Star.
London, England, 1831-01-13 00:00:00

Privately whijipsd sad urged
Fined Is. sad discharged
Whose judgment is respired
Discharged by proclamation

POLICE REPORTS.

Ourcnnam..—Jaases FameMS,acarman, in the service of Mr. Hot.
wood, of the Rom Inn, Smithfield, was charged with driving his can
furiously through Bridge.street, on Thursday evening last.
The complainant was a poor man, named James Hyde, who was
riding on horseback close to the rank of coaches, when the defendant
drove up at full speed, and the shaft of his can entering the body of
complainant's horse, so dreadfully injured it, that it was necessary to
send it to the elaverter-holum Camplainant narrowly esc_aped with his
life, by springing stead clinging to a hackney-coach. The defendant
drove on after dile audio as if nothing had happened, but was over.
taken on LudgamhbiL
Defendant said be was endeavouring to par MOS waggons, when he
“ fell in " with the eanpleinent, who was riding en the wrong side.
Alderman WINCIIISTEII fined the defendant It. las. for the furious
driving, and held him to bed for the assault ; at die same time realm.
mending an application to be made to his master for the value of the
horse.

Gover, a baker in the Gray's lnn-road, was fined 10s. for delving
a horse and art through Newgate-street at a furious pace es Friday
evening.
Defendant pleads& that the reins bad amideatally Men out of his
hands.
Bow-sr asss....Ars. Maria, a rag aim, was busught up befoge
Sir R. Brawn, charged with having Webs a tweak" of wine, the
/ *limy of his warts; Mr. 1. Spasm, wins ma spirit merchant,
Mama The saw by whisk the theft was discovered
is rad= ad will prove to servals wimp pithier their niastme,
what sink' prands their security' is thwedieL
Mr. Spam meld that he had foe sonrine past mimed from his
cellar a *malty at isles wine, principally Malmsey Madeira, twenty
yaws In bowie. width he would not have parted with far live games
the dam. Although bin loss was evident, he was unable to acaunt
.61 it, as the door the miler bore no marks of violence, nor did say
tile/ to bet!. matter with the loth. At length, however, his ea
thst be abate place adetonating ball into the lock ; he did es,
Zi...hat sew awning, s the family were sitting at dinner, they was
almuted by a load report. They all raked in the Avestan of the
alder, and at the door of it discovered the please iftwiling:a
be had been transfixed to the spot, and pale aid tomilleg with
A key was found in the lock, the wards of width petit/ the
ball, caused it to explode, and thus lead to the plena% disteeliss.—
The prisoner confessed at once that be had taloa the who aimed by
his master, but declared that, instead of edNig it, ha bed drank every
drop himselL Indeed, his appearance was that of a man whose eels
enjoyment was in his bottle, and even whew Magill baba the Meer
trate he did not seem to be perfectly relieved Asa the lalwase of string
potations.
Sir R. Brawn observed that the prisoner must be an epicure indeed,
when nothing but an expensive wine, 20 years in bottle, would serve
his palate. This ease would be a lesson for savants who made free
with their master's wine. _ _

The primmer made se defence, and was therefore remanded.
Two lath nand Carly mid lirittes, were charged with having stolen
• Dutch limb, the proper" Mr. Sayer, searnaker, Tavistoek.street,
Covent.aehm.
One tithe prison= went up to Mr. Sayer, as he was taking down
his shatters het carting, and asked him some questions; and while
so enopindle Mr. layer heard a a crack, and on turning round, oberved
the ostler primer with the clock, upon which be secured both. He
said that be veined the clock, on account of its having been used by
Napoleon Brinaparte, during his stay at Amsterdam. The proprietor
of the band at which Napoleon remained had given him the clock and
a pair of sheen in which Napoleon bad slept, and he therefore valued
the clock much beyond its intrinsic value.
The case against the prisoners net admitting of doubt, they were sent
to trial.
Hier ow.oannint.—Thomes Hudson was charged with robbing
Messrs. &Hey and Storer, silvevsmiths,of Gutter-lane.
lar. Baby deposed that the pp was in their service until the
dth of Derember, when he was discharged. Upon taking stock on the
Slat of December, the silver was found considerably deficient in weight,
and as the Idiom, while in their service was in the habit of sAhrg to
dim silver inemall quantities, he was suspected. On the 7th tsist
is was Ina in a drawer in the prisonees sitting ream several aid.
die sinker, sheas, silver mews, Le. their
Tbe plow said, in reply to the charge, Cat: articles preheeed
were a pert of them which be helped himself to hem his mance. *Pp,
in exchange for old silver spoons.
lie was fully committed to Neogate for trial. •
Meaxsoanuos.srisar.—A country-looking Maw, deemed So a
smock frock, with a bundle under his arm, who gave his Inns amp
Stratton, was charged with impedes on the public, and otherwise mt.
nig as a rogue and vagabond.
It appeared that the phew peetanded to be seised with Its, and
while kicking and foaeft in reethmhplam, a gentlemen site up,
who instantly ordered the pellesman ft sea Ms beet idle in brin-
ing him to. This was shady Mod ea ties
a shilling into the policeman's bask in wise trihrillar ;el
" the unfortunate pan" a of warm
, bier MI ~russet".
This the policeman most y adhered to, and he that
purpose he led him to a public but what was his seta
unbosom to find that Master Onntrynees hadignistly refined
common porter. and would have some gin. The Ohms% come rated,
and pre the fellow the change, with which be deposal. Okortly, hew.
ever, be observed a crowd in another part of his hem, awl we woollip up
to it, " 10, and behold !" whom should be disease bat Mr. George
Stratton, lying on the ground " strongly convulsed." He quickly re.
eared him by sundry hard thrusts with his trueehes%asd baNevog him
to be an impostor, be conveyed him to the station-bens', when, on being
searched, about four shillings and some odd pence wise found an him. a
of which was very carefully concealed around the knees of his

