Star.
London, England, 1826-07-07 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE..

MANSION-HOUSE.

A shoemaker, residing in Finch.lane, was charged with having,
most insolently assaulted two or three shavers who are in the em-
ployment of Mr. Griffin, hair-dresser, in the same neighbourhood. ,
The complainants stated, that the defendant, without any prervo-
cation, ran into the shop, asked one of them some insolent question,
and then, without ceremony. struck him down. As soon as this
feat was performed.the shoemaker paid a similar compliment to;
eachllf the others, and all without ever having been provoked or:
spoken to.
The Loan Hamm was rather surprised at the impetuosity ofi
the shoemaker, who had lived in the neighbourhood seven years
without having exhibited anything of the kind before, and asked
Mr. Griffin whether his servants had not behaved rudely?
Mr. Griffin declared that it was impossible, as they were quite
" Genikincli *Very one of them was a perfect Gentleman.
The Iwaat MAToi said, that was an odd sort of Otte for a hair-
dresser to give to his men. -
Mr. Griffin said, they were remarkable for the propriety of their
conduct, and the envy of the shoemaker and other Mechanics Was
eicited, because he was making a rapid fortune.
The shoemaker said, that although Mr. Griffin had given hit
gentlemen so high a character, they uniformly acted in the most
ruffianly manner. He admitted that he had struck the complainants,
but he declared that they were in the constant habit of insulting
him by giving loud horse laughs as he passed by, putting out their
tongues at him, Ike. Ste. Upon this occasion ha walked into the
shop to. ask why they persevered in annoying him. Two of them
immediately ran away, while the third stood his ground, and re.
peated the insult in the grossest manner. A scuffle took place, and
tbe two who had run returned, and fell upon the shoemaker, who
happened to be able to beat them all.
Mr.. Griffith, landlord, stated that his tenant 'encouraged this
Gentleman to insult every one in the neighbourhood, and a young
woman who had resided is the house, said that their conduct had
been moat intulerab!e. .

The Loma Mayon ordered tho shaven, all of whom appeared
with their heads dressed up in the most fantastic manner, to be
bound over to keep the peace, and although be considered that great
provocation had been given, he also directed that the shoemaker
should be wuder sintilar obligations.
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• BOW STREET. •• t:
John /nod, alias Tfuntapsow, the young lad who, es Absda=
fortnight, was charged at this once with a very moadkaa.
upon Mr. Conrad M yer, a SAVb$ Gesniemsa living in Bases-streeto

Strand,while In Kensington Gaslcast, was brought up fur a bal
examination.
The prisoner, in die first isilimion WU remanded from :Monday
usitil Thurscianim there was none revise to suspect that another
person was concerned in the, outrage. whom k would be ratil'fir
apprehend in that time. This' suspicion proved to be incorrect ;b lc
when Thursday came, a Gentleman waited upon Mr. itst-ta, to
inform him that Mr. Meyer was too ill to attend. The wounds,
which the surgeon pronounced not to be dangerous, though very
severe, had produced fever, and Mr. Meyer bring naturally nerious,
and of weak beakh, be was in such a state as to prevent Inns froth
leaving his bed. This message, however, was accompankd by-6o
intimation, that Mr. Meyer was very reluctant to prosecute, and.
wished the prisoner to be discharged, expressing a hope that his
narrow escape from punishment would operate as a warnidg, and
that he would abstain from crime in future.
Mr. Haul said he sin much surprised at such an intimation.
Here was an outrage of a most atrocious description, the object df
which was evidently to plunder, committed in open day, in a place
of public resort, and yet the perpetrator was to escape punishment-
He should certainly require from Alr. Meyer the performance di
that which was'no more than a public duty.
The prisoner was then remanded for a week, and upon his being
again brought 'up; Mr. C. Phillips attended in his behalf. MG
Meyer was again absent, and Mr. Batts sent a summons for inns
to attend instanter, with a note in the margin, that iii default- of
compliance, a warrant 'gravid issue. Mr. Meyer feinted to 414
that he was not well enough to come, but that be worthd attend on
any future day, and the prisoner was again remanded till yesterday.
,In theinterim, however, (Tuesday evening) Mr. IlasAsteciiired
a letter from Mr. Meyer, in which he again begged 'so he allowed
to withdraw from a prosecution, stating, as his reasons for the
requests that be came to this country for a special purpose (we
understand to endeavour to negotiate a loan of wane kind); that
he had failed in the object of his mission, and that be was pour, and
wished-to return as speedily as possible to his own country.
Mr. Haus said be could not give his sanction to such a request.
The feebng,wisatever it wasf which induced Mr. Meyer to dectina
a prosecution, would be respected, and properly appreciated ; but
he must attend at all events, and publicly state his reasons.
The prisoner was yesterday brought up, and Mr. Meyer at.
tended. His bead was still bound up, but he bad no appearance
of indisposition.
The oily question for the consideration of the Magistrate being,
whether there was sufficient evidence to commit the prisoner fbr
the assault, with intent to rob, which Is a felony, Mr. Halls inter.
rogated the witnesses very minutely as to the precise expressions
used bbbey the prisoner when taken, and they concurred in stating,
that said, " I have done wrong, but I was induced to do it
through want---it is my first crime, and I hope the Gentleman will
forgive me." -
Mr. HALLS said, be could put bet one construction upon such a
declaration, and ordered the prisoner to be fully committed to
Newgate for the felony, and the witnesses to be bound over to
prosecute.
The prisoner, wise is a very fine young man, has a remarkably
mild and intelligent expressiussof countenance. Ile seemed qui:e
unmoved, however, and
.declined saying any thing. His mother,
and his lumber and sister, all of whoever, very respectable per-
sons, were persist. The mother was deeply Wetted.
Jake Ripley, a known thief, was fully committed by Sir lisetuten
anutur, for picking the pocket of Mr. Prosser, the army accoutre,
meat maker at Charing Cross, of a silk handkerchief, as be was
walking along the Strand, an 11 o'clock on Wednesday night.