Star.
London, England, 1830-08-13 00:00:00

POLICE REPORTS.

(lUILDHALL.—A .111111 who represented himself to be a trades-
man in Clerkenwell, applied to Sir JOHN Ptannice for his assist-
ance to recover two sovereigns, which he had placed in the hands of
a respectable firm in Wood street, by way of deposit upon selecting
and agreeing to purchase £5B worth of goods. He stated that, in
the coulee of the day, instead of the goods, a note was brought to
his house, informing him that the goods would not be delivered until
the whole of their value had been paid. He went to the warehouse
and exhibited the cash, but at the same time insisted on being
treated as a respectable customer, for if his intentions were doubted,
he might as fairly doubt whether he should get the goods, if he
parted with his money tint. They, however, still refused to part
with the goods till the money had been paid, nor would they return
the deposit, to recover which he hoped the Alderman would assist

him.
Sir Jour; PRIMING replied that, if he were himself in business,l
and had scruples respecting any casual purchaser, he should pursue
exactly the same course, as far as demanding full payment in the
first instance, but he should not hesitate to return the deposit, and
he thought the parties were bound in fairness to repay it ; but he
had no power to compel them to do so, and complainant must look
for a remedy in some other quarter. Perhaps he might be assisted
by the Court of Requests.
The applicant promised to try the latter Court, and withdrew.
130111.11TREZT.—Yesterday Thomas Moody, a waterman, be-
longing to Hungerford-stairs, was brought before Sir R. Mimi,
charged with having assaulted police constable No. 19, F division,
and torn his cape. The complainant stated that a conspiracy bad
been entered into among the young men who loiter about Hunger.
ford-market to annoy and ill-treat the police. A few days ago,
four of the gang were fined 40s. each for knocking one of the police
down, and a aubacription was entered into by their companions, to
pay the amount of the penalty. Since then the police were assailed
with the grossest epithets whenever they approached the market,
and on the previous evening the defendant, without any provocation,
struck him (complainant), and in the scuffle that ensued tore the
cape of his coat.
The defendant said, in answer to the charge, that the com-
plasm followed him along the Strand, as if he were a thief or a
suspected person, and repeatedly declared that he knew him, and
would have him up. This irritated him, and he in the heat of his
passion resented the insult.
Mr. Thomas, the Superintendent, observed that he would be
driven to the disagreeable necessity of making an example of the
defendant, for the protection of the men under his command. He
had enquired into the facts of the assault, and learned from eye-
witnesses that the conduct of the defendant was very gross, and
ought to be punished.
The defendant repeated that the complainant insulted him in the
first instance, and threatened to have him up.
Mr. Thomas said that was not true. The complainant was a
quiet civil man, who, if let alone, would do nothing that was wrong,
or beyond the limits of his duty. He should request that the Ma-
gistrate would bold the defendant to bail, and require twenty-four
hours' notice.
Sir R. Brawn: said that he would either Inflict a penalty on the
defendant, or hold him to bail, just as the Commissioners pleased,
and desired Mr. Thomas to report the case, and obtain their assent
to the course which it would in their judgment be expedient to

