Star.
London, England, 1828-10-20 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

•
MARLBOROUGH-STRIUCT. _
Mr. iereannan, landlord of the slack Lion, Berwa.street.
Soho. was summoned to this 01lee on Saturday, for having kept
his house mien after eleven o'clock at night. Mr. Sweetmeats,
his defence, produced an Abstract of the New Umming Act, led
wherein It was stated that publicans now adigiklithek imam
open all night, it they thought proper, peseYedl tai/
good order. The persons who were in Whew the sight in
question wete eight respectable tradesmen in the nefekhosibood,
who had taken supper there, and who left the hiss widish
creating the kart maim
Mr. Drat observed, that the Act of Parlament spots width
'Mr. Sweettnan relied tad been wally nthooderetwed. It maid,
gave publicans the power to keep their hoses open for an um
limited period; but it contained an express restriction of ell
licenses that had not been granted shies the passing of the Aar.
That Act came into spent* on the 10th of October, and them
publicans who had obtained their ikenies since that period were to
be governed by it. Other licenses. and of which Mr. &wheaten's
was one, did not iwpire until March next, unsemsehtly, nearly sit
months must 'bp* before they could derive any Mentes, has
it.—Mr. Sweeten= said he had acted fres asiscoosepstee. He
conceived that the Abstract of the Act whit li be bed reed M the
Pobliesa's Paper was correct, end was, therolbee, idled by it.
He repeated, that the persons who wore in atom me the ant
ia mieseo were persons of respectability nod be appeekd le dee
parish authorities if Ws house Wa. wet essisessil M • gist semser.
Mr. Draa said, that as he appear.. to haw earl has eds.
concerti's's, he sheold teepee afitie tidy of ten Alibis.

