Star.
London, England, 1810-12-29 00:00:00

POLICE, £...:1c.

BOW-STREET.—Yesterday a man was brought from
his residence in Earl-street, Seven-dials, to this Office,
in custody of R. Limberick, charged on suspicion of
the wilful murder of his wife.—lt appeared that the
prisoner bad been out on Wednesday, Christmas-box-
ing, and on his return in the evening, his wife was
from home. He went out in search of her, and found
her at a gin shop ; in consequence of which he made
use of very violent language and threats to her,
among others, that he would murder her, Ste. and
when they got home, he knocked her down, beat and
kicked her in a most cruel manner, and she died in a
short time afterwards.—The prisoner was committed
for further examination. The report of tie circum-
stance attracted a great crowd of persons round the
house during yesterday.
Charles Bell and John Easton, two well-known cha-
racters, were brought to this office in custody of R.
Limberick, who stated, that in consequence of the
robbery of Mr. Read's shop, the jeweller, in Jermyn-
stpeet, a few evenings since, he received private infor-
mation that the prisoners were the robbers, and that
they were known to have pledged part of the property
stolen. W. Marks, an apprentice to Mr.fßead, stated,
that on the evening of the 18th instant, about four
o'clock, he shut up his master's shop, and between
five and six o'clock he went out to take some can-
sisters to the St. James's Hotel, at the next door,
which had been repaired, without fastening the shop-
door, telling his master's son to have an eye to the
door. He returned from the Hotel in about two or
three minutes, when he found that the contents of
two of the shop window trays, containing snuff-boxes,
and gold broaches, with likenesses of the King and
Queen on them, gold seals, chains, and other articles
of jewellery to a great 'amount had bees stolen.—
This was confirmed by Wm. Read, the son of the
prosecutor, who said he beard the shop door open,
and supposed it was the last witness returned ; but,
on his going to see, he observed a man going out.—
An alarm was given, but the robber escaped. Wm.
Lovatt, shopman to Mr. Turner, pawnbroker, of
Brydges-street, said, that on the 223 instant, the pri-
soner Bell pledged gold chain with him: He asked
him if it was gold. The prisoner replied it r.as the
best he ever saw. Tbe chain was produced and iden-
tified by the two first witnesses to be part of the pro-
perty stolen. A gold seal, also part of the'property
stolen, was pawned at the same shop, and on the
same day ; but Mr. Lovatt could not idtritify either
of the prisoners as the person who pledged it. There
being no proof against the prisoner Easton he was
discharged. Bell was committed for further exa-
mination.

MANSION Houtz. --Yesterday John Oliver was
charged, by Mr. Lunley, with stealing goods from a
lighter, on the River Thames, to a considerable
amount ; but, their being reason to suppose the ligh-
ter was robbed out of the jurisdiction of the City, the
prisoner was ordered to be taken to the Thames Police
Office ; which was done accordingly.
Jilin Bode was charged by Mr. Field, a fishmon-1
ger, at Billingsgate, with stealing a salt fish from his
shop•door.
Mr. Field said, the prisoner, when detected in the
fact, pleaded the greatest distress ; saying he had a
wife end nine children ; but other fishmongers said he
had. been detected in the same pilfering way, and used
the same story, which proved to be false. The pri-
soner was recognized by his Lordship, he having
given him a ticket for the Hospital two days ago ;
and, as he then pleaded great poverty,. desired he
might be admitted to the Compter, to have board
and accommodation till he should be.admitted. All
this the prisoner confessed to be true; but said he did
not go to the Compter, and that his wife and children
were at Lewisham. He was committed to Bridewell
for one month, and to be passed to his parish.
Cumberland and .tindreave, who were concerned with
Cotiley, committed two days since, charged with de-
frauding several tradesmen of goods, under false pre-
tences, were again put to the bar ; but no fresh
j charge being brought against them, his Lordship dis-
I charged them, after a severe reprimand.
WOASI UT. —Yesterday a baker, in the neigh-
' bout hood of Spitalhelds, was convicted in the penalty
, of 2s. 6d. an ounce, for exposing bread for sale de-
ficient in weight, which amounted to upwards ofiell,
be►ides costs, and the bread was forfeited to the poor.

, DIED.

Tuesday last, at her seat at Battle Abbey, in the 821 year o,
her age, Lady Webster, relict of the late Sir Whistler Webster,
Bart. and eldest daughter of the late Rer. Richard Nairn, Dean
of Battle. Tier Ladyship dying without male lsst.e, the Battle
Abbey estate devolve, upon Sir Godfrey Webster, great nephew
of Sir Whi tier.

Lately, in Easter flosi, of a scarlet fever, two fine bot..s,
sons of Mr. R. M`Keraie of London, who were at Meddat on
a visit to thvir grand-ay:it.

Saturday last-, in the nth year of his age, Wm. Baillie, Eq.
many years oar of Ow Cpmmissinnera of the Stamp Duties.
• At Wien, Bailibitire, Cartain Chat les Ray, R. N.