbery at this
office, and l'hisselton was sent to famine the pro-
mises and make what discove►ies be could; he
searched the female Prisoner, and found near fifty
pawnbrokers' duplicates for the stolen preperty on
her person, one of which was for a blanket pawned
tbat mottling. lie took them both into custody and
brought then to this office, when the charge being
proved, they were both committed for trial.

QUIEN•IIQUAIIE.—On Saturday, a young men, a
hair-dresser by trade, named Anderson, underwent
en asamination, nn suspicion of herglary, at his
master's house, in King's•roed. The Prisoner was
described as addicted to profligate propens:lies ; he
had conducted himself, whilst in his master's service,
in sock a manner es to create suspicion, which led to
his discharge. On Friday night last, the house had
been broken into, and some silver plate, and about
11. 4s. stolen frees the till in the shop. Prisoner
kid been seen in the passage in the early part of the
evening. aad his general character being known, Cos.
picinn fell spots him, and Cobham, the Officer, took
him into custody. The Prisoner, in the strongest
tams, declared his innocence, and he seemed very
much affected at being impeach►d ; het the Magi.
strate, under all the circonistatices of the use, or.
dead him to be committed for further esansination.
Thomas Jones, charged on suspicion of stealing a
leaking-gloss, the property of some person unknown.
was fusilier 'mislaid. The Prisoner offered the
glass for sale to Mr. Paul, broker, in York-street,
bat not being able to account fur it, in • satisfactory
manner, Mr. P. gave him in charge to A. Polite.—
, The Prisoner, in defence, said, be had been wander.
ing about she country for work, and some person
unknown to him, gore him the glass to sell. This
at count of course could not be believed, and be was
remanded.