QU ICEN-SQU A RE.
Margaret Lyons and Softy Brown two nymphs 0 tbs.'s,* ',we
finally examined, charged by Thomas Guinan, a veteran pensioner
living at Deptford, with robbing him.
Please-yoor Worship, said the son of Mars. last Tuesday I re.
calved three sovereign% a crown piece, and three shillings, at
Chelsea, and as I was marching homeward about teillecloek at
night I met with these two good ladies is the Broadway, West-
minster, and they said they loved me. bly dears, said I, we must
have a drop of sensesit to drink, and we went into a public bows,
and I desired-the ladies to call for what they liked, and they said
we'll have gin, and gin they bad ; and we kept on gum* it till I
was completely ginned over, and could gin it no more; so then I
went home with the ladies to Perkin's Rents, and I sat down am
the bed, with a lady on each side of me; and I felt so happy, that
it never came into my bead they were robbing me all the tippet
but after all the love they had for me. in a short time nue of than
takes hold of we by the shoulders, and another by the lig% and
terries me ow, and laid me down in the street. I then found' I
was robbed three sovereigns and a five shilling pima •
• I suppose you were rather in liquor, observed Mr..Winte, after
drinking so much gin.
I owns I was tenanted, said the 'bet 111 swear aa
being robbed of my money. with the .41 the three aide
bugs, which went the Lose knows hoer in thesis. Tbey 'kept
'Sy bundle of clothe.; that Lady at the bar edilk Ile black eye was
the Won lovingest of the two. .
Mr. Wsninte-eAnd what did you do after pm were turned out
at doers?
Casilaahaant—KaPe a dale siegeVas the powal sight. lea
laid at the door tip six o'clock In the nissuhisiondiarmor mem km%
Mislead of being warm and comfortable in bed, as I impesiel. _ •
The watchman deposed to taking the Oman Imo cob* M
the house, and found the complainant's apron be the yell ' *
. The Ladies, in their defence, protested upon their MOM. ding
Dna saw the good Gentleman in their lives, and he ntriftlatt lialm
tibmi....They were fully committed for trial. .
HATTON-GARDEN.
• Asko ammo very fasidanabsy attired, was Mss . it
appeared that on Thursday the prisoner entered 1111111 MI
M .Jr. C.atin,',ln ftYlesbury-street. Clerkenvrell, ingthemara•
no otheresiziany, and ordered beef-steakpie, give:. he
old& hi =Minify. in Miele thew he left 16.
beisit, It Mani keens that he eimillselimilar have-talks Ili
in mialintt a period, suspicion was esti* and the rain
rt
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Wham* k was ascertained that the Amer. reins dud ow
- aftfitfiat two large diaper table sloths, a pair of salts, a
110044. piC casters, two mustard.-and two Anna, cruets, all 0
ii glass,imen takenaway. Mr. Vatlinlinaiedistely went in
~pamenit, and ~took, him in St. James's-walk, where be accused
Mina the robbery, and desired him to.rennit. This he did, and on
411111nbig the shop look all the articles from axis pocket and hat, and
lidil this on the counter, without saying a word. An 'raker was
sat for, and he was given into custody. In exit poiket, the coo.
tents of which the prisoner seemed ansloin to conceal, he found
two papers containing arsenic, ea which the weed " poison" was
written a bottle, bot, also containing a poisonous liquid. and a
rope. tie thickness of a sash-line; in another pocket was found a
pistol (not leaded) and a handsome pocket-book. In the pocket.
book were several cards, on which were elegantly engraved the
words " Mr. Peter Caner," also two receipts for 6W. and XII.
signed In the same same and some wine senewsts. There were
also twelve pawnbroker':duplacates of clothes, books, pistols, linen,
and other articles, all sines the •13th of Srperivolor.` '
Mr. Laws said that time West develops dramostancei con-
nected wkb the pocket-book. and directed Wyk*, is be made re-
specting the names mentioned therein.
