Star.
London, England, 1831-07-12 00:00:00

POLICE REPORTS.

BOW-STILEET.—AN EXTfiAORDINARY CIIARACitt 1
Yesterday, a respectably-dressed woman, about Go ykark
age, named Ellen Forrester, was charged with hari.
picked the pockets of three Gentlemen named Ilipitunc
Henderson, and Ainsford, in Newport Market, on Seurda
night.
John Groom, a beadle of St. Martin's, stated that he tra
on duty in Newport Market on Saturday night, and thei,
was a great crowd assembled. He saw the prisoner, wh0,,,.
be knew very well, follow Mr. Hipworth and lay hold of L;.
coat pocket, but the crowd was so dense that he could n •
perceive whether she had robbed him or not. She passed or.
and caught hold of Mr. Henderson's coat in the same way.
and in less than a minute after she made a simile acct,,,;
upon the third gentleman, Mr. Ainsford, and in this instal„
witness distinctly saw her draw a handkerchief from his Pk
het, and was in the act of putting it into her own, when h
seized her, and found three handkerchiefs in her possessi,
Witness had contrived to keep the two first gentlemen
hail, and they found, upon examination, that their coat po,.
kets had been cut, and their handkerchiefs taken out. Is
pair of sharp scissors were found in her pocket.
The prosecutors identified their respective handkerehh:.
and exhibited their cut pockets, and declared that so tic..
terously was the thing done, that they were quite ignore
of their loss until called to by the officer.
Groom said he had had the prisoner in custody four tin.t•
before, and she had but recently come out of Newgate.
Lack, a very old officer of this establishment, said Le :4‘.
the prisoner in his custody 30 years ago, for picking pukes,
in conjunction with several men who composed the stre!!no!
of that day, and whose practice it was to carry on their opc.
rations accompanied Ly well-dressed women. She It .ra•,,,
ported at that time, and remained abroad until tile expin.tic:
of the term for which she was sentenced.

The prisoner said she found the handkerchiefs in th,
street. She was fully committed to New•gaie for trial in: du
three charges.
MARBOHOUGIT•STREET.—THE REVIEM.—Aa the 31i.
gistrates were about to retire yesterday afternoon sever.:!
pickpockets were brought in, charged with pursuing Ott
professional " avocation" in Hyde Park during the bust;
attendant on the review. The majority were sumo:32:;
convicted, and the others were committed for trial.

Martin Roche, a boy not more than 14 years of age.
has been several times convicted as a reputed thief from 11,:-
office, and who as late as May last, was tried at the We,.
minster Sessions, was yesterday placed at the bar, bef.t-
F. A. Roe, Esq.
Two police constables deposed that they saw the accusze
lift up the pockets of several of the spectators at the rale»,
and he ultimately extracted a handkerchief from a ge'n::e.
man's pocket; but, owing to the bustle, the latter war 1r
apprised of his loss, and therefore did not attend.
The prisoner denied having been here before until tl,
commitment book was produced, when he admitted it.
He was sentenced to three months' hard labour in di
House of Correction.
THAMMI POLICE—THE WATERMIN'AND THE STEAM.
EkB.—Captain J. W. Head, master of the City of Lord,:.
dory Dublin steamship, was charged with assaulting
waterman named Marshall under somewhat novel circunt.
stances. The complainant stated that on the arrival cf
steamer on Sunday morning last he went alongside, wi
two others, in his wherry, to get a fare. As he was abut:
to step on board, Captain Head without any provocatic
knocked him backwards into his boat. On demanding ihe
cause of this ill usage the defendant again shoved him iris
the boat, and when he got up kicked him most violently.
In the face. He then took up the oar to defend himself, an:
the Captain made several attempts to strike him but did re:
succeed. He believed that the cause of Capt. Head behaving
so violently was in consequence of a drawer belonging to b
writing-desk falling overboard. Several watennen confirmed
Marshall's statement, and said he was ill used. Captair.
Head stated that on the arrival of the vessel she was boarded
by a great number of waterman, and among them the com-
plainant. They all behaved in a most outrageous manna,
and took possession of the gangway. As the passengers cam.
from the cabins they were seized by Marshall and other water.
men, and the laet.s were pulled about, and actually had then
clothes torn from their backs. Under these circumstances he
considered himself justified in using violence to protect the
persons and property of those on board, and would not dere
that he bad committed the assault. He could assure the

Bench that an extensive system of plunder was carried ir
by the watermen. The proprietors of the steam-ship ha.'
sustained incalculable loss by the continued robberies which
took place on the anival of the vessel in the river. lt
Sunday last three trunks, containing considerable property,
had been stolen from the Londonderry steamer. The crux
of the assault arose from a writing-desk, which contain:.:
upwards of one thousand pounds in cash, besides other ta.
luables, having been capsized, and the drawer of the dol.
had nearly sunk, when It was saved.
Mr. BALLANTINE thought the Captain had acted sith
great forbearance. He should discharge the warrant with
costs against Alarshall. At the tame time he would take that
opportunity of stating, that according to the river regulation
only two watermen are allowed to go alongside a member IS
one time ; and if any further outrages took place the petite
should be severely punished, and the Captain could, if oc•
casion required, send to that office for assiatance.
Yesterday, Michael llcnnessy, in the employ of Mr.
Maudslay, the engineer, was convicted in the penalty of tip,
pounds, or two months' imprisonment, for a savage assatat
upon his wife, while in a state of pregnancy.
TOWN-MALL—Among the disorderlies brought up yestc7•
day was a young woman named Hannah Gordon, the mo•
they of four children, and the wife of a commercial it-miler.
She is entitled to considerable property, had been sa•duced
from her husband, and was leading a most low and &ban.
doned life. The Magistrate entreated her to go home to he
friends. lest she should ultimately die on a dunghill. Six
promised to do so, and was discharged. Her friends bail
been long in search of her.