Star.
London, England, 1826-09-14 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

Yesterday, a man of highly respectable appearance, named
Woo!rich, of Richmond, about thirty years of age, was put to the
bar on a charge of assaulting a young girl, of very interesting appear-
ance, about IT years of age, apprentice to Mrs. House, who keeps a
childbed linen warehouse in St. Paul's Church-yard. Mr. and Mrs.
House, and several young women in their employment, and a num-
ber of the young woman's friends attended, and the case appeared
to excite a very high degree of interest.

The young girl, on whom the assault was committed, appeared
to be deeply affected. and could with difficulty give her evidence.
She stated, that on Sunday fortnight, Mr. and Mrs. House beings
from home, at which times the prisoner was in the habit of coming
to the house, there being then no one at home but the witness, the pri-
soner rang the bell at the door, and she let him in ; they went into the
drawing-room together, and be asked her to get him. a glass; for which
purport. she went into& bed-room, where the glasses were kept ; he
followed her, and taking a bottle of gin from his pocket, endeavoured
_to prevail on her to drink some, which she refused, but at length drank
half a glass. He then attempted to pull her towards the bed, but she
got array from him and ran down to the kitchen, where he followed
her; she then got into the coal-cellar, but being followed there
also, she ran up to the drawing-room and locked herself in. The
prisoner endeavoured to prevail on her to open the door, and rang
the street door bell, as she supposed to induce her to come out of
the room to open it, but she looked out of the window and saw
there was no one at the door, and continued locked op in the room
for about an hour and a half, when a servant girl of Mrs. House's.
who had been absent for a fortnight on leave, and one of the young
women that worked for the shop, came home. She then felt her-
self secure, and the prisoner drank tea with them.
Mrs. House stated, that the servant girl who had been absent on
have, had obtained the leave on pretence of going to see ber mother,
who, she said, was dangerously ill; but it since appeared that she
was living with the prisoner.
The prisoner admitted that the servant girl lived with him, and
in reply to the Alderman's questions, said he was a merchant in
Canada. He denied, positively, that he had any intention of offer-
ing violence to the prosecutriz ' • he merely wished to kiss her and
play with her, but it he was to be brought before a Magistrate for
playing with a girl he'd take care how he played with one again.
Mr. Alderman Armes said, he considered the charge a very
serious one, and the prisoner must enter into recognizances, him-
self in £OO, and two sureties in £4O each, to appear to take his trial
at the Setbions.

The prisoner said he had no notion that be should be called on
for bail, and had not provided himself, and hoped the Alderman
would not think Jr necessary to require bail.
Alderman Arnvs-•-.Sir if you were my brother I'd hold you to
bail You stand committed till you find sureties.

BOW-STREET.
EdinariJarvis, otherwise Edward Artie nilast, a man of some SO
years of age, of florid complexion, and rather bald, dressed in black
coat and waistcoat, drab kerseymere small clothes, and top-boots;
of staid and sober demeanour, and, in appearance, a respectable
tradesman, was brought befOre Mr. Hairs yesterday, by Ledger,
an dicer, charged, simply, with a trifling assault upon a Miss Find-
laysne, of Camden Town, which ended in his being charged with a
more serious offence—that of bigamy.
Miss Findlayson stated, that the defendant, who is married to
her aunt, an old Lady between 40 and 71 years of age, came to her
aunt's house on Monday afternoon, and attempted to take away
some property belonging to her aunt, but she prevented him, and
refused to let him take it away, as she had some suspicions that he
had another wife living besides her aunt ; and in consequence of
dila interference on her part, he struck her. She immediately ran
out to get the assistance of a constable, but in the meantime pri-
soner escaped.
For this assault the defendant was ordered to find bail, and in
default, he was locked up.
Soon after, Miss Findlayson and an elderly woman, named
Whitehurst, residing in Windmill-street, Tottenham-court-road,

again presented themselves before Mr. Hams; and a Gentleman,
on their behalf, begged his Worship to detain Mr. Edward Jarvis,
as they should be able to prove that he had coniniitted bigamy, in
having married Miss Whiteburst, the old Lady then present, having
another wife living at the time. He then handed the Magistrate
three marriage certificates, which were found upon the defendant's
person.
One of them certified the marriage of the defendant with one
Rachael Pearce. on the 18th of August, 1795.
The second was the certificate of the marriage of the defendant
with Elizabeth Wbitehurst, spinster, of No. 32, Windmill-street,
Tottenham-court-road, on the 3d of July, 1826.
And the third, the marriage of the defendant and Mrs. Hannah
Gray, on the 10th August, 1826.
The Gentleman said, they had not been able to find the first wife,
Rachael Peace; but they would endeavour to do so, if the prisoner
was remanded for a day or two. I have good reason to believe,
said he, that several more wives will come forward when this tzposi-
don of the defendant is made public.