Thf prisoner was then fully committed for trial:
WO RS H I I‘STE HET.
On Saturday .feery/PGstilain, Moo* his wife, a hide girl their
daughter, and a young woman named Jaw Owns, were brought
before the Magistrate, on suspicion of
,having unlawfully disposed
of .a dead body.
Suspicion 0 some foul transaction, k appeared., bed been imm-
olated from the circumstance of a corpse in a shell Whig
taken to the house rusted by 111`Goinie. and on Friday eight, la
' consequence of et.tertained, the watchman and oaken
entered to clashes the haw. They found le.nette aesthete of
furniture, and Discovered in ens of the apannlente 4 womau's cap
amend with blood, and some clothes in which a corpse had been
enveloped. but the corpse itself had disappeared: All that &old
be learned from the prisoners was, that a man named Club had
hired the first Meer that day, at 6.. Q. a week rent. and he it was
who
not hadMIL the corpse brought there. but what became of it they
email
• Mr. Aiken, am undertaker, stated, that a Tains man (Clarke)
Aid applied is his to convey the body, described se a relation,
_allasis in Westminster. It was the body of a female
;Om. s and he produced the Coroner's warrant to the
giellili Aare /of burying it. It was taken to Eabeeteatreet, and
linglegsbeed as °Mee for a coffin, bat on applying at the house is
Illemoindirg he was told the body was not therm
.1...t.8....Nui1i, finding the undertaker bad Mut Made any mess.
of that circumstance to the police required him to
=0 iThie own recognisance in MI. to appear again at the be-
glismingii this wish, vixen a farther inquiry its to take place.
MeGolllM was ordered to find bail, two sureties in Wt. each,
Ili hialesila 401. The females were discharged.
. I.A NI BETH-STREET. •
' A female. somewhat advanced in We. was brought front Whim-
elkpgl watcb.liden, charged by Mr. Nunnry, the landlord of the
White Swam publio.liemag;in High-street, with attempting to rob
1 Mt. Hagrogges, his ledger, who bad lately arrived from New
Muth Make. It ed that the prissier, her husband, Mr.
Higafesesmaa . person. had, about a fortnight sines, re-
turned from Ifilaey, aid en their arrival, having been fellow pas-
sengers. they ill to* up their residence at the Swan. Each of them
was pomessuirof large aunt of meaty, accumulated Willi colony;
Mid the hmilisna of the prisoner, knowing her disposition for cop.
regation,ploped his solder in he hands of the landlord ; but she
'WM dettemilmsd nit to let her hand be Idle, and made free with the
Ibige, and puree of Mr. Hanipson, which she lung out of
the-window an adjoining lane. The noise of their fall aroused
the Ind N% who, after removing the property, among which was
iso Bask seta for 5001. and two for stil. each, together with some
Anew aid sovereigns, handed her over to the watch.
• Mr.'llanipsim ex/Inbred no Intention to prosecute, having
embed nearly the whole of his property; and her husband, as honest
&login, John Bull as ever was expatriated. having expressed his
ludignaesen at her unworthy conduct, she was discharged.
Previous- to Inning the OMee, in reply to sone questions from
Mr. Weary, the-settlement of New South Wales was described as
Was in the most prosperous state, and promising every eVps;rtunity
Win industrious man of realising a handsome conqietence. - Alr.
Halipson said, that he had been there for nearly thirty years, and
was originally sent for being engaged in the political turmoils of
1791. He had, before the expiration of his term, been liberated;
theednttCoNfulspt'usorladLtlieintchtsattinusehiplrsovyioceredhh
iaess hdtanddyest e ai:11 masterl
thee d
and up to his leaving
6b,9oo(uUde.r einudthwe was orveteurrnume
land 0 hie birth. . .
The budsaad of the prisoner said, be was sent for bigamy; how-
ever, be bad new got a good bit of lawn and could boast that
be was the first person who ever manufactured a bat in Botany.
Mr. Wean congratulated both on their prosperity, and hoped

