Star.
London, England, 1825-01-25 00:00:00

POLICE INrELL'GENCE.
GOLD) ALL
Cowman ,o Jbatsuresten PRlNTlM.—Although the Combination
'Laws are repealed. artificers and workmen of all descriptions, will
,4 well to remember that air %ct of Parliament '(4th of Geo. IV.
cop. 34.) has been passed, enlargiug the powers of Magistrates is.
determining complaints between masters and servants ; and whiiii
enacts, that it any artificer, or ether person, shall absent himself
`from his service before the time of his contract shall be completed,
whether such contract he or be not in writing, the Magistrate may
issue his warrant fur his apprehension ; and upon proof of the com-
plaint, commit any such person to hard labour, in the House of
Correction, for any time not exceeding three months.
Under this statute, James Wagon, Henry Moore, and James Pa-
radise, three compositors, late in the employ of Messrs. Spottis-
woode, printers, were brought up on a warrant yesterday, before
the sitting Alderman, Sir JAMIt Suaw, Bart.
Mr. Andrew Sputtiswoode said, he charged the prisoner
with having left his employment before the expiration of the
implied term of their respective contracts. It was the 'universally
understood agreement between the Masters and Journeymen
. Printers, that a fortnight's notice should be given whenever a
Master ;mended to discharge a Journeyman ; and in like manner
by the Journeyman when be proposed to quit his Master's service;
but since the repeal of the Combination Laws, he was sorry to
say, that the men seemed to think they might commit any oftegee
with impenity, break all engagements, in short, that they had ac-
quired the right to do wrong. Several worthless fellows, as they
expected, had left them at different times without any notice what-
ever, to the great inconvenience of their business, but they had not
thought it worth their while to give themselves any trouble about
them. The evil had, however, now spread pretty generally among
the men; one of these prisoners had served his apprenticeship with
them, and had been nine years in their employ since, and they now
therefore felt it absolutely necessary to adopt these proceedings, to
endeavour, if possible, to put a stop to such improper conduct.
Mr. Shaw, Messrs. Spottiswoodes Manager, was then called to
snbstantiate the charge against the prisoner, and from his evidence
it appeared, that Moore, who bad been apprenticed there, left his
employ about a fortnight ago. A note came the next day, from his
wife, stating that he was conhued by illness, but would return when
he got better. He had not however returned since ; and a few
days afterwards the other two prisoners left in the same abrupt
manner, without giving the customary notice. Mr. Shaw got pri-
vate information that they were at work at another printing-office ;
(that of The Sunday Times Newspaper) and on calling found them
all three there at work, and gave theft notice that, unless they re-
turned proceedings would be had against them. Two of them did
call, and beg to be released front giving the fortnight's notice, but
their attendance was insisted upon, yet neither of the three had
returned to their work since. Application was in consequence
made at this office, and Brand, the Marshalman, to whom the war-
rant was given, took them all three on Saturday night, at work at
The Sunday Times Office.
The prisoners did not deny the implied agreement in the trade,
to give notice of intending to quit, and in excuse for their conduct,
said that the work they were upon at Messrs. Spottiswoode's net
being of the most advantageous kind for the journeyman, being
Hooper's Medical Dictionary, and having heard of this situation upon
the Sunday Paper, where they could earn double the money, they
were induced to quit.
Sir JAMES SHAW said, their defence completely allowed the
offence they were charged with, and inquired of Mr. Sputtiswoode
what was their general character, and whether it was his wish to
press for punishment upon them?
Mr. Spottlswoode said, he had nothing to object against their
characters generally, but he had hoped, after their two nights'
confinement, they would have been brought to a sense of their
error. He believed they had been led away, and if they were now
convinced they had done wrong, he should be disposed to intercede
with the Magistrate in their favour.
The prisoners severally expressed their contrition for their mis-
conduct., and the Alderman, after a serious admonition, permitted
them to be discharged.
BOW-STREET.

Yesterday morning, shortly after Sir Ricms RD Marne had taken
Iris sett, Perry, the Officer, was called before him for the purpose
of receiving instructions how to act in the evening, at the Theatre
Royal, Drury-lane. Sir 'ISMAILI) Reams anticipated there would
be some disturbance at the Theatre, but gave Perry strict orders
not to enter the house to take any one out under any circumstances,
as the public would pay their money for entrance, at the will and
risk of the Manager.; bet to prevent any disturbance that might
take place at the outside of the Theatre. Perry said they were
employed by the Theatre to attend. Sir Rictus* observed, that
the *Meets were not to be ordered by the Managers, and to pay
attention to the instructions he received. The Theatre, no doubt,
would be crammed inevery quarter, and it might be dangereus to
interfere with the audience. Perry left the office to regulate the
patrole for the evening. The other Magistrates concurred with
Sir Rscuaao Bums.

