The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-09-19 00:00:00

POLICE.

Bow. STlRET.—Yesterday, Dennis, well know, as part
of a gang which infest the Haymarket. and commit their
depredations among the coaches, was brought before Sir
R. Blame, charged with having picked the pocket of
Mr. Scanlan, of 48, Mount Street, on his departure from
the theatre.
The prisoner, on being called on for a defence, declared
he was an honest man, " getting in honest penny," by at-
tending the coaches, though there were a number of thieves
around the spot.
Sir RICUAND BIRNIE—You know that, do you? Then'
convince a Jury of your country that you are honest.
He was folly committed.
A person from Mr. Morris immediately afterwards ap
plied to Sir It. Blame for his advice, stating that the
portico of the Theatre was nightly infested with a gang of
the most depraved characters, whose depredations rendered
it extremely dangerous to escort gentlemen and their lanai-
lies into their carriages.
Sir RICHARD observed, that there was no other remedy
than that of employing a few active officers, who a ould
soon rid the Theatre of the nuisance.
" Tug TABLES TURNED."--Wm Giles, one of the dis-
mounted Horse Patrol, whose station is Barnes Common,
was brought up from St. Martin's watchbouse, on a chirge
of assaulting a pdor woman of the name of Smith, on the
preceding evening, in St. Martin's-lane.
Mrs. Smith stated, that between seven and eight o'clock,
is she was passing-up St. Martin's Lane, she stopped to
purchase some plumbs. The prisoner stopped for a similar
purpose, and accosted her in very. familar terms ; she assured
him of his mistake, but he persisted in his intrusions, and,
upon her refusing to accompany him, he pushed her against
the wall and treated her in the most shameful manner.—
She call td for theassistance of a watchman,butthe watch was
not then set, and the prisoner becoming incensed at her
resistance, drew forth his staff and dragged her to the
watchhonse. where he attempted to make a charge against
her for having a*aaulted him. The constable of the night,
however, perceiving that he was in a state of intoxication,
heard Mrs. Smith's story, and instead of attending to the
prisoner's statement, be took her charge and locked him up
for the night.
The prisoner now pleaded inebriety. He said be MS off
duty w'thout leave, and had drunk a little too-freely.
Sir it. BritNig immediately ordere II • to (lad bail.
and wrote down to Mr. Day, the l rive, tor of the Pa-
trol, to desire that he might be suspetided front his

siturtion.
The prisoner observed, with great impertinence, that be
was glad he was about to be dismissed, as he lung wished
to cut the business. _
' Juhn Brown, a horse keeper at the Golden Cross, Cita-
ring. Crop., and Clara, his wife, were put to the bar, on
suspicion of having stolen a considerable quaatity of drab
cloth from the house of Mrs. Bourne and Co. • in Tich•
bourne Street. he cloth in question, it appeared, was
missed from Messrs. Bourne and Co.'s shop, but in what
manner it had been taken away they knew nut. Private
information was received, that a part of the cloth was Ili
the possession of the prisoner., ands search it arr Ant bav,
mg been obtained,. their lodgin;,es •in New Round Count
were searched, where o'grO.t portion of the cloth was loan It