Star.
London, England, 1828-07-10 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

• MANSION-HOUSE • .
Colonel arsealde, a Spanish emigrants yesterday waited upon the
LORD MAYOR, to entreat his Lordship's assistance under the follow.
ing circumatarsees: He stated that, in consideradon of his former
rank and misfortunes, he bad been allowed 11. a week ; on a sud-
den, however, his name was struck off the. pension liat,.and he
could only judge that his offence was an application which he made
to some of the members of his Majesty's Govenanit.nt, from,
as he most solemnly declared, motives of the purest gratitude. On
the 17th of September he desired to lay at the feet of his Majesty,
through Lord Fitsroy Somerset, a model of a new plan of military
tactics, accompanied with, written explanations, showing ite supe-
riority to the existing system. In compliance with his Lordship's
desire, the model was sent to his house, and in to month its receipt
was acknowledged. The Colonel wrote again to his-Lordship upon
the subject. upon which the model was returned, with a reply that
his Lordship, from the pressure of business, was unable to examine
it. Some observations having been made upon, the Conduct of
hula
Lordship, the Duke of Wellingtonsirdered the. Colonersturtie to
be erased from the Pension List. The Colonel'wrotc to atiThilte,
entreating he would take into his consideration tieeree,
but no answet was returned. His request to the Lord Mayor
was, that his Lordship would patronise an inventiod 'which bad
cost him some labour—a cluck, the' werks of which were lo be !.et
in motion simply by one wheel, to the exclusion of a grer.t deal t.f
unnecessary machinery.—Hisloensoir desired that the Colonel
would leave his pavers in the bands of Mr. nobler, and in a day or
two to call at the Justice.room.

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110W—STRIHIT.
Yesterday a tall and rather well dressed man was binught hefers
Sir RICHA nu Emus and Mr. Mnisnuta., on a warrant charging him
with assaulting a young Lady, whose name, owing to the peculiar
nature of the charge, we forbear to mention.
A young Gentleman named Collier, by whom the complainant
was accompanied, stated that on Tuesday week, about ten o'clisek
in the evening, as he and the complainant were returning home
across Hyde Park, the prisoner, who bad evidently concealed him
self behind a clump of trees, suddenly darted. upon them and seized
a hold of each, .stating that he had ,been observing them for some
time, and saw what they bad been doing. The witness telt, he
said, exceedingly alarmed, and under the impression that the pri-
soner was a rubber, be put his hand in Ina pocket and gaer.hint
what silver it contained, begging of him to pass on and not to alarm
the Lady. The prisoner took the money, but in a few moments
followed them, in*i,ting upon , knowing the address of the com-
plainant. Owing to the peremptory. .manner in which the prisoner
(who then declared that he.was a constable) acted, the complain-
ant, In order to rid herself of his company, told him •where she
lived. The prisoner then went away, and the witness soon after
parted with the complainant, who made the best of her way home.
To her very nreat surprise, the first person whom she sew when
she reached the street door of her mother's residence, was the pri-
soner, who immediately made up to her, and insiced upon going
into the house with her, hinting at the, same time, that she was in
his power. The complainant, however, although very much alarmed,
refused to allow the prisoner to enter her mother's house in her'
company ; anti the prisoner, after uttering some vague threats, went
away, but apprizted the complainant of his intention of writing to
her the next day, when he_ hoped his letter would find her more
reasonable. The following day, according to promise, a letter was
forwarded to the complainant, stating that if she did not imme-
diately grant bins an interview, and comply with his desires, he
would ruin her character fur ever, by exposing what be had wit-
nessed in the Park. The complainant lost no time in handing this.
letter to the wits e.s,who consulted some friends upon it,who advised
that the complainant should by all means write an answer to the
letter, declaring her willingness to accede .to the writer's wishes, and
appointing a time and place for the desired ineethsg, Accordingly..
the following evenhig, and nine o'clock, at Tyburn tirnpikt were
named by the complainant for her assignation with the prisoner.,
and thither she went accordingly, followed by the witness, another
male friend, and a police officer who had received intintation,of ttle
affair. Tile prisoner was true to the hour, and upon his eddressing,
the complainant, the police officer immediately wiped up and took I
him into custody, insisting upon knowing who he was, and where
be lived. The prisoner replied, that his name was John Bailey..]
and that be lived in Seymour-street, bryanetone-square, w
which
place the officer accompanied him, and tound that he lived in the'
street mentioned. The officer having ascertained this fact, and feel-
ing loth to detain the prisoner, on his own responsibility set him it
liberty, but strongly advised the complainant to apply for a wax rant
against him, which was done accordingly.
The prisoner, when called upon to answer the charge, denied ,
that he had taken any money from Mr. Collier. He then said
that he bail discovered that Gentleman and the complainant in a
very unequivocal posture on the night in question in Hyde Park.
. The young Lady, upon heating this assertion, was almost over-
' tome by her terlings ; and Mr. Collier repelled the charge with
every appearance at genuine indignation,
Sir Menem) 'Bums and Mr. 11111141111 LL said that the prisoner no
doubt was one or those sneaking ruffians by whom Hyde Park
was Inteeted, and who were in the habit of 'yin* in wait for per=
tons, against whom they trumpid up scandalous charges for the
purpose of extorting money.
Mr. Aliessuit. expressed his conviction that such was the case
in this instance, and be hoped that the Gentlemen present who
reported for the newspapers would not make public the name of the
young Lady.
Sir KJCIIAILD Bram sald, that in his opinion the proper course to
pursue in tins instance would be to indict the prisoner for cunning
money, by which means his punishment,. if convicted, would be
Much more proportioned to his offence, than if the simple assault
were proceeded in. .
It appeared, however, that the evidence with respect to the
money given to the prisoner was not sufficiently conclusive to es-
tablish a charge of.extortion, and the Magisttates therefcire held
the prisoner to bail for the assault, himself in 401, and two sureties
in 301. each. The prisoner was committed in default of sureties.
WORSHIP—STREET.

