Star.
London, England, 1820-01-14 00:00:00

POLICE.

QIMEN-21/GARl.—Yesterday, one of the Overseers
of St. Margaret's Parish attended before the Magis-
trates, who first asked some questions relating to the
poor. He answered, that the applications for relief
were unprecedented; that for several days himself
and the other Overseers were employed in visiting
applicants at their own habitations, for the purpose
of detecting imposters, and relieving real objects.—
The extent of misery he could not estimate, but se-
veral hundreds had been e'pended in addition to the
parish' funds. The Magistrates applauded the con-
duct of the Overseers, and regretted that all Parishes
did not adopt the same method. They next com-
plained of the state of the streets, and the neglect of
the Parish in not enforcing the law. The Overseer
said, Street-keepers were appointed for that duty,
and the Overseers left it to them. The Magistrates
told him, that the state the streets were in, since the
commencement of the frost, was shameful ; they did
not wish to make the Police Officers informers, nor
had they any desire to impose penalties on the inha-
bitants, but left it with the* Commissioners. Mr.
WHITE, one of the Magistrates, then suggested the
propriety of sending out some of.the workhouse pau-
pers, with proper implements, as many people had
not the means of clearing before their doors, and they
would rather pay them some trifle for doing it. Mr.
FIELDING recommended giving tea and sugar to
women with young children, in preference to money,
as then they could not spend the money in liquor.
The Overseer said, he would lay their suggestions be-

fore the Board.
Bow-sTam.--Yesterday a Lady, named Buck-
master, applied to the Magistrate for advice. She
said her husband was proprietor of a house in Pall-
mall, opposite Carlton-house, and, three sr four
months ago, a part of it being then to let, a man, of
gentlemanly exterior, proposed to take the vacant
apartments, for the use of a Committee of Gentle-
men, who were about to establish a Charitable Insti-
tution, the object of which was to supply the poor
with bread at a very reduced rate. He produced a
prospectus of the Institution, in which the Duke of
Kent, Prince Leopold, the Duke of Wellington, the
Marquis of Tavistock, -Sze. &c. were named as Pa-
trons, Vice-Patrons, and Subscribers. He wished to
take immediate possession of the apartments himself;
and said the ComMittee would not be able to corn-
"m enc e the work of charity till the following week, when
they would meet, and make a regular agreement as to
the rent.—This story was believed, and he was suffered
to take possession. He soon commenced operations,
by receiving subscriptions, and placing a board in the
window, explaining the nature of the lnstitution,.and
inviting humane persons to support so excellent a
Charity. This went on float week to week, but no
Committee appeared; and, when pressed upon the
subject. the bread-nterehant was always ready with
some excuse. In this manner he had contrived to
retain possession of the apartments ever since, and all
attempts to bring him: to a settlement, to make him
quit the place, or to get an interview with the pre-
tended Committee, had failed. Inquiries had lately
been made, and it was ascertained, beyond all.cloubt,
that a great many of the names in the list had been
used W. I di•ut the consent, or even knowledge, of the
parties, and particularly those of the illustrious per-
sons we have mentioned above.
Mr. Conger—" If you can bring any proof of this man hay.,
ing received-money for a particular purpose, and that he has ap-
plied it to his own use, I will won chew you the way te get rid
of hint and his institution tee."
Mn. Buckmaster—" teeniest de that. I understand that a
few tickets were actually issued for bread, byway of colouring
to the thing; but I have not the least doubt that the whole is a
system of fraud, intended only to enrich a particular party."
Mr. Corr—" That is -pretty apparent; but I-am afraid I
cannot assist you."
Mrs. Bucitmaster—" If I can get him out is say why, shall
I be justified in turning the key upon him ?"
Mr. Conan--" I must decline answering that question; you
had better consult as Attorney."
M. Buckmaster retired, evidently perplexed and
disappointed.
G u ILDN A LLe-•-•Shiltrii Aiierney.—Yesterday Cane
Field was brought up, on a charge of having ob-
tained various sums of money from Mr. William
Challener, a respectable publican, under the pretence
'of being a regularly-licensed attorney. The prisoner,
it appeared, had induced Challoner to entrust some
legal proceedings to his management, on account of
which he received different sums of mosey, while he
sojnvOlved his client in one particular case, that an
.action for false imprisonment is now pending against
him. He represented himself as having practised for
three years under Mr. Harmer, upon which that
'Gentleman, who happened to be in the Office, in.-
mediately disproved the assertion, by making it ma•
nifest that even his person was not known to the im-
,postor. It was then ascertained, that the prisoner, in
the last November Sessions, had bees confined and
whipped in Newgate for the same offence, and that
his practice, since his discharge, has been very eaten-
sive.—Tbe prisoner was 'retnanded till Monday, when"
it is expected that
.several other charges will be
brought against him.

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