Star.
London, England, 1822-01-18 00:00:00

POLICE.

MAlt4tott-lititgs;---Areiteia2r the LDRD gAto*
the name of George Ronk, who was brought before
was Occippiesi in attending to the ewe of a Man of
his Lordship on Monday last, and charged with steal-
ing two fowls„ exposed in front pointersofabe
was
in-Little Bell-alley, Moorfielrls, when
by Field the officer. He neither had attempted to
secured s sshop
n
make his escape, nor denied the charge.
reme
distress, he pleided, had urged him to commit the
Extreme.
offence. Poole was present at the time, the LORD
MAYOR having sent for him, in order to give him
directions as to the application of a sum of money
that had been raised for the relief of those dependent
buepowneehiem.eamltinweasd
at
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an
dPoole,ithnnatsetee number
yafbeterr
of Ladies and Gentlemen, led by the public statement
Mansion-House,.
in the Newspapers, called at bis lodging, and relieved
all the necessities of his distressed family. An abun-
dance of bed-clothes, and necessaries of all kinds,
were supplied by the humanity of those benefactors;
and Bank-notes were given him to the amount of
L'24, by which lie should be enabled to get into some
business for the support of himself and children.—
His intention, he said, was to open a fruiterer's shop.
The LORD MAYOR having advised Poole to be very
careful in the management of the money, mentioned,
that he understood a subscription had been made at
the Stock Exchange for the family, and the sum of
C6O had been raised. His Lordship, in the course of
a conversation with some Gentlemen who had waited
!spoil him in behalf of Poole, stated that a great num-
ber of cases of digress frequently were detailed to
him in the Justice-room, of a degree very nearly ap-
proaching that of Poole's, by the sufferers. In most
of those cases he was obliged to afford the applicants
relief from his private funds, to prevent their perish-
ing,
and he remained ignorant of the extent to which
their parishes went in assisting them after he had dis-
posed of them. Parishes, however, were not liberal
to a proverb, and he believed there were multitudes
.of objects most deserving the attention of the afilu-j
ent, in the habit of receiving parochial relief. He
had, besides, a great many applications from persons
who had no parishes to claim upon. He had, on
such occasions, given to fathers and mothers, with
crowds of young children, a little temporary relief,
and those unfortunate individuals set out, perhaps,
on a long journey, without any additional means of
support. Subscriptions are going forward at the
Bank for the family of Poole, and a considerable sum
has been raised at the west end of the town. The
LORD MAYOR advised that the money already col:
lecttd should be placed in a Savings' Bank, until
those worthy individuals who are actively engaged in
his service shall determine upon the best manner of
ply g i apint.
Two well-dressed women of the town, the one
name Lewis, the other Brown, were charged before
the Loan MAYOR with having robbed a young lad
named Henderson, the son and apprentice of Mr.
Henderson, of Broad-street, of a silver watch. The
complainant stated, that as he was passing along
Cornhill, the prisoners addressed him, and asked him
to walk with them. He refused to do so, and crossed
the street, but Blown followed him, and, as soon as
he came close to St. Peter's-alley, pushed him up the
narrow passage, and called Lewis. She pulled his
apron, and suddenly went off, and he immediately
afterwards missed his watch. Ile applied to an officer
named Staples, who, upon hearing the description of
the women, took him to Bisltopsgate-street,where he
soon identified them amongst a group. They denied
all knowledge of the transaction; but there came
out yesterday strong evidence against them. Staples
procured the key of Brown's room from Lewis, and,
upon searching it, found an old snuff-box, containing
the duplicate of a watch, which had been pawned the
day after the robbery, at a pawnbroker's in Brick-
lane. The pawnbroker attended, and produced the
watch, which proved to be the property of the com-
plainant. The officer, upon pursuing the search,
found, under the bed, a number of picklock-keys, a
dark-lantern, and sonic instruments that might be
useful in house-breaking.--Both the prisoners were'
fully committed.
MARLBOROUGH • STMT.—Yesterday the exami-
nation of Jane Johnson alias (Awes, whose case has
excited so much interest (and is connected with the
Coroner's Inquest which appeared in our Paper of
yesterday), was brought up to have her examination
resumed before Mr. CONANT, the Magistrate. The
prisoner was also examined on two charges cf rob-
bery. Thomas Pitcher, a pawnbroker, proved that
the prisoner pawned two shirts (now produced), the
property of Mr. Hurley, at his shop in December last.
Mrs.Gibbons,with whom the prisoner had also lodged,
gave evidence as to the prisoner stealing a sovereign.)
Mr. Howship, the surgeon, was again examined, but
his evidence was nearly the same as was given before
the Coroner. After a tedious examination, the only
important fact that could be elicited was the identity
of a piece of flannel, which was wrapped round the
child's body when found by Mr. Ellis in the basin.—'
On its being produced, the prisoner did not deny
that it was her child, but confessed that the flannel
was the same as was round the child's body when it
died in her arms. She peristed that her statement
as to the child's dying and placing it in the Park were
all true, but she positively denied having thrown it
in the water. The prisoner, who is a very interesting
looking girl, was in tears during the latter part of the
winalsurgosdnaeythneroxtu,gaht,
officers
remanded
itnilgl
examination. It was five o'clock before the examination
oneand oth'celoPcrkisn; tierhewonffis
instructions to bring forward all possible evidence by
that time.

