Star.
London, England, 1829-01-28 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.
COUrIII.ACT Tint PUlLlCAUS.—Yesterday Mr. harmer,
the Solicitor, waited upon the LOan Mayo', in consequence of a
complaint which bad been made against an Attorney, and eh ra
former who have been putting their heads together, with the view
to extort sums of money from the publicans in the Metropolis and
its environs. The Newspapers contained an account of the Inc*
of proceeding adopted by those worthies against the publicans,
which was " by Action fur enormous penalties." by which prre,
ceases they had already succeeded in terrifying their victims into
the payment of certain compromises. Sonic of the defendants in'
these cases bad applied to him for advice, and he had thought it
the more prudent course to recommend an arrangement than to
run the hazard of greater expenses In a Court of Law. The plan
was as follows: The informer went about from place to place, and
if be happened to bear a piano-forte in or near any house of public
entertainment, he marked it down, hied off to the Attorney, who
wrote a polite note, informing the defendant that he bad incurred
heavy penalties, by allowing music in his bogie; but 'alienating
that it was possible to prevent destruction. He (Mr. Hooter)
fantod the Attorney capable of li-tenting to reason. In the cases
submitted to ( Mr. Harmer's) we, be generally succeeded in
inducing the legal Gentleman to take £4 and costs, amounting to
between six and E 7 ; but be was aware that n.uch heavier sums
bad been required and paid. This practice, he rejoiced to besr,
the Lord Mayor bad strongly deprecated.
The LORD Morita said, that the collusion between the At-
torney and the Informer was must abominabk, and he trusted
that the publicans would act upon his advice, and compel those
who had extorted their money to disgorge every farthing. He was
convinced that Mr. Peel would pay immediate a•tention to their
complaint. His Lordship wished to know whetios the two actors
in these cases could not be punished for conspiracy?
Mr. Harmer said, that he was at present engaged in prosecuting
an attorney and two informers for having conspired to eaten
money from a pawnbroker. They effected their übjeet in title
manner. The informers went to the pawnbroker *hit a quart-
tity of plate, and asked for the loan of zest upon ir. The pawn-
broker stated that the Act prevented him from giving more than
101. upon a bundle of plate, whereupon it was suggested that
be should make the plate into three bundles. and lend 101. upon
each lot. A few days aftetwafda the informers releso:.l the plate,
paying Si. per cent. upon each bundle, and an action was lot
mediately commenced for usury. The action was compriiinised
for about 401. and costs but be (Mr. Harmer) thought that the
strength of the case against the defendants, who bail great cause
to be dismayed, would prevent any further attempt of the kind.-
Indeed, the extreme to which extortion was now carried every
day, rendered it incumbent upon the trade to juin unaninseusly
in opposing every experiment to defraud them.
The Loam Navas-- Well, I hope the Licensed Victuallers will
meet upon this subject. Their interests are vitally concerned,
and they are bound to do all they can to make the public ex-
posure as impressive as possible. I have no he-itation in saying
that Mr. Peel will most willingly assist them.
The average sum paid by the publicans to get over the diM-
culty which thus stares them in the face, is about 151. and the
number of cares compromised must have put the conspirators
iu
possession of about 3,5001.
BOW—STRILET.
A young female, named Mnry Asses Merriam, was yesterday
charged before the Sitting Magistrates with having uttered a coun-
terfeit half crown piece to a baker, residing in the Strand.
Sir R. Marne inquired if she were known? and 'Mr. Powell, jun.
from the Mint, replied in the aflirmative. Both or her parents were
titterers, and she bad followed that occupation since childhood.—
She and her father and mother were convicted together at the Old
Ba ky, when she was under 12 years of age; and no later than the
17th of the prevent month, she was in custody at Guildhall.
Sir Meseta observed, that she seemed to be incorrigible.
Mr. Field. of the Mint, said, he would engage that at the espiraal
tion of three hours, she would have committed as many offewom. i
The evidence only extending to a single uttering, as the !lint'
would not prosecute, the prisoner was discharged.
A simple looking young man applied to know how he MN get
back his furniture' which had been taken away front his Wogs
by a young female, to whom he had proffered marriage ?
Sir ltsimeau.--I suppose you broke your promise, and she
adopted that way of levying damages ?
The young man pid, nut. They had been called three times at
Greenwich, but his intended partner wished to be married in Lon-
don, and it was she and not hr who was to blame.
Sir ilscmtan—Then you would marry her still?
The young man said he would; but added, with a alert, that
baying got his property, she cared nothing fur his person. She re-
fused to become his wife.
Sir itscmaare—She cannot have one without the other; take an
°Meer, and perhaps he may bring the jilt to her senses.
The applicant and the officer left together.
MARLBOROUG H-STR EET.

