Star.
London, England, 1828-09-12 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSIL
Yesterday a else which was partly heard oft a former day, was
decided before the Lord Mayor. The Captain of the Hero steam-
et'ssel, which cooties paseencei a front London to Gravesend and
lack apt.), was charged with having violated an Act of Perlia-
mut, iu attempting to outdo or circumvent his competitor, for
passengers, the Captain of the Sophia Jane, which sets off from the
same wharf: close to the Custom-bouse. The case brought to.
nether a great many fiont the water side. The Captain of the
Sophia Jane had, it appeared, obtained permiwion from-Mr. Hall
to chalk upon the wall of his prentiseinwhkh were full in theeye of
the public, some words. imimating that the Sophia Jane we rater
front that place daily for Gravesend. This notice did not fail
to attract cuatoniers; particularly as Mr. Hall was known to be a
Uentkmati who wuold not be instrumental in puffing of a bad
article. Ilistidreda crowded to the Sophia Jane, whereupon the
Captain of the hero determined to blow up his brother steamer—
at treat, so f..r as to en,ble himself to be mote upon a par in busi-
ness *jib that tormidable rival. Ile dud not resort to the Ordinary
ways re' " blowing up," viz. by the u*r of exploding machinery,
or 111.1:ingsgate language, but quietly employed a pack of little boys
.to obliterate the obnoxious words on the wall—a species or blow-
ing up which gave great offence to Mr. Hall, inasmuch as the
means employed war the most annoying to the sight and smell. A
pot of filthy and adhesive materials was provided by the Captain
of the Hero, and the boys covert:l the wall with the delicate stuff.
liven y word was coveted except " Gravesend," which was a terns
as set vici•able to one Captain as to the other, and just pointed out
where steam accommodation could be given to the public.
baridence was produced, fount which it appeared that the defen-
dant was present while the boys were daubing the wall, and urged
them to do the work effectually, by crying out, " Go it, my boys !
give it him well." Tlns very respectable way of settling the com-
petition was adopted at about 10 o'clock at night, and next mess.
log some customers thought there was "a screw loose," as one at
the boatmen said, in the &phi.' Jane, upon &ohne the name* fault.
It was stared that ail the water iu the Thames would not wash
out the stuff with wh;ctt the wall was dabbed, although a mop and
a tub of water would h lye cleaned awe the chalking. The wall,
it also appeared, could nut he chippeorfor less than XIS. The
clothes of every one who ventured through the passage were, be-
aides, in danger sal being much soiled, mad. taking it for all in all,
the re nave r resit W0...01MS winch greaser indignity was directed.
The proprtetore ut;,the hero were in attendance, and were must
anxious that it should be understood that they never sasictimeed
such proceedings.
- The Loan Maros convicted the defendant in the penalty of 1.
which be immediately paid, and which was banded over toa -Cho.
rity (the Seamen's Fund).
A FAIOLL.r. QUARRRL.A Lady tamed COONS appeared with
black eyes, broken now, swelled head, bruised arms, and qtipte
symptoms of santebody's rewntmetir, to complain against her his.
band. She stated that she had been married to the defendant re,
leers, and be bad only mom:need beating her five or xis yaws
ago, warn one would imagine hi. affections bad grown into a
lie bad, however, followed up the flagellating system
leech spirit, that she combs no longer endure his violenes be had
'" served her out" in the dreadful manner she appeared its on the
;previous day, and she knew that one time or other be would give
tber