Mr. lima.. therefore ordered Miss Whitehorse. deposition is
be taken.

Being sworn, she deposed—My name is LIU. Whitehurht, and I
carry on the business of a grocer In Windmill-street. On the 3d of
July, in this present year. I was married to the prisoner at St.
George's church, Hanover-square. She then went on to state, that
the prisoner had skewed her a certificate of his marriage with Ra-
th:re! Pearce, who, he said, was dead ; and he brought several per-
sons to her, before they were married, to prove what he had told
her—that he was a widower. He lived with her but three days,
and then left her.

At this part of her statement she became very much affected:
Mr. HALLS asked her if the prisoner obtained any property
from her?

She replied—" I cannot say; being in a public way of business,
I don't know what he may have taken—but I don't mind that"—
Here she was unable to proceed.
Mr. HALLS, then addressing the prisoner, said there was sof.
ficent evidence to warrant his detention, and asked him if he had
anything to say why he should not be remanded until Friday, in
order to give time for the production of further evidence ?
The prisoner replied, with much now/ea/once, that he was very
well content, as it would give him an opportunity of procuring
a solicitor.

He was taken away by the gaoler.
It was afterwards stated by the complaining parties, that the
prisoner7was also married to a young lady at Gravesend on the 10th
November last ; but they have not been able to learn her name or
residence; and a letter, of which the following is a copy, would
lead to a belief tha the number of this Lothario's wives is not limited
to four. " Camden Town, M.l 20._

" Mr DIARZST Axx—l have just received orders to attend a fu-
neral to-morrow, to which I at first objected; but being pushed
hard by Mr. Crutchley, I could not with propriety refute, particu-
larly as I am the only one he has acquainted with that solemn duty.
I can assure you, my dear Ann, it is a great disappointment to me,
as I have thought much of the pleasure I should have received in a
two-fold degree—being first with her I hold dear above every other
object, and, secondly, to have seen some of my old friends at Rex-
ley—however, GOD'S purpose must be accomplished, therefore let
us be patient under them. I know your goodness, my dear A—,
will excuse this unforeseen occurrence. I shall expect to see you
on your return, and believe it will not be long befose we shall take
a journey, not only to the Crays, but as far as Dover. I hope, my
dear A—, we shall be as happy as man and wife can wish—Goo bless
you and your's. Make my kind respects to your mother and sister,
and respectful compliments to all your friends. I conclude, my
dear Ann, your sincerely affectionate u E. JARVIS."
" N.B. I shall expect you on Wednesday, if I mistake not."
This letter was foand in the prisoner's pocket by Miss White-
burst, a day or two after she had married the prisoner, and led to
the present inquiry. It was not addressed to any person.
Miss Findlaysoa said, in answer. to a question from Mr. HALLS,
that her aunt, Mrs. Gray, though an infirm old lady and nearly 70
years of age, is very much attached to the prisoner; and that he
had obtained Xsou front her.

' Mr: HALL* observed that he should net be surprised if more
charges were brought against the prisoner, and
Ledger, the officer, said that when he apprehended the prisoner
that morning, he was in the very act of paying his addresses ,to an
elderly lady, at a house in Church-lane, St. Giles's!

M A RLBOROUGH-STREET.

Bridget Price was brought before the sitting Magistrate, Mr. Rol,
yesterday, charged by Mr, Ferraro' a carver and gilder, Lower
James.street, Golden-square, with adapting the most cruel treat-
ment towards her step.son, Samuel Price, an intelligent,but emaci-
ated looking little boy, about thirteen years of age whole crippled
body and wretched appearance betrayed all the signs of the most
heartless- usage.
Mr. Ferraro stated that the prisoner, together with her husband
and the boy Price, had lately tome to Ave in a lane at the back of
his house; that hearing the most piteous cries constantly coming
from their habitation' he was induced to learn the cause of them ;
for which purpose be bored a hole in the partition of his workshop.
which looked into the room occupied by the prisoner, and be there
frequently beheld acts of the most brutal description committed by
the prisoner on the boy.
This statement was corroborated by the servant of Mr. Ferraro,
and a servant of a neighbour.
The prisoner, in her defence, said that the cruelty complained of
was nothing more than a little essary chastisement, which she
was obliged to inflict in consegaennce of the violent temper of the
child. This account bees evident marks of untruth, from the ap
parent placid disposition el the child. It was also denied by Mr.
F. trim said nothing could be more gentle or tractable than the
conduct of the boy.
The Maglitrate considered it a case deserving of punishment, and
obliged the prisoner to find two sureties in /10 each, and herself in
• ageo, to answer the complaint at the neat tiessioos.