Piccsouxrr.—Owing to the active exertions of Donaldson, and
the officers who attend the Theatres during the time of performance
a pickpocket bas not of late• been seen at Bow-street office, none el.
them being flaring enough to venture the exercise of their profess,
ston. Yesterday morning, however, John /Hist, a youth about four-
teen yeari of age, was put to the bar, charged with picking the
pocket of a Gentleman named Pritchard, who was accidentally pass-
ins Abe Brown Bear, in Bow-street, at two o'clock on Senday
morning, when the prisoner very ingeniously' contrived to convey a
silk handket chief out of the Gentleman's pocket to the pavement.
The Gentleman suddenly turning round, caught the young delin-
quent in the-act of picking it up.
The prisoner said be was a pot-boy in the employ of aarespectable.
publican, and that this was his first offences
Sir It. Manta remanded him until his Mends bad been made
,acquainted with his present situation.

MARY-LA-BONNE.
Captain Purende , of the Prussian Army, was brought to this
charged.with violently assaulting and threatening to stab a
Ladystemed Coley*, residing in Foley-street.
Mrs Eliza Colwell, stated, that the. Captain lodged and boarded
with her family, and he stated himself to have attained consider-
able rank in his Prussian Majesty's service; be was very consider-
ably in her debt, and she believed he was very much assisted by
Officers of the Army who had served with bim. On that day, she
begged him to give her some money on account, when he not only
commenced a verbal attack In broken English, but struck her se-
verely on the heed, and she believed attempted to stab her in the
back. She was -rendered so angry by the unmanly outrage, that
she in turn auackedhim wish three knives and two forks, and in-
flicted (only) some flesh wounds. The Lady seemed not to have
got rid of her passion, as she exclaimed vehemently, " Oh, the
rascal, to strike me, I world have killed him without Judge or
Jury, that I would."
The Captain as vehemently. protested that the Lady was a Got
dam --, and that•she gqt in a big.. passion ; oh, such a big one,
and because he had not got de monies, she stab him with the dam
knife, and said, "by G--, I will knock yon down." She was a
little tipsy, and he only gave her one little tiny shove away.
Mrs. Coke*, in great rage, exclaimed, " Me drunk, you
you -- rascal; why, your Worship, although he is dressed ale
mitfteire, he has not got a stitch on that is not mine—open his
waistcoat, and you will see• he has one of my night-gowns on for a
shirt."--(Great 'laughter).
The Captain, with great indignation, " Oh, de darn lie ! Oh,-rar
Got !" and te.ring. open his coat, he displayed, with triumph, his
shirt, exclaiming, Me wear de , oh fie ! me has de regular
four shirts in de week." The colour of the one he had on would
lead a.pewson to doubt this last assertion.
Mrs. Colvelle most unceasingly threw out charges, couched in
vituperative language against the Captain, who only replied by •
shrugging. his shoulders with a peculiar expression.
Mr. Hinnies at length' said, he was inclined to believe the Lady
its the wrong, and, therefore, dismissed the complaint.
The decision, as is usual in such cases, was received with great
ill-temper, and the Captain remained, to avoid any unpleasant ren-
contre with Mrs. Colvelle, who seemed very much inclined to give
him a beating.

Yesterday, in consequence of bills of indictment for extensive
conspiracy and fraud, being found against a woman named Saunders,
Mr. o.o4frey, a Mr. l'arke, and others, at the last Middlesex Ses-
sions, several Gentlemen, accompanied by Mr. Manner's clerk, ap-
peared to enter bail for Mr. Parke.
One of the persons offering himself as bail, named Plant, mlct-
went a long examination as to his sufficiency, by Mr. Bonzes, soli-
citor for the tradesmen who has.: been defrauded, and the -Magis-
trate finally rejected him, considering, from a variety of circum-
stances, that he was not then competent to enter into the recogni
unces required.
Mr. Parke being present, was taken into custody.
The amount of bail required from each of the parties charged, is
two sureties iu £l5O each, and themselves in £3OO, to appear to
take their trials at the next Sessions.
LAM BETH-STREET.

Edward Amdersint endlama Davis, were charged on suspicion
of having been concerned in a robbery. Ye►terday morning,
Fo.ter, une of the officers, walking in the Conustercial.ruad, ub