Star.
London, England, 1828-09-04 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

. MANSION HOUSE.
Two men. who are in the employment of a mod contractor
named Flower. were brought before the Loan Maros, charged
with having, contrary to tbr Statute, emptied whole barges full of
mud,. which they bad dragged our of the Londou Docks, into the
Thames, to the gteat prejudice of the navigation.
It appeared. from the statement of Nelson, the Assistant Water
Bailiff. and others, that the master of the defendants had con-
tracted to clear the London Ducks of the immense quantities of
mud which accumulate there. The usual and legal way of dis-
pusiog of the cargoes was shovelling the mud on shore, some dis-
tance down the river, and the farmers gladly carried it up to their
grounds as manure. To save trouble, however, and to make a
larger profit, the &fondants, as soon as they filled a barge at the
.hacks, Ahoved a link way into the river and threw out the con-
tents, so that. they were enabled to per form two unloading* in the
time gesierally.required fur one. it they bad not been interrupted
at this sort of work the navigation would have beep chocked up
completely. For the purpose of evading discovery, the business
was done at night.
The Loa, MAYOR asked what disguise the men put on?
Nelson said, that the moment before they began to clear out the
barge, they took up some of the blackest mud in it, and scrubbed
each other's faces and heads in such a manner as to defy common
Oboe r . He, however, had taken most particular notice of
them, and had no doubt as to their identity.
The defendants said. they knew nothing about the business. One.
of them afterwards said. Vy you see, my Lord, Master Nebo's,.
our nobody else, could'nt know nothing at all about us, we was so
• black vid mud: Yen 1 vent home to mj wife, I'm blowed if she'
, koowed one until I washed my face vid a visp ui straw"—( Laughter).
The Loss Macon said, that the complaints of the infringement
of the Act were daily pouring in upon him; and he expected, if he
did not put a stop to such practices, tube accused of a gross neglect
of duty. He shodid, therefore, fine each at the defendants the
,sung Art 101.
The mud itself could scarcely have changed the countenances of
the two defendants more eilectually thao this sentence slid. They
sone:taken to prison, in default of payment. Afterwards their em-
ployer appeared, and endeavoured to prevail upon the Lord Mayor
to abate the fine; but his Lordship refused peremptorily, atitsaid,
that for the nratelfessce committed in the river the fine of 101. each
aim would be inflicted.

A man named 411.chusy was accused of having seised a respect-
able young woman in the street, and charged her with having
robbed bun. . .

