Star.
London, England, 1826-11-07 00:00:00

LONDON ADJOURNED SESSIONS.

Jobs Alfrey was indicted for assaulting Thomas Ball. The par-
ties are both Clerks to Attornies, practising in the Insolvent Debtors'
Court ; and on the day stated in the indictment, they acddentaily
met in Whitecross-street Prison, when one of those disputes arose
ken of a trade ' and from words

which are so common era, two _ meet,
they proceeded to blows; and the defendant amused himself with
dragging the complainant round the yard of the Prison, amidst the
jeers and laughter of the prisoners.
The Jury found him Guilty; and the Court sentenced him to
pay a fine of £5, and to find two sureties in £25 each, to ke:p the
peace towards the prosecutir for six months.
Thames Dabs,* was indicted for assaulting George Betts. The
parties are both retail fishmongers attending Billingsgate Market.
On the day in question, a dispute arose between them when they
commenced a rrgular attack upon each other, by pelting an the
rotten fish they could find. They were quickly aided by their allies,
and when the contest terminated, the complainant had rather the
worst of it, and therefore indicted the defendant for the assault.
The Court reprehended, in strong terms, the conduct of the com-
plainant in bringing such a trumpery case before them ; but as the
assault had been distinctly sworn to, fined the defendant 20..

NSW FOREST STAG —Mr. G. Bowles, one of his Ma-
jesty's gamekeepers, has, at Bolderwood Lodge, lately
shot, for the use of his MAJESTY, one of the finest stags
ever known in the New Forest. It was afterwards con-
'eyed to the Lodge, where it was dressed iu fine stele,
and sent to the Royal Palace, Windsor. Its weight (when
cold) was 15 score 111 b.
Saturday aftertioou, a poor elderly woman fell from
a waggon near Maidstone, and the wheel going over
her, she was killed on the spot.
Yesterday, a painter, employed in painting the front
of St. Annbs Church, Bobo, fel. fro% a high ladder, and
was taken up and conveyed to Middlesex Hospital, with
scarcely any signs of life.
A meeting of the Agricultural Association of the
Three Hundreds of Newport Pagnel took place at the
Swan Inn, Newport Pagnel, on Saturday, when a Peti-
ton to Parliament was agreed upon, praying that the
unrestrained importation of foreign cora might not be
permitted, on account of the ruinous consequences that
would ensue to the occupiers and owners of land.
THE ROYAL Or.vasetc Tuaataz.—This Theatre,
which has been newly modelled, and greatly improved,
by the present spirited Proprietor, was opened for the
season last night. The first drama. represented was a
Serio-Comic Burletta, called The Lord of the castle,
which possesses much interest, and was exceedingly well
performed. It was followed by a Naval Divertissement,
called award an 4 Emma, or The Shipwrecked Mariner,
which was received with considerable applause, as was
also the concluding farcical Burletta, called The Two
Spanish Valets. On the rising of the curtain Mr. Hew
WNW; delivered an appropriate Address, and from the
whole of the entertainments the Proprietor is justified in
anticipating the support and patronage of the publ c
The new scenery merits particular notice, and great at-
tention has been be,towed on the musical department.
One or two hop-planters in Canterbury, last year, in-
duced by experiment, made trial of wool bags, as a
manure for hoiss. The result was most satisfactory, as
was exemplified by a portion of ground treated in the
ordinary way,which did not yield near so great a produce.
A very handsome woman of fashion observing lately
that she detested masquerades, a gallant officer in com-
pany said, " No wonder, Madan', as you do so much
execution unmasked."
MURDER.—A horrid crime was committed at a cot-
tage on Barnet Common, about half past eleven o'clock
on Saturday night, on a labouring man named Lawford,
about 23 years of age, who had for these two years past
cohabited with a female named Susan Bartrup, alias
Long Suke. The parties had quarrelled, which they
had often done before, and it is said she stabbed him
immediately beneath the collar-bone on the right side
with such desperation, that he died almost instantly.—
The wretched woman herself gave thc first intimation
of the affair, by running out of the cottage, and ex-
cla;m;ng " Murder r Her next door neighbour, Daniel
Jenkins, on entering her apartment, and finding Law-
ford lying on the ground, ran to alarm others; and two
persons, named Cook and Field, were soon on the spot,
when they found the wretched woman, who had now
become perfectly conscious of the horrid deed she had
committed, supporting the head- of the victim to her
passion,. but he had now expired. The parties imtne.
diately sent to two surgeons of the vicinity, and also for
a constable, to secure Susan Bartrup. It is hardly ne-
cessary to add, that on the arrival of the medical Gen-
tlemen, their professional aid was useless. The instru-
ment with which Bartrup perpetrated the deed was a
butcher's knife ; it was found on the table, covered with
a cloak. From the direction of the wound, it is con-
jectured that Lawford was reclining in a chair when the
fatal blow was struck, as it is stated tons that his cheek
was slightly grazed by the knife before it entered his
, side. lartrup was secured, and taken to the Mitre, at
Barnet, where she awaits the decision of the Coroner's
• Inquest.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE

