Star.
London, England, 1828-08-16 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

Ttoisas Lynes and J. hence, two respectably dressed young
' Men, were- charged by Upson, the patrol, with attempting to re-
vert a pale of glass from a jewellers shop, with Intent to commit,
felony.
Upson stated, that at balf.paat eight o'clock yesterday morning
knowing the prisooers, he observed them looking into several
skips. They at lawycame to the shop of Mr. Montague Leebon,
a jeweller, in Cockspor-street. - Lynes Brit tried the shop door,
pad boding, it fast, .be proceeded to work at a pane of glass, with:
sharp instrument at the putty, and Bennet standing, order to
screen him. lie also saw Mr. Levison in the balcony, and beckoned
Mtn to.retire, pointing to the prisoners. He did so, hut shortly
site:wards came out of a private door, and apprehended Lynes,
while Upson took Bennet. Lynes had in his possession a black
bag and a penknife, which had putty on the blade of it of the
stale colour as that on the window. _ _

Mr. Levison also watched Lynet while be was at the window,
and fearing that something would he gone, he ran out and secured;
Mm. The glass was cracked in the most ingenious manner. The
penknife was first introduced Into the putty, and twitted round';
IMS,au¢e•a borixonal crack acrrrs she pant, and the operation was
repeated lower down the pane, leaving an interval, after the middle
piece had been extracted, which could be done without noise, large
aim* tondmit a man's arm. This piece, in the prtsentcsit; bad

Aot bps taken out.
Mr.,Collins, of Cockspur-streer, stated, that he had been robbed
fit exiitly the above manner of three gold snuff-bone., value 751.
on -Illhindsy list. He had often seen Brunet about his sbop.—Thoy
were fully committed.
Savor PALACE Houss.—The Information rgainst this
house was gone through, and the lo.igistrates dismissed the case.
The Marquis Ilr V..knea, a foreign nobleman, was summoned
by Thomas Watkins, the driver of the coach No. 931, for the bum
of 3s. 6d.

The Marquis, it appeared, engaged the complainant's coach by
time, and agreed to give him 2s. an hour, instead of paying by dis-
tance. The coachman was ordered to drive from South Audley-
street,through Cavendish-square, Portland-place, and from thence
round the ltegent's.park, and back to the place from whence he
started. When coachee pulled up, the Marquis, on looking at his
watch, found that his drive had occupied exactly one hour and
twenty minutes, and remembering his agreement, be banded 3% 6d.
to the coachman, who, however, demanded Ts. satin it eves true
he had agreed for time, but it was quite optional whether be should
charge for time or distance; he preferred the latter, and as be had
driven just sethn miles, be demanded 7s. being a shilling a mile, in-
stead of 2s. an bout.

The Marquis admitted that the coachman's statement was quite
tree. He seemed to think, however, that the agreement for 2s. an
hotir bad deprived him of the power to make another charge.
Mr. HALLS said that several inexperienced persons had suffered
front a like mistake. The public ought to be'aware, that although
a coachman might consent to be paid by time. he might if he thought
proper demand payment fur distance when he bad finished his fare.
The Marquis said he was not aware of that fact, although he
had looked into all dm kW books opens the subject.
Mr. HALLS—If you wish, you can have the ground measured;
but as that will be attended wail additional expense, I advice you
without further trouble to pay the sum the earthman demands:
" Oh, by all means," said the Marquis' 411 only wanted to see
which of us was right, and I don't care to be troubled any further.
Here, coachman, is your money," handing him 5a14.
Mr. Haim desired the clerk to make out the amount of the
coachman's demand, which came to 10s. including additional fare,
loss of time, and summons.
" Ten shillings!" exclaimed the Marquis: but no matter, I hope
the next time I shall be the complainant, and that the Justice will
decide in my favour."
Coacliee here turned aside to conceal a laugh; upon which the
Marquis exclaimed, half jest half earnest—" You need not think
that this frets me, mister coachmen 1 I am not a bit angry; I never
loee•my temper when I lose my money."
The Marquis then having paid the' We. bowed politely to the
Bench and retired, followed by the coachman.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
A poot blind woman; named :Karina& Hitcher, was brought before
the Magistrate, charged as a vagrant with begging about the street.
It appeared that the poor woman, who described 'her husband • to
be "alniest on Sts death-bed and totally deatitute; was playing the
flute along Bond-street, led by another poor woman, when one of
theitreetleepery there interfered With her and took her in custody.
Sir Groatirra lama asked her why. If her husband and herself
were in•lncht distress. they %lid net apply to thri parish` to which
they belonged for relief • ~ • ..
Sip rophyd that both herself and her hisaband .had a great dislike
to be dependent on any parish or any obes se loos as .theroottitt h
any honest esertion of their two provide the mash alainppore.
Colonel Jones, a Gentleman residipg in Btonstode-esparv, who
having attidotsfally seen the poor woman taken Into =Addy came
with 1040 Ilk bikes tad ;• :his Magistratea that akbough he did
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no: Mime the street keeper for wh.:t lit had done, beetinw be wot
called upon by some of the inhabitants of liontLstreet to Interfere,
yet be (Colonel Jones) by no mesons toosidgred this poor woman to
be an object of punishinentl. on-the contrary, he thought that the
independent sentiments that. had 'now fallen fvons.her did her great
credit, and he hoped that Ens,lisitnistn. as.well es li'assg.h*othn.
would be always ready to speak out openly, and avow such feeling,
of in lependenee ; and It was a shame, he said, that any gitsotit
pootesslog those feelings, and who preferred living upon their owls
;exertions, however humble, to throwing. themeeltes upon a paiper
fund. should by a kgislativreonactment be. doomed to a prison for
doing so; md he could not, hut express his .regret, that his. friend,
511-. Angelo Taylor, for whom he entertaiged a very high respect,
should he been the author of such ate fret.
Sir GOOKOZ FA begged to undeceive ‘Colonel Jones ups
this point. His friend, Mr. Angelo Taylor, had nothing whatever
to do more • than soy other Member of Partitioning with the Ace
under Which this woman was apprehended, which was the Vagrant
Act, and not that, Colonel Jones erroneously supposed, which was
called Mr. Taylor's Act.
'ln lheend, although Sir GrOROZ did pot exactly agree with the
Colonel's view of the law and the case, he ordered the parish offwera
lof St. Giles's to do something fur the poor woman, and to irk
medical 'aid to her sick husband.