I in tire Sus Of yesterday, we gaited that a young man was
charged with attempting to steal a valuable horse, the property et
a Gentleman named Smith. The young man Hien said, be was
sent by a Gentleman named Hawkins, for the hone, and whit*,
upon inquiry, It appears is the fact. On Sunday, Mr. Smith vv
the ostler positive orders not to allow any person to have the hone
on any pretence whatever, but it appears that be had previously
given Mr. Hawkins authority to send for the horse whenever be
wished to ride out. This information being communicated to the
•
Magistrate, the young man was discharged.

H A 1701443 ARDEN.
Mr. Harnett, the solicitor, and a great number of witnesses,
were in attendance at the ogle', soon after the Magistrate had taken
his seat, in the expectation that the examination of Robert Bat.
terror, who was charged on Monday, by Messrs. Statham and Co.
Lamb's Condult-street, with embezzlement, would be entered
into. Twelve o'clock wa. the hour appointed, but neither at that
dm*, nor up to three o'clock, bad Mr. Battersby made his appear:
ante. His bail, two persons of highly respectable appearance,
began to be fearful that his recognizance* would be forfeited.
One of the witnesses applied to the Magistrate, in order to km)*
whether be was compelled to wait any looser?
Mr. Sergeant Sutton replied, that " he knew nothing about
for the parties were not before him."
Witness after witness then gradually disappeared, and at three
o'clock none of the parties were in the office. Mr. Harnett ati
tended for Mr. Warren, of the Strand, but we did not observe Mr►
&atham, or any person present from his arm.

MARY-LA-BONNE.

Yesterday, • two Gentlemen attended at this Office. and lodged
informations of a cheat which had been practised upon them by
some persons who had described themselves to be agents from the
Greek Government.

They stated, that one of the individuals of whom they complained
had represented that be was authorised to give commissions to
proper persons for the Greek army and naval service. The Gea.
tlemen having the honour of receiving these commissions being
only required to'find their own uniforms, accoutrements. &c. and
to pay a trifling douceur of ten pounds for the commission, and
towards the passage money. The cause of Greece and all its
glorious classic additions, were illustrated in such feeling colours,
that the person succeeded in gathering together a crowd of young
aspirants to martial fame, from each of whom be received tea
[ pounds, and gave them a paper signed by himself in the name
of Orem, accompanied with an introduction to a tailor to pro.
vide an outfit, also giving a pattern of a splendid uniform which
to any person acquainted with the satire of the Greek war.
fare would appear altogether useless. One of the complainants,
who is the son of a Gentleman holding a situati •n under Govern.
meat, being so charmed with "the glorious theme," having heard
the Captain expatiate upon it, that be obtained the consent of his
frieads, and determined to join the Greeks, and accordingly paid 101.
for a midshipman's rank in the Greek pasty, doubting but little
that, under so distinguished a leader as Lord Cochrane he would
obtain rapid honour and promotion. He gave the tailor orders
for uniforms, which were soon furnished, when he received" sail.
ing orders" from the Captain. and seat his luggage to the
Antigaliean Coffee house, preparatory to is embarkation, but
was astonished to learn that the " Royal Charlotte"—the vessel
named as engaged to take him and the rest out—was not
taken up, or likely to he taken up, for any such purpose.—
They applied to Mr. Hume, M.P. who was represented by the
Captain to have the superintendence it the " agency" in this king-
dom, and that Gentleman in reply, disclaimed all knowledge of it,
and pronounced it to be a disgraceful fraud upon the public....
Therefore they applied to procure, if possible, redress, and to put
the public upon their guard.
One of the Gentlemen said, he had no doubt from what be had
learned, that Lord Cochrane was not aware of or in any way a party
to the business.

The Magistrates said the trick was evidently a fraud, and as t►e
parties seemed to have at present escaped justice, they advised the
applicants to caution their friends against any such frauds, and it was
hoped the publicity the case would obtain through the newspapers
would effectually expose it.
The applicants bowed and withdrew.