Wo aan ir STREET.—John Mackinh Collins was
brought before Mr. WILLIAM Barryrr, the presiding
Magistrate, and charged with marrying two women,
his first wife being still alive. It appeared that the
prisoner had married seven women ; all of whom are
still living. His first wife, to whom he was married
in 1808, appeared at the Office, and would have given
I her evidence against him if it cculd hue been ad-
missible. Elizabeth Mason stated, that she was mar-
ried to hire in December, 1818, at Bethnal-green
Church, from this woman he received £6OO at the
time of the marriage. Jane Blanks stated, that she
was married to the prisoner in June, 1821, at Little
Baddow; in Essex. These marriages were duly proved,
from the parish registers, and Mr. Beware ordered
the'ptisoner to be remanded, that the parties might
have time to adduce further evidence as to the Ent I
• se, which was solemnised at IECM'.

BRIGHTON, JANUARY le.

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It kstill said, Ilk Mawr quarters, that the. ;meow
of the Pavilion is lighted with gas, bet it is erroneous
—in no single instance has
.gas been used within tl.O
walls of the Palace; exteriorly it is so illun.inated,
and most brilliantly, when needed, and the stained
glass of the-musie and banqueting roosts, together
with that of the hall, .&c. are made to display their
rich vatiety.of tints inwards, by the blaze of pis
without—but no farther is it used at the Palace, tr.,r
is it intended that it should.

Captain IbtowN last Week entered upon the task of
appointing a suitable situation for the projected Chat
Pier ; and; after the. must careful examination, it was.
found that the ground at the bottom of the Old Steve.
off the site of Russell-house, was best calculated i 4
the object. By running the pier out 1000 feet, as is
proposed, a sufficient depth. of water is found at tea
lowest spring tides for any steam•eestel to come aloe;-:
side, and at an hour's flood a large frigate might r,,,1
close. The design 10,r this pier is completed. The e
are four arches, or spans, each of 150 fret; the brra ;t'.•,
forming a beautiful promenade, is 12 feet ; to be
least 10 feet above the highest spring tides, and to I*
entirely formed of iron.

