Star.
London, England, 1830-10-29 00:00:00

POLICE REPOR 1 S.

Mawatoar-Housx.—A decent labouring man was charged with has.
iog left his wife to the protection of the parish.
The defendant said his deficit amounted to no more than Is. one
week's maintenance for his wife, and a severe injary he had received
was thecause of that. He begged to assure the Alderman that he bad
been obliged to live separately from his wife, aml thus contract a larger
expense, became she refused to do as the matrimonial law required,—
" love, honour, and obey hint."
The wife declared that she certainly loved him, but she did no:alto-
gether honour him, because he bad turned her out of doors to make
room for another woman. As for obedience, that was entirely out of
the question, fur if she obeyed him, she must clean his woman's shoes,
and wait upon her at table.
The husband said it was her own fault that she was not uow with
him, but her habits could not be borne by a poor man.
The Wife.—Habits, what habits?
The Husband.—Why, you know that nobody can get you out of
bed until 11 or 12 o'clock in the morning • and as for breakfast. 1 have
been always obliged to fag for it myself when I came home from work.
The Wife.—Well, it is all your own fault ; why did you indulge
me ? If you bad not indulged me, I wouldn't :lave: lain a-bed.—
(A laugh.)
The Husband.--Who'd think that you would continue to do so for
three years. The very d-1 couldn't live with her, please your Wor.
, ship, for if he did, he'd have to do everything fur her himself:
The Wife.— Why, my Lord, lam really unable now to do anything
at all. My eyes are bad.
The husband—Your eyes ! Why, my Lord, it was only a short time
ago she complained of her limbs being bail in the rheumatic, and I
took her to a doctor. GOD bless you, says he tome, there's nailing the
matter with her but want of exercise. (Laughter).
Alderman ScuoLEY—lt is pretty evident that there are, as is gene.
rally the case, faults on both sides, and nothing can justify the conduct
of either, the woman for her laziness, or the man for living with another
woman.

The wife—Well, my Lord, 11l make all comfortable for him if he
takes me home, and sends away his unlawful comrade.
A female voice in the crowd was here heard—Don't do no sitch a

thing, Jem. You'll have to wash your own linen, as you did afore, if
you do.
The wife—There, my Lord, is the very unlawful body that's iu my
Alderman SCHOLsr despaired of accomplishing any thing by his
recommendation, and he accordingly gave directions to the parish officers
not to allow the parish to be burdened with a woman, when her hus-
band had another in her place.
GUILDHALL.—SeveraI inhabitants of the parish of St. Sepulchre at.
tended before Mr. Alderman Warrusraw yesterday, on summonses for
neglecting to pay the poor-rate. The parties generally pleaded their
distress as a reason, and only two objected to the amount of the assess-
ment, in which cases it appeared the houses had been rated at only about
half the actual rental. In sonic instances the parties were, upon the
' recommendation of the Magistrate, excused half the wrest, on paying
the other half within a month, and the coming quarters as they fall due.
—The Alderman mentioned that some time since the distress was so se-
vere in this district, that out of the 800 housebolden, 200 were sum.
mooed for their rates, and there were 300 persons in the workhouse, and
above as many more receiving weekly aid out of the house.

BOW.STREET..—A respectably dressed man was chard with having
obtained a bill of exchange for 201. from Mr. Richard Nassau Bolton,
an officer in the army, with intent to defraud him.
It appeared that Capt. Bolton, seeing an advertisement in the news-
papers, stating that bills would be discounted, went to the direction,
when he saw the prisoner, who agreed to give him cash for the bill is:
question. The prisoner got possession of the bill, on the understanding
that Capt. Bolton should receive the amount in a day or two. At an
appointed day, Capt. Bolton again called, but the prisoner was from
home, and from that period (last July) he had heard nothing of the bill
until within a few days of the present time, when he was threatened
with an arrest for the amount. Having received no value for the bill,
he caused the prisoner's apprehension.
Mr. Wooler, for the prosecution, contended that a case of felony had
been established ; but the prisoner's solicitor denied this to be the case,
as the bill had been entrusted to the prisoner.
Mr. HALLS was of the latter opinion.
Captain Bolton said he was told that the bill would have been drawn
by Colonel Morrison, but when he was called on for payment, the name
of J. King was attached to it as drawer.
Mr. HALLS observed that this fact altered the transaction, as no
doubt the bill would not have been accepted by Captain Bolton, had
he not been undet the impression that it was to' be drawn by Colonel
Morrison.

