Star.
London, England, 1830-10-02 00:00:00

POLICE REPORTS.

IlAisrow-Houn.—Several watamen were brought before the
Lord Mayor, charged by the Water-bailiff with having assaulted some
of his men in the execution of their duty, and with baying threatened to
murder them.

Ruff (one of Mr. Saunders's men), stated that he and an assistant
went up the river to Barnes, and observed, between 10 and 11 o'clock,
the defendants in a boat throwing out a net. As there was reason to
believe that some unfair work wu intended, witness towed over to the
boat in the name of the Water-bailiff, and endeavoured to board it. The
most violent opposition, however, was given to them by the watunten,
wbo proposed to put it out of their power, by one desperate au, to in-
terfere any more with fish or fisheries. A blow was aimed at the wit-
ness, who with difficulty evaded it, and was convinced that, had it not
been for one of the party, who interposed, murder would have been coin.
witted. The witness, after some remonstrance, succeeded, however, in
getting away, and after • considerable lapse of time, the watermen were
taken into custody. i
The Water-bailiff stated, that if conduct of this desperate kind were
endured, the River would be left' without protection, and his men would
be constantly in danger of losing their lives.
The eldest of the watermen denied that be, or his brethren, had either
done or threatened any violence to the prosecutor. They were just rowing
about a bit, when Ruff wanted to run them down, and threatened to
" bore a hole through them r'' and they got out of his way, as they
didn't like to be slaughtered.
The LORD MAYOR—What could you have wanted at 11 o'clock
about the River?

Waterman—l wanted my living. and they came to prevent me. If
they had boarded us, they would have a right to take us, but they
couldn't.

Mr. Hobler told the defendants that they subjected themselves to pe.
nalty by making of. The Water.bailif had at all times a right to
board than, and examine their nets.
The watennan said he had acted, and would still act, se if be was a
smuggler. When he could escape • King's boat he would, and except
he was caught, the alters had nothing to do with him. It was just so
with his present case; the water-WM' had not been able to board him,
and there could be so charge against him.

The LORD MAYOR said he quite plainly perceived the spirit by
which the defendants were actuated. He had no doubt !lone of them
had not opposed the general tendency to an act of desperate violence,
murder would have been committed. He should therefore make ex.
ample@ of all, except the person to whose humanity the water.ballire
men were indebted most probably foe their lives.
Put declared that he was convinced that he should never have lived
to complain, If there had not been one merciful person in the group.
The Loan MAYOR then sentenced each of the defendants, with the
above mentioned exception, to pay the fine of 101. The excepted We.
terman was discharged.
Those who were fined swore that they were not worth ten
and they were sent to prison, after having been informed that tectthitin
would be immediately entered up against them.

Outurmix.r..— William Woodman, of Little Collingwood.aseet,
near the Jews' Hospital, was brought before Sir PICTEII Lavi n. yes.
terday, charged with defrauding Messrs. Jones and Co. stationer,, In St.
Paul's Church-yard.
Mr. Brown, one of the firm, stated that, in the latter end of August,
they received a letter, purporting to be signed by a customer named
Butcher, at Tring, Henfadahlre, requiring a quantity of goods to be
sent to Hadley, to a relative who was about to open in business
thae
The goods, of the value of about M. were sent, addressed as req=
be left at the coach.ollice till called for. A few days since Mr.
called upon them, to warn them against executing any orders which
might be forwarded in his name, having discovered that the prisoner had
succeeded in defrauding several tradesmen by means of forged orders.—
The order which had been executed was produced, and proved
to be a forgery also. On Thursday, a note arrived by the
twopenny.post, signed Charles Woodman, ordering eight reams
of paper and six damn copy-books, to be sent, addressed as before, N to
be left at Mr. Salmon's coach-dace, Barnet, till called for." Means
were immediately adopted to apprehend the prisoner, and it was rightly
conjectured that before he travelled to Bernet to ask for the parcel, he
would satisfy himself that it had been actually sent, and accordingly he
was found lurking about the coach.ollice in town, at the Cross Heys, St.
John-street, yesterday morning.
The prisoner observed he had no wish to give trouble. He would
confess that he had obtained the goods from Messrs. Jones's, and from
others.

The prisoner was remanded till Tuesday.
Laxarres-sTarkir.—Yesterday, George Thowspsors, wascharged
with having burglariously entered the Prince Regent public.bonse, in
Itatelifithighway, and stolen about 2s. in copper.
Mr. Wiseman, the landlord, stated that, about seven o'clock on that
morning, on coining down stairs to open his house for business, he found
the prisoner walking about without his shoes. The prisoner, who seemed
somewhat stultified with liquor, said he had merely come for the pur-
pose of treating his shipmates, who he thought were there, with some
gin. Believing what he had told him. he opened the door and turned
him into the street. In a few minutes, however, he discovered that his
tin had been foxed open, and about 2s. in copper removed therefrom.
He pursued, and gawe him in charge.
Christian, a sespant belonging to H. division searched the prisoner,
and found in his pocket 2s. in copper, among which was the penny.
piece he now produced, which was cut nearly in halves.
The penny in question was handed to the prosecutor, and he swore
that he himself planed it In his till on the previous night.
The prisoner was fully committed for trial.
Ttaaxes POLlCL—drchibald C=64 a seaman of the brig Pa.
mon, was charged with mutinousconduct on the high seas. A fat.
night since, the prisoner was ordered to go aloft and scrape the top gal.
lant mast, whish he refused to do, and another man performed the duty.
Captain Whitwell, the Muter, told the prisoner to consider himself a
prisoner, and go below, when Campbell seised an axe, and swore he
would cut down the lust man who attempted to seise him, and aimed a
blow at the Captain, which missed him. A violent struggle took
place, and at length the axe was taken away. The prisoner then attacked
the two mates, and beat them severely with his fist. In the end he was
overpowered, placed in irons, and brought home a prisoner. Captain
Richbell ordered him to find bail to take his trial at the nest Admiralty
Sessions. In default he was committed to Clerkenweil prison.

✓acres Tanis, a noted River pirate. who has been frequendy coo.
vieted and once committed for trial, was charged with stealing coals.
The prisoner was sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment, and his best
.as ordered to be burnt, being the fourth which has been destroyed.

PIC IL POC trs.—About half-past 12 o'clock yesterday,
as elderly lady bad Inv pocket picked of her purse, containing twenty
sovereigns, in Fleet-street. A stoppage of carriages had occurred at the
end of Chancery-lane, and she, among others, waited to ma. As soon
as the road became somewhat clear, there was a rush. A stout, gentle.
manly.looking man took bold Ober inn, raying, " it is very dangerous,
Ma'am—shall I help you moos r 81te declined his assistance ;in a
moment after she mimed her mosey, and the fellow bad disappeared.