Star.
London, England, 1828-08-28 00:00:00

CSOWN SIDE.I3.efOrC Mr. Anti= 11411.1.1f4.

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Joka.Barber was charged wish feloniessly killing and
shying Richard Thomas, at Liverpool, on the 6th of
July last.'
Joseph Godfrey stated that he lived at Liverpool, and
that.on the afternoon of the day mentioned id the indict-
resent the prisoner and the deceased came to his house.
The prisoner fell asleep, and hi*head rested upon a win-
dow stool. The deceased, whilst prisoner was asleep
in that position, went up to him, and slapped the pri-
soner on the cheek with a towel, which he (deceaeed)
held in his band. Prisoner suddenly awoke, and statt-
ing up swore he would knock off the head of the de-
ceased. Deceased said that was more than prisoner could
do ; prisoner immediately struck the deceased, and made
his nose bleed. Witness got the primer intothe yard,
and the prisoner then declared that he wished his hand
might drop off if he did not kill the deceased. Prisoner
several times repeated the threat. After the prisoner
bad sat for some time in the yard, he said that he should
like to make up his quarrel with the deceased, and that
if the deceased would consent, be (the prisoner) would
stand a pot of sevenpenny ale. Witness thinking that
the prisoner's passion had left him, then again let him
into the house. As soon as the prisoner entered he went
up to the deceased, and repeated that be would pay for
a pin of ale if deceased would be friends and forget what
had passed. Deceased said that be had no objection,
as his nose bad only bled a little. and be was not much
worse for it. The ale was procured, and the prisoner
seed the deceased to go into the yard to think it. De-
teased got out 'of the window, and prisoner followed
him int° **yard: Prisoner then etelainted" Now
there's only you and me for it. and give you a
finisher.' He -strut* deceased a violent blow on the
tempts. Deceased fell down and died shortly after.
He never spoke after he was struck. Wisner' sent fir
a surgeon.
Mr. Davies, a-surgeon residing at Liverpool. stated
that be had been called in to the deceased and bled him.
Deceased died in about teb minutes afterwards ; witness
opened the head ; therewas a fracture on the left temple,
and immediately under it witness found a great quantity
of exttavasated blood; that was the cause of the de-
ceased's death.

The. prisoner alleged in his defence, that be had net
intended*tolikt away the lite of the deceased, but had
struck the latal blow in a fit•ot passion.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty.
Mr. Justice BAYLST immediately proceeded to pass
sentence, -and in doing so, 'commenced in stnntrterras
trpnn the brutal•manner in which thrpristmer had eons-
tted theert oi'whith isehadirtost justly-beers found
gritty. The et rcu nistarreetrehteir attendetf.therese were
of such a nature that it was..perhaps,-a fortunate.,event
for the priioner &Atte hat, not; been inflicted ler a-crime
ef's Mote setions description. The Learned Judge tiwn
sen tetrad the ' pi limier to hr transported fer;l4' years.
'The prisoner begged'that be might be 'mut lir the
'bulk% histrakitf being tr*nsported ; bat hews% ir it twined
that the power of the Learned JOste only remodels' to

passing the sentence; and that he could make no order
as to the future Jestinatinn of the prisoner.
Joni Stare ~nd were nharged with
having burglirriously broken and entered the dwelling-
house of James Scanlan, at A,hton-under•Line, and
with having stolen therein three watches, two, silver
salteellars, six silver spoons, six yards of cloth, and two
' handkerchiefs. the property of prosecutor.
James Scanlan, the prosecutor, stated, that he was a
fainter, and resided et a lone house at Ashtpu-under-
Line. Witness was alarmed by a moise.at..his street-
door on the night of the Sth of April in the last year;
he got ar, and could distinctly hear voicesoetside; there
seemed to be two or three voices of different men; they
were trying to break the doer ()yeti; the ,door wasforced
open in a let" roinutrfrafter witness had first heard the
noise; it fell quite into the home: the men lighted a
great many candles; .witness was quite certain that tile
prisoner Stacey was one of the men; the men desired
witness vi go back quietly to bed, and he did so; they
then wrapped him up in the bed clothessoclosely, that
he was almost suffocated; one of the men presented
what appeired to witness to be a gun at witness, and
desited.him to be quiet; they, however, look nothing,
and went away ; witness positively swore that Stacey
was one of the men, bet could not identify the others.
Sally Scanlan, the wile of the last witness, stated.
that she remembered the night when the house was bus-,
ken open last year. The men who broke in were lout
in number. The prisoners were two of Ahem. The
prisoner Clough had in his hand something very like a
gun, but witness could not say rh.t it was a gun. Wit
ness's child made a noise, and Clough, in or.'er to
make it quiet, held the tick or gun over it. The pri-
soner Stacey had a hankerchtef over his mouth and nose,
and had his hut polled down so as to hide his eyes. Toe
handkerchief kept slipping down, and that enabled Wit-
ness to see his face. _ _