The complainant stated. that yesterday morning. between five
and sis o'clock, as she was returning from Billingsgate, from
.whence she had been with her sister and niece seeing off her bra
thee in the steam-vessel, the defendant seized her by the shoulder;
told her she had robbed lim, and must go to the watchbouee. She
was very much astonished at the charge, but without hesitation.
went to the watcbhouse. She never saw the defendant before,
end considered that be was not serious until he persisted in his
charge.—Mr. Capper (one of the Satiety of Friends) stated, that
lee' attended liishopsgate watcbhouse as constable, in his own right,
lehen the defendant entered with the young woman in his custody,
nd charged her with having robbed him. The defendant, who
once been a patrol, was rot sober at the time, and the witness
lieying, from the conduct of both parties, that there was not a
shadow of truth in the charge, immediately told the young woman
that he would Dot detain her, but requested that she would attend
at the Mansion-house.
The defendant said that he was very sorry for having made such
a mistake. It came about in this way—be was standing in bishops-
gate-street, and a woman with a red shawl clapped her hand in his
pocket, pulled out ls. 9d. and walked of. He turned round, and
seeing the complainant with a red shawl near him, he believed her
to, e the thief, and took bold of her. .
The Loan Meeos—Were you drunk or sober?
Defendant—Why. my Lord, I was tossicated in liquor.
The Lou) MATOIL very highly approved of the conduct of Mr.
Capper in &missies' the innocent girl. An ignorant coastable
would, in all probability, have locked up all olds party, and it was
really dreadful that respectable females should be liable to such
'hocking outrages as that be now heard.
The defendant begged to be forgiven. and apologiserrover and
Pv.ef Mae;
The Lanue sithesposked the complainant whether he should
commit tie defeodapi..who would no doubt, if brought before a
Jury, be Imprisoned for three months. She declined, and hie Lad-
Alp oiderid the defendant to pay the fine of ss. for having been 11
Amok. In default of this penalty. be was committed to rime.
GUILDHALL.
, - A jawneyman batter, named .crave! Cheille, aged MI, was brought
up 'to show cause why be should not be adjudged the father of a
male bastard child, now aged eleven years. In the beginning of his
,appreatiteskip it appearedhe had made love to his master's Baugh.
ter Aged 10, and be became a lather as early, r Ms 15th year.—
When be bad sive"' his time, be immediately married another
fespek, by whom lee has four children living. with i prospect'of a
=sly acreas,e in the number. The parents of the girl had supported
bey until lately, when becoming themselves distressed, their
dasnibtftr was forced to apply to the Overseers to obtain some allow-
,ans.—Osittle did not dispute the thaw, but surd, in mitigation,
that ke solid oily can ISt. a week.
Sir Joust Pewee and Mr. Alderman Astor reminded him of
the maxim that those who cannot pay in puree-must do so in per-
son and enlarged on the necessity of !roping the philogenitiee pro-
ps:sides pf apprenticesln check, and finally fixed the weekly altuw-
nos st.tie. Od.
Thorn, the Assistant Overseer of Cripplegate, proposed that time
mother also shinild be ordered td contribute Is. a week, but Sir
Joust Pietism scouted the idea.
.110W-STUEET. . .
Xesterday Yag,an, the east, brought Mrs. 044 alias Manse,
alias Spam, the principal of the gang of swindlers who were com-
mitted in default of bail. ea the previous day, Whine Mr. Haiti; and
Air. NimpluLL. She was taken into custody at two o'clock that
morning. at a public-hassle in Soothwark. where she had lodged
wily one night. Her general appearance is what our u ighbours
would term en bets pint, and her dress, which was composed of a
dark-coloured shawl, and a common black uuffgown,was t set-may
shabby. This, however, was stunted, ter the purpose of escaping
cdseseation, as she is known to have dressed most expensively and
*fosidonably. Her face was nearly covered beneath a huge black
bonnet and large black lace veil. She was accompanied to the
flee by a teniale servant, who carried a little girl iu her arms.
Mr. Ilahmache, the piano-forte maker, was the only person
present to prefer a charge against her; but Fagan said that he ex-
pected 51r. Dodd, of Bury-street, , Oxturd.street, who intended to
charge the defendant with having unlawfully pawned a harp, hired
by her from his shop. •
The prisoner said she had aleesdy been prosecuted about this
harp, which was one she bad obtained from Mr. Ward. •
Fagan aid the harp he alluded to was one she had obtained from
Mr. Dods, and as Mr. Rrard. This harp bad recently betas dis-
covered at a pawnbroker's in the City, where it had beim pledged
either by the prisoner or by some one authorised by her. Under
these ciscumstances the Magistrate said he would detain the pri-
sent r, but he would allow her to remain at the watthhouse.
Toe prisoner curtsied. but said she would prefer going to prison
if allowed to see her attorney there.
Mr. Hataa—Oh, you will be at liberty to see whom you please.
Fagan said the prisoner attributed all her misfortunes to her bus-
, band, James Stamp Sutton Cooke. the individual whO claims the
Stafford Peerage, and is now a ruler In the Fleet Prison.
MA ULHOROUGII-4TILKE.T. ..

Mr. Rgagabera, of 14kb-street, Soho-square, appeared to answer
an information preferred against hint for retailing wine in his house,
' without km* Poi *oft° lattlrittg him to so.
The latetmadon was preferred at the butanes of young female
who bad been a lodger in Mr. Seseubstg's house. and some per.
.on connected with the law appeared en her behalf, and stated that
this information was hid under the 3Stb of George 111. the aims
*et, be said, upon which so many eatingbonie keepers had beau
ORO (or retailing beer to their customers without a license for 'lel
parries. pad upon winch wren per.nns baying a went license from
she Commissioners of Excise were convicted. because *bey bailout
*ea beer license to entitle Own td have the wine drank as well
pa sold by retail 'apatite same premises; blit the present case. be
said, was much stronger than either of time be bad obentiseed,

