Star.
London, England, 1830-05-07 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

Mr. John White, one of the King's messengers, complained or
having been obstructed by the toll-collector of the tumpike.gste L.
Smallbury-green near Brentford. Mr. White stated that he s.ts
dispatched that Morning from Windsor, with the Bulletin of hi.
Majesty's health, addressed to the Duke of Wellington. He bite
a chaise and four, and took the opportunity of having a friend with
him. On arriving at the Smallbury.green !gate, however, the col.
'lector demanded the toll, and although he (Mr. White) stated that
he was a King's messcager, and produced the official token of his
office—a silver greyhound, bearing on it the Royal Arms—the toll.
collector demanded the toll on the ground that he had another per.
son with him in the chaise, who was not officially employed hr his
Majesty's service.
Sir R. Bawls said, the toll-collector had acted decidedly wrong
in obstructing a King's messenger far a single moment, but be did
not know how he could be punished, as he had not taken the toll
The insignia of that office was well known, or ought to be, to every
turnpike-man in the kingdom ; and as to Mr. White having a friend
in the chaise with him, he did not see what possible difference that
could make. Sir R. Binile added, that if such an obstruction shouid
occur again, the best way would be to pay thc collector, and suit.
mon him before a Magistrate.
Jolts Barnes, late under-butler to the Marquis of Bath, who was
Padwith stealing 500 L worth of plate from the mansion of thc
Marquis, was again brought up and fully committed for trial.
The evidence taken against Harding, the policeman, for car—
miffing an assault on Mr. Mallard, the Magistrate, having bse,,
transmitted by Mr. Burnaby, one of the principal clerks of Bow.
street Office, to the Commissioners of Police, yesterday a comma.
nicatlon war received from the Commissioners of Bow-street office
Oati, that so satisfied were they of the misconduct of Harding.
that they had suspended him from his situation till after his trial t.r
the offence at the Sessions.—Mr. Mallard has expressed his deter.
mination to prosecute.
Three young men were charged with having been found prrhling
in the
_parlour of the Duke of Wellington public-house inWych-st
Sir R. Brawrz observed, that the offence was committed by th •
landlord of the house, in permitting cards to be played on his pre.
oases, contrary to the tenor of his license. The young men had
committed no offence which a Magistrate could punish.
The landlord of the house was then called forward, and stated.
he was not aware the young men bad need the cards, which had by
accident been left upon the table.
Sir R. BIUNIZ observed, that publicans committed a very griev-
ous offence in permitting young working men to gamble In their
houses. An information was then directed to be laid against the
landlord, and the young men were ordered to attend to give evidence
when the cue came on for hearing.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Mr. Elder, horseAdesla sad job-msoter, of Orford-street, yester.
day appeared for re.eitaminadon before F. A. Rot, Esq. charge_
with having defrauded Mr. Yahwism: of two rises.
The Solicitor to the prisoner remarked that Mr. Elder was wi
ling to pay for the horses.
Mr. Awor.raws, on the pan of the prosecutor, advised t's
parties to retire. He had no objection to their endeavouring to setd,
it if male.
TM parties retired. Mr. Elder consented to pay 1001. the valid
of the horses.

IMPUDIINT FILILUDIL—An Italian, who has been defrauding the
public fora length of time, was yesterday brought up for re-exam..
nation. The particulars appeared in our paper of Tuesday.
Mr. Ponten, hatter, of the Strand, attended yesterday, and statr‘i
that the prisoner had been using his name for a twelvemonth at
bottom of his petitions. He had never authorised him, and the 1.4.
nature purporting to be his was a forgery.
Chival, head officer of the Mendicity Society, produced a host of
wtlions, all drawn up in one form, but varying in the signatures of
Mr. Freshffeld, of Throgmorton-street, and Mr. Penfen. Th:
officer, in conclusion, observed that he had no doubt, If the case FM
to stand over, that the records of the Mendicity Society would
tablish a ease against him.
Mr. Rot regretted that the only case which had been brouzi
forward was out of his jurisdiction, as it had taken place In thetal.
The prisoner should be remanded for a week, to give time for more
evidence.