Star.
London, England, 1814-10-06 00:00:00

POLICL.

13OW-sTnert—Yesterdav Thee. iositt, of Tabern a
row.Finshury-square, clerk to a merchant in the City,
vas brought to ti'e Office by a constable of Drury-lane
Theatre, charged with exploding two detonating balls
the prec.ding night, in the saloon of the Theatre.—
Sarosh Green stated, that the prisoner threw one of the
balls at her in the Saloon, it struck her in the tace and
Instantly went off with such force that it blinde,t her
for a short time. Nettleton, one of the constables,
saw the prisoner throw another of the baps on the
ground and put his foot upon it, when it exploded
with a considerable noise. The Magistrate (Mr.
Bitten) ordered the prisoner to find bail for the as-
sault upon Miss Green, but, on his spewing mach
contrition and promising not to offend again in like
manner, Mr. RAYMOND and Mr. SPRING, the box.
keeper, interceded for him. and he was forgiven, lin-
den king to make an Apology' in the public papers.
George Beck and Harry GrOdu were re-examined
and fully committed tor trial, on a charge of corn-
rnittin::: a burglary in the house of Mary Howell, in
Surrey-street, Strand.
HATTON •GARDgM....- JO ',/>> A boy of about
fourteen years of age, was biought up on Wednesday,
for a second exassinatioa, on a charge of shop-lifting.
Thomas Lester deposed, that he was a stationer and
paper•hanger residing near Doswell-street, within two
doors of the prosecutrir, Miss Watson; about half-
past seven o'clock, on last Thursday evening. he ob-
served the prisoner and another boy standing for a
length of time at the Miss Watsons' window; at
length witness went towards them, and the other boy
ran off; witness perceived the prisoner standing close
to the window, and haiing a quantity of ribbon in
his hands ; on looking close over the prisoner's shoul-
der he perceived he was in the act at pulling the rib.
bon through the pinhole. The prisoner was fully
committed for trial.

Yesterday, Jahn 'Vaasa was charged with striking
and wounding Sarah Stacey, near Dean-street, High
Holborn. The prisoner resided in the same house.
On Saturday, the 24th ult. the parties quarrelled, and
prisoner threatened to strike Mrs. S. with a thick stick,
to avoid which she ran up stairs to her apartment,
and prisoner following her gave her a violent Wow
upon her head, by which litr skull was fractured ;
she was taken to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, where
she remains without hopes of recovery. It appear.
ed that the pris,iner immediately absconded, but was
taken by An officer a few days ago.—Committed lb
be brought ip atain when tie fate of the unfortunate
young Wt.M.lik shall be ascertained.
QUE,Eti.SQkl4lM—Tuesday complaint was made
against tile driver of the hackney-roach No. 24, for
most abusive language, rude behaviour, and a vio-
lent assault. The, lady stated, that on getting into
the coach to go to Oxford-street, she asked what the
fare would he, and was informed 2s. and she accord.
ingly provided herself with as much silver. On ar-
riving at her journey's end, however, the fellow would
not be satisfied with less than Ss. and this the lady
promised to pay, provided the man would go with
her to the house to which she was going to enable her
to get silver, and then give her tickets ; but he would
neither stir nor let her proceed ; on the contrary, he
pushed her from one sideot the pavement to the other,
pinching her most violently, and continued so to be-
have f about ten minutes, till she was rescued from
her painful situation by the interference of a gentle.
man passing at themoment. The Magistrate order-
ed a warrant to issue.

Yesterday a Captain in the Cornwall Militia ob-
tained a summons against the driver of the Inckney-
coach No. 203, for insolent behaviour and demanding
mere than his fire. Mr. FIELDING observed,that he
and his brother Magistrates felt obliged for the co-
'operation which they bad received from gentlemen in
their endeavours to restrain the insolence of backncy.
coachmen. A little more of the co-operation of those
who could afford time to promote public convenience,
would enable Magistrates materi illy to check the
evil. He lamented that the Commissioners of hackney'
coaches, with so extensive a jurisdiction, did not elect
snore to disseminate something like civilization
amongst these men. If they would interfere and be
vigilant they might do more good than the police
offs .s.

