Star.
London, England, 1818-06-16 00:00:00

POLICE.

HATTON..GARDEN-.--DUEL PREVEl4;TED—Yesterday
George Bryant and Shuttleworth Bryant, Esqrs. of
35, Queen-square, Bloomsbury, were brought up on
a warrant, charged on oath by James Powell Cran- ,
mer, Esq. of Hall, Essex, and of 24, Charlotte-
street, Bedford-square, with challenging him to fight
a duel with them, and each of them. Each party was
attended by their solicitor. The complainant deposed
that on Friday night, as he was crossing thenortiv
side of Russell-square, he saw the prisoners following
him. On crossing and annoying him, he desired them
to keep off, when one of the prisoners answered,
" No, Sir ; I have been a long time looking out for
you, for I have a long account to settle with von."
Complainant, to get clear of them, after their follow-
ing him round the square, gale George Bryant his
card of address, and they parted ; the next morning
George Bryant, accompanied by a gentleman, called
at his house to provoke him to fight a duel, and being
in fear of his life, he laid the present information.—
Here a great deal of ill language passed between
Loth parties, when the Magistrate interfered, and re-
marked, that the law left him no discretion, and
pointed out to him the line of his duty ; and as the
complainant swore to the charge, he should call on
them for bail not to molest him, the complainant, in
future. Mr. George Bryant answered, that they were
prepared with bail, and now considered the complai-
nant so contemptible, that he would take no further
notice of him. If he was a gentleman, his sense of
honour would point out the line for him to pursue.)
The defendants gave bail, and were discharged. I
MADNESS FROM JEALOUSY.-.—EliZatedi Perry was
charged by James Phillips, plumber and glazier,
with assaulting him, and collecting a mob round his
house. The complainant stated, that he was foreman
to a widow in St. Pancras ; that in November last
the prisoner bore him a child, for which he allowed
Ss. a week for its maintenance, but she came troubling
him, writing him threatening letters, and collecting
a mob rounclhis door, saying that she was a married
woman ; he was sorry for his indiscretion, and made
all the reparation he could by supporting the child,
and he wished to have no more to do with her. The
watchman produced a phial containing some lauda-
num, which he forced from the prisoner, part of the
contents of which she had drank as he was conveying
her to the watch-house. Medical assistance was pro-
cured, and the dreadful effects of the poison preven-
ted. On the prisoner being asked why she followed
the prosecutor, she said it was because he would not
be friendly with her, although he would with other
women. On her refusing to promise to desist from
I persecuting him, she was committed for want of bail.
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A bill of indictment has been found against seve-
ral journeymen coach-makers, for a combination and
conspiracy to raise their wages.
As Mr. PARTINGTON, of Newington, was going
from the Elephant and Castle on Saturday night, he
was attacked by two men, one of whom tripping up
his heels and throwing him on the ground, tied his
arms together, while the other blindfolded him. They
then proceeded to rifle his pockets, not finding more
than £2 in Bank of England notes, they loaded him
with a few hearty curses, and took their departure.
After struggling for a considerable time, Mr. PART-
INGTON succeeded in freeing himself from his con-
finement, and reached home in a very exhausted
state. The robbers had crapes on their faces.
Friday evening, as Mr. CARTLITCII and his
daughter were proceeding through Moorfields, they
were stopped by three men and a woman. The men
seized Mr. CARTLurcn,and took from him a pocket-
book, containing two £5 notes and a gold repeater,
with its appendages. The woman, meanwhile, plun-
dered the young lady of her ridicule, containing a £2
note and a gold ring, and actually stripped off a
great part of her clothes. They then beat both
father and daughter so severely, that it was with
difficulty they reached the nearest coach-stand, where
they procured a conveyance home.
Sunday morning, in consequence of a quarrel be-
tween some Irishmen at the Mitre public-house, in
Tooley-street, a man named Fitzgerald followed ano-
ther man, named Flaharty, as he was proceeding
home, and struck him so violent a blow on the back
of his head, that he fell senseless to the ground.
Fitzgerald not feeling himself sufficiently revenged,
seized his victim by the ears, and dashed his head
with dreadful violence against the stones. He ab-
sconded before the officers of justice arrived, and the
object of his inhuman rage was carried to St. Mo-
rale; Hospital in a very dinerous state.