Star.
London, England, 1826-07-21 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Many a mirthful son is brought to the °nice from one of the five
pariah watch-houses in the district far a " lark" or a "row," the
treat of which is far superior to seeing Liston three nights running
is three of his most farcical entertainments, and not more expensive.
The price of a lantern is but eighteen pence, after kicking it all up
the street and round the corner; the damage done to the hat of a
watchman, after breaking it to shatters, is never more than two
shillings ; breaking his stick or throwing it down the area of an
empty house was never known to be charged anything fur; and as
for cutting his head or darkening his eye, why, before you go into
the Magistrate, tell the Charley you'll make it up. That what he
wants. Ile knows what to say—you say nothing, " yer
Wordily," says he, " the jon•leman is very sorry ; he is wilting to
pay for my lantern, pine yer Worchip." " Well," says the Ma-
gistrate, " you may go out and settle. it." This is done in high style,
at five shillings a head ; very often a cracked crown produces hut
half a crown ; but then you must have the money ready. If you
are fined Ss. for being drunk, you have only to have the mone)
ready, and any name will do.
in St. Ann's charge-book yenta relay mottling, was an entry et
" A man who refuses his name, for iLterrupting the watchman in
his duty. Signed I'at. Durgati."

What's your name ? salt! Mr. So&
Prisoner—John Wilson.

What .was-he doing? said Mr. Ron, . .
Watchman—Yer Wor. hip, about one o'clock this morning that
gondemen was on my bate, where some girls of the VW?! Were
making a dishturbance, in Cranbourne.street, avid becase I saki
him to go on and not be braaking the King's pee there, he drained
a round ring on the pavement, with the toe of his boot, and tes!ht
one to move !Am out of it, if I dar. Now, says 1, thy good mans
can't ye take a good word and go away? With that. Ter Worship,
he got mighty hopstropolls, so I tuk him to the watches.
The prisoner explained how the thing was...argued the point with
the Magistrate, and defended the liberty of the subject. Re saw
that man.(pointing to the watchman) driving on some young ladles
in a very uncivil way, and remonstrated with him, on which the
.watchman threatened to take him to the watch house. But kaatt.
ing, as he had dune nothing, he had no right to remove him, he so.
fused to go.
Mr. Rot—Tl the.;riichman has not the right to remove every
person loitering in the streets at nigh:, how are the inhabitants te
be secured against thieves? It is at my option to fine you 51. If
you are convinced of your error, I shall only fine you five shilling%
The prisoner acknowledged he was wrong, but pleaded the ahA
senceof the needful to comply with the Magistratel knit}.
He was ordered to be taken backviards, and to lend fur the fire
shillings. In the' course of the morning a Gentliinan tendered a
note to the Magistrate, requesting a friend's aittndance to pay
the fine.

MARY-LA-BONNE.
Catherine Harley, a young woman of delicate appearance, was
charged with having attempted to rob the house of Lord Howard
of Effingham, in Mansfield-street, Portland-place.
Edward Notley, footman to rd Howard of Effingham, statett,
that he was going into the housekeeper's room, and not se:ing the
housekeeper, was returning, when be perceived the prisoner behind
the door. Witness instantly took hold of her, when she dropped
three large damask tattle cloths, five napkins, and a gown and *prom
belonging to the housekeeper.

Tit; prisoner was fully committed.
Mr. RAWLIKIO74I.-It is extremely Mproper the stea pte of dift.
tlemen's houses should be left open. Since I bave sax here not less
than fifty robberies have been committed in that manner. I should
therefore recommend that the area gates of the Nobility, &c. should
be always secured.