lVe!lr and Dawes, the two. boys taken up on Satur-
day week by the Church-warden's on charge of hav-
ing robbed the parish church of St. Martin's in the
Fields, by taking' lead from its roof, were again
brought up ' for further examination. Wells, the
younger boy, having proffered to divulge interesting
particulars cbmiectad with the robbery, was question.
ed at great length bt the Churchwardens, but k was
with much ditlitnlly that he could be prevailed on to
make any answers, and he was cautious enough not
to reveal any thing material. He stated the bare
facts ot the robbery, which were already known, and
added, that the lead taken away in one instance was
sold for 108, only,,it an old iron-shop ; that they first
got into the church by means 'of the Sexton's keys;
and that when last there they let themselves out of a
casement Avitylow7.lsy a rope taken from the Saint's
bell. The Churchwardens said that this confession
was by no means satisfactory ; that the boys had pro.
ceeded like obi r.bbers, which, with other circum-
stances, proved that they must have been advised
by more aged heads; and that they must, therefore,
persevere against both.the boys. The Magistrates re-
manded Them for further examination.
Mr. Thomas, '.f Margaret-street, Cavendish-square,
of the Two.renny Post-office, appeared in conse-
qaence of an information and seizure of contraband
goods, principally of French manufacture, on hispre-
wises, consisting of two remnants of silk crape, tour
remnants of silk, silk shawls, half handkerchiefs, &c.
Air. T. a,imitted the fact, and said he was ignorant of
such articles being in his possession ; but his wife was
a dress-maker, aid they had been sent to her to make
up. The Magistrates lamented that a person holding
a public situation had not been mere cautious, and
fined him in a moiety of the penalty only, as there bad
been no obstruction, the penalty being treble the value
ot the goods, which stood forfeited.
'11t1.•:tos-ual.t..—'fuesday two men were examin-
ed, charged on suspicion of steeling thirty-one geese.
Gotland May, the officers, having suspicion of a cart
which they met near Egham, stopped it, and upon
examining it, discovered thirty-one geese and a loaded
gut, wi:h which the driver or some other person, had
k.11,cl their game. The cart had the name of Bates on
it, and, from cuquiry, they ttaced the owner ot it to

Croydon Fair, where they took him Into custody. It
appe fired that both the driver and Bates were in the,
habit of attending fairs, and disposing of their pro-
duce there. They were remanded.
P. &mew and If. Arundel, two sweeps, were
charged with stealing a watch, the property of R.
Martins, a carpenter, ill Fore-street. Mrs. Martins
stated, that she employed the prisoners to sweep her
chimney, and that while they were about it she missed
her husband's watch. She accused them of the theft,
and when she sent for an officer the youngest prisoner
(Arundel) brought the watch down the chimney
from the top of the house. Stevens was discharged,
and Arundel remanded till Saturday.
The owner of a dug was. summoned to answer to a
complaint, made by one Gregg, in which he charged
the dog's master with suffering him to bite hi, son.
Upon examining into the complaint, it did not appear
that the owner was conscious that his dog was vicious;
and the surgeon having declared that there was no
d.inger to be apprehended, the Magistrate ordered the
d( g to be destroyed, and the owner satisfied the com-
plainant in a pecuniary way.
MANSION House- —A man of genteel appearances
between SO and 40 years of age, and formerly a Cap-
tain in the East London Militia, was further exa-
mined on a charge of receiving various sums of
money under false pretences. The prisoner was em-
ployed as clerk to an attorney of Lyon's Inn, which
furnished him with a pretence of going among his
clients, and using the name of his principal, for the
purpose of receiving their written authority to recover
debts, and settling actions in their behalf without the
knowledge or authority of his employer. The Loan
MAYOR said he should commit him upon th,e princi-
pal charge, viz. the receiving a considerable sum of
money from a Mr. Brooks, ef Park-street, Mary-la-
bonne, as money due to a Mr. Brown, of Peckham, of
whom he obtained written authority to receive the
same, under pretence that his master had sent him
for that purpose. It appeared that.prior to this trans-
action, prisoner had been discharged f.om his em-
ployer's service. The prisoner observed that the re-
ceipt of this money was in Middlesex, consequently
the offence was not within his jurisdiction. He was
ordered to be taken to Marlborough-street. He then
begged that a letter, which had been handed to his
Lordship, containing the authority of Mr. Brown,
%night be returned, as material to his defence. Search
was then made, but no such letter could be found ;

this difficulty was, however, obviated by Mr. Brown
agreeing to admit the tact.—Sent to Marlborough-
street.

