Star.
London, England, 1826-06-21 00:00:00

BOW-STRZET.

EITILAORDIPAILY GAME Or HOSSII432SALUte. Mr. Thomas
Cripps, of Brick-lane, Old-areet, St. Lake's, who was remanded
on Thursday last, on a suspicion of stealing a bay mare, the pro-
perty of Mr. John Russell, of Finchley, was yesterday brought up
before Sir R 101111) Sturm and Thomas HALLS, Esq. Mr. Har-
mer's clerk, Mr. Butler, attended for the prisoner, and examined
several witnesses, who deposed that the prisoner purchased the
mare for a valuable consideration, in a fair and honest manner.—
The prisoner was then discharged, upon his giving bail to appear
again, should it be found necessary.

Monday afternoon, as the sitting Magistrate, Mr. Hams, was
about to leave the Reach, a smartly dressed youd) was brought in
by two of the keepers of Kensington Gardens, 'barged with an
outrage of a very daring description. The person upon whom the
outrage was committed, was Mr. Conrad Meyer, a Swiss Gentle-
man, living in Essez•street, Strand, who was brought to the Office
door in a coach, in an almost insensible state, with three deep wounds
in his head, which were still bleeding, and his shirt and the rest of
Ms apparel saturated with blood. He was lifted into.the Office. and
being placed in a chair, he with difficulty stated shortly, that about
one o'clock on that day he was sitting on one of the benches in Ken-
sington Gardens, somewhat drowsy, when without seeing or hear-
ing any one approach him, be was Suddenly assailed with two tre-
mendous blows on the bead, which, at the moment, he felt had cut
him deeply. He jumped up and screamed " Murder !" and was
running away when he received another blow, which brought him
to the ground and deprived him of his senses. He saw no one, for
he was too much terrified to look behind, and when his senses re.
turned, he found himself in the care of the keepers at their lodge.
He had no knowledge of prisoner. He lost nothing from his pocket.
Two young men, named Stewart and itegaud, cork-cutters,
living near the Regent's Park, deposed that they were walking near
the lake in the Gardens, when they heard the cry of " Murder !-
and saw the prosecutor running, and in a moment after he fell to
the ground a at the same dyne they saw the prisoner walking away
from the spot where he fell. One of the witnesses went to the
assistance of Mr. Meyer, while the other ran towards the prisoner, ,
who, as soon as he saw himself "pursued. commenced running, but
was soon overtaken. When asked what he had done? he said
" Nothing." and begged very hard to be let go, but when he found
that his.request was not likely to be complied with, he said s' I
have done something wrong, but it was want that induced me to
do it, and I hope I shall be forgiven, for it was my first crinw."—
The prosecutor was conveyed, in an insensible state, to the keepet's
ledge, and when the prisoner was taken there and saw him. he fell
upon his knees, cried, and begged for pardon. One of the keepers
searched the prisoner, and found on him only a bunch of keys and
a woman's veil, of very coarse materials. When further ques-
tioned by the spectators, he admitted that he took part in the
attack, and said there was another person concerned.
The prisoner was ordered to be remanded, and directions given
to the Officers to endeavour to and the person spoken of, who is
well known,

When he was taken to the lock-up room, Ford, the gaoler,
searched him narrowly, and found within his trousers a phosphorus
bee matches, some duplicates, ind a small chisel
The prosecutor was conveyed home, and a surgeon, who at-
tended him, reported yesterday that he bad three very severe
wounds in the bead, bat that they were not dangerous.
Yesterday morning Ford searched in Kensington Gardens, and
found in the long grass a heavy bludgeon stained with blood.—
The prisoner will be brought up again on Thursday.
Mary Anne Pearce, better known as " Lady larrymore," was
again yesterday brought before the fitting Magistrate, Sir RSCIPASLD
Mania, on the old charge of being found drunk in the streets. She
offered no dcfence,.but, as is her custom, Mist likithfullY promised
his Worship that, should he overlook this charge, she never again
would make ber appearance at this or any other office.
Sir nu m.& No desired that she should pay See shffilngs, the pe-
nalty provirkd by the statute, which her ladyship scot being able to
do, she was placed under at:surveillance of Ford, the gaoler, until
it ould be forthcoming. Her ladyship only came out of the House
of Correction yesterday morning, and was at Hatton Garden office
last evening at seven o clock.
A Lady, who about six months ago applied to Mr. Ham, to
compel Dr. Warburton to restore to her "her dear boy," again
addressed his Worship this morning, and stated tint she had just
arrived from Ipswich, and would feel greatly obliged by bis
Worship giving her a note, addressed to Dr. W. that the young
man, who in fact was dying of love for her, might be delivered up
to her, as she stated that he had frequently declared that be could
not live without her, and it was only to torture and kW ttic
"darling' young man that Dr. W. kept him from her, which she
considered he bad no right to do, since the young man had fre-
quently said that be was het's slate. His Worship expressed his
sorrow at his inability to render her any assistance ; and the Lady,
evincing much reluctance, quitted' the office.

