Star.
London, England, 1829-12-10 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

Tao Cass or sue errs hortly before one
o'clock yesterday afternoon, Dlr. Co:, solicitor, of the Poultry,
accompanied by Messrs. Basset and Ker, the executors of the de-
ceased Lady's will, entered the Office, and presently Mr. Phillips,
the husband of the deceased, who was attended by Mr. Callington,
his solicitor, made his appearance. Mr. Scott was also present, as
were Mr. Churchill, the barrister, and Mr. Ashurst, the solicitor,
on behalf of Dlr. Snow, the surgeon. and his assistant, Mr. Swan
Hill. A number of other Gentlemen, who seemed to take a deep
interest in the matter, also crowded the Office.
Mr. Cox, addressing Mr. Haw, the Sitting blagistrate..sald be
appeared there respecting the death of the late Mrs. Phillips. He
had communicated to Mr. Callington, Mr. Phillips's solicitor, all
that bad passed on the former occasion, when he was represented
as the solicitor to the deceased Lady's executors. MOWS. Bliuet
and Ker had been denominated executors in the transaction from
the commencement, although that was not precisely their cha-
racter. Mrs. Phillips had possessed no separate property, there-
fore could make no will, but, under the testament of her mother,
she was vested with as power of disposing of the suns of 8€5.000
which she had accordingly appointed.
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Mr. Haus observeatizat be bad nothing to do with the pecu-
niary affairs of the parties.
Mr. Cox stated he was aware of that, and only mentioned the
matter to let it be understood that he and the Gentleman for whom
be was concerned appeared there merely as private individuals.—
Haying said thus much, he would humbly submit that the death of
the late Mn. Phillips could be inquired into by the ordinary powers
which Magistrates possessed. He would, he said, be able to show
that Magistrates had such a power ; and that being the case, that
it was their bounden duty at once to proceed to the investigation.
Mr. Ha
as said there could be no doubt of the power of the
Magistrates to inquire, soon as the grounds or foundation for a
direct charge was laid before them. He supposed that the parties
now intending to make statements were furnished with evidence to
bear these statements out, as he, as a Magistrate, could listen to no
statement or information which was not ready to be verified upon
oath. Unless some new matter bad transpired, however, he did
not see bow he could properly interfere, as the matter bad already
undergone investigation before a competent tribunal.
Mr. Cox said, that as a professional man, he had taken great
pains to furnish himself with aU the facts of the case ; but the in-
formation he bad obtained was mere hearsay, and he would be the
last person to state any thing on hearsay.
Mr. Haras—l don't object to hear even hearsay statements, pro-
vided these are witnesses to substantiate them.
Mr. Cox—The Coroner's Jury have decided that the deceased
died from taking laudanum medicinally, but they neglected to ascer-
tain by whom the laudanum was introduced into the phial. Mr.
Phillips alleges that it came there accidentally, and the Medical
Gentlemen express another opinion, as no laudanum was mentioned
in the prescription.
Mr. Hatas—But I am not sitting here to say which party is
right; I can't try that question; but if you have any evidence to
adduce which will support a charge, I am ready to bear it, and I
am anxious that no proceeding here should go forth calculated to
injure any individual; at the same time the excitation of the public
nund is so great, that I feel it my duty to receive any information
tending to throw a light on this unhappy affair.
Mr. Cox—Then it I understand you, if I hand is *emotes of
different individuals who have madeastatemrnts in writing, you
will, if you consider it justifiable, call upon those persons to sub-
stantiate upon oath that which they alleged?
Mr. Hauls—Not if those statements contain any thing short of
a charge against some person or another.
Here Sir Itacuaao BIRNSS entered the Office, and inquired if Mr.
Phillips was present ; on being answered in the affirmative, Sir
RICIIIAILD said, ,6 Mr. Phillips, is the statement which I have read
in a newspaper, that you intended to apply to the laird High Chan-
cellor to appoint another Magistrate in my room, as I was unfit
for my situation through prejudice, true or not I"
Mr. Phillips said he certainly had stated that be would apply to
Mr. Peel for that purpose, but he never intended it should get into