GUILDHALL. ••••• On Tuesday Richard Sharma was
brought before the sitting Magistrate, Mr. Alderman
Saloom charged by an officer, named Thomas
Goodfeilow, with having in his possession an anker,
er small barrel, containing foreign spirits, for which
he had no permit, and of which he could not give a
satisfactory account. The officer met the prisoner
between nine and ten o'clock at night, carrying over,
his shouldera bag, which was found to contain the
lattker of spirits in question. The officer perceiving
that the bag contained something bulky, and of consi.
&Table weighty enquired of the prisoner what he was
carrying, and whither he was going ? The answer
received was, that the prisoner did not know what
the bag contained, that he had received it from a
person to whom he was almost a perfect stranger, to
carry to the White Horse Cellar, Piccadilly ; —and
that he was to receive, or had received, the officer
was not certain which, 2s. for his trouble. This story
not being satisfactory, the officer carried the prisoner
to the watch-house, whence, on ascertaining the con-
tents of the bag, he was removed to the Compeer.---
The prisoner still persisted before the Magistrate in
his original story, stating himself to be a porter to a
respectable house in the linen-drapery line, on Bridge-
street. One of the partners of that house, ton, of the
name of Scott, came forward and gave the prisoner
an excellent character, declarin,: that he had been
with them for a number of years—that he had never
deceived them, and that they had the highest relit nce
on his word, having never detected hiM in any thing
like a falsehood. Mr. Alderman Scorner appealed
to Mr. Scott himself; whether, if he were sitting in his
(Mr. Alderman Scholey's) situation, and a man were
brought before him, in whose possession excisable un-
permitted goods were found, the possession of which
he wished to account for by staisng that he—a person
in a regular situation, and without any inducement
io hold himself out tor accidental jobs of the kind—
had, for the sake of 2s. .suffered himself to be so em-
ployed, he would. believe him ?—Mr. Scott answered,
knowing the prisoner as he cliikif he were the man,
he assuredly should believe him. He could account
foe the suspicious situation in which the prisoner at
present undoubtedly stood, in no other way than by
attributing it to his desire to make a shilling or two
extra, where be honestly could—knowing him to be a
saving man. In these circumstances, the Alderman
ordered the spirits to be carried to the Excise Office,
and the prisoner to be discharged. After Mr. Scott,
however, bad left the Court, but before the prisoner
bed been discharged out of custody, Mathews, the
officer, at the suggestion of the turnkey, who thought
he observed something peculiar about the person of
the prisoner, had him searched, and, about his body,
was found concealed a piece of India silk• handker-
chiefs. There were also found, in the lining of his
waistcoat, a £lO and a I/5 note. On searching the
prisoner's room Mathews also found, concealed under
his bed, a piece of India silk handkerchiefs. These
fresh discoveries were communicated to the master,
who declared that he dealt in no such articles, and,
therefore, that the prisoner could not have stole*
them from him. He declined, however, again ap-
pearing in behalf of the prisoner, who was, of course,
remanded on these fresh circumstances of suspicion,
till Thursday.

A fire, whicliothreatened extensive destruction,
broke out at a late hour on Tuesday night, in the
back part of the premises belonging to Messrs.
Sparks and Son, druggists and distillers, St. John's-
street, Smithfield. As the chief part of the property
in the warehouses was of a combustible nature, the
Rimes raged with great fury, and considerable da-
mage was done ere they could be subdued. The
dwelling-house of Messrs. Sparks having caught fire,
that and the rest of the neighbourhood were in great
d4nger of being reduced ; but the flames were got
unler by the exertions of the firemen, before much
injury was sustained by any of the buildings, except
the warehouses' and where the loss occasioned is very
great.