Star.
London, England, 1831-01-19 00:00:00

POLICE REPORTS•

HATTOW-GARDZWAIN EXTRAOILDIWAILY Cue.—Monday a
respectable looking man, of the name of Jonathan Lancaster, accom-
panied by a child of three years old, was brought before Mr. Laing and
Dir. Regal, charged with being drunk and disorderly, and assaulting
police-constable Thomas Nicholls. No. 35, division G.
The constable stated that about seven o'clock on Sunday night be found
the defendant in Goswell street-road, intoxicated, and surrounded by as
immense concourse of persons, who were dreadfully alarmed for the
safety of the child that now accompanied him, which be was holding with
outstretched arms, suspended by the heels, with its head downwards;
and he violently threatened any person who would dare to approach
him. Complainant made several attempts to take the child from him,
which appeared to be nearly dead, and to get him home to Parrs.
piece, Goswell-street-road, where he resides; but, in ender/oaring to do
ea, he was struck repeatedly by him, and knocked into the road. He,
however, succeeded at length in securing the child, upon which the de-
fendant became outrageous, and struck at every body around him, and
drawing out a knife, threatened desuctioe to the constable and all
others who had interfered, u
ered, unless the child were restored to him, and he
left to himself
The child, which appeared to be likewise intoxicated. became ex.
cessively ill afterwards, and vomited.
Mr. Dunbar, acting inspector of the G division, being asked by Mr.
'sing what was the condition of the defendant when brought to the
watch house ? replied that he was very drunk
The defeniiiitt was then fined M. which he immediately paid, and
left the office.
Quesw.finnaar.—Yestetday, William Milbank was charged with
assaulting Edward Knight Murray, Esq. one of the magistrates of
Union Hall police office. The defendant had lived in Mr. Murray's
service, who was compelled to discharge him. The defendant refused
to go without a suit of mourning, which he did not consider him en.
titled to. On witness attempting to turn him out, he put his hands is
his face, and hurt the inside of his mouth. Mr. Murray said be be.
lieved the defendant had been instigated by others to behave as be bed
done; and as he had been punished by being sent to the station-house,
be would not press the charge further.
Mr. Wares censured the prisoner's conduct in the strongest terms,
and ordered him to find bail to answer the charge at the sessions, in de.
fault of which he was locked up.
Lawarru-STizirr.—Yeaterday, two gentlemen belonging to an ex-
tensive silk-dying concern, in the district of this office, applied to the
sitting Magistrates, Messrs. Haanwinn and WALLIS, for their advice
and assistance, under the following circumstances. The applicants
stated that they were in the habit of employing a great number of jour-
neymen dyers in their business, and that they bad understood that efforts
were being used to prevail on some of their workem to leave them, by
a society or club of journeymen dyers, who had a fund in hand, which
they devoted to allowing the men out of employment IS.. a-week.
Mr. H anewtda told the applicants that if the slightest threats or in.
dmidation were used towards them or their workmen, he would, on
proof of the fact being laid before him, grant a warrant against the parties
win it.
11•1111.110lOUGH•STIMITCHILD STMALINO.MarIf
a woman of middle age, shabbily dressed, was, on Monday evening,
placed sir the bar, before J. E. Conant, Esq. cliarged with carrying off
several children, and stripping them of their clothes.
It appeared that, on Wednesday evening, about six o'clock, the
children of Mr. Lewis, a hosier, of Olassnouse-straet, Bagent-sureet,
were playing near their door, when the prisoner came up and said she
would buy them some cakes. She then took them towards Eadeo-
street, and sent the eldest, aged eight years. on a frivolous message,
while the prisoner took the youngest into a passage in Lancashire-court
and stripped it.
Another individual stated that his child was carried Won Sunday af-
tattoo, and its clothes stolen.
Mr. Comma said that this was the wont description of felony, and
one which a recent Act of Parlirunsat provided for.
The prisoner was fully committed foe trial on one case, and ordered to
be bought up far rmesaminatien as Friday next.
Two boys, semi iftgissfap and liana, were My committed far
trial, clamed with plaint a gendames's reshot do eßk handkerchief/.
Tovroiliort...-lames Aftifibews, Ms. &ridges, std falpire AMA.,
son, were charged in the list with felony. Tbe pollee orseieble mats&
that, it haft-past 11 on Siesday night, ha rem informed by aXL
Chose, a sew. keeper, in Handeydowl, Anis atiendtY amp, Ina 111 M
about a quarter of a hunthellaralert, bad been platered(depesited)
yard, beneath some Way, which he bed no doubt bad haw stoles. The
prisoners admitted placing the ware ja 111. s. Mac's yard,, which they
said they found In Parlismatstreet, Weilmbster. 'she policeman
said that the prisoners wets all tielblinown thieves. Matt ws bad
bees publicly whipped. Atklares only lately returned from Kingston
gaol, and as for " Blooming Billy," (meaning Bridges,) he was the
most notorious of the three. Mt, Alderman Ansley sent them to the
tread mill fir a month.