Star.
London, England, 1826-01-26 00:00:00

•. INWARD COLLINS.

OF WM. SPARROW,

The defendant was indicted for an assault on the pro-
secutor, last November. The prosecutor being called,
swore that the defendant, having some dispute with him
about impounding some pigs, struck him a violent
b'ow on the head, and knocked him dawn de.id I Pro-
secutor, a hen he tame to life again, ran to a man in the
Held, but he was so unsensed by the fat4l blow that he
did not know the man, and called him by a wrong
name. This witness being called, proved that a blow
had been struck, but denied that the prosecutor was
killed on the spot, as he had himself sworn !
On the part of the defendant, a child nine years of
age was called, who was keeping hogs near the fatal
spot; he proved that before the defendant had struck
the prosecutor, he held up bis whip against him in a
threatening attitude; and in this he was somewhat cor.
roborated by another boy, and by no means contra-
dicted by the prosecutor's witness, who admitted it might
have been so, and he not have seen it.

The Count teemed disposed to give credit to the
evidence of the children, but the Jury found the defen•
dant Guilty, and he was sentenced to fourteen days'
imprisonment.
We believe this is the first case on record where the witness
himself proved that he had received a fatal blow, owl was knocked
down dead on the sp►t. •

Mamma and his son haste been for some days at
Abbotsford, enjoying the hospitality of Sir WALTER
SCOTT. The second son of k NIQUT the comedian is also
at Abbotsford, commissioned by Mr. TERRY to paint a
portrait cf the distingukhed Baronet, who has already
given the artist three sittings.
In consequence of the thaw en Toad., y and Wednes-
day last, the ice came down the North Esk in such quan-
tities, from the hills, and the accumulation at Nttr) kirk
Blidge was so great. that it completely gorged up . the
etches, and forced the water out of its channel, carrying
Away everything that would A,at. The road-between
Mary kirk and the Bridge was rendered quite impassable;
and the inmates of the Milltown were obliged to depart
with their cattle, and quit their houses.
Saturday, an Inquest was held at the Canteen, Diver
Heights, before John Pinnis, Esq. Mayor and Coroner,
on view of the hotly of William Sells, an infant eighteen
months old, the son of one of the Fuzileers. The de-
ceased was asleep on a bed in the barrack-room, and
relied off with his head foremost into a burster-firkin
coot wining water, by which it became suffticated, and
was discovered by its mother, heels upwards, quite
dead. Verdict-- accidental eleath by stilfocation.
On the 14th instant, a man named Hedgecock was
b citing his horse and catt, to take in co.tls from the
Wharf at the Canal at Gravesend, when unfortunately
they went over the Whatf, into the Basin, and before
they could be got out, the horse was drowned.
lIIINRY VIII. after the dvatli of Jane Seymour had
some difficulty to get another wife. H,s tj:st off r was
to the Dowager Iduche,s of !ALLAN; but her answer is
said
to have Leon, that al e liau Out o e head, if she had
bast two, u,,c should hove 1)CCII at 11:5 Majesty's set vi%e.

POLICE INTZLLIGENCE.

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Four lean, onwashel artificers, who lase their namet
Thompson, rianies Jokns.in, George Wilma. and it itfiGNl Cookelrv,
were brotiest before lir. Missircu., yesterday, charged with brio
wholesale dealers in counterfeit coin.

It appeared by the evlsience. that Avery, one of the conductors
or patrol, and Cotton, a parish coostable, received private ibfirtuta-
tion that these men were erring a`Jout town, whine coutiterf-it half-
crowns—ar, technically speaking. Brostukvittos half halts." Is
consequeoce of this Information, they procure`` a man omit,' Sher-
ring, who had sonic acquaintance wide the prisoners, to introduce
an old man, named Martin to them as a pal:chaser. Accordingly
Sherring led lartin, last Saturd..y morning, us the Prince Urgent
public-house, Wellington-square, Gray's lieu road, end there, is the
tap-room, they found the lour prisoners "enjoying thentselee, very
comfortably.' Sherring and Martin jobsod the party, and after some
conversation on the hardness of the tiaies, the prisoner Vilion to*
a bad half-crown from Lis pocket, and asked 31arrin whether lug
" wanted anything it that line?" ilartin replied that he should
to have a few, and eventually he agreed to ;ire six shilling. fur halt
a dozen of them, provided they were as vod its the pattern. NV's!.
son assured hint they . should be " every hit as good, ' if not hi-
should hive them for nothing, and then the prissokr Thompsoti
produced a bag containing a large quantity, from which he counted
out the half dozen ; and Martin having paid six shMings for them,
took his leave with a promise to meet them. agalu and- purchase
more on Monday evening. In the meantime he communicated
the whole affair to the (Akers: and on the Monday evening
they went with them to the house and took the whole party
into custody.
The six half-crowns which Martin purchased, together with
four others wrapped up separately, and found in the pockets of
Wilson, and a bag containing about forty snore, which the pri-
soner Thompan attempted to throw away when the Minters made
their appearance, were produced before the Magiorate; sod Mr.
Powell, jun. clerk to the Solicitor of the Mint, siepoied that they
were-all counterfeits.

The primner Wilson, in hit defence, declared that the old nix,'
(Martin), had taken a fal.e oath; for be " never sold him nothing.*
Tistimpson denied all knowledge of " the hag;" &tad the other two
admitted they were in company, but were quite ignorant of what
was going on.
They were remanded for further examinAtion on Friday next.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
FILM/13—Yesterday a poOrioUrflertilln cooper, who hid Joshed
himself " t hr Rev. Doctor Yates," w.s charged with obtaining rummy.
under false pretences, from several of the Nobility. It appeared
that he had written to the Earl of St 'afford, to Lord Rene. Lord
Dudley and Watt!, &c. recommending to their Lordships' make
and humane consideration the case of a poor woman. named Juries,
who, he said, bad been reduced to poverty by a series ot misfor-
tunes, her house having been destroyed by fire. The Earl of Stam-
ford was imposed upon by the sham Reverend Doctor's epistle„
and sent six pounds, according to the address given by the prisoner,
whom the Noble Earl presumed to be no other than the v. Dr-
Yates, the Chaplain of the Royal Humane Society, whe.e name
the prisoner had auumed to carry on his frauds. The prisoner was
discovered by a servant of Lord Dudley anal Ward, who apps.
' bonded him at his lodgings, in Peter's-ware, Walworth Common.
He denied being the author of thelettris. He was remanded.

Robert Gordon, Esq. M.P. waited upon the Al.gi.trate, Alt.
Dvaa, and complained of the inactivity of the watchmen in Bruton-
street. The Honourable Gentleman stated that he re.i4ird in
Bruton-street, and on Monday night the htoi-e of his next door
neighbour, the Honourable colonel Lowther, was hrok.:n into;
and though the robbery took place before one o'clock, and was
discovered by the watchman on the beat, he did not alarm the
family till past four o'clock.
The Magistrate examined the watchman who found the premises
broken open, and it appeared that he informed another watchnta:l,
and did mot instantly proceed into the place with absistance, ur :ue
burglars might have been taken.
Mr. Dyne blamed the watchman for his want of promptitude,
and Mr. Gordon took his leave. No property cf value was c.aried
11 el; as it is supposed the thieves were disturbed.