an unlucky blow that would finish her.
The LUND NAYOII said, that care should be taken to prevent aa.
;extremity of that sort, at any rate.
Mrs. Cowen said, teat her husband had endeavoured to barrage
her in a great variety sat ways. It WA* only a few days ago thitle
brought in as much laudanum se would kill a dozen persons, sidd
told her that he was going to put himself to sleep is earnest. ''
The Lean .11.svon—oh. this ft wasn't for yes he brought It in?
!llrs. Cowen—No, my Lord; at least be said it was for himself.
The Lona Maros—And why didn't he take it bite=ell ? )drs.,
Covecn—l'm sure l doh% know, my Lord ; nobodx hindered Um.
' Ibe Loan Mavoft—What! you didn't binder hint then? Airs.
Cowen—Nut I indeed, my Lord ; when be soror'e So strut% Iliat.
he would take it off, I told hint thltlie might do so.
The Luau ,Mama—liut be wouldn't have it ?
Din. No, lie viouldiet touch it, Wit was all wand..
The detention!! .aid, that he had received a wound AV hi, head,
and that made him savage some tunes, but at otheritimes be was
'as mild a. a babe.
!be Lotto Alarm' complimented the pair upon ate warm alrec%
don which they bad .exhitlitid towards each usher. He eivtaiuly
did Dot wonder at the regret shown fo'r th waste of the "rodent's's),
wiseu the woman was sulect to such brutal treatment ; but it war
She Dature,otwoman to twat a great deal before she would wish tit
see her husband the Nictint of his uwu hand. Hie Lordship tile
undated the defendant to hod heal. • •
Citalient or Aluau!...—Thumas Kilby, the areetkeeper of
Bridge Ward, appeared Is,lore his I.oansuir, to give informadna
relative If, the supposed murder of an infant child of as Webs
-Noonan, living in George..ilky, Thames-street.
kilby stated, that the child, which had been dead about four,
days, had several marks of injury on its skull I It was a koala in-
fant, about fifteen months old. The mother -bad been tarrying
the child in her arms about the Streets, declaring to every our thee
bee brother had kicked the child on the bead with his.large brogues,
and that Ibis had uccasioneu its death. . The child was now in the
house of its grandmother, in Urot,le-alley ; and he ba exasnued
its bead, On which there were aCevral wounds.

A yam% man, named &acclaim:, declared that he had met the
mother with the dead child In her arms, en. Mr. Alderman Thomp-
woes wharf, in Thames-street, and al:e. bad told him the sane
story, of its being murdered by h.-r brother, as Kathy had narrated.
lb, Lona AIAVUIL desired the intormant to accompany Kilby
before Mr. Shelton, wins would take the proper steps for holding
au luqueit.

GUILDUALL
Tile driver of a hackney coach attended before Mr. Alderman
Amster yesterday upon a summons, lot wantsmly and cruelly
treating his horses. ..*"
Jocn 'llumby, one of the Mews of the Society for Preventing
Cruelty to Animas, appeared as the complainant, and stated that
between twelve and one tit:luck on the 4th Instant, as he was stand-
ing by Newgate, he saw the oeteudant "ship his horses into a gal-
lop. Ile held up his stick at hint, but the delendaiit paid ma attem
duo to it; and notwithstandiog the rapid pace the bones were
going. continued to nos them through Newsate reset, as far as
St. Martin's le-Grand. Witness did ate fellow them further.

The Coachman, in reply, deciatril he had not tbeleast recollet-
lion of the circumstance. lie could say on his oath he did not
reatember passing through Nee/gate-street that day, and his horses
were such tree goers, he could have ha %) occadon to use tke whip.
Ile was sure the complaisant had mistaken the timber.

The delendam's master was equally sure his man was innocent
whenever he discovered his horses had been in-used, be invariably
diourssed the shiver forthwith; but the defendant had driven for
bins a considerable time, without having at any time incurred ctn.
sure • be was a remarkably steady careful man.
dr. A.derman Aost.av was very glad to bear him say on; there li
were very few who deserved that cbaracter.• He asked Tbrusby if
he remonstrated with the man.

The officer said, only by shaking his stick at him, but ke could
swear to the man as well as the number.
The coach.master questioned him as cache colour of the horses
and of the coach, upon which the officer declined speaking positively.
alr. Alderman Miscue said, be was bound to speak to the per-
sons in Latin at the time, and not merely watch them; and then,
when they were summoned, they would know what was the cause
of it. A* the defendant had received so high a character, be should
discharge hint this time on payment of the expenses.
DOW—STREET.

Yesterday William was charged with having sent threaten-
ing bows to Sir it. Seeping., one of the Commissioners of Wuol.
wick Dock-yard. The prisoner, with 370 other workmen, was
some time since discharged from the Dock-yard, and shortly after-
wards memorialized for a pension, which, alter an investigation,
was refused: Ile then commenced sending letters to Sir Hubert,
one of which contained the following passages—" I will teach you
to know, Sty Robert, that a man, however humble lit CitalliitaUCCl,
will not be ill-treated by you with iatoutity4

Sr R. Butt--Yost acinowkdge yourself to be the writer
• •
this letter? lirisosier—l do.
. Sir Itecusui.--And of this, which states. that you would mons?
be stained in prison than remain as yosawn?
Sir Hoot, an—l have bilk doubt but you ,L.
*Bence which would subject you td a greater pubisbineut Aft
prisonnient.
The Secretary to the Commissionets stated, that although Ts,
Robert bad been annoyed. be amity wished the prisoner could be
prevented from &tug so in future.
itscu aso represented to the prisoner the stature of his vete%
and discharged him, after an admonition.

