Star.
London, England, 1830-12-31 00:00:00

POLICE REPORTS.

HATTON-GEIDEN.—CHEIM OP BrEANT.-AN UNEXPECTED
Tuax-ur.—Yesterday an elderly man of the name of Jobs Cows, who
keeps a retail beer house In Gray's Inn-lane, was brought up before Mr.
Lama and Mr. Sergeant SELLow, to answer the complaint of his wife,
who gave her name Elizabeth Croker, for an assault.
The complainant stated, that on the previous night her husband
quarrelled with her at home, and having first slapped her on the
(axe, was proceeding to use her with greater violence, when her
screams brought In the police, and she gave him In charge for the
assault.

Mr. Latwo.—lf the defendant be your husband, why do you al
yourself by a different name?
Complainant.-1 have certainly been married to him, your Worship,
but he was previously mauled without my knowledge, and his first wife
is still living, which is the reason why I assume my maiden name.
Mr. Larwo.—.What was the cause of your having quarrelled ?
Complainant —Why, your Worship, he's always quarrelling with
and abusing me about his first wife.
Mr. Luxe.—And you say his first wife is still living ? How do
you know that he was previously married to another woman ?
Complainant. —I have seen her, Sir, and she has shewn me the cer-
tificate of her marriage.
Mr. LAIMG.—Do you wish to charge the defendant with bigamy?
Complainant—l do, your Worship.
The Magistrate immediately ordered the defendant to be placed at
the bar to answer se grave and serious a charge, and merging all consi-
derations of the assault, desired the prosecutrix to proceed in giving
her evidence.

The prosecutrix accordingly stated. that in last July twelve months
abs was married to the prisoner in Bermondsey Church, and she pro.
*rimed the certificate of heunarrialP•
Mr. Lame inquired if there was any evidence present of the prison.
er's first marriage, when a friend of the proseeutriz came forward, and
said that if the Magistrate would have the kindness to remand the pri-
soner far a week, he could bring forward all the evidence that was neon.
airy in proof of the first marriage.
Mr. Lame asked where the first marriage was solemnized ?
The presseutriz banded the certificate to the Magistrate, and her
friend replied that the marriage was solemnized at Bennington, in Suf.
folk, and It would be necessary for him to go Into Suffolk to procure
witnesses and documentary evidence of the marriage, all which he
would be enabled to do in the course of a week.

The prisoner was then remanded fora week and the Magistrate gave
directions u to the evidence necessary to be produced.
QUELIF SQUAIIIT.-..YeStaday, Musa Badly was charged with
stealing from the person of Mr. Thomas Hutt, one of the King's mes-
sengers, a ten pound Beak of England note and eight sovereigns. It
appeared, from the evidence of the prosecutor, who lives In Stafford.
place South, Pimlico, that as he was returning home on the previous
evening, he met the prisoner, and got into conversation with her in Lit-
tle Charlotte-street, Pimlico. In a very short time he found that his
pulse was misting, containing about 181. and instantly accused the
prisoner of the robbery, who denied it. He then called in the aid of
the new police, who took her into custody. A policeman of the B.
division stated that he found one sovereign on the person of the pri-1
goner, and two sovereigns on the ground, and in the nearest area he
found a purse containing a ten pound note. The note was identified
by the prosecutor. The prisoner in defence said that the gentleman
must have given her the sovereign by mistake for a shilling, and as to
the
_purse, she knew nothing about it. She was committed for trial.
Taman Pouca.—A. Anderson, a Norwegian 'tailor, was com-1
matted for trial, charged with robbing several of his shipmates, of wear-
ing apparel, and other property.
Five lads, between the ages of 14 and 18 years, all very respectably
attired, named J. Warner J. Waller, S. Hinton, B. Lazarus, and
J. Tosanshend, were charged with stealing swo sets of fire-inns from
the shop of Mr. Hendry, a broker, in St. George's.
The prisoners were committed for trial
Toww-HALL.—A Kworrir Potarv.—A gentlemanly.looking man,
stating himself to be a Lieutenant in the Navy, whose name was not
given, complained of being refused the redemption of a watch pledged
by him at Mr. Smith's, pawnbroker, High-street, after having paid all
legal dues upon it.
Alderman A wur.v sent an officer to acquaint Mr. Smith of the cir-
cumstance, who presently returned with one of Mr. Smith's young men,
and he explained that the watch, being out of time, had been sold by
public auction, and the surplus offered to the complainant, who refused
to accept it.
The Lieutenant, in no very measured terms, finding the wind in his
teeth, tack'd, and talked about a watch being • aalAeawtteat instru-
ment, and, as such, came under a special clause of the Pawnbroker's Act.
Alderman ANSLEY—The Ant time I ever heard of it—a chrono-
meter, indeed !

The Lieutenant (burly u an east wind)-1)o you mean to doubt
my knowledge, Sir? 1 that have fought the King's enemies, not
know what a mathematical instrument is!

Alderman Axsmer.—Pray, Sir, don't fire a broadside here. This is
a peace office. l differ entirely in opinion with you, and think, if you
go quietly to the pawnbroker, you will have every justice done you.
The Lieutenant.—liir, I do maintain—

Alderman AsteLsw.L.Don't maintain any thing here, for Heaven's
sake. Sir ; no doubt you're a man of courage, but this is not a proper
place to show so much of it in.
The Lieutenant gave a whistle, turned upon his larboard heel, and
vanished.

Sunday last, about half-past two o'clock in the afternoon,
Joseph Hurst, • prisoner confined in the King's Bench
prison, after partaking of a hearty dinner, fell back in
his chair, and instantly expired. He had been remanded
by the Insolvent Court for a twelvemonth from the time of
filing his petition, and would have been entitled to his dis-
charge on the 26th of January next, to which period he
was looking forward with the most anxious solicitude, and
had but an hour before his death said, " that his next Christ-,
mu would be a more jolly one than the present."— He waa
66 years of age, and a man of sober and industrious habits.
Mr. Colwell, the principal turnkey, summoned several
medical gentlemen, who were almost instantly in attend-
ance on the unfortunate deceased. Efforts were made to
*sod him, but without effect, and the surgeons pronounced
him to be quite dead.