Star.
London, England, 1830-07-22 00:00:00

POLICE REPORTS.

Maxszow.nouss..—Threeen m, named Clarke, Cooper, and
Holmes, were brought before the Loop MAYOR, charged upon
suspicion with having stolen a cart and horse in the country,
and with having stowed the art with property, in theft way to
town, from the premises of serious people between London and
Suffolk.
Several geese, it appeared, had been brought to market in Lon-
don without being fit for sale. Some of these were smothered, and
of course they were sold at very low prices. Seventeen of the geese
in question were sold for lees than IL and it was observed, that the
seller had a borer and cart of the Suffolk quality with him.
Several mqicious circumstances connected with the three pri.
Bonen were &saved by the City oaken, who watched their mo-
tions, and at last found one of thm. disposing of the horse and cart,
having not rid of the contents of the cart.
An °Meer from Suffolk appeared, and requested that the Lord
Mayor would permit him to take the prisoners down to that county,
in order to have the examination conducted before one of the Magis-
trates there.
The prisoners were immediately sent off to the gaol of Suffolk.
Bow-avaxs.r.—../sones Cues, the driver and proprietor of the
Telegraph Brighton coach, appeared before Mr. Minenui.t. yak:-
day, to answer to an information laid against him for abuse to a
fare, under the provisions of the Act of the 14th Oeo. 111. e. 48.
Augustus Arnyatt, of College.house, Worcestershire, and St.
James's-street, London, deposed that on Thursday mornintlaairplabile
took a place to Croydon on the defendant's coach. At thet
and Castle, however, the defendant requested witness to get inside, and
witness, after some little hesitation, did so. The defendant subs..
quently told witness that then was a place on a Croydon coach which
had just driven up, and witness got out to accommodate bins, but
finding that there was no outside place on the Croydon coach, be
again resumed his seat inside that of the defendant, which at the
Horns at Streatham, took up a man and a boy snore than it was 11.
ceased to carry. This occasioned some objection on the past of the
other passengers, and the defendant, inmeining that witness bad
raised the objection, told him that he was a putty sort of a fellow
to prevent him (defendant) from taking a pawpaw up. Witness de.
nied that he had done any such thing, and when they alighted at
Croydon, said that it was his intention to lay an information against
the defendant for carrying more than his Hance warranted; to
which the defendant replied, " Oh, you may do what you please;
1 should like to give you a d—d good hiding; such a fellow as you,
when you can get nothing to steal on the road, turn informer, but
no Magistrate will take the word of such a fellow as you." Witness
made no answer to this abuse, but having paid his fare, walked
Mtg.
ilk defendant could not deny the fact; he however pleaded in
extenuation, that he had heed irritated by having been prevented
from taking up a manger for the whole journey.
Mr. Mzusnust said the defendant's conduct was very bad, and
although his manner then was becoming, the offence of which he
had been guilty was so gross, that a kiss fine than 40s. could not be
imposed.
The defendant paid the fine and was discharged.
BOW•IIITILZET.—A middle-aged man, wearing a surtout braided
in the military undress style, who gave his name Charles Daniel
Poplett Houghton, was charged with having personated one
Charles Evelyn Houghton, for the purpose of becoming bail for one
William Fowle. _ - _ _ _

By the statute 20th James I. this offence is made a capital
film* Mr. Rieke, an attorney, arrested Mr. Fowls for a debt of
4401. A few days ago al notice was sent to Mr. Rieke, that the
prisoner and an person would justify se ball for Mr. Fowk,
and, on inquiry being made, it was found that the prisoner was not
the person lwe described himself in the notice.—The prisoner, who
seemed much agitated, requested that he might be remanded for a
few days. He was therefore committed till Monday.
It was mentioned that the prisoner is related to a baronet, and
that be has held a commission in the navy.
Ment.noiovos-sTazaT.—John Sumner, E.K. a gentleman
at present residing at Long's Hotel, Bond-street, was yesterday
brought before the presiding Magistrate, J. E. CollawT, Esq.
charged with assaulting James Diamond, footman to the Mar-
quis of Lansdowne.
The Complainant stated that himself and a friend were standing
talking in Bond-street, at nine on the previous evening, and his
friend had pan of the Highland costume in his Nand, including a
dagger and be was engaged in chewing this to the Complainant
when the defendant and two or three other gentlemen came up and
insulted him by looking at the things, and wanted to take the dirk
away. Some angry words ensued, and the defendant struck him.
Mr. COXANT inquired whether there had been any witness to the
assault ?
The Police Constable who had taken the defendant said that the
parties were all going away somewhere together, when the defendant
ca insulted the complainant.
certainly
asked the gentlemen what they had to say ?
Mr. Sumner* denied the assault, and said that the man had
Wired to sell the dirk. - -

The lioi4Xissii/Eing, M.P. stated that he was in company
with Mr. Sammers, and they had just started from Long's Hotel,
and were a their way to the Clarendon Hotel to dine, when they
found the hennas; and another man standing together, the latter of
whom was exhibiting part of a Highland dress. As soon as the
pedal came up the man showed the dagger to witness, and sated
him to buy it, and the complainant made use of some expression;
and after a few words had been said he challenged the gentlemen to
go to Jem Burn's (the pugilist's, who keeps the Running Horse in
Bond-street), and fight him, and they were all walking off up Bond-
street when the alleged assault took place.
Mr. CON ANT asked whether the gentlemen had been drinking ?
Clements the Inspector said that when they arrived at the watch.
house, Mr. Summers certainly appeared to have been drinking
slthtly.
Me. CONANT said he felt rather astonished that gentlemen should
stand bargaining with a footman and some other man in the middle
of a sued, and then accept a challenge to go and fight it out with a
servant.
Mr. that it was impossible to pass the men In the
etreet, eked up the way, and with regard to the fighting,
they were weft on without any, particular intention of going to
fight, but measly because their route lay that way.
The Footman denied that he had given the challenge to fight, but
that Mr. King had &end to go to Jem Burn's. But in another
part of dse ezamiadea he contradicted himself, by saying that his
fiend who had the Highland dress gave the challenge.
Mr. =add that he was first pushed by the complainant as well
as his
Mr. CONANT said the assault had been proved, and he must fine
the defendant five shillings; but the conduct of the servant had been
most insolent and improper.