Star.
London, England, 1828-03-20 00:00:00

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

DONCASTER SPRING MEETING—ToIima:a)!
DOIICASTIM, Tomas• NNW%
Our Spring Meeting terminated this evening, having afforded
two days excellent sport. Being the first Racing Meeting of
the season, the attendance was very numerous. We subjoin dm

particulars. .
The Itenishaw Hunt Stakes, with SO toys, added by Mr George
Sitwell, fur half. bred horses of all ages ; four yr olds,•llst ; ices
list 9lhk.sli, and aged, list slb ; winners extra. Usatleasen

riders. St. Leger 61114 e.
Mr. Denham's b h Deceiver, 5 yrs
Mr. C. Brown's br h Heagrave, aged ..
Mr. Athorpe's br la Candidate, 6 yrs ..
Mr. Hudson's bl gby Dinmont, 4 yrs ...
Mr. Hinds's br h Wildrake, 4 yrs
Three paid—An excellent race.
The Sandbeck Hunt Stakes of S 'ova. each, and 10 added by the
Town, fur horst' hunted with Lord Scarborough's Hounds ;
welter weights—Four

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Mr. Martin'sb m Lady Easby, 6 yrs
Mr. Trarsky's cb g C.t.line, Aged
Mr. Clark's ck m Lauri stina, aged
A good race—Teo paid.
The Union Sakes of 7 mos. each, and 10 added; four yr olds,
list 71b; five, lu•t slb ; slz, lust 111.1 b ; and aged, list; winners
extra—Two miles.
Mr. G. Sitwell's. b h Quadrant, 6 yrs ...
Mr. Atborpe's br g Candidate ...
Mr. Clark's HI. Wor.bip, 3 yrs ... 3
Three others startesl, but were not placed—Won cleverly.
Handicap Stakes of 10 soya. each—St. Leger Course.
Mr. Athorpe's I.r m Brunette, 4 yr., lOst 41b ...
Mr. Harrison's Illendcorn, 5 yrs, list ilb ..
Mr. Haywood*s Morton, 5 yrs, list ulb ••
Five others started, but were nut placed—Won cleverly.
ROWING MATCH.

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At nine o'clock yesterday morning, the lovers of aquatic sports
were highly gratified in witnessing a wen-contested amateur Rowing
Match, by Gentlemen's wherries, three pairs of oars, one beat.
The snatcb, which was for an elegant subicriptloo Cop and Cover,
took place at that early hour to suit the tide. The wherries were
to start from Putney Bridge, through Vauxhall Bridge, return up
the Surrey shore, round a boat moored off Lawn Cottage, and
on to Putney Bridge. The wherries were placed in the fol-
lowing order--Mr. James Wilson and Mr. Julius Carter (Whitt);
Mr. George Harris and Mr. Thomas Saunders (Light Blue) ; Mr.
Henry Mann and Mr. Jno. Puckridge (Pink).—On tbe signal being
given, they started in Inc style, Pink taking the lead, closely fol-
lowed by Light Blue. At Battersea Bridge, White was second,
and was fast gaining on Pink, which it passed at Vauxhall Bridge,
opposite the lied House; Pink again took the lead, but could not
keep it; and after as well a contested match as em was witnessed,
they came in in the following order—White, first; Pink, second;
and Light Blue, third. White winning by only half a boat's length.

