Star.
London, England, 1817-09-01 00:00:00

POLICE.

MAxstow•Houst.--Futtoos R,oaac.—Saturday 4. Dave:,
one of the unfeeling jockeys who ride about Smithfield, was
charged with riding a horse In the most furious manner on Fri•
day, to the great terror of the passengers. The complainant
stated, tiss- the offence was daily committed, and If not put a
stop to by timely punishment, some fatal aircumitance must en-
sue. On the present occasion the lives of several were endan-
gered. the prisoner said he was innocent of the offence impu-
ted to him, and was fatherless.—The Loa to MATO& said, if his
vicious career in horse riding was not stopped, he might leave
salters fatherless as well as himself. Mr. floatea haying eve-
*tined the Act of Parliament, h was found to impose a penalty
Dot under ,Er, anti nut exceeding 410 for the offeriee.—The
LeaD Mayon ordered the prisoner to be fined in the latter sum,
which steins notable to pay, he was about to be committed to the
House of Correction for six months. His employer, however,
stepped forward and paid LI, undertaking at the same time to
pay the other without delay.
GUILDHALL—Saturday Jaw: Hillis was charged with a fraud
under the following circumstance, :—John Flower, shot:imam to
Mr. Guest, pawnbroker, of FL-et-market, stated, that about half-
past tall AL.ek on the night of itiday last the privont r came
into Mr. Guest's s'..op, and asked to look at one to their iiest gold
chains. Witness chewed him one marked ten guineas value, Gem
which the prisoner tote off the ticket of the price. Thmking by
that hr intended to purchase, witness liked him if he should wrap
it up for him, but :he pristeler said there was nu occasion, and
Immed ately pulled a piece oi dirty paper out of his pocket, in
whrelt to rolled tip the chain, which he then put Into his cow-
pocket. Wit UMW, 5,..p ECions were excited.iu cousequerce of ttti
prisoner simian alriat in ids pickets as is f cling for his moth y.
:it last he pulled ut.t a line, contained his. only, and ex-
claimed, "0, I to,ve !tag°, it." He then puled fro' of his coat
p,,,ket a piece at dirty paper of the same texture, and similarly
wrapped up, to that which he had n.lit.l the dd awn ; but
when he found witness was about to open it, 117 e esc,aiated—
" Oh, I have given you the wrong parcel," and immcdiattly pro-
duced the other paper, comaining the giaid chain. Witness said
be Wm.! have him secured, on which the prisoner matte fa, but
Va• t,ket: into custody at liethorn-hridge. When the first parcel
laid du., u t y the prisona was opened by the witness, be found it
contained bits of brass and steel watch chains Ile was remanded.

Two desperate characters. Great and Reed, were dually exa-
mined, charged with attempting to commit robberies In the
street, and with violently assaulting, beating, end kicking two
City olErers, named White and Kerridge. The witnesses who
saw them attempting to commit robberies, as well as those whom
they had assaulted, being sworn, they were fully committed un-
der the ?olice Act at rogue, and vagabonds, and warrants of dce
tamer issued against •fieus for the assault upon the officers.
hlosTeas AND JOURNEY/ILN bttx•waavgas.—A case in.
terestie; to si.k weavers came on before Aldermen Desavzooe
said MAGNAY, which, from the nature of the question, was
crowded to memo, sot only by the working chases from Spica*.
fields, bat eminent manufacturers. It.was au information loon.
ded or the 13th Geo. 111. which imposes upon any jsurne: titan
bilk weaver the penalty of 40s. if such journeyman shall take from
any master, fur the maaufa.r net; of certain satins, &c per
yard, less prices thaa is prescribed b 1 the Magistrate. assembled
at the rt.-ssions, who, by the Act, are authorised to regulate them.
1 be inlorniation was laid by William Cooper against James Va.
vsseur, both journey Men silk weavers. Mr. ALLLY appuired
fur the prosecution, and Mr. Cul woou Jur the defence. The
Termer leaving caused Mr. '4l inford to read the inbaratation,
that stated, that on the 9th day of August law. James
Vaea...ur, the defendant, residing tu the neighbourhood of SO-
toltields, did take from Mr. Joseph Wilson, tit the house of item
ingtotc, Wilson, and Co. of M reel, Cheapsltte. for a quantity
of satin manutactured with lialfessis, at the rate of Xs. lid. per
yard, which, according to the stated prices, should be is. 40.-
11•!t. A LLtY said, the journeymen, by the regulations of the Act
et lath Geo. 111. were sue jeered to a penalty of sou. in 1450 of
cosspitacy to take less wages, or of ally one ut them "ling less
*Lase th.ii allowed by the scale of the Magistrates. bo in like
tawnier nitre the masters liable to conviction in the suns of sear
for any conspiracy to defraud the journeymen of less than the
4pres.7rdnd wages. in the present instance the lortais oftener bad
been committed, Mr. Wilson (the real defendant in the case)
having paid to the acanthus! defendant dd. per yard too little ler a

