Star.
London, England, 1831-05-17 00:00:00

The Attorney Generalstated the ease for the prosecution.
Jacob Jacobs examined.—ls a quiU merchant, and resides at so.
folk-street, St. Pancras. The prisoner wiled on witness on :he 16111 0:
April, and requested him to purchase for him two skins of parchn.o ,
for the purpose, as he said, of having them stamped for ,r, nn
attorney, residing in Sornersetshire ; knowing that the pligenri',.l ;I ,r
wu an attorney, witness procured the skins of Mr. Nicholi., et
sweet, and wrote on them "This indenture made, &c." Subserp:ntf,..
the prisoner having taken away the skins, returned with them ; tLiy
then had a 251. stamp impressed upon them. The prisoner said that
they were not the stamps which his father wanted, and begged that sit.
nese would dipose of them for him ; witness accordingly took Om t.i
Mr. Nicholls, at the same time repeating the story the prikonLt had
told him. _ _ _

Mr. Nicholls corroborated the witness. He took the skins to Mr.
Matthews, who remarked that the skins slid not bear the impression of
the stamp-office. This led to an inquiry, and it was eventually disco.
vend that a fraud had been attempted.
Mr. Twyford, of the Stamp-office, proved that the prisoner had been
a junior clerk in the Office, and that a part of his duty was to destroy
spoiled stamps. Two 25L spoiled stamps were handed to the prisoner
on the 9th of April. These stamps he ought to have destroyed ; the
parchments now produced never passed the stamp-office, and the stamp,
had been transferred from other skins to those on which they were no*
affixed.

Mr. Adolphus took a variety of objections to the indictment.
Mr. Justice Bosanquet, having consulted with Mr. Justice Litt:-
dale, said that the Court were of opinion that the points had roust
weight. The Court would of course reserve them, but there was quite
enough to send the case to the Jury.
The Learned Judge then summed up the evidence.
The Jury retired fur three-quarters of an hour, and then returned
into Court with a verdict of Guilty.
Mr. Justice Bosanqitet then asked whether the Jury were of opinion
that the impressions were issued prior to the 55th of Geo. 111. ?
The Foreman replied, that they did not think, when the prisoner cur
the stamps from ofrthe spoiled skins, he had any felonious intention,
although he afterwards altered his purpose. He then explained dust
the Jury meant to acquit the prisoner on all the counts referring to the
felonious intention, finding him guilty only of the fact.
Mr. Justice BOIANQUET said that the prisoner should have the be.
nefii of the explanation, and that the subject, which was one of grew:
importance, should be laid before the Judges.
POLItE REPORTS!

OtriLDßALL.—Yesterday, James Abbott, the driver of a sand cart,
belonging to Mrs. May, of Tanner's-hill, Deptford, was charged by
Mr. Ahlcr►nan Wood, with wilfully driving against and damaging his
cabriolet.

John Whatley (the Alderman's groom), stated, that on Wednesday
last, he was waiting with the cabriolet close to the kirb on the west.
side of Mark-lane, when the defendant came along riding in a heavy
cart, drove against complainant's wheel, tore away four or five spokes,
damaged the box, and otherwise injured the wheel.
Mr. Alderman Wood psoduced a bill for the repairs, which he had
paid to a respectable tradesman. The sum was 11. lls.
me, Alderman Kelly adjudged him to pay the damage, and 6s. costs,
At the instance of Mr. Alderman Wood, the defendant was allowed
fourteen days to make up the money.
Bow-STREET.--./oks D4l, ill teas charged with having stolen a gold
watch, a chain and seals, and two gold pencil-cases, together with other
snicks, the property of Capt. Smiths.
Captain Smith stated that he belonged to the East India Company's
service, and at present resided at the Colonnade Hotel; he missed the
articles on Thursday lost, and the same evening the prisoner sb.
sconded.

Stevens, the officer, stated that betook the prisoner into custody at the
residence of his mother, in William-street, Waterlomroad ; the mother
stated that her son came home on Thursday night in lod spirits, and said
that something had occurred that might Want his prospects, he gave
her a chilling, the only money he possessed, to get some gin.—
While they were drinking it, the prisoner swallowed a quantity of
laudanum, which was subsequently extracted front the stomach by a
medical man. The prisoner, he further ascertained, was to have
been married on Sunday, to the daughter of a publican in the Hay-
market.

Captain Smith said that, in justice to the prisoner, he was ballad
to bear witness to his integrity, for be had frequent opportunities, if he
had been so inclined, of possessing larger booty. be robbery might
have been committed by any of the other servants in the house, there
being it great many, as the United Service Club occupied a part of It
while their own establishment was repairing.
Sir R. Maxis, under such circumstances, discharged the prisoner,
desiring Stevens, if possible, to trace the property.
Qusaa-Smoaam—Thowass Hamel, a hatter, Lovers' hatch, New.
cut, Lambeth, was charged with a brutal assault on his wife Alice, a
)petty and delicate looking woman, who was brought to the Office in a
hackney coach. The Magistrate directed her to be accommodated with
a chair in the passage. The unfortunate woman's head and face exhi.
Idled one mass et' bruises, and a quantity of hair was produced which
the defendant had torn from her head. On a policeman and others
going into the house, the unfortunate woman was found at the bottom
of the stairs in a state of insensibility, having been knocked down the
stairs by her merciless husband. Two of the complainant's teeth had
been knocked out, tolikh the defendant rebutted, b assuring the Ma-
gistrates that it was ten weeks ago since he had his wife's
teeth out. The magistrates' indignation was sufficiently apparent in
their countenances, and they ordered the defendant to give 48 hours'
Denim of bail.