Jack RawpaLL.--Yesterday the remains of this pu•
gilist, whom no mortal arm ever subdued, but to whom the con-
queror of all—the grisly monarch, gave the grand coup, and beat
him out of time on Wednesday last, were conveyed. amidst a van
assemblage of persons, from his late residence. the Hole in the Wall
public house, Chancery-lane, to St. Giles 's church yard, and there
were interred. The funeral procession consisted of a hearse and
three mourning coaches. with mutes, feathers, Ste.
A measure has lately been adopted by Mr. Pam,
which is likely to be productive of much benefit, slide
it joins the tefoi mation of the offenders with the ;Action
of the punishment called for by the outraged law. He
has determined to send all juvenile convicts, who shall
be sentenced to transportation for seven years, to wcrk
at the bulks for that or a less period, depending for its
diminution on the degr. • of repentance and amended
conduct exhibited by them. The first batch of this class
of offenders so d;spOsed of was on *Monday, when a
number of the l'o horn 10 to 15 yens at age, v • e set t
under a proper escort from Ntwgate to Chatham, to be
put on board the Canada hulk.
Tuesday morning, between nine and ten o'clock, a
dteadful accident happened at Maudshay's manufactory,
in the Westminster-road. As two of the workmen were
employed at a crane hoisting up some immense weight,
one of them who had hold of the handle of the machine
by some accident let it go, when it struck him with such
,force as to dislocate his neck; the other unfortunate
man, his comrade, who was standing in a position al-
most immediately under the weight they were in the
act of raising, was crushed in such a dreadful manner
that he expired immediately. A Coroner's Jury sat yes.
terdsy on the body, when it was stated that the acci-
dent was caused by the deceased not having had a
sufficient counter balance when raising the weight.
Verdict—Accidental Death. Deodand Ss.
BURGLARY.—EarIy on Tuesday morning some daring
burglars broke into the house of Mr. Stokes, land-
lord of the George the Fourth, at the corner of Great
Sutton:street, Goswell-street. The thieves appeased to
have obtained access to the back yard through the
medium of an• empty house adjoining the public-
house, when they commenced their operations by re.
moving a sky-light. Through this aperture they dropped
a chisel, and other implements used by cracksmen,which
must have made a great noise, and most likely dete• red
them from proceeding with their work of plunder, as
the internal door had tot been forced, and nothing
was missing from the prem.se.. Desperate gangs of
burglars live in that neighbourhood, and a sight rarely
passes but some hou e or other is broken open.
Tuesday night Wallis, a watchman, in Brewer-
street, near Tothill-fields ison, found the body of an
infant, tied up in an handkerchief, the head of which
crushed in such a dreadful manner as had evidently
caused its death. It was conveyed to the Woo khouse,
to abide the decision of the Coroner's Jury.
Yesterday morning, at three o'clock, the house of
Mr. Bischoff, Highbury-terrace, was burglariously en-
tered. The servant hearing a noise, got up and gave
an alarm, but the thieves had decamped, taking with
them a valuable gold watch and silver tea pot. The
house of Miss Wigan, also, who li.es in the same ter•
race, was sobbed (it is supposed by the same knows)
of several valuable articles of plate.

MEETINGS or CREDITORS, BASINGHALL-STRZET,
TOMORROW. XL AM

H. L Henry, Finsbury-eircus,ieweller .. ... 3 11
K. Dean, Commercial-road, Lambeth, builder ... 3 10
A. Goutige, Spital-square, pavinur ••• -• 3 II
S. Hoard, Little Maeidoz-street, llanover-square, saddler... 3 it
J. Harris, King-street, Soho, linendraper •.. ... 3 10
J. West, Golden-square, tailor ••• ••• ... 311
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W. Williams, Live;pool, merchant ... ... .. •11
V. Wilton. jun. Winslow, Bucks, scrivener .„ .. 5 IS
T. Roam, Os ford-street, cbeesemunger ... 11- 10
G. Parish, Streatham, Surrey, warehouseman ... ... 3 10
D. Myers, Cutler-street, Houndsditch, merchant ... It 1
E WigzeU, Lime-street, agent ... ... .. S 11
J. Gill, New.street, Covent-garden, clothier ... ... it 11
I. Le Mare and Co. Wood-street, Cheapside, silk manntac... 1 10
J. Casten, West-square, Surrey, coal merchant .. 110
J. Howard, Dunstable, Bedfortivhire, linendraper ... 1 11
.1. Holland, Lincoln, victualler ... ... ... 1 1

E. Parkinson, Whitby, Yorkshire, grocer . . ... 10
T. Cogger. Wardrobe-terrace, Doctors' Commons, enghwer... 11
J. P. Kensington, London, banker ... ... .. 10
W, W. Bogie, High.street, Southwark, bop tutor .. 20
J. T. Taylor, Upper Thames-street, iron merchant ... It
G. Farrar, Commercial Sale Rooms, Mincing-lane, merchant 10
F. Frank; Old Butliagton.street, tailor ... ... 10
D. Canon, Lothbozy, merchant ... I." •.. I j

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LAW INTELLIGENCE.

VICE-CHANCELLOR'S COURT, Marc■ 19.
EX-PARTS BARRASCOTI V. CHAMBERS, A BANKRUPT.
This was a petition presented by Mr. Barnascoti, one
of the assignees appointed under the commission to
manage the estate of Messrs. Chambers and Sin, bank.
rupts, late of Bond-street. The facts are already before)
the public.
His HONOUR, after reading over the affidavits, pro-
nounced judgment this morning, in favour of the as-
signees.

ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE.
HOME CIRCUIT.—MAIDSTONE, Minix IL
pewit Sian.—Before Mr. Sergeant D'Ortr.
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MR. Knight was convicttd of stealing a jacket, trousers,
and waistcoat, the property of Wm. Hammond, a sea-
man belonging to the Ariel. The prisoner was sen-
tenced to two months imprisonment, and ordered to be
privately wh;pped.
Wm. BrakOdd was convicted of stealing a sheep, the
property of Mr. G. Allen. of Cranbrook.
7 homer Draper and David Draper, two brothers,
were indicted for staling a sheep, the property of Mr.
Brice, a farmer, at Wormhill. The father and .inter to
the prisoners were called as witnesses tor the prisoners.
The Jury acquitted the younger, and convicted the.
elJer prisoner.

