Star.
London, England, 1828-08-06 00:00:00

THAMES POLICE.

argils, Um Jaw, was brought before Mr. Bosnian, tot rt
examination, charged with bigamy. It appeared the accused am
vied in August, HMS, a tam named Jones, at the Chard et St.
Aan, Limehouse, at the time representing herself to be a "Wm;
but in reality, as it subsequently turned out, a widow. She Al
met. however, hem cohabit with Jones, but deserted him, and Nu.
rind a ama named Hogg, at Si. Jeha,Wapping, about tom math
since; and Hogg now instituted the proceeding against her. The
proof of the two marriages being tendered, she was committed es
Newpte for hid.
UNION-HALL
Yesterday, a man named reek, a constable, was charged witb
na osuageme assault on a tradesman named Hart. The nee.
&leant whose head was bound up with bandages. stated, that ea
Thursday last he went into the Lion public-house, in Kent•itteet,
for the purpose of alibi a pat of porter and reading the Nem
paper. On opening the parlour door, the defendant, who me
with another person in the room, desired the complainant, ha
abrupt manner, not to enter, intimating that he was arrant*
some business with the person by whom he was accompanied.—
The complainant raked foe twenty minutes, and at the expiraiis
of that time, knowing it was a public room, he attempted to walk
in, and was instantly collared by the defendant, who tout a Mt
brass staff from his pocket, and with it Made a thrust at the coo.
plalaime's head, which• teak elect, and indicted a deep wound a
the forehead ; be repeated the blow with such violence, as to est
the unfortunate man's bead in a most desperate manner. The
complainant was senseless for sonic time, and lay on the bee ai
the room bathed in his blood. For some time subsequent to tie
assault; hawse considered Is a dangerous state.
The Magistrate ordered the defendant to Ind good bail for bit
appearance at the Swims* and recommended the complainant
indict him.

An order was yesterday received at Newgite from
the Secretary of State. respiting, during his Algjea)rs
pleasure, Ridierif-Breach, who was appointed for exe-
cution this day.
An Inquest was yesterday held on the body of Mr.
Thomas Mitchell, of Addle-hill, Doctors' Cornering.
The body was found on Sunday in the Grand Junction
Canal, Paddington. A pocket•book, a gold watch, and
a number of papen and documents, were in the ram
of the deceased. On examining the papers, the body
was 'identified. It was proved that the unfortunate
'Gentleman was liable to epilepsy, and it was COnjet-
lured that while walking on the banks of the canal he
had been seized by a fit and had fallen in. The Jeri
returned a verdict accordingly.
Yesterday au Inquisition was taken st the Westotin•
stet Hospital, -on the body of Elisabeth Welsh, aged
three years. It appeared that the patents of the de•
ceased lived at No. 4, Buckingham-street, Strand. Oa
Monday morning some of the lodgers heard a vulva
scream in the room occupied by the mother of the
child, and rushing up stairs. they found the child envy
loped in a blase of •fire, .Which with some difficult?
they extinguished. There was a fire in the grate, nr4
some matches, and it was supposed that the chilli
clothes caught fire by her endeavouring to het die
matches. The mother had been gone out or, an visa
about ten minutes. Verdict—Accidentally l'arot•
WATIVRAPOUT.-011 Monday, the 21st ult. a vim'
spout fell among the braes of Gleurnorriston and Straik•
*glass, and in a few minutes the river Morriston rain
about seven feet, and spreading over the adjoining
fieldss caused considerable damage to the crops (arena
side. The Deavoch, a small stream in Strathglass, ors
also swollen to such an egret that it came down mull
five feet high, presenting an appearance, as the cool,'
people ;ay, exactly like base of wool. In its prop's',
it carried away a small bridge, and materially joist"
the crops on the farm of Guisachan. At the distance
of twenty-sin miles from the spot, the river Beauly rro
discoloured for above two days, and the fish was oesi
swimming at the top, is consequence, we suppose's'
she violence and impurity of the stream.

MARRIED.
ammiebßey. Robert Newstead, of Cheftenbasn, to Susan Michell, few*
r of tbe late Makin Ricbard of Prosy%
C. &anima" Cooper, , 111. A. of University CAW.;
Oxford, to Harriet, second daughter of Geo. D. Harvey, Dti.
Stamen, bihislieses.

DIED.
Friday, at Turobssw-greso. Mr. Edward Kerb?. 11"1 "In
bookseller in Stallard-meet, Bood.atreet.

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