Star.
London, England, 1826-08-15 00:00:00

MA ftLBOROUGLI-STRICET.

Yesterday, Johnson. of respectable appearance, was brought
before F. A. Roe, Esq. the Sitting Magistrate, charged with ob-
taininensoney by he following novel mode ;
A publican, residing in St. Giles's, deposed, that the prisoner was
in the habit of coming to his house tWo or three times a wi.ek, and
taking a glass of gin, or half a pint of beer; on receiving the liquor,
he gave the person who served him a sixpence, and received the
change; on finishing the glass of liquor, the prisoner counted the
change. when be saidr "Oh I you have forgot to give me the six-
pence." The person who served him, replied, that he had only
given a sixpence, when the prisoner, with considerable warmth, in.
fisted that he had given a shilling. Not suspecting, frogs his re-
spectable appearance, that he was advancing a falsehood, the addt-
twilit sixpence was given hint; but this mistake happening so fre-
quently. induced him to be particular, and vfhen the prisoner called
again on Saturday, be then served him watt the usual quantity of
gin, and. in return, received a sixpence; this he kept in his hand,
and returned the change, which the prisoner counted over, and made
his old demand of another sixpence; he was again informed that he
had only given a sixpence, when the prisoner replied, that be had
nothing less than a shilling; he then 'hewed the money, sent for the
watchman, and pve him in charge, it being the third time within
the Week belted evade this contribution on him.
Mr. Roe observed, that it was an offence which he could not in.
infest in.
The publitati said, he should not have brought the prisOner
before him, bad he mot been satisfied that it was by similar frauds
that he lived.

The prisone% on being alietsatiol,likaskeatie wivithy Magistrate
fee his kindueu, and said, tkaebt treedd not du the like again.

RY-LA-130241NR.
Henry Iklf; landlord of the Ring's Head and Artichoke, littera%
Park, was charged with a gross assault. A Mr. fierce had left his
wife for a few minutes to Regent-street, en fiaturdwy oiaht, when
the prisoner accosted her, soliciting her to drink, end, by his skim-
sion, compelled her to cross the street. fleece soon after,walkal
away with his wife; but the prisoner followed them, and ar /Meth
seised the husband by the throat, and threatened to shake his head
off. He was then given into custody. Bell, in his defence, said,
the woman accosted him first ; but this she denied on her oath, and
the prisoner was ordered to find ball.
litres of Whitbread's draymen were fined 51. each, for riding on
the shot's. The excuse of one was, that be had recently broken MC
leg; and the other two pleaded that they were tired-'- be Magis-
trate recommended them not to come out with the drays when they
were tired so early as seven o'clock in the morning, nor when they
bad recently broken their legs, as he would huts them 10a. neat titnt.
• WORSHIP-STRUT.
Michael Keay was ordered to find bail for assauking Catherine
Swift,lo years of age:
T. Naomi, J. Term', and J. rerulal, were fined Ss. each, for
indecently exposing their persons by bathing to the Regent's Cana;
close to the City Road.
UNION HALL

In the course of yesterday, a worte.mason, named trinbet, who
resides at a village in Wiltshire, and whose visit to London was un.
dertaken in search of his wife, appeared before It. J. Co.nnas,
Esq. requesting that she might be given up to him (she being made
a prisoner at his request), in order that he might quit thelletio.
polls, and repair to his residence with hie spouse.
It'would seem that she had left her home, taking with her pro.
perry to the amount of 3Col. fur the purpose of joining a shoemaker
named liarheld, to whom she wan much attached. The husband
having learnt her retreat, whit! Was at a house in Ilarpur.etreet,
Lambeth, gave directions to a constable to take her into custody,
which was accordingly done, and the lost property was found still
in her possession. It did not appear whether tar nut she had been
in the company of Barfield since her abode in town. The applica-
tion now was, as above stated, by the husband, who evinced great
anxiety respecting its sumo..

The Magistrate said that he would immediately order her to
be discharged acid given sp to him. But if she had been really bring
in adultery with another man, he was not bound to maintain her.

Complainant—l do not mind what has passed, I will take het
again although I know that she cares no nicte for me than this stick
(exbitfiting a large one), which I hold in my hand.
Mr. Cnssiaess--You mty take her away, but how will you
manage if she is unwilling to accompany you?
Complainaht—..Paith, I will take her before me on horseback.
The woman, why is by no means attractive, was now liberated,
and the husband tushed out of the office lest she should get to the
door first, sad again escape. When in the passage, basing jeil
her, he was heard to say, " My dear, I base now got you, I
will take care you do not quit one again."

TH IMES POLICE.
Asian Woad, master of the ship Edgar, in the coal trade, appeared,
on a summons, to answer the complaint of Lawrence Ferny, to
chew catfte why Ise, on the 20th of Juue last, paid, or caused. to be
paid, to certain coal heavers, or coal-whippers, who had assisted in
delivering the Lips of her cargo, their wages in certain places on
shore, cunlAry to the statutes in tbat case made and provided.--.
This was aWinfotnia:ion under the 47tb of Geo. I I 1.. cap. flb, where
it is enacted, that no Master. Owner of any ship, or licensed Coat
Undertaker, on hoard any sbip, or any person or persons whatsoeSei.
are to pay any coal•heaver, or coal•whipper, any wages they may
earn on board such vessel, in assisting the delivering her of her
cargo, in any eounting-house, °Mee, public•house, or in any place
whatsoever, except on board the same vessel, under a penalty of 201.
The Captain stated that be did not pay the men, but gave their
money to the basket-man, who, instead of paying the men on hoard
the vessel, as he ought to have done, paid them on shove; end be
conceived he ought not to he held accountable for hie act.

hir. BRODtRIP observed, that surely the Captain could not let ig-
norant of the existence of the Act of Parliament, and he ought to
have paid each man separately his wages ; and therefore, the only
alternative left him was to convict him in the penalty of 20%
The Captain immediately left the office, and returned with bail,
for the purpose of appealing from the Magistrate* decision, which
be accordingly put in.

UNITED GENERA WAS COMPAior.—The I-Lif yearly
General Meeting of the Proprietors of the Company took place on
Friday at the London Tavern, Bishnpsgete•lrreet. Mr. Luba', the
Chairman, read the Report of the Directors, which was full
and satisfactory in its details, and a string of Resolutions was
adopted in pursuance of its suggestions. There was not a dissentient
♦oice upon any topic, except a friendly struggle on the part of one
or two Proprietors, to increase the pay of their Auditors.

MARRIED.
At Doraock, on the Bth instant, Mr. James Kennedy, to Miss
Janet Scott. So prevalent have Annan and Gretna Green mar.
riages became of late on the Border, that It is worthy of being men•
cloned that this wedding was celebrated after the old Scotch fashion.
Dancing was kept op witk great spirit till an early haer, and the
ceremonies of breaking bread over the bride's head when she kW
entered her new habitation. and of throwing the stocking when the
young couple were put to bed, were performed, to the great amuse-
ment of the younger portion of the guests.