NORFOLK CIRCUIT.—TIIETFORD, Meant IL
• (Brfore Mr. Baron GA RAM.)
James Bee Sett and Wiltsans Crisp, both yourg men,
were indicted for steeling a sheep, the property of James
Tweedie.

The facts of the ease were n"t very remarkable, and
both prisoners were found Civilly.
After the verdict, the prisoner Beckett, who is a very
respectable looking °Jan, addressed the Court as fol-
I was taken very ill last harvest, r which
time I had four sheep and a cow. I have a large fa-
mily, and in my state I could not work ; so I sold my
cow and my sheep, and lived as long as I coul.l on the
produce of them. Being reduced to the greate,t neces-
sity, I was obliged to feed my children on the peelings
of potatoes from my ntighbours' dung heaps; and at
last I was compelled to sead them out to get their daily
living on the ►rambles growing in the hedges; for I did
not like to apply to the parish ; and I at last committed
the crime under the greatest distress."

Mr. Baron GAnuow said, that in this country no
person need aver remain in such a state of destitution
as to milder it necessary for him to resort to crime for
illy relief of his necessiries. If the prisoner had applied
to the parish officers, they would Wye been bound to
supply him with proper relief.
Sentence of death was recorded against the prisoners,
with an assurance that their lives would be stared.

MIDLAND CIRCUIT—NOTTINGHAM, Mac IS.
Caaws Covat—Btfore tile LORD CUM' %ROW.

William Bark a labouring tt;t;,---betwee---1 thirty
.and forty years ofer, age, was indicted for cutting and
stabbing, with a certain sharp instrument, Samuel Parr; I
on the 15th instant, at the parish of West Bridgford,
N ith intent to murder him, to maim him, or to do him
some grievous bodily hirm.
The prisoner being both deaf-eod- deal,, thwart's..
on which he was 'arraigned was communicated toliiaa
by signs made by his niece, who also interpreted the
.evidence to him in the same ntrsner.

The protean:if, who disobeyed a cut on his ear rind
cheek', stated that on Saturday last, as he was riding his
horse along the high road at a foot pace, the prisoner,
who was sitting on the side of the road, suddenly got up,
.and, running at him, struck lion on the side of the head
with a large hedge knife, and felled him. .He attempted
to get upon hit legs, when the prisoner made a despe-
rate thrust at him with tie hedge-knife, which cut
through hit coat in the aim and back, and inflicted
noonds on his body. The prosecutor_then called out,
" You villain, are you going to murder me?" The,
prisoner, of course, made no reply, but made another
.desperate blow at him, holding the instrument with,
both bands. It took effect on his hat, and such was the
•force used by the Prisoner, that he wheeled round from
the viol ace of the effort he had made. The prosecutor
Instantly availed himself of the prisoner's momentary
embarrassment to escape oat of reach of his attn, and
call ;person, whom he saw at a little distance, to his
assistance. The prisoner, on seeing him beckoning to
another man, immediately drew his hedge-knife under
,his aim, and slunk assay. ble was secured, however,
.and the weapon taken from him. The prosecutor had
not spoken to him, or ever seen him in his life before.
This staten.eat being explained from time to time to
the prisoner, he not only admitted having done so, but
showed, by signs, how and where he had struck the
seeutor. When called on for his defence, he inti-
ma•ed that he ►,ad nothing to communicate. His niece,
hoe ever, and a man who had mauled another of his
nieces, proved that the unhappy man had been insane
for. some time past, and lis family had applied to the
overseers of *the parish to haze him taken care of, or
else he IA mild chi mischief. They mentioned some in-
stances of irrational conduct on his part, as indicative
of his unsettled state of mind.
The Jury acquitted him, on the ground of insanity;
and he was ordered to be taken cats of, to abide his
Majesty's pleasure.
NORTHERN CIRCUIT.—LANCASTER, MAaeri 17.
Cl VI lo bl DE CON.ACILIRB V. BATON.
Mr. Donn opened the pleadings. The damages were
liid at 10,0001.
Mr. krroatize Genzam. for the Palatine stated the
case. The circumstances connected with the case were
of a very peculia► and aggravated nature, as they would
learn fetal) the testimony of the witnesses which he should
call. In the 'ear 1813 hi• client was married to Miss
Ann Gabbott, with whom he continued to live in a state
•of the greatest harmony and comfort far• many yews
tidtet that marriage, and she became the mother of six
,ehildien, !lilt residence for a considerable time was at
Black Bock,wbeie the defendant, a medical Genii. man,

