Star.
London, England, 1804-08-27 00:00:00

POLICE.

A young man, belonging to one of the PUblic Of-
fices, was on Saturday examined at Bow-ftreet, on a
charge of obaruaing Come of the Prince of Wales's
Volunteers, while on duty at a fire, which happened
on Friday night in St. Martin's-lane. The charge
being proved to the fatisfaffion of the Sitting Magic.
I trate, he recommended him to make an ample apo-
logy, which, after tome hefitation, was complied
with. The Magiarate, after giving him a very fuit-
able ailnionition, difcharged him.
1- Saturday, at Marlborough-areet, a publican, in the
neighbourhood of Tottenham-court-road, was charg-
ed with extorting three pence for a pint of porter,
againa the content of his guell. The profecutor
called at the defendant's houfe on Friday evening, at
eleven o'clock, where hrdrank a pint. of porter, for
which he paid three pence :,—he called for another
pint, for which, being very bad, he offered aid. ;
but the landlord refufed that fum, and peremptorily
demanded three pence, which the p:ofecutor paid.—
The defendant was fined in the mitigated penalty of
five pounds, which fum informant gave to die relief
of the poor of the parilb.
CARRIERS.—James Wright, the Weft Ham and
Stratford carrier, was fitmmoned on Saturday before
the LORD Mayo., at the Manfion Houle, by Dudley,
the flreet-keeper, charged with carrying goods from
one part of the city to another, without having a
Chria's Hofpital ticket, as required by law. Dudley
faid, that carriers had made a practice of colltaing
goods, which they took to an inn, and none but thole
having the above ticket h‘ dl a right to do fu. Wright
acknowledged the fats alFedged againft him, but Paid,
he had collated parcels by the particular defire of
his cuftomers; and that it was the atilt= with ail
other carriers, who did not know that it was an of.
fence. He was lorry ftr what be bad done, and if
others were rearilied from this praltice, be would
not do in again. The Laid Mayor laid, the penalty
for ca..h offence was nos. which he would not then
infliet, ix, hopes it might .not be repeated t and this
be willed to be made known to all carriers.

Four black men, from the (hip Venue, were brought
before his Lordthip, charged with being concerned
with others, in cruelly treating a lad named William
Thomas, who belonged to that fhip. Only one of
the prifuners could Ipeak Engldh, and be denied hav-
ing ever beaten the boy, who got his allowance as
well at others in the Ship. There being no evidence
againtl there men, they were difcharged r•n the
~Mnerl undertaking tn bring them forward when
called on. Mr. Mann, the furgeoe, elan attends
the Compeer. Lid I.e 1.41 W the boy on that day, and
that he W 34 fill in a dangerous (late.
Several bakers in the Ward of Farringdoti With•
nut, were fined for felling bread deficient in weight.
One baker ih Cow.lane, who had paid a tint r I It.
en ounce a f:w days ago, was again detetted in cc
poling to Lie a loaf fig ounces deficient in we;ght,
which the Jury carried to the I.nrd Mayor. But
comer than appear at the Matilion 11-tric, he fent
the (ill penalty ..1 51. an nuance. Tiii, the Lord
Mayne ordered to be recorded, and that the Delta•
Jaut arossld pay all the ciFmuces.

CH ALYBEATE SPRING,