Star.
London, England, 1829-11-13 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.
At the clement this Office yesterday afternoon, the Rev. Frederick
Masters, a Clergyman residing at present at Hackett's Hotel, in-
formed the Magistrate that be had been robbed, that morning, at
Westminger-hall. The Reverend Gentleman stated, that he was
interested in a trial that was appointed to take place in the Court
of King's Bench, and the cause not coming on as was expected, he
went into the Court of Exchequer to witness the ceremony of
swearing in the Sheriffs. On coming out of Court he found that
some thief had cut the ribbon of his watch, and had stolen two
gold seal., value .E4O.
Tam Laze Ckenaamica or Wasuatoo Barone.—Mr. Jonathan
Henry Wilson, the brother of the young gentleman who was ex-
amined en Tuesday at this office. on the charge of riding over
Carlo, the toll-collector on the Surrey side of Waterloo Bridge, by
which his Ufe was placed in imminent danger, came en Wednesday
night and surrendered himself to answer hie share of the charge--
The moment after hearing of the case against Mr. W. F. Wilson
on Tuesday, a warrant was issued against his brother Jonathan,
and Ford, the gaoler. went to Tooting on Wednesday morning,
having lint, however, called at a house in the City, where the
defendant was in the habit of visiting, and inquired foe him. Mr.
Wilson called there in the course of the evening, and on being in-
formed that Ford bad inquired for him. be came immediately to
this once, and surrendered himself.
The Worthy Mann:awn said, Mr. Wilson had taken a wise and
honourable course, in chewing his readiness to meet the charge. It
would be his (Mr. Hall's) duty to commit him for further exami-
nation, until the fate of the injured man could be finally ascertained ;
but every accommodation consistent with security would be af-

forded Min.
Mr. Wilson said, so one could more deeply lament the injuries
which Carlo had sustained; but they were produced by unavoid-
able accident.
The defendant was yesterday morning removed to the New Pri-
son, Clerkenwell, in the custody or Dodd, the gaoler.
Carlo still condones ha Imminent danger.
Mr. Ifilhons ncrrell, the landlord of the public-house known by
t_h_e..siin of the Plough, in Carey-street, Lincoln's Inn-fields, ap-
yesterday morning before G. It. !dnisaim. and Tuowas
Ham, &qrs. to answer to an information which had been laid
against him by Inspector Preece, for having allowed gambling in

his home.
A Police Sergeant and Constable stated that their attention was
directed to the house by a Gentleman who happened to be passing,
and on going to the door they heard a number of voices betting on
some game that was going oo
Mr. Mnisoura. asked in what manner the betting seemed to be
carried on ?
The Witnesses answered, that some cried out two to one, others
five to fear and so on.
The landlord admitted that his customers were in the habit of
playing cards for drink, but he denied that betting w allowed.
His house was the resort of Cornish men, and he could prove that
it was as orderly a house as any in London.
A number of respectable tradesmen, who frequent the house,
gave it as excellent character foe good rule and order.
The Akers said they knew nothing against the house of their
own knowledge, otherwise than they had stated.
Mr. Malsatura, observed, that the °Seers had acted in the most
praiseworthy and impartial manner. No offence, however had
been made out, and he should therefore allow the information to
be withdrawn, which was done accordingly.
HATTON GARDEN.

Yesterday. Ma►y T7ayfo► was brought before Mr. Roosts. on the
following charge :
Dodd, a shopman to Messrs. Hewitt and Harrison, cutlers. &c.
No. 23, High Holborn, deposed that yesterday evening, about half
past seven o'clock, be beard a smash in the shop window : he im-
mediately ran out, and found the prisoner just drawing-out-her
band, with she metal tea-pot, value 6s. produced by the officer.
The woman did not attempt to make her escape, and ea his asking
her what she bad done k for? she stated she bad committed the
robbery for the sake of getting out of the streets. He then pre
her in charge of an officer. Police officer Moore, No. 96, C. de-
posed to taking the prisoner Into custody, and that her arm was
mach cut by the broken pane. The prisoner said she bad nothing
to say, and what the luau had sworn was aU true. The prisoner
was fully committed for trial.