MA NSION.HOUSL

Yesterdiy, long before the hour appointed for the examination of
Mr. Willis, the Juatice-room, the lobby. and the steps outside were
crowded, and it was with considerable difficulty that the Marshal-
' men cleared a passage for the Lord Mayor. His Lordship directed
Mr. Scott and Mr. James Mitchell to be called, and ordered Mr.
Walks to be placed at the bar.
LOAD Ma von—l believe, Mr. Mitchell, you attend as prawn-
mar in this case ?
Mr. Michell—lnn Secretary to the Company, who are the
prosecuten; either myself or the Chairman have the power invested
in to by the Act of Parliament.
Luse MATOII.-.Have you seen Mr. Scott this morning ?
Mr. Mitehell-My Lord, I have not.
A letter was handed to Mr. Mitchell. He said it was not written
by Mr. Wilke, but was sddrewd by Mr. Wilts to himself.
Mr. Alley objected to the letter being rece.ved in evidence, as it
was not written by Mr. Wilke.
Mr. Wilks said, the letter was written by his wife at the tithe be
was in bed. He directed her to say, that a confidential clerk of his,
and not of Messn. Scott and William, as stated in the letter, was
about to leave town.
The letter was read, and in it Mr. Wilke requested Mr. Mitchell
to send hint a checque for 1,5001. as all the parties would be looking
fur it on the following Thursday is Eslinburgh ; and be would for.
ward it by Scutt and Williams confidential clerk.
Loan Maroa—Mr. Willis, have you any ktter, authorizing you
to sign by procuration? It will greatly facilitate my determination
in this caw. . _

Mr. Wicks--Then, my Lord, am I to understand that the case
depends on correspondence?
The LORD AIATOR-r-During the time that I sit in the Civic
chair, I will not have the criminal laws made a vehicle for obtain-
ing other objtets. I understand•that this prosecution was intended
to make you deliver up certain deeds you had in your possession,
belonging to the British Annuity Company, those deeds they have
now obtained. and I presume they de not wish to proceed any
farther in this case, but I will take care that unless Mr. Scott ap-
pears to give the evidence he has sworn to against Mr. Wilks, he
shall be prosecuted.
Mr. Alley addressed his Lordship at considerable length, and
contended that the charge against his client could not be substan-
tiated. There was not on his put, at the time he endorsed the
bank post•bilh, any intent to defraud any person—his only reason
was to save the expense and delay of remitting the bills back again
to Scoltand—that as Agent to Scott and Co. he considered himself
authorised to do so, and that he had duly accounted to them fur the
money as soon as the deeds were signed.
Mr. Bolland said, it bad been laid down that the mere writing
of the name of another was not forgery, unless it was attended with
" intent to commit fraud;" it had been looked over and considered
no forgery ;it was precisely the case of Mr. Wilk.. He had sent
the money down to Scott and Williams ; they did not send it back,
and say he had committed a forgery; the transaction had taken
place with his own bankers.
Mr. Wills said, that previous to endorsing the bill he sent it to
his bankers, to know if it was necessary for it to be sent to Scott
and Williams fur their endorsement. The bankersthought that his
endorsement by procuration would do.
Mr. Andrews contended. on the same ground, that no forgery
bad been committed ; the bill was not indorsed with any fraudulent
intent. From the time that Mr. Wiits paid the billßuto his bankers
to the time of the value being forwarded to Scott and Williams, he
had never less than 2,0001. balanfe in the hands of his bankers.—
Could any one believe, when that was the case, that it was done with
any fraudulent Intention? He was certainly entitled to hissilacharga.
The Lobo MATOR—Mr. Mitchell, when did you discover that
the Bank post-bills had not been applied to the purpose intended ?
Mr. was not long since that I discovered it by a
letter from Scott and Williams that they bad not received the bills.
Mr. Rolland asked Mr. Mitchell, if, during the time the trans-
actian was pending, the remitting of the money was nut delayed in
consequence of the deeds not being ready, and whether be had not
kept a minute book of such proceedings?
Mr. Wilks handed in the minute book, in which such an entry
was made in the hand-writing of Mr. Mitchell.
The Loan Matron said, that Mr. Wilks need not proceed any
(sinker, his opinitni being made up on the subject. If a person ob.
mined money by means of forgery. and did not make any fraudulent
use of it, that was no rule that it was not x forgery; if the making
out of the deeds bad prevfmted Mr. Wilke from sending the bills to
Scott and Williams, be ought to have asked the Company what he
should do with them? and nut pay them into his own bankers; upon
the whole view of the matter, he was of opinion that, with the
advice of another Magistrate, he should not object to take bail to a
large amount, for his appearance. He was no* obliged to attend
elsewhere; bet immediately on his return he would again hear
the case. _ _ _

