Star.
London, England, 1828-01-07 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION HOUSE.
Satuiday Williams Williams, a person who called himself a Mid-
shipman, was'brought before Alderman FA R FJIPLOTNII4 irk)
during part of the day fur the LOAD Matoa, charged with havitli
stolen two taßlecloths, at the king's Head Tavern in the OM
,fewry. The prisoner 'bad appeared before the Lord Mayor uti
' the preceding day, begging relief. He told, upon that occasion,
a most melancholy story of disappointments and sufferings, and said
that be had submitted his case to the Duke of Clarence, who had
not as yetbeen pleased-to notice it; he, however, expected that
his Royal Highness the Duke of Clarence would condescend to
consider his services and wrongs, and recompence and re-
dress them. The Lord hlayor believed this representation,
and banded over ten shillings from his priiate resources for the
immediate relief of the applicant, who departed apparently most
. grateful. Williams went off immediately from the Justice-roomfit
was ascertained, to the King's Head, called for a pint of half-and-
hall, drunk it, and departed. It was found also that he had taken
with him two table cloths, and pawned'them for two shillings. He'
was peon apprehended, and the evidence having been taken, he was
fully committed for trial. •
Mr. Gilbert, the proprietor of the lIIIHSOMS Inn, in Lawrence'
lane, appeared before the Loan Maros, in consequence of a caw
plaint which had been made against the concern for in'evetcliarge;
namely, twopence for limiting.
Mr. Gilbert did not know the handwriting on' the Octet which
contained the overcharge. He had always instructed Ms crake to
All up tickets. His clerks did not know whose-outing was tot
the ticket.
The Loan Mavou said, it was evident that the porter who sr4
witted thtticket bad committed the freed. It was the duty of
Gilbert to promeuee hint.
Mr. Gilbert said, that the porter never' as authorised to Sly on
&ticket ; but there was no way of preventing practices of the kind:
- Mr. Gilbert said, that he would deduct the espences of this
menplaint from the porter's salary, and immediately discharge hies
bent the Inn.
Ibis was satisfactoty, and the parties withdrew.
GUILDHALL.

A buxom young widow was charged with threatening grievous
bodily berm to another widow, who Maned simily twice as old as
her opponent. The sou of the complainant bad been upon eel
intimate terms with the young widow, but having feasted on Love
to satiety, wished to "cut, her. The widow thought her favourite's
peace of mind had been
,destroyed by his mother; and on Wed-
nesday she and her " cutting" friend had a desperate frame, which
ended in his dragging her out of doors, and up and down the
kennel. Slut thereupon went Into his mother's house, and used
the violent threats,which furnished ground for the present complaint.
The widow denied that she was living like man and wife with
John, and asserted that she was a respectable woman. John was
called In, and being questioned on the same point, flatly contradicted
her. The widow, ed with confusion, reproached him with
the unmanliness of making such an admission, showed that she was
first assaulted, and taxed him with having wheedled her out of 401.
A curious scene followed... While John's mother leas discussing
with the Alderman the necessity of receiving protection, the young
widow called up her brightest smiles, and, whispering in the ear of
the faithless swain, strove hard to recover her dominion over hint.
The Alderman siuldenly interrupted their fete a fete; and John,
finding all eyes were upon him, repulsed the widow with disdain.
After interchanging accusations for some time, the Alderman die.
missed the complaint, conceiving the mother not to he really in dan-
ger; and, at parting, he gave the young widow a lesson on the lei'
notions she entertained about respectability.

P.M.

