Star.
London, England, 1826-03-28 00:00:00

DOW-STREET.

Yesterday, John Dasie;, the man charged on Friday last with ad-
ministering laudanum to a Mr. Harvey, a country farmer, as stated
in Saturday's paper, was brought up for final examination.
The prosecutor, who, by the bye, did not seem to possess the
clearest understanding in the world, stated, in addition to his former
evidence, that the conversation about money was first introduced
by the prisoner's remarking, that he (prisoner) had 6001. about him,
awl he wondered what he should do with It for safety while lie re•
maimed in London. The witness observed that it was a large sum
to carry 'about in a man's pocket, and said he had been to the Bank
that morning, but be had only brought away 13/. 10s. Which was
enough for present put poses. lie then took out his bag and shook
it, anti " jingled" the sovereigns. The day after the transactioo the
witness went to a coffee-shop to breakfast, and on marching his
great-coat pocket for some coppers to pay for his refreshnient, he
found a phial, which he now produced.
The assistant of Mr. Comynos, the druggist, at whose shop the
laudanum was purchased, said the phial was the same which he
gave the prisoner, and which still contained about one•third of the
laudanum sold to him.
Prosecutor.—Why then this chap must have slipped the bottle
into my pocket afier he bad put the stuff in my grog. lira, that's
a good one, however.. What a cunning fellow he must be !

Sir R. llama asked the prosecutor ii he felt any ill egrets from
the part of the dose which he took, and be said, Why, Sir, I
can't say as how 1 did, except being woundy sleepy. I fell asleep
here in the Ogee when tin hearing was going on before, and I slept
I almost all the next day."
was lucky you did not take the whole dose, or
ebe p•
robability Is, that you would be asleep now.
The prosecutor.—Why, may be I should, your honour.
lir K. lignite asked what liquor they drank, and the prosecutor
said, rum and water, adding that be wanted to hare gin, but Was
'over persuaded by the prisoner, who ski rum would be better for
Aloha, be had got a bit of a cold.
The prisoner repeated his tanner denial of his guilt. Ile was
fully eommitte4 for trial.
A

decently dressed young man, named Alward .Edwerds, was
:ed at the bar, Charged with picking the pocket of a gentleman.
lie prosecutor stated, that on Sunday afternoon, about it o'clock,
*as passing up 'be-Haymarket, when be fek something touch
_ pocket, and on turning round quickly be found the. prisoner
,clan behind Mm; witness immediately seised him by the collar,
and .pecused him pf ;be act, which, however, he stoutly denied j
another young man was hi his company, who made off; he health,
pilsbner taken Into custody.—Committed.

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.34ARLBORGPGH4;TillitET.
Yesterday, Ai% • arm woe again brought up on the charge of
stealing two chintz mishit dresses from the shop of Mr. Wood.
house, linenekaper, of Gsford•street ; when
Mr. liessonsuts, the **duo' spid he was instructed to state
that the dresses had keen psych/Jed by the prisoner, ,and prnduced
bill and receipt.
The Magistrate expressed his surprise that this circumstance had
not been mentioned before, and said he would send for Mr'. Wood-
house to ascertain the oath.
Mr. Praz,er, the person who wrote the receipt produced, accord-
ingly attended; but, upon looking at the dresses, denied that be
had geld them to the prisoner, who, in consequence was remanded
until Thursday for a fuller attendance of witnesses.
A Gentleman named Awe was afterwards put to the bar,
charged with having assaulted another Gentleman named Gullock.
Mr. Gulloek deposed, that as be wai returning tonne 'bout ten
n'elork out Sunday night, through Great Ruseeh.street, in company
with his wifeoad a. Lady and Gentleman, during the temporary
stagger of himself and friend, the defendant. with too much
gellasetry. forced Me company upon the Ladles, and, upon being re.
sionorated with, gave Mr. Gullock a black eye, and utterly de.
strayed ► Brusseb lace veil, of the value of seven guineasibdonglng
to Mrs. Cannock.
The Magistrate animadverted in strong terms upon the inspro.
print y of Mr. Jemee's behaviour, and *named a compromise,
which being agreed to (Mr. James engaging to replace the tattered
veil), on pafiag a Milky he was discharged.
QUERN-SQUARE.
N.SQUA R
Ilivorsatons itsmague.--Gstherhwlturply, a middle-aged woman.
I.was 'binged ei bong *escorted In a robbery that took pkce in the,

bouse of a lady Banta Meyer
_residing at 44, Clatole•elftet, Pit 4:,s
dilly, on the instills ilPtlitile ldiPelfteisiti lain. where property to
a considerable amount was stolen, among *kith Were three ander t
figures, six inches high, brente,Yrom Herculaneum a female lime
holding a cup, with an itiatriptifin Deis 'Salute t a male figure, hold
inn up an urn over the 'boulder ; a figare of Jupiter holding up the
thunderbolt, on a stand, kc. &c. The thieves also tarried awe, a
set of motine bed-curtains, trimmed with Mack veHet,' And Minty-
rout articles of wearing apparel.
It appeared; at die time -this robbery was•edmmiked, del lady
was in the count ,leaving in hentowa residence two females end
a man servant. Information was immediately despatchk to the
lady, who quickly arrived in town, and every inquiry was Made
-after the property, which remained for some time in mystery: p t
length a woman (the prisoner) went to the house .f Mr. Moreitts
a paWubtisker in York street, Westminster, and tendered some
books in pledge for lid. The pawnbroker, however, having receivk3
prior intelligence bf the robbery, and a description .f the article.,
instantty recoenised the books as part of the valuable property.sfo
km, sett for the Alter, and the prisoner•was taken Imo custody.
The evidence of the aervants was taken, by which it appeared
that on the night before the robbery the house was perfectly secured
when they retired to rest, and on its being discovered robbed it.
'next morning, albundie of clot he 4; la:longing to the cook. waspacked
up, t-eady to be carried away. It seems the house had not been km
Cibly entered, and bow the robbery was effected remains a mystet
The prisoner, in her defence, said that she kept a house in ai mit!:
insect, and let part to ledgers, one of whom having gone away is
arrears, had given her the three books in part payments and beinz
in want sag money, she had taken tlicift to pledge. She solemnly
denied all knowledge of the robbery.
The 3lagistrate not being satisfied with tier story, considered it a
fit case to go before a Jul, and cuminit:ed her for the misdemeanor,
for receiving the property knowing it to have been stolen.

