Star.
London, England, 1802-01-12 00:00:00

POLICE►, We.

MANSION HOUSE.—Saturdav fev•-ral perfons
were fined in the (inn of Ss. and' ys. expellees, for
not having had the pavement befure their doors
canned before ten o'clock in the morning. -
One of the perfuns againti whom a complaint
had been made, was Mr. %trait:man, the linen-
draper, at the corner of Bridge-fireet. He refin-
ed the demand, and Alined his Lordfhip, that his
eoor was cleaned legularly every morning. The
two city officers who made the charge agatna him
fwore that his dont in fleet-greet was cleaned,
but the pavement in Bridge-ftreet was net clean-
ed for three days.
Mr. Waithman admitted that the ice had not
been fcrapied away on that fide of the honfe, but
he contended that the place was mita Lifer than
Wit bad been quite fmooth : He alkedliis Lord-
ihip whether be. could be liable to the penalty if
be had fhaken Ales over the ice before the door ?

The LORD Marna anfwered, molt certainly *—
for that was only accumulating the nnif.ince. It
was neceffary to fcrape and clean. He told Mr.
W. that 31. his only view was the accommodation
of the public, he would forgive him the penalty,
if he paid the *gs. expences. This Mr. W. pnfi.
tively refilled to pay, and faith if the officers infin-
ed on having it, they mull tale his linen for it;—
at the fame time he contended, that the officers
should make him an apology for taking him away
flow his bufinefs.

The Loan Maion Paid, he was determined to
slo his duty to the belt of his abilities in fpite of
the complaints which individuals might think pro-
per to make againft his decifions. He thin told
Mr. W. that he would fine him the_whole penalty ;
and that if he reared to pay it, he would order an
affirm be brought for the recovery of it.
Mr. Walthman perfitled id his reinfoll aad went
away.
Carr tnuatt..—Saturday Mary AsOnt was com-
mitted for trial, charged with !haling beci.furni-
cure, and lime other property, from a bout.: in
the neighbourhood of 11loorfields.
Yellcrday two men were examined for having
in their poifolion, a late quantity of lead, fuppof-
ed to have been Bolen. and, not giving a Laisfac-
tory account of themfelves, were fined gos. and the
goods forfeited.
Several women were brought up, charged frith
being diforderly in the fireets. The molt aban-
doned of them were committed to Bridewell. The
sell were difeharged on a promife of future good
behaviour. _ _

Herron GARDll4.—Saturday Mary Dean was
committed for re-examinatian, charged with re•
ceiving feveral copper utentils, furpetled to have
been Bolen by her hufband, who has abkonded.
Yefterday an old woman was committed, being
charged by I butcher, in Brook's market, Holborn,
pith fleeing a quantity of beef, on Saturday night
lAA.
THAMBII Orrice—Year:May William &gib was
examined, charged by Mr. Harrifon, wharfinger,
in St. Cathatine's; and another perfon, on fufpi-
cion of Reeling a quantity, of wheaten flour, from
the wharf, where be was employed as a labouser.
He was committed for a rchearufg.
Several perfons were convided under the Bum-
boat Ad, for having in their poffetlion foreign
produce, which they could not ptoperly account
for.
Left Saturday as the Meirenger belonging to
the Thames Police Office was pairing through the
ruins on Snow Hill, be had his pocket picked of
his pocket-book, containing bank notes to the
amount of upwards of 7el. which he was bringing
to the office to pay fome of the men.
On Wednefday night the fhop of Mrs. Howell
and Son, filverfmitlis and jewellers, at Bath, was
broke open and rubbed of articles in gold, ftiver,
and diamonds, to a confiderable amount.
On Thurfday night lag an attempt -ras made
to rob a box beloogin,.l to a benefit-fociety, con-
taining 2501.. at . a putlie-houk. at Hamptlead.
Picklock keys were found before the chamber-
door, in which the zncwey was placed, and a
ftrange man was fees delcending the Rein, hut
who made his etc., pe during the hurry of bufinefs.
Saturday morning, about eleven o'clock, as Mr.
Paylis, grocer, of Great Bath-fireet, Coldbath-
fields, was waiking near his own door, . he fell
down, and expired immediately.
John Houle, a labouring man of Cheffelborne,
about four years ago nia..le ufi: of fume mercury
water for curing the itch—a little that was left
was put by in a bottle ; on Tnefday left his fon,
about five years old, took tip the bottle and drank
it, which oceafained his death the next day.
Wednefdav night, near NVoodyatts, the% Exeter
mail coach was overturned, by the Show having
fallen deep and drifted into a pit. The guard and
paiiingers efcAped unhurt, but the coachman was
kicked -by a horfe and nearly fuffocated, and
oldiged to be left at an inn. The guard took one