THAMES PoLica.--Yesterday, John Siorkseens, a Trinity water.
man, was charged with cotuntitting a •iolent assault on Mr. W. Cross,
fishmonger, in Rotherhithe. Mr. Cross engaged the defendant to con.
vey him across the river, but the defendant demanded sixpence as his
fare, the legal sum being only foutpence. As he was leaving Stock-
, man's boat, the latter, with his boat-staff knocked his hat into the water
and him in the mud. Mr. Cross seized the staff, and prevented a third
blow taking effect, and gave him into custody. The defendant said
that Mr. Cross was intoxicated, and first knocked him into the mud,
and .hat he was entitled to sixpence. The complainant denied being
in liquor. Captain Itichbell and Mr. Broderip convicted Stockman in
the penalty of 401. and in default of payment, one month's imprison.
went. But for his poverty, they would have inflicted the full penalty.

BIRTHS.

The 12th him at Hove, niiiirigriton, the lady of the Rev. G.
hlillett, of a soo.—The 14th but. the lady of W. H. Hooper, Ea+
Secretary of theenwich Hospital, of a daughter..—The 16th ion. the
lady of S. Page, Esq. at Dulwich, of a son.

MARRIED.
The 10th inst. at St. Martin's.in.the-Fields, Mr. T. Heydoo, of
Warwick, to Hannah, second daughter of F. Silver, Esq. of James.
street, Buckingham Palace.—The 14th inst. at Streatham, B. Red,
Esq. of Tottenham, to Elisabeth Ann, eldest daughter of the lam it
Shone, Fag. of Guilford4treetd—The 12th Inst. at Ipswich, J. Had,
Esq. to Mary, second daughter of the late T. Howard, Esq.—At Aber.
deco, the 10th inst. J. Kilgour, Esq. to Jane, second daughter of D.
Forsyth, Esq. of Aberdeen.

DIED.
The 14th inst. J. Rains, Esq. M.P. 68.—The 7th inst. lbs. C.
Johnson, 102.—At Hackney i , J. Bryce Esq. 70.—The I4th biota.
Allan.—At Hackney, the 16th inst. Mr. E. Clarke, 28, of Ihtlwidtp—
The 16th inst. Anne Isabella, 69, relict of the late J. Mackenzie, Beq.
of Torridon.—The 4th of December last, at Neemuch, in the Fast
Indies, Paulina Sophia, 19, wife of Lieutenant William Jervis, of the
42d Regiment of Native Infantry.—The 2d Inst. at Goudburat,
Mrs. (Alive, 78.—Mr. B. Armstrong, of itatclife.—The 7tb init. at
Douglas, Isle of Man, Nessey, wife of W. S. Advocate, Eav—Tbs
14th inst. at West Hackney, Elizabeth, 19, eldest daughter of Mr. J.
Williams, of the Bank of England.—The 14th inn. Catherine,
16, youngest daughter of Mr. F. C. Wiograve, of Judd-street, Blum'
wick-aquare.—The 16th inst. at Kentish Town, Mary Ann, 79, relict
of the late Mr. W. Cook, of Liquorpond-stive—The 11th inst B.
Pratt, Esq. 69, of Kingsland-road.

SMITHFIELD HAY-MARKET—THIS DAY.
Coarse Heavy Lowland Meadow Hay, ./11 106. to .es 155. Ural
ditto, .th ISt. to £3 150. Floe Upland Meadow and Rye Orme HO.
.8.1 Os to XII 10a. Clover Hay, £3 3s. to is Ss. Oat Sully,
gel 145 to Zl 16a. Wheat Straw, .C 1 16t. to .e 1 1118. per load._

CUMBERLAND HAY-MARKET—THIS DAY.
Coarse Heavy Lowland Meadow Hay, AB 10s. to LS 151. Urail
ditto, Al IS.. to £5 15s. Fine Upland Meadow and Rye Gram
Hay, 44 Se. to £4 10s. Clover Hay, 45 Ss. to 45 ss, Oat &raw,
£1 14$. to 41 lis. Wheat Straw, el lea. to £3 sea. per load.

NBWGATE AND LEADENHALL—THIS DAT.
By the Carcase.—Per, stone of ins.
Beef is 104 is id is 104 Mutton Es 64_38 10d 41 a
Veal is 44 4. 44 4s 6dl Pork ;55 $d 46 id 41 1041
Lamb .... Si 44 ... 6s Od ... fis 4d.

FARRINGDON MARKET—THIS DAY.
Bear—Flaw Routing, ed to eidper tt. Boiling. Sd to 6d. M"'
TOlt—Leg. ed. Shoulder, 7d. Yeas—Leg, Filkt, 104
Poet, Sid to 9d. Lama, led to Is.

1./mimosa—Wheat, pa load (40 bushels) El 6 Os to £2l Os; ao
ley, per qr, 32s to 42s ; Oats, 29. to 34s ; Beans, 424 to 475 ; -,
—s to
Brun. Hastpirraaro—Wheat, per load (five bushels), 40s to Si;
Beans, 261 to 30s; Peas, 24s to 28s; Barley, per qr. 42s 6° 'I"
Oats, 304 to :its Od.
RouroaD—Wheat, per qr. es to 765; Barley, Ws to 475; Chtleb
Ills to 34s ; Beans, 36s to 48s Peas, 385 to 42s ; Rye, —• to --a

HIGH WATER AT LONDON BRIDGE TO-MORROW.
Morning dm. 55m. I Afternoon 70. 2991'
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