MARY-LA•BONNE.

Yesterday John Means, a young man, who bad before stood at
the bar, in this place, was dogged with stealing a gold watch.
Joseph Metcalf, shepamiten Mr. Wiseet„ of Upper York-street.
Bryanstone-square, pa maker, stated, that at six o'clock that
evening he beard tho,elM. window break, and he went out, and
saw the prisoner running down the street. He followed him
through Circus-stmt into Nelson's-place. There the prisoner
stopped, turned round. and walked hack ; the witness met him,
and took him back to his master's shop, and when he was searched
by one of the police constables. a gold watch, which had been taken
from the window, was found in Isis pocket.
The constable asked him bow he got it ? He answered. a man
met him in the street, and saying d— it, take this, be gave it me.
He was sent to Newgate for trial.
At seven o'clock yesterday morning a man, who calls himself
WiNiens Wilsons was stepped in Gloucester-place, New-road, by
James Langtrey, a pollee constable, with a bundle, respecting
Which he gave an unsadsfactory account.
t, • illabsequenrinquiry led to the apprehension of William Dario, a
hstmen, who had lived twelve months in the service of Mr. Cress.
it No. 130, park-street, Grosvenor-square, and he admitted. before
Mr. GRIfFIIII. that he bad stolen the contents of it, consisting of
three cloth table-covers, and a blanket. from his master. and that
. Wilson was removing them with a knowledge that they bad been
• asebtained.
The articles were proved by Letitia Lake, Mr. Cross's house-
keeper, to be the property of her master, and they were both com-
mitted for trial.

QUEEN-SQUARE
Shilicock, a private in the 34 Guards, WAS charged with rob-
bing Mr. G. Thomas, a medical student, of a pocket-book, con-
taining five sovereigns. It appeared, the prosecutor was paying a
nocturnal visit to the prisoner's wife, when the prisoner very ttsof-
•propos made his appearance, leaving the cotoutor time to get under
the bed with his clothes, whence, after kicking his wife down stairs,
be was dragged by the enraged husband, who, after bestowing upon
him a severe beating with a poker, kicked him likewise into the
street with only hie shirt on. He then took refuge in the next
house, whence be sent for a pollee officer, who procured his clothes,
but the pocket-book and c ,sh had flown. He could not, however,
swear the prisoner bad taken them, and the Magistrate said no case
had been made oat, except the assault, and as the prosecutor ac-
knowledges' he knew the female to be a married woman, and he
had repeatedly visited her in the absence of the husband, he me-
rited the chastisement be bad received, and dismissed the case.

THAMES POLICE.
Yesterday, George GsMgs was charged with fraudulently obtain-
ing gel& from Mr. J. Cane, the landlord of the French Horn
Tavern, in Crotched-friars. by means of a forged letter.—
On Wednesday, the 14th instant. the prisoner brought a letter to
Mr. Cane. purporting to be written and signed by Mr. George
Shanks, a respectable wine-merchant, residing in Little
Eastcheap, with whom Mr. Cane has been for some time ac-
quainted, requesting the loan of £l5, and Mr. Cane supposing
the letter to be genuine, paid the money to the prisoner with-
out hesitation. Mr. Shanks said the letter was a forgery. The
primers.. in defence, said that, on the day named, be was employed
by a gentleman to carry the latter to Mr. Canes house, and return
immediately with an answer. He was on his way baek with the
money, when he was met by the person who employed him, in
America-square Miseries, wise took the cash. and gave him a
shilling for his ;rouble and 2id. for a pint of bet r. It appearing
that be was a very hard.worting man, who bad been employed
about the Docks for 20 years, and there being no reason to doubt
theirs* of his story, be was discharged, after being ordered by
the Magistrates to apprehend the person who employed, him, if he
ever came in his way. This the prisoner promised to do, and was
liberated.

Saturday night a fire broke.ous in a pig-stye in Bar-
raek.etreet, and the water-engines were on the spot with their
usual activity and speed; but they mine too late to save the lives
of the inmates, four pigs having been literally rivaqed to death!—
The serums of the little sufferers were agonising in the extreme.

:—Glaspw Courier.