Star.
London, England, 1825-11-19 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

Catharine Evans was charged with stealing a cat from the door of
a Mr. Long, in Cloth Fair. The prisoner was observed to coax
the animal to the door, bile it under her cloak, and go some dis-
tance, when she was taken into custody.
The constable found on her six cat skins, all warm, and obviously
stripped from the carcases that evening. She had also a skinning
knife, and a piece of meat as a bait. Mr. Long stated, that several
of his neighbours had of late been unaccountably deprived of their
favourite tabbies, and one of them had, a few mornings ago, found
his cat actually ciao/ling alive though deprived of its skin!
Corby. the Walk. of Sc. Andrew's, Holborn, recognized the pri-
soner as" a regular morning sneak," and one whom he had long SUS.
petted as being a purveyor of rat's fur. It was the practice now,
he said, to strip tl:e cat tip the hrst convenient bye place, and the
bare cereases might he seen about sonic parts of his parish to the
number of twenty in 111 e morning.
The prisoner cried bitterly, and, in answer to a question, said she
got her living by sellin:t fruit and dealing in rabbit skins; and had
bought the cat skins front a boy for is. and should sell them again
for :d. each.— Remanded.
HATTON-GARDEN.

Forman Dir.t.s.—Ye‘terclay, Samuel iforpin, an elderly man,
possessing some claim to faded respectability, was brought up, in
he custody of a licrmoudscy local constable, charged with de-
frauding Mr. Joseph Braley, glass•manufacturer, 58, Gredt Saffron-
*Mil, of ctrtan: good. and monies, by forging and uttering twcnbills,
purporting to be drawn by Mr. George Richardson, cutler, of
1110-street. Ketisityrton, on Mr;srs. Rowbothams, Wingfield, and
Wade, of Tenser-street, Sheffield, cmlcre and factors, and indorsed
in the name of Wm. Johnson, fur 1./1. les. and 251. tOs. respectively.

deposed to the payment of tb.: hill, to him by the
prisoner. who described himself as Johnson, the iudor<:•r.
Mr. Richardson proved that he never drew a::y such bill.
The prisoner said he took the bill of a man, named Johnson, in
Shorrehtch. .

Mr. Itowois (to the prosecutor)—Did he represent himself to
you a, the inilurer?
Mr. Healey—Certainly; and he wrote his address in my order
book, " Wm. Johnson, 5, Pelham-place, Grange road, Bermond-
key." The character of the writing corresponds exactly wi:li the
draw ing of the bill.
Mr. ltut:eas observed, that it would be necessary to have the
attendarice of one of the pirtners of the house of Ruwbuthani and
Co. from Sheffield, the bill clerk of the Bank of Englani, and the
clerk to whom it was presented at Mears. Ransom and Co.'s.
The prisoner was then remanded.
W ORS II I P-STREET.

SiNGULAR AercleAtiors.—A relative of the unfortunate Samuel
Crook, who was executed at the Old Bailey un Wednesday last,
applied to the sitting Magistrate, requesting that he would put her
in possession of some measures to enable her to compel Messrs.
Waterlow and Sanger, the persons robbed by Crook and his com-
panions, to bury the former.
The relative stated, that previous to the fatal execution of the
youth be had stated that his employers were indebted to hint in
the suns of U. 1 Si. on a balance of accounts. The parents had ap-
plied to Messrs. Vi'aterlow and Sanger for payment of this sum,
which payment had been refused, Waterlow and Co. alleging that
no accounts existed between them, Crook being their apprentice.
The applicant, however, said that the money was owing for extra
work done by the deceased, and it was as Late as the very morning
of his execution that he had declared that the money was due to
bin]. At all events, the applicant contended that, as the appren-
ticeship bad not expired at the time of the death of the young man,
the master was bound to pay the expenses of interment. The
parrots were extremely poor, and unable to bear the expenses.
Mr. Bence considered that he had no power to interfere. It
was quite clear that when death had taken place, all claims on the
ground of apprenticeship must cease, and with it the power of the
Magistrate. if the parents were unable to pay the expenses of the
funeral, they had their remedy against the parish. The life of the
youth in this case had become forfeited to the laws of his country,
and although humanity might prompt bins, the worthy Magistrate,
to go somewhat out of the way in a matter of this nature, still he
sat there to administer justice, and he saw no cause for interference.
Tke applicants, who were understood to be Crook's sisters, left
the office in tears.

Tax °MCNABB AND GARDEN ROBBING ACT.—A wretcbed-looking
elderly man, named Thomas Simkins, was brought before bir.
BONNET, charged with stealing a quantity of potatoes, value 15d.
from a field belonging to Mr. 'ledge, of Bonner Hall, Bethnal•green.
Mr. 13axN►r asked if the field was an open one? He was an-
swered iii the affirmative. _ _ _

Referring to the Act 4th Geo. IV. c. 127, he found that it was
passed for the protection of enclosures, orchards, garden and nur-
sery grounds, hot houses, &c. but its provisions did net extend to
an open field, as in the present case. He observed that much dif-
ference in opinion existed as to the construction of this Act, which
he heartily desired to see set at rest by the proper Authorities. He
would therefore take the present case under the 42d Geo. 111. c.
57, which gave a Magistrate the right of imposing any penalty, not
exceeding 20c.
The defendant was then ordered to pay 15d. the value of the po-
tatoes, and a penalty of 10s. or to be committed for ten days to the
House of Correction.
Being unable to pay the penalty, he was committed.
UNION-HALL.

Two powerful-Woking men, named Rasta and De!wry, who
were in the employ of Messrs. Russell and Co. hop-factors, &rough.
market, were charged wi:k stealing some fruit on Thursday night,
the property of a fruiterer named Surrey, who keeps a stand in the
Borough Market. They were both fully committed for trial.

Wedneglay night, between Thatcham and Newbury,
the Royal Blue Coach, running from Bristol to London,
was overturned. Several sever e contusions and wounds
mete sustained by the passengers.
There are now in a course of education, under our
auspices, in Bengal, about 12,000 boys, and a tenth of
that number of gills. A most able paper has been
lately written in India, by Mr. ELPUINSTONE, on the
must humane and libel al principles, recommending the
education of the Natives for . Revenue and Judicial
Otfices. The intellitzent author looks forward to the
association of the Natives in civil offices, with a view to
both dick intellectual and moral improvement ; and to
forming, by their Means, a counterpoise to the Half-
Castes, or future European Colonists, whose superior
acquirements would otherwise give them the mono-
poly of office.
A most singular discover y was made some years ago
in the hamlet of Poplar. Two young women, who had
been both disappointed in a love affair, agreed to live
as husband and wife, which they actually did, having
taken a public-house, wher:in they continued above
twenty years, without any person knowing of the affair
except one man, whom they were obliged to bribe to
keep the matter a secret. They lived together in a
very sober, industrious way, the one who passed for
the husband having served all the palish otlicis. In
this station they aciptited money, and the one who
pas.ed for the wile retired into the country and died,
Ibut left the reputed husband in possession of the house.
Oa 11:r death bed she dropt•ed some Lints concerning
her partner ; and 0 e man who was intrusted with the
secret Was continually threatening to make a discovery
of the vs lark! affair mil ss he was supplied with money.
Tile discovery was at last made, but the mean wretch
ho had been so cianiolous suffered dearly for his
conduct, being indicted and tried for extorting consi-
deraole sues of money. Tire Jury found him guilty,
and he was tined and risoned in Newgatc.