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

HATTON-GARDEN.

Yesterday Richard Fraser, a stout deaf and dumb man, was
brought up on a warrant, by Lee, the officer, charged with having
assaulted . his wife. Lee uid that the man could not speak one
word, so that the wife had it all her own way !
Mr. Serjeant Saixoo—l dare say' shell talk enough for both.
The wife (a little creature., whose face betrayed no objection to
gin) then said, my husband here came, not exactly drunk, and as►ed
use for sonic money to go out again ? He was born deaf and dumb,
and can't speak a word, your Worship ; so as I
had no money to
give him he got into . passion, and without more ado took hold of
my pocket, and took out the money by force. He-then knocked
me down, and ;;are me a blow seer the face, and here it is, your
Worship. He then stood over me, and swore he would murder me.
Mr. Serjeant SKLI.O2/I—l thought you sail be could not speak?
Wife—Oh, Sir! but I knew what he meant; and I won't be
murdered by him nor nobody else.
Mr. Serjeant Ser.Los—l hope not; but as he did not say be
would murder you. there is no harm. The man cannot speak.
Wife—Oh, Sir; but he has double sense as one who can speak!
and I wish to confine him.

Mr. Serjeant Sat.t.on—Oh, but I won't confine him. The of.
firer says that he is a very sober and well behaved man, and you
should be very tkankful that he earns you so much money as a
guinea a week.
The officer here said that this morning the man was pPrfectly-,
sober, working at his busincsa, and was as gentle as a lamb. He
underact:lod that the wife drank all his money.
. . . . . . . . . .

The wits strongly denied this, and wished her husband to be
confined.-

Mr. Serjeant Satton—l will not confine him. You must get
some mutual friend to make matters up.
The Wife—Will you make ni.)tiaos to him to be good?
Mr. Serjeant Sci.tort (smiling)--I will make nu motions to him.
I have done making motions.
The goiJ wife was then ordered to move off, and her husband
lon/ rd " unutterable things."
Itichard Puller, was brought up for a final beating before Mr.
Serjeant on several charges of swindling.
Mr. Wingfield, the landlord of the White Hart, Holborn, and
Mr. Knapping, landlord of the Red Lion, Whitechapel, gave some
details respecting the prisoner's conduct.
Mr. Austin, a Gentleman to whom the prisoner, on his first ex-
amination very confidently referred, as being on terms of the closest
incirnai:y, then came forward, and stated that he knew nothing
whatever about him, except that he bad called at his (Mr. Austin's)
house, in the Commercial-road,. and represented himself as having
just landed in Kt:gland from Demerara, where he had large planta-
tions—his name, he said, was " Rogers," and as be (Mr. Austin)
knew that there were several Gentlemen of large fortune in the
island, be did not entertain a doubt as to the truth of the statement.
The prisoner had Ms pair of houses, a servant-in livery attended him,'
and be seemed in every respect that which he represented himself to
be. As a means of better introduction, he said he had got letters to
deliver to him from some friends in Demerara. which he would not
give up, unless Mr. Austin Would consent to dine with hint at his
hotel, the White Hart, in Holborn, where he certainly exercised
the rights of hospitality, in providing an excellent dinner, with
some capital Madeira wine, all, it now appeared, at the expense of
Mr. Wingfield, the accommodating proprietor. After dinner, he
spoke on various topics, and, among the rest, be said that he was
going to his banker's to cash a check for £l,OOO, as his money was
nearly run out. On the following day Mr. Austin called fur the
letters, and was then quite surprised to- hear from Mr. Wingfield.
that his Demerara friend was then safely lodged.at another betel—
Coldhathfields prison.
Serjeant SCLLON, after very maturely going over the whole of
the evidence, said, that although no doubt could possibly be enter-
tained as to the prisoner's character, yet, unfortunately for society
and for the ends of public jtiatice, he happened to be one of those
who calculated their distances with such nicety as to keep without
the pale of the Act. There-were many offences comparatively tri-
fling which came within the reach of the law, for which there were
specific modes of punishment; in those cases of gross frauds upon
tradesmen, upon which there can be no moral doubt, it was to be
regretted that at 'present the Act was not sufficiently explicit and
comprehensive in its proirisions. However, as the publicity had
been given, it was to be hoped that the Public would be on their
guard. The only way the complainants had of recovering their de-
mands was by a civil process. The prisoner was then discharged.