at:: Thomas said he would see the Commissioners OA the subject

without delay.
The d -dmdant was then locked up to await the event.
In the course of the day Mr. Thomas returned from the Commis-
sioners, and stated that they wished the Magistrates to dispose of the
case as they should think fit.
Sir HicsuaD MIME and Mr. Mixatux.r. accordingly fined
sldnioot N. and, in default of payment, sentenced him to two
oteollm, hapeissamest in the House of Correction.
Thomas Langley, the driver of the hackney-coach, No. 353, who
underwent an examination about a weak since on a charge of having
stolen a box, containing money and other valuables, belonging to
Mr. Wilson, of the Strand, was again put to the bar.
The prosecutor, as before stated, alighted from the prisoner's
[oath nightfall, in Soho-square, and forgot to take with him
the box in question, with which the prisoner drove olf as rapidly
as possible. and was not overtaken until he had reached the
icy
of this Office, when the box was discovered under the scat of the
coach-box. There could be little doubt of the prisoner=
but as Mr. Wilson was unable to attend, the case was
until to-morrow.
HATTOX.OAIDEX.—A person of the name of Thomas Mao('
was charged under the billowing circumstances :
A policeman of the E. division, while on duty at a late hour the
night before in Gcage-street, Broad-street, found the defendant
mounted on a lamp-post, and suspecting that his intention was to
extinguish the gas, he took him into custody. Night after night,
notwithstanding the vigilance of the police, those lamps were cx.
tinguiabed, and on one night, only a short time before, sixteen of
them had been put out altogether. The inhabitants complained very
much of the nuisance, and it was thought that some persons inimical
to the Gas Company bad set to work agents for the purpose.
The defendant said he was in liquor at the time, and, after a suit.
able admonition from the Magistrates, was discharged.
QUILEN.I4II3,IIIIIIE.CIUIELTY TO A YOUNG FTSALL—YIIO.
taday, John Howell, a servant in the employ of Mrs. Chaceaate
Beanson-square, was charged by the parochial ofileas of
tan with deserting his wife and child, and leaving them
to the parish.
Mary Ann Nowell, the wife of the defendant, not moat than Jul
years of age, stated that she was married to the defendant on the 17th
of June, 1829, at St. Pancras church. They had lately lived at
Rutland-street, Brampton. She had heard a short time so
Atom her husband's brother's wife, that be had another wait
living when he married her, which bad made her Tay
unhappy, and ever since she bad been acquainted with the &cum-
statics defendent had used her extremel ill. On Sunday last her
hoolood turned her out of doors with her infant child, without any
tiiig to support them. From what she could learn, ha husband's
I Batt wits was living at Buogay. One of the constables of Reusing-
leo slid that the disfendent's mistress (Mrs. Chevely) told him that
liming that the defendant had confessed to bet that he had another
wife living. In default of bail, the defendant was committed to
priTowson.
s-naLL--John Hobbs, shoe.maker, Great Matelourt,v
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charged nht a moot wanton mid Wirt taint& ipso Win. M
doers.
Priestly stated that the defendant was playing at skittles
in Irtreffigag's Head, Webb-street, and Mellows inadvertently
before bite, be struck him so be the side with the
17,1 t he fee senselars, and being ant so ohs Hospital to be
bled, one of his ribs was found broken.
He was committed in default of ball.
A labourer on the new Londea Bridge, named Donovan, was
oommitted for stealing a plank, which he was found by the police-
men making of with.
Taxis POLICE.—Mr. James flosfip, pilot, of Umbrian
eds, was summoned foe disobeying the orders of Captain Charles
Compton, the Dock-master of the St. Katherine Deck, by
he bad Incurred a penalty of five pounds. The defendant
an the Bth instant had charge of a vessel called the Jane, which
wins about to enter the St. Katharine's Deck, and as she op-,
poached the lock entrance, the Dock inaster ordered 'the pilot'
OP held on the cheek-rope to prevent the ship having too
mob way. The defendant refwed to do so, and cast of the
*is, which the foreman of the lock threw en-board, and it
was again thrown off by the dehndant. Foe this breach of
orders, he had rendered himself liable to the above penalty.—
The defendant could not be persuaded he had acted wrong,
and toid
there was no occasion to hold on when the order was given. He com-
plained of the abuse which himself and the Master of the skip hut
met with from Captain Compton, and said there was more trouble
and bother in bringing a vessel into the St. Katharine'. Dock titan
at any other along-shore. At the West India and London
Docks business was conducted much better. Captain Compton said
the basin of the fit. Katharine Dock was much smaller than any
&het, and it was necessary to use very great caution in bringing tea-
sels through the lock, to prevent them running foul of thou: in the
Dock basin. Owing to the defendant's obstinacy, the vessel in
question and ethers were placed in danger. The Magistrates told
the defendant thit all vessels coming into the dock were Under the
charge 'of the doct.master, who alone was responsible foe --
Ida:nage which might ensue. The pilot was bound to obey
orders Or Captain Computes whatever tbnassetlers might be.' It et
clear he had not diets so, by casting of the lirdoecd-
had en. They convicted him the mitigated Ott 40s,
costs and intimated that • wend fame' wield elated by
indiction of the full penalty.