Star.
London, England, 1830-10-12 00:00:00

POLICE REPORTS.

Mesoloor.soinne.—Miry Doiiivon, a large-countenanced warm,
with a very preposterous voice, which, in the opinion of the Lord
Mayor, was caught in " ginnegan," was brought up charged with hav-
ing kidnapped a dumb child belonging to respectable and Industrious
parents.
An officer, as he walked along the streets, am Mrs. Donovan with the
child in her alms, but rather in an uncommon position, for the heels of
the poor infest were 'pore the head ought to be ;and he also observed that
Mrs. Donovan was rather advanced beyond the cares of the wadd, by.that
which makes us all not care a d—n for it. He told her the baby
was breaking its heart a-crying. "That's a d—d lie," said she; "it's
as quiet a child as ever lived—a'nt you, my jewel ? " and she cuddled
the little feet to her breast. " Why, what a beast of a woman you
must be," said the officer, " to hold the poor child that way, it will cry
itself to death, or be smothered." " It's you that's the bast," cried
Mrs. Donovan, " for you see the child doesn't say a word; it's a nasty
bastard that's following us that's making such a d—d noise," and she
turned round to where the baby's head was, and said, "Whist, you young
I'll
vagabond, or I' kick you to the d—L" The officer, who happen to be
a scholar, declared that he could't listen to no such " mismanagement,"
no longer, and believing that the mother of the child was no mother at
all, he took both into custody, and he was right too he said—and no
mistake, for she was no mother of the child, but a robber of the child.
The LORD Alaxoa.—What is she a kidnapper ?
Officer.—Why, my Lord, I think she meant to depredate human
creeturs.—(A laugh.)
Here the real mother stepped forward, in great apparent distress, and
said that she had left the child playing at the door at six o'clock, and
missed it in five minutes. She ran round the neighbourhood in a state
of distraction, but at about nine o'clock she was relieved by the sight
of her little one in the arms of the officer.

The Loan Blayoa said it was rather incautious in her to leave the
child at such an hour, and he hoped this would be a lesson to her.
The mother said she had never before allowed the child to be exposed
since the visit of the Sing and Queen of the Sandwich Islands, who,
she understood, had s way of disposing of babies without putting them
underground. (Loud laughter.)
The prisoner said, as she was walking along, she saw the child cry-
ing, and finding It was dumb, and could not tell her where it lived, she
took it in her arms, and went about the neighbourhood, asking every
man whether it was his, but she could get no father for it.
The Loan Maxoa—Pray, whom did you ask ?
Prisoner—Please your Lordship, I first went to a butcher and then
I went to an undertaker, and they both said they didn't belong to the
child, and then this gentleman tucks howld o'm, and tuck me to
the watchhouse.

The LORD lilmroa—And bow did you get so drunk ?
Prisoner—Why, your Lordship, I went into a gin-shop to get a drop
to enable me to carry the child. (Laughter.)
It was stated that Jars. Donovan had actually called at three or four
places and asked who owned the child, and that she did not at all act
as if she had any intention but a good one, and Providence must have
interposed wonderfully to preserve both, for the unhappy nurse was
scarcely able to stand, and actually lost all power over her limbs as soon
as the child was taken froin her.

The Loin 111.4Tost argued very favourably foe the woman's dia.
meter from this latter circumstence, inasmuch as he considered her
strong anxiety to keep the babe from harm, endued her with a power
which deserted her the moment it was takes from her.

His Lordship dismissed her with soma advice as to her future
conduct.

BOW-STIMET.—T. Wilson, a stage.eoseh driver out of place, was
charged with having stolen a parcel, containing 301.
John Warmington, a porter at the Golden-cross, Charing-cross, stated,
that on Thursday he received a parcel from Thomas Bryant, (hiver of
the Lewes coach, directed to Mr. Warden, 65, Cheat 51ary.la.bonne.
street. He handed this parcel to the prisoner, to deliver and on the
following Saturday morning ascertained that it had not been left at Mr.
Warden's house. Witness then went to look for the prisoner,
and found him in the Coach and Horses publio.honse, St. Mar-
tin's-lane, in a state of intoxication. Witness said, " What have
you done with the parcel, Tom ?" To which he answered, "Oh !
it's all right."
A young woman who was present roved that she saw the parcel de.
livered by the last witness into the prisoner's hands.
Mr. Warden proved that the parcel, in which was a remittance of 301.
from his brother in Kent, never came to hand.
The prisoner denied that the parcel bad ever been delivered to him,
and be was ordered to be remanded, to give time, if possible, to trace the
stolen notes.

