Star.
London, England, 1830-03-23 00:00:00

BOW-8 rKEET.

A young man of respectable ap ce, whose name we put.-
poeely omit, because he most ly was not guilty of the crime
imputed to him, appeared yesterday before Sir R. Btaxtz, charged
with having picked the pocket of a gentleman named nut, of a
pocket handkerchief, in that notorious house opposite the entrance
into this office, yclept " The Star Coffee.house," against which
informations have been so uselessly exhibited, in consequence of the
delicacy of the Magistrates in not hating inflicted the full penalty
for the violation of the law established against the defendant on
each occasion.
Mn Fiott stated that he belonged to the Royal Navy, and was
staying at the Taviatock HoteL About half.paat three o'clock that
morning, he accidentally went into the Star Coffeehouse to get a
glass of brandy and water, and while enjoying his grog, some one
called out that there were thieves in the room. This intimation
induced him to rise from his seat, in order to leave the house, but
he had scarcely got upon his legs, before he felt a jerk at his pocket,
and, on turning round, saw his pocket handkerchief in the pri-
soner's hand. He (Mr. Fiott) immediately called for the proprietor
of the room to send for the police, but that individual peremptorily
refused to do any such thing. The police, however, were ailed in,
and the prisoner was given into their custody.
Sir R. Blame expressed the surprise which he felt at finding
that a person of Mr. Fiott's rank in life should enter such a house
as the Star Coffite-house. - _

After having heard the statement of the young man,Sirßtc HARD
ordered him to be discharged, and an information to be laid against
the house.
1 BIAHLBOROUOILSTREET. _ .

Tue New Poerce.—Yesterday two young men, of the names
of London and Tennant, were brought before Mr. Roc by the
police constable No. 62, division D, charged with assaulting him in
the execution of his duty.
The constable deposed, that about two o'clock on Saturday morn.
ing he was on duty in Leicester-square. While attending to his
duties be met the two prisoners, both of whom were in liquor, when
me of them knocked him down. He begged of them to go about
their business ; this, however, they refused to do, and began to use
the meet abusive language possible. Finding that they were de-
em:bed not to follow his advice be was obliged to take the two
plasm, into custody.
Mr. Roe inquired of the prisoners what they had to say to die
charge ?
• Landon replied, that he had lately come to town, and upon
Saturday evening he called upon an acquaintance, and they
then went to a public-house, where they remained till one o'clock.
On leaving the house they proceeded through Leicester-square, and
while they were walking along the police.coustable came up and
knocked him down. Upon remonstrating with the constable he was
taken to the watchhouse.
A person of the name of Fordo here came forward and stated that
the police-constable, without any provocation, knocked Landon
down. On seeing this he went to the watchhouse to make a tom-
plaint to the Inspector relating to the conduct of the constable, but
instead of being heard the defendants were pushed down into a cell,
and he desired to go about his business. He stated that he had
been grossly insulted, but none of those that were in the watchhouse
would hear a word he had to say.
Tennant, in his defence, admitted being In company with Landon,
and corroborated the charge of assault which the police-constable
had node on his friend.
Mr. Roc inquired if they were in liquor.
The inspector replied in the affirmative, and which the two du.
fondants admitted.
Landon was then ordered to pay a fine of 6t. folk being drunk
and Tennant was discharged.
Two young men were charged with having committed a shrift
offence in Regentatreet.
The constable deposed, that on Saturday night he observed the
two defendants in Regent-street, and upon looking at them the de-
fendants came up and asked him what he meant by looking at then. p
at the same time they seised hold of his collar, and used the moat
revolting language he ever heard.
Crawford, one of the defendants, denied the charge in Me. The
facts of the case were as follow :—He and his friend had junto:sued
into Regentatreet, when they were met by the policeoonstable, wise
lastandy put his lantern into his face. Surprised at such conduct.
he asked the complainant the reason for so doing. and at an answer
be had the lantern forced a second time in his face. Finding the
complainant was determined to annoy him in this way, he in.
formed him that he should go to the watchhouse and make a
complaint. He and his friend accordingly proceeded towards the
station, and had nearly reached it, when the complainant requested
them not to go. They, however expressed their determination to
complain, when, just as they had gained the door, the police seised
hold of them, and forced them in, and before they could speak a
single sentence they were forced down into one of the cells, and
although they used their utmost exertions to have their complaint
heard they were unsuccessful.
The constable admitted that he had held up his lantern once, by
seeing them turn out of a mews.
A long discussion took place between the magistrate and the in-
9ector, which was ended by Crawford being fined two shillings and
sixpence, and his companion paying his discharge.
UNION-HALL
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NEW Por.tet.—Uponlnspectorilanning. of the M. division,
applying for a warrant, to authorise some of the police to make a
search io a house where it was understood that a quantity of stolen
property was concealed, the following discussion took place :
' Mr. Commons said that he had great objections to granting
search.warrants, unlace they were to be executed by some of the
officers of the Union-hall establishment; moreover, Mr. Phillips
the under secretary of state, had told him that it was not the wish
of the ministers thaeituch instruments should be given to the new
police, as it would materially interfere with their other duties ;
therefor sail warrants were to boomed and executed as usual by the
old officers.
Mr. Dowling observed that the commissioners themselves had
come to the determination of granting warrants in cases of refusal by
the magistrates when applied ter by the new police.
Mr. CliAllleall replied that in that case there would be some 1
difficulty experienced, as by the tenure of the warrant it was set
forth that the parties apprehended upon were to be brought before
the Magistrate whose name was attached to It, consequently the
offenders must be taken to be examined before the commissioners.
The worthy magistrate said he had no objection to allow one of the
Union-hall officers to accompany the police to make the search, and
wished that the matter about granting warrants to the new police
might be brought to a proper understanding..
Here the metier ended.
The warrant was afterwards given to Skillern. one of the estab..
Belmont, to make the necessary search.
QUEEN-SQUARE.
Two lads, named Joseph and Edward Still, were charged with
stealing two Id. Bank of England Dotes. On the 11 th ir.stant the
son of Mr. Covington. coal merchant, of the Adelphi. was sent to
Messrs. Cockburns, of Whitehall, to get a 10t. ci.eck cashed. On
his way back his pocket was picked of the money. On Air. Co.
vington advertislapt the loss, a porter, named Jones, belonging to
the Oolden-cross, Charing.ctoss, waited upon him, and informed
him that he bad changed the noels in question. Jones stated. that
on the afternoon of the robber y the prisoner*. whom he slightly knew.
came to him, and asked him if he could get a ES note changed P
The prisoner Edward said the note belonged to his master, Mr. He
of the klecheques-office. Witness took the we to the book.
keeper and got it ehanged,and gave the bi. to gilward,who asked him to
get another bi.note changed toads mother.who was going to pay her
rent. Witness took the note to Mr. Murky's, the landlord of the
Coach and Bones. in St. Martin's-lane, and got it changed. Jones
decimated that the prisoners only gave him for his trouble, sixpence
and a glass of rum and water.
Mr. Morley said, that when Janes finalist to him for change, he

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said it was for a gentleman's servant who was going into the coun-
try, and they could not change it at the booking-Ohm
The book-keeper said, that when Jones obtained change of the
,Eli note, he said it was for a gentleman whom he well knew.
Mr. Gaut:mat E remanded the prisoners, and observed that this
was the second time notes had been changed at the Golden Cross.
and he hoped the proprietor would prevent such practices in future.