Star.
London, England, 1830-03-22 00:00:00

SHERIEF'S COURT.-RED LION-SQUARE.

On Saturday a Court of Compensation was held at this place, for
the purpose of deciding on the value of certain houses in Shak.
speare's.walk, leading to Badcliff-hiOway. These houses being
required for the improvement of the London Docks, two cues in
which Mr. itudall and Alr. Sidney Taylor appeared u Counsel for
the plaintiffs to consent to the valuation put on the houses of Mr.
Bigg, the surveyor, were first disposed of, and the Court then pro•
ceeded to the consideration of the claim of a Mr. Gardiner, the lessee
of the house marked No. 63, in the first schedule of the Act under
which the improvements were to be made.
Mr. ADAM and Mr. KEW'S appaind as Counsel for the plain.
tiff, and Mr. Hutarsow and Mr. Pust.taisonte for the de.
fendants.

It appeared that the plaintiff carried on, in a retail way, the trade
of a hat-maker; that he purchased raw silk, and made it up into
shag, and then manufactured silk hats of various qualities, which
he sold to the seamen and commanders of ships, principally in the
coal trade. It was also proved that sometimes the persons from whom
he bought the raw silks, purchased It again when it had been made up
into silk shag, but there was no regular practice of bartering proved
between them. The lease of the house was valued by the surveyors
employed on the part of the plaintiff at 1151. and the total amount
of profits on sales was stated at about 6401. per annum. This was
the chief point in dispute between the parties. For the plaintiff it
it was contended that these profits were the consequence of an es.
tablished connection, which had been formed by the plaintiff
having sold a cheap and good article ; and it was urged that,
as he was now about to be turned out from the place where he
had nurtured his business into its present prosperous maturity,
he must lose all the benefits of his past exertions ; for that not cal
would he be obliged to remove, but the same improvements whit
caused his removal were causing that of other persons, by whose re-
commendations he had been supported, and that, in fact, his old
connection would be totally dispersed, and he must be driven to
form another. On the other side it was argued that all these sup-
posed evils arising from the plaintiff's removal, were unworthy at.
tention, for that he might take a shop in a better situation in the
same neighbourhood, and as this place was about to be much im-
proved, it was likely that his customers would increase rather than
diminish. Besides, it was urged that he had lied another shop in
the neighboarhood of Spitalfields, and that, as the sales of raw silk
were applicable to both, the jury must remember that circumstance
wht.n they came to determine the value of this business in Shalt-
speare's-walk. To prevent the effect of this observation two wit.
maser were called, who deposed to having managed the plaintiff's
business since he had held the shop in question, and who stated 261.
a week as the avenge of sales there. On their cross-examination,
however, it appeared that they kept no regular books, but as the
trade was a ready money trade, they put down the number of hats
received into the shop, the number sold, the money received, and
the commission due to them for the sales, upon slips of paper oe the
shop slate ; that the plaintiff came there every Sunday morning and
balanced the accounts, and then the week's vouchers were destroyed
or obliterated, and they began a new account. It was argued, there-
fore, that as they only spoke from memory, and could give no pad-
dye proof of their assertions, their testimony was not much to be
relied on.
The Uxnra-Surairr left the whole case to the jury, who, af.
ter retiring to consult for a short time, returned a verdict for the
plaintiff—Damage', for his lease dOefoe his fixtures 384 and 1621.
for the good-will, making together 2501.

INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, 21ancre 20.
William Foulkes, late landlord of the (horse the Fourth, at
Vauxhall, was opposed by a medkal student, named Hudson, and
dlr. Evans, coach-builder, in Kinformeet, Holborn.
Mr. Hudson, who is a vety young man, came to London from
Yorkshire in the course of last year, to pursue his studies, and
took up his abode at the insolvent's house. He deposited the whole
of his money, 117/. in the insolvent's hands for safety, and at the
end of six weeks, when he wished to have it returned, the Insolvent
was unable to make up the amount by 211. Mr. Hudson then sued
the insolvent for this sum, and he was put to great expense by the
mode of defence the Insolvent adopted. Shortly be ore the case
came on for trial, the insolvent disposed of his house for 2701.
which be deposited in his brother's hands.
Mr. Evans opposed the Insolvent for having obtained from him a
stanhope, worth 251. which he immediately sold for 201.
The CO3I3IIS6IONERS adjourned the ems in order that the
insolvent's brother might attend, and intimd that the insolvent
would be sentenced to a long hnprisonment.
The Rev. Julys Jacobs Curate of Stoke Damsel, Devonport, was
opposed by several creditors. It appeared that besides his curacy
the Rev. Insolvent was a Surrogateof the Diocese of Exeter, and he
also kept an academy. The latter establishment involved him in
difficulties, and to extricate himself from them be agreed to appra
priate, out of his income, 2001. a-year, until his debts, Width
amounted to 1,600 L were discharged. He paid 2001. the first year,
and finding his income would not enable him to continue paying so
large a sum, he proposed reducing it to 1001. a-year. This Ms -ma.
dimes would not agree to, and he applied to the Court for relief.
The Canis ordered insolvent to be discharged, and directed
201. a-year to be paid out of his income, for the lictidation of
his debm.

ATTEMPTED FRAUDS.—The numerous gongs of
swindlers dispersed over the country have recently practised several
frauds, of an extensive character, on booksellers in town, ftom whom
they have obtained costly prod impressions of new publications,
which they have in cutest instances, directed to be forwarded to
coach-offices lithe country, where particular instructions had been
given to take in parcels containing goods. but to refuse all unpaW
letters. On the 18th Feb. Mr. Rodwell, the bookseller, of 46, New
Bond-street, received the following coiuniunication by pest ;
" Bath House, Frome, Somerset, 16th Feb.-81r, cook' you favour
me with the first pan of —, now publidting In imperial quarto
site. proofs; if the expense is not too great I shall continue the
I work. On receiving it I shall'transmit you the amount, and Inform
you whether it will be continued. Have you any similar works on
European scenery ? Yours, 4te. R. C. Buller." Mr. Rodwell re-
plied to this new correspondent, that he never transacted business
with strangers, unless the latter gave him an unexceptionable re.
terrace. On Friday, Mr. Rodwell received his letter returned from
the Post.eillice. on which was written, v. Refused to want of nioney..,
Mr. Rodwell laid the letter before Mr. Conant on Saturday, at
Bindbarwwgh.street, and stated that a man maned Hawser* was
now under sentence of transportation in Warwick gaol, for defraud-
ring him of publications to the amount of SU by addressing his order
from Warwick Castle, the seat of the Earl of Warwick.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
A man named Pitt, who = zosand to want a now suit
of clothes very badly, was himself out with
a suit, and oEaiog in payment a very sualM2 sort of note. The
document referred to wu as follow'
" Pay to Mr. Joseph James, or bearer, the tam of Ten Pounds,
according to the Aet of Parliament passed In the Mid of Geo. the
Third.
" For the Corporation of Liverpool.
" Entered, Abraham Goose."
Alderman Farebrother t I see this note is entered by a goose, a
name very well known to tailors, and 1 suppose the prisoner thought
the name would be quite enough for a tailor.
The prosecutor wu non at, and after considerable delay, the
prisoner was discharged.
A female, named Chatterton, of rather prepossessing appearance,
but badly clad, and three sine-looking children, the eldest aged 10,
was Aar with an act of 'twang. After considerable India.
don, she &dosed that she lu4 lived for many yeah with a man,
by whom she had had the children ; that two of the children being
in the country, she proceeded to being them up to London. On
her salmi hare, however, she found her married to a
widow, the proprietor of a tavern in Cast e.street, Regenustrest,
and she was turned away from his door neglected ; neither she not
her children had had a habitation for live nights, and were much
distressed.
Mr. Alderman FAIZZILOTHIM had scarcely ever heard so bard a
case of destitution.
The case excited so much commiseration, that several persons
banded over subscriptions to the female. A gentleman present un-
dertook to make some arrangement with the father of the children.
Mr. Alderman FAILMIZOTHEIL ordered the payment of a sum
of money to the family.
BOW-STREICT.
Ainettuvre PaottecuTrox.--Froderick Pidatrion, a TIN
@parable looking young man, wu brought before Mr. HALL% to
be finally examined upon a charge of having stolen a quantity of
copper bars hour the dock-yard at Chatham, the property of his
Majesty.
Mr. Jones, solidtor to the Admiralty, conducted the proem.
don. Mr. J. Isaacs appeared for the
George Ledbetter, an officer, proved that he ap the
prisoner on the 3d of the present month at Birmin and pro.
dined some copper bars, which he said were part of the stolen

