Star.
London, England, 1823-09-17 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

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Itj A RLBOROU G 11-STREET.
A young man, of fashionable appearance, was brought up frost
St. Ann's watc:t-house, charged by a hackney-coach driver wilt
refusing to pay him his fare.
Sir Omens FARR %NT asked the defendant what reply he had le
make to this demand?
As to the demand, he said, he only considered it to be a dtbt,and
that the Magistrate bad no authority to detain him, or interfere sit
the matter. As to the thing itself, what could the object of nth a
paltry sum, or indeed any sum, be to him, for he could, at a uss.
aunt's notice, have at his command X2CO,COO. He was that van
day going to Windsor to purchase the Princess's-lodge. He hid
estates almost in every part of England l but it was a prattl.4
with -him never to carry money of any description with him
lie could travel hundreds of miles without a shlllingin his pocket;
and if he happaned to break down on the road, he would walk
the remainder of the way. ll' always earned his chick-botA
with him, and his dranht would. be good on any bank is
F.urope. Sir GEOI:GE said, that this was ell very fine, but is.
fortunately the coachman was sill unpaid. There teal 2s. Itl;
fare, and 54. for his loss pf time, in all 7s. " Seven shillings!V
said' the defendant; "only seven shillings? Let the man come alert
with me to my banker's, or my tolilitcr's, and he shall have Ms
pounds. I would not insult the man by offering him 75." "
Sir," said Sir GICORGE FARILAIST, " what may your name be?"
" My name! Gon bless me, such a question! any man not kuor •
my name ! There, Sir," said he, -vith an air of the utmost costae
quence and surprise, banding a large rented card to the Magistrate,
"that will tell you who I am." Sir GEONCE, no doubt expecting is '
see the name of some Duke, read the card with much mere stn.
prise than it was handed to him, when he saw on it the address cf
" Wriggleswortb, oyster-rooms, vhd patent soda-water.
pump," Sec. doe.—" Is this your own name and address ?" asked
fir Gaonon. " Yes, that is one, only one of nay extensive estabi.A.
ments," replied Wriggles-worth. Just at this inst'in the watch-
house-keeper of St. Ann's c;,me forward, and said that be also bad
a demand upon Mr. Wrialesworth. About six o'clock in the
morning he asked the watch-house-peeper, to bring him a gimps(
Water, and on his banding him a Tag full, he dashed the whole eree;
tents all over him. He next tore the tiles el' the roof of the
privy, and flung them at the windows, breaking 12,. worth of glass.
"Well, Mr. Wrigg!esworth," said Sir G " here is another
demand:upon your check-book." " Oh, as for that, I would not sl:s.
grace my check-book by drawing on my ban'ters for such a purpose.'
Sir Groacz then read to him the Acts of l'arli.• talent, w'aich sub-
ject persons defrauding hackney-coachmen of their fares, and doing
wilful injury to property, to a mouth's confinement at hard labour
in the House of Correction, uuless the demand shall be paid befare
that time. " Hard labour," said Mr. \Vrigglesworth, " that's the
very thing for me. lam a cit Len of the world—like to see every
thing—a fine young man, ready for any work. Hard labour is the
thing for me: so off I go instanter," (putting on his chip hat and
marching towards the door). He was then taken to the locksm
room, and Sir Owens gave ,directions that every f icility 3bouldbe
afforded him of sending to his friends, as he appeared not to be in a
proper state of mind ; but if he did not pay the demands of the
coachman and the watchhouse-keeper, and hod bail fon the assault
,on the latter, he must be committed to prison. It appeared, that
not having any money, he gave his waistcoat that morning to some
man whom be had sent on a message.
MARY-LA-BONNE OFFICE.
Monday night James Scott, a tailor, was brought to this Ma
charged with having attempted to murder his wile.
The prisoner, it appeared, had made rather an unfortunate ma-
trimonial speculation, and within the last two years, in consequence
of the violence of his conduct towards his wife, he had been coati-