M A RL BOROUG H.STREET.
Mr. Symms, a surgeon, residing in Bart's Court, Old Brampton.
was summoned to answer a charge of fraud, which was preferred
by Mr. W. Johnston, a jeweller, residing in Caroline-street, Red-
ford Square.
It appeared that the late Mr. Baldwin, who was Conisil General
in Upper Egypt, was possessed of awn* valuable gems, rings,
ffgyptian.mmbles, and other antis..., two saws of which he left
with Mr. Johnston, to dispose of to the best adwastage ; he was at the
time indebted to Air. Johnston is a large sus of gamey. liberty

after Mr. Bahlwin's death, Mr. Symons called upo 1.
and said it was the intention of the executors-to call upon hint to, ees
up the property, and he at the same time offered to take charge of, r.
Mr. J. being well acquainted with Mr. Symons, said be had no obioo,
Lion to place a portion of the property in his bands. A few days ante.
wards Mr. Symons sent to Inform Mr. Johnston, that he had stokes
to the Doke of Sussex respecting the gems, and he had expressed &
wish to see them; he had therefore prom Lied the Duke that be
should see them the next day. Believing such to be the ease, We, J.
said he sent nine rings to Mr. Symms, which were set with awl!,
gems, and were of great value. On the day that Mr. Symons 4.
pointed to see the Duke,he sent his sisters to inform Mr. Johnnwa
that he would nut be able to obtain an interview with the Du:,
until Sunday morning. This was about a month ago, and he had
since repeatedly applied to Mx. Symons for the rings, but without
effect, as he mused to give them up, and said, he bad been desired
by Mr. Robson, the executor of Mr. Baldwin, to keep them in ko
possession. Mr. J. said, that he in consequence, applied to to
Duke of Sussex upon this subject, who informed him that he had
never given any directions respecting the gems, and was neva at.
plied to by Mr. Symons upon the subject.
Mr. Robson, the executor, said Mr. Johnston had part of his pro.
perry In his possession, which was to he handed over to him;
he had not applied for it, as be had been engaged in collecting
money front Government, from the East India Company, and
other places'
Mr. Comore having inquired what bad became of the rings,
Symons handed them to the. Magistrate, sad said he was atutious
to restore them to the proper panics. ast were therefore gives
to Air. Robson, with Mr. Johnston's comsat, and the parties left
the Office.

A Gentleman, who said be was a barrister, and formerly At-
torney General in one of the West India Islands, was charged with
a very serious offence by a woman named Appleby. She is about
fifty years of age, and accused the defendant with having hawses;
her down on the steps of a door in Carmarthen street, at them
o'clock on Monday evening, and there violated her person. The
Gendeman denied the charge, and said that it had been concocted
by three women, for the purpose of extorting money from bins
while in liquor. It was the height of absurdity to appose that
any man would make such an attempt, under such circumstances,
in the open street.--Mr. CONANT said, that a Jury must decide spots
his guilt or innocence, and ordered him to find hail to answer the
charge, and he was locked up till his bail arrived.
UNION-HALL.

Lydia Ana, a See-looking young woman of about SS years sr
age, respectably attired, was yesterday apprehended, and brought
before M. SWAIRT, issq. charged on suspicion of having wilfully
and maliciously set fire to the premises of Mr. Martin, farmer and
cowkeeper, reading at Streatham, between tho hours of twelve and
one that morning.
The facts, as they have hitherto appeared, are these :-.-About
one o'clock yesterday morning Mr. Martin's family were thrown
into the utmost consternation by afire, which was fast consuming a
barn, stable, and cow-sheds, and which, indeed, threatened destruc-
tion to the dwelling-house, it being only separated from the farm..
yard a few paces. He and his wife, with a servant man, instantly
jumped out of bed, and proceeded to wide the cowa, which were
fastened in the sheds. In doing which Mr. Martin was a good deal
injured, having received severe burns on the arms and legs, the fire
being at the time raging. He, however, fortunately succeeded in
cutting the cords by which seventeen cows were fastened, and t►e
pose animals escaped, some of them certainly severely burnt. Two
cows, which he could not liberate, fell a prey to the devouring dr.
meat. The value of the property burnt is estimated at no kola
sum than .85011.