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also resided. The sequaintitnee.of the plaintiff and d 4.
fondant commenced at an early pet*. of life.; and ih
consequence of the defendant's prolessii net attendance,
he had opportunities of 'becoming very intimate in the
family. It was under the base ptetest'of eiercising
his professional duties, that the acquaintance of the
defendant with the wife of his client .becatne so Cor-
rupt ; and it became his duty to.. appeal 'to them as
to the manner in which he ,fetnigot his conduct as a
Gentleman—betrayed the cdnfidenCe plated in him
as a friend—and abused his. duty as
.a piolessional
character. Received into the ,house of the plaintiff
as a friend, he was treated, with the *greatrest respect
and esteem, while the most implicit confideace was
reposed in his honour and fidelity. He Would not
state the facts and the circumstances under which
this affair took place. He would merely state, the dis-
cover; of his wife's misconduct plunged him into the
deepe t affliction. He immediately put her away, and
.he returned to the house of her father. He was unable,
to bear the pressure of this despondency and from the'
often repeated mournful inquiries that his children
made after their mother, he sent for her again. He,
took her back, but not to contribute to his domestic
comfort, for his mind was overwhelmed with the me-
lancholy recollections of the past. Day after day her
health declined—she became a prey to anguish and
repentance, until, to fill up to the very brim the cup
of misery, about three weeks since she died. He would
no longer dwell upon the case, but leave it to their
serious attention, tetying upon their impartial judg-
ment, upon theevidence that they would have brought
before them.

Thomas Cowherd stated, that he knew Mr. and Mrs.
A. very well. They appeated there in a state of the
greatest harmony, and the plaintiff's conduct appeared
to be kind and plea ant.
Cross-examined by Mr. STARICIE—Ackers was ori-
ginally a labouring man; he came to a considerable
property by the death of some relatives.
William M nck examined by Mr. J. WILLIAMS-1
am a horse u r geo n —(Laughter).
Mr. Baron HuLtAcx—l suppose yen are a farrier ?
Witness--Yes. yes; I know the plaintiff and his wife;
they lived together very comfortably.
John Painter stated, that he was Ackers's servant boy,
and lived with him for four years. About 18 months'
since he remembered Mr. Ackers going to Pte.ton„ and
remaining out during the evening. Mrs. Acker, had
company ; her sister Ellen, Mrs. Betty Ackers, and Mr.
Heaton were there; Miss Gahhott and Mrs. Betty
Ackers went out; Heaton went into the kitchen ; lw
then went into the patlour and shut the door; Mrs.
Ackers was there; he remained there about a qua' ter
of an hour, and the door was fa.steneJ; he saw one of
the children try to open the door.
Cross-examined by Mt. BROUGHAM—a fendant was
the medical attendant to the family; he (w itness) now
lived with Martha Wibley ; her son is matriei to Mr.
Ackers's sister ; Betty Ackers is living at Black Rock;
she was not there.

Alice Shorrock was in the service of the plaintiff and
his wife; she went to lore there last summer; she knew
the defendant; he used to come to the house some-
times; there were two pallours on the ground fl'ior ;
there was a sofa in each of them. She had seen
the defendant and Mrs. Ackers on one of them;
that was about the 20th of July last ; there was no on-
else present; she was going out at the front door,
And saw them sitting on the sofa; the doctor had his
arms round Mrs. Ackers' neck, and his face up lo her's;
she observed nothing further then ; she did not know
whether the doctor was there when she went back ; my
mistress told me not to tell—that was the second time;
she had only been there four or five days before she ob.
served them. The defendant came one day, and asked
her if her folks were at home? she said her mistress was
net up, and her master had gone out. The defendant
went into the parlour where her mistress was in bed; he
remained there a'quarter of an hour, and then went
airily without speaking to any body.
Cross-examined by Mr. Baouonam—The door was
half orn. Her mimes, was only confined a few days
beinge the defendant went into her mistress's bed-room.
The defendant attended her as her medical man during
her illness. When &betook her shoes off was ten weeks
after .her mistress's confinement. There wa's an old
woman living in the house at the time, named Taylor,
abo [[bust have seen a good deal of the plaintiff and his
, She did not cal. het what she had seen between
Mira. 'Ac kers and the defetidant.
Ms. Baouctiam atelitssed the Airy for the defendant
'Were he guilty of the offence Imputed to him, theyshould
feel no hesitation in expressing their indignation, by the
amount of the danliges they would give, did not the
condtist of the plaintiff himself put it out of their power to
award him mare than a single farthing, if the cliatge
could even be substantiated. He would ask them on
what evidence Viey could rely for the attaching of even
the least suspicion on the conduct of the defendant?—
The last witness was the only one whose evidence went
to prove any one circumstance that could give the
least colouring to the statement of his Learned Friend.
But they would pause before they gave any degree of
belief to his testimony. From the nature of the cvarge,
and the situation of the person against whom k was
made, it would be their duty to rt flect with great calns-
tress, and examine rte evidence with ti,e greatest mi-
nuteness, and having so done, draw their conclusion
with coolness and impartiality. The Learned Gentle.
man concluded by observing, that upon such evidence
as they had heard, and the subsequent conduct of the
plaintiff, who had slept with his wife upon the very
same bed that he had charged hyr with having defiled,
he should leave the cause in their hands, confident that
they would not give the plaintiff one farthing damages.
Mr. Baron' Hut.Locc summed up the case to the
Jury, and said, Wary were satisfied that there bad been
a criminal connection between the plain.iff's wife and
defendant, they would give such teasonAble damages as
the case deserved.