John Bardsley stated, that he lived neat the prisoner
Clough, and Remembered seeing him soon altesScanlan's
hOuse had been broken into; witness asked him if he
knew that he was suspected ? Clough said, yes. he did ;
witness then asked if it were true that be had been
there? Clough said it was; Clough in .the course of
conversation mentioned where he would be that night,
and witness informed a constable, who took prisoner
int) custody.—The Jury foui,cl the prisoneis
There watt another indictment against. the prisoner
Clough for a similar offence, but it was not thought
necessary to proceed in it.

POLICE INTtLI;ItiENCE.

MANSION. HOUSE.

Yesterday Mr. Baylis, paivnbroker and silversmith, who keeps
a eitop,in Ahlersgote.strtet, and 4notber in Poland street. appeared
to show cause why a quasstit7 of plate, of the valise of Md., and
upwards, found in his poscessioo, should not be. delivered to Mr.
William Cooper. as His (Mr. Cooper's) psopert), which halbeen
unlawfully obtained front him by a person named Robert Bailey,
land pawned at the defendant's shop. •
Mr. Adolphus, and Mr. Harmerattended on behalf of Mr. Baylis,
Alley and Mr. It ' behalf of Mr.

Mr.. and Mr. nobler, jun. un _ .r, Coopper.
Mr. Alley stated the case, which was. that Robert Bailey had
purchased the articles in question, and given in payment a forged
acceptance to hie awn draught,-and in-a short time absconded. The
goods were soon after found in Mr. Baylis's possession, where (boy
bad been pawned by Bailey, and were seised by Idr. Cope,
.the,
City Marshal, under a search warrant. The present applies*",
•was made for the purpose of having these articles banded over to
Mr. Cooper, the rightful owner, under the Act of 40 Gee. 111. Sees
15, whkheoacts, " that any. Justice may grant a search-warrant tit
.any person whose goods.bave been unlawfully takes and pawned or
exchanged, and the said goods being found anti identified, 1194 it
being proved that they were -unlawfully taken, such Junice may
order the restoration of such goods to the rightful owner." Mr.
Ailey called evidence which supported his statement.
Mr. AdAthus.somensiasi.tbat three-WO no felonious taking. al-
though a felony: had. been committed.
• The. Loa \lavas said, that, it appeased to Wm from the whole
of the •cireutnnences of the c.a.e, that the property had heen•un-
lawfully taken from Mr. Cooper. The brat bill. which was a good
one, was.rnecely left as a decoy, and there could be so doubt the
object was to obtain pussessiou of the property fur-the forged bill
Mr. Adolplun.proposed that the propertyshooldlie in the hands
of Mr. Cope, and that an action of (rover should be biought for ill
The Loan MAYS& refused to be a party to such a prpeet slng.
but if Mr. Cooper could produce evidence of the identity net all tea
articles, he wouldehlly. hear it before he iesogd.bie order.
Mr. Cooper said, that he certainly email apd would produce
evidence to identify eves y one of the anicl4l. ,
The Loan NIATQX—Tbea prodycie stacb ctitiosgstod I will give
the order immediately: •
GIJILDP-AL4
Edwin Wilkitstan was.hrought to dui, ce, :in the custody of, an
officer, charged by his father, Benjamin tikinSint,:e brasier, with
violently assaulting him, and threatening, to take way hia
The father stated, that his son had within the last.two years,
picked up many bad acquaintances, and behaved himself so in..
properly as to render it utterly impossible be could all Ow hint to
ve in his house. He had, however, allowed hint to work as a
journeyman, till his conduct got so o.a that lie cduld employ him
no longer. He had got acquainted and was hying with a woman
of the name of Williams, a notoriously had character, now in cot-
tody, whose daughter had been traMported. Ills son had repeatedly
sent to him for money, and in consequence of being refused, he
came yesterday afternoon, picked up a poker, and ran after his
father, swearing he would take away his lite. An officer was lent