QUERN-SQUARE.
Janus Giles, the driver of a stage-coach...which runs from London
to Nihau), appeared on an information pry erred by a person
named Reynolds, for furiously driving his horses on Monday last,
near the Secretary of Stare's 'Office.
Thompson, the street•leeper,' appeared. as witness for the
information.—On tbeclefendant being called on to plead, '
Mr. Buzau% a solicitor, who attended on his belkilf, after le.,

living the hi ditiditio teak ti °bifida& to k, kfaarfel Au it h.
nut been proved according to tke Act of Pariiamentbasstipithrid c,
the Legislature, and peissosti in the 00th • year of his bite klaiesti
George the Third's reign.
The objection proved to be fatal, and the information was conks
quently quashed.
UNION-HALL
Reardon, who was charged about ten days ago with a desperate
assault nu a constable named Newcombe, at Vanshafi-GardeN
whose life was despaired-of, in consequence of a severe blow
lie received on the head, from a staff that Reardon had in his hoary
was yesterday brought before ti. SWAIT, Esq. for re.examinatioa.
A certificate front Mr. Callaway, an eminent surgeon, who a„
tt.nded the wounded man, was produced ; it was to the effect, nue
the constable was much better, yet he could not appear
and give evidence against the prisoner, without a danger of pr„,
lacing a return of those unpleasant symptoms which had hither;„
attended hilt.—The prisoner was then taken away in the cancay
of the jailer.

' Yesterday a man of respectable family, named Norton,
charged with having excited a disturbance before the house of se,
lineage, his brother-in-lase. The *defendant, it appears, lad
naked a-good education, and at the age of eighteeu was appuict(4
a midshipman on board the Pheasant sloop of war i he was, 1,41,-
Over, discharged from the ship, on account of his improper ceeds.s:.
On reaching England, he addicted himself to drinking and Ls
Company, and plunged into a course of the most wanton extrau
sauce. His friends endeavoured to reclaim him ; his father, el,
was an Alderman at Covent' y, suppll.4 him liberally with mum
which he speedily spent in liquor in public houses. He then rt.
turned to his father's hour., dressed in the meanest garb, caik,f
down vengeance on his father's head, and informed the crowd t:i4
his father was the author of his misfortunes. This conduct on tie
son's part soon hastened his parent's deah, and a situation was tint
procured for the defendant, as mate in a West Indiaman. At the
commencement of the voyage, when the vessel was beating down
Channel, in the middle of the night, and when the defendant was
appointed officer of the watch, he nude all hands on deck drunk,
and ran. the skip on the racks off the coast of France. Mc Cap.
tain, in amazement, beheld the breakers surrounding him, but by
great exertions saved the lives of the men, and the ship. The de.
fendant was then taken hack frein whence he came, and since
which time he had disgraced the members of his family ; yesterday
morning he collected a mob round his (Mr. Savage's) doer, sad
threstened to murder him, if he did not-give him money.
The 'Magistrate said, it was necessary Mr. Savage should be pro.
tected, and he hell the defendant to bail.
. The defendant presented a most wretched appearance, being ca.
veloped in rags, as he invariably disposed of his cloches to procure
liquor.

A man named James Wa;•ner, a tailor, and Eleanor, his wire,
were charged by Mary Negia Warner, a girl about fifteen yea,
old, and 'daughter of the male pliioner, with having at yawn)
times cruelly beaten her.
It appeared by the poor girl's statement, that ever since her
mother s death her unnatural father had sent her forth to plunder,
and that whenever she returned home without any booty, he and
his wife beat and pinched her, and kept her without food. Sik
mentioned the names of several tradestner. whom she bad robber
and also of the pawnbrokers with whom she had pledged the fruits
of her miserable avocation.
Both the prisoners were remanded, in order that the pank,
robbed and the pawnbrokers might attend.

LAMBETH-STREET.
J. Green, alias Bryant, alias .;.b. u idle ray, drest in the first style of
fit.hion, was charged with burglary in the house of Mr. Ponsonly,
of Manor-row, Tower-hill, and stealing various sticks, several ilk
which were found in his house, which the officers described as being
furnished iu a very superior style. Previous to the commencement
of the bearing, he offered the prosecutor a consider-Ale sum to stay
proceedings, which was indignantly refused, and he was fully
committed.

