Star.
London, England, 1825-09-08 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

Dumas st. rug Comae Baszsisr.—This was a proceeding
against the Countess of Berkeley, at the instance of the contracting
scavenger for the parish of St. Ilartin-in.the-Fields, for having per.
muted her servants to carry away from her house In Spring-gardens
a qsantity of coalinshea--to the injury of the said contractor, and
contrary to the statute.
Her Ladyship appeared by ber solicitor, and the offence having
been proved, he submitted that the Countess sinned in ignor-
ance, and not intentionally. Sbe knew nothing eithter at the statute
or the cuntractor ; her hoods in Spring-gardens-was so enclosed that
11 the sound of the dustman's bell could not be beard within it, and,
as no dustman had ever applied to take away the ashes, &c. she-
had for several years past paid .415 per annum to a person foe'
taking it away; but latterly she bad caused it to be removed to her'
seat at Cranford, for horticultural purposes; and the was quite ig•
natant that she was transgressing the law by so doing.

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Mr. Murantna. said be had tto doubt dd. statement was a tree'
one, but ignorant* of the law was no justification. If the bell of the'
dustman could not be heard by her servants, they might have ewer
the contractor notice to remove the ashes, and if they were dot to-
moved in twenty-four hours after, he would be liable to a penalty
of forty
The contractor said he paid nearly Alpo() a year for the dust
and ashes of St. Martin's parish. and of course he and his servants
were as vigilant as poasibk to carry away the whole of it.
Her Ladyship was eventually convicted in the usual penalty of
£lO with costs; and her solicitor, upon paying it, observed that
the contractor would get more by the pinalty than be would by the
ashes of her Ladythip's house for gnarl to come—the quantity made
there being so very trilling.
This being the period of Bartholomew Fair, several journeymen
fringe-makers, apprentices, and others, were brought before the
klagistrate, for absenting themselves from their work. The lenient
course of suspending the warrant, upon good behaviour, was taken
towards those who :hewed symptoms of penitence.

ATTO G A ADS N.
William Defrost, a youth ahem IS•years of age, was charged by
Edwards, an officer of this establishment, with furiously driving a
coach, while in a state of intoxication' into fiadler's Wells yard,
oil the 25d ult. and with using gross and abusive language.
Coachee admitted the charge, and said he Was very sorry for his
conduct. —ln contequence of his contrition, sad it being his first
offence, the 'Magistrate fined hint Ss. and chits.

7beeses and Jan Gorter (brothers) were bronght vp by Morgai,
a Bow-street pyatrol, charged with having, aikesig with 10 other
gems of the Kmerald file, created a riot in Paraliee-eourt, Clerk-
eilwelf, about liro'clodk the pretsdiog night. Morgan said', when
he ordered T. Gaynor to 64 disperse," be received abusive language
and a severe wevoid froth the hand of that gentleman, who threw
1 spade at him, and cut hisinstep ; a number of tiles were ciao rat-
tling about his ears in a twinkling. Both prisoners strongly averted
their ignilietlCC. Therweri, ho'Wevet ordered to find bail.

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illeftY-LA-SONNE.
The Rev. Dr. Pentad, Rettor of the district of All &Ws, com.
pfained that the publicans were allowed to keep their houses open
on the Sabbath morning until eleven o'clock, and they invariably
kept disorderly persona within until the last moment, when they
were ejected, generally Itt an intoxicated state, when thiy obstruct-
ed the more riripeetable perstins who were on their' way to church.
Mr. RAW ulnas said, be greatly wished to check such a public
annoyance, and would send ilk °Seers round to theptiblicans, and
give them a caution, which be hoped would have the desired effect.
MA RLBUROubiI-S—TREET.
Yesterday, a respectable looking Tlingit man; of the Mune of
Boliell,:was brought before Mr. Drier, thusiteing•Migistrate, from
St. Gila 's watch-house. • • .• • •. • . . • .
Bourke, a watchmin of St. Gikes, deposed, that about two
o'clock yesterday morning be was calling the hour in Moor.striet,
Senn Dials, when the person at the bar mimicked hint' by calling •

