Star.
London, England, 1829-07-20 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

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GUI LDH A I.L.

The examination of JitniesSesirelk, charged with uttering a forged
will, was resumed, when James Lea, an officer In the Palace Court,
deposed, that he accidentally met the prisoner at the Horseshoe
and Magpie, in Fetter-lane, and prisoner inquired whether be could
administer as a creditor to the estate of lirandreth, whodied with-
out leaving a will, owing him 791. This was abort the tarter end
of November. The deceased had left a trunk at the Grosvenor
Arms, Pimlico. the landlord of which refused to let the prisoner
ascertain whether there was a will in it. Witness referred the
prisoner for advice to a lUr. Beecham, who dropped in, and who
received the prisoner's losenntions to eager a caveat uu his behalf.
as a creditor against administration being granted to the mat o
kin without his koowledge. Mr. Beecham went to Mr. Clarkson,
a rector, too the subject. Oa the sib of December, the prism er.
Mr. Byelaw, and the witness went to the Gros eeeee Arms, and
Mr. Urethan' having exhibited the will now produced (a bids
' prisoner said be had found in the course of the preceding fortnight)
they were permitted to inspect the trunk. It did out contain an)
will. A number of stock receipts were found, and the prisoner
promised triunes and anthem Any pounds each if he übtalued the
money.
Mr. Clarkson, the Proctor, said tie prisoner just spoke to him
about the will hetweeo the ilth and 20th of December, when it
was in Heethant's bands. The will was brought to him on the nob
of January. He delivered the probate of the will to the prisoner.
Mr. Trowell, of likham-place. Kent-road. was called merely to
deVthat the signior, to the will was not his; and
ilen. the Bow-street officer, proved that on apprehending
the prisoner, at his brother's, lo Providence-riser, Battle-bridge, be
found 20 sovereigns, and a certikats which he bad obtained from
a Mr. House' to the effect that he had frequently heard the de
ceased say he intended to leave some of kis property to the prisoner.
/Mitchell, a constable at Langley, stated, that hr searched the
prisoner's cottage in the country. He Wand 21 sovereigns.
An application was made that this money sit uld be restored, but
Mr. Harmer opposed it, on the ground that there meld be little
doubt it was part of the 3204 she prisoner bad defrauded the two
poor women of, and the only part they could now get.
The primmer, who declined making any defence, was committed
for trial.
LA M BET H-STRKET.

Thomas Lewis. a costerntonger. was charged with violently as-
saulting and in-treating Joseph She Wrecks
The complainant rated that he was one of the saute prokssios
as the defeadant, with whom he had been for some time acqu.sinted.
—On Friday be met the prisoner in &unlink! while pur-
chasing a donkey ; and it being very rainy weather, they went to
several public-homes. and vetted their insides with sonar gin and
beer. At a late boor they were at a public-house in Wick-lane,
Whitechapel, where they met the sieteadant's wile, sod because be
spoke a civil vord to her, the defendant pitched into hint right and
kft, and is red him severely. The complainant exhibited murk,
of dreadful punishment • his nose was cot, his eyes were nearly
closed, and the claret appeared so have lowed very freely from his,
froadspiece.
The defendant, on being asked what he had to my in answer to
the charge. stated that his friend mot liberties with his vile. lie
put his arm round her vaist, kissed her, sad cAled hers dear errs-
' tare, on which he (defendant) was so provoked that he carved
hint out.

Friend S. declared be had only spoke. s eivU word to her.
Defendant—Vy, yen knew I foetid you lo bed together a long
Bile ago, and when I forgived you, you promised oot to take libet-
ties wit► her again.
Mr. Walker, the *dog Magistrate. said the eorideet of both
parties was eery ►ad. TM complaisant should hive kept away
from his friend's company,and net have inttudosed his wife t.' bins
Detend.lot—it's a bard thing, your Vordilp„ that my vile should
be pulled about by another man.
Me defendant denied t►e trio• eon. but ~fed that the frail
fair one was " inure tenderer" of bin► than her hissluoil.

Mr. Walker dismissed the complaint, ea told be complainant
he well deserved tie severe beating he bad received.
UNION-HALL.

Saturday TaUree was as* ezamined.--rbt hackney coachman
who conveyed Mr. atucker's property from his boos. to Camber-
well, with great reluctance statrd, that be believed the prisoner to
be the man who assisted in putting the trunks and other .nicks
We the coach from Mr. Stocker's ►owe.

The landlady of t►e house where the complainant's property was
taken. Went*fled the prisoner as baying taken lodgings of her. He
cause on Saturday night in a crack, and assisted the driver In tak.
lug the trunks and other articles frost thence into tho apartments.
Having deposited the luggage, t►e prisoner weal out fur a slum
dine, and brought Mrs. Stocker with Ust._ _

lie constable who apprehended the prisoner. stated. that In
addition to 114, sovereigns found in his possession when taken into
moody. a further suns of 410 in silver, together with the whole of
the plate belonging to Mr. Stucker, bad been since discovered et
the apartments of the fugitives.
A Solicitor. who attended for the prisoner, contended that there
was no case of felony made out against his client. inasmuch as the
whole of the property had been gins into hie chug. by Mrs.
Stocker.

