Star.
London, England, 1826-07-01 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Yesterday, Mr. Alderman Wood came to the Mansion house,
for the purpose of contradicting a statement which appeared in an
Evening Newspaper, thu he bad persecuted a poor man, named
Brown, and procured his discharge, for sticking up bills against him
(Alderman Wood). He thought it worth while not to let such a
statement go unanswered; for he never exercised such an influence
in the course of his life, and be never beard of such a man, until the
charge was made In the Newspaper. He wished to know whether
there really was suck a man connected with the Mansion-house

The Loan MATOR said, be believed there was such a man, not
Wowing td the illansien-house, bat to the Mansion-house porter.
The fact was, that their porter, like the porter to the Castle of In-
dolence, had become so exceedingly fat, that he had employed a
varlet to do the only walk which there was for him to do, namely,
to sweep 'the gateway. This varlet was the aforesaid Brown, in
whom the liberty of the subject and the Constitution was alleged
to have been violated. How, or why, he had quitted the Mauston-
house, the porter alone could tell.
The porter was then sent for, and be waddled into the Justice-
room. In answer to his Lordship's inquiries, be stated, that be had
employed BreWn at half-a-crown per week, to sweep the door, and
do other work for him.

The Loco Maros—When did he absent himself frost his duty ?
The porter replied, it was about three weeks ago.
The Lean M.troa—Did you discharge him front his ogee on
constitutional grounds, or for acting against Mr. Alderman Wood ?
The Porter—Bless your Worship, no; I can't tell why be went off.
Alderman Wood professed himself satisfied with this contradic-
tion ; he thought the affair unworthy of farther attention. He
bad bees challenged to prove his statement respecting the bills, and
he had proved it.
GUILDHALL

A Solicitor was charged with indecently assaulting Mrs. Thomp-
son, the wife of a person living in Cobbam-place, Finsbury, while
she was passing down Holborn Bridge, on Thur.day night. Her
husband bad let go her arm for a moment to let some Ladies pass,
when the defendant swung his arm round so as to touch her inde-
cently. Mr. T. witnessed the insult, ran after the defendant, and
gave him into custody. The defendant denied that he had either
touched or spoken to the Lady; and so unconscious was be of
having given offence, that when the husband first attacked hint be
positit ely believed it was a scheme to collect a crowd for the pur-
pose of picking pockets. Fortunately for him, however, two Gen-
tlemen, who were in attendance, witnessed his conduct. One of
them stated that be saw the defendant walking a long, and observed
nothing particular until Mt.-Thompson seised him by the collar.
Mr. Alderman Mace said, this sort of insult might be committed
on modest females, in crowded thoroughfares, mmodced by the
throng, aad he gave little weight to the evidence of persons who
came to say they were pasidng and did not see it. It was an insult
be was disposed to punish with the utmost severity.—ln the end,
the Solicitor made his peace by apologising to the Lady.