The Jury were absent for near three flows, and then
returned a verdict for the .defend.nt.

It is curious, observes a cottespondent, that Mr.
Semi° Rica, who has just received an Indian appoint-
ment, is an Irichnusa, and that the Indian term for rice
is Paddy.
Sunday evening Elizabeth Callagan, and another
female, two of that unfortunate class who walk the
street, were knrcked down and run over by a stage
coach in the Strand, while crossing the street. They
were immedia•ely conveyed to the Hospital, %%ben the
former was found to bate received such a severe injury
on the head trona the wheel of the coach, that the is
not Asps cted to recover.
Salturday night. a man about five feet seven inches
high, with a dark complexion, and sandy whiskers,
dressed in a black frock coat, dark pantaloons, black
suwkings, and a crate hatband, went into the shop of
Mr. Wtikinson, in Hanway•stteet, Oxford-street, and
having described himself to be the son of a baker in
Stephen street, ordered a hat worth 126. 6d. to be sent
immediately, with change for a sovereign, to the baker's
hou'sr. lie intercepted the boy who tarried it, knocked
hint down, slid ran away with the hat and change.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION HOUSE.
A man of extremely mean aypearanee was brought before the
Lord Mayor, charged with kaving.been concerned, with a number
of others, with endeavouring to defraud a Gentleman of the. Island
of Jerery of a great number of cow., and a large quantity of cider
and isotatues.
The case excited a great ,deal of laughter in the Justice room.
Several of the members of the Society for the Detection of Swind-
lers and Sharpers, were in attendance.
Mr. Alexander, an extensive anent in Jersey, saw in an English
newspaper an advertisement, stating that any person having a large
concern in cattle, Su. was desired to apply at.a house hi Union-
street, Moot fields, when a ready tummy transaction would be en-
tered into at once upon a very large scale. Mr. Alexander imme-
diately wrote off according to the address, mentioning that he was
disposed to deal, and he received a letter in course from .Union-
street, Sloorfields. stating that the firm were willing to take
from It 0 to 500 tone of potatoes, 20 or 74 cows, (the best South-
ampton breed) and 50 tons of cider per week. Phis
was an order
not to be trifled with. Mr. Alexander believing the Inn to be
highly respectable, without delay freighted a vessel, .of which
Mr. Ames was Captain, with potatoes, and sent it off indorsed
to a Mr. Gregory, who paid 101. on account of the freight.—
There was a quantity of cider also in the ship, and it was expected
that ready money would at once be forthcoming. The bill of Wing
was dispatched to the house, but Captain Ames, who knew that
there were some &shin firms in London of no great weight, took
care that proper Inquiry should be made before he would put much
power iti the hands of Mr. Alexander's correspondents, and ascer-
tained that the Union-street concern was a complete humbug. Mr.
Gregory's clerk went by his direction to the house in question, and
found the prisoner there alone. with a wonderful lack. of business.
One of the parties had called at Mr. Gregory's office with the bills
of lading, and orders were given for landing the cargo at one of
the wharfs, but luckily the firm benefited nothing by the transaction.
The prisoner (Robinson) upon being asked whether bit partners
were at home, replied in the negative, and a man of respectable
appearance then made his appearance, said he was agent of the
Company, but he could nut exactly say where his principal, were.
lie was, however, ready to receive any orders of goods, and to give
a receipt for every thing that might be left on the premises.
The Lout. MAvoa—Well, prisoner, what have you to say about
the Company?
The prisoner declared that he knew nothing about it.
The Loss Marna—What sort of a concern was this, and how
did you get into it?
The prisoner said that it was a queer sort of business altogether.
He was walking about doing nothing, and he met a man who asked
him whether ke would not wish for a situation of a shilling or two
a day He replied iUthea tfillll3lC , t'v • and the man desired him
to call at the house, where he *as immediately hired, some weeks
ago. as a messenger, and to look after the business of the office.
The Lotus Mayon—And how much business did you do?
Prisoner—l received one twopenny post letter—that was all—
that was the whole business of the office—(A laugh).
Captain Ames—Did you know any thing about the cows and
the cider?