for, but so determined was the piisoocr to mkt; that he instantly
tore neatly the whole of the °fleet's shirt from his hick,• bit his
leg in several places, and othet wise injured bim. The father con-
sidered big life to he in danger, and felt forced to ask the assistance
of the powerful arm of the law.
The prisoner utterly denied threatening his father's life, and was
sent to prison in default of hail.
BOW—STRF:ET.
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EXANUI*7IO// or Me. Au-rte.—fait night, about ten minutes '
before seven o'clock, Air. Austin, the late deputy cashier of Green:.
wich Hospital. arrived at the office, in a hackney-coach, in the
custody of Saloons, who had brought him from the House of Cor-
rection, to undergo an examination on various charges of ernbeieling
the public money, which bad passed into his hinds by virtue of his
office of deputy. cashier of Greenwich Hospital. Mr. Bicknell, the
solicitor to the Commissioners of the Greenwich Hospital, intended
on the part
t of. the prosecution. The office • and avenues were
crowded to excess. Sir Bscs•Aso Bawds directed the prisoner to
be brought before him in a priyate room; and the investiption
was so strictly private. that he not only refused admission to the
reporters, but also to the Gesitlerneo whit tolended.rofesslotially
on the part of the prisoner. Several witnesses were examizied,Ml
the property contained In the trunks which were seized by the
officers at the ion, at Limerick, was produced. Between obie.and
ten o'clock, Sir IL Bowe ordered die. further inquiry tis be post-
poned till a future day, and the prisoner was reManded tp the
House of Correction. The Magistrate observed that it washes-
portant that publicity should not be given to the seuldescei the
present stage of tbe•lnvestigation. The psbonee...sora dodo' the
eemninatioo, end paid the utmost attention.to the evidetsse. He
woes spectacles, and took occasional notes of the proceedings. It is
not true. as. has been stated, that he in any way disgoised his person,
when he left England, by shaving off his whiskers.
New Homo. Atm.—Yesterday 31r. WoeraM, a solicitor, applied
to the 414141 MiSktgate• LlA‘Laa-for a WNW, under.the late
Act of Parliament, to enable Mr. Cooke, the proprietor of the
Clarence Hotel, Cathetine street, &rand, to
.sell wine and other
liquors.
Mt. Hants.—Row long bas•the house been open; was it open
before Josuppry last ?
Dlr. Wuerall—Froottaroseent discussion in the ease of the *rood
Hotel, I don't Oink l necessary to prove that. I hold fis my hand
a paper of the etb of await and you are made to ay;" you cared
not bow-recently Minuses sprung up, provided they were regss
lady moduetel.".
Mr., Hsu.se—..l4loo:lllNak aAactit Rif IF9r4i. W 144!
I said .was, that 'I cared met how recently before the Ist of .farioary
the houses were open, if they were entitled to a license Irons their
respectability.
Sir,. I Oink one me, :timed* to . the Act
itself, podded 1•Ia .111c0aa i; fa 1914 kir :fi .olictiomiary isolgrq!.
provided the. boon wo. ilitfote jtstjtinsry, 9r the passing of
the Act. The horse was men fate 'that time,. but ft was doped
during the month of :lams y.
I•Mr.'lloato-111• yens.nos propund•to wove. that it motioned
Ilaroughloy omovolvourowNsookioriooelkot Iks SW . 4-oi‘
undergoing uppirof-fg ANIMA" y ailpet wscio .L 9,4% I dso
the Mstrateurotillibe its
,fsititihnis its us wlthhoid s Westin.
Mr. Worrati—gi beg bays to Ott; bOw isirwr tosibrimplhot thso

part of the Act which states, If open before the ra sin i f 'lt. 1
.%ct?".. TbeClarence 800 Was 'peso long. before the gamin, of
the Act.
Ilau.s--You must perceive that the Act contains two se.
parste coaditsious—one respecting the emits'. and, the other the
character of the-house. You say Mr„Cdohiber.i. tbq proprietpr be.
fore December last, hut he lard it wit opep For wine time after.
WOrtall--Well, Sir, I Sipe you Will-gi♦e this case some
consideration.