Captain Bolton replied in the affirmative.
Mr. Wooler submitted that sufficient had been shewn to warrant the
prisoner's detention.
Mr, HALLS thought that the bill ought first to be produced.
Mr. Wooler, said that if his application were granted, the bill should
be produced on Saturday.
The prisoner, by the advice of his solicitor, remained silent.
The solicitor declared that the case was one of great hardship on
his client.

Mr. llst.r.s then remanded the prisoner.
LAMBICTII.IITRICET.—A respectable looking female, named 4111 w,
residing in Prince's-square, Ratcliff-highway, was charged by a police-
man, H. 187, with an assault. _ _

The female, in defence, called two witnesses, who stated that the de.
fend ant had been having a child christened, and on her return home
through Swallow-court, she desired one of the females who accompanied
her to stand before her while she fastened an unmentionable part of her
dress. The policeman coming up at the moment, ordered them to
" move on ;" and on her attempting to pass through the court she
was met by the policeman, who took her to the station-house.
The Magistrate., dismissed the charge.
A young Scoichnian, who stated himself to be an engineer, was next
charged with being disorderly, by the policeman K. 110 and 139.
The policemen stated that, while they were conveying a disorderly
charge to the station-house on the night before, the defendant intent,
fered, and abused them in so shameful a manner, that they were obliged
to lock him up.
The defendant stated that, while going home on the preceding
night, he observed the policemen dragging a man whom they had
in charge, in a shameful manner. He merely remonstrated with them
for using so much unnecessary violence, and went to the station-
house to complain of their conduct to their superiors, when he was
locked up.
Hunter, the inspector, said he should have discharged the defend-
ant, sere it not that he was so saucy. He acknowledged that be was
just come from hearing Cobbett's lecture; spoke of the unconstitutional
nature of the New Police system, and of having justice done towards
him. His employer attended, and gave him an excellent character, on
which the magistrates dismissed the charge.
HATTON-GARDE:Y.—Catherine CUMIN and Ana Rowley, both wo-
men of the town, were charged with robbing Mr. Thos. Simmonds, of
St. Paul's Church-yard, of his watch and its appendages, value 51.
Mr. Simmonda deposed that, at an early hour that morning, he was
passing along Hatton-garden, on his way home, when the prisoners at-
coated and laid hold of him, one at each side. He spoke to them civilly'
at first, and requested that they would go about their business and not
annoy him, but he found that mildness and remonstrance was unavailing
with them. He then made an effort to shake them off, but the moment
he did to, he missed his watch, to which was appended a gold chain and
two gold seals, and he called the police to his assistance and gave the
prisoners in charge.
Police constables Harvey and Harris of the G division, deposed that.
when they came up to where the prosecutor and prisoners were standing,
they found the watch in Collins's hand. Rowley declared she knew
nothing of the concern.
At the bar the prisoners accused each other of having taken the
watch, and they were fully committed for trial.