The Earl of Belfast appeared before the Magistrates on an in-
formation laid against him by the Marquis if Camden foe a nui-
sance. Mr. Anoeenus attended for the Marquis, and Mr. Satsuma
for the Noble defendant; besides which, the Office was crowded
with solicitors, surveyors, architects, and others interested in the
case.
The simple question the Magistrates bad to decide was, whether
Lord Belfast was authorised in introducing a small window in a
party wall, which divided his Lordship's premise}} from the Noble
Marquis's mansion, at No. it% Arlingtoo.sereet, Piccadill) ? The
Marquis complained, through the District Berveyor, that under the
Seth section of the 111th Geo. 111. commonly called the Building
Act, Lord &Mast was bound to abate the nuisance, which con-
sisted in the obnoxious window overlooking his Lordship's domes*
°Wm, and thereby subjecting his family to considerable inconve-
nience. Deeds were proluced and read, conveying the Marquis's
mansion to Henry Earl of Arlington and his descendants, in 16111,,
by Charles 11. Witnesses were called to prove that the wall ex-
tended 17 inches on the Marquis's premises, and that it must there-
fore be considered as a party wall.
Mr. BILODUCZ contended that Lord Belfast's house was erected
previous to 1771, and that the Building Act only extended to sepa-
. rate side walls to each house.
After two hours discussion on legal points, Mr. Covers and Mr.
Deis postponed their decision until this day week, to afford time
to knit into the Act of Parliament. A model of the premises was
exhibited, to render the matter more intelligent to the Magistrates.
VARY—LA—BONNE. _ _

Yesterday Mr. H. De La Cour, a silversmith at Chatham, came
before Mr. Gaartmr, to give evidence in the case of Jab: Care
Busloce. He altered the crest upon the plate, and it is the same
which was stolen from Colonel Gordon ; but as the prisoner was
lot present, his examination having been postponed at the Colonel's
request, Mr. De La Cour's **cement was received as information
say, and net as evidence,
Mr. Henry Todd, the keeper of John's Coffee-house, in Little
Queen-street, Lincoln's Inn.lields, brought to the office an ivory.
hindled ranee and an India has.dkerchief, left in his basilic by the
prisoner when he was taken, which were in the Colonel's portman-
teau when it was lost. The initials of the Colonel were still upon
the handkerchief The prisoner had requested Mrs. Todd to take
them out, and Retaliated for the circumstance by telling her he bad
come recently from Bombay, and bad bought an Claim's effects on,
board.
Wall, the officer, produced a copy of the " Irish !%lelodics," the
" Musical Bijou," the "Keep-sake," some other publications, a
case of risen, a thermometer, in a case, and articles of a miscella-
neous kind, which he foomd at the lodgings of a female in Chat.
ham, with, whom the primate cohabited slur* the short time he
rim.ined there.
°inters of some Of these were present, but as a prisoner is en.
titled to hear ail the evidenke which is given splint him, they were

&sired by the tlagistrate;ezige forw.nd with their tempi &ism
Tuesday nest, when the wil{l spin be placed at the ha.
rn AMES POI.ICII.
Gomm go • Smoutto C.u&—A Mr. Murphy. an Irish big
maker, and aM. Colin" appeased beforeVre Magtorates,m4
,mutually' charged east other. s. Connell was allowed tfteM.
'vats* of nettling the matter to their Worships. She said, Mr,
Murphy, Ms wife, and hetseff, were going to a smoklag ewe
when a few *nods arose. and Mr. Murphy and his wife Wigs
nearly Instrthered her, betides tearing " bee cap Into ribbons.°
Mr. blorphy's turn hating arrived, be laid, " Arrah, thus, year
[ Honour, sure the devil a word of what she says is true."—" Altanie,
you naurtherer !' interlarded Mrs. Connell.
Mr. Murphy—She is ahrays ea lin; me a thief aid a empte of
barns as my bead, your Hm.our, and say* li!g Mil Flaherty, tke
coal heaver, is great mid my wife, your liaison,. Mrs. Murphy....
Yes, Isar Worship, and the devil a bit of truth is there in it at all
at all.
Mr. Mummies—So big Flaherty is not great with you? Mr.
Murphy—Bad luck to the hit, your Honour.
Mr.Murpby— Well, your Worship, we wire going to the smoking
club, when upo.mes Wither Connell, and bellewses at me seti all
her strength, and she hal me on the no-e, and I only gal her a tap/
your Hownut.
Mr. Batutnnes—Whkh top has timed taw of her eyes.
Some better behaved people deposed to she fact of annige
being the Inflect termigant she Lind of agitators ever produced;
and she, with a few more of Dan O'Connelt's " finest people under
the sun,* worked an day like slaves, and close I the evening saw
rally by thrashing each other with hearty desperation, fur the who
of amassment or recreation.—The Magistrates belt Ada both in
recognisant" to keep the peace.
UNION-HALL.
DeSTSUAVU ASSAULT— A young man, who gave the name of
Jaaeph Parser, was yesterday charged before Mr. Swascv, by Mr.
Hirai, one of the toll collectors at Southwark.bridge. with at-
tempting to stab him with a large clasp knife, under the following
circumstances: As the Collector was standing at eke gate the pre-
ceding evening, the defendant came up and endeavoured to pass
through without paying. He then tried to ehnib over, but was
preveuted. Upon this be immediately pulled out of his pocket, a
knife, which be tried to plunge in itignell's body. Assist:ale* was
presently at bind, and the prisoner was secured.
Nothing In extenuation was said by :he prisoner, eacept it may
be an coashlered by pleading dronkentiess.
The Magistrate tecosnmeniltd kfigneli to prosecute. the caw
bring as bad a one, and the pawner was called upon to roam
substantial hail.