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BOW STREET.
A sturdy scion of Patrick, with a face full of sanctity, a coat
full of holes, and a brogue of the must untameable description, was
charged with receiving, in charity, half a sovereign In mistake for
a alspence, and afterwards refusing to return the same. The com-
plainant' a freiteter's wife, stated that the defendant was.bargain-
log with her husband for some oranges, and not having enough by
shipence, she gave him what she thought was one. Instead, bow-
ever, orpaying for and taking away the oranges, he went into
another ;Art of the market, and borrowed a id:peace of another
porter, with which be returned to clear the fruit. In his absence
she discovered the mistake, and accused him of it. lie swore bJ
the bones of St. Patrick that he was incapable of • such an act of
wigentihty, and was brought to his Worship in consequence.
The sturdy Grecian shook his big bead, and declared in a strain,
soft as streams of sweet Killarney, ' that such an act was unworthy
of his father's sun. He. however, refused to take an oath that be
bad not 'received the half sovereign, unless the complainant would
pay him for swearing, "jilt at much as any other gentieinas would
do It for." The Magistrate said, be had no doubt that Paddy bad
the half sovereign. On being searched, boweeer, nothing was
found upon him. Mr. Missunt. advised the complainant to retain
the money he bad mid., and 'unman him foe the shange ; tinl the
Irishman left the Office with his usuarsoleMitity.
MARLBOROUGH-STEW.
Saturday a man named James Canary, who stated himself to boa
,taller by trade,. was brought from St. Ann's watehbouse; Soho,
before Mr. Dena, the Magistrate, charged with picking the pocket
of Captain Hay, of his snuff box, the tight before in the street.
Captain Hay being sworn, stated, that as kr was returning home
the night before from the Theatre, accompanied by a friend, wins
in passing through Cranborne-alley, Leicester-square, be felt a poi
at his coat pocket behind, and on turning round, he saw the Oman
withdrawing his hand, and seemingly banding something to a little
boy who stood near him ; he and the boy ran off indifferent directions.
The prisoner ran towards Covent Garden ; but be, Capt. Hay, per-
ailed dim, and seising him by the collar, gave him in custody to the
watchman. The little boy made his escape. Hay Immediately
missed from hit pocket his snuff-hoz, which was not found on the
prisoner when searched at the watebbouse. The box, be said, was
rather a common one, but lined with silver, and worth about 10s.
The prisoner denied the charge altogether. and said that he was
an honest hard-working talide ; but a constable stated, in contradic-
tion to this, the he itnew the prisoner as belonging to a set of fel-
lows called" Jack Fortune's gang," that are constantly prowling,
night and day, about Leicester-square. The
,coastable also said,
that be knew the btiy who was the companiod of the Prisootriaad
be had no doubt be should have him in custody ins abort time.
The prisoner was then remanded for a week, to see *soy team
an be found of the snuff-box.
• Two 'eery swell.dressed yoting women, who wit their
airoesk *apneas and lianisak therm, were charged with shop
Min.—Ernest Edwards, shoperean to, Mr. Taylor.linendraper, in
Greek-street, Soho, said, that about an hour before the two pri
spans, cause into Mr.' Tayier's shop together, and Chapman
porchaeed some yaida of eAcia. for which. she taid, and they
were' then about to leave the *hop,
.When he ndseed the two
gown-pieces now produced from the canister; and observing a
protuberance under the diesel of Chapman, be searched her.
and founil there the missing peolierty. The other prisoner bad
a bundle with her etntaininte handsome new crimson shawl, and a
isaieollittli's new boot 4 which she said she bad just purchased ha
Oafertintreet, but when takes there she could not point out the
shop, she bought the 'Weiss at. Chap Man denied that the pro
petty was inland on ber person, but said that the witness attenspttc

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tQtske kriproper v 4. hsWitisit _ searmne
her, acid that he pieced up the siroin the .. . •
,• This was positively cootradicied by the *Atoll's, and bah psis
limners were committed for trial.
Al ART-L,A.BONNIL .
A broker residing in the vicinity of the Middlesex Hospital wall
Charged with extortion in the *ay of his busineis., It appeared Abet
26/. was dile Mien ,Mt. 'Winston, of Chariciatrek. for !mon. an
Christtnii day, *lila the broker called to collect, and Mr. t. 'not
twins at home, be nntnediately pet a man in possession. On Mr. R•'s
oths. be itinniedlatelY paid the &Mind, When the conacientiout
)Iroker charged for levying IL Iw instead of ss. and hie the man in
posiltslon ss. 6d. instead of 6s. Id. Preirimis to the time appointed
for hearing, the broker. attended, confessed his guilt, and requested
to be admitted to pay the flue, Which is three tittles the amodnt,
Without delay, it be had other avocations to attend to. Thhi the
Magisirate agreed to, aid upon paying three guineas. includini
costs, the hOlistglittker wal pet Alined to go abaft his other avocatione