Blassnoitottoa.tanEET.—Wednesday Mr. Ewalt an inhabitant
of St. James's, was summoned before Mr. DYER and Mr. ROE, to
show cause why he refused to pay the sum of 4L I Is. for the use of the
poor and the new police.
From the statement made by Mr. Ewens, it appeared that last year he
was called on to pay towards the poor, the new police, and county as-
sessment, a rate of 3s. in the pound, and which was found to be not
only sufficient, but to leave a surplus, while, for the ensuing year, the
rate demanded amountel to 4a. Bd. in the pound. Considering that
this enormous increase demanded some explanation, he called on
Mr. Haines, the collector, who informed him that it was for
the use of the poor and the new police, but the two items
were so mixed that he could not say what was the specific
sum for each department. Mr. Haines, however, advised Mr.
Ewens to call on Mr. Rice for an explanation, which he did, but that
gentleman was not able to state whether he parish paid lid. or
Is. Gd. in the pound to the new police. An inquiry was then set our
foot to know what sum had been paid to the Commissioners of the new
police, which, front the receipts, it appeared, amounted to 7.500L_ I
Knowing the sum was demand.ed on the county rate, Mr. Evens then
asked the rental of the parish. He was informed it amounted to
224,600 L On observing that the rental of the parish was much
larger, he was then told that that was the sum which was taken
as the county rate, it being about three.fourths of the rental—
This iaformation led him to wait on Mr. Rice again to de-
mand an inspection of the parochial books, which, after some
hesitation was granted, and he then discovered that, although such an
outcry had been raised about the enonnous expenses of the new police, I
that the demand which had been made by the Commissior.ers did not
amount to Bd. in the pound, but that this increase of six or 7,0001. had
been thrown in for the purpose of paying the Commissioners of the new
streets. Under the Act which authorised the building of Regentsttreet,
a clause was introduced that the Commissioners should pay the rates un
the old houses which were pulled down, the money to be repaid whenever
a surplus on the houses was effected. A surplus began to take
place in 1823, which, up to 1829, amounted to 6,397!. 16s. 11d. Under
the 2d of (ho. 111. the inhabitants of St. James's, when they found
themselves aggrieved, were empowered to apply to two m:.'
gistrtes to interfere, and to compel the parochial officers to give an ex.
planation, and specify the different items. Now, his having been call, d
on to pay 30s. more than had been accounted for by the parish, led :o
the present refusal to pay the demand of 41. Ils.
Mr. KxIOHT contended that the defendant had barred himself from
the explanation which he demanded, as, by an Act of Geo. l I. he ought
to apply to the next Quarter Sessions for redress.
Mr. Dyer observed that the Act of George 111. contained a positive
injunction, and if the defendant was aggrieved, at:d had not received
that justice to which he was entitled, they (the Magistrates) certainly
would not sign the warrant of distress. The next thing was, what was
the nature of the grievance ? It was in rot receiving that explanation
to which the defendant was entitled ; anti he would now state that every
person who has the funds of a parish, or body, in his hands, is bourd to
give the fullest and most satisfactory explanation to those interested.
After a long interlocutary conventat:on, the parish officers undertook
to give an explanation for the demand. After wheel the parties left
the office.

QUZEN-SQUARE.—Saneuel Tasker and John Gregory were charge,:
with stealing several silver table.spnons and forks. valued at 101. the
property of Mr. Sermon, of the Rose and Ctown, at Kew.
Mrs. Sermon stated that Tasker had lived in their employ as waiter
some length of time. About seven o'clock on the previous evening, she
missed several silver spoons and forks from the bar. Inquiry was made
atter Taster, but he was not to be found.

Sarah Price stated that, between Ex ana stun o'clock on the previous
evening, Tasker put some spoons and forks in a basket in the bar. The
prisoner Gregory was standing mar him : shortly after she missed both
the prisoners.
David Phillips, of the B. division. 41, stated that he found the silver
spoons and forks OA Tasker, and a bundle containing bread and bacon on
G Mi
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GREOURIE said that against Gregory there was tot sufficient eel-
dens to commit him for trial, and lie should discharge him ; with re-
spect to Tasker, he should commit him tor trial at the next Kingston
Assizes.
Tuaisza PoLtcc.—Pbasbe Sullivan was charged with robbing John
Barber, a sailor, of two sovereigns, at a house of ill-fame, at Mermaid-
street, Shadwell-market.
The prisoner was committed tar trial.