Star.
London, England, 1823-08-29 00:00:00

MANSION-HOUSE.

Yesterday - Shearnsur (alias Slkurrnart) end his wife, vilio°
were remanded front Wednesday, were again put to the bar; the
former charged with stealing, anal the latter with dispo,ing of,
three diamond rings, taken from the Auction Mart, the pro.'
perty of Mr. Isaacs, an Indian merchant.
The case had been ordered to stand over for Mr. Sadler (t.
whose shopman they were sold) to attend, who accottlincly
made his appearance, when he stated, that when the ring: were
purchased he was from home; on his return, he inquired from
whom his shopman had bought them? when he receivea an ex-
planation. He then complained of the reports of the Papers of
that day, because it was therein stated that there was hesitation
on his part t. giving them up. He considered there was no int-
putation against himself; but he wished to exculpate his young
man, who, it he bought a diamond for 10s. which was worth
£lO 000, would not be a gainer, as he was no partner.
The Loan MAYGR said the explanation was quite satisfactory.
Mr. Isaacs said he never meant to cast any imputation upon
Mr. Sadler, who, with his shopman, were, lie considered, unde-
serving of blame, as it was all at) error. _ _

Mr. Sadler here produced some very handsome rings, and
said, " Mr. Isaacs, you say you are a judge of diamonds; point
out those in that parcel which are diamonds."
Mr. Isaacs immediately took two rings front the parcel, and
said they *ere diamonds. _ . .

Mr. Sadler said here was a proof that even good judges might
be deceived. All those beautiful diamonds were paste.
Mr. Isaacs said he was not a professed judge, and complained
of being taken by surprise.
Some pawnbrokers who were present said, that a species of
quartz was made up by the French, so c!osely to res.•otlde dia-
monds, that the first judges in the trade had been defrauded by
them. The only direct evidence against the male pristmer in
this case was, hi; own costfcsslor.
The depositions were taken for his commitment, and that of
his Wife, when upon the examination of Mr. Iraacs. that Gen-
tleman stated, that he had told the. male prisoner that he would
save a great deal of trouble if he would confess. Ile prisoner
then confessed.

The LORD Malmo considered, under tlveSe circumstances, that
the confession could not be evidence.—llls Lordship then dis-
charged both prisoners, with an idnionition.
The rings were given up by Mr. Sadler to Mr. Williams.
GUILDHALL.

J. Smith, a lad of 19, apprentice with Mr. Arding, carpenter,
62, Dorset-street, Salisbury-square, was charged with robbing
his master. The nurse observing him go out early on Sunday
morning with a box of old squares of glass, his mater on the
next evening charged him with the robbery, hut the prisoner
denied it; on hearing, however, afterwards, that his master had
sent for an officer, he became much frightened, and said let would
tell all if Mr. Arding would forgive him. I iis master declined
I any such terms, and the prisoner coaessed to the officer the
stealing, hut refused to say to whom be sold the property. A
letter the prisoner sent from the Compter was intercepted, how-
ever, which gave the latter information ; but the person who had
bought it having given a fair price, he was now made a witness,
and the prisoner was committed.

J. Noitian, who bad been but four days in the employ of Mr.
Saunders, bookseller,. Bartholomew-close, was charged with
stealing 16 numbers of a periodical work. Being observed to
go out with a bag in the morning, he was watched, and seen to
load his pockets with the numbers in question. He would not
tell what the bag contained.—Committed.
HATTON-GARDEN.

Elizabeth Williams was brought up as disorderly. This aban-
doned wretch has long been a terror to the watchmen. She bas
been discharged from the House of Correction but a few days;
since which the frail sisterhood have been assiduous in supplying
her with gin, to prevent her attacks upon them. The preced-
ing night, as two of the Bow-street officers were crossing St.
John-street, she attacked them a-la-Cribb ; nor was it till they
had received some severe marks of her pugilistic skill, that they
succeeded in handcuffing her. The Magistrates, with whom
she was an old acquaintance, having in the course of the last few
years paid them above fifty professional visits, committed her to
the Sessions.

J. Bray, a journeyman carpenter, was sent to the Tread-mill
for a month, for engaging with a fresh employer, while his work
for a former one was•unfinished.

B. James, a baker, was fined 41. and costs, for having alum kt
his possession.

UNION-HALL

Amongst the persons brought up on Tuesday morning from the
different watch-houses, were four Esquires, and one of them a
Magistrate for the County of Somerset. The party were charred
with creating a great disturbance at Vauxhall-Gardens the pre.
ceding night, and with assauhing several of the constables who
were there on duty.' The most serious charge was against the
Somersetshire Gentleman, who, in addition to striking the coer
stables, stabbed a watchman with penknife in the hand, wbm
in the Cage.
The defendants were brought to the Office in a coach, sad
were indulged with a hearing in the Magistrates parlour. Mel
gave in their names as follows :—/frilfians Brodie, Thomas Arise,
John Browne, and Barkley Goodtoin, the Justice of the Peace.
One of the three younger heroes seeing a Lady and Gentle-
man together, thought he might join them in a bowl of " rack,'
and approached the Lady, and tickled her elbow. The hist
was not at all relished by the Lady, and her protector rose use
aimed a blow at the tickler, which took effect. The usual sort
of scuffle took place, and the officers were obliged to interfere.
I One of them endeavoured to separate the combatants, while
die rest kept off the crowd. The row soon became general.
mid the officers found it necessary to take forcible possession of
a couple of the defendants, in order to put them outside of
tee Gardens, if not to introduce them to the Police Office.
—Mr. Goodwin was determined that no friend of his should be
linaenielously dragged out of the Gardens, and with that view
batkached his fist, and struck the Superintend ant on the back
Odle neck, and sent him reeling to the distance of five or sit
lThis was followed by another blow, which almost tura-
ie officer, wbo, however, soon recovered his equilibram,
and dealt Mr. Goodwin such a blow on the jaw as made him al
aloud. The officer repeated this until Mr. Goodwin dedara
that he was Barclay Goodwin, the Somersetshire Magistrate.
" Very well (said the officer, who had stop; ed to take breati)s
I'll teach your Worship manners, now that you're in London.
His Worship then received a few more remembrancers, and Iwo
taken to the watch-house, with all 'lds friends, and theres oat
liking his lodgings, he took it into his head to bleed one of the
patrol.—A Solicitor attended for the parties at the Office before
Mr. Ceases as. His Somersetshire 'Worship pleaded drunks*,
ness in excuse, and was fined ss. for being drunk. The whose
party was discharged, upon recompensing the Officers for the
rie
lence they had suffered.—The freak cost the worthy Somereet.
shire Magistrate upwards of 101.

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