The Statesman.
London, England, 1812-02-06 00:00:00

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BOW-STRger.
Brown and Coiling, two notorious thieves, were
taken in the Strand on Tuesday afternoon, where
they were observed feeling pockets. Humphreys
identified them both as two of the most notorious
thieves in London.
Mr. GRAHAME convicted them bath as reputed
thieves, under the Police Act.

Thomas Whitfield was charged by Lack, the pa-
trole, with stealing fowls. Lack stated, that on
Sunday mooing early he saw three lads at the corner
of Goodge-street, Tottenham-court-road, over the
rails of a house, catching fowls that were in the
area. He heard a whistle, which he supposed to be
given by the Prisoner as a notice that he was watch-
ing them : the Prisoner had a green bag in his hand.
On the whistle being given, the three desisted from
robbing the area, walking over the way to the Pri.
soner, and than made off. He followed them into
Bedford-square, where they escaped. The bag
which the Prisoner had contained a cock and hen.
Mr. Henry Roberts, of Howland-street, identified
, the cock as his property, and the Prisoner was own.
matted far trial.

THAMES-OFFICE.
FoacritT.—A. young man, of most respectable
connections, who has been for some time employed
in mercantile speculations, underwent his sixth exa-
mination at this Office, on Tuesday, upon several
,charg•es of felony, which were exhibited against
him, all of which were, however, done away, except
two. One of these imputed.to him the offence of
having uttered a certain forged acceptance, purport-
ing to be the acceptance of M'Dowgall and Co. of
Great Hermitage-street, Wapping, for 941. well
knowing the same to be- forged ; and the other the
fad of having, in conjunction with his clerk, con-
spired to defraud a tailor of wearing apparel to a
considerable amount. With respect to the first
charge, it appeared that the Prisoner, in passing
through Bond-street, observed a very elegant gig
stasding at the door of Mr. Danniel, the coach-
maker, and went in to ask the price. He was told
eighty guinetii. He then expressed a wish to pur-
clime it, and observed, that although he did not want
the vehicle immediately, he would become a pur-
cl ..ser piovided Mr. Danniel would take a bill at a
short date, and then said, that his name was M'Dow-
gall, and that he belonged to the firm of M'Dowgall
ant Co. in Hermitage-street, Wapping, and giving a
reference ton respectable merchant,in girder that Mr.
D.might enquire into the solvency of the hous'e, he
departed, saying he should call at another time.—
M4*Dannjel tuning made the necessary enquiry, and
beisg perfectly satisfied of the respectithility of the
house of Messrs. M'Dowgall and Co. on the Prl-
toner again calling, expressed Iris readiness to let
him have the gig on the terms proposed. The Pri-
soner immediately gave directions where it was to be
sent, and, having ordered some harness, drew a bill
for 941. the value of the whole, upon his supposed
arm. This bill Mr. Danniell przsented for accept-
ance in Hermitage-street accordingly, delivering it
to a person there, who afterwards became the clerk
of the Prisoner, and who, taking the bill into a
bak room, returned with it accepted in the name of
M'Dowgall and Co. Upon the bill becoming due,
however, the forgery was discovered, and the Pri-
soner was apprehended upon that a well as other
charges of having procured the means of supporting
his extravagance by such acts. The fact being clear-
ly proved, he was fully committed for trial. He
was likewise committed for trial, in conjunction
with his clerk, for having conspired to defraud the
tailor of clothes.

A person, charged with receiving part of the in-
digo recently stolen from She London Docks, under-
went a partial examination, and was ordered to at-
tend on another day, in order that the matter might
undergo a minute investigation.

An audacious attempt was made to rob the house
of a Lady in Oxendon-street, on Saturday night
last, about nine o'clock. The mistress of the house,
who was sitting in the kitchen with the servant,
going nit stairs, she was met by two men, one of
whom knocked her down, and alarmed by her
shrieks, the fellows made off. It appeared that the
robbers had effected an entrance
.by picking the lock
of the street door.
Patrick Donoghue, of Ratcliffe-highway, who was
lately apprehended in this city on suspicion of being
concerned in the late murders' in London, was, ou
last Sunday, released from prison ;,a letter from the
Shadwell Police Magistrates having been received,
stating, that from particular enquiry being made, he
was clearly aacertained.not to be at all implicated,
and the account which he gave of himself was in
Every reaped-correct.—( Linseric.le Chronick.) .
A. carriage, in which were.. three young Ladies
(the Misses Long, of Hammersmith), was overturned
on Monday night, on the road leading from Bromp-
ton-row to the village of Old Brompton, in conse-
quence of the wheel coming in coutact.with a post,
which, from the darkness of the night, and the eb...
'ence of lamps, escaped the observr.tion of the coach.
man. We lament to state, that all the Ladies were
severely injured ; and that one of them, the eldest,
had her eye literally cut out by the glass of the win-
dow, which happened to be up, and against which
she fell. The coachman received a slight contusion ;
and the horses taking fright, dragged the -vehicle to
a considerable distance- before they could be stopped.

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