Yesterday Mr. Martin was not able to attend in consequence of
the injurlea he received by the fire, neither was his wife in a con.
didon to appear. The only evidence offered was the following:
William Brewer, night constable of Brixton watchhouse, said,
that having learnt a fire had occurred at Mr. Marti:lle, he proceeded
thither at an early hour that morning, accompanied by William
Blythman, another constable, when they found the stable, an.
houses, &c. entirely destroyed. The prisoner, who bad bees re.
siding as servant to Mr. Martin, bad conducted herself in so extra.
ordinary a manner the night preceding the fire, that her master
suspected she was implicated in the wicked transaction. ft seems
she bad permission from her mistress to go and spend Sunday with
a friend, who was that day married; but instead of returning in the
evening at 4lnr.r.dy she did not go home until about eight o'clock
on Monday night, and then she was in a state of intoxication. Her
mistress told her that she should no longer remain under her roof.
and thereupon discharged her. The prisoner declared, raising her
hand as she spoke—" That her husband should be her uprising or
her downfaL' .No notice was taken of this ambiguous observation
until after the fire. whenft caused suspicion :0 attach to her. Mr.
Martin then mentioned his suspicion, and sent the 6x:stables in
search of her, who, after considerable difficulty, discovered her at
a house in Kent-street. When they apprehended her, she said that
she was just about setting art foe the country.
The Magistrate cautioned her against saying anything, as she
seemed desirous of explaining where she spent the night before,
telling her that the charge, if privedorould affect her life; and as
it was his duty to remand bet fee another examination, he begged
she would apprise her friends of her situation.
The prisoner declared most solemnly that she was innocent of the
charge. She then proteeded to state, that she was at a public-house
near St. George's Church, Southwark, kept by Mr. Martin's
brother, between 11 and 12 o'clock on the preceding night. She
was much agitated, and cried on being removed by the gaoler.
The bottom of a candlestick was found among the ruins of the
buildings, and the constable anticipates something important may
be disclosed respetting it by the next examination.

SUDDEN DEATH 01 MR. ALDERMAN Col.—••Thif mee
lancholy event took place yesterday afternoon, at his
residence in Hart-street, Bloomsbury. The Alderm=en.
who for some time put enjoyed a good state of ht-alth,
proceeded from his house about two o'clock to his offices
in Manchester-buildings, from which place he returned
in the course of an hour and a half. Upon his entering
the house he complained of a pain in his chest, amt
observed that he would lie down, but in a few minutes
afterwards his chamber bell rang violently, when, on
his attendants entering the room, they discovered the
Alderman apparently in a fit; medical aid was instantly
resorted to, and Mr. Ireland, surgeon, of Hart-street,
attended, and attempted to bleed Mr. Cos, when, after
'several ineffectual attempts, a small portion of blood
was procured, but which was of no avail, as he died in
a few minutes after apparently with consideraqe pain.
—The immediate cause of the death was apoplexy, but
from what causes the attack originated we were not
Azle to learn. The deceased was elected Alderman of
the ward of Aldersgate-street in the year 1812.
George Gregory, Bs+ a very mild and humane
country gentleman, residing at his mansion on the road
from. Ashford to Willesbotough, haying recently re-
ceived an anonymous letter, couched in the most
violent language, stating that he would be mur-
dered, if he did not, en an evening named by the
writer, fill a purse with sorereigns that was placed
empty the day before by the writer, in a hole in the
earth, at one side of the gates leading to his shrubbery,
a friend suggested to Mr. Gregory t 3 deposit in the
purse half-pence (instead of what was demanded by
his anonymous correspondent),and to place a person to
watch on the occasion, which was accordingly done;
at about eleven o'clock on Monday, 12th of June, a
fellow named Joe Finn, of Willesborough, a labourer,
came and took the purse fiom its depository, ind im-
mediately was taken into custody by the watchman;
when, on being examined before the Magistrates 31
Ashford, satisfactory evidence was produced to warrant
the commitment of Finn, and his accomplice Ali..

Bennett, to take their trial for the offence, at the net'
assizes at Maidstone.—Cinque Ports Herald.

DIED.
The 24th utt. at St. Omer, after three days' illness, Emily, the
wife of Colonel Watson, Royal Artillery.
The ISth inst. at the Vicarage Rouses Bishop's Tawten, the Rtr,
Joseph Lane Yeomans M.A. Vicar of the Parishes of "Wait
Thetas, and Brannton:in the North of Devon.

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