The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-03-06 00:00:00

POLICE.

ilow-Sraaer.—Within these few nights, a number of
ntlenien have been robbed at Covent-liarden and
ry-Lane Theatres, and also at the English Opera
oose, in the Strand. As Mr. John Taylor, solicitor,
tero
of Wallseeok, was leaving Drury-Lane Theatre, at the
elute of the performance, he was followed by two vil-
lains till be got opposite Exeter-street, when they, taking
advantage of no person passing at the time, one of them
II gave him a violent blow on his back, the other robber
gave him a Wow also, and at the same time robbed him
of his watch and seals, ran off with them through White
Hart-yard, and made his escape with the property; the
other robber Mr. Taylor seised, and held ham tiU as-
sistance came up, when be was brought to the Office,
and committed to Newgate for trial.
Mr. Palmer. auctioneer, of Wimpole-street, was robbed
la the pit-of CoventAlarden Theatre, near o.e of the

side doors, of his silk handkerchief. one :774%
Akers ruining into the pit near the door, h, IM.
formed is hat had happened, when the chetk-tsk: t.
plied,
that a number of depredations had late' „
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committed in the pit, without their being ahle'vt•-"
cover the rolrbers ; he, iu cousequence, went out 444,
pit, and fetched Donaldson, the con.tahl.. kei„egi
the Theatre, when the officer askol Mr. Pahorl
thought lie should know the man again, km
scribed as having noticed to he unnecessarile pe„,i4"
against him previous to his having been roklieli 01
handkerchief, and on his discovering that he had
robbed, the man was gone. He being of opini,„:
be should know the rubber, Donaldson
to the hack of the pit, where he, without 6.1447
p rioted out the man, who was then in the art ph,.
trig against a gentleman as he had 'lone h, bik
seeing Mr. Palmer lie appeared much confuted.
nal Ison, who knew him well, called him oat, asi
searched him, but no stolen property was foasd tlut
him. It was ascertained that he had gone oat
star
nonce, as recollected by the door-keepers, sad
conclusion eus, that when he had aureeeded ie
ring a rubbery, he left the Theatre to get rid of 4,
stolen property. He was brought to the itgiee,
Donaldson recollected that he bad him in ens*,
considerable time since tor a similar OirtUl e. tie*
his 'same was JuaepA Barnett. Ile was coalmine,. It
further examination.

In one or two evenings after this roliberF, on the art
ing of the doors on the first company going in, r.Tlita,
son, of Henrietta-street, was robbed in the pit Rani
of a gold watch, of the value of 31; guineas; and a
Hessian of the name of Younghusbands was rubbed 4,
silver watch at the same time, and in the same plate
An alarm was given, and in a few minutes ebts:lawa
repaired to the spot and used every possible run's,
but without success. He was of opinion the robbery
had been committed by a female, or a man disolii
as such, or by a thief tWat was not known at Ihmitrie
Office.

On the suite evening, ea the opening of the dolma;
the English Opera-house, for Mr. Mattheao's
Home," Mr. John Harden, of Aniblrside, in Weolb,,.
laud, going into the pit, just as he was approachiscss
pay-tuber, he opened his great coat to get to hiasafid
for &stoney to pay for his admission, when his h own
in contact with that of a thief, with his watch ink; Is
Greed his watch fnias the thief s hand, and the eiPsis
wade off. Mr. Harden gave an alarm, avid Needham
aml Nettleton, the constables in attendance, Mow,
cattle up to his assistance. Mr. Harden pointed Out to
toreo the way the villain had ran; they pnr,ued
anil cline up with a suspicious character of the saao
John-Wilson, whom they stopped, and on Mr. Ifordr,
coining up, be identified him as the man who was agsd.
hag near bhn at the time hr was attacked in the
sage. The prisoner was secured and brou`„Tlit to no
Other. lle nas ordered to he detained.

