Star.
London, England, 1830-08-19 00:00:00

POLICE REPORTS

ti ITILDJIALL.—Ward, one of the beadles of Christ's Hospital,
appointed to regulate the carmen working in the City, and enforce
the claim of the Hospital to license the carts, attended before Mr.
Ahlerrni.” ANSLEY upon summons, for overstepping his duty, in
taking cart belonging to Mr.Hodgkinson, the grocer, of Dowgate.
hill. to the green.yard, on Thursday last.
The complainant stated, that the cart was standing at Mr. Ilodg-
kinson's own door, and had not been left by the driver above two
..inutes (he had crossed: over to the Permit-office, in Cloak-lane,)
when the defendant, and another officer named Clitherow, belonging
to the same establishment, began to drive away the horse. A young
Irian who was working a few yards from the spot, and had his eye
on the cart, remonstrated with the men, but to no purpose, for they
persisted in driving it to the green.yard. It was released, however,
upon application to Alderman Thompson, the President of the Hos-
pital, whe thought the complainant ought to appeal to a magistrate
for redress.
Ward stated in his defence that the cart was standing by itself
without any person to take care of it, for nearly a quarter of an
hour, anti was therefore an obstruction, which he was justified in
removing.
Mr. Ilodgkinson said this was a new defence, for when the matter
was before the Lord Mayor (who declined deciding upon it, con.
sidering the Governors of the Hospital would 'deal with it more ef.
fectually), the defendant said he took it for plying on the stand for
carts beyond the number limited to ply there. To prove that the
cart had not been left unattended for more than two minutes, he
called the carman and another of his servants, who were sworn to
the fact.
Mr. Alderman AwseEr said it was an abuse of their authority
to drive a cart from the door of the owner, and they ought to
have surrendered it when it was claimed. To teach them to do
better another time he should order the defendants to pay the ex.
penses.
Ward said he believed the cart did not belong to Mr. Hodgkin.
son, although his name was upon it.
Mr. Hodgkineon thought that had nothing to do with the case.
It was true it belonged to a Mr. Mott, but complainant hired it by
the year.
Mr. Alderman ANSLEY said this was an arrangement of fre-
quent occurrence, and did not alter the defendant's case.
Ward paid the costs with a very ill grace.
QUEEN•SQUARE.—John Russell and Henry Jackson, who
have been in custody about three weeks, were brought up for final
examination, charged with robbing a person, name unknown, of a
metal watch, steel chain, and gold sale, in Hyde Park, on the 21st
of July last. •
Handley, the officer, said that the watch had been advertised three
different times, but no owner had appeared.
John Dorrell stated, that on the 21st of July, he saw the prisoner
Russell in Hyde Park, attempting to pick several pockets. He
went up to Jackson, and gave him a watch. Witness told a police
constable, who took Jackson into custody, and Russell got away.
On the 28th of July, he met Russell in Regent.street, and gave
him into custody.
Mr. MARRIOTT, after consulting some time with hie colleague,
ordered the prisoners to be committed for six weeks to prison from
the present period.
On leaving the dock, Russell said, " So help me GOD, if I sell
the bed from under me, I will prosecute that man (pointing to the
witness), for false swearing ; I was at Bristol, and live there at
No. 1l I, Temple-street.'
One of the police constables recognised Russell as an old offender;
be has been twice in custody on similar charges, and was once tried
at the Middlesex Sessions.
Bow.sTazeT.—Yaterday, John Sireplands, the driver of one
of Cloud's Hammersmith stage-coaches, was brought before Mr.
eees, in virtue of a warrast,and charged with having assaulted a
gentleman named Woodward.
Mr. Woodward stated that, on the 12th of August, he got on the
defendant's coach at St. Paul's, and agreed with him to be set down
at Kew-bridge. On arriving at the Pack 'Horse, Hammersmith,
lowever, the defendant refused to proceed with his coachany farther,
and he (Mr. Woodward) alighted, and declared that as the original
agreement had not been fulfilled, be would not pay the fare. The
defendant peremptorily insisted on being paid his fare, and seizing
him (Air. Woodward) by the collar and arm, exclaimed that he
should not budge one inch until he had satisfied the demand. He
(Mr. Woodward) was equally obstinate, and the result was that the
defendant took forcible possession of his umbrella, which he detained
as a pledge for the fare.
The defendant said that he had offered to set Mr. Woodward down
at Kew-bridge, but that he refused to get upon the coach.
Mr. Woodward said that this offer was made after he had walked
a considerabli distance from the coach, and expressed his determi-
nation to adopt legal proceedings.
Mr. ILtees inquired whether the coachman had been abusive ?
Mr. Woodward replied in the affimative.
The defendant, however, denied that he had used any bad lan-
guage, but admitted having detained the umbrella. If, be added,
coachmen were to suffer persons to alight when they pleased, and go
off without paying their fares, there would soon be an end of public

