Star.
London, England, 1818-03-25 00:00:00

POLICE.

Mamismusucn-srarxr.—lron Camr, son of a French mer-
chant, 'was re-examined, on the cliarje of having cut and
maimed Mr. Mathias, a Boman Catholic Priest, 92 Sunday
se'nnight, whilst on duty in the Chapel, in Spanish-place, Man-
chester-6quart.
In addition to the testimony before adduced, Mr. Stanway,
an ironmonger, in Oxford-street, stated, this the prisoner or-
dered, recently, at his shop, a suit of armour, to of the
weight of elolbs. and for which he paid ready money. Wit-
ness concluded that the prisoner must hav: been insane, as he
talked of walking twenty miles in the armour, and went on in
a romantic strain.

Mr. Assrv, who attended for the prisoner, stated, that hav-
ing heard the former evidence read, he had not a word to offer
in the present stage of the proceedings. He believed the pri-
soner was insane.

On being asirod by the Magistrate (Mr. FAIMANT) if he had
any thing to say? the prisoner, in a wild tone, replied, that be
was confined amongst infirm persons, in a dirty place.

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Mr. Webb, surgeon to the prison, observed, that the prisoner
was confined in the Infirmary, the floor of which w.ta clean
enough to eat off; and the prisoner's appetite was very good.

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Mr. ALLrr—l understand that the man hat lived 6r months
upon bread and water, by choice.
Maotvraavv—And I have understood that he has lived upon
oranges.

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The MactirrnArt asked Mr. Webb, if there was any other
part of the prison in which the prisoner could be better accom-
modated? and Mr. Webb replied in the negative.
lrhe prisoner stated himself to be insane; and he was anxi-
ous in his inquiries how long he should be kept in confinement?
if a letter he bad written to Lord Burghersh had been forward-
ed?—and other incoherent matter. The prisoner was fully corn-
mitted fnr trial' and the parties were bound over to prosecute.
Mr. Mathias had much difficulty in signing the information,
from the effects of his wounds.

Qrsem-son.sar.-•-Thiirir., Morgan, a boy about IS years old,
was charged by Mary Anne Scott, a reipectable and intereting
young girl, with robbing her of a cloth pelisse, trimmed with
fur, a shawl, and handkerchief. Prosecutor stated, that hav-
ing accompanied a yoitrg fen ale Mend, on Monday, to the Fair
at Totbill-fields, Westmiester, they passed a house between six
and seven o'clock in the evznirg, where, by the enlivening notes
of a fiddle, they were led to suppose the inmates were " tripping
it on the light fantastic toe," and on entering the house they
found that they were not mistaken., for there was a party
engaged in dancing. Very soon after they entered, the prisoner,
who seemed to act as master of the ceremonies, came and asked
them to dance, and offered to deposit their outer garments with
the mistress of the house. Witness and her friend agreed to
dance. The prisoner found them partners, and they saw him'
deliver their things to the mistress of the house. The Ladies
who danced paid twopence a piece towards the payment of the
fiddler. About eight o'clock, witness and her friend wished to
go home, and applied to the mistress for their pelisse, shawl, &c.
but were informed by her that she had some time ago delivered
them to the same young man who brought them to her, and on
inquiry he was not to be found.—Remanded.
Ifuskisam was charged with a highway
robbery. It was stated, that on Monday night Mr. Smith, of
Turk-street, Bethnal-green, his son, and W. Rogers, his nephew,
were passing by the Red Lion, In Whitechapel-road, when they
were assailed by a numerous banditti, who knocked them down
and beat them most severely. Young Smith, at length, endea-
voured to rise, when one of them snatched at his watch-chain,
which broke. He, however, seized the fellow, and delivered him
to a watchman, who, with assistance, was conveying him to the
watch-house ; when seine of them sung out, " A Rescue," and
a desperate encounter ensued between the banditti on one side,
and the watchmen, aided by several passengers, on the other ;
when several broken heads and contusions of different degrees
were given and received en either side.—The prisoner, how-
ever, was retained, and fully committed.
TOWPT-HALL, SOUTRWARI.—CONIRII7-Tit FOR RZLIEF or SRA- ,
ROBIED.—A sailor, named Thomas Dann, apprehended by
Kinsey, the constable, was yesterday brought before Sir JOHN
FIRMER, charged with stealing various articles of bedding and
wearing apparel, the property of the Committee for the Relief
of Destitute Seamen. Lieutenant Barker stated that he was
oce of the Committee for the Relief of Destitute Seamen, and'
had the command of the Abundance store-ship, one of the ves-
sels appointed for the reception of such persons as were deemed
by the Committee to be proper objects of charity. The prisoner
was recommended by the Committee, and was received on

board the Abundance, where he was furnished, by their direc-
tion, with various articles of bedding and wearing apparel.—
Having expressed a desire to go to Liverpool, his home, a pas-
sage was engaged and paid for hint on board a vessel bound for
that place, and other articles of clothing were given to him, to
add to his comfort during the veysge. The first night after be-
ing conveyed on board the Liverpool vessel he stole the boat and
eraped with all the articles with which he had been supplied.—
The witness identified the articles found in his possession as the
property of the Committee, and stated that they were given him
upon the condition that he should proceed to LiverpooL The
Magistrate said that so flagrant an instance of fraud and ingrati-
tude deserved the severest punishment ; he should therefore com-
mit the prisoner to take his trial at the next Quarter Sessions.
Monozu AT GAZIXWICIM.—No tidings of Hussey has yet beer.
received. A man, answering the description of the supposed
murderer, was yesterday brought to Shadwell Office, from on
board a ship in the River. But, on investigation, the person
proved to be a respectable merchant bound to Lisbon.

Saturday evening, a fellow, dressed in the garb of
a liquor-merchant s porter, called at a Counsellor's
chambers in one of the Inns of Court, with a stone
bottle, sealed up, and informed a clerk that it was a
gallon of brandy, which had been ordered, and pro-
duced a bill and receipt. The clerk paid the money
demanded, but on opening the bottle, it was found
to contain nothing but water.
Sunday evening a Gentleman and Lady in a single
hore chaise were stopped near the Hithgate Arch-
way, and robbed of their watches, and some cash.