Tsauss Poxicr..—Yesterday, Michael Weir, a seaman of the
Sealeby Castle East Indiaman, was brought before Mr. B101:12111P,
charged with assaulting Joseph Lancaster, the gunner of that vessel, on
the high seas, on the 12th of August, 1829.
The complainant deposed, that on the day named the prisoner had
been guilty of some act of disobedience, and the Captain ordered him to
take Weir to the poop and place him in irons. He approached him on
thestarbeard side of the quarter.deek for that purpose, when the pri-
soner made use of dreadful language, and struck him several times in
the face. A struggle took place, when the prisoner seised his shirt, the
front of which he tore to pieces, and hit him a violent blow on the eye,
which cut it open. He suffered from the effects of the ill-treatment for
some days afterwards.
Mr. Woolcr cross-examined the complainant on behalf of Weir, and
elicited from Lancaster that he had been in England six weeks. and
should not have come forward but for some words which took place be.
tween them in the street.
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Blr. Wooler.—Had not Weir been on the poop in the morning, re.
leased, and formally forgiven by the Captain ?
The complainant answered in the affirmative; but it was for some
fresh offence he was ordered to place him there again. He swore that
he did not strike Weir, bat only laid his band gently upon him.
Mr. Wooler.—Was not the grating rigged, and Weir tied up to be
flogged the next day ?
caster.—.He was, Sir ' • but the ship's company prevented the
punishtnent from taking place, and Weir was released.
Samuel Bacon, the boatswain, said, he was standing by the capstan,
and witnessed the assault. He subsequently heard Weir threaten to
jump overboard with the complainant, and drown both.
MG Woolsn aoss-examined the boatswain, who espresso& great re.
luctance in answering questions.
The prisoner, in defence, said that Lancaster seized him by the neck.
kerchief, twisted it round, and nearly strangled him. He resisted this
ill-usage, but not in the violent manner mentioned, and was struck first
by the complainant.
Mr. Wooler said, the present charge would not have been preferred
but for the feeling which existed on the subject of naval discipline and
which Lancaster had taken advantage of. He had good evidence to
show that his client bad been much ill-used, but would advise him to
reserve his defence for another place, as be was prepared with bail.
Mr. BRODZILIr observed, that it was evident the quarrel which had
taken place since the parties had come ashore bad influenced Lancaster
in coming forward, and be ought not to have slept so long over the affair
before he preferred the complaint. He bad nothing to do with any dis-
putes between the officers and the seamen, and sat there to administer
impartial justice between both parties, and would not be influenced by
any feeling which existed elsewhere on the subject. The complainant
was doing no more than his duty, and obeying the orders of his Cap-
tain, when he endeavoured to place Weir on the poop, and put him in
irons; and as the assault had beau distinctly sworn to, and not dis-
proved, it was his duty to hold the defendant to bail, himself in SOL
and two sureties in 101. each, to answer the charge at the next Admiralty
Saniees.

Thatow-Hatz..--On Sunday morning, between nine and tin o'clock,
a riot of a very serious nature took place in Kent-street, between a mob
and several ofrthe new pollee. In the course of the above morning se-
veral men had been drinking in a public-house, and, a dlsturhence hay-
.ing commenced amongst them, three men heliostats to the new police
went into the house with a view of suppressing h. They, however, had
scarcely entered the place whoa the fury of the rioters was turned on
them, and they were driven into the street and attacked by the party.
The riot can continuing in the house, the policemen, determined en:de-
in their duty, again attempted to take the principal rioters into cus-
tody, and in their endeavours were again repulsed by the mob, until a

strong reinforcement from the station-house tome to the spot, and, after
a most determined ?mistimes on the part of the ar
ceeded, at length, in securing twenty.two d the
In escorting the party of ofmders to the
the utmost difficulty, is they were hooted, mil phsd with stools and
mud by the enraged multitude, whose feeler assord to be sidled to
the highest degree against the constables. raw, howevar, suc-
ceeded in lodging the whole of the above number in the stadatobsesa,
and they were brought before Mr. Box. and Mr. &MUM, yes.
tedayto
ball. morning, and those who were prominent in the alit were
held _ _

