Star.
London, England, 1827-04-02 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.
An emaciated being was brought into the once under the eir.
cumstances. About a week since, twines brought before the Loa
Mayor, on a charge of stealing a seal skin cap ; but It was alleged
that be was not sound in his intellects, and his wandering and Yew,
herent manner nearly justified the assertion. When askoSlinat
answer he had to make to the charge, be stated that he ceminitesal ,
the felony in order that be might be apprehended and taken earlier, I
otherwise he would commit suicide, which he had frequently bilge
tempted to do for some months past. The Lord Mayor thes-4*
deredhim to be sent to his parish (St. Giles 's in the Fields). Imialle
overseers refused to admit him (althotigh be sublevestly FrotittMs
ageleagsett, baying lived three yeirs in service with then!
be obtained a regular pa.warrant hem
=it pass
.warrant
resided. In the interval be became mese
1111.4.11-wasoe Saturday brought to his Lordship to delerielge
liggibbis gnu lei* balm The Loup Alamos reproillullo4lilit emernet
eitbinselleeen,aod gave the poor man an order er
autholoesees Hospital.
HATTPN.G ARDEN. •
Saturday, a genteel-looking youth, named Rabiamee, was charged
rp his father. a very respectable man, but unfortunately deprived
of sight, with gro.sly assaulting both him and his mother. In the
Meth of September, the prisoner was indicted at the Middlesex
Sessions, for threatening to cut his father's throat with a razor ;on
whit!: =resins be was ordered to find sureties for twelve meths,
which were procured for him by his injured and forgiving parent;
bet scarcely had he been at liberty a month. when he returned to
Ms former line of conduct. and within the last fortnight actually
robbed his parents of a large quantity of linen and wearing apparel;
Ale whiab lie was taken iuto custody, and spin liberated, in cease•
vim:, of the charge not being pressed who* bhe. Ow Rasp
evening, having been refused money torriltelilifilloglia
companions; be threatened destruction he
titre*. and actually spit in the faseerthe
Mb* Magistrate observed,, that
away on so unacural and depravedg=ll:lltodhrilkilleasiro.
fare, order him to Bud good bail, hoping that pont-dosed icy
would again interfere to procure his enlargement.
M A ILLBO ROUG H-STREET.
Saturday, Diary AMU MM., alias Lady Barryssere. was brought
up on a charge of being drunk, It appeared tbushohed only got
lout of prison on Friday morning, where she was emdined on a
similar charge; and. at four o'clock in the afternomsole wee found
I In Sidney's-alley, so ti,ty, she could not stand: one of the enters
then carried her to the watch-house.
Mr. Drca to the prisoner—Hew often have I advised you to
sivoki this way of Heinz I—Prisoner : Oh, Sir! I am tired of
everything I see or hear. I am tired of my life, and I would
rather that some person should blow my brains out, than I should
Ins be brought before you. I am ashamed of my own conauct„
but I hope you will forgive me this time. She then Wept bitterly.
Mr. Drza—Then I will forgive you this tittle.-She thanked
his Wor.hip, and rented in good humour.
UNION-HALL
Saturday, a man named .kris Potivine, was charged with rec
ceiving thiny•four sheep, knowing them to have been stolen. Oo
fits night of the Ist of March, thirty-four sheep were stolen from
'the held of Mr. Scales, at Old Ford, and It appeared were home.
diately afterwards taken to the residence of the prisoner, new
Croydon. Portivine had told his man that be expected a number
of sheep to arrive early in the morning, and desired him to come
lowly W work, as they must be slaughtered immediately. About
lour o'clock, the sheep did arrive, and they were Instantly killed,
cad the carcases conveyed to Newgate.market for sale. The skins
of
the sheep, Which were found near the prisoner's premises, were
Identified by Mr. Scales.—The prisoner said nothing le his defence,
mad he was commited tut trial.
The driver of the hackney coach 420 sou charged with being
ileecerned in stealing 66 pieces of calico, value 1201. the property of
Mr. Gould, of Carshalton. On the 11th Much, 66 pieces of cotton
were stolen from the complainant's waggon as It was proceeding to
'London. The property was afterwards discovered In a field nest
Mitcham, and two constables of that village were placed near the
spot to watch when the thieves came to take away the progeny,
1 and then to take them Into custody. In thews** of tbe evesdag,
throe into came to the field and marrieds., the property In a cart;
the two constables who were placed to watch being, strange to goy,
struck with terror, and afraid to interfere. On Friday last k
watchman stopped the prisoner's coach in Stockwell, and in it were
found the 66 pieces of stolen calico. The prieonermaile so d.dence,
and was remanded.

DUEL—Thursday sennight, a duel took place' in the
county of Wexford, between Patrick Smith, of Bricker
Cottage, county of Waterford, Esq. and Edmond Power,
of Aytmount, in the same county, Esq. In the first fire
Mr. Power received his adversary's ball in his right
side. Fortunately for Mr. Power the ball struck against
his waistcoat-pocket, in which there was some silver and
keys. These impeded the progress of the ball; but the
keys were driven into the flesh. Upoa Mr. P. being
examined by the surge mi,the bill was found between the
shirt and the skin. The meeting of those Gentlemen
was.to have taken place between the city of Waterford
and Passage, but they were stopped by Mr. Lawler, a
Magistrate of the county of Waterford, and obliged to
cross over to the county of Wexford. This meeting
arose out of a misunderstanding which took place at
the Sessi ms of Dungarvan, between Dominick Ro-
nayne, E‘q. Barrister at Law, mud Robert Power, Esq.
a Magistrate. A duel was to have been fought by these
Gentlemen, to whom Mr. Smith and Mr. E. Power
were to have acted as seconds; but owing to some acci-
dent or misapprehension the contemplated meeting did
not take place. A great deal of abuse on both sides
loll° Beds and at late duel was the consequence.