Jobn Byers and Aaron Rawlins appeared at this Offico yesterday,
to prosecute informations under the 23tb Geo. 111. cap. 51, against
Meurs. Waterhouse and others, for omitting the word "-London"
upon be doors of Mail Coaches. Byers, who was originally pro.
sided with sod* bandied. of the informations, bad suspended theft
pending an appeal so the Sessions, and now re-commenced pro-
ceeding% Mr. Peacock, the Post Office solicitot, attended for the
defendants, and it appeared to be the Intention to contest each case
with the iniqmers.
Some informations which proved defective were dismissed, and
others withdrawn ; but the defendants were convicted on ten or
eleven informations in the mitigated Oenalty of 51. and notice of
appeal was given.

HATTON-GA RDIM. '
•
ENGLISK AND BIDIVIDL C,AS AL. COXIMST..-441r. King Was aunt-.
mooed before the Magistrates of this (Ace yesterday, to show
cause why he refused to slow Mr. P. Jeffries,, of Cheapside, to
inspect the books of the above Company, such refusal being in
violation ofi en Act of Parliament passed relative to the said com-
pany. Mr. Jeffries deposed, that in the years 1825 and 1826 the
above Company was formed, and a sum of money, amounting to
80,0004 was subscribed, to carry the object of the Company into
effect. The sctente was subsequently abandoned, in consequence of
which lie demanded to see the books, in order to.rnake himself
acquainted with the manner in which the money subscribed bad
been disposed of, and for other purposes ; but every application was
refused. which was directly contrary to the Act, which stated that
" the books of the Company shall be open to the inspection of any
Proprietor, that he may thereby be enabled to take copies or ex-
tracts thrift from."
Mr. Pollock, the nanister,vrho appeared for the defendant, said
it was impossible to permit the complainant to see what were never
in existence. The simple fact was, that the sum of money which
it was expected the Canal would cost, gam 1,750,0004 not being
subscribed, a thing that was necessary should be done before they
could stir a step, the other provisions of the Act were net com-
plied with. Indeed the Act was nugatory, until the money was
good under a deed.
4r. Room. the Magistrate, concurred with Mr. Pollock, and
the case was dismissed. „