Star.
London, England, 1830-11-19 00:00:00

POLICE RKPORTS.

Mairerow-norrez.--Captain 11;11 was brought before the Loan
MAYOR, charged with having been mad drunk on the preceding night,
and with having beaten every one who came in his way.
The defendant, i fine able fellow, •eppeated, about seven o'clock on
Wednesday evening, in the street, staggering drunk. A constable helped
him into an oil-shop, the owner of which o cosine him the use of
a bed until he should recover from the effects of the grog be had been
drinking. This accommodation he rejected, and then, as be was wholly
unabli to walk, a bed of straw was quickly made for him In the shop,
anti the master of the house politely requested that be would make him-
self as comfortable as passible. An odd thing, however, struck his
fancy. There being a strong smell of oil and sulphur in the plea, his
imagination was impressed with the belief that he was in hell, and be
determined to oppose the devil and all his works. He accordingly,
when urged to Ile down, made a violent kick at the humane person who
was rendering assistance, and then endeavoured to destroy every thing
within his reach. It became necessary then to remove such a customer
from the shop, and two or three officers were sent for, bet the Captain's
delusion was not removed by their appearance. On the contrary, he
considered himself beset by some of the devil's emissaries, he resisted
the vigorous attempts to convey him to the Compton, end fought like a
cat upon his back, cursing and swearing as if be had just arrived from
the of punishment in which his imation had fixed him.
The LORD MAYOR asked whether the dant had done any injury
to any one, or any mischief in the house P
The officers replied that be had, in consequence of mistaking the pro.
pricier for Old Nkk, given:him a violent kick behind,but luckily with.
out doing him any damage. The property in the shop also escaped,
but the defendant, upon being conveyed to the Compter, became. if
possible, wore furious, and instead of opposing Satan, seemed to be in-
spired with the spirit of the demon himself. The only thing calculated
to abate his rags was a straight-waistcoat, which performed wonders.
The moment it was put on the lunatic patient became quite calm, and
fell into a sound sleep, and when be awoke he knew nothing at all of the
occurrences of the night.
The LORD Malec& asked the Captain how he happened to get into
such a condition.
The &Rodent—Why, my Lord, I had taken sight or tan glasses of
grog more than used, and that probably bested my but I
am very sorry for what I have dose, and I partkelarly pardon for
mistaking the gentleman who wished me so wall, for a pusonage so
very unlike him.
the LORD MAYOR thought the grog must have been very warm in.

deed to inspire such thoughts, and fined the defendant W. for having
drank to such infernal excess.

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GUILDHALL.--(1n the kith of November, Cuthbert Iliskisr, a
young man
in a military undress, and who bore the appearance of being
somewhat wealt.mind4 was brought before Mr. AkiermanVexam.Es.
clugeowith being a deserter.
don irfroinsereach, a private in the 98th Foot, stated that he
charged the with deserting from the Plymouth division of
marines, but e had no proof that such was the fact. He charged him
entirely upon his own confession, the prisoner whom he had never seen
till then, having walked up to him in Holism:, and voluntarily surren-
dered himself as a deserter. He stated himself to be a drummer to the
above division, and applicant wished that he should be detained till the
Commandant could receive notice of his apprehension, and send a guard
to escort him to Plymouth.
Mr. Alderman VEIFABLIS said, the prisoner was
punished when'
fellow to run sway, knowing how severely he would be
he was found.
Prisoner replied, he ran away because he could not get liberty enough.
His rueful, heavy-hearted appearance formed a striking contrast to that
of the private of the 98th, who chuckled over this unexpected windfall,
and seemed to enjoy in anticipation the spending of the 40s. reward.
The prisoner was detained, but his story proves to be a trick, merely to
secure a few days' homely board and lodging ; for yesterday Mr. Al-
derman Venable* received an official communication from Mr. Barrow,
of the Admiralty, that the prisoner's representation of having belonged
to the above-mentioned corps was a fiction, and the prisoner was, ac-1
corlingly, discharged from the Comptes rthwith.
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Bow-rratur.— A well-dressed man, apparently 36 years of age,
naned George Lewis, was charged with having assaulted a young wo-
man named Leary.
The complainant, who had a child in her arms, stated that she was a
married woman, and that, as she was on her return home, about two
o'clock yesterday, In the Strand, the defendant came up to her, and
seizing her round the waist. attempted to take liberties with her. She
resented the insult in the best way she could, and the defendant then
used towards her expressions of a foul and degrading character.
Sit Iticstaap Stan tz.--Ilad you your child in your arms at the
time? _ _ _