of the horfes to toOlititillis mail to &al.
but the thow falling fat, he tows: not fee the 10,,d,1
and loft his way on the Downs, until atoach.com-!
ing up with lamps, he made for and with it ar-
Aved at Sai;ll)l.ty.
On Satin day fe'smight a talmi fiafi fell down in
the street ;It Sheffield, in confequerice of the fnow
and ic,• being exceeding flippers.; and hurt himfelf
in a manner too (hocking for defeription. He,
languitheil a fur hours, and expired in excruciat-
ing agony. We hive heard of fe.veral other dan-
gerous accidents by falls.
Wednelday laft an inquilition was taken at Nor-
wich, on Jofeph Bentley, aged 13 'years, who was
killed by a jamb of earth fuddenly. falling upon 'I
hiM as he was atss oil in a brick pit, in the I lam-
let of Heighasit. Juftits verdi& accidental dutch.
A few days Clime, a melancholy accident Ili..
petted near Plytncton. As the Parltit Clerk,
aged man, was going aft dark through tt;dg.
!vat, he run againti a liorfe tied td a door, and I
endeavouring to avoid the animal, was kicked fo
violently as to octillion his death. R. PotEN,!
Efq. Coroner for Plymptari, took an insineft on
the body, and the Jury. found a verdia of
it -
dtirnra! Death by the kid of a Horfe.—The bode was
forfeited as a deodand to the Mayor and Corri
monalty of Plympton. as Lords of the Manor of
that borough.
Laft week a finite happened between two
women at the plaice Port, Aberdeen, when one
of them either fell or was thrown down (lairs, and
died foon after. Her • antagnnift, Jenny Black,
well known in the purlieus of the port, has been
apprehended and imptifoned.
Wetlncfday, While a man from the country was,
purcha riug fome bread in a baker's (hop, in Tron-
gate, Glalgow, a woman can* hito it, and dur-
ing the time he was aSi4ng the t aker in 'rutting
up the bread into a Wine, (he had the addrefs to
cut, with her fciffirts. the haunch rocker, and
then the bottom of the fide-pocket, from which the
abitmeted a pocket-book, containing fome Bank-
notes and papers, with which the got clear off.
'tally on Sunday fs:natight, the clothes of a
woman • rending in Sand-ftreet, BirtninFham,
eaut‘ht fire; and there being no affiftance en the
houfe,' the unformate viaisn continued in a blare
until her cries alarmed the watchmen and her
neighbours, who were obliged to break open the
door berme they could giverher any ailiitance. She
was molt dreadfully burnt, hut (till eats an ago-
ni...ed and (hocking fpeetacle.
'lle young man, at Muddle's-green, in Chid-
Jingly, mentioned in a former Paper to have had
one of his hands (battered in a terrible manner,
by the burning 'f a gun, died laft Thurlday
morning, of a locked jaw.
A few nights ago, as a man and his wire (tra-
vellers), were reeking for lodgings, near the gray,
at Gloucefter, they tuiltook their wry( and palling
through a door which leads to the Severn, the
man unhappily fell in, and was drowned; his wife,
who was already upon the door-way, bring nar-
rowly laved by a perfon who, on hearing the noife
the unfortunate man made in falling, came to af-
certain the caulk. _

On Monday lafi, Patchell's waggon was
on its return from Oxford to Murcot, loaded with
barrels of beer, it accidentally flipped, and was
overturned in a Rowe quarry, and oue of the calks
fell on the carrier, crufhed his head, and killed
him on the (pot. An inquifition was taken on
Tuefilay lad at Headingtoa, by Mr. Macey, on
view of the body, when the Jury found the barrel
and beer deodand.