that tho luau which; they Sad %localised would contribute to gig
eosnfon of their old age.
r Tito old awn retained their thanks for the worthy Meese:awl
goad withal, nod thee took their Inve.

THA MBA POLICE.
City
sfeeender Irmesek woe of the deputy coal.metersof the
City of Isendosa, appeased upon a summons to answer an inforwe.
Lion exhibited at the instance of Messrs. Thomas, James, ambient.
Horne, coal•wietchants. of Upper Thannystreet, for having deft,
steed a (again barge of coals front a collier, lying in the it,„,,,
dead's* M4ta minds d =MOM
MI cave excited considerable interest, at it appears, thrnaph the
raegiliestoe or Mationtien of the meters, the cual.mereharts are
wmaltrealAtt Sufferers. The information was lied under the mil
Gm. 111. comnsedily called " The Coal Act," wherein the &dee.
dant was charged that be. Ming a meter. did unlawfully deliver e
baKbelougisig to Messrs. Horne deities* ten bushels.
midgets in support of the information proved. that en the
let instant the defendant was oa duty as board a collier, caw ni,
Ann, le the River, then discharik coal* Imo eine of Messrs. iteeei,..
bargeseand when me of the roans in the barge was fined, tits
lighterwmo discevered that it was considerably deficient, ma ift,
wields an Wm, notice to the meter of his intention to lace—ti;
coals irdmisesered. Upon that re ale...cement, the quantity 0
emblem hood to be deficient, is tes chaidrons, two vats (the ea.
incasement* of a room) ten bushels.
Thy witnesses were rigidly aywexamined by Mr. %Vegetate. fit
the defendant, but closely adhered to their uaternetit 1184 the home
foe the re•measurement was given within the hour, and that the
barge was not moved from the ship's side.
Mr. Wegener submitted, that as the Act of Parliament requited
that notice should be gives or time meter within the &sr. the ea,
had failed of proef, because be emtended notice be the re saw&
meat had not been giiin within the required time.
Mr. Batiesais was of epkien that the *natation of the ha.
Non to Menthe coals n.amowed had sown Item viable she twat
and in deciding upon the case mid, the question was entirety evert
time, and, hi aladMg to that point, be was ob:iged to say these rite
Coal Let rather accelerated fraud than in any degree chechett i.,
The Act expressly said that notice of the desire fee tenteasuresem
most be given within the bour.seheress a thousand übstacks mon
ineermae to prevent sock ressessurensent .wkiiin the/ Nit
when the anneal delkiency was discovered. a defeeee was set le
that die melee was am within a names of the States, although it
could nit be dialed but that a deficiency mined. Thi. was mese
the many Mots width enkted Is Skis Act of the Lep.latere, eaa
ortajdk gond free its total remodel. it was so protection Indio
pales efildsee was It in soy degree a preventive of Ned. The
ease bed hies peotred, therefore be should convict the defeadaat in
the penalty ail. together with all the cermet Wawa: by Memo
Hoene, and cotes of infermation..—Thepeoalty being instautly peek
the defendant was dialler:ed. .
• 'CNION•HAI.L.
A Me. Waken appeared on a warrant, before Messrs. nom sod
Cuauso, to answer the charge of Mrs. Baynes, his term., far
washing her. Mrs. Bushes, stated, that she reoides in part a a
house occupied by the detendaut, No. 3, Belvidere place, 1.0404
and ,keeps a gften.grecer's shop. ••Un Monday last .t:r. Waken
deminded a quarter's rent, due on bat Michaelmas-day: Nn.
Baynes replied, that the was ready to pay him as moon a.. be ro
diked his landlord's receipt tut the chief feat. as she had rec.... 11
positive directions not io pay Walton, by the !audio, 41. unto he %is
settled wit's. Mr. Waken immediately • ized sun,iry pigmy Wares,
please( Meng, he. and Auog them at. her.. The Ifrily . Liner
genius, boweier, furred aside the missiles, till at kola, a piece of
Cheshire chime struck her as, the rick, with sue.. deadly elect, as
campletela to skim away all consciousness for sonic nil'. u Les. When
she recovered, she seized a saucepan of water, atiii..eniptied it ot
the defendant's face and bonsai. This thanes: allayed the storm,
and Mr. Walton decamped. Abe added, that this was the third
time she had had the defendant before the Magistrates tee assault-
ing her. . .
Mr.. Walumein his defence. denied that Mrs. Baines ewer said
a word teneine the 'unlined ; that be entered her shop and asked
bar he *mit ids rent, whichdemand she met say. calling bins a
Most opiaßAte epithet,. at .the same time seising a saucepan fell
el erfatierere liquid. Burg. it-into his face. It was not till then
Bpi bil Big something at her. lie described Ler and her hudiaod
ile dreadful characters.
The
er. notwithstanding, were wianinthas is convict.
log Mr. of the assault, .and be was fined V. acme costs--
ba=
which iniug paid, he was discharged.
. . .

A restriction of the Swedish Government, teepectlng
matrimony, prevents the young Men from entering into
wedlock before the 'age ist twentt-rioes excekin eases
',than property is bequeathed to an heir, who is throat
Menem marry as soon as he attains eighteen: Girls
'are allowed to marry at Sheen: ".
- A chyrnist at Brussels, who was recenily washing b:s
hands, which were stained with walnuts, is some water
which was impregnated with clorsdite of lime, found to
his surprise that the water became be4iitilully red. He
repeated the experiment, and concludes from it .that the
colour produced by the asizture of the rhind of the
wslnupwith the clorulite may be rendered very a,cfol
in the arts.
SYDWXT (New SOUTH WAGRIN MAY 15.--Yesterday
arrived the Haweis brig, from !ice, Zeaiand. She brings
some distressing accounts from the Allred. South Sea
whaler, the boats of which basing been attacked by the
natives, Captain Phillips, one of bus office's, and three
men, were killed, while in pursuit of a whale off the
So!Gruen Isles
EXPORTATION Of Buutou.—ln the u eek ending
Fri-
day, the entries at the Custom House:. for.the expor-
tation of the precious metals, have been to.irconsider-
able amount, For Hamburgli there have keen entered
3,000 oz. of gold in bans; 1000 os. cf gc;l3 in British
coin; and 2,000 ox. of gold in foreign coin.- For Ka-
ter dam there have been entered 21,00 I oz: of geld is
bars ; 10,C00ni. or other gold in bars ; 1 500 oz. of gold
coin ; and 3.000 os. of foieigo gold coins and bars, The
entries for Hatnblirgh are 6,000 i z. of gold ; end for
Rotterdam 35.500 oz.—making a total of 41.500 rz.
These were also entered for Han.burgh this week,
200,000 Oz. of foreign silver coin.