conveyances.
Mr. HALLS observed that the conduct of the drivers of short
stages was, generally speaking, offensive, and deserved now and I
then to be noticed, for the purpose of keeping them in check. The
defendant had no right whatever to take the umbrella. An assault
had clearly been committed, and therefore the defendant should put
in bail.
Bail not having been ready, the defendant was locked up ;
but, at the instance of the complainant, a fine of 40s. was sub-
stituted.
LAIIPETU•STREET. —Yesterday Mr. Thomas Gosling and
Mr. John Lenents, both respectable looking men, were brought
before Messrs. Wyatt and Hardwick, charged with having assaulted
each other.
From the statement of Mr. Norman, an inspector of H. division,
it appeased that, at one o'clock on that morning, be had been sent •
for to go to the Horns and Horseshoe public-house, in Cable-street, I
Wellclose.square, and on getting there he found the defendants
engaged in a personal conflict. Having succeeded in separating t
them, Miss Scott, the proprietress of the house, gave Mr. Gosling
in charge, for having struck her friend Mr. Lenarts, and Mr. G. also
made a similar complaint against Mr. L. He conveyed them both
to the edition-house, but finding that they were respectable, he de-
dined locking them .up, but took their words to appear at the office
to settle the matter. Mr. Norman added that, from what he could
learn of the business, the quarrel arose from Mr. batten's fancying
that Mr. Gosling was paying Miss Scott more attention than he
(Mr. L.) could wish.
Mr. Gosling, in reply, said that he had been invited to sup at the
house of Miss Scott, and exhibited a deep wound in his head, which
he had received by a blow of a quart pot, given to him by Mr.

Lenarts.
Mr. Lenarts asserted that Mr. Gosling struck him first with his
umbrella.
The Magistrates disposed of the case by ordering both parties to
find bail to keep the peace towards each other.
Two dashingly-dressed females, named Johnston and Williams,
were charged with assaulting the person of Mrs. Smith, and tearing
bet Leghorn bonnet to pieces.
Mrs. Smith stated, that on Monday evening she met the defend.
ants at a public-house in the neighbourhood of the Commercial.
road, when they attacked her, beat her severely, blackened her eye,
and tore her bonnet to pieces. The complainant here exhibited the
fragments of a Leghorn bonnet.
Miss Johnston, in defence, said that she was security for 31. to a
tally-man for the complainant, and on meeting her and speaking to
her on the subject, she became most abusive, and struck her and
her companion.
Miss Williams exhibited the remains of what was once a fashion.
able velvet tippet, with black fringe, and a white silk bonnet Lute.
fully trimmed, which were torn to ribbons by the complainant.
A witness was called; who said the whole &nit began about a
glass of' gin and water.
hen," said the Magistrate, " I suppose it will end over
another so far as the damage goes, 1.-think the account is tolerably
well balanced. The warrant is therefore discharged.
Alxittr-Lx.-sossts.—Tuesday, x powerful athletic fellow of the
name of Morrie, a navigator, was brought before Mr. Houma,
charged with having violently asisulted a police constable of the
name of Cooke,.No.• 160, Division I), and thereby endangered
his life.
Upon the prisoner being placed at the bar, the Inspector stated
that, in consequence of the severe injuries which the prisoner had

inflicted upon Cooke, the unfortunate man was unable to be re.
moved. The contusions which he had sustained about the head
rendered it extremely doubtful whether he would recover from the
brutal ill-usage which the prisoner bad inflicted upon Cooke,
whom it was necessary to carry into the watchhouse, and he was
then hardly capable of giving charge of the prisoner. A me-
dical gentleman of the name of Cunningham, residing in Hereford.
street, was called in to attend on Cooke, and he had given no hopes

of recovery.
Mr. Hossixs.— Have you any certificate from Mr. Cun-
ningham ?
The Inspector replied in the sflirmative, and produced the docu.
ment, which stated that the contusions about the head of Cooke were
of a moat dangerous nature.
William Allick, sergeant of the D division, deposed that a person
, came to where he was on duty, and informed him that one of the
constables was being murdered in Little James-street, Lisson.grove.
He instantly proceeded to the spot, and there found a man on the
pavement, but so dreadfully disfigured and covered with blood, as
Ito prevent hint recognising his person, and who was being kicked
and otherwise ill-treated by the prisoner: he instantly secured him,
and upon making inquiry he was informed that the prisoner had
been creating a disturbance. Upon Cooke coming up, and request.
ing him to go home, the prisoner knocked him down and they
began to ill-use him.
Mr. Nostrils ohserved that as heshould remand the prisoner until
it was ascertained whether Cooke was likely to recover or not,
perhaps it would be as well for him to keep his defence for a future
Period.
The prisoner declined saying anything; on which he was
remanded.
WORSHIP-STlELT.—Yesterday Henry Grey, Alfred Hose,
and Richard Tilsley, three boys under 15 years of age, were fully
committed for trial far stealing a time-piece, value 251 the property
of Isaac Cooper, Esq. of Finchley.
THAMES POLICE.—Mr. Tietjien, of the Black Bull, Brook.
street, Ratcliff, was fined 51. for keeping his house open during the
hours of divine service on Sunday the Bth inst.
Elisabeth Cuit, a lodging-house-keeper, in White Horse-lane,
Stepney; Ann White, her sister; and Joseph Washington and
John Gabby, two crimps, were fully committed, for robbing John
Darlfn a sailor, of a valuable China crape shawl, three India silk
handkerchiefs, a black velvet waistcoat, aced a jacket. The prose-
cutor, on his return from his last voyage, was induced by ()tabby,
the paramour of Cult, and Washington, one of her touters, to take
up his abode in Cult's house. After stopping a fortnight, finding
the charges so exorbitant, he prepared to leave, and packed up all
his property. The articles in question he deposited in a bag, and
while he sent out to procure a porter they were stolen. White,
who acts as servant to her sister, confessed to Shepherd, Mitchell,
and Tyler, sergeants of K. division, that the other three prisoners
were all concerned in the robbery, and that Darling was not the first
man who had been plundered in the house.