Star.
London, England, 1830-02-18 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUILDHALL.
lies. Shipman, a lad about 15 years of age, was yesterday charged
with purloining some riband 'belonging to his employers Messrs.
Wade and Co. silk-dressers, in Wood-street, Cheapside.
A solicitor's clerk appeared to prefer the complaint. He stated
that the riband was the property of James Coster and Co. in
Cbeapside, and sent to the house of Wade and Co. to be dressed,
and while there, 13e yards were separated from the original quan-
tity. An investigation, of course, on the discovery, after it was
returned home, took place, when a little boy, named Wale, said he
saw the prisoner cut it from the blocking-machine, and least it Ii
his coat pocket.
The little boy was here produced, and asked by Sir Peres
Lanais, whether be could read and trite, to which he answered la
the affirmative.
Sir Parra—Do you understand the obligation of an oath?
The boy seemed at a loss for Sir PETER', meaning, when the
worthy Magistrate asked him if he knew where be should go if he
swore falsely ? and be answered, with some hesitation, " To hell,
Sir."
Sir Peram—l don't wish to commit the prisoner on that child'.
evidence.
Clerk—This is a case, Sir PETER, of the utmost importance to
Messrs. Wade and Co. who have so much of other people's property
in their care.
Sir Parses—l really wish you could accommediets sietises
among yourselves. Tell me little boy, why diernt relit your
master at the time it took place ?
Boy—l did'nt like, Sir.
Sir Persa-1 shall remand the prisoner till taroomow, when 1
wish Mr. Coster to attend.
The prisoner was remanded accordingly.
BOW-STREET.
Yesterday Mr. Coghill, the parish constable of St. Paul, Ca.
vent-garden, against whom a complaint was preferred en Tandley,
for obstructing the police, while on duty at the Opus-hem
during the dreadful fire by which it was syrened Wee
the Magistrates, for the purpose, as be mask ofneembidng the
extent of the duty of parish constables, and et omaphinkey the
decision which Mr. hi lama Li. had pronoeased the previous
day on the question at issue between him eel the police—vls.
whether he was to obey the new police, or the Dew police were to
obey him ? •
In the course of a long speech the applicant said that if the Ma.
gistrates should decide that he, as a perish constable, must be sub.
ordinate to the police, the experience he had had of the drunken and
disorderly crew, was such, that if a fire should break out, or any
other dreadful Calamity Cesar, involving the safety of the lives and
property of his neighbours, and he should be safe and warm in his
bed at the time, there he would lie, and his neighbours should tie
their best for themselves, rather than he would submit to act war
the orders of such fellows.
POST Orrice Ronazny.--Letke Bbrisy. the person charged
with having stolen a letter mumbling •tiostik kr W. Is. loss a beg
entrusted to him Ibyy James hiked, a later conics, to be hh at the
Poet-ohm at lgasiieath, asthma* a laid thaabsdea yeeteeday.
No new facts were alihmed, sod the prissier westerly aemenhleil to
take his trial at the inning Assists for Lath
Mr. Massy Lz. sad Mr. tiat.so toil glut glut it was
louldent he came these under the of mum private
1 holing ; that if he bell any te *ORM the Dew po-
lice, he must make it before the Sinless alone they
were amenable for their conduct ; and that as_ldng adds these era.siderations, they were not to de =kg etanomie. tines to be
publicly made against pawns is abeam
The applicant then whhirem
A wretched-looking young Annals was charged by police am.
stable, No. 104, with having been riotcus and disorderly in the
streets yesterday rooming.
From the amiable% statommt, it appeared that the prissue bad
been in a oollhoodiegedia Plianix-alley, between two ad d
she
areso'clock, and that the retailed to pay for the coffee with which
had been served, apes which be was called in to turn her out, and
as she refused to leave the plass, be took her into custody.
Mr. HALLS told him that he hod no right whatever to interfere,
and wished to know the resume be bed not applied there to lay
an information against the proprietor of the roses- for hiving
been opened at such an hour.
The female said that the region was obvious enough. Tbe
imitable was not called in as be had stated, but was at the
dm sated in one of the boxes, regaling himself with coffee and
oeM meat.
Mr. HALLS asked if this were true?—The constable denied that
k was.
I lit. Hems thou directed loop*/ Altair', who was present.
le by an information whim she dreemstanme against the keeper
of *sachet shop, and 11~ the hoe* who might, he ob-
soleted, be used as a wirier.