Star.
London, England, 1828-02-18 00:00:00

MARY-LA-BONNE.

Saturday a gay-booking widow, (from Nottinghamshire, she said,)
and her maid servant, were placed at the bar, under the following

circumstances:
She -obtained possession of a house in Upper Norton•street,
Fitzroy-square, by representing herself to the landlord as having an
estate worth from 700/- to MI. a year, and referring him to a
person in a distant part of the town, wbo, tattler the character of
her agent, corroborated her story.
She Men gave orders to the neighbouring tradesmen, for all things
a y to make her house comfortable, and they were speedily
executed, because each expected money on delivery. Some, finding
themselves disappointed, took their goods back with thew, others
suffered her to get possession without payment; and under the
complain; and statement of a blind maker is she New-road, who
put up 12 blinds for her on the 2d of January, a warrant was granted
for her apprehension, on suspicion of fraud, and her servant as an
acc►ssory. _ . _

The ace was crowded with persons dealirg In almost every
article except physic and coffins, and it appeared that some hid
known her elsewhere, within twelve months, by another nun., yet
always as a Nottinghamshire widow, whose health was injured by
fretting at the loss of her husband, and recommended by her phy-
sician to live near the Regent's Park, that daily exercise, cheerful
scenery, and pure air might restore it.
Mr. Homos beard the charges, but none of them, in his opinion,
went farther than to show that she had artfully imposed upon the
credulity of those who complained, without subjecting herself to
a criminal prosecution, and therefore, he said, she must be dis.
charged; and then, addreuing the decendant, he advised her to
restore the property.
" Here is a list of it, your Worship," said Webster the officer,
taking a well-filled sheet of foolscap from his pocket," and if the
Gentlemen are to have it again, they must be quick, for it's all ready
packed up to go off by a van."
" What are we to do, your Worship r came from many mouths
at the same time.

Mr. llosittss.--I have no power over it; you must get it of her
If you can.
The creditors immediately hastened to Norton.street, and whe-
ther the widow was wilting or unwilling, each person took that
which belonged to him, excepting the coal merchant.
Dr. H. H. Southey was charged with having neglected to have
the snow removed from the footway along the walls of his house,
No. I. Harley-street, according to the statute, 57 Geo. HI. esp. 29.
The Doctor made an unsuccessful defence, and was lined be.
with costs-4s. 6d.

Lord Bereifend was the defendant taut called to answer a similar
complaint.
Ilis Lordship's footman strove ineffectually to exculpate his roas-
ter, and the same fine and costs were imposed.
Ilia Lordship's case was followed by one against Sir James Lan-
ham, of Langham•place.
The worthy Baronet's footman paid a street-sweeper Is. to do
it, arid he did it incompletely.
Air. Ileums told him he had better hive dons ft himself, and
Sir James was fined.

The Marquis of Winchester was fined; his footman employed a
deputy, who did the work by halves.
Sir Gilbert Heathy:me wa. the neat upon the beadle's list.
A maid servant endeavoured to get him excused, becasue "the
weather is more severe in that neighbourhood than any other," and
'the ice would not move without hot water. She did not succeed,
and Sir Gilbert was fined.

Martino the beadle, then gave evidence against the Martinis of
Sligo, and one of his men servants came forward with great seal
to Refute it. " I can deny it le 0.40," saki he," and the person who
has taken that oath is a most in—"

" &op. stop," exclaimed Mr. Bosun's," a person most be con-
victed before such expressions may be used."
The servant with more coolness added, " My Lord himself ow
prove it."
There was no reason to doubt the beadle's veracity, and the Btu
was imposed.
Mr. Arnold, of Chandos.street, was aned,
A ease was proved against Miss Way, of Chaades-street ; and
Mr. Nosily. told her servant, it was quite eutrageou• for a young
groom like him to let his mistress be subject to it.
The last individual fined was Sir Sandford Graham, of Portland-

MEETINGS OF CREDITORS, BASINGHALL-STREET.

70.110 It ROW.

U. I.

0. Sidenburg, Nightingale-lane, East Smithfield, victualler 5 10
J. Cooper, Shifts&ll, Shtop•hire, grocer .. ... 3 10
F. 014/tild, Opera Colonnade, wine merchant ... .. 510
B. Taylor, Bet wick-street, Selo, victualler ... ... 3 9
B. Rose Cottage-place, City-road, clasesetactor ... ... 5 11
H. Chaplin, Deptford, Bun, Miller . ... ... 210
J. Thomson, inn. Swatt-alley,Coleinan.street, wise oierchatit 2 10
J.- Leriortoa. Williaarstreet. Resent', Park, painter ... 2 10
J. Naos, Cobbsais.plaateillasherpegoase. dealer . .. 2 11
ik Lelllll,Ciattelbery4ll9l49492u_: ... 4. 4., .. 211
A. Golidge. Spitaloqoase,patioar ... ... ... 2 9
S. Board, Little hlaidoz-street,liamover-sqsamoaddkr ... 2 9
R. Bristow Lloyd's Coffee Roue, dealer ... ... 2 11
T. Newboald, jun. Sheffield, merchant ••• ... 1 11
F. Williams, Park-greet, Grosvenot.street. dealer ... 1 1i
1. Morley, Sidmouth-street, Regent-street, tailor ... 1 11

R. Peppin, Greville.street, Hatton-garden, silversmith
G. Battik and Co. Finsbury-plate, merchants ...
J. Hades, Stanpte.street, Lambeth, slater ..

I). Jones, High-street, Sauthwuk, hatter
A. Wilkie, Duke.street, Portland-place, upholsterer
W. Button, Renter, Osfordsbire, innkeeper
R. Henesey, White Cross-street, timber merchant ..
Horner, Hortoo, shawl dealer
W. li. Jones, Potter's-fields, Suuthyrsrk, wharlinger
J. Wilson, Thornepstreet, Bloomsbury, coachmaker

... 11
... 11
... 10
... 14

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HEBDOMADARY.
Tats DAT—hurtles Lather died, 1546.
Toamaaow—Shrove Tiesday—Cambridge Term div. m.
Wstonoomr—Ash Wednesday.
Tnuasoar.-.Sun fists 10 minutes before 7.
FataAr—Aloon first quarter 39 nnn. after 2 afternoon.
3ATURDAY.-.411a sets a quarter past 5.

BIRTH.
At Trafalgar Hill, Cork, the Lady of Lieut. Colonel Turner,
Assistant Adjutant General of the Southern District, of a sou.

MARRIED.

Rev. Henry Owes, B.A. of Holme Parsonage, Norfolk, to
Louisa Longe,only surviving child of J. Stutter,Vaq. of Beowsnarket.
Rev. Thomas Raiford, M.A. of Downing College, Cambridge,
to Mary, only daughter of John Bowden Cresswen, Esip of New
Coin, Devon.
At Farnham Church, the Rev. Charles Edward Twyford,Rector
of Trottoo, Susie, to Georgians, youngest daughter of the late
George Purvis, Esq. of Blackwood House, Hams.