Star.
London, England, 1823-05-17 00:00:00

POLICE

Bow.Searev.--.Josepils AIWA& the owner and driver of the
hackney-coach, 85, was summoned before Sir RICHARD Bums,
the Sitting Magistrate, and charged with wilful misbehaviour in
furiously driving against .the cabriolet, No. 7, and using the most
abusive language.—flir R. 'kaput regretted that he could not
more effectually punish him, but be would impose the highest
penalty, which was 10s. and 4s: coats; sad also hinted to him
that he was answerable for all consequences that might ensue
from his misconduct.
QURSINIQUASI4....COACH.IIACTIYeIieVIAT RicHARD MAIL.

vni,-Esq. M.P. for Galway, attended at this 'Office to prefer a
charge for furious driving, and likewise for cruelty to his horses,
against William Wells, driver of a Blackheath stage coach. For
the drat offence be was liable to a penalty of 101. and for the
second offence a penalty of 51. as directed by the different sta-
tutes. The Magistrate told the defendant he deserved to be
visited with a very heavy line. but at the request of Mr. Martin
he would mitigate the penalty to 11. and costs, hoping that be
was sensible of the lenity (Aram to him. The defendant said
some of his family were ill, and he was unable to pay tile fine.
Mr. Martin again interceded for him, and begged it to be re-
duced to 10s. and costs, to which the Magistrate very reluctantly
agreed.—After Mr. Martha left the Office, Gilmore, the chief
°Meer, stated to the Magistrate, that when he (Mr. Martin) wlO
going into the Reuse of Commons onThursday night, a country-
man, in a tattered state, asked him for relief; when he Instantly
took off his own hat, and put it upon the countryman, and walked
bare-headed into the Howe.
Harrow Gaansw.—Yesterday, eight men, and two women,
who were taken the preceding night one of about 40, who were
assembled dancing at the house of a wooden-legged Scotch bag.
piper, in George Court, Gray's Inn-lane were placed at the
bar, when two of them, journeymen blaCksmithe, who gave a
tolerable account of then;selves, were dbcharged with an admo-
nition; the other sic were committed for want of bait

The outer gate of the gaol of Newgate, in New-
castle, which is a more modern building than that
part occupied as a prison, has been ordered to be
taken down, to furnish materials for the new gaol,
, and it is now nearly removed. The statue of King
r James I. which was above the gate, has been carried
to die chapel in the Castle. Several cannon balls
have been found in the wall!, which there is little
doubt were fired during the siege of the town in the
great rebellion. The beautiful lofty towers of tote old
gate aford a fine specinien of Gothic architecture,
and the demolition of them is a subject of regret to
the antiquary, though the convenience of their remo-
val will be very great to the mail of business.
Ezectrnon OF KIIAGON, AT Canstut—Satur-
day this unhappy young man, condemned at the late
Assizes for a rape on the body of a girl at Stockport,
underwent the sentence of the law at the east front
of the city jail, at Chester. Ho was attended by the
Rev. Mr. BRIGGS, who ministered to him &it conso-
lations of religion, and ascended the sealrold with him.
After joining the clergyman for some time in prayer,
he intimated a wish to address the multitude; which
was extremely numerous. He then, inn strong Irish
accent, spoke nearly as follows My dear friends,
I am innocent of the crime for which I am going to
die—as innocent as tlie.thild unborn. It was sworn
against me at the ttial, that I knew this girl, but I
declare that I did not hatiw her, and, to the best of
my knowledge, I never saw her before my committal.
.1 freely forgive the Judge and Jury, and all who
swore aganur me. I beg you will all, good airisdan
people, pray for my soul, that, when I die, I may be
received into Heaven." This dying declaration of
innocence, at a moment when the unhappy malefactor
vias.aboat to be launched into the presence of his.
Joust, created a strong feeling in the surrounding.,
nuiltitufe- Having concluded his address, the cap"
was pa led. over his face, and the drop fell; he
struggle 4 bat little, and ;was very soon lifeless. Kra-
gon was 21 years of age, an Irishman by birth, and
is said to have had respectable connexions.