Complainant.—Yes, Sir, I had.
The defendant admitted that he certainly bad taken the young woman
by the waist in the manner she had described, and that she inflicted
punishment on the spot by giving him a back-hand on the cheek, that
knocked fire from his eye.
Sir it. Brute—And served you right.
Defendant—What, sir, for an innocent frolic ?
Sir R. Brairtz—An innocent frolic 1 indeed I do not think such
conduct as you were guilty of can be called innocent. Unless you
satisfy this young woman for the insult you offered her, I shall be
obliged to call upon you to put in ball.
The defendant retired, and as he did not return, no doubt he ad-
justed the matter amicably.
A journeyman shoetnaka was brought up by one of the pollee,tharged
with being a deserter.
The young man said that this was the third time he had been taken
up on the same charge. Ha, however, denied being a deserter, and
said that the persons who gave the officer the information were shoe.
makers, who owed him a are.
tzpit
Mr. HALLS said he recd
h,
seen the young man before
and that he in no way answered the description given by the War-ollice.
The young man's master said that the charge WON out of a tempi.
racy formed by the journeymen, to injure those men who infringed at-
tain rules which had been adopted for the regulation of the body.
Mr. HALL' said he had no doubt that it was a charge arising oat of
some spite, and discharged the young man.

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UNION HALL.--Joann Wilson, a sanctified looking man, was
brought before Mr. Bwabey, charged with robbing a number of poor
women, the inmates of various alms-houses in and about the
It was the model' albs prisoner to ascertain the names of some Mead
er relative belonging to the inmates of alms houses, and having acquired
this information, he would proceed there and inquire for we of the
inmates, to whomn he would introduce himself es the messenger of some
agreeable news. Having gained access to the sprtment of the poor
women, he had his story cut and dry, to the that some relative
or friend had died, beqeatning to her a sum of money, which would
enable her henceforward to live in splendour, and leave the alms-house
altogether. The fellow managed to tell the story with so much ap-
parent truth, that be was believed b his credulous hearers, and
taking advantage of the feeling excited in his favour, in consequence
of the great news be had imparted, he would then say, Mrs. So.
and-so, I have walked a long way to bring you this intelligence,
and feel thirsty; oars you let nts have either a glass of beer, or a
glass of water P He was general provided with the hewer, and in the
absence of the poor women, he plundered their rooms of every portable
article he could lay hands upon. A few days ago, he went into an
alms-house in Bt. Saviour's parish, and having introduced himself to a
poor woman, a Quaker's., and told the usual pack of lies, be asked
her what o'clock it was; she went to the drawer and looked at her
watch, and he then requested het to give him a glass of water, and
while she was gone into an adjoining apartment, be bolted with the
watch. He robbed another woman in the same alms-house, of half.
a-dozen silver spoons. In hot, the fellow has plundered poor wo-
men of the above description to a great extent ; and as several other
cues are expected to be made against him, he was remanded till Bs.
turday.

Lanerru.asnitsts.—John Poses, and Vary his wife, who have
been in custodfor a week put, on shame of having incited a boy
named David Downs to anal a 301. Bank of England note from a
pntisman, who lodged at the house of his father, and receiving a
pen of the property, well knowing it se have beta steles, were
Isesught up for inal examination. The missies of cask displayed
by the boy, who la not more then nigh inns of age, lad le a disco.
of very the lose of a 301. note by ea glationms of property' wise
lodged at his father's Musa The ossisseed that be had taken
the note, and gave It to the female prfromme, who procured change of it
for him. On receiving the change, he paid Mrs. Payne, who kvt a
shop in the greenly and gesso' line, in the neighbourhood of his
father, 22i. which the had melon* astound him for sweetmeats,
ginger-beer, dm and deposited Id esemedges la the hands of her bus.
band, the male prisoner, to keep far him. Die messiades of the money
he put in his pockm, and, as well as M. which be bad subsequently
drawn from bb stock in the bends of Payne, be had spent in the short
space of seven days.
Mr. Mums* attended ea the part of the Osseo% but his duty in
defending them was rather light, as Mr. Dim, *ugh be has dis.
covered that within a very sheet time he hoe het upwards of 861. not
wiabbsg to prosecute, they woe didmqpil *Oka sew admonition.
Preen a bat of items pressuted to the meglatomes, it appeared that
the young delinquent in two days end sights, spent upwards of 101. for
wine, gin, nun, brandy, ginger-beer, pastry, and oysters, and treating a
party of juvenile friends to the theatre.