H trrem-liA ittouPt.--Saturdisy four Italian home,
brought in a Itackney-coach to this office. io the'revoll
of two constables employed by the AlendicitySoneti.
Three of them they apprehended that morning, ia WM.
street, just as they were preparing to start on their
day's entitle} anent ; one had two white mice ins ear,
another had a squirrel in a cage, and the third bail s
monkey, which he sometimes carried in his arms, sad
at others led with a string. The fourth boy weenies
in liingsgateotreet, Holborn, beating a small dram*
too dolls, which he caused to dance on a board by de
action of his leg, in moving the string from which thee
were sitspendrd. The poor little tenons (wider of
whom *peaks a word of English) were pot nate bar,
one with Lis white mice, another with lon scisinel, a
third with his dancing dolls, and the fourtk noting
his monkey. Five gentlemen of the Committee of Ma-
nagement of the Mendieity Society &Watt awe of
whom stated to the Magistrates, that this +Pecos of her-
ging was of late become a most insufferable nuisance.
they went round the town exhibiting these kind of eni•
%%hick caused crowds to assemble round them, is
as to interrupt the passengers, and many pet-masks!
their pockets picked. There was another very series
era attending this sort of begging. Ladies in a mat
of pregnancy, in walking along the streets, or in met
ping in or out of their carriages, were so frighten/4[y
a monkey, a mouse, or a squirrel, brought suddenly be-
fore their eyes, that the consequence was to he dreaded,
an.l celled fur the interference of the police. is ess.
tui uitti some of the boys before the Committee, through
the medium of an interpreter, they learned the following
circtimatance:—Six Italians, residing in the neighbutt
hood of the office, brought thirty of these poor bon
with them from their own country. being articled to
them for thirteen months by their parents, and these
were employed by them going round the streets with
this kind of exhibition, and the money they were to re-
ceive each day, they were to pay their masters at night.
When they had served their time, they were to become
their own masters, and set up on their own newest'',
their masters being bound to furnish them with a non-
key, squirrel, or white mice, bye.
The gentleman wished to have the Magistrate's advice
how this nuisance could be removed, or by %list means
they could come at the principals, who were never seen
personally to art ; and solicited a warrant for their sit
prehension. The Magistrate stated, that they were all
justified in granting a warrant, hut they granted yaw
usonses for their personal attendance, to answer any
complaint which might be brought against them. The
only niode that suggested itself to them, was to apple to
Lord Sidmouth to have them removed under the Alia
Act, out of the country, committing them for a few days
under the Vagrant Art would answer no pnrpose, as
they would thus be discharged and follow their usual
avocation. The four prisoners were committed to the
House of Correction for ten days, each taking their ani-
mals with them.

On the morning of yesterday sennight, the corn ea
flour mills at Harewood-bridge, near Leeds, the property
of the Earl of Harris-nod, a ere discovered to be on tire
notwithstanding the most prompt and actke exertiem,
the progress oithe flames could not be arrested WI the
whole interior of the buildings, together with a large
quantity of grain, fell a prey to the devouring elemeat.
It has not been ascertained in what manner the confla-
gration originated.—(Coert Amman.)

ft 1 RM.
On the 4th inst. the Lady of (apt. W. F. Amid, of a
daughter.

DIED.

On the Ist in't., at Peckham. aged 60. Mr. Wm. Stuart.
late of the Cwdbear Company. Westminster.
On Friday last, Mr. R. Hoby, silversmith, of N 0.31,
High Holborn.
Early on Friday morning last. in Piccadilly. Martha, wit
of Tboutas Moore, Esq.. in the 63d year of her age.
Oa the 4th inst.. at Putney, after • long and severs ill-
ness, Elisabeth, wife of Heneage Legge, Esq. and daughter
of the late Sir Pliilip Musgrave, Bart., of Eden-Hail. Car
berland.
On the 3th inst., at her brother's house, in Piccadilly,
Elisabeth Forrest. daughter of the Rev. W. Hammertoe. et
Tong, near Leeds.
On the 29th ult., at his honse in Lanstlown-place, Brous'
wlak-aq•are, after a abort illness, Elisabeth, the vile Of
Thomas Lowteo, Esq. of the Inner Temple.

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