Air. Wilk. asked what bail kis Lordship would require?
The Leas )laeoa said, two sureties in 1,0001. each, and himself
for s,onot.

Olr. Wilke then left the bar.
Twenty minutes before four. o'clock, the Loan DlLseoa, accom-
panied by Mr. Alderman WAMINAN, returned to the Mansion-
Mouse, when his Lordship called on the Clerk to stew Mr. Alder-
man rarnimax the original information, as well as an Act of
parliameut called hlr. Peel's Act," which was passed. the lest
Session of Parliament, empowering a Magistrate, where there was
a reasonable doubt, to admit the parties to bail.
Loan MAYOZ—Let Mr. John Wilk. be brought up.
On Mr. Wilke being again placed at the bar, Mr. Harmer was'
called upon by the Lone MAYOR to know if e had any further i
evidence against Mr. John Willis?
Mr. Manner—No, my Lord ; I saw Mr. &ott this morning,
and from the conversation I had with him, I had. every reason to
believe he would attend dining the investigation.
Loan, Mayon.-Mr. wilts, have yon any thing further to say in
your defence?
Mr. Alley said he did net think it necessary.
The Loan Mayon then stated the proceedings that bad already
taken place, and teed the Act of Parliament. His Lordship said,,
be thought the present case came under the Act.
Alderman W4ITHMAN said, the only information he had obtained
upon the case was through report and the public prints, and his
advice should he, to take the opinion of the Law Officers.
The Loan llsvon said, he asked Mr. Hobler and the Qty
Suli-
citor,whose opinions were favourable to his accepting bail.
AklerminWAITHMAN—As to the charge, the case was admitted:
but whether it was intended as a fraud, he (Mr. Alderman Walth-
man) knew it was not uncustomary for men to indorse bills "with
another person's name • but they differed from this case. inasmuch
as the Bank post-bilk belonged to the parties themselves.
Mr. Willis thanked the Lord Mayor and Mr. Alderman Welds-
man for their kindness, and assured them that when the case did
come before a proper tribunal, they would find his conduct all
through very different, in point of fact, to what bad been alleged.
The LORD Mayon.—Mr. Wilk*, is your bail ready?
Mr. Wilks--Yes, my Lord; my father, and. Mr. John Law-
ford, my brother-in-law, are in attendance.
After a few minutes' consideration, the Lord Mayor announced
his assent to the proposed bail.
The bail was then accepted, and Mr. Wilke was immediately
discharged.
GUILDHALL

