Star.
London, England, 1830-10-21 00:00:00

POLICE REPORTS.

Bow.swasas:.—Fstatrns.—Last night two respectably dressed
young men, who gave their names Thomas Billings and Was. Whmkr,
were brought before Mr. HAtra.s. charged with having committed sun-
dry frauds.
Mr. Aaron Atkinson, of New Bond4treet, perfumer, stated that the
prisoner Billings came to his shop on the 2d of the present month, with
a note, which he now produced : " Sir, be good enough to send three
combs of this size and pattern. Yours, &e. Jas. Wm. Balls." Enclosed
with the note was a paper pattern of the combs wanted. Mr. Balls
was a well-known customer. and in the habit of sending such orders,
and three valuable tortoiseshell combs were immediately given
to the prisoner. In about half an hour ,he returned with one of the
combs, and said the lady for whose inspection Mr. Balls had mot for
them wanted three more sent, considerably larger, for her to choose
from, adding that sbe was waiting at Mr. B.'s shop. Witness then
gave him three more large combs, and he went away, but witness never
saw him again till he was in custody.
Mr. J. W. Balls, of Oxford-street, hairdresser, deposed that he never
sent Billings to Mr. Atkinson's foe combs, and that the note produced
was not written by him (witness.) He knew Billings for eight years,
but had not seen him at sU for the last twelve months.

Mr. Thomas, the Superintendent of Police, deposed, that in come.
quenoe of Information given to him he caused the prisoners to be appre-
hended, and upon Billings three notes were found of similar purport to
the one received by Mr. Atkinson ; and Wheeler, on being questioned,
admitted that he wrote them. They were addressed to dift. mt pee.
tmers.

Mr. HALLS said, that information had been gives of at least one bun.
died frauds of this description having been practised upon perfumers
lately by two young men. The present case war complete as regarded
Billings, and he must stand fully committed, and the witness be bound
over to prosecute : but, for the purpose of giving an opportunity for
other tradesmen to come forward, he should direct the prisoners to be
brought up again on Saturday next.
The prisoners, who said nahing in answer to the charge. were then
committed for another bearing on Saturday, Mr. Atkinson and Mr. Balls,
however, being bound over to prosecute Billings in the &stems. Ford,
the gaoler, identified Wheeler as the young man whom, under a dif-
ferent name, he caused to be committed for three months to Brixton
gaol, for fraud, twelve months ago.
MAILLIIOIOU6II4TZEIT.—EXTZWIIItri FIAUDE. Woodrow
and Henry Carter, two men who have been in custody for the last
week, charged with a kind of systematic swindling, were yesterday placed
at the bar for re.examination before H. M. DYZI, Eat
It appeared that the prisoners, having taken lo4ings in Brewer.
street, Golden-square, went to the house of Mr. Allen, 72, Upper
Berkeley-street, Portman-square, and requested to have some plate,
linen, and other articles, lent on hire, as he (Woodrow) had taken
his " town house," having just arrived from Brighton, which plate be
had left to obtain good advice foe a disorder in the eyes. His first sp.'
Iplication was on the 7th instant. and Mr. Allen having some knowledge
of him, and finding that the house at which he resided was a respectable
one, sent immediately six decanters, a quantity of silver spoons,
and other articles completing the order, on .the 9th, to the amount of
201. He subsequently found that there might be a probability of the
" gentlemen " returning into the counuy " for the benefit of the air; "
and having scene idea Which intimated that they might, by " mistake,"
pack up the 'articles with them, he went to Mr. Joshua Clements. a
police inspector, and had the parties apprehended.
Clements, the inspector, produced the table.spoons, decanters, and
rs snuffe and stand which had been pledged by the prisoners.
Mr. DTIR observed that he thought the ease did not extend further
than that of unlawfully pawning, but he could not help reprobating the
conduct of the prisoners in the warmest terms. The strongest punishment
the law authorised him in ordering,should be inflicted upon them. It was
a most aggravated case, and he should order them to pay 101. for the
amount of the articles pledged, and would convict each in the penalty
of 51. end in default commit them to hard labour for three months. If
the money was not paid in three days the prisoners would most pro-
bably have to undergo the additional punishment of a public whipping.
The fellows, who appeared to have lost a little of their assurance dur.
ing their confinement, said they would pay the money in a day or two.
A Gentleman of respectable appearance, was charged with assaulting
a Mr. Stephens.
The dyfendant, it appeared, while driving in his stanhope along
Leisester-square, passed 31r. Stephens, who was riding on horseback,
and the latter gentleman stated that the wheels of the defendant's vehicle
were so near to him that they endangered his life, and under these cir-
cumstances he followed him and demanded his card. This the defendant
refused to give hint, and after the complainant had followed him a con.
siderable distance, the defendant said be was going to a public-house,
and the other might come If he liked, and he would give him the re.
quired information ; but on their snivel at the public-house he refused,
and some words having ensued he struck him with his whip, and then
knocked him duns.

A gentleman aho was with the defendant said that the stanhope wheel
had never gone within eighteen inches of the gentleman's horse or legs,
and the complainant had caused the assault by following him about from
place to plate for his name.
Mr. DYE, said the defendant must find bail.
Bail was immediately put in, and the defendant discharged.
A man, upwards of GO years of age, was brought up charged with
knocking at the doers of several of the Nobility and soliciting charity.
Muggridge, a beadle, stated that he took 30. 6d. from the man, be.
sides Which, he found seven blendicity tickets upon him, and victuals
enough to keep any reasonable person a week.
The MAGISTRATI observed that he was an old hand, and could
have no possible excuse for begging while he hail seven tickets of the
Mendicity Society, on. of which presented there would hate obtained
him relief and strict inquiry into his cast.
He was committed fora month.

Sunday evening last, during &vim service at St. John's
Church, Newcastle, some evil disgesed mos et peewee put thalami
a small opening in the nonb dome esnepaidee of genpowder usually
termed cracker serpent, Oki hennellasely egidatl with several loud
reports. This threw the angireptlen lase die pewit confusion, and
a general rusk sussed Weds the mimes doom Fortunately the cause
of this noise was seen diecoemsd, and immediately annemseed, which
had the diet of all' ling the tenor that prevailed and of clunking
my further alarm st rwls the consequesces might have peeved se.
roes, peelmps fatal to palsy, the church being exceedingly crowded.—
The coogseptlon, after some little delay, resumed their seats, and the
service proceeded.