Star.
London, England, 1830-04-14 00:00:00

DEPUTY CLERIC or THE PEACE.

The Clerk, at the desire of the Court, read the enrolment of the
appointment of Mr. Charles Pelly Allen, as Deputy Clerk of the
Peace for the county of Middlesex.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A young man of respectable appearance and connections, named
Colthari, was yesterday placed at the bar, before H.M. Drell,
Esq. charged with forging, and tendering, knowing to have been
forged, a check for 71. upon the banking-house of Sir Claude Scott,
Cavendish-square.
Mr. King, a butcher, residing in High-street, iilarylebone, de-
posed that he had not drawn the check, nor was it either in his
hand-writing or signature.
Stephan Knight, a porter to Mr. Dixon (to whom the bill had
been paid) deposed that he presented the bill to the firm, where it
waa detained.

Mrs Harmer, who attended for the prisoner, advised him to
serve his defence foe another tribunal.

The prisoner was fully committed to Newgate for trial.
Isaaamunz.--Bdseard Barnes, a 1M about 18 years of age,
having the appearance of a groom, was yesterday placed at the bar
as the magistrates were about to retire, tharged under the following
circumstances :—lt appeared that the prisoner mct Joseph Taylor,
a fishmonger, who has known him from his infancy, and informed
him that he was in a state of utter destitution, not having tasted any
nourishment for some time. Taylor, whose commisseration as,
awakened at the recital of his misfortunes, immediately took him
home to No. 48, Alarylebone-lane, and after having given hint food
they both went to bed, but on the prosecutor awaking in the morn-
ing he discovered that the bird was flown, and with him the prose.
tutor's silver watch, three gold keys, two gold seals, razors, money.
and other articles. Information having been given at this office,
Avis, an active constable of this establishment, apprehended the
prisoner yesterday morning as he was returning from the recreation.
afforded in Greeswich Park, and on him was found a duplicate of
the watch, pledged for 2J. He was fully committed for trial.
UNION-HALL.

CHARGE OF HORSE STEALING.—Henry Hollis, a young man
of respectable appearance, was charged with stealing a valuable
horse, the property of Mr. Wellington, the proprietor of the livery-
stab in Surrey-street, Blackfriars-rOad. The prisoner obtained
the horse by representing that he was " Mr. Field," a traveller in
the employment of Messrs. North and Graham tea-dealers, o:
Bridge-street, Blackfriars, who had authorised him '
to purchase a
good roadster on their account. After looking at the horse, he hired
k for one day to go into Berkshire, but did not return. On appli-
cation being made to Messrs. North and Graham, it was astertaine.!
the prisoner was not in their employment. He was transmitted to
Berkshire, the felony being committed there.
DREADFUL FIRE AT BANKSlDE.—Yesterday after-
noon, about two o'clock, the workmen in the employ of blears. J.
and F. Sutton, shipchandlers, Bankaide, were boiling a quantity cis
pitch, when the kettle or vessel in which it was accidentally fell
over, and in an instant the whole of the warehouse was in flames.
The men fled in all directions, and the alarm soon spread, the flaws
raging with the most fearful rapidity, threatening destruction to the
adjoining premises. With an alacrity which reflects great credit
the engine belonging to the brewery of Messrs. Barclay, Perkins,
and Co. was on the spot, and was as speedily set to work by able-
bodied men in the employ of the firm • but such a strong hold had
the devouring element of the premises that their exertions were
scarcely of any avail, and the flames raged with alarming ascend-
ancy, and, ere the arrival of those belonging to the fire-offices, had
communicated to the roof of the dwelling-house belonging to Mr.
Friend, the timba-machant, and nothing but the total destruction
of that and the immense stock of timber in the yard was expected.
However, by a powerful supply of water, aided by the esperiene:
and activity of the firemen, the flames were prevented from extend-
ing their ravages farther than the roof of Mr. Friend's house, whiel,
was entirely destroyed. Mrs. Friend, who had been very ill for
some time, was carried out and safely lodged in the house of 3
neighbour. By half-past 3 the whole of Messrs. Sutton's prenthes
were entirely burnt to the ground, and the chief part of the stock it
trade. A strong body of the new police, under the direction of Mr.
Murray, the superintendent, were in attendance, and were of the
most essential service.