Green’s Dictionary of Slang

the Star and Garter public house, in Richmond, south of London.

1864, 1867, 1870		Hotten Sl. Dict.
1865		Leaves from Diary of Celebrated Burglar 12/2: George Whittaker alias Snags the ‘wire’ who left the ‘star’ with Bill Frenchy.
1873		Sl. Dict.