Star.
London, England, 1824-09-06 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENOP.

BOW-STREET.
A poor woman, ramodAftergeret:Barry, was brought before T.
HALL, and W. leassirt. Esc's. on Saturday last, on a charts of
passing counterfeit half crowns, as d.she offense being made out,
she wits-fully committed for trial.
Mr. Sewall, clerk to the Solicitor for the Mint, attended for the
prosecution ; and, as usual on these occasions, he produced et, de-
positions of the witnesses, previously drawn up by himself. These
depositions be read over to the witnesses himself, who having sub.
scribed to them, he was about to consign them to his pocket, when
The Magistrate told him he should not allow them to be taken
out of the office.

Mr. Sewell—Dear me, Sir! It is our invariable practice, in all
these prosecutions, to take the depositions to our own once.
Mr. Maw—Then your invariable practice is extremely impro-
per, and had I been aware of it I should not have allowed it..l can
never allow depositions sworn to and subscribed before me, to be
taken away by any person. They are. the only warrant I have for
committing the prisoner; and a Magistrate ought to be very carets'
not to give up such documents, especially at this particular time.
Mr. Sewell--But, Sir, these are our own documents, drawn up
by mystlf. Your clerk may takedown what he likes in your books,
but these depositions have been drawn up-by myself, which I must
have for the purpose of drawing up the indictment.
Mr. Dams—You may have a copy for that purpose; •but as I
said before I sbali not suffer these, to go out of this office until the)l
arc returned in Court.

Mr. Sewell (with much warmth)—Very well, Sir; I think it
very strange, for no such objection has been made for the last thirty
years at my knowledge; and I shall certainly inform Mr. Powell,
.44-Solicitor of the Mint.
Mr. Itiato.s-1 care no more for the Solicitor of the Mint than I
do lur you ; and I'repeat, that you may have a copy, but the origi-
nals shall certainly remain here.
Mr. Sewell then left the °flee in a huff; and in about an hour
after he return?d, and again applied for his depositions.
Mr. HALO.—Sir, you shall not have them. A copy will serve
your purpon: equally well, and nothing but a copy shall you have.
Mr. Sewell—That, Sir, I can only say we shall not proceed to
prageruteShe prisoner.
Mr. HALLS—The witnesses. arc bound over to prosecute, and
you, Sir, may act just as you please.
Mr. Sewell-11 the witnesses prosecute without u 4, they must
do it at their awn expcnso.

" That veil be seert• hereafter," eaid.the sJagi4rate; and•• Mr.
Sewell atlgrily.witkftew.

M.ARLBUROUG,H-STR.EET.

Tor.tmaN Cotrvicrrn —Saturday, the Overseers and Collectors
of the City-read turiipilic appeared before Mr. BENNETT and Mr.
Twrroan, in answer to a suntraunstor an. overcharge of one penny
upon a one-hor=s cart, the propeiti of the proprietor of the-Bull
anti Mrit:th
ll:nry Flail stated, that he was driving hii Master's cart, for the
purp.,.;e uf delivering parcels to &cis- rcepective owners, and that
going th-ou,;h the gate he paid the toll, and in a little time after
they agnl:: char6ed him on his return.
The defence stt up was upon the tity-toad which was
passed 1":li of Mzy last, and which enacts, that all "'stage waggons,
vans,. earav:lnt, or ocher stage carriages, carrying passengers or
goods far rymert, hire, or reward, .and for which tolls should
be paid, and shr.ll return the same day, shall pay such toll cacti time
so passing." 'l'hc;y then nitintaimd that as carriage was to be paid
nn those parcels so to be delivered; that it brought the cart within
the meaning of the Act.

BFN-scrr was i!ecide.illy of A contrary opinion, under the im-
pression that the ce.: rot being a taxed one, did not come under
the operation of tb? Act, which r:tys, " Stage carriages, atc." awl
the words " Stage Carriages" signified carriages conveying passen-
gers or good. frori ot:ttirular place to another, which was not
the case then helve ;heel ; and he therefore thought the cart ex-
empt from toll nu its ret:trn.
The Overseer said !•,2 was ready to try the right.
hlr. Twrroo” said I%* perfectly. coincided in the opinion of
his brother 111agistrate ; and in order en *ford them an opportunity
of trying the effect of an appeal, he Would fine them 41s.
IlArrox-CARREN.
•
iirday, C. Emus, a respectable-looting young man, was charged
by tintnaous tratiemieWotth gouty.' Mr. Byworth, a watchmaker,
in Ihidge-street, Lambeth, stated, that twelve months ago he em-
ployed the prisoner, and gave him a pearl brooch and a valuable
gold rim; to repair. Ile neither wow nor heard from him for some
time after, who he received a Liter enchoing the duplicate of the
brooch, and fume apology from the prisottei, but be hattnever seen
the ring since.

Mr. Levi, watchmaker and jeweller, 4311, Strand, stated, that the
prisoner came to him about the game time, :not tarred some pearl
pins for sale, rcpresenting himself as a lapidary. In consequence
of his naming several respectable tradespeople, for whom he had
warked, be gave biro a piece of valuable coral to cut, which he
never returned.

Ano:her jeweller s;:icl he had given him six silver snuff-boses to
finish for Win, but the prisoner pledged them, and son the ticket
to him.

Three other 3rwei,,,. proved having given him pia chains, rings,
seals, Ste. to repair, which he had never returned.
The Magismite said be was afraid the offence amounted only to
illegal pawriog.—The prisoner was remanded.