M. l'Abbe de la Victoire said of G—, who never ata
at home, and who spoke ill of every one, " That fell°,
never opens his mouth but at somebody's expense!"
PenvEcTiox.—A French preacher was once descant.
ing from the pulpit with great eloquence on the beauties
of the creation; " whatever," said he, « comes from the
hands of Nature is complete. She forms everything
perfect." One of his congregation, very touch at.
formed, and having a very large hump, went up to hint
at the close of his discourse, and said, " What think
you of me, Holy Father, am I pecfcci ?" To which the
preacher replied very coolly, " Yes, for a bump-backed
man, quite perfect."
WIT or OUR FORRIATIIEKS.—The peace of 171
gave great satisfaction. to the citirens ; ani the procla-
mation of it was honoured ith the usual St tte _cere-
monies, the re,ponses of shouts and bonfires, and with
general illuminations. Although many eccentric
methods may have been taken by individuals to express
their joy, one only of tho:e • has been recorded, whicl•
was the thought of the keeper•of the Spread Eagle Inn,
in Gracechurch-street, who advertised one shillinr
tickets f a PRACR pudding, nine. • feet in length, twent
inches in breadth, and six inches deep.

MEETING OF CREDITORS TO-MORROW,
•T TOR COURT 01 COMAUSRLOSTRII OF 11AORRUIP114 BAUSGUIALL STRUT.

THIRD MARTIIIIQL . -
Badcock, J. Abingdon, Berke, Gentleman . .
Folks-, W. Boston, Lincolnshire, linen-drspir - ,
Holah, C. Hastings, Sussex, ehysnist .
. .
Jones, W. H. Croydon, coal-merchant .
Loveday, T. Newgate.market, poulterer .
Lowe, G. Popham-terrace, merchant . . .
Macauley...l. Cheshunt Hertford, schoolmaster
Read, J. Love-lane, Thames-street, victualler
Walduck, W. High-street, Shadwell, potatoe-tnercbsnt .
Watkins, R. lilount-street, Grosvenor-spume, tailor .

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SECOND 1111iTiNall.
Chadwick, J. Kennington, carpenter
Cross, C. Ludgate-street, victualler
Dods, it. High-street, Southwark, linen-draper
Hodgson, J. Dover-street, Piccadilly, wine-nun
l'ark, T. J. Westbourne-place, Chelwa, builder
Siren, P. Copthall-court, merchant
Tuckett, P. D. Gloucester, grocer

rum )1111TING.
Barnes, VI. Queen.street, Cheapside, ebeesernonger .
DIVIDENDS.
Edmans, J. Warwkk•lane. cheesemonger . .
Hall, T. Old Compton-street, Sobs, woollen-draper .
Hunselen, J. Bulttrode-street . . .
Phillips, P. King-street, Ikartholeasew close, aorrelluet .

DIED.
On the 6th inst. Mr. Thomas Bracebridge, porter of the Royal
Military College, Sandhurst, aged 'B7 years.
August 6, at Shettleston. Glasgow, the Rev. Henry Muschtt,
Minister of the Gospel, there.
August 25, at tho Manse of Abbotshall, the Rev. Wm. Ander-
son, Minister of that parish.
August 28, at the Manse of Kirkndchael, the Lady of the Req.
David Kennedy, of Kirlunichael.
Tuesday, in Montague-square, General Stevens, in the 834 year
of his age.
Thursday seunight, at her, seat at North Luffenham, the Right
Hon. Lady Anne Noel, aged 87.
At Edinburgh, on the 47th ult. Alexander Manners, Esq. for
many years Librarian to the Faculty of Advocates.
The 27th ult. at Forty-hill, Enfield, of a decline, Lititenant
Thomas Witherby, of the Roy,al South Gloucester Militia.
August 11, at Thorpe, Mr. Samuel Birks, aged 100. He was
the only person living in those parts who recollected bearing . tpe
late Rev. John Wesley preach, before he left College. This was on
a visit which Mr. Wesley paid. to Wentworth lioase, in comps!!
with his father. the Rector of Epworth.in 1755. .

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