►lrs. Stocker ►ere bummed late the nate, sad said that she was
responsible fur what had ocearred. With regard to 'retiree, he
bad acted under her authority—.M had permitted hint to take the
proPefir •
kr. Swabey having consulted with Mr. Hone, his brother Ma-
gistrate, on the subject, said that he should send the case before a
Jury; and in the mean dine avail himself of the power vested in
Magiarates under Mr. Peers new Act, and take bail foe the pri-
soner's appearance to answer t►e charge at the Sessions, himself in
the stun of 1001. and two maim of 504 each.

The prisoacr's wife sad several of his friends were ?reseal clueing
the elimination. and seined ia great trouble. Mrs. Stocker. ea
the contrary, behaved wit► great pertness, and seemed Watt' as
to the result.

THAMES POLICE.

Woes* awe Woass—lialleira Nash, a young fellow well knows
to the • swell mob," was charged with picking a geutleman's
peukte of a bandhershkf, la the Strand.
It Appeared that the reamer was seen operating epos the pocket
of an unknown gentleman, sear the &read ; hue and cry was
raised, and the primate darted down Strand lase, pursued by a
couple of coal-beavers. He was closely pressed, and was obliged
to take to the water, and without heeitatioo, it being the ebb tide.
he dashed late tbe mud, retreated along shore some dietatsce, and
suddenly disappeared. His pursuers came up I. breathless anxiety.
crying own, s'where's the man?"—" Where's the thief that robbed
the plans= r Jaek.o'• the-water, a hale silly lad, replied," Oh, that
ere swell has sunk in the mud." The coal-heavers lo'.ked at each other
with horror, and um of mem ran for the drag to rescue the mikes
thief. However, the along-shore retreat of the thief was net un-
perceived; George Judge, a very active young officer, stationed its
the police ship off Waterlso.hridge,saw him bolt into the common.
sewer, easier horsey street. Judge rowed ashore, and entered the
seder upon his hands and knees, as it was impossible fur him or
any other man to stand upright is it ; but be was compelled to
return wish great precipitation, as he was beset by a swarm °i rate
which were lying 10 disorder from "tiolething which alarmed them
in the sewer. Judge waited at the mouth of the sewer a few
1 minutes, when out crawled the prisoner in a deplorable state, for
what with the attacks of the rats and the adbedoo of the mud,
scarcely say thing but the ligure of a hum= creature remained.
Being thoroughly scraped and demised, be was brought to the olio&
Mr. firoderip asked him how be obtained his livelihood ?
Prig—Oh, 1 is a patten.maker, but aru't had mach work istely,l
the weather has been so dry.
There bang no chance of getting at the gentleman whom the
fellow robbed, be was committed for three niouthe to the Howe
et Oartectiun as a reputed thief.

HRBDOMADARY.
Taus DAT—Holiday at the Ruth. Margaret. The Grand
Reissue born 1715.
To.ssosaow—Robert Burns died 1796. Saturn sets SS Wm
alter eight evening Moses south four Dinning.
Wsonssuar—hiagdalene. Battle of Salamanca, 1511. Set
your watch sit minutes fasts" than the time by the sun dial.
Tuussaav—Moon enters the last quarter 14 min. past ail usurp-
ing. Jupiter shines till midnight.
Fume—Son tiles 7 min. past 4—sets 7 elm before S.
Smmiusay—Hisliday at the Bank. St. Junes. Dothan of
Cambridge boni. 1797. This was the FurtheSs wit► the =dent
Romans—the day dedicated to the Furies.

EXETZU ANGlLd—Workmen are at length em-
ployed in pulling clown this ancient banding. The interior has for
a leas tine burst quite empty. and stripped of all futures, bit 4
was not tbouglit advisable to pull it down before this week. Sa-
turday. however. the top was partly mimicked, and Is s few days
it will be rued.

ANILCDOTZ or ALEXMIDZIL this Prince WU
entering s little teens in the neighbourhood of Rome, which bad
been evacuated by the ememy, be perceived the townsmen busy In
the market...place, in pulling down linen a gibbet a figure, which bad
been designed to represent himself. There were ales some knock-
ing down • statue of one of the Orsini family, with whom be was
at War. in order to put up Alesander's edgy in its place. A rues
who knew less of tie world would leave condemned the adulation
of their barefaced Caterer. but Alexander seemed please d with
their seal, and, turning to hie eon, said, with a smile, " YOU vies
my son, the small difference between a gibbet and a statue. Vain
is all popular ; fw as the people praise what eon' Ni.l
mrrit. they asAukkly condemn what has only the appearance di