WORSHIP STREET.
West, a constable of Bethnal Green, Informed the Magistratei
that early in the morottig Y couple of watchmen, at the corner
of Swan-street, Bethnal Green Road, stopped a cart, the thieve
of which vin away; and on cearnining It, It was fpllo4l to
contain a tick, in old& Was a 'deed woman in her sbroml.;—Thi
horse and cart were tan to the Green Yard, and the •WI
conveyed to her husband. Wert here introduced that :fermi td
the Mt gistrate, when be stated tkat his name is George Robinson, of
Shepherd's-count Old "Reboil-street, Bethnal-green. The mini
had not been buried, but the ceremony was axed for to-morrow.,
The facts ace, said West, this poor wan has only use room. and
*the body was placed in a coffin at the foot of the bed; on Friday
evening two women came to condole with him, and sent for some
porter and gin, with which they plentifully supplied him. In a
little time after he fell asleep, when the associates of the womed.
:took the body out of the coffin. Rut, your Worship, I think
knoir the parties, and, Midi yOur assistance, I don't fear shortly to
place them before you."
The Magistrate practised West every assistance, and recommended
the widower, as be had got back bia wife's body, not to get dtuals
again until be bad buried bar.
LAMBETH-STREET.
P. Irani", Irbbmim, was (hafted with being found on the
roof of a house in Castle-court, Wkitechapel, in which was an
illicit eighty-gallon still in full work. •The fact was clearly Wired,
but on referring to the Act of Parliament under which the infor-
mation was laid, it was found nut to have then come into opera-
tion; the words being " from and after the Mb of January. &a
that Pat may truly be said to have bad s narrow escape.
THAMES -POLICE. •
T. Bream, an old Irish shoemaker, was re-ezamined and folly
einagtted under Lord Ellenborough's Act,, charged with webs
abt stabbing Elizabeth Rinks as stated in a former Paper.

The South Boston, arrived at Liverpool on Thursday
hom Charleston, saw about 200 sail of outward bound
Vessels, on the Ist inst. off Tuskar.

- -
Td•day Saturn will be in opposition to the sun, and ,
*by be viewed to the greatest advantage, as the planet at that time
AO be nearly at its greatest north declination. The belts on &tura
nti the black list, or division on the ring, may be seen with a good
di:Scope that magnifies about two hundred times. On the 29th, at
alt past tight at night,Saturn and the moon will be in conjunction ;
Oen the gist of January, there will be an occultation of the star
Al &a in Cancer by the moon. Immersion 46 minutes pest )0
.. Mod= at seven minutes past iv, equal time, which may Its,
/row* II a well regulated clack. As the star is one of the fourth
magnitiode,lt Will require to be ilewed with a Mall telrscope.-
1 ode li This button will afford an excellent opportunity of daierminilig
the t
ti
ude of places where it is visible, as the moon at the dims
of the latices is very near the meridian. In the latitade the
star wilkbe sail one minute south of the moon's centre.

MEETINGI OF ORIDITOR3, IBA3INGHALL4TREF3I%
nes,

704,01126 W.

C. Bread*, Bonseriet-place, Whitechapel, merchant li II
.W. Wagdolierneromtreet, merchant ............ 3 II
Jones, Migh•street, liboredltds, linendrsper 5 II
Dickiosser New Broad-street, brickmaker ....... . 311
BamforJA:Orgry./ane; Victualler ...... 3 It
, Walter, Wnlffirord,. Ell5Ol, isktualler
Courtin, Walthimetow, Essex, smith 3 11
H. Torrhino, Fenchurclsstreet, scrivener .. »
Vamp Co. Rupert-street, saddlers
&own's= Rastcheap,ironinonger ...... 3 II
Willimesktilarnester-row, bookseller g i s
N. Goldstein, Fencharcb-street, merchant
T. Gilley stint Fo. Bi a oche ster, coachmakers
T. Bushell, Graces-alley, Wellclose-square, linendraper tl2
T. Roberts, Bedford-street, Bedford-row, brewer
R. Frisby find Co. Mark-lane, merchants ...
W. Kendrick, Havener', Northamptonshire, grocer
W. Poynter, Lambes Conduit-street, coackmaker' 2 II
C. B Catlett and Co. Leeds, Yorkshire, merchants ...... I '
W. Morgan, Bond-street, bookseller
W. Warcup, Dartford, patent washing machine manufact
J. Halt', Brantley, Leeds, woollen cloth manufacturer...— 1 It

