Star.
London, England, 1828-01-25 00:00:00

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TH2 KING V. CRoCEIoRD AND ANOTHRIL.
Mr. ALLay moved, on fiehalt of the prosecution, that
the defendants,Wm.Crockford and Rd. Austin, who were
indicted fot keeping a gaming•house,be called on to give
security in a suffician sum compared with their immense
wealth, and to give the prosecutor tweruy.f. ur hoots'
notice of boil; 1001. the sum in which they bad give,'
security befo'e, was no object to them who made 1.00/.
a night by their gaming house, and they would there-
foie go on forfeiting it from sessions to sessions, and
could never be brought to justice, unless the amount of
the security were raised.
The CHAIRMAN wished Mr. Alley t• name some sum,
because the circumstance of the defendants be•ug im.
mensely wealthy as sworn to in the affidavit, cut two
ways, inasmuch as a person who was very wealthy was
the less likely to run away.
Mr. ALLEY said that they could never be brought to
justice, so long as they were held to bail in•so moderate
a sum as 1001. but he would leave the matter altogether
in the hands of the Court.
The CHAIRMAN ultimately directed iliac the defendants
give security, themselves in 5001. and two sureties in 2501.
each, with 24 hours notice oh bail to the prosecutor.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.
Yesterday John Kurr, a journeyman biscuit baker, appeared. to
answer the complaint of a Mr. Aluxhay, Threadneedle.street,
biscuit baker.
Mr. Moxhay stated, that the defendant had been in his employ-
ment some time ; de received lodging, bread and beer, and if. 61.
a week. In consequence of having to supply a large quantity of
biscuit for the East Indies, he was obliged to employ two more
workmen in addition to the twelve already engaged. The defend-
ant, who was spokesman for his companions, objected to their
engaging the two additional hands without the consent of the 12,
and had threatened to abandon the work if the firm dared to act
upon the occasion independently of them.
Alderman A ester observed, the offence with which the defendant
was charged was one of a very serious nature: and asked the de-
fendant what defence he had to make ? Tbr defendant declared
that he had not taken the active part ascribed to him; and he now
gave notice to Mr. Moxhay, that he would quit the service of that
firm on Saturday week.
Mr. Mothay persevered in his charge; and Alderman Attn.yr,
upoulooking over the Act of Parliament, said, that the offence was
punishable with imprisonment; but that the presence of two Ma.
giatrates being necessary, the ease should be reserved till next day.
G U I LOH A L L.
Beams v. Battens Aso Co.—The complainant, a weaver, was
employed to make 80 yards of silk, which he completed with due
expedition ; bet the colour (a French lavender) had faded. When
the piece was taken home, It. (one third of his wages) was stepped
for damage. The defendants stated, that Brooks had put only
about 90 threads to the inch, instead of 110, although he was re.
peatediy cautioned that he was making too slight a fabric.
Brooks, in reply, asserted that he had increased the number of
threads as aeon as the Foreman complained.
As the number of threads to the inch bad not been originally
limited, and the Foreman's complaint bad been amended to, the
Alderman decided against the masters.
MA RLBOROUG H-STREET.
Yesterday two youths and two decent looking young girls were
charged with being disorderly In Crown-street, Sono, after returning
from a Private Theatre, In Denmark-street. It appeared that the
defendants had witnessed the performance of The Iron Chess at the
Dwamark.etreet Theatre, in which all the characters were sustained
by bay The females said they paid nothing for the tickets, as
they bad bens -presented to them by the boys; the play was not
;over until half past eleven, and there were 50 persons is the house.
Mr. Ros, after ascertaining that the place was unlicensed, told
the defendants be should discharge them upon this occasion ; but
they might be assured he would pay them a visit at the Theatre at
no distant period, when all these parsons who composed the audience
should be sent to the treadmills* rogues and vagabonds.
Charles Plume, belonging to one of those gangs of depredators
known by the slang name of " dragansen"--that is, fellows who cut
and carry off trunks, Ecc. from behind carriages—was charged with
stealing a valuable cloth cloak from behind the gig of a Mr. Mills,l
a surgeon, residing at Twickenham. It appeared that the gig stood
at the door of a house where Mr. Mills was calling, in the dusk of
the evening, and a watchman observed the prisoner carry away the
cloak from the back part of it, when be immediately seised the
prisoner, and a desperate emilliet took place between them, in which
the watchman was compelled to lay open the prisoner's bead with
his truncheon, before be could secure him.
