Star.
London, England, 1830-03-31 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

MOST DISTRESSING CASE OF ATTEMPTED SI:ICI:Ir..—
Yesterday John WI son, fifty years of age, was chareted beGt:
Alderman WOOD with having attempted to drown hinisett at Black-
friars-bridge at halfpast three o'clock that morning. The prisoner
was fortunately ebstreed by a watchman on duty before be had
thrown himself in, and on expressing his determination to commit
suicide was removed to the conipier.The prisoner,whis appeared much
distreas.d, sad he had kept a coal and potatoe shed in Harrow.
street, blint-street, Borough, where he resided a considerable
time. At four o'clock in the morning of Feb. 13, he was alarmed by
a noise in his shop, and having got out of bed to ascertain the cause
was attacked by two ruffians who had effected an entrance. Ile
'wired one of them, when pre!sently he received a stab in the thigh
I with a sharp instrument. Notwithstanding the blood flowed pro.
fusely he struggled with the villain until the second joined hint in
the attack, when the prisoner received a second stab it: the arm, was
knocked down, and overpowered. lie lay some time in a state of in.
sensibility, during which time the villains escaped, carrying off 1L
sous. and lfls. all he possessed in the world. In consequence of this
loss, and not being able to prevail upon his coal.merchant to give
him credit, he and his family (consisting of five children, and his
wife, who at present lies dangerously ill) were reduced to the
utmost distress, which preyed upon his mind, and drove him in a
Moment of despondency to attempt self destruction. In his packet
were found several bills, and also two letters, the one addressed to
the Rev. Mr. Smith, who be said was his cousin. In this letter the
unfortunate man earnestly besought Mr. Smith to look to his wife
and children. The second letter, directed to a person named
Perrington, contained a similar request.—The Alderman inclosed
the two letters to the gentlemen to whom they were addressed, and
I said he would be moat happ to subscribe to a sum sufficient u'
purchase two and a half of coals to set the poor man up
again.--He was remanded.
BOW-STREET.
DANGEROUS NUlSANClE.—Yesterday a gentleman, who stated
himself to be managing clerk to Mr. Martin, a solicitor, in Fitzroy.
square, applied to Mr. MINSHULL, the sitting magistrate, to so-
licit his interference to put a stop to a very dangerous nuisance.
which had existed for some time past in the neighbourhood of
Primrose-bill, and by which the personal safety and even the lives
of his majesty's subjects were corutantly in jeopardy. The applicant
stated that the gentleman on whose behalf he attended occupied a cot.
'age near Primrose-hill ; and the nuisance of which he complaimil
consisted in the daily assemblage of parties of pigeon-shooters, who
carried on their sports with so little regard to the safety of other
persons, that the complainant had been wounded with small iltot
while standing at his own door, and another respectable indi-
vidual had actually been deprived of an eye in the same manner.
Alr. Alssrsuuca. :—This is a dangerous nuisance, indeed, and
shall be happy to render the best assistance I can to stop it, but
would not the readiest mode be to indict the offending parties ?
The applicant said there would be great difficulty in identifying the
party actually inflicting a wound, and he thought that the most eec.
rain mode of checking the evil would be by prompt magisterial in.
terference, in the way of prevention for the future. The nuisance
had increased to such an extent, that the residents in the neighbour.
hood were absolutely afraid to stir beyond their thresholds, or even
to look out at their doors or windows..-31r. BIINSHULI. said he
would give all the aid he could, but one of the parties actually ag.
grieved must come forward and lodge an information on oath, be.
fore any process could be issued.—The applicant said this should
be done ; and, having thanked the worthy magistrate fur his atten.
tion, withdrew.
Yesterday morning Catherine Morton, a masculine wench, was
brought before Mr. Minimum. charged with having smashed five
panes of glass in the window of the Ship public-house James.street,
Covent-garden. Air. 31illai the landlord, stated that the defendant
was a most intolerable pest, and since the days of lady Barrymore.
DO female committed so much wanton damage on the property and
persons of publicans. She that morning called at his house and he
served her with a glass of gin; but after she had drank it, she
refused to pay, for it, observing, that without money it was ridiculous
to expect that she could do so. Knowing the violence of her din.
position, he tdd her she might depart in peace; b'tt instead of
availing herself of his kindness, she wound her apron round her
band, and commenced smashing the winnows right and left..
Mr. Mixsauts said he supposed the reason of her wrapping her
hand in her apron, was to avoid being cut. Mr. Mills replied in
I the aifirouttive, and added, that before he could procure the assist-
ance of the police, she had demolished no fewer than five panes of
,
glass. Mr. 311/15NULL asked her if she meant to pay for the da-
wage ?—Pay, indeed; Sir, sa'd Catherine, upon my word I have no
notion of paying. Mr. 311xsitunL—Then you must go to prison
for six weeks. Oh ! with all my heart, said Catherine, seizing Mc.
Mills by the hair of the head, and dragging him about in front of
the bench. Take that—take that, she exclaimed, as she struck
him with her clenched fist in the face, and when I come out, instead
of live panes, 11l smash every window in your house. 111 r. hint-
suu ta. then, in addition to committing her for tie weeks, ordered
that she should not be discharged without baring first given bail
for the assault. 3lr. Jlills expressed his determination to pro.
acute her.

3IABLBOROUG 11. STREET.
Ellen 466er1s, a young woman of respectable app &ranee. was
yesterday placed at the bar, before J. E. Conant., Esq. under the
following singular circumstances. Ann Etiot, an interesting litde
girl, about twelve years of age, stated that she went yesterday morn.
ing to St. Martin's Workhouse, and on her return trom thence, the
prisoner accosted hcr at the corner of Hemming's-row, St. Martin's.
lane, with two children in her arms, and asked her toheld one child
foe her while she went into some shop. This the little girl con.
seated to do, and upon seeing the prisoner main, five minutes after.
wards, she was about to return the child, when the prisoner denitd
having any knowleaAe of either the infant or her, and refused to I eve
any thing at all to say to het. The prisoner mt. biouett
to this OfSce..—Mr. CONANT inquired what she f.:611 to &I
The young woman, who supported an infant in her arms, decl.red
most solemnly that she knew nothing whatever of either the Nell
girl or the babe; and the first shabeard of it was from the -"r1, whit

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ran up to her and said, "AnN ibs- going to take your child hack ?"
-- hi r.CONAN T ordered the girl to look again at the prisoner. This shr
accordinglydid, and still pereisted that the prisoner was the woman
who had given her the cbild.—.3lr. CONANT rid that ti.e panic a
must go to liow.atreet.— They accordingly retired for that purrm.e,
but had not been more than trio minutes aliment, 'when the police.
man rushed into the room, and exclaimed, " They have frond it out
—the child is owned." The parties then explained. Thcy hid
scarcely lilt the office, ere the mother 0 the infant, who had Irst ha
child, (ard who was running about the 'Dr.:. nbn.et frantic,) came
up to them, and seising the child, Mined is. Ti.. par.les awe to
satisfied that she was the umber, it hid been given up. The,
young woman, Roberta, who bed • ced, complained to the
Magistrate of the post cruelty Send incansenirnce she hrd int.
dergone in being takes into =Pal.t Mr. Corms's said he ie.
petted it as Numb as she Aid yhot it Iris not in his porer
to assist her. The yeasg.wasetrtiles withdrew. . •
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The three
fields were atoilosed. the eirwie Nene* rind the eibir I.
.1421.1cik
years' imprionssent tewhieb the two Wake:
ter Castle, ezipbe eh the 146 or May.