c nut two o'cloch'in a loud strain ; aver to where the'
prisoner stood, and desired hint 4a-go about his bstsiresat'but in-
slim( of .4 doings 'lteuvk MIS Infdlittothast,, for *hilt he took
him into custody.
Mr- Becidellorpon bent, called ono for blidelenee, mid that be
bad• been passiug the evinft4v(ii:iibiciftiends, and upon coming
to llooNstreet, bVing. also& SO ispante; thEy bade • each other a
good nit and shook'hands • tido mak piddle in St. Ann's parish ;
the-iyestitehatashert took no Amite, bet-directly he crossed into St.
Giles t guif4b he was seised as if he had been a felon, and carried
to the watch-house; his shirt was aleo•torn ; and for what offence
he knew not.
Mr. Dram—Watitimatt, was the pail* sober or 'drunk ?
Boork&—firunk Sir.
Mrs Ds qa—Where is the constable?
Welch upon being. called came forward, erbesi be was asked if
Beddell was 'sober cir drunk.
Welch—Saber, Sir.
Mt. Demi—How came you to say-he oral detail-CM Bourke.)
Bourke—lle also said by mould take the 11111Mbet of my coat,
and have it or my back in the morning.
Mr. llyza-.-And pray what offence is that ? If a watchman
exceeds his duty, is be. not anienabit far -so doing ai well ai any
other person ? If your umber' is not to ht taken, howls any per-
son to have redraw for your:aedoss? lean tell you, you arena to
take people into custody because thep.say they will take year num-
ber and report you.
Bourke, upon hearing than observations of the iron* idagis.
trate, appeared quite chop-fallen, and began stantmerisiffient' Mine
other charge, when he was interrupted by the Magistrate, who or.
dered Mr. Redden " to pay his discharge," and leave the ofSce.
A Ciirc.x.risnza.—Yesterday, Edward dippletam a young man in
the employ of Mr. White, baker, in King-street, Soho, and brother
to the person who was examined on Tuesday, on a suspicion of
sNaii:r. a draft for £135 18s. 6d. the property of Mr. Gobby,
breeches-maker, of Glasshouse-street, was brought up by Avis, on
sesi icion of being a party concerned in the transaction. The fol-
lowing evidence was adduced in support of the charge:
' Mr. White deposed, that on -Toesday night, as the prisoner waist
work, he said to Idol, •' My briber is more fortunate with this
check than with the first one he found, as he has got it changed, and
has received four .C2O notes, and the rest of the money in gal."—
lie-therefore conceived it to he his duty to give thiS information, I
hoping that it would lead to a detection.
This assertion the prisoner denied, observing that he knew ow-
thing of the transaction before be was told of it by his mistress;
that they were certainly talking about the draft, when, ina sort of
bombast, he might have made the observation. To prove how little
he was in any way connected with-the case, he was willing to go
with the ofilcer to the banker's, or elsewhere, to see if any person I
could identify him ; or he would, as be heartily wished to hove I
done with it, go to his brother, and endeavour to get what informs.
We he could from him.

Mr, Dent observed, that as the case was adjourned by Sir Geo.
nature, they had better defer entering into particulars.
The prisoner was remanded.
Ben Burn yesterday appeared before Mr. Dreg' to a complaint
that be had been played a trick, not consistent with the laws of ho.
nour or of justice. Hen said, " Your Worship, I want a warant
against a man, named Baker, for stealing E 5 of my money.
11r. Data.—" How did he steal it ?"

Ben.—" Your Wonhip, I attest Crlb's a few days ago,ht cow
palsy with some sporting seen, and it conversation took place about
the first fight between Tom Spring and Ned Painter. Some sand
It was above six years ago, and some said it was above seven. I
said, that as sure as my name was Ben Burn, it was above seven
years ago, for I signed the articles ea that occasion. Baker said
that I knew nothing about the time, and be had got the original arti-
cles, signed by me, in his pocket, and he could prove that it was not
seven years ago. He took a paper out of his pocket and pointed to
niy name. I told hint it was a forgery, and he offered to lay me a
bet of five pounds to one, that it was my hand-writing. It was
Weed that Cribb" should bold the stakes if I instantly dubbed down
my five pounds on the table. Baker seised the money, and went
off with it."
Mr. Dvira.—" It is strange conduct certainly ' • but did he not
explain why he took it ?" Hen.—" No, Sir, he did not, be only
said he would keep the ntoney."
Mr. Dram.—" He perhaps claimed it under the supposition that
be bad woo it, and I cannot say this is a felony ; and in my opinion
it is only a debt."
Ben thanked the Magistrate, and said that he only wanted his
opinion on the question previous to issuing a writ against Baker.