nually in prison, or out on bail, and was only enlarged on Monday
last. After making himself half drunk, he went to his wire's resi-
dence in Portland-town, but not finding her, he vented his rage by
smashing the windows, bursting open the doors, and destroying the
furniture of the house. On the approach of a constable he made a
I hasty retreat across the Regent's-park, and there unft.rtunately met
his wife; he rushed at her, knocked her down, and with a pair of
shears attempted to cut off both her hands, hut in consequence of
her violent resistance they were only dreadfully lacerated. The
sinew a and veins were cut across, and blood fl ,wed in torrents front
the wounds; not satisfied with this, he savagely attempted with the
same instrument to cut her throat, and divide the jugular vein, but
she also prevented this, and although dreadfully cut and wonntied,
she was enabled to straggle with him until a number of persons,
alarmed by her sirieks, came to her assistance, just as the barbarian
commenced hammering at her temples; some gentlemen instantly
seized him, and raised the rcor woman, who was almost lifeless, thel
blood flowing profusely from her wounds. The ruffian made a des-
perate resistance, but was overpowered, and given into custody. '
On being brought bafore the Magistrate (Mr. ltawuNson), be,
behaved in the most Insolent manner, turning his hack to the Bench,
and saying he hoped his wife may die, that he should like to be
hanged for her.—Remanded till the fate of his wife is ascertained.
QUEEN-SQUARE.
. Three brothers, named Wheeler, were charged with stealing dust,l

the property of Mr. Cooper, Contractor for the dust of the united
Parishes of St. Margaret and St. -John, Westminster. They were
convicted in the penalty of £lO, or, in default of payment, to be
sent.for 30 days to the House of Correction.
Mary Hangley, the widow of a soldier of the Guards, was charged
with stealing a shawl and other property, belon,;irg to Ann ;;rows.
The proiecutrix had been also a soldier's wife, and icitnv the pri-
soner in France; but, after her husband's death, and ha arrival is
England, she re-married, and now keeps a laundry. She met the
prisoner in the street a few days ago, and, through kindaess, took
her home, and on Monday she contrived to steal the above pro-
perty, which was found pledged at a pawnbroker's the same even-
Mg.—Remanded.

THAMES POLICF.
The keeper of Stratford Turnpike-gate was yesterday charged
with extorting 9d. front Mr. W. Ham, for the passage of a rtyla
market-cart on wooden springs, through the gate, the legal fore's
being alleged was only 6d. A long investigation took place, at Or
conclusion of which the Magistrate decreed the charge to be illegal.
but did not enforce any penalty.

BIRTH.
On the 13th instant, at Rochdale, ihe Lady of Wm. Johns, M.D.
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, lately resideut practi-
tioner in Calcutta, of a son.

MARRIED.
Wednesday, at St. Thomas's Church, Portsmouth, Capt. Safer►
Sayer, on the half-pay of the Royal Marines, to Miss Billett, dasiglo
ter of Mr. Billett, of the George Inn.
Tuesday, at Alverstoke, the Rev. Wm. Campbell, late Mis-
sionary Student at Gosport, to Ann, daughter of James Keet, Esq.
Itchen, late of Frensham.

DIED.
On the Ist of March, while in command of the district Of Ce
deish, Bombay Presidency, aged 39, Lieutenant-Colonel Edsrafg
Freeman Edwards.
At Den!dgh, after a long and severe illness, Mr. W. Ileum*
' comedian, in the 81st year of his age, nearly 90 of which he had
spent in the profession..
-Cari,brooke, Captain Pilkington, of the 81st RegittgeeLf
About seventeen years since he was wounded in a duel, the ban
lodging In the spine, and which was now the sole•cause Of his chuth•

COURSE OF EXC
Amsterdam ......12 10 C.F.
Ditto at sight... —.12 8
Rotterdam... ..... 12 11
Antwerp,ez-m0.12 9
..... 38 2

lANGE, SEPT. 16.
Seville
Gibraltar ...... 304
Leghorn
Genoa 434 •
Venice Ital. Liv 2B 10
Malta
Naples . ..... :101
Palermo ll7 pet OA
Lisbon.
Rio Janeiro...
Dublin 4
Cork ....... 9i

Alt una lB 3
Paris, 3clay's sight V. 5 A 5
Ditto "6 5
Madrid, effective 36k
Cadiz effect 3st

Barcelona ........354
Bilboa, effective n 6

PRICES OF GOLD AND SILVER. ...
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