Star.
London, England, 1823-05-14 00:00:00

I'O.Z,ICE.

Bow-ST2ETT.--Yesterday, a yoltng• man, whose appoirgher.
was that of a gentleman, calling himself Charles M&4, was titan*
up by Duke and Jennings, two of the patrol, charged with vie,
lently assaulting the former, while in the execution of hit duti
Duke stated, that he and a great number of h!i brother officer..
were on duty during the whole of the previous night, at the
dreadful fire which took place at the house of Mr. Gotta,
New-street, Covent-garden. When they first arrived upon the
spot, they were su stationed as to prevent the too near dpproack
of thieves to the houses, and also to afford evert' passible facility
to the coming up o( the engines that had not then arrived, and
to the working of those already in action. To do this, it wu
necessary to keep one passage entirely clear from spectators,
—a task which they had great difficulty in accomplithing,
owing to the obstinacy of those who preferred the gratification
of their own idle curiosity to every other consideration...—.
The defendant was so determined to act, hi opposition to the
Police, that he placed himself immediately in their way; wet
clinging to a post with one hand, he with the other brandished a
heavy club-stick, and swore he would break the head of the Erse
man who attempted to remove Wm. Duke took hini gently by
the arm, and endeavoured to prevail upon him to go away ;heti .
instead of doing so, he hit the officer three or Init. blows 111/011
the head with his bludgeon. Duke then seized him by the ed.
far, and immediately received a blow from the defendant co the
right arm, which made him drop his staff, and he was unable tsi
lift his hand to his head for a considerable time. Jentiingeasd
others then came to his assistance, and the defendant was se.
cured, but not without strong resistance.

The defendant, whose linen was stained with blood, and who
had sundry bruises and cuts on his head and Lice, assured the.
Magistrate that he had not assaulted the officer. They had given
him a d—d bard blow on the face, as his Worship might perceive.
Mr. HALLS.—What are you, Sir ?—llefendant. I am the son
of a Gentleman.

Mr. Ha tt.s.—Then, Sir, if you expect to meet with the con-
sideration due to a Gentleman, you will be a little more decorous•
in your language. lam surprised that a young man of your ap-
pearance should not know better than to resist the police, upon
such an occasion as that of last night. You must have been
aware, that their only object was the preservation of the lives
and property of the sufferers in the awful calamity; and yen
ought to take shame to yourself for interrupting them.
The defendant was ordered to give twenty-four hours notice
of bail, for his appearance at the Sessions.
Mr. George Payne, another genteel-looking young man, was
next charged with an assault upon Bond, jun. one of the patted.
This also took place at the fire. Bond saw the defendant stand-
ing in the way of the engines, and begged him to move, when
the latter immediately struck him in the mouth, and knocked
him down. This was just as an engine was coming up; and
fad not Furzeman, a very aeive officer of St. Giles 's Parish,
who had volunteered his services en the occasion, seised him liy
the leg, and dragged him away, he must have been killed.
The defendant expressed great contrition; and was suffered se
arrange the matter privately with Bond.
Mr. Brown, the Secretary to the Westminster Rre Mee,
stepped forward, and said, he felt it his duty to state, that be
was upon the spot soon after the fire broke out, and saw a sal-
titude of thieves in a very short time collected together, who
endeavoured to force their way into several adjoining houses,
where there was much valuable property; and would have stir
ceeded, but for the prompt and determined interference of the
Bow-street Police. lie felt pleasure in bearing testimony to
their excellent conduct. It was impossible that men could render
more efficient service than they did upon this occasion.
Mr. am extremely glad to find that our officers
have so conducted themselves as to merit such an eulogiunt. The
best reward they can earn, is the commendation of the Public.
Ilaztos-Gaaean.—..T. Bony was fined IM. for breaking a
hedge, and stealing fifty heads of asparagus, the property of
Counsellor Agar.

'Luxes PoLice.-4:,Garrah, the Sofia Pugilistic Champion,
was ordered to find substantial bail for a flagrant assault oist Mr.
Cope, of SbadwelL

BIRTHS.

Saturday morning, in Queen's-court, Pimlico Mrs Ran ,
of three fine girls, who, with their amither, are tieing we&
May 3, at f.stle Fraser, Mrs. Ciskei Frame of a daughter.
. April us, at Londonderry, the 1414 y pf: Calleisal Fir William
WMiama, of the 13th Regiment of riot, of *aim.

MARRIED.

Saturday, at Bruton, Henry Augustus Colby, Eq. 0111fablt •
Royal Engineers, of Grove House, near Yeovil, to Fahey Art-
garet, eldest daughter of Edward Dyne Esq. of Bruton.
Itionday, at the Savoy Chapel, Donald Mackinaws, MIX I.
Jane, second daughter of Thomas Puke, Esq. of the Shand.
and of Alanavon Montgomeryshire.
Dec. 13, at Bombay, Captain William Miller, of the HE&
East India Company's •Artillery, to 'Katherine Saab, daughtee"
of James Graves Russell, Big. of Cliftuts, Glovatoorsidre.

• DIED.
On his passage to this country, in the feed Cel*mei, Chm.
Daw, Esq. Surgeon in the Hon. East Iddis Cempeny'eservers
at the Bombay Presidency.
At Bushire, in Persia, on the 17th November, whack, ki
gone fur a change of air, Mr: Robert Green, Assistano&trgel*;
in the Hon. East India Company's Service.'
May 3, at Dumfries, James Crichton, Batt. of Frim's Cates..;
Dumfries-shire.
Alay 5, at Edinburgh, Christian Glasdoed, youngest daaglelf
of John Glassford Hopkirk, Esq. W.S. •
Last week, in, Sloane-street; Captain. T. Herds R.N. Ryas.
rapher to the Admiralty Board.
April 27, at Scotstown of Um; Um. Aheokie4 wik.al
tenant Absolon, R.N. on the Preventive Service.
April 29, at Montrose, Captain. Francis lona,• at dirt**
'Royal Veteran Battalion. •
Sunday se'nnighs, Sir Robert Kingstttili, Baet. of Sidemenoey
near Kingselere Hants, aged 53 yeses. . .
April ao, at Keswick, C..ptain Buckle, R.N. aged 75.
April 2.5, at Balait, in his 44th year, after a severe 011traseir
a few days, Mr. George Thom, of•Aberdeeri• Mt. Thentserese
with reputation as a Master iti;he Royal 'Neer foe fleatirtweety
years. At the time of his death he commanded theship Nattier
of Aberdeen; and it is remarkable that his Second Mate. Gage
Walls, to whom he was much attached, was kilted ou board, bg
accident, a few hours before his master expired:
Monday se'nnight, a man-belonging-re the Foundry'. at *S;
east end of Dundee, who had beitn as his "Risk is tbi aasOlro
dropped down immediately after breakfast", uttered a lost
amid eepired.
Saturday se'rinlght, James Vagen, a gardener, at KAM/ Itaa
to bed in good health, bet was timed dead it morning: • ;

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