Star.
London, England, 1831-06-28 00:00:00

POLICE REPORTS.

Bow-rritexx.--Yesterday, Joseph Moses alias Money,
was charged with having assaulted George Ruthven, one of
the constables, in the execution of his duty.
Ruthven deposed that, having a warrant signed by the
Lord Chief Justice of the King's Bench, to execute against a
person named Jackson, fur keeping a gaming house, he (wit-
ness) on the 221 d went to the house, in King-street, St.
James's, where he bad reason to believe Jackson was to be
found. The door was partly opened, but upon attempt-
ing to effect an entrance, the defendant and another man
cried out, " Ob, 'ds an officer, close the doors !” Accord-
ingly the door was violently pushed against witness's leg,
and the defendant pushed him with his elbow in the ribs.
Witness however pulled the defendant into the street, but
on getting into the hall, found that the inner door had been
clotted.

Sir R. Burns called on the defendant to put in bail.
The defendant's father came forward. He said that he
was landlord of the Black Lion public-house, Vinegar-yard,
and that he would answer for his eon's appearance.
Sir R. Brawn : I will not take the bail of a father who
allows his son to be in such a situation. The Magistrate
then ordered the defendant to put in bail, and to give 24
hours' notice.
The defendant was then locked up.

Urtitow-HALL.—Yesterday, Mary Creed, and Michael
Casey, a private watchman, were charged with stealing a
silver watch and appendages from the person of Henry Crew,
mate of a ship. The complainant, on Sunday night, was
accosted by Creed, and having conversed with her a short
time, she left him rather abruptly, and he afterwards missed
his watch. Seeing a policeman approach, he gave her into his
custody, and having described the nature of the charge, the po-
liceman delivered the accused into the care of the prisoner Ca-
sey, who was a private watchman oil the beat. On the way to
the station-house the female prisoner acknowledged that she
gave the watch to Casey, the private watchman, directly on
being charged by the complainant with robbing him. Casey
was questioned on the subject, and after nianirestiog some
surprise, he at length said, that if the Inspector accompa-
nied him a short distance, be would find the watch for him.
He then led the Inspector to the back part of a stable, near
the new London Blidge, and approaching a corner, he com-
menced a search for the watch, which he soon found by re-
moving a quantity of tiles and rubbish, which were placed
upon it. The Inspector immediately took him into custody,
as well as the female, and they were both lodged in the
station-house.

Mr. MURRAY aNked Casty, the private watchman, whe.
thcr he wished to say anything in reply to the charge; the
evidence apitut bite was, that he (Casey) acting in the ca-
pacity of a guardian of people's property, had concealed
watch which had been handed over to him by • prostitute,
who had stolen it from a seafaring man.
Casey admitted that he had placed the watch under the
rubbish, *here it was found, and stated that Mary Creed
gave it into his hands to take care of for her ; that be, un.
willing to keep in his possession that which he was fearful
site had not come by honestly, concealed it underneath the
rubbish.

The complainant manifested a disposition not to prosecute,
upon which the 31agistratc, to secure his attendance at the
Sessions, made him enter into his own recognizance to ap.
pear and prosecute.
Two other women of the town were remanded, charged
with robbing a gentleman, named Davies, of a pocket.bouk,
containing the sum of 1101. in bank notes, and sundry
memorandums.

The Melville quarantine cutter, arrived on Satur-
day in Cromarty-bay, in charge of three vessels,
two of which had foul bills of health. At present
12 vessels under quarantine from the Baltic are
lying iu the bay, five persons belonging to whom
have died. The Melville has returned to the Frith
of Forth, and the Royal George has taken its place
at Cromarty. The public need be under no appre-
hension or alarm as to the arrival of the above ves-
sels, for we can state with confidence that at present
there is not one case of disease on board the 12
Teasels under quarantine.—larerneu Courier.