INQuasrs.—Last night, at seven o'cl.ck, an
quest was held at the Crown, Duke's•court, St. Nlar.
tin's-lane, befote T. HIGGS, Esq. Coroner, on the bade
of Elizabeth Branch, 45 years of age, hott-ekeeper :a
The employ of John Hearne Tremayne, Esq. ll.P.cf
No.B, New-street, Spring-gardens. who came to Lee
death under the following circumstar:es—G, fleck.
ham, of No. 14, New-street, Spring-gro dens, state!,
that yesterday about one o'clock, his fellow-se:va:a
called him out of his master's house in conseqtteate
of a body of smoke issuing from the upper p.t;t • f
Mr. Tremayne's heu,e. The famiiy were out
town, and the deceased had been tikistg care f ;Le
house, and witness being aware that there sea,
one else in the house suspected that there was a fi-e,
and endeavoured to gain admission into tl.e e•
raises, but could receive no answer. The s!:intots
were closed, which was not usgal, and he alarmed the
persons in the next house; he then proce.ded to the
roof of the house; the place was very hot ; etc ;arrit
window was fastened, and he broke in the giass. 11 het,
the flames rushed out ; by this time an engine had
arrived, and the flames had considerably inc. eased;
the houses adjoining were in a dangerous state; ahota
two o'clock he heard that the body of the deceased
was found, and, on going up stairs, saw her lying by
the bed side, burnt almost to a cinder; there spas a
lamp lying near the deceased, but the cotton was not
all burnt out ; the furniture and upper part of the
house were completely de-troyed. The house ap-
peared to be in readiness for the reception of the fa-
mily, and witness did not ci.nceive that thieves hal
beett in the house ; on seat citing nothing was mis•ing,
—Peter Fish, of Thomas's. place, Westminster, fire.
man, went up stairs with a bucket of water to cool
the ruins. On digging some rubbish his shovel hit
against the skull of the deceased, whom lie found
derneath ; her left leg was burnt off; nitness w t, cf
opinion that the fire originated by accident. dainer
Smart, a fireman, of the County Fite Office, sza.el
that the accident must have been caused by the ncs-
ligence of the deceased, or by accident; witness found
money and other property in the room. H. Hatcharl
and William Perry give evidence to the above effect;
and the Jury returned a verdict of—Accidentei
burnt to death.

Another Inquest was held at the Britannia, Golden-
lane, on C. S. Hickson, time years of age. lie ha 2,
it appeared, in the absence of the servant, drank t.:e
contents of a phial, in a drawer in the wash-house—
about one ounce of vitriol, which was kept for the
purl:use of cleaning brass utensils ; he lingered fcr a
few hours in extreme agony. The surgeon said one
drachm was sufficient to have produced death. Verdict
—Died from having drank accidentally sulphuric acid.
Tuesday, a serious accident took place on Croydua
Common, which was nearly attended with very
lamitous consequences :—A Gentleman's car: iage.
containing three or four individuals, some of tl:cra
Ladies, on crossing the public way overtheComnicn,
suddenly sunk up to the depth of the wheels, and thz
horses in their exertions to extricate it, sunk shoulder.
deep in the „slough, and could proceed no farther. 13
this extremity the servants, at the hazard of their
lives, carried the Ladies and Gentlemen to an inn,
some distance off, where persons were employed, and
various plans suggested fur the removal of the horse
and carriage, all of which, however, appeared vert
impracticable. At length a team was harnesseJ, anA
the two horses were dragged out by main force,
but so much injured that one of them shortly after
died, and the other animal was momentarily et•
petted to share its fate ; the carriage could not be re•
moved that day, nor is it known that its removal has
been accomplished since. The Common has long
been considered a dangerous road in winter ; but the
late wet weather had rendered it almost wholly im-
passable—a circumstance with which the driver in
this instance was unacquainted. It is remarkable
that in the return made to the Quarter Ses,ic::s, b)
the officer of the district, the road was represented in
a safe.state ; but., fortunately, Mr. Cots, one of the
Magistrates of Croydon, had been partly an eye-lei:-
ness to the foregoing occurrence, and on questionirg
the officer, he acknowledged that he had not re:-
sonally seen the state of the Common for the last :).1;
days (the time specified by law); consrq;:ently, the
Court sent him back again to amend his return.

BIRTH.
Monday, at Rithain, the Lady of Captain Ord, Royal Enfi-
neers, of a daughter.

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