Star.
London, England, 1825-09-01 00:00:00

MARY-LA-BONNE.

Yesterday, jowls Terns was brought to this Oface, charged with
an assault on Frederick Waters, head butler to Lori Say and Self.,
of Lower Berkeley-street.
Mr. Ha wttxson asked the prisoner what be had to say in defence?
Ilia reply was, that the upper butler called htrt " au old stupid
fool," which excited his choler to such a degree, that he was ut.-
avcidably forced to strike him.
Mr. Itawctssox—Then, Sir, If that is the ease, }nu must st:ffer
the consequences. I require you to find bail, and very good bail,
as you have threatened to repeat the assault.
Nearly at the conclusion of the case, a Gentlemen entered the
Office with a letter for the Magistrate, from Lady Say ai:4l Self.,
stating that the prisoner would no: give up the new suit of livery,
and requesting that the Magistrate would insist on his returning•it.
The prisoner said, that his master g..ve him leave to retain one of
the suits, the other he had given up to the butler.
Mr. ItAwurisoit said be had no right to. detain the livery, unless
be bad worn it for twelve months, and that unless he gave it back,
his trunk, which was at Lord Say and Sties mansion, should not be
delivered to him. _ _

Henry Kirkman was conducted to this Office in custody of Shels-
well, a Bow-street 'burial, charged with having a quantity of lead
in bis possession, and of wbich he could not give a satisfactory an-
count..—Remanded.

QUEEMSQUA RE.

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Mr. Bellamy attended to prefer a complaint against a Waterman
named Patterson, bclongtng to Greenwich, for extortion.
Mr. Bellamy stated, that on Monday sennight he arrived by
the City of Edinburgh steam boat from Scotland, at Blackwell,
where he engaged the defendant to coneey him and his luggage to
'Westminster Bridge. The defendant pulled alongside the steamer,
and be, two Gentlemen, and a man servant, besides a large quandty
•f luggage, were taken on board his boat, and he proceeeded with
him to Westminster Bridge. On arriving tilue, be demanded for
his fare 142. -tie (Mr. Bellamy) took a deal of trouble to convince
him it was an extortion, but be persisted in demanding that exac-
pin, and he paid him the mosey. •
A The defendant was ordered:to pay the Sae, besides costs, which
amounted to ,E 1 9s. 6d.
skILLBOROV Gli-ST REET.
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A wretched creature, very respectably attired, and said to be well
connected, was brought tq this office yesterday, amidst the jlic of i
a large mob, on a revoltF:ig charge, atiegtd to have taken place at
a public house near the Qusdriu.t, .tegent.street. The prisohet4 had
tociniden tilehouse on some suspicious eircutnstances aiticb-
ing to his character. hut appeared again on Monday evening, and
having cecretiy,mado his way up to the r_oont where the pot-boys
slept, begged they would give hint room for the night, as be was
locked out of his lodgings. Thii they consented to, but one of
them was suou awakened, and both jumped up, and were in the
act of precipitating the fellow into the street through the window,
when the landlord appeared, and gave him into custody. He bad a
£lOO bill, and a letzer directed Charles Spencer, Esq. about him.
Ile gave his Dame James Simpson, and was fully committed on the
capital charge.