.Abrohans Pasnore, late a Greenwich pensioner, was brought up
charged with various offences.
The first charge was preferred by a religious elderly female,
named Hannah Keel, whom be called upon on the Sabbath, some
weeks ago, fur the purpose of informing her she would Sod a packet
at the Dundee Arms, Wapping, ant by her son from the Bast In.
dies. Abraham was treated with a dinner,
for the trouble he bad
taken and was paid is. 3d. which he demanded for the transmis-
;ion Of the said packet from ship to shore, and was accommodated
with the loan of a handkerchief. Abraham assured Mrs, Keel,
however, that unless she applied before six o'clock that evening, his
son who bad charge of the parcel, would be refire Plymouth, which
much afflicted her, as it obliged her to neglect her devotions, and
when .ahe arrived at Wapping she found she bad been hoaxed.
Wolfe, the constable, bad been sent td the same place on a simi-
lar errand, but from him the prisoner obtained but 6d. Mrs.
King, who keeps a chandiere shop in Britannia-street, received a
visit from the prisoner on the I st ult. pith the DOW'S that her son had
arrived in the river with plenty of money ; expressing great reluc-
tance, be sat down to dinner with her, said grace, stole a handker-
chief, and sent her upon a fruitless errand to Diford. -
On the 30th of September he called at Mrs. Allen's, Jewin.
street, and at Mrs. Wells's, Three Tun:court, Cripplegate. To the
first be represented her son, and attire ship's crew, had deserted
from the ship Industry, bound to the Cape, and that she would re-
ceive £7s. on applying
.to Captain Jones, Stepney Causeway ; and
to the secoad, that her son, then at Sydney, bad sent home twenty-
five dollars, which she would receive at Captain Jones's also. No
Captain Jones could be found. Both the females had treated him
with a dinner, and from one be bad purloined a handkerchief and a
knife; from the other a knife only. In another cue the prisoner
got only a mpper, but cased the parties a day's fruitless search on
the River, from the Docks to Woolwich. prisoner pleaded
iiceasional its of inanity, but denied the fitionies.—Remanded.

• SOW. STREET.
Yesterday Venom appeared to show bow besheeame
seised of a quantity of duplicates, relating to some valuable jewd,
kry, the property of a yorsog man named Moffatt.
The case was called on early in last week, but in the middle Oh,
Sir 111-s-s- W-s-s: came bustling in, and whispered to dlr.
Moffatt that the Sheriffs' Officers were waiting to arrest him, and
off, red to conduct him out by a private way. Mr. Moffatt took tist
alarm, and Sir John actually conducted hiyf out by a private door,
with a great appearance of metes), ; on which the case Wu
dismissed.
• Yesterday the case came on sic levee, when it appeared Mr. Moffatt
had a chow arra in lodgings at Mr. Solomon., whom he had decked
out in grand style, and having spent all the money he could obtain,
Miss Glover. the lady, was obliged to pawn her jewels. The depli.
cites were placed in a workbox, from which Mr. Moffatt now caw
tended they had disappeared unaccountably, and the jewels dim.
selves had partly been traced into the possession of his landlord, hy
whom they had been redeemed. Solomon. had asserted that the
complainant had sold him the duplicates, which the complaisant
positively denied. Solomon', in his defence, asserted that Miss
Glover sometimes left Mr. M. for a day or two, and then be would
drink until be became nearly mad. It was whilel he was in this
state be had sold him the duplicates. It appeared Moffatt bad fre:
goodly borrowed money of Solomons on the security of duplicates,
and on the first occasion the complainant paid Ss. a week for the
loan of XI.

Mr. HALL said, neither fraud nor &kap was proved, and be
alma therefore dismiss the case.

QUEEN-SQU A RE.

Yesterday, a man named William Jocasta, was charged before
D. W. GRIMORII, Esq. with robbing the apartments of Mrs. Sarah
Jane Harding, otherwise Cotterell, of two one pound notes, a sove-
reign, and two half sovereigns.
Ann Harding,* very intelligent little girl, eleven years df JON
now stated, that at two o'clock on Thursday last, when her Adds*/
was out, the prisoner came for his linen, which was always placed
in the top drawer of a chest of drawers. He went to thy drawer
and took his things out, and went away.
Mrs. Cotterell now stepped forward•—Her statement went to
prove, that she became acquainted with the prisoner at Twicken-
ham; it was at his request that she came to reside In Westmin-
ster ;be boarded under the same roof. On Thursday last the
took the money from her pocket, and placed It in the drawer be-
fore she went *at. On her return she met the prisoner on the
stairs, who passed her without speaking; about twenty sniping*
afterwards she missed the money. From the time of the robbery
she had not seen him, till he came in on the Sunday, when he was
taken into custody.
The prisoner had cohabited with the prosecutrlx, and attributed
the charge to jealousy. He was remanded till Monday.