for that Mr. Rosenberg bad on Reeser of any &sett?* sow
pine, nor bad be the nano that she ustinghowse hod
slight deviation from the law.
Eliza Hanna, a dashingly dressed young female, fettats. die
said, at present at Craven.place.' Bayswater, was then vows, aag
stated, that in the mouth of July late she was a ledger In 16;
senberelle.s house and on Sunday, the 27th of that month, go 447
laid m this information, she asked the wife of the defendant fe, a
pint of wine, which Mrs. Rosenberg brOught to her, sad foe *hick
she paid, she said, 3s. While in the house Altogether, shehad, at
different times, eight pints of wine supplied to her, and fee w
p aka,
Abe was charged in the bill given to her by the defendant 241.
On the pan of the defendant it was contended that he tsersly
supplied wine to his lodgers when they occasionally asked fur if,
and at the same price exactly as he himself purchased it fur at on
adjoining licensed house. Mr.floseabetg.it wieCeeWAiept no wink
his house foe sale,liut whenever a lodger asked toe a bottle et a on
01 wine, the servant was sent for it to the licenses' house, and wet.
ever was there paid for it, that sum only was charged to the logpri
and it was positively denied that this female was ever charged et
much as 3s. for a pint of wine while at Mt. Rosenberg's bow.;
and it was submitted to the Magistrate that it would be a %I,
bard case indeed if a lodging house-keeper could nnt send oat lai
and supply his lodgers when they asked fur it with a bottle ett t
pint of wine,wben he had no profit whatever from itoritboset Witt
subject to an information or this kind.
Mr. Keys, a licensed victualler in Yrith.etreet, was called as a
witness, and stated that he constantly supplied Mr. Roseeltetg
either through his servant or some other of his family with wt.,
chiefly in pints and single bottles at a time, and he never chars
Mr. Rosenberg more than go 3d. per pint.
Sir G. FAIRANT said, that in that case Mr. Rosenberg had apnea
of pd. on each pint, according to the evidence of the first wits%
as he charged her, she swore, 3e.
Mr. Rosenberg declared, that be newer did charge 3s. foe a pkt
of wine in his bonne, and called another of his lodgers, named Gard,
ner, who swore that Mr. Rosenberg had lioquently supplied h
with wine, and only charged bins at the rate of 24 3d. the pint, ea
time pnce as he (the witness) also paid. be &lido omisleillage tins
self to Mr. Keys direct.
Sir G. FARIMIre asked Mr. Keys what sort of wine be sold as
ga. 3d. a pint? .
_ _

Mr Keys said it wss port wine, of the sort that is mamma, sdi
at 4s. 6d. a bottle.
Bit G. FAIILIPANT said, that if the young woman's evidence was
true, it was clear that Mr. Rosenberg sold the wine at a profit, bet
whether be did or not be was equally liable to the penalty for scliisx
it at all. The Magistrate then said that be would consider this
case, and give his judgment in a few days.

HATTON-.GARDEN.
Let was charged with obtainitig three dozen of Itch skin
slislawfully from Phillips, of Fishintmgernliey. Borough. T
prisoner, who is a fur cap maker, went to the prosecutor, endow*
,pretence of being sent by. Mr. Hulce in Wood...treet,
ff
a
einkised the above property. Mr. Drum d. hied ever
prisuser for soy such articles. He was rentasuled.
it
Janis sad llama Ferialas, father and son, were almost a
embeezkment. The prisoners work for Mr. flurston,
nailer, In Featherstoae-huildiugs, Holborn. About a m din •
B. sent a lad, named refry, to the British Copper Oise in tiad
street, to purchase two sheets of capper, and gave two sovereigns
to pay for them. The elder prisoner accompanied the lad, and an
tfut.wap told him be could get the copper at a cheaper rate thetas '
could —that they should charge Mr. &mon the extreme prices*"
put the remainder in their pockets. Ihe copper was purchased fie
14 Ile. 10d. bu: a bill was made out by the younger privies,
wherein it was made to appear that it cost It. Iv.. 4d. The residue
Odle cub was pocketted by the elder prisoner and Perry. Ths
primers denied Perry 's statement. but they were I sillyparninkted
W ORSH 1 P.STRZET. •
W. rsalwands. charged with rubbing a girl named Banning of If. IL
sod also his landlady of seven sovereigns, was rue:emitted...4 fed*
cesuatted.