the newspapers.
Mr. Phillips then proceeded to make s long statement and com-
plaint of the hardship of charges being made from time to time,
without any specific accusation being advanced. If there were any
thing in the least to criminate him, be would cheerfully pay the
expense of his own prosecution, or become the prosecutor of any
person who might be supposed to be implicated.
A long and desultory conversation ensued, which ended in Mr.
Hans requesting that any one who might have information to
give respecting this mysterious affair, would commit it to writing,
and send it, sealed up, to the Clerk's office, when Sir R. Mama
and himself would examine the contents, and, if they thought
necessary, require all the parties to appear before them, but be
wished it to be distinctly understood that no information would be
received after this day week, for these conversations tended to cast
aspersions upon persons who might be perfectly innocent.—The
partlea then retired.
LAMBETH-STREET.
Yesterday, Thos. Deane, a wen-dressed and respectable-looking
young man, was charged before J. Kaanwica, Esq. on suspicion
of being engaged, in company with another person not as yet
in custody, in a highway robbery, committed on Sunday even-
ing last, in Tbree Cups-court, Shadwell.
Prendergast, the officer who apprehended the prisoner, stated that
on that night hi question, as Mr. Guwry, au elderly gentleman, re-
siding in Lower Chapman-street, was returning home from
church, two men followed him for some distance, and when they
had reached Three Cups-court, knocked him down, and in endea-
vouring to possess themselves of his watch and money, succeeded
only so far as to rob him of his watch and appendages. He, Pren-
dergast, iron the information he had received, had reason to be-
lieve that the prisoner was one of those concerned in the outrage,
and he in consequence apprehended hint on the foregoing night, at
the Cross Keys, lu Wentworth-street. If he was remanded, be
hoped to be able to secure his companion.—The prisoner was re-
manded accordingly.
Mary Williams and Jane Fogerty, two prostitutes, and Henry
Row, a young man with whom the former cohabited, were charged,
the two former with stealing, and the latter with receiving, a silver
watch belonging to Timothy Halls, a constable at Wisbeach, in
Cambridgeshire. From the evidence, it appeared that the consta-
ble, on the previous night. accompanied the female prisoners front
the Pavillon Theatre to a house of ill fame, where the prisoner Fo-
gerty riled him of his watch, which she handed inset to Williams,
and she transferred it to her paramour Row. These facts were
distinctly proved, and the prisoners were fully committed for trial.
THAMES POLICE.
George Thompson, a " river pirate," was charged with being
found on-board a orth country vessel, about two o'clock yester-
day morning, with intent to commit felony. The prisoner was
sent for two months to the treadmill.

A young man named Edward Lovesy, a sawyer, re-
siding at Rotherhithe, died last Friday from hydrophobia. occa-
sioned by the bite of a little dog so long ago as July, 1828. His
health bad never been affected by it till last Thursday. when he was
seised with the fatal symptoms. He has lett a wile and three
children.

BIRTHS.
Oa the 2d comae lady of Captain John Paterson, East India
Company's service, of a son.
On the 7th hat. i• Upper Berkeley-street, Portman-square, the
lady of W. B. Crealock, Esq. of a son.
On the ads inst. In Illoalsey-harst House, the lady of Lieut. Col.
Sir Dudley St. Leger HW, of a daughter.

MARRISD.
Oa the Bth inst. at the Church of It. Mary-la-bonne, James
Greenwood, Esq. of f3oldes-equare, surgeon, to Anne Sophia
Synge, youngest daughter of the Dowager Lady Synge, of Nlan-
cbester-street.

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DIED.
At Parma, on the 24th of Nov. Maria Julia, relict of the late
W. Shrine, Bal. at Cleverton, near Bath, and formerly M. P. for
Callington.
At Falkirk, on the 23d ult. Wm. Sbsw, Esq. Surgeon, in the
78111 year of his age.
On the 3d inst. In the 95th year of his age, Charles Goring,
Esq. of Wilton-park, Sussex.
At Linnholm, near Hansilton, on the 24th ultimo. W. Graham,
Esq. late Surgeon of the 15th light dragoons.
At St Vincent's. on the 16th September, the Hon. B. Gordon.
President of his Majesty's Council of that island, in the 91st year
of Ms age.
Oo the 25th sit, at twelve o'clock at noon, Elisabeth Wrigley,
wife of Patrick Simeon, Esq. 44 Fillongley, Warwickshire:ands
at five o'clock in the afternoon of the same day, Patrick Sitnseo,
Req. having survived Isla lady only See bouts. Both had for a
considerable period been indisposed, in consequence of which DIG
S. some time since, declined his practice as a surgeon.