le the cause of the investigation, a papa= Ili dffin Inha-
bitants of Hent-atreet was handed to the Di ark that the
police themselves were the chief cause of the riot and ditnm that
had occurred on the preceding morning, and that those individuals
whose signatures were attached to the papa was reedy to come fanned
to prove the truth of their statement. The paper alluded to contained
a charge of very great violence on the part of policeman No. In, letter
M, towards a man named Harvey, who it was alleged had been cruelly
and unjustifiably beaten about the heed sad body with a trundle= by
hie assailant. This charge was speciony inceired into 4.
ostobthe High.
trues, as the man who was thus treated wail deas in sat
The policeman stated, that the tiellendest Haney was aimed In the
riot that took place on Sunday inewing in Hent.street, but tithe then
escaped. In the afternoon of the seer day, however, be wee spin ob.
served in the tame street by the poillumn, who went up to him foe the
purpose of taking him into custody, bat he had no seine bid heeds
upon him for this purpose, than he was collseed and Mak by that
man. A warns then ensued between them, iris( wide *a pollee.
man was kicked and beaten. By this time a mil had wild, and an
attempt was made to rescue the dehmlent, in the aide of *bids the
policeman had the utmost dillemity hi still hopping held of hien.—
Other policemen then came to bie awletance, ma on the way to tbe
station-house the mob mimed themskes whit the greatest violence
towards the police, whom they pelted withindudias of every description,
and wrenched the staff out of the Midi el risme In, and the in-
moment was destroyed, sommpold by the het balm et the flews.
After encountering difficulties sad tinsels of es allik dasaiption,
the defendant was also placed he the assiosinee by des penniless.
The above in substance was the mesa of le flak by the
different policemen examined. In aoupn to their
however, some of the inhabitanti were simmined, end theys:
that the police behaved with violence, and nesseted that ewe them
was drunk on the occasion. This assertion_ !was, Itowsweit. disked by
the superintendent and inspectors, who deslared that the ch of
,drunkenness was without fixandation. Pew of tho inhobitant arges were
enabled to state that Harvey, the defends's, was not enpgad in the
riot

The Magistrates said that the neighbourhood of Hent.street was no.
torious for riots and other offences. It appeared that the policemen had
not in this instance by any means ex deedd their duty, which was at.
tended with much peril, particularly in the place spoken of, and they
should uniformly meet with that assistance they required when theycon.
ducted themselves with firmness and propriety in the execution of it.
An immense crowd assembled ;during the day in the street before the
office, in consequence of the proceedings of the rioters.
Lawirrn-srexxr.—Yesterday John lialhnn, a journeyman
butcher, was charged with assaulting Mr. Gole, the churchwarden of
St. George's in the Rut.
Mr. Gole stated that on Saturday last, while he was-standing in his
own house, be heard a noise as if horses were galloping furioady, and
at the same moment a cry of distress from some individuaL He ran
out, and observed an old man lying In the road groaning dread-
fully, who stated that he had been ridden over by the defend.
ant and another man. Some pawns having witnessed the transac.
don, stopped the men, and witness insisted that they should mom.
pony him to his house and give their addresses. One of them readily
complied, but the other, on being asked, said, Oh, yes, here's my ad-
dress, you same time striking him `
seized b
a blow which
knocked him down. The defendant, on being seized by some bystand-
ers, made a desperate resistance, and it required the united strength of
four men to force him into witness's parlour, for the purpose of obtain-
ing his direction. The magistrate, as one mode of teaching him hu-
manity, inflicted the highest penalty of the law, 61. for the offence, or
to send him to prison for two months, leaving hint also open to the man
whom be had injured to seek his remedy.
A serious charge of assault elnd riot was made by four policemen of
division H. against a journeyman baker, named Andrew Larkin.
One of the policemen stated that, about one o'clock on Sunday morn.
be and another constable were coming down Cable-street with two
gMs in custody, and when they came close to the Hoop and Grapes
public house, one of the girls, who was intoxicated, called out for some
man, when instantly upwards of thirty persons, among whom was the
psis:net, sallied out of the public house and attacked them, and rescued
the girls. The mob then commenced throwing stones at than, and one
of them was knocked down. At this time three other policemen cams
to their assistance, and such was the violence of the mob, which had in.
creased to nearly one hundred persons, that their lives were in the most
hninineot danger.
In corroboration of this, one of the policemen exhibited a large
which he said bad been thrown at his head, and by which he was
down. On rising, the prisoner struck him en his nose, and blackened
both his eyes. He was subsequently knocked down, kicked in the
most brutal manner while on the ground, and nearly strangled with
his belt.

11iir7iValissr. said he shook) &w him 61. or send him to prison for two
months.