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The Matioartztet sentenced him to three months' imprisonment in the
House of ion—these to use his legs to some pu
Tuastes Pot-mg.—Michael law was with robbery at
the shop of Mr. Plastrier, watchmaker, High-street. Shadwell, on
Tuesday evening. The female servant hearing a noise in the shop. went
up stairs, and observed the prisobar taking down the watches and chro-
nometers from the window case, ready to carry oil: She screamed aloud.
The prisoner jumped over the counter with a valuable watch in his hand,
and ran into the street, but was secured.
Mr. BALI awrixic committed the prisoner for trial, and told him he
must expect to leave the country for life.
John Grill& was charged with stealing a cake of copptr, weighing
30Iba. from the West India Docks.
Mr. BALLANTINZ sentenced him to two months's imprisonment and
bird labour, for unlawful possession of the metal.
Qweix-stavais.—Count Stanislaw Potoseski was discharged yes-
terday. Several of his Mends attended, and proved that be is thine.
phew of Prince Potowski. He strenuously denied that he presented the
pistol to the soldier, as stated the presiding day.
Thomas Brooks, late one of the warders or turnkeys of the Milbank
Penitentiary, was charged with conveying tobacco to the prisoners. con-
trary to the rules and regulations of that establishment. The deMblant
was tined lOL and in default of payment, was committed for three
months to the House of Correction.

MA RRIED.

The 11th inst. at St. George's, Hanover-square, the Rev. C. A.
Steuart, of Ewburst, Surrey, to Mts. De Lowey Barclay, of Tilling-
bourn, in the same county.—At Brampton, H. Atwell Sob h, of Mont-
pelier-terrace, Knightsbridge, to Anna Welcbman, daselime et the law
Capt. Welchman, R.ll.—Tbe 7th init. at St. Olin's Ciadskhosding,
V. Kirby, Esq. R.N. of Mayfield, Sussex, to Louisa BlImbelh; eldest
daughter of the late C. Becher, EatkEsoitshue H. Rest laistaseemmy's
Service.—The 30th ult. J. Carney, . Second or Queen's lloyaf Regi.
trent, to Susanna Maplesden, fifth gbter of T. Nosh, Ewits;l
&borne, Kent —At Tout:dram, Astley, eldest son of W. H. Holt,
of Enfield, to Jane, daughter of the Rev. E. Balthasar, of Chssterdel

DIED:
On the sth inst. at his seat, Cooed; Royal, Devonshire, J. L Ler
combe, FA*. in the 59th year of his ago—On the 16th ult. at hoe hems
in Hyde Park-place, at the advanced age of 86 years, Mrs. In&
mother of the Duchess of Cannissare, late Countess of St.
On the 7th lest. at Beuesels, A. Thomas, third son of & J. literth.
Hart. of !Welty Park, Olemorganshire—At his reekleses, AStask_
tetra, Capt. F.:Stnith, aged 75—At her mother's St. Thetella_ ,v•
"Ware, Hackney. Mary Ann, wife of J. Parrett, Eiq argaast.Mei
Artillory.-+At Dumfries, on the 29th nit. Major John Dmmuumd, lass
of the Ron. Rost India Company's Service.
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