Mr. Mills, who appearsed anxious to gee back his cloak, was
bound over in a penalty to attend and give his evidence at the trial.
The prisoner was fully committed.
MARY-LA-BONNE OFFICE.
John Holloway, an old beggar, who imposes upon the feelings and
pockets of the benevolent by devouring raw cabbage, was charged
with creating a mob yesterday morning in Oxford-street.
s He appeared at the bar with a savoy under his arm, and told
Mr. Griffith he was compelled by necessity to eat it. " I do not
believe it," said Mr. Griffith, " And I know it to be false." re-
sponded the gaoler ; for he has bread and meat in his hat, and ive
mouse in his pocket." " Come," added Mr. Griffith," now begin,
fad let us see how much you can eat of it." Necessity, for the
firelffinie, perhaps, compelled John Holloway to eat raw cabbage.
His performance was short and amusing, and atter be had Rallied
' it'be was sent to the tread-mill.
illtinieny Vincent, a hackney coachman, was charged with
mending and receiving more than his legal fare, uf Mr. Hutchinson,
of York Terrace, Regent's Park.
The coach was engaged at the White Horse Cellar, and it set
down at York Terrace, fur which the defendant charged 45. 6d.
instead of 2s.
The defendant hoped Mr. Reg/imams would not inflict a penalty,
for he bad been the driver of a hackney coach only 16 months.
Mr. Rawi.ussori said, it was scandalous to come there with such
a story, for seven or eight years ago be drove him regularly to
Whitechapel, when he was a Magistrate of Lambeth-street office.
He was fined 10s. with costs,and ordered to return the overcharge.
LA M BET H.STR BET.
Edmund Bird was charged with bigamy. The first wife said she
was married to the prisoner in Xovember, 1826, at Stepney ; they
lived unhappily together till the following May, when she went to
France to recover a legacy. In June she returned, and be wheedled
her out of sol. she brought with her, and is August he deserted
her. Elizabeth Skipp, the second wife, proved her marriage in
September, 1827, and the prisoner was committed.
TOWN-HALL.
John Tyler was summoned, at the instance of the Watermen's
Company, for navigating a certain barge, for hire and pin, on the
River Thames, in contempt of the Statutes of the 7th and Bth of
his present Majesty, he not being a free waterman, thereby rea-
dering himself liable to a penalty, not exceeding 101. or, lo default,
to Imprisonment and hard labour for net more than three months.
Mr. Jones, the Company's Agent, would take upon himself to
say. that nothing vindictive was intended towards him.
The Alderman, therefore, sent him to the Borough Compter for
three days only, under the express stipulation that he must mks-
your to conform to the existing regulations, or desist from infringing
them in future.
UNION-HALL.
At the last Surrey Sessions, Mr. Ford, the proprietor of the
Rotunda, was convicted in two penalties of 501. each, for keying
a disorderly house. In the course of yesterday Mr. MermoWills
solicitor on behalf of the prosecution instituted against the dehaist
being in attendance, the Magistrate asked Mm whether the penalties
were yet paid ?
Mr. hl y mon in reply stated, that be had already pledged himself
that the fines should not he put in force, on the assurance of she
defendant to abate the nuisance. He bad strictly conformed to Ms
promise, and therefore the parish were satisfied, as also the informser,
who claimed no part of the penalties.
The Magistrate observed that the penalties should be enforced
against the defendant, and directed the Chief Clerk to make a cow
munication to him to that effect ; and In the event of refusal, thus
di/um-warrant should be immediately Issued against Min.

ROCUDALI, Jaw. 16.—The inquest On the body of
Richard &schism, who was found murdered on Rooley
Moor on the 26th of last month, terminated yesterday,
when the Jury returned a verdict of " Wilful Murder"
against three men,. named Greenwood, Howard, and
Holding, who were forthwith committed to Lancaster.
Greenwood and Howard are spinners, and have resided
at Shawforth, a small village in this neighbourhood;
Holding is a shepherd living cm the Moor, shoot half
a mile from the place where the body was found. The
two former are young men, low in stature, and strongly
built ; the latter is about 45 years of age, tall, and of
a powerful frame. All three seem but slightly con-
cerned at their situations.—Manchester Herald.