Star.
London, England, 1822-01-10 00:00:00

POLICE._

Boty-STREET.--Joseph Arnold, Esquire, of Duck-
lane, Westminster, a retired hackney-coachman,
better known by the title of " the Rough Diamond,"
and as the intimate friend of Bill Gibbons, Esq. P. C.
Com. Gen. was brought before the sitting Magistrate
under the following awkward circumstances:—Mr.
Peter Guy a tailor (by trade), deposed that himself
and Mrs.PeterGuy were invited toter by Mrs. Cheey,
the accomplished hostess of the Russian Hotel, vul-
garly called the Brown Bear, in Bow-street. Mr.
Joseph Arnold, Mr. Joseph Arnold's housekeeper, and
s.n,eral other ladies and geldlcmen, were of the party.
There was toast and prime Dorset, and muffins and
crumpets, with Gunpowder and Bohea, for the la-
dies; and pig's face, red herrings, and hot coffee for
the gentlemen ; in short, there was everything quite
genteel and comfortable ! Now it so happened that
Mr. Peter Guy wore a white poodle upper bergamin,
of his own make, on the occasion, and this unfortu-
nate dress upset the comfort of the whole party.—
Nlr.Joseph Arnold first observed that Mr. Peter Guy's
poodle benjamin was as pretty a bit of toggeryas ever
he seed. All the company agreed to this, except one
lady (Mrs. Jonathan Guy), who remarked that it
looked rather too warm-like and smothery for fire-side
wear! Mr. Joseph Arnold observed it tuarn't a mossel
too warm for those as had any gumption,in 'em; and
he offered to bet a shilling that he could get it on, if
so be as Mr. Peter Guy would be kind enough to peel.
'ere was not a lady in company who did not laugh
outright at this proposition, because Mr. Joseph Ar-
nold is a large round man, upwards of six feet high,
and Mr. Peter Guy, .as one of the ladies very justly
observed, is a little hop-o'-my-thumb-chap not much
above half as big. Mr. Arnold, however, swore by
Boles (a favourite oath of his) that he would not flinch
from his bet ; and at length Mr. Peter Guy took him
at his word, the stakes were deposited, and Mr. Peter
Guy having slipped out of his benjamin, Mr. Arnold
squeezed himself into it without a vast deal of trou-
ble, though when it was on, the sleeves did not reach
much below his elbows. Mr. Peter Guy readily ad-
mitted that he was done, and requested his benjamin
again ; but Mr. Joseph Arnold refused to restore it,
observing that it was a prime fit, and he would give
it a turn among the swells in Duck-lane. The ladies
remonstrated, the gentlemen laughed, the noise ran
high, the tea tables were hurried away, alid the crum-
pets were upset in the ashes ; but it was r'l of no use,
as Mr. Arnold swore the toggery was too good for a
tailor, and he would keep it for himself! and so say-
ing he sallied forth and strutted up and down Bow-
street for nearly two hours, till at length the patience
of Mr. Peter Guy became exhausted, and he gave
him in charge to an officer, who carried him before
the Magistrate.—His Worship, having first ordered
Mr. Joseph Arnold to be placed at the bar, asked
him what he had to say for himself? He replied that
he did feel himself a bit disgraced by being placed in
that 'ere bar, being as how he was well known to Mr.
White and Mr. Markland, the Magistrates at Queen-
square, and to all the inhabitants of Duck-lane, as
an honest man, and one that was so well to do in the
world as any man who was no better off than him-
self ! And as to the benjamin there was such a bother
about, he had got it on by the free consent of the
owner, and he would keep it on long enough, unless
the owner stood a drap of some at short !—" If that
is the case, Sir," observed. the Magistrate, " I shall
instantly commit you for the robbery."—This seemed
to have a considerable effect upon Mr. Joieph Arnold,
for he instantly, though slowly, began toped, and at
length he handed the coat over the bar, sulkily ob.