NEBDOMADARY.

Tam Dar—Day decreased I hears 12 ma.--Gleorgiant &in
sout► 17 min. past 6in the evasibg. •
Tomormow—Bodo of Trafalpar, 100 S.
Womossoar—Bet your watch 15 site. 27 me:slower than the
dose indicated by the sum dial.— Nloon south S 9 min. put I I at
Dight.--if Too waid know the boor by the Moon's distal spit a
sun dial, me what the shsduw of the Moots wants of 12, which t.ke
from the tkae idler coining to the math, sad the remainder le thy
boar of West ; bet if the shadow be past 12, odd those boors to the
coming to the south, Ind the totil is the hour of bight.
Twasoar—Fall moon 12 min. past 1 in the mtoroiag..—Mea
eery, mow sMto greateat durum from the Suo, may be s-es to &S-
-UMO In the erasing; arts 36 mut. past 5 in the everting.—Tae
Elam enters Smeido,ithe second of tbe autumnal signs, 92 min. past
10 t the morning.—This is noted in the Jewish Carndat on. :be
day whereat Jeroboams proclaimed a toast In honour of the oho
erected In Bethel.

Faroag....Son tiirs 2 min. before 7. sets three min. before S. '
flaryinar Battle of Agincourt, 1413.—5 t. Chic to we pow cila•
served by the Catholics.—• This war the day. accord' g to tat
Jewish records, Noah entered the ark at Me time c,f the Loti...e.
4177 years agu.—Saturn riles zet nun. past to at night, and e:.as
40 min. past 2 ha the morning.--Jupiter mu 45 min. past 5 .a tae
evening, and Mats at 44 min. past 10.

MARRIED.
Rei. James Adcock, M.A. of St. Peter's College. eambtiOr.
Head Mauer of the Grammar School, Lac°ln. to L.izabete,
second daughter of the late Mr. J. Ramey, of Speshy.
AOlarking, near Needham. the Rev. Rol•ert Loose. of Colles•
ham, to Margaret DJugla., thud daughter of the Rev. Chu. Dary,
Rector of Barking. •
At Nencott, Oxfordshire, the Rev. Handle Jackson Water'.
Miner Canna of Sr. Poet's, Westminster, to :guy. cutest daught.r
of the Rev. James rfnuctllP, &lector of IlLucett. Ustirdihits.

DIED.
At the Hermitage, Reauntaris,the Rev. Samson Sober Wool
At &dale'', in his 65th year, the Rev. Thomas Powell, vb bu had
been 35 years ()lactating Curate of that place.
At Deal, tine iteV. Ia Dark, I).D.
At Marlborough, the Rev. James Townsend Lewes, M. A.Vicir
of Dalbertoa,.. Du.ou, Perpetual l:Grate of &stun, Wiks, and
Mastet of 1414E16o:rough Grammar School.
At linden. near Wallingfurd, aged 74, the It. W. 11. Wri;ht,
Incumbetit of the united parishes of North Stoke,
and Newnbinn Marren. Morn

HIGH- W AtEll. at LON DON-ELLIDGE 'CO MORROW.
Morning- 7 minutes atter 1
A tteruona . ounores vier 1.

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