The Statesman.
London, England, 1820-02-05 00:00:00

NOVSICIIREtKINU.

In consequence of the nt tttttttttt burglaries which
have been committed in the vicinity of Kensington
lately, the different patroles and watchmen were ordered
to be particularly alert in that neighlfusirbood, and the
consequence has. been, that three notorious thieve' were
brought before. Mr.lst Nix yesterday. The names of
these men are Hubert Ball (a determined ruffian, who,
akhough not snore that§ twenty years of age, has been
twice committed under thr l'ulice Act as a reputed thief),
Grurer Kiwi( alias Miaow, and Jolts. Froaria. 'fhey
were apprehended at Kensington, under the following
circumstances :

Coleman and Frain, watchmen of Kensington, saw
the prisoners going through Kensington towards Ham-
mersmith, between twelve and one o'clock in the
night between Wednesday and Thursday, and believing
them to be suspicions characters, follxwed them at a
distance, till having reached the turnpike opposite lio'-
lanil-house, they saw them turn round by the book of
the houses in Phi Manure-place. In a minute or two,
King came bark again into the road, when the watch-
men, convinced that the thieves were aware they were
being followed, seised hint, and sprung their rattles,
upon which the other two attenapted to escape, bat they
were stopped by the patrol.., and secured. The watch-
men then searched the steps and floors of the houses in
Phillimore-plare, thinking the thieves had probably de-
posited their tools there ; and they were right in their
conjectures, fur iu the arc as of \os. 25 and Al they dis-
covered a whole house-breaking apparatus—a carper-
ter's stuck with center-bits to suit, chissels, crows, tinder-
box, Sec. la Hall's hat a 'Acre of candle was found, and
several lumps of boiled beer in his pockets, intended.
no doubt, as a griefs, fairway troublesome dog hr might
meet with.

A nuusber of respectable inhabitants of Kensington
were present at their examination before the Magistrate.
and among others, Mr. Chase, a gentleman residing in
Kensington-square, deposed that he had every teasels to
believe the prisoners were the men who, a few nights
before, had attempted to enter his house ; and he pro.
dared apart of a shutter. which hail been cut out by
center-bits, the exact sise of those now produced.
Pace, a Queen-square police officer, who was also in at-
troilanre, and recognised in the prisoner, King, an old
eorstumer. also made his escape from the watch-house
abut a fortnight ago, whilst under several charges of
felony.

They were all committed for farther examination on
Tuesday next.

Maitnosocon-87uarr.L-Timothy Eddetes, a juve-
nile thief, was charged by Peter Ailey, Esq. the barrio-
ter, with picking his pocket of his handkerchief, on
Thursday Ivenlag, in Piccadilly. Mr. A. stated, that
the prisoner was IW-company with two others, when lee
detected him in the ict of stealing the banderchief.—
The prisoner ran away ; but the prosecutor stated that
hie legs were too los% for him, and he pursued aed
took him to St. James* watch-house; but as he could
ger no mandebse there, he brought him straight to this
(ace. from wheuee he was fully committed for trial.
Previously to the youicor thief being locked op, hr in-
teifrol of a very wood pulp how he was to get titer
it? “ Why," replied the adviser, " wri eto BUr. Alley,
'sad tell him you have get many pour in the cross line,
sod if be *ill forgive you, your %maims. will be to get
r-
sserisogain, and he shall always have our employ, and

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