Star.
London, England, 1828-10-24 00:00:00

CV I I.DII A LL.

Was. Marafted, a boy, rdTeii; gang of little urchins who infest
Fleet-market, and amuse themselves with pelting passengers, was
ievicted, by Mr. Alderman Assure and Sir J. Pimento, under
Mr. Peel's Act, of assaulting a p..or woman, by throwing a potatoe
at her head ; and in default of paying a fine of 101. he was cmn-
mitted to lkidewell for 14 days. This was the first summary con-
viction of the kind at this Office, and the Magistrates had no qualms
about the necessity of giving the accused previous notice that his
case would be so disposed of. . .
Samuel Carroll, a bardened-lookirg little fellow, wu charged by
his wife with assaulting her vioVntly on •Wednesday night. The
wife stated that she bad been under the necessity of laving apart
from the prisoner, on account of his bad conduct towards her. He
bad frequently been brought before a Slagistrate for ill treating
her, and in June List he was bound over in his recognisance to keep
the peace, an..l had then agreed to allow her Zs. per week to main-
tain her child. This allowance he had withheld for the last three
weeks; and she met him in Bouverie street, and asked him for the
arrears, and the prisoner knocked her down areas& times before be
was secured.

The Parish Officer stated that prisoner was of a bad character,
and had refused to maintain his wife.

Sir Jona Palmist; said, if he did not chow, to support his wife
he must feel the weight of the law—and ordered him to hard work
in Dridewell for s month.

BO —STREET.
Yesterday a cad employed amongst the stage coaches at Charing.'
crosv. was charged by a Gentleman named Birch, on suspicion of
has it.: stolen his pocket-book, containing four 101. notes of the
Bank ot. England.
According to the evidence of the prosecutor, Mr. C. E. Birch,
it appear. d that, on the night of last Saturday, about nine o'clock,
be was in the passengers' room at the Ship Tavern, Charing-cross,
waithog fur a Peckham coach, and having occasion fur change, be
took out his pocket-book. containing 451. and handed a U. note to
the landlord, who gave him change at the bar. To the best of his
belief. he placed his pocket-book on the bench where he sat. lie
did not mots h until he reached home, late at night. He went the
neat day to Deptford in pursuit of the poisoner, and was told there
that be was seen in possession of several Bank-notes, part of which
be had ktt tor safe keeping with two persons in the town.
Cromb, a Deptford constabk, said that the prisoner, hearing
that be was charged with felony, came to bins that morning, and
gave himself up; •Witness searched him, and Mend Sls. upon his
person.

- The prisoner denied that he had stolen the pocket book, bat did
not account for his possession of so much money. tie said be had
been drinking, and was consequently unable to attend at Charing-
cross Cow the lair few days.—Remanded.'
A young man, genteelly dressed, and. of very respectable sp.
iwarance, was charged by Mr. Wilkinson, an eating-house keeper,
of Cecil-court, &rand, with stealing one glass tumbler, and three
knives and forks, value 21. The prisoner refused to give bis name
or place of residence, and, during the 'lamination, bid Ms face in
his packet hanakerchief.
The prosecutor stated, that the prisoner was in the habit of fre-
quenting bis dining-rooms. On the 21st instant, the prisoner took
dinner about half-past 12 o clock, soon alter which he went away,
when witness missed a tumbler and three knives and Corks. He
immediately pursued the prisoner, who returned with him, and
took the knives and forks !rum hus coat pocket, and the tumbler
from his hat. Witness then gave bins into custody.
Philpot, a Bow-street patrol, took the prisoner into custody. On
searching his person, witness found a bill of eachange for 711/. and
17s. in silver.

Mr. Hau.s said, that t►e fact of so much money being found
upon t►e prisoner, clearly proved that ►e was not driven to comsat
a felony through distress. lie then told the prisoner to stand up
and show ►is face, in order that the officers who were present
might an him.

ike of the Officers stated, that the prisoner very numb resens.
bled a person who had been lately ezaanued at Marlborough• street
(Ace, charged with a similar offence. .
Mr. Hatt, said that the prisoner, no doubt, had good reasons
for concealment; but the trick which he endeavoured to play oft
should not succeed.—The prisoner was then fuUy committed for