Star.
London, England, 1827-12-29 00:00:00

M A RI.BOROUGH-STREET._

• Yesterday Ada Collins, a dealer in sword-sticks, was brought
before Mr. Coutisse, ehargrd with having drawn a sword-stick on
John Mace, one of the inspectors of Naisatices belonging to St.
George's.—,Mace depowd that, yesterday morning, be was on duty
in Piccadilly, looking after the short stages, when the prisoner came
up and pLicail himself in the moat crowded part, and began offering
his sword-wicks fur sale; by so clang be caused a considerable an.
noyanee. and he went up and ordered him to remove. Alter some
tune bad elapsed he went a second time, and nisi him if be did not
go about his bu.inew be would take him into custody; on which
t!).• pi i.unes drew one of the swords, and swore, if he touched bias,
*old run him thiough, and. at king the action to the word,
began putting his words into execution, when, procoring assistance,
he disarmed the litisoner, and brought him to the office.
The prisoner, in reply, said be was only selling a few sticks and
comforters to get an honest living, and it was very hard to be
driven away.
Al-. Consort— What do you say for threatening to stab the officer?
l'asoner— I never did.
Alf. CONANT—Certainly this nuisance of selling sword sticks has
beennte must intokrablr. There is net a street but what three or
four of these fellows are to be seen offering such dangerous weapons
far sale. ard *hey being offered at a cheap rate, enables every person
to purchase them, and the consequence will be, we shall have persons
in their drunken brawls and quarrels assassinate each other, as they
do ice Spain and Pcriugal, instead of settling their disputes by the
fist; and 10 shew the prisoner that the sale of such weapons is
not allowed, the sticks will be forfeited. and he most give 24 hours'
notice of bail. Net being provided with bail be was lucked up. •

MAIIY:LA-BONNS OFFICE.
Thomas Allen, a dustman, was charged with ringing a beU to
Poi tland-place.
In the 3d of George the Fourth, cap. 84, it is enared, " That
if any person shall, within the boundaries and limits of St. Mary-
la.bonne, blow any horn or trumpet, or use any other noisy butts.
mein, fur the purpose of trade and FOIL and shall be wenrieSed,
they shall fur evety such offence forfeit and pay use exceeding 40a.,
and not less than Ws. or be committed to bard labour in the House
of Cortection for any time not exceeding fourteen days, nor less
than tweity.four hours."
A footman behabging to a respectable inhabitant of Portland-placer
proved the charge.
The defendant sail be was ignorant respecting the abovy Act of
Parliament, and did what dustmen generally do.
Mr. HOSKINS ordered him to pay the lowest penalty, With costs.
Seven girls, who are paupers in hiary.ls-bonne workhouse, were
charged by Mr. Painter, the steward, with tinniness behaviour.

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Alost of these girls have been, time after time, before the high-
trates of this office, fur the like offence, and the conduct of foot of
them, who were committed to the House of Correction, leas most
disgusting, not only in the streets, but at the office.
As soon as their cases bad been disposed of, Hr. Weans, another
officer, brought Thomas Porter, a pauper boy, who is ringleader of
a refractory party in the same establishment of his am board
had ordered hint to be flogged for his misconduct, but be declared,
that be would plunge a knits Into the bean of bins who laid his
hands ugots him for that purpose, and if be had not a Fervent sipper.
tunny, be would take advantage of one in future.
He ssid nothing in his defence, and was also committed to the
House of Correction for VI days.

UNION-HALL.
Lieutenant Putter. of the navy, was charged with ►aving asesulted
a constable named Berwick, under the following circumstances:
The constable stated, that on the preceding night, between It
and 1 o'clock, while on duty it, the Kent-road, he saw the defendant
lugging along a large basket filled with something or anotiter.--.

NEWIGATE mgo LEADRNHALL MARKETS, Dec. M.
Beer 3s Od to 4s 4d I Veal
Mottoes .. ......3s Od to 4s 4d Pork ...... 4s 4d to 6s Od