'serving, 'this comes of taping company with
your Worship ; and .1 can't say but it sarves me tizllt
Howsomdever be ssorght have • had it hef,ire if h •
had not been so d—d stirand consequential about it:'
Mr. Peter Guy then . thanked the Magistrate for his
kind interference and the parties withdrew.
Woassur-araur.—Saarrarel Sealheard,the colleqm
of.tolls at the turnpike-bar, Hackney-road, was sum-
moned before ROSIIIT [hula., Esq. (the presiding
Magistrate), for exacting a greater toll than he r,.,ts
authotisal to take. It was proved by Mr. Charr:
Cobham, that he passed on horseback through th.,
gate on the ;:d inst. between twelve and one o'clock
in the day, and that the collector held out his hard,
and took three-halfpence. Mr. Cobham, on his re.
turn, having found that the toil was a penny ode,
mentioned it; but the collector would not return tit
halfpenny, observing, that it was due at night ; and
u people generally passed without paying it at nighti
be made them pay it in the day. 'll-,e collector',
licitor contended, that no demand had been mack;
but Mr. Bevittt was decidedly of opinion, that
ing out the hand constituted a demand, and convicza
the collector in the penalty of 4.0 c. and costs.
MA razoti-Houss.--;.A boy, about ten years et a,,
was brought before the Loan MAYOR and Alderine4
ATKINS, by the beadle of a Parish in the City, fqe
the purpose of being bound apprentice to a slice.
maker. Alderman ATKINS, upon looking at the size
of the boy, objected to the idea of Wooing a n.tre
child to a trade of a sedentary kind, and asked
ther the boy could read and write? The beadle
he believed the boy could do neither the one irt
other; but, he added, it was customary to bind ell.
dren to trades at an earlier age. The Lotto 11. t w%
and Alderman ATKINS agreed in the opiiin n t:
they would not be justified in giving their sanctiaa
to an act which would tend to injure the boy's health,
without in the slightest degree improving, hi ,nind.
—The Overseers of the Workhouse were, Grey
highly reprehensible in not having enabled the -11.
fortunate little pauper to read and write betere they
entertained a thought of binding him to a trade.
the hope that this hint would be taken, the toe, Niz-
gistrates directed that the boy should be taken bac:
to the Workhouse; and they declared, that wha.eva
might be the determination of those who ha.i tle
superintendence of the house, with respect to :L
children who fell to the care of the Vari.h, they (sl.e
Lord Mayor and Alderman Atkins) would nave: co:.
sent to imprison to a trade any little creatti.e
young and so neglected as the boy before
The boy was then taken back to the Wurkhou e, :711
the beadle was told that he might hi ing him up :e
years hence, after he had learned to read anl rite,
to bind him to the trade.

John Ashby, a boy, was charged with picking •.:.e
pocket of a bervant-girl, while she was gapin.:
some Italians, of two hall-crowns.—lle was tom:. -
ted for three months to Bridewell, and ordere.l .k)
receive a severe flagellat:on.
I-Lcrros-GARDEN.—Yesterday, Eliza D.iffron, :;3
informer, and two witnesses, brought t.rward i:•
formations against four publicans residing in t::e
neighbourhood of Leather-lane, for permitting cares
and dominos to be played in their houses during .:::
Christmas holidays. The informer's witnesse, swore
positively to haring seen gamb*ing going on in the
houses of the defendants; and the info' mer ther::-;rt.
prayed that each of them might be convicted acct.:: 2-
mg to law. The defendants did not deny havirg
permitted a few games at cards to be played iii the.:
houses ; but pleaded in extenuation of their offence, a
received opinion that cards are allots ed to be ibqf.l
in the houses of licensed victuallers during the hi*:-
ay season. They also brought forward a nuiliber of
respectable witnesses, who proved, to the satisiactica
of the Magistrates, that their respective hoo.es we:e
conducted with the utmost degree of decorum ani
propriety. The Magistrates, on a view of ail the ci:-
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cumstances of their cases, ordered each of the ~:.
fettdants to pay 17s. 4d. which sum, after Fly-
ing the costs, will not be found to be such a re:r.-
neratiott to the informers as to induce them to co::::-
nue the present branch of their honourable callin:,.
MA R LISOROUG H-ST R EET.-- William Moulder, co:-
lecting clerk in the house of Messrs. Tribe and Co..
wine-merchants, was re-examined on a cliare of
fraud. On the fi:st examination a case was ma2x
out against the prisoner by Mr. Grogan, a publica7,
of whom he had received a sum of money, and a:•
counted in his book for a lesser sum. Other chArgei
were preferred against him yesterday, for recrivii;g,
at four different times, £2O, and accoun,ing fcr
only £l5 each time in his book. Mr. Sanbrook, a
publican, who had paid the prisoner the money, pro-
duced his receipts, written by the prisoner, and the
prosecutor produced his books with the false entries.
Mr. Norman, publican, in South-street, Grosvenct-
square, proved a like case, where he had paid him
£lO, and he had booked £5 only. There was another
case, where the prisoner had received money an
made no entry. There were in all twelve charges, but
these were the only onesentered into, and upon them
the prisoner was fully committed for trial.

DIED.

June 10, at Macao, in China, Mary, the wife of the Mis-
sionary Dr. Robert Morrison, after an illness (the cholera =t-
hus) of only fourteen hours. Mrs. Morrison was born in DubL”,
October 24, 1791.

July 31, at Calcutta, in his 32d year. Mr. James White, Clmi
Mate of the Moffatt East Indiaman.

Thursday last, at Wandsworth, George Owen, Esq. of the St.
llelena Department, East India House.
Dec. 10, at Parr's Wood, near Manchester, Joseph Farrirt
ton, Esq. in consequence of a fall he experienced as he was leav-
ing church. Mr. Farrington was one of the oldest member, a:
the Royal Academy.

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