Star.
London, England, 1829-10-09 00:00:00

MA NSION-HOUSE.

Yesterday, Aim hrerson, a well-dressed young woman, was
charged with having robbed the shop of Mr. Hall, haberdasher,
in Bishopsgate-street, of several yards of lace muslin.
Mr. Hall said the prisoner had gone into the shop, and was not
suspected. She had a picture frame in her band, and she slily
slipped the lace muslin between her muff and the frame. A shop-
man observed her busy with her muff, and lifting up the frame be
perceived the lace under it.
The woman declared that it was all a mistake ; she had put the
frame on the counter, and it happened that the lace stuck to the
frame, so that when she took up the frame there was the lace.
The Lofts &hems fully committed the pawner for trial.
GUILDHALL.
Burt Frost, the driver of the cabriolet No. 117, was brought, by
the new police constable, No. 66, before Sir Pasta LAII ale, charged
with furiously driving over a man, on Holborn Hill, on Wednes.

day night.
The name of the person injured did not appear.
The certificate of the House Surgeon of St. Bartholomew's boa.
pital stated, that he had received a severe fracture of the leg, and
that his lire was in danger.
Dennis Haggerty said, the prisoner was driving down the hill at
the rate of nine miles an hour. After running over the man, he
attempted to get away, but was stopped by the police constable.
The prisoner was ordered to be detained until the life of the
man was pronounced to be out of danger.
In the course of the hearing of the preceding case, the following
dialogue took place.
Sir P. Lanais—So you are one of the New Police ?
Constable—Yes, your Worship.
Sir Palau—Did you produce your staff when you took the pri.
sorter into custody?
Constable—Yes, I did.

Sir Prraa—Where is your station?
Constable—ln Portugal-street, Lincohes Inn-fields. I was not
on duty when this affair happened. I was goinj to my lodgings,
after being on duty nearly forty-eight hours, but being a con-
stable, I thought it behoved me to Interfere. At the time I
Merely took the number of the prisoner's cabriolet. I went
this morning to the R-ddion-yard, Gray's Inn-lane, and after
taking him into custody, accompanied him to Pall-mall, in order
to procure the attendance of two Gentlemen who were in the
cabriolet at the time.

Sir PCM—You have done your duty. lam slid to be enabled
to pay you the compliment.
BOW-STREET.

A CONICIIDITIOUI Suoamaxas.—Yesterday a lad of decent ap-
pearance, named George Hill, wu charged with stealing a pair of
boots from the shop door of Mr. Pitt, a boot and shoemaker
in Seymour-place, Camden Town. The case, which was one of
ordinary occurrence la itself, was rendered carious only by the
singular conduct of a mao named Gadsby, who was a work-
man in Mr. l'itt's employ, and who pursued the prisoner and saw
him throw away the hoots which be had just before stolen.
When this man was called forward to give evidence; the Clerk
wu about to administer the oath in the usual way, when Gadsby
said. " I cannot take an oath."
Sir R. Blame—lndeed ! And why not ? Are you a Quaker?
Gadsby—No, I am not.
Sir R. Mama —Of what religion are you, then ?
Gadsby-1 am a Christian.
Sir R. Biainx--But are you of any particular sect whose tenets
forbid the taking of an,oath ?
Gadsby—Sects ate Letitial to me; the differences upon mere
points of faith are in Mt opinion mere nunsen.e. I am an universal
Christian, and know nothing of sectarian differences.
Sir R. Bruns—But why do you object to be sworn?
Gadsby—Because it is eapreidy forbidden in the written law of
God. Did nut our Saviour sty, " Swear not at all?"
Sir R 13111/111S0 it is written, and so I believe ; but the
law of the land expressly enjoins that all evidence, in cues in
which the liberty of a fellow-subject is at stake, should be on
oath.

• Gadsby—l care nothing for the law of the land, nor do I feel
myself bound to obey it when it is in direct oppenition to the
written mandate of my Creator.
Sir it 11111NII—I am a Christian as well as you, but I should
not object to taking an oath if it were nectsaary for the ends of
public justice.
Gadsby— Perhaps not, Sir .Richard ; but I have a conscientious
objection to U, and if I were tbreatene.l with public execution at
thisimomtnt I would not swear at all.
rllr Mena 111)—Well, I cad see I should not alter your opinion
were Ito talk all day. If testy one was like you,. w+e ilitruld not
be able to administer justice at alt.
964sby-714t all guru obey the dktates of the Christian religion,
and act honestly and cooacieotiupsly to each oiler, and we should
taVe no occaiiiiii for oaths. Oaths cannot tie necessary to bind
iikOd men together.
• ar ltscilaso—Well, we will inhh this Colloquy, beiviuse I per-
cave yikalkall not agree.
The prieure was then remanded, and the constable was di-
reeted to summon anotlUir person, who throw's, the
'bOnte away.

