Star.
London, England, 1826-09-15 00:00:00

THAMES POLICE.

.kh,s Daniel, mate on board a vessel from Valparaiso, appeared
on a summons to answer an information exhibited against him by
the Commissioners of Customs, for having in his possession 2241b5.
of foreign biscuit, upon which the King's duty had not been paid,
contrary to the statute in that case made and provided.
Mr. Tbackery, the Solicitor for the Commissioner:, stated, that
this was an information, under the 6th Geo. I V. cap. 108, whereil
It is enacted, that any person or persons having in their possession
any foreign biscuit, corn, or flour, are subject to a penalty of three
times the value of the said biscuit, corn, or flour.
John Galloway, the constable, stated, that on the 29th of July
last, be was ea duty at the Regent's Canal, and he saw the defen-
dant land from on board a vessel thtee bags. He asked him what
they contained ?he replied, biscuit. He asked him why be was
landing them? the defendant said, it was foreign bi.cuit, which he
had been made a present of. Witness seized it, and lodged it in
the King's &ores.
The defendant was then called on for his defence, lie stated,
that he had been made a present of the biscuit on board the soul
by a passenger. who had come home from Valparaiso, where it
was made. He was not aware there was any harm in landing it.
He had not been in England for four years, and was ignorant of
the law on the subject.
Mr. BALIANITYME inquired what was the value of the biscuit?
Mr. Thackery said, about 18s.
Mr. BALLAIITTIZ observed, that the penalty in that case would
be 56.. ; but he said that it was not proved that it was foreign bis-
cuit. A Gentleman in the trade said, that he bad 'hewed a ;am*
of it to several biscuit bakers, who were decidedly of
opinion that
it was not made in England.
Mr. Baztrevrea said, that the Act had invested him with •
power of reducing the fine, and since the date had erred from
ignorance, he would reduce it one half; he ,heiefore only convicted
him in the penalty of 481. which the Mate instantly paid, and lett
the Office.

It has become quite a common .peculation at New.
castle to import horses from Germany. Two or three cargoes ar-
rived in the course of last week.
The dandy thieves who have been swindling the
jewellers and cutlers so much lately, are described in the reports as
very smart bladcs.—They are sharp coo, doubtltss.
A Mr. Fry was laic week married to a Miss 'prat.
The Lady must see that htr caro spew has " no other fish lofty."
The Cockneys call their coursing spurts in the vicinity
of London, taking Aare and licrercise.

DIED.
At Morningshie, while on furlough from India in had heal!h,
Lieutenant William Grant, of the klonourable EMIL Italia Com-
pany's service, aged twenty three.

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