Star.
London, England, 1817-08-11 00:00:00

POLIO t..

BOW-51MT.—Saturday last, R't-et Perfwee, driver of the
hackney-chariot, No. 1120, was brought nif by Bond, one of tl e
patrule, and charged by Major Charles Wine wilt stealing a
box, containing some valuable jew'llrry. The Maior stated,
that the prisoner took him up at Blake's hotel, Jerrnyn street.
and drove him to Messrs. Cootie, the bankers, in th. Swim!,
where he got out, and dedred the prisoner intake pn'ellar care
of a box which he left in his chariot. After tra,...c.itig his bad
nest at the bankers, he returned into the Strand, an I did tit t find
the prisoner with his chanut ; he i: quiresi after .on, and made
every possible exertion to discover the prisoner, but to no pur-
pose: be, therefore, had no doubt, but he had driven off with
the box as a valuable booty.—The trisoner, in his defence, said
that soon after he had set the Maj..r down at the dour of Cott ts,
the bankers, a gentleman, whom he took to be the Major, came
out of the bankers and got into his charint.• and ordered him to
drive to N'uti.!stock-street he WAS according.y arising there,
and had proceeded but a short cbstimee, when th- gentleman
pulled the check string and odd be had altered hits ont], and
desired him to drive to Albemarle •streer, where he tot Out 01
the chariot, and be observed a box in the chariot, winch he bad
no doubt belonged to the Gentleman. He waited there a full
hour, when the Gentleman returned, got into the chariot main,
and ordered him into Piccadilly, to slop at the corner of Hal--
Moon-street, where he got out, and discharged him, taking the
box openly hi his hand, and walked down lIalf•Moon street
with it, and this was all he knew about it.—He was committed
fir a tart her examination.

