Star.
London, England, 1825-01-08 00:00:00

RIAIOROUG I I-STUBET.

Yesterday, Mr. Ventura was fully committed for trial, on the
charge of bigamy. Ile WAS removed to the strong room, prepara-
tory to his committal to Newgate; and the witnesses were all
bound over to prosecute. Mr. Ventura is by no 'twins aaun of
prepossessing appearance, or of those personal attractions that
might be considered likely to captivate the heart of two experienced
widow ladies of fortune. Ilia guitar it must have /seep that lulled
their judgment, and won their fortunes and affections. Mr. Ven-
tura is about 7,3 years of age, was dressed in blue, and carried a
large cloak, lined with scarlet, thrown across his arm, during the
investigation.—Mrs. 11.-.rtkt seems to be a Lady about the age of
50, and has the remains' of having been a remarkably beautifUl
woman. This Lady was the daughter of a wellAnowas and re-
spectable bookseller, formerly of Piccadilly. Mrs. Bartlet was
attended at the office by several respectable friends, besides her
legal advisers.
William King, and El4abellt, his wife, who have been in custody
some days, upon a charge of stealing a vast iirantity of lead from
Ire premises of Lord Suffield, in St. James s-place, the property
of Mr. Gerrard, the builder, in Oxford-street, to whom the male
prisoner was clerk of the works going on as improvements in his
Lordship's house, were brought up for final examination.
The wife being supposed to act under the influence of her hus-
band, she was discharged, but the husband, was fully committed.
Mr. Gerrard had some objection to be beund over as the prose-
cutor, as he had some doubt as to whether he.ought to consider the
kid as his property ; or that of Lord Suffield; but Mr. CONANT
the Magistrate, said it was not very material, as, at all evens% ki;
must be bound over al a witness, which was done.
QUEEN-SQUARE

DISTRESSING CAsL—Henry Williams, a middle-aged man, of
shabby exterior, was brought before W. A. A. Wines, Esq. charged
with stealing from the shop of Mr. Porter, bookseller to his Ma-
jesty, in Paff-mall, a copy of Busde's angst Guide for the present year.
A youth, the son of Mr. Porter,. said, that about one o'clock the
prisoner came in, and asked where Mr. Hawke., the mercer, lived ?
he told him opposite; he then left the shop. Witness's brother
observed the prisoner take something off the counter, and told him
of it ; he instantly followed in pursuit, and brought him back, when
the prisoner took the book ont of his pocket.
The prisoner in his defence pleaded poverty. He described him-
self to have resided last at the Sussex-house, High-street, Borough,
but admitted he had only slept there one night. He was an assist-
ant schoolmaster and writer. Abopt three years ago be was as-
sistant in Mr. Wilkinson's academy, at Liverpool, and bad also been'
steward to a ship called the John, on a voyage to America ; since
then he had no reglslar employment. HI. real residence was at
Foxstead Park. at Lancaster.
Mr. WHITS said he was very sorry he had not made a better
use of his learning, and fully committed the prisoner to Newpte
for trial.
The prisoner on hearing the decision of the Magistrate, shook
his bead, and, with grief in his countenance, mid, °' I am sorry
too." He was then removed from the bar.

A NICE POINT or LAw.—Blackstone, speaking of
the right of a wife to dower, asserts, that if land abide
in the husband for a single moment, the wife shall be
endowed thereof; and be adds, in a note, that this doc-
trine was extended very far by a Jury in Wales, where
the father and son were both hanged in one cart; but
the son• was supposed to have survived the father, by
appearing to struggle the longest, whereby he became
seised of an estate by survivorship ; in consequence of
which seisin his widow obtained a verdict for her dowel:.
The King of England, possesses the special privilege,
that he can, by his writ of protection, privilege a de-
fendant from all personal and many real suits for one
year at a time, "and no longer, in respect of his being
engaged in his service out of the realm.- The last that
appears on.tbe.books is,,one granted by WILLIAM 111.
in 1692, to Lord CUTTS, to protect him from being
outlawed by his tailor.