John (Yemenis and Alm Helms, two ex-hackney coachmen, were
charged with robbing Henry King, another of the profession, of
12s. 6d.

The prosecutor went into the watering house in Newcastle-
court, in the Strand, to refresh himself for a short time, leaving
his coach in the ranks, and soon fell asleep on the table. The
two prisoners were there also, and he was awakened by one of
them putting his hand into his coat pocket. lie dosed again
for a short time, and whrn he awoke the two prisoners were
gone. He then went to the bar to pay for what he had had,
but found that his brrechrs pocket had been cut open, and all
his money gone. He immediately went in search of the pri-
soners, and found them at a c dree-shop in the immediate neigh-.
bourhood. As $OOO 'as they saw hint one of them said, with
much confusion, " Well, we'll take our drag away," meaning
a coach, though all the while they had not one there. Prose-
cutor then called for an °nicer, who asked him if be knew any of
the money? He described a sixpence and three shillings, upon
which the officers searched them, and found part of the money so
described on one of the prisoners, and part on the other.
The prisoners said that all the prosecutor had sworn was false,
and that they could account for every farthing they had about them.
Sir H. Blown sent for the landlady of the house, who con-
firmed the prosecutor's account of the prisoners having been in
his company, and having left him asleep; she also said that
the prosecutor mentioned something to her about knowing the
money again.

Another coachman said be also was ir. the room asleep when the
prisoners were there, and that they were pulling him about, but
desisted, and left the room on the landlady s saying to them, " Let
that young man alone."
Sir R. BMWS committed both the prisoners for trial.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

James Baler was charged with the following robbery :—The
porter at the Brown Bear in Piccadilly stated, that on Wednesday
night the prisoner came in, and had a pint of porter. Witness soon
after fell asleep. When he awoke, be found the prisoner was gone,
and he nMdlately missed his snuff-box and some silver. Re
went out, and seeing the prisoner near the door, gave him in charge
to an officer with whom he was conversing at the time.
Police officer No. 65, stated, that he met the prisoner in Pmea.
dilly. He told witness he was oat of a situation, but that he hada
letter of recommendation to Colonel Rowan to appoint him one of
the New Police. While they were conversing, the prosecutor
came up, and gave the prisoner in charge. On their way to the
watch-house, the prisoner threw the snuff-box down an area,
where it was afterwards found.

The prisoner, who declined saying any thing in bis defence, was
fully committed for trial.

HATTON-GARDEN.

A young man, about twenty years of age, who gave name
Frederick St" and who stated he had been seventeen weeks out
of employment, and bad a wife and child starving at home,
was yesterday morning brought before Mr. LAING, charged
with stealing a piece of bacon about ten pounds weight, from
the shop of Mr. Cant, eheesemonger, of 61, Leather lane,
Holborn.

Mr. Cant stated to the Magistrate, as it appeared the prisoner
had done it from distress, be bad rather not prosecute him.
Mr. Lento said if he were at liberty he would only rob some-
body else, and probably :he prosecutor himself again.
The prisoner repeated it was distress bad made bim commit the
robbery, and this was his first offence.
Mr. Lanio.—Then this will be a warning to you. Th- case
was then gone into.
Mr. Cant deposed. that at alrsut seven o'clock yesterday morn-
ing, as he was sitting inbit parlour at the back of the shop, he
saw the prisoner come to the window and take away the piece of
bacon produced ; he ran after bins, when be threw the buon away ;
witness overtook the prisoner at gortpool-lane, and brought him
back to his shop, and give him in charge of an officer.
Thomas Partner, a policeman, No. 119, deposed to picking up
the bacon, and taking the prisoner into custody.
The prisoner again stated be was driven to it through distress, as
his wife and child were starving.
Mr. Limo committed him for trial, and bound the parties over
to prosecute.