Star.
London, England, 1803-10-15 00:00:00

POLICE, &t.

Ilotv-vrx IT.—A very diareffing cafe was inveßi.
gated yellerday before the fitting Magiflrate A
young man, the lon of a refpeftable tradefman at
Ayleibury, was brought in euflody, on a charge of
Reeling a liorfe, which it appeared he offered for (ale
on Thurfday morning at Afton; but Mt atking
eleven pounds, and on five being offered, immedi.ite•
ly contenting to take it, fufpicion arofe that it was
Rolen, and he was takeninto cullody, when he con.
fared having Rolen the horfe from A yletbury the pre-
ceding night. On being interrogated by the Ma.
gillrates, he admitted the faQ, and Paid, that in con-
teguenceof fame trifling difpute with his father,about
three months ago, he was turned out .of doors, at
which time he had 171. in hi pocket, wages receiv.
ed, has ing lately returned from fee, but which being
expended, he on Thurfday evening returned to his
father, who refitting to receive him, and being to-
tally dell it ute of means of fupport. he was induced to
take the horfe from a neighbouring field. The Ma.
gißrates, though highly commiferating his libation,
were under the necedlty of committing him for fur-
ther examination.

hrsitsion Housc —Yefferday jabs Willis: was
ectmined before the Los. MAYOR, charged by Noah
Webb (a youth), with having abikonded with feveral
fums of money, the property of hieffrs. Hall and
Bradfltaw, of Nungerford, Berldhire, his employers;
he was committed for further examination.

Yobs Shepherd, an old man, feventy.three years of
age, was apprehended in thee& of Healing two)oares
from a baker's balket, in FenchurchAreet. It ap•
pearing the Filmier had been denied relief from his
milli, and was left almoll Harting, his Lordthip
manely ordered him to be taken to his Nal.
GUlLDWALS.—Yefterday a journeyman carpenter
was charged with having in his polfeflion a quantity
at iron railinn,, tufpefted to have been (Wen : he was
committed fir further examination.
A man charged with taking fpiritnnus liquors into
the New Cumpter, contrary to law, was conviaed in
the penalty of fol. which not paying, he was com•
witted to Britiewell for three months.

Thurfday a coal merchant was convilted in the pe-
nalty of five pounds. for felling coals in lacks not
being duly Clamped, and in the further Turn of five
pounds fora lack not being of a proper fize, which by
a late Ad of Parliament &mild meafare four fret in
length and two in breadth. Further informations
were lodged againli the fame gentleman of a fintilar
nature, which will be determined at a future period,
WORSII IP-sTR kar.—Yefterdny Sassed Goodness was
re-examined, charged with killing Edward Tune, in
a battle, behind White Condnit finufe, as we before
(Wed, and again committed for re-examination.—
The verdiet of the Coroner's Jury is manflanghter.
WNITECN•PRL.—Vefterday 7.6oeurr Kr# was ex-
amined, charge] by a publican with tendering two
counterfeit (even fhillings pieces. The cafe being
clearly proved, he was committed for trial.

Ca 011.77 To AMISIALS.—On Friday laa William
Kinfman, a hotelier, of Newington Butts,was brought
before Meffrs. Fourt xis a and Ev Magifirates of
the Police Office, Union Hall, for se' of great inhu-
, manit v towards fame fheep. The offence being clearly
' proved, he was conviifled upon the Stat. 21 Gen. 111.
c. 67, and fined the full penalty and cogs, and re.
ceived from the Nlagiarates a very fevere but jiift re-
primand for his tontine.
The names of perfons convilted for fuels offences
will in S. ire (as fuggefted by the Magiftrates on this
oecafion) be held up to inthlie reprobation. The fheep
above mentioned being Kinfman's own property, we
are glad of this opportunity of correaing a miflaken
notion which has gone abroad, namely, that perfons
have a right to maltreat or abufe their own cattle,
and are only liAle to punifitment wheu they belong
to their employers.
On Toefday a 111311, in digging a Well at Brznwell.
near Sled. rd, dercerided with a candle and Come gun-
, powder, with which he meant to blow up a rock, brit
Tome accident the powder prematurely caught
fire, and he was killed.

Wednefday night about ten o'clock, a fellow who
teems to have been infpired with a mon wanton fpirit
of mifehiel, fired a mufket diteetly in the lice of a
woman walking in the p.avement near the Crofs ref
Edinbnrgb. One of her eyes is fo fevercly damaged,
that it is apprehended the will lofe the light of it.
FIRES.—On Sunday evening a fire broke out in
a liable at Atkin-brook Mill, near Birmingham, in
the occupation of Mr. W. Dunn, fuppofed to proceed
from a chimney lately erected in a dwelling houfe
adteitting, from the timber not being fittficiently fe-
cured from the fire. The (table, an adjoining barn,
and anothe&Jtable, were dellroyed, together with a
quantity °May, vetches in the &my, kc. and alit,
fame farming implements. Two honks were in one
of the (tables, but were fortunately got out before the
fire gained a confidersble head.

Monday morning, between one and two o'clock,
fume daring incendiaries tee fire to the warehoufe of
Mr. W. Wallk, merchant, of Birmingham, by break
inn a pane of glafs and introducing combAibles
amongn a variety of goods within reach ; which cf.
cumflance was fortunately difcovered by a woman
goin out to wafh, accompanied by her hufband, on '
whole; appearance the villains made a precipitate re•
treat, leaving behind them a ladder they had that
moment defended, after accomplifhing their diaboli-
cal purpofe. Mr. Paget, japanner. rending near the
premifes, came to the (pot on the inllant the alarm
was given, and with great preface of mind placed a
ladder againft the adjoining fall; to that in flames.
broke a pane of glitfi, forced himfelf through the
Opiate into the room, and threw part of the tom-
buflibles, with the papers, &c. they had fet Pre to, in-
to the fireet. by which prompt conduti the whole
(lock of goods, premifes, and neighbourhood. were
relined from defirueinn.

It is with great plesfure we Rate, that the fire at
St.Alhan's was confined to the Rubles and nut-hisafes,
r ilich were entirely confirmed, with nine hurfes, but
by the atlivity r.f the inhabitants the White Hart Inn
wit preferred. The Cntintefs Dowager &INC.'
attended nn the alarming occafinn, aid by her en-
conragement quickened the exertions of the women
as well as the men, fn that in an hour and 4 half the
flames were in a great mcafure extinguilhed.
Lail week Mr. Pinatas SHP coon, the fit of
am
Tnitenham.entirt Road, fell down in a i
id...xy near hi. own door, and expireel imi..
IL %as brother of Mr. lows Stt 'alami the