Star.
London, England, 1825-09-20 00:00:00

POLICE INrELLIGENCE;

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GUILDHALL
Mu Chapman, living in Ellint's-court, Old Bailey, was brought
up on suspicion of viplating several children. The prisoner's con-
duct to a girl, now twelve years old, his only attendant, induced
the females in the neighbourhood to watch his motions. A hole was
accordingly bored from the staircase through the wainscot of his
apartment, and he was seen in such a duration with his little at-
tendant as to confirm, to the fulleSt event, thf suspicions enter-
' tamed of him., The earliest opportunity was embraced to inform
the child's parent of the circumstance, wbp communicated them to
the Overseers of Ckrkenwell, where he resides, and by them the
preset prosecution was commenced. The connexion between the
prisoner and theglrl commenced three years ago, and her evidence
went to establish the full accomplishment of the crime. This was'
the case in another instance, and it is understood there are four
mare in reserve.
Mr. Fish, the Overseer, wishing to have other witnesses examined,
the prisoner was remanded.
BOW-STREET.

Cuiuous Arrats.—Four young Gentlemen, named IL Hamlin,
F. Hamlin, T. Hughes, and R. Hughes, were brought before G. IL
Missatm.t., Esq. charged, under the late Act, by which taking fruit
from trees in any inclosed ground is made felony. The case was
this:—Mr. Hunt, who keeps a seminary for the education of
young Gentlemen, at llammersmith, did, in the afternoon of Fri-
day last, observe certain of the above culprits making free with
several of certain vegetable substances hanging on a certain bough
of a certain tree, commonly called pears. Mrs. Hunt, thinking
that her remonstrances would be sufficient to induce the bold in-
truders -to desist from their illicit practices, came out and visited
them with several verbal proofs of her wrath. She told them to
get oil the wall, or she would call forth that most awful of all per-
sonages, her husband. But this being disregarded, she put her
threat into execution, and called Mr. Hunt. He came out, with
his feeling. chafed into a state of considerable wrath, and prepared
to wreak his vengeance on the uneourteous varlets who had thus
invaded his property. Ile found leaning on the wall a young man
of a much mere advanced age than the real criminals. Rage is
blind, and Mr. Hunt immediately desired him to get down. No
birch was at that time exhibited, and therefore the obedience ren-
dered was not quite so prompt as might be wished. Mr. Hunt
then seised him by the leg, and endeavoured to force him down.—
The young Gentleman then jumped into the garden, and spoke
pretty warmly to Mr. Hunt; be called his servant, and they both
seized him to turn him out of the garden; the prisoner 'then struck
the servant, and on being required to say who he was, he presented
Mr. Hunt his card ; that was refused, and at length be left the pre-
mises; afterwards he abused Mr. H. as a man devoid of courage,
and ho Gentleman; Mr. Hunt then came to Bow-street, and ob-
tained a warrant against the three young Gentlemen for robbing
him of his pears, and against the fourth for an assault. When it
came to be heard, it Is but justice to Mr. Hunt to say, that he with- i
drew the charge of felony, and merely proceeded for the assault.
The young Gentleman refusing to make any apology, be was
obliged to Ilnd bail. This may, perhaps, serve as a warning to the
juvenile members of society, not to desire and covet other men's
pears, lest they should not find so merciful a prosecutor as Mr. H.

TNT CAPTAIN OP Till CAas.—Thswss Cer/11104 alias Cepkiirs
Corey, was brought before Sir Rscx.tan !hangs, charged with an
assault on a man named Wallis.—The assault having been proved,
the defendant was required to find bail. Not being prolided in
that manner, be was committed.—Mr. Wallis then said, " Oh, Sir
Richard, you don't knew bow much good you have done. That
Cornwall is Captain of the Cads, who are the common nuisance of
every coach-stand."
Tux Wsrens:an vunectuvan.—Two young men were brought
up by one of the guardians of the night, on a charge e disorderly
conduct. The young men said in their defence, that they were
returning home on Saturday night through Drury-Luie, when
a chimney.sweep snatched the hat of one of them, and run away.
They called to the watchman, but be refused to go after the of-
fender, because it was a different parish. In a few minutes they
came over, and having managed to raise an altercation with the
defendant, he took them to the watch-house.
Sir R. Blame severely reprimanded the watchman. The idea of
making a distinction of parishes, in such a case, was mere nonsense.
The watchrisen were always ready enough to bring ridiculous
charges like the present to the alike, but be never found one of
them bringing a criminal charge. The conduct in this instance was
grossly improper.—The defendants were then dismissed.

MARLBOROUGILSTREET.
Yesterday Sir Paul Baggott, Bart. and a Magistrate for the county
of Gloucester, Alfred Barrett, Esq. and James Sims, Esq. wire
brought up from St. James's watch-house, before F. A. Boa. Esq.
the sitting Magistrate, on •arious charges of assault.
It appeared from the evidence of several witnesses, that a squabble
arose between Mr. Barrett end a watchman in Regent-street, on
Saturday night ; that Sir Paul Baggott joined in the fray in suppnft
of his friend—that a grand contest followed, in which Mr. Sims was
by some means or other involved; and that, finally, the guardian of
the night obtained the aid of a number of holders and post-boys
from a neighbouring stable, and succeeded in capturing the three
Gentlemen, who were ordered to find ball for the alleged assaults.