Star.
London, England, 1824-09-08 00:00:00

MANSION-HOUSE.

A young man, named Charles AguDer, a letter-carrier, intbe ser-
vice of the Post-office, was brought before the LORD 14:, toe on the
capital charge of having given a forged bond for the correct per-
fortnance of the duties of his office. _ _

The prisoner was appointed to the office in 1523, having given a
bond of 1550, fur the payment of all the dues. Recently be be-
came in arrears; his bondsmen were applied to, and it was then
discovered that the instrument was forged as to one name.
The first witness called to prove the forgery was a man named
Sparks. He stated that the prisoner some time since asked him to
sign a bond, which was to get him (the prisoner) a situation in the
Post.ofiice. Witness said he could not write. The prisoner said it
would do quite as well if be could get some one to write his name
for him. Witness replied he did not think that would do, but he
ultimately sent his daughter out to get a person to sign for him.
The daughter did go out, and got it signed by a neighbour.
Mr. Harmer, on behalf of the prisoner, said it was perfectly ab-
surd, upon the above facts, to charge him with having uttered a
forged bond. The instrument was a valid and recognised instru-
ment, upon which the Post-oMce might rehuver in an action against
the witness. _ - -

The LORD 1%141'0R declared his intention not to trust to his view
of the case, but to take the advice of the City Law Officers. For
that purpose be remanded the prisoner until a future day.

GUILDHALL.

Yesterday two persons, giving their names as Mr. Four, a con-
siderable maltster, at Yaxley, hunts, and Mr. Came, a hatter in
the Broadway, Blackfriars, were brought up before Sir C. FLOWER,
charged with a violent assawit.
George Gronett, the patrol, stated, that going round Smithfield
on Monday evening, about eight o'clock, he was attracted by the
loud screams of some females in Duke-street, where he saw the
two prisoners pushing the females in the crowd with such force as
to cause them to scream out. Witness came up and remonstrated
with them, telling them there was tatfficient room if they would go
quietly. Curry then said to the other," Don't mind him, he is
one of the Guildhall squad ;" and with that they recommenced
their very brutal conduct. He then interfered to take them into
custody,, but was knocked down by Curry, his face cut, and
his teeth much injured. He eventually secured the prisoners, who
behaved very violently at the Compter, and Curry charged the wit-
ness with robbing him of his watch, and purse containing some
sovereigns ; it turned out, however, that the watch was found in
his right• hand breeches pocket; and hlr..Cope, the Marshall, saw
Curry attempt to slip his purse down behind a table, just at the time
he was accusing witness of robbing him of IL—Ordered to find bail.
A lad of the name of Banter, was fully committed for stealing
a gold shirt pin from a Mr. Fox, opposite Richardson's show.--
There was no pushing at the tittle, but the prisoner deliberately
drew it out, and handed it over his shoulder to an accomplice,
who made off.

rowan was ordered to find bail on a charge of breaking a
constable's head with his own staff, for refusing him admission to
the Bear and Ragged Staff Singing-room, which was already
crammed almost to suffocation.

BOW-STREET.