quantity of inanulactured silk or satin. If such a case was made
out, nu doubt conviction would follow. Walter Wehtteer, Iran
the office 01 Cies k of the Pease, Clerkenwell, produced the record
of thcprices to be paid tor the various mantstactured patterns, as
regulated by tit. Magistrates. The record was dated 26th April,
18(6. James Vavaseur, jun. said he was sun to thedeJendant, and
on the day charged in the information be took. to the how., of
• Wilson a quantity of mark, subject to the payment of gs.
per yard. He did not. huwever, take for such work any spe-
cific sent, but, merely as an agent, had received ef3tr or Lin us
the gross, which was paid to him by Mr. Wilson fur general dis-
bursements. He was to the constant habit of receiving sumsin
this Way, and i of in that of taking specific sums fur specitie ar-
ticle!. For the work he had brought Mr.Wikon front hts lather,
be paid the lacer at his residence, spitaidelds.
'l ant Magistrates thought the latter part of this evidence fatal
to the iiturniation, inasmuch as that electunent assumed what
waA nut the fact. in the first place, it was alleged. that fur a
paßicular quantity of manufactured silk, the .defet.datit had re-
ceived 91 per yard lees than the leg .1 price. In the next it v. as
stated that that payment was nude to the defendant by Mr.
Wilson in the city of London, whereas k was paid to his son,
which sou had paid the father in tipitallields, in the county of
Middlesex, where the city Magirtratetbad no jurisdiction.
Mr. Ces woo° was anxious to wave she objectiou, and have
the poiut at issue between the parties decided.
Sir W. DOUVILLE said it was impossible fur the City Magi.-
grates to take cognizance of the case- alter the venue war proved
to be laid in the county of Middieeet.. lhe decedent hiutarffaud
his brother Magistrates might give, worth*/ empowered to do
so, would perhaps only lead to more Ares and ram, and bring the
matter into the Court of King's Bench. If his advice to :west all
this shout,' be taken, be would recommend au arbitration, which
MU agreed to.
Dow-ere Mahon, a genteel young man, was brought
to this office. It appeared that he had for several mouths lodged
at the Grapes public-house, in Newcastle-court, Strand, kept by
Dunn. Previous to the latter taking possession, the
had born the character of a quiet, inoffeniies Wall. Within
the last three or four months, however, his conduct was that of
a man labouring under derangement. On one occasion he went
so bed sober, at an early hour, but about the middle of the night
a kind of groaning was beard, as of some person dying, when he
was discovered with his thro.it severely lacerated. By medical
assistance be recovered, but shortly after made another attempt
at suicide, which also proved ineffectual. 'lke cause of this be.
arteriolar reniallsed a mystery, until he informed a soldier, a lafger
in the house, diet love was the cause of this madness, and that
Mrs. Dunn, the wife of the landlord, was the object of his attach-
ment. He added, that unless he could gain her be would cer-
tainly destroy himself. On the evening of Sunday sentaleht, Mrs.
D. was sitting alone in the bar, when the limner, who was in-
toxicated, seized a knife, and drawing it twice across his o*n
throat, he pointed it at her, and rushed towards her. Before be
could reach her, however, be stumbled over a mat at the bar
door and fell, and while in this position was secured. Thisout-
rage was the particular subject of complaint. Mr. Man stated,
that the object was to oblige the man to find sureties to keep the
peace, and to promise not to come to-bis house fur the future.
The prworter raid, he had no intention to, hurt Mrs. Dann. His'
outrageous conduct was the effect of Lquor,of which by bad taken
a great quantity. When intoxicated, he acknowledged that he
was bereft of his senses, and had sometimes been so vinkuti as to
render it necessary tot a straight waistcoat to be applied. The
Magistrate said, that his declaration was an aggravation of his
offence, and be was ordered us find good bail, in default of which
lie was committed.
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It is universally acknowledged, by the most respec-
table part of the profession, that Ie MecLesl Boa: estab-
lielicd by the celebrated Surgeons of Charlotte House' Blackfriars
aqd ittoodstnek-street, Ostord-street (a hoe doors from
street), are the fountain head fey advice. it is a tact, that,
lip the united taktsieof these Gunk:nen, upwards of Sig Thou-
s /Id Patients hay*. been cured .annually of obstinate Disewtes;
many of whom bad been discharged from Hospitals, and hun-
dreds bad been improperly treated by persons ignorant of an ins-
.portant branch of the profession.—Messrs. Coorsa, minium'
and Co. are consulted daily by all ranks of people, at each of their.
Estabtishments; or by letters from the Country, staring their
case, When Medicine and Advice are sent to all parts of the
kasylom..--11•ere are side-door at each louse, and private rooms
for ttmales.--Direct Charlotte House, opposite the kev. Ronfrud
kigesckerels or Woodstock Bosse, near New Ileotstrett.