propwty.
A witneas, named Cox, who stated that he was in the eau
ploy of Messrs. Austin and Co. refiners, Birmingham, proved
that the prisoner sold to his employers copper bars to the annual'
of 821. and that he paid the prisoner two sums of 301. and 321. Wk.
nese subsequently discovered that the bars were marked with a
broad R, and knowing that this was the mark affixed upon pm&
meet stores, he ve Information of the circumstance.
Mr. HALLS observed, that the Me was one of misdemeanor 211,,
and he therefore said be would take bail, two sureties is lilt.
and the prisoner's own cceoggnntisance in double that mem&
Bail was accordingly ttendered and accepted.
UNION-HALL.
An old woman, of the gypsey tribe, named Martha Ants, was
ofjewith obtaining money from a young female, under;
hdig her fortune. Betsy Shelly, a girl 17 years of apt, MIA
she was in the service of a coffec.shop.keeper, in Proopeawow,
whose wife was in the habit of having her fortune told by the de.
fendant. Anxious to know whether she should soon procure a tuts.
band,, she one day called upon the prisoner, at her house in Three
Cu , and gave her some money, which she obtained upon
ear rings. The prisoner then told her that two men—
a one and a fair one—were desperately in love with her ; that
the dark one would use every effort to get her into his power, but
that the fair we would become her husband. The prisoner then
gave her a paper, which she said contained American seeds, and de.
sired her to put it into her bosom at night, and she would be caressed
by the man she loved. These directions were complied with ; but,
said the complainant, I never saw or dreamt of the dark man or the
fair one. In a week after she again visited the pektortee, and re-
adved from her a quantity of red powder, which she was desired to
sprinkle upon nine pieces of paper cut in the shape of hearts. This
dm was to do in her bed.rootn, and then blow out the candle; whin
the prisoner assured her that the man who was to be her husband
would walk into the roam and embrace her tenderly in his arms.
" Don't be alarmed," she added, 4, when you see him, but wel.
Gene him to your chamber." At night the girl cut out the nine
Marts, but she said, " just as I was In the act of spreading the red
powder upon the first heart, I heard a loud thump at the door, the
lame of the candle burnt blue, and the house shook as if it had
threatened by an earthquake."
lir. Hoes: Well, what did you do next, when the house shook
about your ears in the way you have described ?
Complainant : What did I do, Sir? Why I jumped into bed
as quickly as I could, and covering my head over with the blankets,
lay there afraid to pop it up, in case I should see or hear any thing.
Mr. Horns : Then you did not put the experiment to the test P
Complainant : No, Sir, for, in my hurry to get into bed, I upset
all the red powder.
The Magistrate committed the prisoner to the House of Ciwrea
tine foe fourteen days, to hard labour. The old woman said she
bad the rheumatism so bad, that it was impossible she could go on
the wheel.
HATTON-GARDEN.
CHARGE OF CHILD MURDZlL—Catherine Cockerel!, alias
(hire, a middle aged woman, was charged with having murdered
bre infant illegitimate child.—lt appeared that the prisoner was
wok to Mr. &whoa, solicitor, Great James street, and on the
mason: of the 15th of February got up at four o'clock. The
honenweiC with whom she slept, saw her again about eleven
Ake, wbss her appearance was so much changed that the house.
Maid eungeeted she had given birth to a child, which, however,
ispilau denied. In a few days after she confessed the fact, and
abewed white she had hidden the body ; but said the child had been
etilltheob
