Star.
London, England, 1824-04-22 00:00:00

G V ILDH ILL

Mr. Jopson, the Vestry Clerk of the City Liberty of the Pari
of St. Andrew, Holborn, and Mr. Montague, an inhabitant of
Thavies Inn, who also acts as solicitor on the part of the inhabitants
generally, attended yesterday before the Sitting Magistrate, Mr.
Alderman ATILLINS, with the intention on the part of the former
Gentleman to obtain a warrant of distress against Mr. Montague,
with a view to bring the question, whether or no Thavies Inn is ex-
tra parochial, again before the Court of King's Bench ?—Nothing
new was elicited, and nothing was done,.as the presence of two
Magistrates is necessary for the granting a warrant of distress.
Samuel Liddle and Thomas aer,both sweeps, were charged tinder
the following circumstances:
A Mr. Thompson, of No. 12, Carthusian-street, Charterhouse-
square, stated that yesterday morning his washer-woman being a
great deal incommoded by two of the chinmiL.g smoking, called in
the first two sweeps who came by, of whom the prisoner Cox was
one. When they had fivislie,l, his servant told them to call at ten
o'clock, as her master would be up then, and they would be paid.
They accordingly returned at the appointed time, and demanded
two shillings for sweeping the two chimneys. Witness told them
he would give them no more than one shilling, as they had the soot
into the bargain, and he never gave more to any sweep. They said
they would have two shillings, or they would not leave the house
if they did not get it. They persisted in remaining, when he sent
for Partlett, the officer ; on his arriving, he was saluted by Cox
with a gentle smack across the mouth with his black brush. The
Officer, however, got them away; but Cox returned soon alter
with his master, Liddle, and again insisted upon the two sltillinat,
or they would not leave the house. Ile sent for Partlett again, who
got another taste of the brush from Cox, which not only disfigured
his face, but not a little spoiled a new suit. They were taken to
the Compeer.
The men of soot, in their defence, said that there had been an
agreement, arid what they asked was but a reasonable demand.
Mr. Thompson brought his servants to prove that there had been
no agreement.
Alderman ATKINS told them, that if they found themselves ag-
grieved at not being paid, all they had to do was to have summoned
Mr. Thompson, but instead of that their conduct was unjustifiable.
He was determined they should not escape; they had grossly as-
saulted a very respectable officer, and he should take care the City
should prosecute them for it at the Sessions ; besides, they were not
City sweeps, and had no right to work in the City. They should
find securities for their appearance at the Sessions.
The prisoners said they could get no bail. They were committed
in default thereof, and were then conducted to the Compter.
QUEEN-SQUARE.

DARING &INDIA RY AND ARTENITTED MURDER.— Yesterday, a
young man, about twenty years of age, who stated bia name to be
John Williams, was brought up in the custody of Maybank, an '
officer of Chelsea, charged with breaking into -the house of Mr.
Stephen Anderson, of Ni. 3, Hoopet's-court, Blackland's-lane,
Chelsea ; and also with desperately wounding in the head, with a
crow bar, a person named Brown, by which his life is now in im-
minent danger.
Mr. Brown, brother-in-law to the prosecutor, stated, that on
Tcesday night, about ten o'clock, he passed Mr. Anderson's house,
and observed a light in one of the rooms ; knowing the family were
spending the evening at a neighbour's, he went to the street-door,
which he found partly open, and on going into the passage a man
rushed past him. Ile followed him, and a scuffle ensued, in which
the burglar struck him several tremendous blows on the head with
a crow bar, which felled him to the ground. At this time, Mr.
Anderson, who had been tohi of the robbery, came up with a
friend, and secured the prisoner.—He was fully committed for
the burglary.
UNION-HALL. '

Yesterday, James 117/son and JAIL Clarke, the two men chargeil
on suspicion of having been concented in the robbery of the !fern
Portsmouth coach, of 0E1,00:: were brought up for final examina-
tion.—The evidence against Wilson, which has already appeared,
was then read, and he was fully committed to the next Sussex As-
sizes for trial.

Clarke, the other man in custody, was discharged, the Magi-
strate observing, that in his case the evidence brought forward was
not sufficient to send him to take his trial.

Richard Driver, the driver of a Greenwich stage-coach, eras
charged with furiously driving the said coach, so as to endanger the
lives of the passengers. It was stated in evidence, that on the 14th
instant the defendant was discovered driving the coach at a most
furious rate along the wrong side of the Greenwich road, toward.;
London. For the defendant it was contended, that he was giving
at a regular pace at the time; but this. defence failed, anal he was
convicted in the penalty of let. and costs.