Quicw.suermtz...—Yestesday, Daniel HIM a labourivan,
charged with violently assaulting and kicking Margaret ant ; and
Mem Roland, a sister of the defendant, was charged with assaulting her.
Between eleven and twelve o'clock on the previous evening, a police
constable saw Mary Roland quenching with the and the
defendant Hay rushed pest them, knocked the complainant down, and
then kicked her violently.
Ha, in his defence, said that his sister was aiming some beer, when
Mrs. Bryant and her husband insisted upon drinking some of it, which
was resisted, when Mr. Bryant used very bad language towards his
sister.
Mr. WHITE—But if he had used such that was no MOOD
you should knock the poor woman down, nd in each a brutal
manner.
The Magistrates, alter consulting, ordered Daniel Hay to find sureties
for his appearance at the Sessions to answer the charge, and to give 48
hours' notice of bail. The female was discharged, on the payment of
foe the assault.

MURDER OF A WIFE BY HEE HUSBAND.

From the Sumer ddeerliess.

It is our painful duty to record a most appalling murder, committed
at Newhaven, in this county, on the night of Friday last, which has
caused gnat sensation in that place, and also in the town, where the
perpetrator of the horrible aline is well known, and was considered a
respectable man in his situation in life. His name is Harry Winter, the
captain of a trading vessel, of which we believe be is ppaarrtt owner. The
instrument used to effect the dreadful purpose was a which
was broken to pieces. The body of bL unfortunate wife, when disco-
vered on Saturday morning, presented a shocking spectacle, being hoe.
ribly mangled and covered with blood.
Au inquisition was held an the afternoon of the latter day, before
our Cormier, Mr. Ga. and a most respectable Jury, at the Bridge
Inn, Newhaven, when, from the evidence, It appeared that the
deceased and her husband had, ppaxotly, lived unhappily together ;
wed that on Friday morning, previously to the husband leaving New.
lam fee Lewes, some angry weeds had passed between him and the
misetunate deceased. He returned front Lewes to his home about half.
past nine o'clock in the evening, in a state of intoxication ; and soon
'after his arrival a noise was heard in the house t but from the frequent
quarrels which had frequently occurred, no particular notice was taken
of the circumstance by the neighbours. In the morning, Winter went
into the street, smoking his pipe, and asked a female named Dyer to
tome and see his wife. The woman, knowing of their frequent quarrels,
asked if be bad hurt her ? He said, "be was of it was something
vase than that." Mrs. Dyer did not go, but her daughter went into
die house, and found the deceased lying on the floor of the bed-room, in
Wstate of nudity, covered with blood, and quite dead ! She instantly
alarmed the neighbours, who also went into the house, and the
husband was taken into custody. It further appeared that
the murder had been accomplished by the inflictioe of nu.
merous heavy blows on various parts of the body and head (frem which
the left ear was nearly severed) by a fire-shavel, which was found
broken. A great number of witnesses were examined, and after a
patient investigation of 7 hours, the jury returned a verdict of
"Wilful murder" against Harry Winter, and the coroner issued his
warrant for the committal of the prisoner to Horsham gaol for trial
at the next assizes. The prisoner, it appeared, after the dreadful deed
had been perpetrated, slept in the room all night; and it is sup.
posed that the clothes of the deceased, which were found torn to
tatters, had been stripped off by the prisoner, as he was heard to
say, "She tort my shirt off last night, and I have torn hers off to-
night." It appeared, also, that the ill-fated woman had been
dragged into the house, probably after endeavouring to escape, marks
of blood being found upon the 'Atilt' leading to the door. The
prisoner, who is about 50 years of age, was conveyed through this town
yesterday morning, on his way to Horsham, and did not appear much
affected at his awful situation. It is supposed by some that Winter
must have been seised with temporary derangement, as, on the night of
the unfortunate occurrence, he had taken home a new pair of silver
spectacles for his wife, and a fat goose fee their Sunday's diaper, of
which he bad also invited the mate of his vessel and the mate's wife to
partake. He is, we believe, a native of the western part of our county.
SINGULAIL RonßuitT.—Thursday night the corner
stone of the new county Infirmary, which woe last week laid with meek
oenmeoy was rammed from its place, and the coins beneath it eseried
away. Ite woes was fastened down by iron clamps, which the thieves •
had wrenched off, and the stone had been removed by means of a wow.
bar. The vase in which the coins and papers were deposited ha. been
left behind—Carlide Journal.