The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-01-31 00:00:00

STREET ROBBERIES.

In conseqnence of the great and increasing fre-
qtteney of street robberies, lately, the following al-
terations and arrangements were made in the Police
Patrol, on Friday last, by order of the Secretary of
State for the Home Department :—Eighty of the foot
patrol, heretofore stationed on the roads in the en-
virons of the metropolis, are withdrawn from that
service, formed into sixteen parties of five men each.
and appointed to patrol continually, from five o'clock
in the evening tilt half-past twelve at night, the Aix-
' teen different town districts. Previously there were
only four parties, of seven men each, on this service ;
and from six to eight of these were almost constantly
on duty at the Theatres.—The sildition,.therefore,
a very considerahle one. The deficiency created on
the out-roads by this arrangement is to be imme-
diately filled up by fresh men, under the orders of
Mr. Day,of the Home Office, the present director of
the horse patrol ; and an able active condeetor of
tried vigilance and integrity, is-appointed to each of
the sixteen parties above-usentionee. This arrange-
ment will, no doubt, have some beneficial effect in pre-
venting night-robberies; but, unfortunately, there are
more robberies committed in the open day than there
are siC night ; and no measures, that se know of, bate
been taken to remedy the evil.

OltaAT DAY'S PLAT LT PIGEON lIIWOOTCI4I.—The first
meeting of the Midgliam Club took place in the Midg-
ham Meadows on Monday, when the silver cup was shot
for by the members. Subscription of three geiueas each,
half forfeit, at 21 yards from the trap, and the boundary
80 yards for the bird to fall in. The cup was won by
Mr. Hodgson killing 18 birds. The second and third
prizes, viz. five guineas for the second, and the stake-
money back for the third, were won by Messrs. Palmer
and Street, the former having killed seventeen and the
other sixteen birds. There were 22 Subscribers, 16 of
whom shot and the others.pild their half forfeit. The,
least number of birds killed from thc2l, was 42. After
this match, another for lOU guineas aside, at II birds;
took place, Mr. Hodgson (winner of the cup,) and an-
other of the club, Mr. Hetherington, against Messrs.l
Armstrong and Farquharson, not of the club, and mach
money was sported on the event. Each man killed his
fifth bird, Mr. Hodgson missed his sixth, as did also
one of his opponets, Mr. Farquharson. Brisk betting
at 5 to 4, and Mr. Armstrong having missed Ms am,
vends bird, leaving the club men one a head, 2 to I was
refused. Mr. Hodgson, however, missed his ninth,
tenth, and eleventh birds, and lost the match by two.'
Mr. Hetherington killed It, Armstrong 9, Farquharson
9, and Hodgson 11, which spewed at once the twee.
tainty of pigeon-shooting. as the latter is the best
shot.
HATTOX-OARDEN.—YestertlayJoitaAndrew., a chili-
ney-aweeper, residing in 51,yr-street, Edgware-road.
appeared to a summons, to answer the complaint of his
apprentice, James Snearle, a boy eight years of age.
One of the Overseers attended. It appeared from the
evidence, that a few evenings ago the complainant
was found by some humane person sitting on the steps
of a door, crying with cold and hunger, bring bare-
footed, and complaining of the wounds he received
by having Isis legs and feet pricked with a fork and
pinched by another hoy, whose business it was to fol-
low him np the chimney, in order to compel him to
go up. This person took him to Pr. Skinner, who
dressed his wounds, and accompanied him the same
evening before the Magistrate, where Ise wasesansieed.
Ile bad nothing on but a piece of sack for a shirt, and
the rags he had on were stiff from the soot. Ile was
given in charge to his maternal uncle, and Dr. Skin-
ner attended him until yesterday.
Dr. Skinner stated, that %risen the boy was brought
to him his knees and ancles were in a dreadful state of
inflammation, and without timely assistance lie might,
lose the use of his limbs ; the soot was ingrafted into
his flesh, and be supposed the boy had not been
washed with soap and water for a long time.
The boy stated that he had not enough of food, and
slept with live in a bed; his father had sold him to
the defendant for a pound cote. The defendant
agreed to cancel the indentures on condition of the
prosecution being foregone, which t as agreed to, and
the complaint was dismissed.
BUIRGLARIES.—No less than eleven burglaries have
been committed on the Acton-road within the last 3
weeks. The house of Mr. Parker, silversmith, of i
Berner's-street, at Southall, Middlesex, was broken
into last week, and robbed of plate, linen, Ste., to al
considerable amount. Early on Sunday morning last
the house of 51r. Manton, gun-maker, also at Southall,
was broken into, by forcing she fruat parlour shut-
ters, and the robbers got off With a quantity of Mien,
apparel, &c. but it is supposed they were alarmed by
some means, as they might have obtained much more,
booty. The house of Mrs. Fenshawe, situated a short I
distance from the road, through Ealinreosuionn, was
broken into at the back part, and roperty in plater,
linen, licc. to the amount of nearly 101//. was stolels.,
tu
The thieves here regaled theselies,64luw with ham'
and a bottle u.' bruistly.

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