LAMBETELSTRERT.

A well-dressed young man, named Rea, son 011ie proprietor of
the Whittchaptl Brewery, Derby-street, Rosemary-huit, • was
charged with having deserted his wife. It appeared, frem Ike
statement of the young woman, who was et very interesting ap-
pearance, that she -had resided in Mr. Rand's house, as hewn-
maid ; she quitted that place for another situation at HotnertOn,
where she was visited by her present husband, who prev.dled Upon
' her to accompany him to Church. This transaction took piece
three weeks since. Since that time they had lived together;'llet
her husband's father, on discovering the marriage, turned her oast
of htr house, compelled her husband to desert her; and, havffig de-
prived her of all means of support, she was obliged to sandy to the
parish for relief.
The father of the young woman's husband refused to make any
arrangement with the Parish Officers, saying, that his son was an
apprentice, and had married without his consent.
Sir D. WitaLtua said, they were compelled to commit him to
the House ef Correction as a rogue and a vagabond.—lie was ac-
cordingly committed for three months to the Tread Mill.

UNION-HALL
A man named limns Thompson was brought before the stab*
I Magistrate, C. J. Causwett, Esq. charged wish breaking into the
house of a widow, named Grifilths, residing in Bakerstreet,
Lambeth.
From the evidence of the complainant it appeared, that on Sa-
turday morning, while In bed, she was awakened by a noise in het
room, as if some person was concealed under the bedstead. She
was dreadfully alarmed, but lay still, in the hope that it was merely
the effect of her Imagination, when, on listening with breathless at-
tention, she plainly heard some person creep from under the foot of
the bedstead, and at the same time a chair which stood close by
was moved. She continued silent, until at length she felt the coun-
terpane gradually moving down to her feet. Her terror now became
so great that she screamed aloud, which brought down a lodger of
hers, a stout Irish man, who, on entering the bed-room, ran against
the prisoner, who was at this time endeavouring to make his e,cape,
and collared him. The prisoner dtd not attempt to make any re-
sistance. On examining that presaisee,to ascertain how the fellow

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'managed to get into the house, the bait-door-bolt and ether faate..
ings were discovered to have been wrenched open from the outside.
The door of the complainant's bed-roent, whisk she locked at dee
time of retiring to rest, was also foetid to have been forced opal
while she was asleep.
The Magistrate observed, that a clear case of burglary was made
out against the prisoner, who was accordingly committed fur that
offence.

MARRIED.
At Edinburgh, on the 16th current, the Rev. James Henderson,
of Clarentont-street Chapel, Edinburgh, to Eleanor Ratherfurd,
third daughter of Professor Rowell.
Saturday se'nnight, at Great Dunmore Charles Po: Chawaer„
Esq. Fellow Commoner of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, to
Marianne, third daughterof the Rer. A. Richardson, D.D. View
of that parish.

DIED.

Thursday, in the 74th year Wile age, Prowse, Bag. a
Rear-Aaluairal In the Royal Navy, and a Central** of the Most
Honourable Order of the Bath.
At Bedford, the Rev. George Kendal, Citrate of the Rey. IL S.
J. Bonen, Rector of Wrestlingworth, Betlfardahire.
At Rose Hill Place, near Worcester, the Rev. J. Owen, formerly
of Oddingtoni Gloucestershire.
Rev. W. Brown. of Stamford.
Rev. H. J. Matislocks, Minister of Trinity Chnra,Hudderdeld.
At Bath, in his 74th year, the lies. John Collins, of Bettenon,
Berks. and Vicar of Cheshunt.
At Bath, in his 75th year, the Rev. Thomas Leman.
At the Parsonage House, Stoulton, the Rev. W. Hutehinsts,
Perpetual Curate of that Parish, and also of Wick, near Pershore.
In kis 61st year, the Rev. John Brickdale Blakeway, M.A. and
F.R.S. thirty years Minister and Odcial of the Royal Pee Saar of
St. Mary's, Sbrevrabury.
At Siamanats, on the 15th instant, the Rev. Jammu Roluittava
Minister of that parish.
At Forres, on the 17th current, Mrs. Grant, relict of the late
Rev. Lewis Grant, Minister of the Gospel, Cromdak.
The Rev. N. Begin, upwards of thirty years Pastor of the Ca-
tholic congregation in Salisbury.
At Minuses, the With inst. Lleatisaot Roy, ef the Royal lifer
At Canterbury, LiesteColond John James, on tbe Witted Litt
of Royal hlariees.

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