Mr. Hau-a—Obi certainly. I wish to have as many bosses
opened as possible, to prevent a monopoly.. The case was post-
poned fur further consideration.

Id A Rif-LA-BONNE.
Among tha intlividttati litilloht day morning rte
11180-1,1-bonne,aritablisitaPaibit lAA , fieny, 'detalpetli ur!, held
tb Pith cotnasltiftd'fae,tthifH the :milli gais.pfitc,*covitas
to.thiir de!ertit bias i *Oily tli.ittiv4,fcibi!ttirfniddle Vic; and
ha% gpplarinie !dale/. stiett.tieetinistanyffi.coml*ded; of' course
Partictifal'attenifitti. 'She alt t enifeavodicalo Conceal her fea-
tures wish a large lace veil; but Mr. lt.”vtlitsou told her be must
see bet face, ,antl It. w as. removed. She , said. jler name rwai Elisa
Cunningham, and HartheloineW'Hughes, a vtaichtnan;• came for-
ward as her accuser. lle found her on Tuesday night, " rolling
on the ground in the F.dgeware.road,'Nvith a crowd of
_persons
about ha., and shit could not account for beeiblf."

Mr. Ravrumses.ashed the intsfhinin itlie could account fur her
being in that woke/ •
" She was hiwebrated," said the watchman.
" lincebrated r"reilird the MagistiAii ; don't use such fine
swords: `• do yi; mean she was drunk r-
•

She was iotticated— quite disguised, your Worship," answered
the. watchman ; " and her gownd was tore other. back ; thlit
une she wears now (a rich poplin), but another; and at I footel
she had pioperty I titek her to the watehhouW ter protectioll."*.
liawciasoo said fie thought the Watch Man had done right,
and read a catalogue of the Lady's protierty • -as enteired upon Aft.
Misting paper leaf of the Sestehheoselsonk a pores, 17s. three fat-
things, a pair of spectacles, a con*. ai"lke CI?. a wig—(the wig
made all laugh but the T.atty, and' she smiled) -and a ivine-glais.
• " A wine.glass I" repeated Mr: Iliiectsleeti—". Ali! there's
inischitf, Madam; no doubt this wine glass assisted yob---" •
" I 'was not drunk, Sir," 'said ghee tenoingloun' impatiently,
cutting short the seetence of the 'lllagistioat," " 1 Waa hi a fit; Sir,
such as I tarn 'subject to." •
Mr. itimidesioi--lf so, you ought to take better care of year
; but I niust'aak•aninebodt else the .iquistiob. Where is the
coastal* of she night ? • • '
Constable— Here,: SIC •

Mr. iLsynnestni-a-Waa this lady drunk or sober when you te.
ceived the charge ' '
Constable—Most beastly drunk, Sir; she could not stand upon
her legs.

Mr: Rawthisou.—Most beastly drunk ! Prey, Madam, where
do you live?
Ellis Gunningbanv—At 'Kensington, Sir.
Mr: Eawt.inaost-•—Are you Mlrtied at single?
Elise Cunningham—A. widow, Sir. •
Mr.. Itawitssou—Now, Madam, that you may recollect in future
the evil consequences 'dutch conduct, I 'hell fine you five shilling..
Mrs.Conningham—Very well (ealtingthe omit sum from-between
her hind and her glove, and putting if down hefike her), thee it is.
Mi. itawunssx—Oh; you knew the conmquences, and got it
. . . .
s early.
Mrs. Cunningham—Yes, Sir. And after making a curtsey, and
throwing the veil over her face again, she retired.