HArrox-G A It DRN.
Iliciasirro—Join &tides was committed fur trial upon a charge
of bigamy. Ibe palmist was married to hi. first wife in 1024.
when be was wily w years or age, and in Itel 7 he niarried
lie
second, who was billy 19. Mr. Sergeant Storm( bad some dusk
about consmitting the prisoner under the above circumstances; seg
on referring to some law authorities, hr discovered that susses:
before marriage only r. land to marria2es celebrated by
The proprietor of White ectoluit Garden. was charged wig
assaulting a persist named Surat, an Italian rope dances. hat.
peered that the coasplainstit and a company of rope-dancen, ivies
glees, &c. were engaged by the defendant to amuse the good
of Pentonville for thew few evenings past. The " tricks," hawr,,,
of the parties engaged did not appear in please the defemlant,m,,:
, thinking he had been gutted, refused to allow them to perform
ly
the time stipulated, upon which a war of words arose, Whidi the
' defenJant put an end to by hustling the whole company into tie
toad.—The warrant was dillsitiNsci.

QUERN—SQUARE.
Yesterday Mr. Co:. of New Itoad, St. George's in the Eist,ip.
peered before D. W. t. artioant. Ksq. to a summons ohtained :g.aat
him by Ineph Arnold, the driver and proprietor of a hidory.
coach. for rousing to pay hint his legal tare. Arnold statedolat
he drove the defendant irons Mark lane to very near the twittok.,
in the New Road, between In and I I lieloCk it night; kis trte
with the back carriage was 2S. Gd. hut be only asked the Gall,.
man Is. 6d. and he refused to pay him more than Is. The thstastte
was nwre than a Mile.
Mr. Cul, in reply, said. that when be gut into the defendant*.
coach he desired the w Arermai Id) tell the complaisant not to exceed
a shilling fare. On his selling to pay more, Arnold abated his
most grossly. •
GMlMOntlt said be was inclined to believe a bagain had bivs.
made for a .billing fate, and he should dismiss the case.

11A
Within a few dayr between forty and fifty tradesmen, of s,ird
Mary4a•bonste, have been convict. d in penalties at taus office, ist
unlawfully exercising their ordinary callings on the Luau's DAT.
LA MIIKI'II—AritEET.
Robert Jennings was charged by his mother with kartkg ?Mewy
assaulted her.
The complainant, a decrepid old woman. stated, that on the pm..
ceding slight the prisoner, after abusing her, struck her tesee4
times. She exhilAted some severe oar usions on bit hawk, fox,
and arms, which were inflicted by the pti.osier.
The .qagistrate, after commenting in severe terms on the Watt
and unnatural conduct. convicted hits, in the ya the
New Act, 2. and in default of payment to at sud conuottted fur
three mokths to the tread-mill.

Hulip Mau*, an apprentice to a baker in litiaehou‘e, len re.
manded for a week, on a charge of embezzling 1121 ItiuSlatl
money, the property ofhk 111.1%isr. _ _

. . .
An ancient luokinj Greenwich pensioner. named Jo4eph limy,
and a weaver in Bethnal Green, chal;;e4l has anaemic., Sstua
Smith, with turning away from het employment. "Ile old vetetut
deposed, that the prisoner was his Piece, and bid been awe,.
tired to him two years; he had always tr. att-41 her with great ha;.
new; latterly she had become acqoalotod With some bad ehar4%ss,
and about two months since die 41. eanspod.,—The Magistrate+ ten.
tented her to me munth's .sulitury.confinvizient sai the
Correction.

UNION HALL.

