Star.
London, England, 1826-10-20 00:00:00

UNION-HALL

A few days 40, a man named Jobs Cellitse, was brought up On
this once, in custody, from Peckham, before the sitting Magis.
trate, it. J. Cmaxanas, Esq. on a charge of having committed se
serious an assault on a young man, named George Warren, as to
endanger his life.
Lewis, a Camberwell constable, stated, that on Friday night last,
about ten o'clock, as he was passing a by-place, at Peckham, called
the Melon-ground, be observed a man running off with great ex-
pedition, without either hat or coat upon hies, in the direction of
Peckham ; and thinking be had committed some offence, the con-
stable followed, overtook him, and brought him back to the Melon-
ground, w:tere, on looking about, be discovered a man lying on
the ground, to all appearance dead, and the prisoner standing at
a short distance from the spot. The constable immediately called
for assistance, and secured Collins, who was forthwith conducted
to the watch-house. A surgeon was immediately sent for, who.
on examining the person found lying in the Melon-ground, pro-
nounced that be had received a desperate blow over the temple.
which would, in all probability, cause his death.
When Collins was brought to the office, he admitted having Lad
a quarrel with the young man who was so seriously injured, in the
course of which, blows were struck upon each side, and Warren
fell to the ground, where he remained until Lewis, the constable,
found him in the situation above described.

It also appeared that the man whom the constable apprehended
in the act of running away, and whose name is Bookham, was
present during the circumstances that led to the assault, and,
finding that Warren was so seriously hurt, ran away on perceiving
his dangerous situation, when be was taken into custody.
Yesterday, Lewis attended, with a certificate from a surgeon,
which stated that Warren was still in a dangerous situation, his
skidl being fractured.—The Magistrate held both Collins and
Boukhani to bail.

Two young men, named Wiggins and Nun, were charged With
attempting to pick the pockets of several Gentlemen, during a fire
that took place in Lambeth the previous night.
Fsorn the statement of two constables, it appeared that on the
preceding night, about half-part 11 o'clock, a fire broke out in the
house of a Mr. Ware, a stationer, residing in Westminster-bridge-
road, which was first discovered by a watchman going his round%
who saw smoke issuing from the lower part of the premises. He
alarmed the inmates, most of whom bad retired to rest, and they
had just time to make their escape. Immediately afterwards the
flames burst forth, and the whole of the dwelling was inane terrific
blaze of fire that illuminated the whole neighbourhood. The
engines soon arrived on the spot, but the firemen were merely
gazers on the devouring element for a length of time, in consequence
of the scarcity of water that prevailed. When water was at length
procured, eight engines, which were ranged in front of the dwell.
ing, played with extraordinary vigour on the burniog pile. and soon
extinguished the flames, which were confined to Mr. Ware's pre.
During the scene of disorder consequent on such a cala.
mitt', immense numbers of thieves congregated to the spot, not-
withstanding the vigilance of the police. The two prisoners were
observed actively engaged in trying the pockets of several Gentle-
men who ventured low the crowd, and on searching their pockets
various silk and cotton handkerchiefs were discovered, no doubt
the produce of their night's work. In Higgins's pocket was also
found one of the fashionable Scotch snuff-looses. The printing,
were committed for one month each to the House of Correction.