Prisoner—No, I never received no cows at all, nor cider—bat if
they had come I would have round room for them—(Laughter).
The Louts blavou said, that this system of plunder was carried
on to a wonderful extent, notwithstanding the numerous exposures
which had taken place. fie allowed the prisoner to be at large, on
his promise to appear when called for.
GUI LIMA LL.

A BIT or f.tre.—ln this case, one Me. Matthew Stalk, a well-
dressed and rather sedate looking person, was charged by the
linpector of Sr. Bride's watch with having been " very much
itostli-kated" at half past one o'clock in the morning ; and his sis•
ter (!j—a very unlikely looking matron to do any thing irregular.—
was chirged will having been quite as " far gone In liquor as
Master Matthew himselt.

The Inspector said he found them, at the unseasonable hour
aforesaid, under Mr. Alderman Waithman's window. Master
Matthew was lying on his back, kicking up his legs, and singing;
and his sister was endeavouring to steady herself against the shut-
ters. The Inspector asked them what was the meaning of " all
that ere?"—to which Master Matthew replied," Why we've been
to the Coburg to see Tam and Jerry, and now we are trying to have
a hit 1 life for ourselves !—and ikon's the meaning of all this ac."
This answer nut satisfying the Inspector, he laid hold of Master
Matthew, and endeavoured to set him up on end—ill-the hope that
n hen he was once set up be would have walked on. " But, your
Worship," said the Inspector—in continuation of his narrative.--
" he was so fluent with his 6,tes there was no doing anything with
him, and so I called the watch, sand we took 'ens both to the
Compter."
" Well," said the Alderman to Master Matthew—" you. hear
the charge against you; what have you to ay?"
6' Why, I've a great deal to say," replied Master Matthew, very
sulkily; but he did not attempt to .ay it.
" Speak on, Slr," said the Alderman—" we cannot wait for you
all day !"
" Why I say what he says isn't trite; I wasn't at all oistropadons,"
responded Master Matthew—still more sulkily than before.
" It is sworn that you were ; and, therefore, satisfy the officers
for the trouble you have given them, and then you may go about
your business, and take your sister smith you."
" Humph!" ejaculated the sister—." there may be law and jt'stice
in the land—but nut hen e;" and then they withdrew to make an
end of their little bit of lye" ascbeaply as they could.
AigkiLy our.—Messrs. (Zearge Law and Jokes Barton
were charged by Robert Jefferies, a small watchman of St. Bar-
tholomew the Great, with having " conic upon his beat in a state
of great aggravation."
"At halt past two 9"clock this morning, please your Worship,"
said he, " these two Gentlemen came upon my beat in a state
of great aggravation. They were giving each other the liar—and
such like—and they got into a fight at last; and, because I wouldn't
let fight,,but got in betwixt and parted 'ens, they both turned
to and gave me abuse enough to last me a fortnight; so thou,
thinks I, It's time I took such gents as you to the watchhouse; and
tad." This was the watchman's CAW,
Mr. George Law undertook to be spokesman for their defence.
He was a vet y fashionably-attired young man; and twopence' very
indignantly with a " Really, Sir, Gentlemen cannot submit to be
ienposed upon in this way!"
" In what way?' demanded the Alderman.
4. Why, Sir," replied Mr. George I.aw—" the watchman has
totally misrepresented the affair. We bad merely been dining out
with some friends; and on our return, my friend, here, happened
to strike me over the head with his cane—and, as I had a cane in
my hand, we fenced a little with each other—and that was all;
eau for that we were taken and shut up in the watchhouse. Ido
say such conduct on the part of these men is scandalous ; and, what
is wotse, they would out allow us to and for bail—the watchman
declaring that he was determined to find us a lodging for that night.
'fbe Alderman observed, that the watchman had given a very
different account of the affair—and he had sworn to at. At :al
events, if thy had gone home in a more reasonable time atter
dinner, they probably would not have go: into this trouble : and as
it would perhaps be a warning to them to keep better hours, and
go home more peaceably in future, they were now at liberty to,
depart upon payment of their fees.
Mr. George Law seemed to be pretty considerably dissatisfied
with this decision; but other business was called on; and he and
his friend paid their discharge tees, one shilling each, and deputed
in peace.
BOW-STREET.
Win. Tomlin, a small sly-looking old man, in a rough great coat,
with the pockets standing out very suspiciously, was placed' at the
bar, and the following charge made against him—
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Richard 13ald.sln, a watchman, deposed that be bad frequently
seen the prisoner, ar very early hours in the morning, conung up
front the direction of the Adelphi Wharf, into the Strand, with has
pockets as suspiciously swelled out as his Worship now saw them.
The suspicions of the deponent being thereby excited, he d:termined
that he would have a peep into these pockets the next time be saw
them, and, in consequence of this determination, he stopped the
prisoner in Sdisbury-street, corning from the Adelphi Wharf, at
five o'clock that .morning ; and, upon peeping into the pockets, he
found that they were quite full of coals. Deponent was of opinion
these coals were stolen from the barges lying at the Adelphi Wharf.
Mr. Hatt, to the prisoner—You seem to be pretty well loaded,
old nun. Pray where did you get these coals?
Prisoner—Oh! I found em in a nose-bag, against a stable door
in Scotland-yard, and took 'em out of the nose-bag, and pm 'an into
my pockets, because any body else that might see 'ern would he done
the same. I !oppose you know some of the carmen must he put
'em there in the horses' nom-bags, intending to fetch 'em away
some time or other. I thought I might as well take the nose-bag,
but I didn't.
The watchman said, evert word of what the prisoner had said
must be false.
Mr. Hatt' directed the gaoler to take the prisoner into the yard
and unload him ; and when this bad been done, the gaoler brought
his prisoner into the office again, and a pail, quite full of coals was
placed before the Magistrate, and stated to be the contents of the
prisoner's pockets.
Mr. Batts observed to the prisoner that his pockets must be
extraordinarily capacious, and asked him if be had them made so
for the convenience of carrying coals?
I'tisoner—Oh, no, your Worship, I do a Little bit in the same'
way, you know. I deals with the poachers a little, and meets the
coaches to get the hares and things they bring; and these pocket.
is to hold 'em. Here, this pocket, you see, will bold two hares;
and this
The prisoner was interrupted, and told that be was being more
communicative than was neceslary, and Dir. Hales Ailed him stns.

