The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-12-17 00:00:00

OLD DAILE r.

Saturday, D. Murray was indicted for stealing
16th.. of floor. the property of W. Cochrane. a baker,
at Wappirig,, in whose employment' the prisoner was.
He west out for the night on the evening of the 12th
eft. when be was stopped by an officer of the Thames
Police. about 300 yards from his master's house, with
the flour tied up in a handkerchief. the beisg
by the officer where he got it, he said he stole it.—
The question being repeated. he gave the same answer,
and asked him to take it back to his mas:er. Mr.
,Cochrane said, that bakers' men always took lour to
make their puddings. and he never found fault with
them, but he never allowed them to take it out of the
house.—Guilty.
Joseph Raven Charles Hassnivton, and George Bad-
ger were indicted for stealing 100 cwt. of lead, the pro-
' perty of Thomas Manners Boyle, fixed to a building.
The prosecutor resided in Cranbourn-alley, and stated,
that on the night of the 12th of November, he heard a
rumbling noise on the top of the house, and was, in
consequence, induced the following morning, between
ten and eleven, to get upon the roof to ascertain the
cause, when, to his astonishment, he discovered the three
prisoners in the act of removing a quantity of lead.
The prisoner, Raven, bad, a short time siuce, lived with
him, and as aeon as witness recognised him, prisoner
placed his hands before his face and endeavoured to hide
iiiimself. Assistance was called for and they were all
secured. On their progress to the watch-house, Raven
informed the officer that they had entered the house by
means of a false key, which was found under a tub io
the yard, whi her it had been thrown after they bad got
in. Several persons gave Raven and Badger excellent
characters. The Jury found them guilty, but recom-
mended them to mercy.
George Davies, a lad of very respectable appearance,
was put to the bar, charged with stealing 3s. 6d., the
property of his master, Ellis Jones.
Ellis Jones stated, that the prisoner was his shopman.
and, in consequence of suspicion he had that the prisoner
made frequent visits to his till. be marked a number of
shillings and sixpences, and left the shop for a few mi-
nutes. On his return he discovered that three shillings
and sixpence, so marked, had dissppeareds be linisseli-
ately sent far as Aar, Oa seaegked the prisolrfelit
*and the intinek in his passessies.—Gailty, recelle
ed to mercy.
After the prisoner had been removed from the bar,
the prosecutor expressed his willingness to take the pri-
soner again into his service. When Mr. ARABIN called
him up for judgment, and after a very impressive ad-
dress, sentenced him to pay a fine of Is. and to be dis-
charged. He immediately left the dock and was de-
livered to his master.

POLICE.

MANstoN-Heusc—William Bleekmax, a hackney
coachman, was brought up on suspicion of having
withheld part of his day's earnings from his master.
It appeared that the prisoner had come home late at
night in estate of intoxication, and refusing to render
up his cash account, was sent to the watch-house,
where be was searched and 235. found upon bim,
while be said he had only taken 9s. 6d. In defence,
the coachman called a young woman who bad given
him a sovereign and a shilling, instead of two shil-
lings, for a fare, on the day in question. She had al-
most miraculously sought him out, and came in now
opportunely to explain the cause of the prisoner's
drunkenness, and the overplus of cash. The Lord
Mayor was perfectly satisfied of the prisoner's inno-
cence, and he was discharged on refunding 19s. to the
young woman.
Bow-rriterr —Mr. Burgess, n respectable looking
gentleman, residing at Islington, appeared at this
office on Saturday night, charged with assaulting the
pit money-taker at Covent-garden .Theatre, who stated
that the defendant applied to him for checks for three
persons ; but being very slow in taking out his money.
and a crowd pressing in, be desired him to have the.]
goodness-to stand back, and make way for those who
bad their money ready. The defendant refused ; upon
which the money-taker repeated his mitten, pushing
him gently back at the same time with his baud in the
usual way. The defendant immediately struck him,
and thrust a large cane into his box at bitty, which
he wrested out of his hand, and gave hint in Charge to
a constable.
The defendant replied, that when he refused to
stand bark, according to the money-taker's orders, in-
stead of a gentle push, as the complainant called it,
be gave him a blow with his fist, upon which he did
strike him, he admitted, and he would have crushed
bin', had he not been prevented.
After a good deal of disenseion had taken place,
and some witnesses were examined as to whether the
complainant struck the first blow or not, the *orthy
Magistrate at length determined that each party should
enter into his own recognisance to appear at the Ses-
sions, to answer their mutual charges..
itoDIIRRY or THE DOVER COACH OF FIVE HUNDRED
POUN OS IN SiLvka.—Saturday, this subject was again
brought forward for investigation. It appeared from
time evidence of the officer, that, on his apprehending
a noted fellow of the name of Thorn, last Thursday
week, on suspicion of being concerned in this rub-
bery, be effected his escape at the instant of the Oth-
cer's going to handcuff him. The officer firetritt
Thorn, but the effect of thi pistol did not arrest the
speed of the latter ; and notwithstanding the perse-
verance of the police officers, he has hitherto eluded
their vigilance. The lodgings of Thorn were searched,
and time implements nsually, emul.loved in house-break-