Star.
London, England, 1826-09-30 00:00:00

GUILDHALL

Yesterday, William George Smalls, a person who had the appear.
ance of having been in a respectable situation of life, was placed at
the bar, charged with stealing four pictures, value 4/.
Mr. Robert Dodd Fulloon, stated that he is managing clerk to
Mr. Sherlock of Doctors' Commons, and lives in his house. As he
stood at the office window in ccnversation with a client, he saw the
prts nier pass by with something covered with a handkerchief under
his arm, and seeing the corner of a picture, it immediately struck
hint that it was one of his own. He followed the prisoner, and
found on him four of his pictures, which he bad seen that morning
in osse of the rooms up stairs. There could be no doubt that the
prisoner was taking them from the house.
The prisoner said nothing in his defence, and was committed.
BOW-STREET.

MOST EXTRAORDINARY Orriums.—ln coneeepeence of an ap-
plication made to this office on Thursday, by a Lady named
.lane Grindeli, accompanied by Dr. Mitchell, an eminent
Physician, in Gate-street, Lincoln's foci-fields, and Mr. Gat-
tie, of the firm of Hatton and Gattie, of Cupthall court, Solicitors
warrants were issued against her husband, Marla Edward Graded,
Mr. Dore ford, jun. of St. Luke's Hospital, lye.. Renter, and James
Cochrane, keepers, far an assault and false imprisonment. Yesterday
Mr. Dornsford, jun. and James Cochrane were brought haute Sir
It. Stems, the other deferniantslaving eluded pursuit.
The prosecuttix then made the following statement : Her bus►
band is nephew to Thomas Adcock Grindelt, Esq. a very old Gen-
tleman, upwards of 80, who possesses a fortune of 240,000, two
thirds of which he had bequeathed to his nephew. of whom he was
very fond, in a will which he had lately mode. Yet en Wednesday
seimight her &abased, who had hitherto behaved with great respect
to his uncle, at whose house, No. 19, Judd-place, Somers-town, they.
both lived..said that be was insane, and brought oar of the defendant's
(Hunter) as keeper to the old Gentleman. The Monday after he
brought in addition Dornsford and Cochrane, and thy forced a
strait waistcoat upon the poor old man, dragged him up stair*, put
him naked to bed, and took his papers and money from him, whilst
be was crying," What ! Charles, willyou treat me so ! You, my dear
nephew, wham I have brought up and cherished mow tenderly !"
In vain did film. Grindell remonstrate with them; they carried
their purpose into effect, and Hunter remained in the house.—
: last Wednesday morning Dr. blitchell called, and en being
-formed of the whole, turned Hunter out of doors with great in-
dignation. The same evening, Hunter, her husband, Dornsford,
Cochrane, and anotbl.l returned, dragged her into the house, at the
,door of which she was endeavouring to oppose Their entry,
threw her upon her bask and put her in irons. They then forced
finer into a coach, whilst the old Gentleman cried and endeavoured
to join her, and carried her off notwitlaitanding her cries, which
;they stilled by putting their hands on her mouth, when she bit
!Hunter severely, and be davoes4 her. In the coach were her hus.
band, Dornsford, Cochrane, and Hunter. She struggled violently,
and Hunter placed his knees on her stomach, and his hands upon her
'bosom in a most hisielieete manner, although she called out, that if
she must be dealt with in such a way, her husband was the proper
!person to treat her so. They chain took her to the White Ilmate,at Dr.
Warburton's, where she was lock:d up with nine female lunatics,
and was nude to sleep with one of them. The nest morning she
obtained an interview with the Governor, Dr. Warburton's son,
to whom she related her story, and who, ater a close examination
declared her perfectly sane, and immediately discharged her. Sh;
took a coach, went to Juimmediately
place, and found that her husband and
another man bad gone off on Thursday morning in a pest-chaise
with the old Otntlentan. She then met with Dr. Mitchell, who ac-
companied her to the office, and who now corroborated her account.
Sir IL Stanza inquired of Mr. Dornsford whether he bad a war-
rant or medical certificate to authorise him to act as he lad done ?
Mr. Dornsford said, that he had acted in consequence of the
representations of the husband of the prosecutrix, that she was
insane. He admitted that her account of all that bad been done
to her was correct.
Cochrane said, that such things were constantly done, and that
it was well known.

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SW 14. Stars—Se then. if any person chooses to fancy or to
declare another to be insane, you are to take that unfortunate crea-
ture to a madhouse, and, without any other authority, incarcerate
the individual perhaps for life ! 1 can tell you, Sir, that such a
proceeding cannot, nay, shall not, whilst I am invested with ma-
gisterial power, be suffered in thi. free country.
Mr. Dornsford was then ordered to find bail, himself in X5OO,
and two sureties in £250 each; and Cochrane In £lOO, and two
responsible persons its £5l each. At five o'clock, the defendants
were conveyed to prison until hall be found and accepted.
Information was then brought to the ()thee, that the old Gentle-
man was at Tunbridge Wells; and a writ of Habeas Cbrinis having
been obtained from a Judge, a proper effacer, and two of the Gen.
tleinan's relations, started off to put it into execution.