udder the 'Police Act, for having goods in bk ponesiion unaersi,
,pkious circumstances, without being able to account for
Not having the money, be was locked up.

DI A it LBOROUG H-STREET.
Irdlimis Jones, a re•peetably.dressed young man, was ihaN
wirlscomminhog the fullo•ving robbery :

The prisoner entered the .sliop of Air. Charles Contuillyrjeesoa,„
of Piccadilly, With a female, on Saturday, between twelve asse,,:t
o'clock, and addressing Mr. C. taquested to be shown annuli,'
Irings, act with green stones. A glass case, containing an aApuniii,4
of tre rings the prisoner h..d described, was accordingly banded %
Mm and his companion. She tried on several, but they would at
suit, and antrher a.sortment of standard rings, worth about
each, was productd fur the prisoner's inspection. rot this time,
person walked inie the shop, and asked to look at a gold pia, 44:
from the appearance of the individual, Mr. Connolly suspected
was an accomplice of the prisoner's, who intended to witbdrawea,
attention from the prisoner's proceedings, for after exanaiiiut
several pins, he walked away without •making any purchase.
Mr. Connully.returoing to attend upon the *Humor ant Phis
"anion, he ()Wowed the 'former holding his hands in a prcti:io
manner, and his suspicions having previously been excited, be seizch
hold of his right hand, on which he dropped four rings on the:lLnc,
and be was then given into custody, when only IGd. were nixie
upon hint. He accounted for this circunivaucr by saying. that to
expected his companion would have paid for the rings, in the ev.O
of his purchasing any; and that bis acquaintance with her ooF,
commenced on the previous evening, and be was aware ofler bola
a married woman.

Mr. Connolly was unable to identify tberings, artbey were mixes
with the °cheroot) hying picked wp front the Sour of the thop; Cut
Mt. Destocousitlered the csw sufficiently eot.tbliolted toconnau) Use
poisoner for trial, and he wit committed accordotAy.
The female was suff) red to go at large.