A little boy named Henry Peers, eleven years of age. was charged
WWI stealing 771. Is.. the property of Mr. risephins, a tradousian at
' Deptford. William Morgan.. the driven ot..iiii errand cast. was
llWaged by Mr. Stephens with a pareelcumaiiiitig the abuse ate
ithconvey to town. tie pot inns a laicLer among his prnsminss.
OS the road the prisoner obtained permissinti to ride a little way
bil the cirt, but be repaid Morgan's kindness by opening the lacier
$4, stralis.:4o..the parcel. Ile was purmed and overtaken with all
awry to his possession except a Sl. note which be said be hal
Hi was cuoimitted; •

A short-time since Mr. 'lodge., of • North Nesta 4
neaiT.therton, no taking aiown a wheat rick. found is
it apwauls of 200 whiles:rice. all of them with da.k,
in-
stiad of red. eyes, which later is the most Usual colqur
in animals of this description.
Yestevely an Inquest was held at the Coach and
Horses.Curamill-street, Clerkstswell, on the body J
Samuel Stoke., aged 34, whom death was caused prin.
cipally from the want rif•psoper food and nourishment.
The decessed re4ded in a deplot able garret is Castle-
sumo, Saffron-hill. and had been unable-to do his so k
in ,consequence of illness. • A verdict of N 'tura' Death
was recorded.

•• •Yerstirdlay,no Inquest was held at the Sheep's Ilead
iiblie•honse,•Seven. Dialvtin • the body of Jane I'. test,
a cold three years of age. The deceised was at play
in V e street with some children, when slie accidentally
tell down, and the wheel of a coal waggon, which was
pat.singrwent over her bead crushed it to atoms. The
driver was not to blame. • A verdict of Accidental
Death was returned.—Dendand, One Shilling.
The winks of the Liverpool and Manchester railway
ate proceeding with great rapidity; and it is antici, a ed
that the whole will be completed an less thsn tw.s!e.rs
from the present time. The railway comment:, at the
pent of Liverpool. at a point in direct coninsiinicatim
with the King's and Queens D cks. The line passes en-
der the town oh Liverpool by a tunnel and inclined plare.
This magnificent archle4y, 16 fret high. and 2'2 tee:
ride, is curt through the solid sock for the ento mows
length of 2 248 yards, the incloved place ricog
nee foot in 49. The iteep a-cent of Lovell's) li, th,s
avoided, and an nue, ti 'rive with the general busineis
of the streets is thus effectually prevente.i. The du-
rations of this stupendous work have been going on at
cotes al points at the same time ; and the preeisime web
which the junctions of the der rent pasts I ate been
effected, in scone cases not varying two inch of rs a
most remit kahle example of the certainty t •cer.titie
arrangement. The road through the tonvel, v loch see
thus sce is about a mile and a quarter long, Com.% iota
the day-light at the top of the high hill (EJge-trill
looking down upon Liverpool. A deep ease ammo
through the elevated giiiund beyond tl.is pi ant offers so
interesting example of the triumph of man over physical
difficulties. Several miles Onward. the roadeay passel
over a moss: and here, by a steady and cautious syttew
of cuttings and embankments, the railway has been IA
town successfully u.son a toil which appeased tas tietct-
emus as the sands of the desert. The rant y throne'
which the river Sankey runs is crossed by an enormities
via-duct, consisting f embankment, and arches intik
names piles, of extraordinary magni,ude. Hence. 10
Manchester. the line does not ptesei t any peculiar di.*
,ficsities. The whole cost of this grand work will be
about 600,0001.

MARRIED.
Tuesday; at Hastings, the Hon. Gustavus Frederick Ilanikati.
only son 'haw Lord Viscount lioyne, to Emma Maria, ikall'tir
of the late Mathew liar/ell, Est. of Lransperit Code., ia the"
of Durham.
The alb inst. at Battle, Lord (Torino, Flm l'ark, (4'6'l
Limerick, to Susan Elisabeth, youngest daughter of Ilugh 6t a,
Esq. of Battle Abbey, Susses

1)1IW.
The eth inst. at his fleat 11rose. West Ikay ton, Gli'eni
, Drayton
William John Atabin, bate of his Majesty's 23 Regiment ut Lig
Guards, aged 77 years.
At Chen. askant, after a lung illness, Captain BlansliarJ, ag•J 46'
late commander of the lion. East India Company's Alps Canall4
and Marquis Wellington.
Monday, aged is, Miss Jassy F. K. Barclay, only child of 111.0.
Barclay, widow oldie late Colonel Barclay, of the 524 Iteganunt.

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