Star.
London, England, 1828-11-24 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

ISOW-ST It BIM.
LADY DARITIMORIC itiDllllo.-A fine portly woman, of three
and thirty, standhot five feet ten inches, and posseving a remark•
ably handsome well proportioned set of features, whit ckeeks that
still bure the fading buds of vernal freshness in their uses, but
whose battered veil-less velvet bonnet, coat.* cotton apology for a
shawl, and pea green silk sleeves ill matched, on a dark dirts
gingham gown. formed a sad contrast to what such a woman unto
to be, was brought to this office, charged by a stout guardian of
the night with attempting to break down the bridge of hi. nasal
organ, by dealing thereon a violent blow with one of her clenched
fore paws.
I lAt the recital of his most piteous tale Charley pathetically laid
his hand on the bridge of his injured nose. and assured the Ma-
gistrate that the blow he had the honour of receiving from her
ladyship caused the poor thing to bleed profusely. Here her
ladyship treated the Bench with, we must say, we suppose, a
eerie laugh.
In bee defence, the Amazon said, that she could not under
" present circumstances," behave more peaceably—she objected to
being sent to prison, and signified her pleasure, that the bench
would order her a suite of apartments at the " Beloit." She was
sent to the place (tom whence she issued, and the watchman was
bound over to prosecute. On leaving the office, Jones was about
to place his sacrilegous hands on ber Ladyship's shoultier,from which
she shrunk with becoming hauteur.
A master guumaker was charged with assaulting a j •urneyman.
The complainant stated, that be resided in Birmingham. Test
months since, the defendant sent hien a gun to bore-stocked ; it was ,
repaired and returned to him; the charge was et lls. Wittier
bad repeatedly called for his money, but was unable to obtain it.
Ile th.n authorised a friend to receive it, who called at least twenty
dates with similar success. Witness on Friday paid the defenJant
mother visit, who made promises of payment. Complainant, how-
ever, was determined, and having beard that the defendant was
about to go to Ireland, be refused to leave until he got hi. money.
Defendant put himself in a great passion, thrust him out of the shop,
and in so doing tore hie coat. Defendant, in answer to the charge.
said, he considered himself a respectable tradesman, and it was very
annoying to be pestered for money as he had been by complainant.
Mr. liens—Do you admit you owe him the money ? Defendant
—Yes !
Mr. netts—Then. T think, It 'would be more reggaes! le for you
to have paid him. Pour working men like him cannot afford to be
kept out of their money. Gaoler, lock the defendant up until ball
finds bail. The Magistrate advised the complainant to sue him foe
the debt. After being locked up about an hour, the defendant sent
for Ford, the gaoler, and said he would pay the debt, if he could,
procure his liberation by so doing. His offer. however, came too
late; for just at that moment the complainant entered the Office
with a Marshals's Officer, and a copy of a writ, the cost of which
amounted to After a great deal of haggling. the defendant paid'
the debt and costs, and was allowed to departEcomplainant not
pressing the charge of assault.
blocs Auceimis.—A Lady applied to the Magistrates for advice
under the following circumstances ; she stated, that she went into
an auction room in Leicester-square, where she purchased two gold
seals for a guinea: A Gentleman present said she had been taken
in. and accompanied her to au adjoiuing jeweller's shop, where she
was informed the aryicles were wonhabout 7s. 6d. The auctioneer
warranted the stab to be of fine gold, but on examination they
turned out to be only cased.
Mr. Ilatts, after remarking upon the gross impositions prat.
ti.ed at mock auctions, granted a warrant against the auctioneer
fur a fraud.

QUEEN—SQUARE.
Christopher Yates, a private, in the 34 Guards, was charged with
a robbery at the house of Mr. Perry, the Brown Bear, at Knights-
bridge. The prisoner contrived to get up sub.*, unperceived, and
steal from a hoz a quantity of apparel. The property was found
upon him. lie was committed.

James Amen, a drayman, was charged with a brutal assault on
a female. Saab Hatch deposed, that she was the wife of a brick-
layer's labourer; on Tuesday last she was washing some clothes
with the defendant's wife, when the defendant entered, in a state
of great exasperation, and threw a great quantity of suds over the
complainant and his wife. He then upset some clean clothes dry-
ing at the firer and swore that be would murder both his wife and
child. On complainant remonstrating with him, he struck her a
violent blow, which blackened her right eye, and then turned bee
out of doors. She fainted cm the spot, being in the family way,
and had been ever since in a most precarious state of heakb. In
his defence, the prisoner told a most inconsistent story of his having
quarrelled with his wife, and merely pushed the complainant out
of the room—as he did not like to have gossiping interlopers tb
destroy his domestic felftity. The ldagistrate said this was a most
shameful case.' Here, said his Wunkip, you knock a pregnant
woman down, give her • black eye, and then attempt to justify
your brutal conduct. I shall fine you ds. and 44. 6d. cost. The
defendant threw his hat on the floor in a rage, and exclaimed, " 11l
be-dashed if I pay you ! I'll sooner go to Tothiii-faelds!" and be
was immediately consigned tow durance vile'

WORSHIP-STREET.
R. J Guis was brought up, charged with stealing a horse from
Mr. Joon, a farmer, at Staines. The prisoner was apprehended
several weeks since, and already stood committed for stealing two
bullocks and two hones.

Mr. Hii vey. an attorney, made 'Wavle that the prisoner stood
indicted as the accessory before the fact, fur stealing a horse in
1122, with a person who had since been tried and convicted.
The prisoner was then committed to Newgate for trial on three
indictments for horse stealing, and also for cattle stealing, lo
dlesexi and on an indictment in Essex for horse meeting.
THAMES—POLICE.
Txa GRAVESEND Satuatmaas.—Saturday the investigation into
the late extensive smuggling transaction at Gravesend took place.
The Crown exhibited an information against Gorse Pickering alias
Curd, upon a charge of being one of the crew of this Naner, of
Boston.
Mr. Kelly and Mr. Langham appeared for the prisoner's defence.
The information was framed under the 6th and 7th of his present
Majesty, and charged that the prisoner, on the 27th of October
last, was found on board a vessel liable to forfeiture, being then
laden with smuggled goods, by which be incurred a penalty of
SOO/. and also was rendered, upon proof thereof, liable to serve In
his Majesty's Navy for live years.
The evidence clearly established that the Nancy was laden with
a cargo of contraband goods, and also that the prisoner was one of
her crew.

Mr. Kelly contended that the prisoner was not liable to the
punishment of five years service at sea, when the Act gave another
penalty of 'MX
Mr. Batman, and Capt. litscuatu. overruled the objection—con-
victed the prisoner upon the information—and sentenced hint to
serve his Majesty in the Navy for five years.
The prisoner was sent immediately to the Nate, where be will
be put on board the 6r.t ship ordered on a foreign station.