Trillion% Dawson, a young man in the dress of a postillion, was
brought before Sir R. Brame on Monday night, charged by a Gen-
tleman of the name of Gordon, residing in Fly-place, Holborn-hill,
with robbing him at various times of a large quantity of plate.
It appeared in evidence, that about eighteen, months since, Mr.
Gordon being in want of a trusty, confidential servant, made in.
quiries among his friends, and the prisoner was very strongly re-
commended to his notice by an eminent silversmith. The prosecu-
tor treated him with great kindness, and regarded him as an
acquisition, until one day in April last, when, by an odd circum-
stance, his depredations were discovered. On the day in question,
Sir J. Gordon, the brother of the prosecutor, dined with the latter,
and among other things a pudding was served up. The prisoner,
who was in waiting, placed a 'tea' spoon with his plate, upon which
Mr. Gordon observed, " William, how is this? are there no dessert
spoons in the house 7' William replied not, but disappeared, and
in about five minutes returned, almost breathless, and placed a
dessert spoon before Ms master, who discovered that it was not
one of his own, but was marked with the letter " T." Still look-
ing at the spoor., he said," Why, William, this is not one of my
spoons I' No answer was returned, and looking up, Mr. Gordon
found that William had left the room. The bell was rang, but
William was not to be found, and Mr. Gordon never saw him
again until he was in custody at this Office. Upon an inspection of
his plate-closet, Mr. G. found that nearly the whole of his service
was gone. Inquiries were made by the police, and a curious sys-
tem of depredation was discovered. The prisoner had been in the
habit of taking• his master's plate in parcels to the pawnbroker's,
and when one particulat portion of it was wanted for immediate
use, he would take another of about equal value, so as to redeem
the first, and keep up his credit with his master. He was in the
habit of going to the houses of Mr. Gordon's acquaintances and bor-
rowing plate, which he pledged to redeem so much of his master's
as was wanted for instant use. When on the day of detection Mr.
G. asked for a dessert spoon, there was not one In the house, and
the prisoner ran to Dr. Tweedie's house, close by, and borrowed
one. The shop at which he was chiefly in the habit of pledging
was, that of Mr. Reeves, on Snow-hill, who seeing him come so
repeatedly with plate, asked him some questions, and he said that
his master was a dashing and extravagant young man, who having
a service of plate, he was determined to raise money upon it as long
as it would last. One Saturday night the prisoner went to Mr.
Reeves's shop with a quantity of plate, and with " his master's
compliments, begged to have in lieu of It a handsome watch and
appendages, " for," said he," my master is going into the country
to-morrow to see an old aunt of his, from whom he has great ex-
pectations, and having been obliged to part with his watch, he wants
one to take with him." Mr. Reeves, however, declined to let him
have a watch, and ke received motley instead. Within the last two
or three days,J. J. Smith, one of the principal officers of this estab-
lishment, obtained information that the prisoner was serving in the
capacity of postillion at the Essex Arms, Watford, Herts, and he
apprehended him at that house on Monday.
A great deal of the property was produced, and the prisoner was
sworn to as the person who pawned it. He bad nothing to say,
and was committed for further examination.
HATTON-GARDEN.

A respectable tradesman (whose name we are induced to with-
hold) appeared yesterday before Mr. Serjeant Smos, to solicit the
Magistrate's advice under the following distressing circumstancer.—
The complainant stated, that it was his ill fortune to have speculated
in the matrimonial lottery, and had drawn what ultimately proved
even worse than a blank ! The fact was, he had married a woman
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eon of which be (complainant)voold not always administer; and in
default of so doing, he was always sure to receive a plenteous dis.
charge of abuse and invective; indeed, on some occasions, the Lady
did not limit herself to a wordy watfare, but had frequent recourse
to more forcible, though not more satisfactory arguments.
Magistrate—Really, Sir, I feat it IS not in our power to give
you redress.
Complainant—l wish to know how I should act ?
Magistrate—lf you find it impossible to live in amity, by all
means separate, and make her some suitable allowance.
Oamplainant—That I would willingly do, but she won't consent
to it : her chief pleasure is to make me miserable.
Alagistrato--Remonstrate with her friends: a Magistrate has no
power to interfere in such a case as your's.
Complainant—But could I not take her up on a charge of r
bery ? She has latterly plundered me of various valuable eXec!-,
Mine is, you will allow, Sir, a case of peculiar hardship; why ow
don't mind selling an article worth las. for tis. and this is all topur-
chase what she calls pleasure.
Magistrate—The case is, I confess, distressing enough; hat as a
wife cannot rob her husband, I do not see how you can with pro.;
priety place her in the situation you seem to wi,h.
Complainant (thoughtfully)—Then I can't arrest her?
blagistrate--Certainly not, without some distinct charge,
Complainant (mournfully)—Thank you, Sir.
When drawing from the bar, he heaved a sigh so piteous anal pro.
found, as did seem to shatter all his hulk ; and on reaching the door,
he once more heaved, and mentally ejaculated " GOD help me !"