Star.
London, England, 1831-05-09 00:00:00

POLICE REPORTS.

dimrstow-Hones.—Mary Harris. a pauper in Aldiate parish, sum-
mooed the parish officers for having refused to grant bee the relief she
required.
The complainant stated, that although she had been a claimant upon
the parish for many years, the officers seemed to think no more of her
than if she was a new customer ; the beadle, in particular, disregarded
her; and she was driven to the necessity of complaining against him
for more reasons than one.
The LORD MAYOR observed that there was move mystery hanging
about the case than was at all palateable to him, and desired that the
woman would throw the whole weight off her mind.
The complainant then aid that the beadle's animosity was excited
against her in consequence of the strong-hold she had kept of her virtue
ever since she became a dependent upon parish bounty. In every way
that he could think of he tried to prevail upon her to become wicked,
but it was no go. (Laughter.)
The Beadle assured the Lord Mayor that it was a common practice
with such female paupers, when they did not receive greater indul-
gences than others, to charge those in office with the most desperate at-
tacks upon their virtue. The complainant had got into that way of
revenging herself, and the superior officers knew well that the accusa-
tion was false.
The parish officers assured the LORD MAYOR that nothing but a vi-
sitation from Gon could cheek the complainant's tongue, which she was
able to use in a regular " cut and thrust" style upon all occasions. Odd
as it might appear to be, she fancied that she was an object of interest
and admiration, and it certainly would be difficult to find a woman so
likely to escape spotless, even In a besieged town.
Under these circumstances, the LORD MAYOR directed that assist-
ance should be given ba, but that she should not be allowed to go into
the house.
Go rynnaLL.--Thonma Styling, an elderly man, appeared before
Mr. Alderman Cowan, to account fur the loss of a brown mare.

David Griffiths, a firmer, stated that on Friday he took his horse to
Smithfield, and he had not been there long when Haying asked him if
he would be kind enough to watch two horses, then tied to the rail
next to witness's, while he was absent for five minutes. Witness
agreed, and Haying having stopped away about ten minutes, returned
and said, Well, you've got em safe ; if you like, I'll now doxs much
for you. Witness embraced the offer, and returned after an abeam. of
only five minutes, but his mare was gone, and Haying professed to
know south's about it.
Haling said he told the complainant if his master called on him to
exhibit the two bosses, he mid not wait on purpose to watch com-
plainant's brown mare.. It *pond that he was so called to show th

hors aan as witness went away, and on his return he found him
larbfar his mare, which had been stolen in the interim.
Ilderman Cowax recommended complainant to obtain the
sodoessies of an officer to recover his property. Hayling was therefore

dismissed. _ _
LAMBETH S .-Mr. Brutton, the vestry clerk of St. Illatthe ,
Bethnal-green, waited on Mr. Hardwick, to request that he, as th,.
Magistrate who had committed Dexter for trial, would write to thy
Home-office on the subject of the expenses attendant on the approach
ing trial of Dexter, as the parish had an objection to be saddled trio.
them.
Mr. Hardwick, in reply to the application, said that he had no ob-
jection to comply with it, were it not that such a precedent would be
most dangerous, and, in all probability, most detrimental to the ends
of justice.
Mr. Brutton said that the present was a very extraordinary case,and
one, the expense of which would fall heavily on the perish, as there
were not less than 70 or 80 witnesses to be brought forward.
Mr. HARDWICK advised Mr. Brutton to consult the parish author!.
ties once more on the subject, and to let him know their determination
as soon as possible, as ,the Old Bailey Sessions commence next week,
This Mr. Brutton promised to comply with.
Win. Bardley, a waggoner, in the employ of Mr. Gregory, a fame,.
at Westilam, was charged with striking the prongs of a dung-fcrit.
three inches in depth, in the head of a valuable hone belonging to ht..
mastcr.—He was remanded.

Quirt), i•actu ana.—John Smith, an African black, belonging to one
of the bands of the Foot Guards, was charged with assaulting his wife,
Sophia, a very pretty delicate-looking Englishwoman.
The complainant, who had a hne little mulatto child in her arms.
about two years old, and appeared to be tar advanced in pregnancy, said,
that her husband not only beat her, but actually starved both herself
and chile. On Thursday last, she war merely cutting her little boy a
piece of bread and butter, which he asked for, when he beat her ; he
then took the knife out of her hand, and swore he would run it through
her. He had another boy, much older, which was a love-begotten child,
and he begged of his father not to ill-use her. She was covered with
bruises from his ill-treatment, and expected every day to be confined.
The husband now offered her 2s fxL per week, as his weekly pay was
only Bs. 9d.
The Magistrates were of opinion that he ought to allow her 6s. per
week; and if he did not accede to these terms, he must find bail.
WORSHIP-STRZET.—Sarah Fletcher was charged on suspicion of
having been concerned in a burglary committed on the premises of Mr.
Keat, a silk manufacturer, in Wilson-street, Finsbury-square.
One of :be watchmen of Bishopegate stated that about four o'clock
the prisoner, in company with some men, passed him, and seeing that
she had a basket, he went after her and stopped her, and found in her
possession the several bundles of skein silk produced ; but a policeman
immediately came up, and insisted on taking the prisoner and property