Bing was charged with cruelly beating his apprentice, ied
was committed for want of bad.
LA MBETII-STREBT.
Mary Lore was charged with a furious &mask and outrage ea
John Saunders, the street-keeper of Whiteehapel, who ea the
previous evening quelled a riot between two contending parties of
Irishmen, in Red lion. street. and was in the act of marching the
prisoner's husband to the watchboote. who was the peledpel, what
the prisoner severely scratched his face, knocked his dawn, ad
tore some of the clothes 'fmm his back.—The sitting Maghtreme
(Messrs. WYATT and Ha &wince) anseiced the prisoner La the
penalty of Ins. or in default de days impriseament.
TOWH HALL.
A scarecrow raggamuthn, nearly naked. bat with Amin bat
florid and fat, was charged before Sir J. Pavan, by Wilkins,
the night constable, with begging.
Yoar Honour," replied the tatterdemalion, in a small toe,
and turning up his eyes, " I consider I have a right to ask a hies
thee Christian for relief. That great man is the last. Mr. findik,
of Penzance, whose disciple I am, thinks so; bookie% I gem a
preacldneJoa."
Sir n said Mr. Smith wont] have done him more good by
giving him some decent oevering. than eimmeßagine him to preedi
about in the open air.
" Oh," roared dm )wisesee, clasping his begrimed hands used,.
"my blessed Seamen will Both* me! I care not for maa."
Sir Joan told kW' he appeared to be fie -advanced in lit stedies,
and thought he could do to leurthancontmit bun to Slates fir
one month, as a vagrant, arldrinierconfession.
The prisoner begged very hard to be excused that favour; bet
the worthy Baronet observed that it would be doing him se actor
charity.. He would be both cleansed gad fed, and also have the
advantage of bearing Divine Service. In his prewot mate las was
not )It to be at large, and be committed him to the mill ter ass
month.—ln his way to the lock-up, be asked tat ()dicer whether
he cid not think he had " pitched a good yarn r

Tuesday evening an Inquisition was taken at the
Triumphant Chariot. .Pembroke Mews, Hyde Pa►k-
corner, before T. limos, Esq. on the body of Timothy
Oiregan, aged 40. It appeared from the evidence that
he deceased was a plasterer. and was employed in re-
pairing the house of Mr. Bean, in Albemarle-street.
Piccadilly. Deceased was on a scaffold in front of the
!loose, when, from want of proper caution, his f 'et
slipped, ar:4l he fell to the ►round, a heigl.t of ahote SO
feet ; he w. 4, immediately taken up by his fellow work.
men, and carried to St. George's Hospital, but expired
on the road. Ills skull Wits dreadfully fractured, and
several ribs btoked! Verdict—Accidental Death.

Some days ago we complained in a paragraph that
those u•ho superintended the operations at Lutwen
bridge had partly •topped up the passage under o•.e of
the arciies, and that although a notice to that effect Lad
been r tit up to be seen by persons on the water by day.
there was no caution to be •seen at night. Tt:e para-
graph had the effect intended. A light was pet up.
The danger of neglect may be a.certainesl from a me-
lancholy accident which took place on "fue,clay morn-
ing on the sput. about which we complained. The
angular piece of wood or boom which was placed limier
the arch alluded to caused the accide, t. A young own
in passing through the new brislge came suddenly epos
the boom in the inch ; his boat was upset, and the an-
fortuoate man perished.

• 111ARRIF.D.
Rev. Frederick Cognates, Vicar ot fireeple, Eon. sal Lecrerfe
of St. Chester. to Penelope, thin! daughter of Adana earns,
Esq. of Wellingbotougb, l'iorrhantronikire, and of Dome
Seueland.

DIED.
Saturday. the Rev. Dr. Campbell, one of the Ministers ef the
Tolbooth Church, Edinburgh. Dr. Campbell had been in ill heel*.
and unable to preach for some years past, but Isis last Weal mat
sudden, and he was in Church all day un the preceding tiondn•
Ttsb 27th ult. suddenly, at Frame Vsecbotch, in the rooter "
Dorset, tbe Rev. Thomas Daniel Trollspe, hector of that Owe,
X 68.
At l'cubles, as the 20th ult. John Ternart, Es* late clionel"
master of 'the Royal Waggon Tian, aged 69 years.
At the Retie( Manse, Newland% an the SU ilk. by a strokes'
apopkey, M. names Kiug, to the 4546 year of his ate.
At Weimar, on the IStis ult. Captain David Skinsser.
of theta Regiment, and Luc of the lidisiberth Regiment et MAIO',
At Dunblane, on the i Dila ult. us the 31.1 year of his ages 801
twenty.fourds of Ms Ministry. the Rev. John Wallace. MOW' di
lone of the United Seceasion Cougregamos its Ihublasso.

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