22 NOVEMBER 1828, Page 6

POLICE OF LONDON.—ROBBERIES.—Michael Cashion and John Brien, two IrishMen, were

ekamined at Lainbeth Police-office, on Monday, on the charge of having robbed and attempted to•mutder Mr: William Greenhill, an aged genileman residing.at East Ham, in Essex: The prisoners were apprehended at Bristol, and a.gold watch and a hat found in their possession were iden-

tified by Mr. Greenhill as his property. The case was clear against the pri- soners, and they were ordered to be transmitted to Chelmsford Gaol for trial. John Owen, a young man of good address and fashionable appearance, and a housekeeper in St. Mary-le-bonne, was charged on Wednesday, at the Mary-le-bonne-office, with having opened the carriage of the Misses Black- well, with the intent to steal. When he was seized by the footman, he said he was a gentleman, and offered him his watch as a bribe to let him go. Owen was sent to the tread-mill for three months.

At Bow-street yesterday, it was represented to Sir Richard Birnici, that a daring robbery had been committed on Thursday, in the house of Mr. War- rington, Grove Cottage, West'Moulsey. Four robbers entered by a window

on the first floor, and reached the bedroom of Mr. Warrington. His lady, who was not in bed, aroused her husband, who armed himself with a loaded

pistol, and fired at the robbers as they entered. His shot did not take effect.

One of them twice snapped a pistol at Mr. Warrington ; but it missed fire. The robbers' then bound Mr.Warrington, his lady, and servants with cords, and

confined them in a vault, while they ransacked the house of every portable article, and then drove away with his horse and gig. The party in the vault remained confined for two hours. One of the servants at length contrived to extricate herself, and relieve her companions in suffering. The horse and gig were found on the road-side near Knightsbridge.

Cots. MEASUItES.--W. Jones, coal-merchant, Princes-street, CORIUM. cial-road, has been convicted at Union-hall, of sending out sacks of coals short of the full measure. The information was preferred by Mr. Torquand, one of the principal land coal meters; and it having been proved by measure- ment that the sacks were considerably deficient, Jones was fined in 20s. for each of the sacks.

At Union-hall yesterday, a coal-merchant was held to bail for an assault on a meter; another was fined 71. for obstructing a meter in the execution of his duty ; and a third was fined 10/. for a fraud.

SwiNiniNu.—Mary Willis was charged at Marlborougn-street, on Tues- day, with having committed numerous frauds upon pawnbrokers. At one shop she pledged a piece of what she called " Irish linen," upon which 11. 10s. was advanced ; but the pawnbroker on inspecting it, after she was gone, found that it was not worth more than 10s. The prisoner has com- mitted many similar frauds. She was remanded for a week.

Assanur.—William Sinnett, blacksmith, was charged at Union-hall, on Wednesday, with a cruel assault on two young women. On the previous day, they had a dispute with the prisoner, who was in the habit of annoying them as they passed his door. The prisoner threatened to be revenged ; and while they were standing talking together at their own door, he flung a cup- ful of vitriol in their faces. They- were both severely burnt in the face and breasts ; and one of them, it is feared, will lose her sight. The prisoner was held to bail to answer the charge at the sessions.

Frederick Cole has been committed front Ilatton-garden, for stabbing a watchinzum who endeavotned to turn hint out of a public-house.

A GRATEFUL TAR.—At Bow-street, on Tuesday, a fine young fellow, in a sailor's dress, walked up to the bench, and making a regular ship-shape bow,

said, "I ax your pardon, Sir Richard, but I ant come just to return thanks for your kindness to me three years ago. At that time I was hard up, and thinks Ito myself, I have heard people say as how Sir Richard Birnie of Bow-street is a good sort of a gentlemen ; so, Sir, I comes here and tells you that I wanted to get down to Chatham to get a ship, and you gives me half-a- crown, and arm order for grub at the public-house here below. I started off for Chatham, as light as a feather, got a good ship, and after being three years boxing about, I have just got home with plenty of money, and a good watch in my pocket, and lots of good rigging. Sir R. Birnie—" Really I

ant very glad of it, my good fellow ; I *remember the half-crown was given out of my poor box, to which some benevolent persons occasionally contri- bute." Sailor—" Well, Sir Richard, it was a little fortune to me, however, at the time, and now I have thanked you, I'll pay you, if you please, Sir."

He then handed over a half-crown to Sir Richard, saying, "There it is, your Honour, and God bless you." Sir Richard—" No, no, that won't do ; the half-crown was a gift, and must not be returned ; keep it, keep it." Sailor- " No, I will leave it here, and it may do, you know, for some one else that wants it." Sir Richard Birnie—" You are a good-hearted fellow, and I with

you success." Sailor—" Good bye, Sir Richard ; when I come home from my next trip, I shall call and tell you how the land lies with me." Sir Richard Birnie—" Aye, do."