As Immo was hod ea the body, when a surgeon declared that
be melt me teits Amebic it had been born alive.
The =At wee son milled for the misdemeanour of having con.
laded the blob of the End.
WORSHIP-STREET.
Manna Cation, a young Irishwoman, was brought up for final
leseedmiden, an a charge of robbing her late master, Mr. Silver.
elose, Millard of the Bald-faced Stag, Worship-square, of 1001. in
Ink et Nagland notes.
The oda notes, consisting of a 404 501. and two 51. were taken
ban a euh.box in the prosecutor's bed-room and the prisoner
being suspected of the theft, was pursued to her native village of
Woodkey, near Tuam, in Ireland, and there apprehended.
It wasnow given in proof that after the prisoner quitted the pro.
motor's service, she went to visit her husband, a convict at the
Wks at Chatham, and presented him with 181. and also of her
elkusged a 401. and 501. note at the shop of Mr. Osborne, a
open, at Chatham.
Mr. Osborne, who had been dangerously ill, and unable to attend
previous examinations, was now present to explain the circumstances
saw which he took the notes. It appeared from his statement,
do ea three successive days in January, the prisoner made pus.
cheese at his shop, and obtained change that for a 401. and after.
wash Ise a 501. note, and represented herself as a sailor's wife, and
eid that she had just received 3001. as a legacy, and talked of
pining it in the savings bank.
The 401. note paid by the prima to Mr. Osborne was dearly
Identified as that lost by the prosecutor. The 501. note was also
produced, but the evidence as to it was not so clear.—The prisoner
has fully committed for trial.
LAMBETH-STREET.
Marais& Sham a wretched-looking old female, was charged
with robbing Thomas Glover, a simple.looking mechanic, of five
sovereigns and fifteen shillings.
From the statement of the prosecutor it appeared that on the pre.
ceding day he came up ham Rochester to make some purchases,
set having met with some old acquaintances, he indulged rather
likely in the use of Hod's best. At eleven o'clock be entered the
Cock and Hoop publie-hon and engaged a bed for the night.
While it was preparing, be entered into conversation with the pri.
sewer who was in the tap.rome, treated her to nail gin, and
edimeiards seek bee up stairs to his bed-room, where she mistaintd
for some dos, and dor her depsrture he missed ids passe, con.
Webs the ahem saes. Mimed= of the circumesenee wee
given so one et the new pass, sod he In a short time Alward@
smoked In opposhialft the }demo. sed ois scarabs bee, a
Novae* set we slater was found ea her perms. The limo
seemliest Ise the posiedse et this sum by saying that lase mm.
globose hat given it to her kr certain favours. The
athwesoms~a severe teem on the coaduct of the Mil=
the beam for Andes each pastime to be carried on in his house,
lumeniled the Owes&
MA os I'elford was charged with committing a most savage
south en a boy of about ten years of age.
The hey, wines bra Mg were nearly covered with bleed,
stated that a awn time Mfpw he had merely taken up a busy
Midi the primer was using, in his work, to wheel it on a tor
passe, when be took up a lame beish.liat rues Sung it at him with
mesh *we. It struck him on the heed, wit est only inflicted a
tug wound, but caused hiss to be he some time. The
erlessor. for this unmanly cosh, width was pored by meal
vitamin, was ordered to pay a tee et these mutts, sat in delhele
was met fur six weeks to the weedaidil.
THAMES POLICE.
Ms Horst, in the garb eta moss, was sbarged with a vision
rusk as Mts. Am as. The peeseetela was passing
le* bet. two* Ww hits's.csurt, ikeismay.thes, when dot pd.'
sew, is amp, with - others, behaved hi the moo WI NN
Maser. Oa ha Wog
need she most disgusting

