Star. — 1814-10-21 (London, England)

POLICE. • BOW-STRUET. •-•• YCHeid y names Pelham was charged with a robbery. Mr. Edwards, of Long-acre, stated, that he was returning on Wednesday niglit through Charles-street, Covent-garden, when the prisoner seized him by his arm and snatched his watch and packet-book ; the latter containing notes and other property, arid then ran off. He called the watch, and the prisoner was, in consequence, secured, and taken to Covent-garden watch-house, where he was searched by the Beadle, who found upon him -a silkhandkerchief belonging to the prosecutor ; and on being informed that he had thrown something away in Tavistock-row, the Beadle went there and found the pocket-book, with the notes in it; but the watch could not be found. He was fully committed.. A master butcher was charged with robbing a boy of a XI Bank note, in Marquis-court, Driiry-lane.— The boy stated that he had eight stone of meat on his shoulder, and was carrying the note in his hand, so that any person might see it, when the butcher squeezed his hand, and immediately after he missed the note. In his first statement he positively said that the butcher had taken the not?, but on being questioned, closely, he only said that he missed the note after lie had squeezed his hand ; the prisoner was stopped within twenty yards of where the circumstance was said to have taken place, and searched, but no Bank-note was found upon him. An old woman however, swore that she saw a paper resembling writing paper in the butcher's hand atter the boy said lie had lost the note, and persisted that she could not have mistaken some rag that tied up his finger, which was sore, for paper. He was in consequence ordered to be detained. Mr. HODGSON, Coroner for the county of Middlesex, stated to Sir N. CONANT, that every possible exertion had been made in vain to discover the murderer of the infant, the corpse of which had been found on the Strand, near Kew-bridge, some time since. It was, therefore, wished, for the satisfaction of the public, that an examination should take place publicly in that Office. Sir NATHANIEL said, he could not agree to the proposition, except some person was in custody, or that there was an information upon oath against some person or persons ; he could not have any thing to do with it on any other grounds. The man who was apprehended by Pearkes and Bishop, in company with the Bedfont robbers, a few days since, underwent an examination, on suspicion, of being concerned in robbing a man of his watch, in the Kent-road. The person robbed being gone to Scotland, and not likely to return, and there being no direct proof against the prisoner, he was discharged. H. Steven: and 11. Morris underwent another examination charged with breaking open and robbing the Wheat Sheaf public-house, in Dorset-street, Maryla-benne. Adkins, the officer, and Becket the turnkey, belonging to the House of Correction, produced a variety of articles stolen from the house, when it was broke open, and proved them to have been in company together when they pledged a Dutch pipe belonging to Mr. Tranfield, the landlord. In addition to this Amelia Buckley, who was in custody on suspicion of being concerned with them in the robbery, was admitted an evidence against them, and they were committed for trial. HA