Midgard Webb was charged at this Office with robbing the hoar
.orkliss *Ann Maria Evans, situated in Cumming street, irentoi.
of a quantity of plate, under the following uircumstaucts—
' From the statement of ,Vise Evans, it appeared that .huut two
o'clock the preceding afternoon. the hall door waa found uptu.asu
a mahogany plate boa discovered in the passage rifled of its couttin
—namely, eight .iiver tattle spoons, twelve desert ditto, elteenti,
ditto, four salt ditto, two gravy ditto; a sliver sugar tongs, logs„.
Ake. were also discovered to have been stolen from the kitchen. Tk
ground of suspic on aga nat the prisoner,wlto was a oast of occasiwg
*errant in the house, was, that tie lett the house prit,ately about ue
tlgte of the robbery, and at a moment when lie should have ben
employed in cleaning the knives; and also, that the box was us
broken open, but was opened by means of pressing a spring whit
was attached to it.—Tue prisouoc, who Settled the rubbery. ere
remanded.
THA MRS POLICIL
About a week since, Borland Haman, a driver of one of In
Blackwell stages, was brought before the Sitting Magistrate, Ma,
Haossaufe, Lag. by the parish officers, to shoo cause why he du.
continued paying then the sum of ss. weekly tor the aipporx
his child.
Kezia Hanson. a very decently 'dressed young woman, states
that she was the wife of the prisittior, and that he had agreed
the pariah to pay her the suns of Ss. weekly fur the support
self and child, and that he had taken tile child from her, but
she herself required some support, and.theze was now an
ear fortnight due.
Mr. Hausmann alkyd the primer whit he' had to say la his
alefence?

Prisoner—Why, ►our Worship, sho is married:to another nuts.
Mr. lisonsair—Married to another man ; pray how conies dist'
Kezia I-Gilson—Yes, your Worship, I am, and he gave me lest,
Prisoner—Gave you lease,pooh! mouse:use, I Could not give yu
leave.

Kesia—Yes, but you did, and that you know full well.
l'rtsoner—Your Worship, I demand a warr.au for bigans
against her.
Mr. Baonaair (in astonislmentj—Certainly, if I am required I
must grant U; but I should first wish to know upon what •
Here the prisoner', father stepped forward, and prods
certificate of the marriage of Kezis Haltom with one

Rawson, ou the 14th of January last, at the Church of Broas".
Mr. Hasuwair laid, that if be was required to goon with
it should certainly proceed.
A consultation here took place between the Parish
the several parties. However. the hissband (Rowlaad Hanson
inexorable, and he told Mr. Linaderip that be required
proceed.
Mr. BILODZRIP then ordered Keela Hanson to be put to the be,
and, on being placed at it, nothing could equal the vela/twist
young woman's distress; she burst into tears, 'ad subbed mat
piteously, and frequently cried out—" Surely, dearess Rowland, in
cannot be serious; do, dearest love, but just forgive me this
and I shall never trouble you again; you know you gave me
consent, that I might marry who I chose." Still Howland
inexorable.

Mr. BILODERIP, on that day, went into the first preliminaries
the case, and remanded the prisoner until yesterday, when
Mr. Wouides addressed Mr. liroderip, and said, that though be
was not prepared with the evidence to prove the prisoner's hand.
writing to the marriage certificate, yet he would prove the issarriar
by two witnesses. One of the witnesses could not speak r
as to the identity of the prisoner being the female who ever
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to Rowland Hanson on the 6th of May, 1823, in the Church.
Paul's, Sbadwell—yet the other could. Hut be .hould be able .
prove that the prisoner lived with Hanson as his wife, and she was
always considered so.

Witnesses having been heard to prove the fact,
Alr. DRUMM, asked the prisoner, had she any thing to say, is
be felt it his ditty to commit her for trial ?
The pawner burst Into tears, and said that she Dada request to
make, and she trusted to the humanity of the Worthy Nlagistree
for s compliance, which was, that insteasfol being sent to the OA
Bailey, she might be permitted to remain in Clerkenwell.
lisonaaar humanely complied with her request. She was
then removed. All parties then left the Office, having been pm
viously bound over to pi °senate at the ensuing Sessions.
WORSHIP STREET.

Yesterday Rickstvf Hammond was further examined under tit
following circumstances:—lt appeared taut on Last Thursday night
or early on Friday morning, the house of Mr. Joseph Fernandd
de Madrid, the Colombian Ambassador, in Upper Harley-street,
was burglariously entered, and a considerable quantity of new Orr
was stolen therefrom.- The burglars engaged a chariot in °alai-
street, and came to the Vinegar-yard, in the City-road, where the
coach stopped, and prisoner kft his companion in the coach, azl
proceeded with the principal part of the booty to the house of as
alleged receiver in North-s rtes, City-road, at whose door he sea
rapping when he was taken into custody by a watchman, llama
John Townley, with the property in his possession.—lle mss
remanded.

An innkeeper from Colchester, who attended at
nold Fair (Doonham) to make some purchases, for the
!Ake of security, deposited .bout 1501. in his boots; but
having made rather lice in the course of the evening.
he omitted to remove the money along with his legs (a
going to bed. On the following morning the bouts
were produced at his call, but the cash has disappestett
and every inquiry about it, notwithstanding the issue
of hand-bills, proved of no avail.

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