Star.
London, England, 1826-09-12 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

Yesterday, James Rpm, who had been charged on Thursday with
having cut two Ladies' dresses in Bartholomew Fair the night be-
fore, was again brought up.
Sarah Halls stated, that she was walking avid% Emma Henry in
the fair, about ten o'clock on Wednesday night, and felt some one
pull at her dress. She turned round, and saw the prisoner cutting
it. He instantly ran off, and she could not overtake him.
Emma Henry proved, that about half an hour after the prisoner
cut her dress she saw him, and when he ran away she ran after hia,
till an calker took him.

Both the ladies produced their silk dresses, which wore cut in
several places.
The ALDCIMAN said the practice of cutting Ladies dresses bad
been carried to a great extent during the fair; upwards of thirty
bad complained, and, as the evidence Was strong against the pri-
soner, he should be committed for trial.

The parties were bound over to prosecute, and told they should
have their expences.
BOW-STREET.

Yesterday. Sir R. Mama rec. seed from some charitable individual
a letter, enclosing a 51 Rank of Ragland note, which the donor re-
quested the worthy Magistrate to apply to the use of a venerable
old man, namrd Dyts, whose vicissitudes in life, and distressed
condition was repotted in this l'aper during the last week. The
letter was signed " Ignatus," and Sir It. Blume said. that be
would take care the man should have the money instantly forwarded
to him.

Mu PClima, the licensed Proprietor of a one horse caravan, was
yesterday brought up on the information of Mr. Sykes, Solicitor to
the Stamp Office, fur having carried more passengers than the Act
allows.

Mr. Sykes stated, that by an Act passed in the seventh year of
Geo. IV. carriages on four wheels, drawn by one horse, are not al.
lowed to carry more than six passengers. Carriages on two wheels
no more than four passengers, under a penalty of not more than 201.
and not less than XS for every such transgression. He had fre-
quently witnessed the defendant to burden his horse with ten or
twelve persons; and he felt called upon, through humanity, to put
a check to such acts of cruelty. lie had the defendant fiord in the
penalty of five pounds, at the Mansion-house ; and he was worry to
find it had not the effect of confining him within legal limits.
defendant pleaded not guilty.
Joseph Johnson, inspector of the stage coaches for the town dis-
trict, deposed that he saw seven passengers. exclusive of a child, in
the defendant's caravan, on Monday, the 14th of September, in St.
Martin's-lane.

There being an evidence to rebut this, the defendant was con-
victed in the mitigated penalty of five pounds.
SINCULAS CUAROZ Or FasoNw.—Willis,: Rayner, a young man
about twenty-five years of age, was charged by Mrs. Susannah
Walker. who appeared about thirty years of age, with stealing
,f l'2 I. 6d. her monies.

The constable who brought the prisoner to the Mice stated, that
he had been directed by Nit. Rot, the Magistrate of Marlborough-
street, to bring the prisoner from that office for examination before
Sir R. Birnie.

Slr R. Mama expressed some surprise that Mr. Roe did not hear
the case himself, and asked the reason why he did not.
Mrs. Walker said that Mr. Roe had been intimately acquainted
with her since she was fifteen years of age, and she was sure that
she would not have been able to have stood up before him, and sup-
ported the charge—she should have dropped on the ground ; and as
the case was attended with some peculiar circumstances, Mr. Rue
was induced to send it to Row-street for a hearing.
Sir R. Diana said that no doubt Mr. Rue bad very proper rea-
sons for not hearing the ease himself.
Mrs. Walker said that Mr. Roe was a trustee for her under a
deed of marriage settlement.
The prisoner said that Mr. Rue had no right to send him from
one °lice to another. lle ought to have been examined at the
Pulice•ulfice nearest the place where he had rendered himself into
custody.

Mrs.. Walker being sworn, stated that she resided at Saville-row.
Lambeth she bad been acquainted with the prisoner for some
time. On Wednesday last Mr. Roe, the :Magistrate, paid her twu
IW. notes in halves • she met the prisoner in Rupert-street the same
evening, and showed him the money ;on the same night the prisoner
called on her at her residence, and stopped with her during the
night. She bail placed one 101. note, two sovereigns, Ibd 2s. 6J. in
a box in her bed room. She left for a few minutes about nine
o'clock the next morning, and on her return found the prisoner had
soddenly left the place • she instantly suspected that her property
had bear-carried off, and on looking into the box her suspicions
were confirmed. She went immediately in pursuit of him, but be
did nut gib borne, and had nct been to his home since.

The prisoner said that her statement was untrue, for on his going
home be was informed that she had charged him with s felony, and
he went to the first constable be could hod, and surrendered him-
self to answer the charge.
Sir it. Roma said, that as no property had been found upon the
prisoner, and as he had surrendered himself to meet the charge, he
should not feel justified in It. eping him in custody. The offence
had been committed in Surrey those who bad him hi custody ought
to have taken him to Union Hall, if they thought proper.
The prisoner asked if he was to be dragged to another office?
Sir HICIIIARD Bosun said if any offence had been committed it
was in Sulrrey.
The prisoner said it was very hard that he should be sent to
Union 1141: he ought to have beets examined at Marlborough-stratt,
but Mr. Roe could gin a good reason for not hearing the case.
Sir It. Manna said he would not hear more of the case.