&Hog toe miasma, best her smesely Most the bad sod on the
side, until she wm senseless. The primmer anal two infamous
women to prove as alibi, but they failed, and the Magistrate fined
him 51. or in default, sentenced him to two months' imprisonment.
David Walker was charged with robbing John Davison, a sea.
man, of 41. lils."'The prosecutor had just retuned hem a voyage.
and consented to lodge in the prisoner's house in Vinegar-lane,
Mlle-aid Old Town; he gave him • Si. note to get something to
drink; liquor was had to the amount of one atilliniebut he would
not give him the change. Since his had
given Davison sovereign, and prooliVir°o:ll e alririrhir if be
would my nothing further of the matter. The Magistrate was of
opinion the charge of robbery was not clearly proved, but committed
the prisoner for trial for the fraud.
EXECUTION OF EMOND.

About half-pest four o'clock—yesterday afternoon, Emend was
conveyed in a hackney-coach from the Calton-hill jail to the lock-
up.house; he was visited by a clergyman, who remained with him
daring the night, endeavouring to prepare his mind foe the great
change that awaited him. He went to bed about two o'clock, where
be remained till four this morning, having in the meantime slept
only about a quarter of an hour. He was ready tranquil and
composed. At a quarter to five, when we were admitted to his cell,
we found him engaged in conversation with the Rev. Gentleman.
The instant he recognised us, he mid, " Well, have you got the
proof?" meaning the proof of his life, published in the North Briton
of this day. We answered in the amimadve. " Wed," said he,
" step forward and let me see it." We did so, and he seemed greatly
delighted at seeing himself In print, notwithstanding the extras.
dinery circumstances in which part of his reduction was communi.
cated to him. Gruel and a dice of toast brought to him, he
craved a blessing ; after which he ate the toast and drank the gruel.
At half-past seven he was removed to the jallor's apartment below ;
Mr. Portals asked if he would take anything ? and on his
dpifying a wish to have some water; it was given him, but he
took very little of it. At eight o'clock premsely, the procession
moved towards the place of execution, end about seven minutes
past eight o'clock he ascended the scaffold. As soon as the mob dis-
covered symptoms indicating the app of the awful procession, a
partial about was raised, but it subsided almost immediately after
the (*siege bed ascended the scaffold. When the devotions were
completed, he shook bands with the clergy and another gentleman
present, who withdrew. When the rope was adjusted, he com.
plalned that the noose was too tightly drawn, and that he was halt
choked ; turning round and observing to the executioner that Ito
wished it cased, so as to allow him a good fall. The executioner
complied with his request, and re-adjusted the rope. He then whis-
pered to the executioner, Si intimate to my imam at Selkirk—her
name is Betty Emend—that I die in peace with all mankind, and
I am desirous to let the world know that I die in peace, and that I
willingly resign myself for their satisfaction. I justly merit death."
The asp was then pulled ovet his eyes, and he prayed audibly foe
about two minutes ; after which he gave the signal, and the drop
instantly fell. His agonies, however, were prolonged; for at in.
tercels during the space of seven or eight minutes be gave strong
convulsive heaves, and appeared to struggle hard, before death
same to put an end to his sufferings.--14ereury of Wednesday.'
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Lord Milton's late illness was occasioned by a fall
from his horse while hunting. Though the injury was not at first
considered important, the ancle became inflamed, an abscess formed
under the knee, and a close confinement of ism weeks was the con-
sequence. However, the noble lord, we are glad to state, has re-
covered his wonted health, activity, sad spirits.
An inquest was held on Wednesday last at the Town-
hall Tavern, Manchester, on the body of a woman named Ruth
Harrop ; and it appearing from the evidence that she died in con-
sequence of the brutal treatment of her husband, the jury returned
$ verdict of manslaughter, and the husband has been committed fur
trial.

ROBBERY Olt TILE EARL OF VERuLAm.—Saturday
Ereniz as one of the vans belonging to the Earl of Verulam was
tag from his Lordship's seat at Girhambury, near Bt. Al.
'it. to the Earl's town residence, 42, Grosvenor.square, it was
plundered, between Park-street and Edgware, of several trunks
containing a variety of property, Including a portion of the ward.
robe of his Lordship's daughters (the Ladies Orimstone,) and
also a newly.painted picture of the Earl's celebrated bay mares.

H EBDOM ADA RY.
THIS DAY, MARCH 22.—Garden. Plant potatoes ; sow beans and
peas; plant ranunculus and anensonies for the last crop; shelter
choice flowers from wet.
To-moutow—Hercury rises 28 minutes past S.
Wrintzsaxv—The month of fasting ends with the Mahometans.
The ma eclipsed. It will be an eclipse of six digits, bat not
visible here.
THIJUDAY-012 this day the ancient ROSISIN bad feasts called
Hilaria, in honour of the mother of the gods. This is the feast
of the Annunciation with the Christians, in memory of Gabriel
appearing to the Blessed irlr&. announcing she was chosen to
be the mother of the world's Redeemer. and on which she replied,
testifying her faith and submission, "be It done unto me ac-
cording to thy word."
Pamir—This is let of Nissu with the Jews, whereon Aaron's
sons died. There will be a remarkably high tide on this day.
Sun rises a quarter before six. sets a quarter past sir.
SATURDAY—The 2d day of Nina' ; the Jews passed the Jordan.
The peace of Amiens. 1801. This day is set apart by the Roman
Catholics for the ordination of Alinisters.