GUILDHALL W. Berm and B. Addrate, attended to answer
the complaint of 1). Crisp, of Carey-street, and R. eldott. LL
Crisp stated, that on Friday night he was going tl.wn Lutiaato.
bill, when be saw the defentlaitts in a gig, whipping the horse in
the must brutal manner. Mr. Simon then took the tons and
whip, and as the horse began to drive, struck several or the people
with the whip. The wituesses received many blows. The gig
ow stopped at the end of Fleet marker, and Mr. Ambrose gut
out• and challenged a Gentleman. Mr. Bacon drove furiously
down Fleet-tnarket, where be was stooped, previous to which he
flogged the ; anole. Mr. Flout confirmed this evidence, and
added, that Mr. Bacon also struck him with the whip. Mr.
Moore, an Officer to the East ludia Company's service, saw the
violence deserfied. ‘Vhen Mr Ambrose got from the gig, he
called Mr. Monte • pick-pocket, and challenged him to hoz,
static(' that he was the Hon. Captain Ambrose. He also put
his list in the tare-ot the witness, but refused to give his addl.. An
Mr. C. I. Sbeittl, and Mr. C. I.ao ri.nce, confirmed the above.
Mr. Bacon, in defence, said he was unable to make Lis liaise
move, on account of the unnecessaq hiterference 01 the C.:vole-
men conviati a to. Mr. Ambrose said, that his conduct Lad
been ineuencto by gross provocaticri ; he was hustled ; bout in a
crowd, at d his friend, who was Lipsey, was struck and t.bused.
Mr. Crisp said, that it it met the approbation tri the other Geis-
llama, he would proceed no further, proem!. d an al o!ogy was
made, and sum of money given to same Charity. "Lhe ALD an.
SSA* recommended the parties to withdraw into the private ro.nl,
raid alter wine time they returned, and informed the Mogi.
STRATI, that the defendauts Lad made the apology required,
and paid iflo in aid of tit. Anne's Charity-School.
Maanaortotios-sra arr.—A traces, which bad Dearly proved
fatal, took place a few nights back :—A Mrs. M. reeichng in
Edward-street. Portland-place, left orders with her servant to
have a supper prepared on her return from the 1 heatre, tor her-
seltand a taw Wads. No particular commands being elven,
the maid expected only some near free der of her tnistres,C, and
thendore lard the common supper service. However, about two
o'clock Mrs. M. taunted, with wow Gentlemen and a Laoy,
whom she had invited to supper and cards; but, on entering her
supper room, she was surprised at the simple mainier lu which
every thing was arranged. say was called to answer why she
bad dot laid the last new plate, oce. and replsed, that she had
received no order to that effect. This explanatlou only tended
to exasperate the Lady, who took up one of the knives, and
threw it at the girl, which cut the top of bor nose most shock
Ingly. *lke girl called" Murder!" several WOWS, which aroused
tie pests, who were In another room. they came and found
Mr.. M. breaking all the shwas, arid the girl bleeding profusely.
ignorant of the assault, the Gentlemea went away.. girt
imbed foto the passage to call the watch, but famed on the way,
and Mrs. M. went to bed. *1 he cries ut the girl, however, were
beard by Mr. hereby, who was going home to his lodgings I/I
Riding-house-lane, and he brought the watchman with bins to
the door, which had been opened by the girl ere she fainted
any found her on the ground, and the passage running with
blood. l hey sent for a surgeon, who, alter great trouble, stop.
ped the blood. She then stated the transaction, and they took
Mrs M. out of bed to Mary-la-bonne Watch-house, where she
was kept all night, and twat day brought to this Lace; but before
it came to the Magistrate, she found means to compromise the
matter with" a good round sum" for the girl, and two guineas
fur a surgeon's bill, besides paying all other expenses.
Queen stouaaz.—Mrs. Plunket. of Stretton-grounds, West-
minster, was re-examined, charged by her mother-in-Law, with
defrauding her of E 4.0, left by the sun of the piosecutriz, who
was lately Captain's Clark of the Grecian —Gilmore, the officer,
produced a letter from the Captain to Mrs. Plunket, announcing
her son's death, and stating that he bad bequeathed all his pro-
perty to his mother, whose address would he Mumd anweigat his
papers; on searching for which, the prisoner'. address was
found. and her name being the saute as that of the mother, the
letter was directed to hers beuce the mistake arose. Auodset-
letter, in answer to owe sent by the complainant, was also pro.
doted, in which it was stated that the Esau Navy null was rot the
deceased's mother, and a complete explanation of the whole
flair, which lett no doubt of the iateniwu of the baud.—Mr.
W airs told the prisoner, if this case was followed up it would
atm her life. and be mint recommit her oil I uteday. The old
Lady, on km, her daughter committed, bum into teare,
and was much overcome by her feelings
HAT' US GA Dc N.—klesuur nudity, oldie flying Horse, in
Charter-boric-lane, charged a Mr. Kt:obit, a neighbour, with
a violent assault, by forcing his hand down her throat to pull um
her. tongue —Mr. K. stated, that it was through his interest the
complainant gut into die house, and that she was well known.by
the stance of the " Litigious Lauolatiy," being tleyueetly in a state •
at intoxication, and thto iluarrelsume and abusive to her cas-
te:vets; that instead of hi. committing the assault, the eons-
•alairsant was the aggressor; tor, having taken offence at thinetbies
he said, she took up the poker and threatened .o break Iris head.
The Magistrate advised Mr. K. to settle with the couspiatiwitt,
abs had sworn to the charge; but Mr. K. tlectimal, and pie-
(erred giving bail, which be did, and was discharged.
The lame complainant charged Mr. Billing, a reoyeerabie man,
with being an utterer of counterfeit co n. Mr. B. came tutu her
house the preceding evening,
.and for something he trail to drink
Ike gave her a shilling in payment, which, alter sire had rubbed
on a stone, she said was a bad one.. Mr. B. said, he dad not
think he bad a bad shilling; but seeing foer Gentlemen in the
bar he desired her to 'hew it to them, and if they said it was
bad, be would change it, on which she sent fur a Constable aid
gave charge o: hint. Mr. Billing was taken to the watch-hou•e,
where be was searched, and in his pockets were found ten shii-
boss, all good. He w- • '

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edge of the slope ;it waste. lett toot sideways and - The Learned Judge summed up the evidence, in Imp, eli Seed. He war detained, howeetr, an won.. 10,,,t, nix li:G1-1 WATtI FO•ll4'.ratitOW AT LONDON BRIDGE. 41115(1'031.1' it'
criminal appearing in Mr. Billing s conduct, and being known Morn!og • . • .• 45 min aster II
inclined towards the pit. 1 saw•the blood 4.0 yards an address of two hosts. He dwelt upon the int-
Afternmm - - - is —...... I ;ha. 66. 66 from the pit, and traced it 14 yards nearer the pit. 'balky of the prisoner having committed the act to be a resPectabi•e lean' be war discharged' .1
be bad "ibbl
wu•eut, and the litigant. landlady got 6 good out instead of the La.,:ra:VSl aLI air et/ amt publtatvti by Lava. Karr, Vas)*
•It vow cross path and ma the clover. No footsteps a charged* if Ids wittscsses spoke ttutb. kiisconkssion bad as, -
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