Star.
London, England, 1825-12-12 00:00:00

LAMBETH-STREET.

Mr. Lilley, a butcher, in Whitechapel, was charged arid, nt.
dug the hand of an old man. The complainant had purchased&
small steak, and thinking it not sufficient, he pointed to asufthr
small piece which he wished to have, !dying his first purchar ~
the block, and when about to talc it up, Lilley swore a lktud hs
would chop off his fingers. The poor man not suppodno,,,,4
fulfil his threat, attempted to take it, when 'Alley chappetitia
gers with a knife in a shocking manner.
The Magistrate reprobated his conduct severely, and
he compensated the poor man, he should send the use he tni,
when he agreed so to do, and they departed for that purpose.
WOrtSEITP-STKEIRT.

SWINDLITIO.—Satiirday, this office was Muth crowded, al* by
silk-manufacturers from the neighbourhood of Spita!fields log
iSethnal-green, to witness the examination of a person mixed No
Atkinson, who bad been arrested the preceding evening, eharvi
with various fraudulent transactions. ,

It appeared that he was in some way connected wi-h a gni
calling themselves " Alexander Welch and Co." general wale.
housemen, 76. Queen-street, Cheapside, who have for wort manda
past dealt extensively in the silk trade, and are now charged nib
having defrauded various manufacturers of that artick of propeni
to a very considerable amount.
The prisoner was first planed at the bar in the public once, bat
in consequence of some arrangement between the Sitting Magi:.
trate (Mr. Biontm), and Mr. Dennis, of Austin-friars, who ap-
peared professionally for the complainants, the prisoner was re-
moved to the private room, and it was ordered that the witnesses
should be admitted and examined separately.
Several witnesses gave evidence of different acts by which the
prisoner bad obtained possession of their goods to a considerable
extent. The further bearing was postponed until evening. he:
upon the application of Mr. Dennis, the examination was fur.
cher postponed until Monday.
At this last examination, Mr. Miller, the solicitor, and sever)
Members of the Guardian Society, were present; and it is under.
stood that the future psloeeedings will be conducted by them.
UNION HALL

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alinExtvhsteaoHos.tuantacipt.sv Cifasualomez or Pwout.cobaroaturs.--htSabetuforrdeayt,
Esq. under the authority of a hakes corpus writ, he being a prisoner
within the walls of the King's Bench, obtained at the instance of
Mrs. FrancesVitellis liaspaldo, to whom be was married last May,
in Paris,at the Britannic Ambassador's house, and by whom he was
now charged with having contracted marriage with httr, hiving at
the same time a lawful wife living. The examination was carried
on in the private room, in consequence of the Office being filled
with parties engaged in other cases, and much interest was excitA
on a:count of the high respectability of the pucks engazed in ow
proceedings.
Several witnesses having been examined to prove both Dunkin
and others continuing to arrive, the case was ordered to stand cve.
Mr. Butler was understood to say, that be should at once mkt
an indictment, the Assizes being n ,ve at hand.
After a short discussion, the prisoner was taken back to she
King's Bench, with the understanding that he would be prosecuted
without delay.

TOWN-MALL.

Henry Thomas, a hackney coachman, was on Saturday bra*
before Alderman Slum, by Mr. Gill. a surgical student maligns
Weston.street, Bermondsey, on a summons for charging mere thas
his fare, who stated that Muter Thomas wig called from the stand
in Gooch-street, Tottenham-court-road, to take up at the antes!
of Thuruhaugh-street. Fituoy-square, and convey the creophimat
to Weston-street, Bermondsey, to set down two friends in lap*
sage at the Post Office, Lombard-street, and for which setvire le
demanded 4s. 6d.'and took it.
To this Master Thomas, a son of the whip, said, "fl tell year
Worship all I knows of this here business, and I knows that I base
measured every inch of the ground my tits travelled over by lir
wheel of our club." Your club ?" said his Worship. " Tehour
club," answered Jebu ; " it's established to protect us honest coach-
men, and I knows the wheel clicked in Southamptoa.smst,
Bloomsbury ; in Middle-row, Holborn ; in NeMgate•Streef,
is
Lombard-street, and the three miles and a half clicked hAlf a furYog
this here side of the Gentleman's lodgings; but the Gentleman soy
have it measured again if be likes, for I bates dishonesty." tits
Worship paused in admiration ! The complainant stared it thetas
avis, and was content to take the honest man's word. " Oct milut
time, your Worship," said this rare bird. " You are entitled tor!
shillings," said the Magistrate. " 111 pay it," said the studtin-:-
" And the expenses." said the Clerk. " I'll pay them aloh !1i
the Gentleniati. 'the coachman drew the nether side of the rick
sleeve of his dreadnought athwart ibe crazy clap of his.easiorillg
Gentleman shelled cut—the Magistrate looked—coacheegnl44
and the audience burst into a fit of roaring laughter.

Thursday an Inquest was held at Nottinghar, os
view of the body of JOhn Wing, an infant of two
months old, whose death was occasioned by four drops
of laudanum being administered the preceding day, for
the purpose of lulling it to sleep. Mr. White, a surgeon,
stated that one drop of laudanum would have Dna
sufficient to have caused the child to hive slept for
twelve hours! The Jury returned a vetdict, that the
ts tuld's death was occasioned by the injudicious and un-
prudent administration of laudanum by its mother•

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DIRD. --
Monday, in Chester House of Industry, being in his 94th Tett,
John Singleton, who rode for the Si. Leger, Lord Rocidetbalp..
brown bay filly, by Sampson, in 1776, being the firm yeas that ill'
tainting and popular race waitron, and which he won.

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