Star.
London, England, 1828-08-26 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

Wiilimn Ike., a lad about 16 years old, was charged by George
Godfrey, a constable of Sc. Sepulchre's, with wantonly ill treating a
sheep in Smithfield market, yesterday morning. The officer said
the head of the sheep was projecting through the railings of the pen,
and the prisoner, by way of diverting himself, struck it a violent
blow upon the head, with a large knobbed stick. The animal wail
completely stunned.
Prisoner said be did not strike it at all—be only hit the rail.
The officer replied that he did not deny it when he seized him,
but said in juitikation that the animal bad been troublesome, and
running about. He was positive the blow fell upon the sheep.
The Alderman Anil the prisoner 101. which he paid and was
discharged.
T. Sullivan and B. Dillon, two Irishmen, were charged with
assaults.

Thorn, the Assistant Overseer of Cripplegate, said he was going
through Grub street on Sunday afternoon, and observing Sullivan
fighting with another man, be interfered, and the latter immediately
walked cif, but Sullivan ran after wittiesa, when he had proceeded
a few yards, seized hint by the collar, tore his shirt, and complained
that the other man ought to have been taken to the Compter. Wit-
ness was compelled to struggle with him, and throw him down, but
still the prisoner followed him, and he was at length obliged to call
in the assistance of Scott, a constable, to secute him. Before they
had left Grub-street, ant attempt at rescue was made by Dillon and
another Irishman, who knocked Scott down, and kicked him. In
the fall be broke his kg, and the report at the hospital that morning
was, that he w.as in considerable danger. Sullivan took nu part in
this assault on Scott.

Me. Alderman Amstar said, as the man was in danger. he would
remand ho h prisoners till Wednesday. Although Sullivan had
nut attacked Scott, a little punithment would do him good.
Another Irishman, named John Ililex was committed to Bride-
well for seven days, for wilfully committing damage to the amount
of ten shillings.
Being detected in purloining rid. which another man had laid
down to pay for some beer, at the White Swan in Fetter-lane, he
wrapped a handkerchief about his hand, and dashed it through a
bar window, demolishing the pane of glass, a transparency, a
goblet, and a sugar basin).
The prisoner said it was an accident, but Mr. Savage of Fatter-
lane contradicted this, and said it was as deliberate and malicious
an act as he bad ever witnessed ; and the prisoner being unable to
make compensation, was committed, a■ above stated.
BOW-STAB ET.

Since the discovery of the extensive system of plunder to which
Mr. Calved!, the ironmonger in the Haymarket, has been subjected,
the oMcers employed In investigating the case have been unremitting
in their exertions to trace the property, and the result has been the
detection of a man, who it appeats has been the principal receiver
of the stolen goods.

Yesterday John Soler" alias Sadden pe, was placed at the bar
before air IL Litman, charged as above.
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A large sack, containing a variety of expensive Are.irons, bras.
cocks, metal teapots, and other articles of a similar description, ali
of which had been seised at the prhoirer's residence In Somers'-
town, was placed in from of the Bench, and Upson, the oTce►,
having been sworn, deposed, that the property now produced was
seised by him on the prisoner's premises.
Sir It. Mons asked the prisoner if he felt inclined to give any
account of the way in which he became possessed of these goods?
The prisoner replied that he could not charge his 'turnery wish
s eases account of the goods. The principal part of them, bow-
ever, be had purchased from a man named Henry Weirdo' working
ironmonger, who some
.time ago was in booinoss for himself in
Bekaa-street.

Sir lilhairrs—Did Ward keep a shop or warehouse when you
bought these articles from Dim?
primmer—No, be used to hawk goods about. I have bought a
great deal of goods from people in this way.
St: It. Butsts—indeed! I suppose you have get your bills of
parcels to produce?

Prisoner—No, I have not, your Worship.
Sir it. lisants--.But you have your invoices and receipts to pro.
duce have you not ?
The prisoner replied that be mem kept any account whatever of
the goods be purchased. He never entered any thin/ be bought.
, but kept an amount of what be sold only.
Sit R, !halos.--Du you mean to say that the articles now pro-
duced were purchased by you from this person Ward ?
Thu prisoner, after WIN hesitation, &strewed in the afibmative.
Mr. Caswell, alter summing several articles, observed, that be
bad no doubt wh e r but that the who!e date property produced
bad been stolen from his warehouse. His private marks, bow.
ever, were in general almost obliterated, but enough remained to
enable hint to swear distinctly to a great portion of the property
" This tea-pot, for instance," observed Mr. Calwell, " I con swear
was in my warehouse. I know it by one of our private marks, the
shadow of which I can just discover."
Sir It. limas (to the prisoner)— At what price might you have
bought this tea pot ?
Prisoner—l suppose I might have given about es. for it.
Mr. Caiweli observed that the shop price of it was es.
Prisoner—l could buy a hundred of them within an hour at 25.
3d. each.
Sir It. Braun—l make no doubt of that ; but if you obtained
thew: goods honestly, and at a fait price, where was the necessity
for obliterating the marks?
Tile prisoner made no reply.
A patent lock of a peculiar construction was here produced from
amongst the articles, and identified by Mr. Calwell as his property.
The Magistrate asked the prisoner how be became possessed of
this lock?

The prisoner replied, that to the best of .his recollection he bad
it frem Ward, who told him be bought it to put upon a Gentle.
man's wine cellar, but it proved too tap -naive for that purpose.—
He added. " I think I give Vs. or Ms. for it."
A person in she empl.qment of Mr. Calwell, after having ex-
am tied the goo 4, s .id b- bad every reason to believe that the
whole. f the property piOduced was stolen front his master's ware.
liost4e. 31r. Calwell never sold goods to retail again.
Sir R. Btame—l suppose you would know Ward, if you were to
see him again ?
Prisoner—l think I should.
Sir R. BIANIK directed the gaoler to bring forward the other
prh.nuers.
Henri Ward, William Downes, and Isaac Fryer, were accordingly
brought forward and placed at the bar along with the prisoner.
Sir It. BIRNIZ—Now, Mr. Saticoy, do you know any thing of
these men ?

Mr. Scultop—l know Ward ; he h the person 1 mean who lived
in 11.4:on-street, from whom 1 purchased these goods.
Ward here denied all knowledge of Scultop.
The latter, however, persisted in asserting that he purchased the
bulk of the property produced from Ward.
" This lock, for instance," observed the Magistrate, " Scultop
says he bought from you, and gave you v4s. or 345. for it."

Ward vehemently denied that such was the fact.
The Magistrate asked Scultop how long he had had the patent
lock in his possession ?
Sculrop—l should think I have had it for the last two years.
Sir R. Smog observed the prisoner was evidently mistaken,
as the patent fur the luck had only been obqgned within the last
911 month..

The evidence having been closed, the Magistrate observed, that
he should commit the prisoners for trial; but u the guilt of Downes
was not so flagrant as his companions, he (the Alsgistrate) should
avail himself of a late Act, and take bail for his appearance.
Downes thanked the Magistrate, and said he had no doubt of
being enabled to procure bail,
The witnesses were then bound over to prosecute W. Downes
and Isaac Fryer as principal', in the robbery, and Ward and Scul•
top were committed for receiving the property, koowisas it to be
stulent