Star.
London, England, 1827-08-20 00:00:00

WORSHIP-STREET.

.lake Burgess was ehargtd with stealing a horse, worth eighteen
guineas, from Mr. Wickets, landlord of the Cock, at Cock-hill,
Shadwell. It appeared that on the night of the 15th of May Mr.
Wickers's stable was broken open, and the pony stolen. Next day,.
in co:um:pence of information received by a couple of police officers,

hey went to the residence of the piton' r its South hill, N.*
ISrnmky, iu Kent, and broke open a stable, where they 'nand 4
pony. Prisoner said In his defence, that on the day in w'rek thi
facers came icitis premises he had just returned home :toll a
ieurney, be found the pony ha his stable, but did not know how la
came there.

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Mn.s reckham, or whose ht•band the prisoner rears b:. hos*,
said that on the day in question she met the prisoner on the ro.;,
and he told bet there was a strange horse in the stable.

One of the officers said, that when he apprehended the prisoner,
he stated that he did not steal the pony, but he could tell *ha
brought it there.
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TIITIORD said he should commit the prisoner, and the de.
positions were taken and read over to him for that purp bat -
the prisoner being afterwards placed at the bar, Dlr. Twrroeu in.
formed him that his Solicitor had been there, and stated ihe he bad
instructions to defend him, and could bring witneese. to prove that
he knew nothing of the horse. lie would therefore remand hint
fur a week.

A fashionably dressed Jew butcher was charged with havini
passed a base sovereign to the landlord of the Fountain puhlic hoot,:
City Road, but no base coin being found upon him Wht n he wa?
apprehended, and the landlord being unable to product the sore;
reign which he charged ham with having passed, the priiwitt west
discharged.
Another Jew was next exalts:fled, charged by the driver of
ono
of the Kilburn stage•, with having paid him a base hale-sserrien
in payment of hii fare; but this prisoner also escaped, because the
complainant, on receiving the coin, entrusted it fur some time to a
Gentleman on the coach. _

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.
BLANDFORD RACES, Aucun 16.
The Dorsetshire Stakes 0(25 son. each. Two mires.
Mr. Gauntlett's Gsmelia . . . .

Mr. Farquhsrson's Presentiment
Mr. H. A. George's Premier

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Mr. Baakes's ch..' c. by Buffalo . . ▪ • 4
A capital race. Won by balf a neck.
A Plate of £5O for tbree and four yr olds. Heats two mile,.
Mr. DIII's b. c. Pandares, 3 yrs . • I 1
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Mr. Day's Black Buck, 3 yrs • 2 2
A Sweepstakes of 10 es. each. The winner to be sold for ;,;op.
Two auks and a distance.
Mr. James's Conquest • • 1
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Mr. Portman 's Prosody . 2
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The County Member's Plate of ,CSO. Two miles and a di,tance.
Mr. Gsuntlett's Dr. h. Comedian, $ yrs 1
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Mr. Jones's Conquest . .
Mr. Radelytre's Profile . ;
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A Handicap Stake of 5 sows. each, with 35 ad4rd.
Mr. Farquharson's Presentiment . . . 1 i
Mr. Bayley's b. h. Naughty Tommy • . 2 2
Mr. Sergeantson's Sprite • • 5 5
The Duke of Wellington was on the course both days, and at the
ordinary and ball each evening.
GROUSE SHOOTING.

The game season commenced on Monday last; and we under.
stand that on the Yorkshire moors the birds were sildnm nine
plentiful, or in finer condition. A party of sportsmen, nom Hale-
wood House, blued on Monday 89 brace of excellent fowls.