The house of Mr. Holmes, M.P., in Park Lane, was
robbed on Wednesday of a large quantity of plate. Most fortunately, a policeman discovered the robber, while clambering over the wall ; and seizing hold of him, he contrived to hold him, until, in the struggle, the whole of the articles—no fewer than fifty in number—dropped from him in the lane. The fellow's coat at length gave way, and he got off. The policeman then picked up the articles of plate, and returned them. A. country- man, who had found a bag in which some silver spoons were contained, 'was taken before the Magistrate ; but he offered the clearest proof that his being on the spot was wholly accidental, and he was discharged ac- eordnngly.
A man named Layill, middle-aged and bard-favoured, was charged at Bow Street, on Wednesday, with obtaining money on false pretences, from a maiden named Batten and her brother. The brother detailed the story of his sister's woes and his own— About six months ago, his sister, who was now present, went on a visit to some friends in Essex ; and on her return in a stage-coach, the prisoner hap- pened to be a fellow-passenger. He paid her great attention ; and in the course of the journey hinted, in a very delicate manner, that he should be highly grati- • fled if hacould be favoured with an opportunity of becoming acquainted with her family. He said he was a single man, and possessed money in the Funds to the amount of from 1,1001. to 1,3001., besides about 400 acres of land, near Rochford, in FAsex, the half-yearly profits Of which he had just been down to receive. Miss Batten consented to take his card, which she showed to her bro- - Cher; and the visits of the prisoner to the family- were permitted, and it was -fully understood that the "young couple" were soon to be married. The "happy day" was appointed, the wedding-ring purchased, and even the bride- maids invited, when, two days before the one fixed upon, intelligence was re- ceived that the prisoner, the intended bridegroom, had been taken suddenly ill at his father's residence in Essex. The intended ceremony was consequently post- poned ; and so extremely anxious were Mr. Batten's family upon the subject, that they employed their own physician to attend the prisoner, who was verj soon after able to leave the house. He did not fulfil Iris matrimonial engage- ment, but borrowed sundry sums of money. from Mr. Batten and his sister. Suspicion at length arose in Mr. Batten's mind, and he went down to Rock- ford ; where he found the prisoner living in a cottage in a very humble style...-. with a wife and three children ! Miss Battens fainted during this interesting recital. Layill • had contrived to borrow lit from his coach acquaintance. He said nothing- in his defence; and was remanded.
Two fellows named Embury and Pallett, and a sweetheart of Em- bury, named Mary Price, were committed on Thursday, for robbing the house of Mr. Hammond, Southampton Place, Easton Square, of a watch, ear-rings, and other articles, to the value of 2001. The female was a servant of Mr. Hammond : the men (who are married) had in- troduced themselves to her and her fellow-servant : all four had had vs merry-making in Mr. Hammond's house, on the occasion of that gen- tleman and his sister's going abroad for the day; and about nine o'clock at night, Embury, on pretence of going out for gin, let in an accomplice= who collected the plate and other articles, and made off with it. This was on the 29th April. On the .5th May, a man named Wiggins wee committed to the same cell with Embury; and to him Embury detailed the whole particulars of the robbery, and stated, that the accomplice who committed the robbery was one Long, a person charged with the murder of Long the Policeman. The plate and trinkets were " fenced ;" the watch was pawned. Mr. Hammond, in stating what Wiggins had told him, complained severely of the conduct of the Policemen in allowing Wiggins to escape. He said he bad not re- ceived the slightest assistance from them in attempting to trace the robbery.
A person named Eleazer Rees, a clergyman, was charged, am Monday, before Mr. Rawlinson, at Marylebone Office, with in- sulting a number of females in Grafton Street, by beekonine.° to the= at the windows, and addressing them in obscene language. The Re- verend Mr. Rees was very drunk ; and when the policeman attempted
to make him walk on, very abusive and obstreperous. He was wits great difficulty taken into custody. He was fined 51. ; and in default sent to the House of Correction for a month. But the Magistrate,
"considering that he was a clergyman, directed that he should be con- fined in the Infirmary ; whither he was conveyed in a hackney-coatis by one of the officers." A hackney-coachman and his coach were seized by one of the beadles: of Covent Garden Market, about seven o'clock on Wednesday morning, just when ready to start from the shop of Mr. Paris, in Covent Garden. Piazza. A sack, containing about 150Ibs. of cigars and fancy snuffs, was found in the coach. Two men who were in company with the coachmen contrived to get away. The fellow pretended he was mere} hired, and knew- nothing of the nature of the luggage or of the charac- ter of the gentlemen. He was remanded by the how Street Magistrate for a week.
On Monday morning the Vernon frigate, which was launched a feta' weeks ago at Woolwich, came out of dock, having been com- pletely coppered. She was taken in tow by his _:a.lesty's steam- vessel the Comet, and brought into the new basin, where she will be im- mediately rigged and fitted forsea. Sir George Collier, Bart., is to have the coninnuid of her.
A man in the employ of Mr. Hawes, soap-boiler, Old Barge House, Lambeth, fell into the copper of boiling soap, and was taken out in most pitiable condition, without hopes of recovery.
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