WORSHIP-STREET.
Three young men, mimed Crodfrey,Derws. and /Imre, were charged,
the first with being concerned in the outrage and robbery of Mr.
and Mrs. Finch, in Brick-lane, a few weeks ago, and for which
ea* man Is new under sentence of death. The two latter were
accused of being of the same party, who, about that time, robbed
Surgeon Fuller, of the Hackney-read, and for which two men are
now under SOMIMICe of death.
Slatting, a Bow.sweet Patrol, said, that, after all diligence, he
amid not discover the residence of Mr. Finch.
Mr. Tummies supposed be was out of the way through fear.
He then ordered Godfrey to be remanded.
Mr. Fuller stated, that on the evening! be wee attacked, he was
quite satisfied that Downs assisted the man that stript his pockets
of their contents, and that Hoare was also present.
Mr. Harmer —Were you not, after the robbery, at the rest-
dencre of these men, and in conversation on the subject, not only
with them, but with their fathers? Mr. Fuller—l was.
Mr. Harmer—Did you not then say, that it was well they had
nothing to do with it ? I did not.
Mr. Harmer—lt looks singular, that upon seeing them you did
not immediately have them taken into custody. Mr. Fuller—l
told the caters of this establishment the facts at the time.

The pitmen were thee remanded.
HATTON OA HORN.

Ansa Smindwi was charged by Ann Bates,' broker, at Bagnigge
Wells, with stealing from her door 50 yards of carpetcing.
The pampas said he was passing by. and seeing the carpet lying
on the pavammtobstik it up, supposing k had no owner.—Remanded.
A A Balm. in WM-wrest, lenithlield, was committed,
in defank of bilk BM'S Mating his wife. sad continually creating
riots in the street% as boyar: and return indisated a high Kw,
SI denagesiessi

M A RL DORM GIIATSCEET.
An applicatittn was yesterday mule to Mr. CONA the Sitting
Magistrate, relative to the discharge of Lieutenant, alias Colonel
Richard Arclidall, who was liberated on the preceding eveningon
entering into his own recognizance of SOO/. pursuant to order of the
Lord Chid Justice of the Court of King's Bench.
Mr. Withers, the father of the youth who had preferred the
charge of assault against Lieutenant ArchtlaU, told Mr. Conant that
/41e was very muckjurprised at seeing in the newspapers that the
defendant bad bebee discharged upon entering into his own recog-
inisance of 5001. He was the more astonished, as he had never
been apprised by Mr. Harmer, his solicitor, that an application had
been made to the Lord Chief Justice of the Court of King's Bench
to diminish the amount of the bail required by Mr. Dyer, the Ma-
gistrate. Applicant was employed in collecting evidence against
the defendant ; but had he been aware of the proceedings before the
Learned Judge, he should have attended, and brought suck facts
under his consideration, that the defendant, he was convinced, would
not have been discharged without giving better security for his
appearance than his own recognizance of 5001.
Mr. CoNatte—lt appeared a very clear case. Mr. Dyer had no
idea of what took place, and he was certainly surprised at the cir-
cumstance. You will, of course, see Mr. Harmer, who will give
you any information you may require on the subject.
Mr. Withers said he was placed in a very awkward predicament;
imputations were thrown out against him and his son; and it was
suspected, In consequence of the defendant's being discharged upon
his own recognizance, that they had received a slim of money to I
compromise the matter; his son had nothing to depend upon but
his character, and it was extremely prejudicial to it that such reports
should go abroad.
Young Withers, the complainant, who accompanied his father,
and who is, for the present, under the protection of the Guardian
Institution, stated that the Members of the Institution seemed very
much offended with him, when they heard that the defendant had
been let out on his recognizance of 5001. and be was sorry to say
that some perstnis were ut opinion that be had taken money on the
occat Mu.
Mr. Corteste—l don't believe it, nor do I think there is any
ground for such a suppwition. When he heard that the defendant
was to be discharged, his first impression was, that the Lord Chief
Justice had been imposed on; but his doubts wore removed when be
was assured by Mr. Fitzpatrick. the Chief Clerk, that Mr. Harmer
was aware of the proceedings before the Learned Judge, and that
his clerk had attended when the application was made.
Mr. Fitzpatrick said, that he received a letter from Mr. Butler,
the clerk to Mr. Harmer, who informed him that he was present
when the application was made upon this subject.
Mr. Withers said he was sorry he had not received notice, as be
should have attended to oppose the application ; but he hoped the
public would not suspect him capable of collusion ; on the contra, y,
he was determined that the ends of justice should not be defeated.

Mr. Coxame assured the applicant that the Magistrates enter-
tained no suspicions injutions to his character or that of his sun.
Mr. Withers and the complainant thanked the Alagistrate, and
left the office.

MA ItY-LAJIONNE.

Last night, a female infant was brought to this Office, by a Mrs.
Kent, who resides in Charles.stieet, Middlesex Hospital. She
stated that it *as the child of parents, who, about three weeks sioce,
had taken lodgings at the !invite of her next door neighbour. They
had three children with them ; the two eldest of whom they sent to
school ; but the infant brought to the office was left at home, backed
up for hours, while the father and mother were out, and was al-
ways kept concealed. The cruelty of such treatment excited the
suspicion of the neighbours; and, during the absesee of the parents,
the room, in which the child was left locked up, was entered, when
it was found perfectly naked, covered with bruises, and having
every appearance of subbing front starvation. Mrs. Kent, who
was one of those who had entered tke room, was so shocked at the
wretched appearance of the child, that the immediately brought it
of to this office, to procure for it the protection of the Magistrate.
Mr. Gatemen warmly commended Mrs. Kent's humanity, and
gave directions that the child, who is supposed to be about three
years old, should be taken care of, and the father and mother brought
to the office for examination.