A few days ago two bouts, eMployed in drudg-
ing for oyfters, were funk while getting over
Wexford Bar, through the heivinefs of the turf;
and, melancholy to relate,ifix perfons perithed, in
view of feveral perfons who wifired to afford them
relief, but it was impoffible.
Monday fe'nnight, a melancholy accident hap-
pened on board the Expedition, Capt. Hawkins,
to Swanfea harbour. The Mate, in compliment
to the Portreeve of the town, whore annual feat
was held on that day, fired the guns of the veirelt
but, unfortunately, having overloaded one of them,
it burg, and one of the fplinters entering his tide,
killed him on the fpot.
Wm. Frog, hturtfrttab to Mr. BAGEHAW, of
Oakes, near Sheffield, leaped an old mare over a
new fence, two yards and three quarters high, a
few days ago.

Oa the sd init. the Lady of Tho. litamfay. Efq. of Prince's-
ftreet, Edinburgh, of a fon.
Oa the 6th Inn. at his houfe, near Oxford, the Lady of John
F. Newton, Eft of a fon.

MARRIED.

On Monday Taft it Patb, John Olen Jolutfton, Efq. of St.
Peterfburgh,to Matt Mary Thotufou, daughter of thc late Par.
Thornton, Efq. of that place.
On Sunday, the WA ult. at Liverpool, Capt. Afitew, o f the
flip Clyde, to Mifa Phillips, late of Douglas, life of Man.
On Saturday loft, Bartholomew Forbes, Efq. of Great Ruf-
fell-Brett, to Mib Harriet Stone, third daughter of Richard
Stone, Efq. of Chillaturft, in Kent.
On Saturday, the sd MR. Mr. Walter Mnrrifon. Surgeqn, of
Market-Brett. Herb, to Mifs Marianne Winkficld, yotragelt
daughter et Mr. John %Withheld, Surgeon, of the f tine place.

DIED.

In June hit, in Egypt, Of the phgue, Mr. Samuel Hare,
Surgeon, swat 26.
'I hurhiay, at Dublin, Robert Hilbert, Efg. of Chancery-
lane, an eminent attorm y. •
At the iltand of St. M. rtin's, on the 2Sth of °dither laft,
of the yellow fever, Juhn Miller Menke, Efq. Commander of
his MaJefty's frigate Southampton.
At Greenwich, on Weandday laft, after a long and painful
Hines, Mr. Wm. What, Lite in the H. Eat India Gimps-
nes ferrke.
'Achy lalt, Mite Anna Marts Harrington, daughter of Sir
John Harrington, Bart. of Hock&W, num.
On the 27th uk. Mn. Hinduism, mother of CoL Henderfon,
Falwell Bank.

At Dura, on the 3d MR. Mira letm Bayne, youngeß dauzih-
tei of Alexander Bayne, of Rirra,Efq.
At Aberdeen, oo Sunday the 3d intl. Mrs. Mercer, wife of
Major Mercer.
At invg.mds, on the 13d of let month, in the 83d year of
her agc, Mary llunbar;witiow of Robot Frafcr of PM-
phaciy, E(q.
On Friday evening, after a few days UM*, at his hook at
Walworth, Mr. John Cruilifhanks, Merchant and Stock•bro-
Direhiq•lane.
On Monday finnight, at Lhrt.rool, aged 75, after a tee.lona
ilincfs, Mr. William Buddicom. many year commander of
vetch in the Mediterranean and American trades, father of
Mr. Robert Budellearit of Liverpool, Sdrecoo, aad fudge
limber of she Mash* Soddy.