W. Coles, Minting-lane,broker ......... .......... ........... 10
W. Simons, Fobbing, Essex, barge master .........
J. Francis, Hunsdon, Herta, cornfactor ........... 1
B. Beverley, Berge-yard, Itucklersbury, merchant' ..... 10
.1. Webb, Stroud, Gloueesterstdre, draper ' It
J. Chisholm, Harwich, cbymist
C. P. Blackburn, Rotherhithe, carpenter
J. Hawkes, Old Jewry, bardwaretuan ...... IS
R. Doris, High. street, Southilark,llnendraper
H. Jacobs, Medi: Glass Works. Soho, glass manufacturer:« " 1
C Garret and Co. Bisbopsgate-street Within, woollen drape: 11
J. Drake, Southgate, Middlesex victualler.—
J. T. Denny, George-street, Baker-street, victualler
J.. 11: Besellif Quadrant, Regent•street, dealer 1

lISBDOMADARY.
To-Day.—PkmagliMonday. The Christmas festivities being ended,
the ploughing season commences; and inferior tenants, who
ploughed the lands of their Lord, appeared on this day with dole
ploughs.—Saturn rises 32 minutes past 3 in the afternoon, and
may be wen to advantage this month, at nine io the evening, be-
tween the East and South, near to the two bright stars called the
Twins.; -Moon -20 days old.
Tursaar.-,-Lulan a Spin' Priest, a disciple of St. Peter, ands*
early martyr.—Opposition of the Sun and Saturn at half-past 1
in the morning.—Galileo died in 1642.
Wasuuntaar.-.-Ceres south 3 minutes put Sip the evening.—Moon
enters last quarter IS minutes put 7 in she mot oing, according to
White's Ephenwris,but the other Almenults fix it for the same

hour on the following morning.
Tnenume-0-Iky breaks 53 minutes past 3.—San rises 3$ minutes
past 7; sets it minutes past 4 ; and twilight ends 3 minutes past 6.
Moon rises at midnight.
Faraur.—Jupfter's first Satellite eclipsed at 3 minutes SI second,
put Sin the morningo—Oeortuns Skins south at half-past li at
noca.—Coajunstio, t>< tbs Moon and Jupiter at 11 at at
laivalue.—Dai increased it nainstee.—Length al the day 8 Mrs
6 minutes.—lt will be Inualigla from 3 in the sahrilag until
0711811 t•

MARRIED.
Rev. Frederick Owen, of Itatbdrum, county of. Wicklow, to
Miss Frances D'Altoo.
' At Edmonton, tee Rev. James Lloyd Wallece„B.A. of Try.
nit) College. Cantbridgs,. to Magdalen, eldest dwepter of the
Rev. Lancelot Sharpe, M. A. F. S. A. Moister of Allhallows.
Staining.
The /Lev. Walrus Coshed', Theopeon, M.A. and late of Wad.
ham College, to titheillise thou gibbet daughter of Willies
'routes, Esq.
The Rev. Theism Wlllants. M.A. of Oriel College, Oxford, tad
Reeser el Llsousilley, Monmouthshire, to Elizabeth, only child of
the Rev. Radon/ Docks Attbdescon of Brecon, and Canon Real-
den dary of St. David's.
Rev. Evan Price, Curate of Penkridp and Dunstan, to Maritsa,
daughter of the Itev..losephlllerton,Vicar of Baswich,Siallbrdsbite.
• In Dublin, delis/v. G. Lowther Irvine, Reiter of Dunskaugb.
and Ratinigas, county of Meath, to Flamm Henrietta, only
daughter a/ Christopher lithnbad John Enpat, Dui. of 13olesgrove.
county of Coran.

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