Star.
London, England, 1828-11-08 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. •

•• . MANSION-HOUSE.
A Cites* Dzeinses.--A man, named Myers, was brought be
font the Lout Marna, charged with having bete concerned b
conveying front one place to inother a quantity of spirits, which
had never paid the duty.
An guise officer stated, that he was passing -along Fish-street-
hill, and saw the defendant and another man In a cast, which looked
like a'• contraband" vehick. He looked at the defendant, who
was driving. whereupon the defendant, wbo seemed to know his
vocation, suddenly dropped the reins, leaped down and took to his
' heels as if a mad bull was after him.' His compassion leaped down
and escaped, but the defendant; 'her a violent simile, was appre-
hended and lodged in the Compter. Is the cart which was thus
abandoned there were ikte barrels---three of which-were empty,
and two contained about twelve gallons of spirits, which were, to.
`ether with the horse and cart, deposited in the custody of the
Board of Backe.
The defendant produced a witness, who, be said. could explain
the whole matter, and show that the eraser who escaped must have
been the person who was aware that the goods were run goods.
61, Why, your Worship," said this witness, " you see as how this
man what ran ;way was riding along In his cart, when Myers and
I were walking ; and as I knowed him a long time, be says to tne,
come up, blow you, and take a ride; no, says I, I an't going your
way, which was towards the Borough, your Worship; but, says I,
my friend Myers, way didn't know nothing about him, your Woe-
ship, will go with you. So he says to Myers, well, comae -along,
comrade; and up Myers got, and so they went of together. Sot
your Worship, you see be 'snowed nothing about the matter"—
(A laugh).
The LORD 14,Avoa..—Aye„ that's a clear ease. But what induced
you to come here? Witoess—.Why to clear that ere young man
(pointing to the defendant), what's as innocent as myself.
The Lou gavon—What was the name of your, friend who ran
away ? This puzzled the witness; His name ! why I don't know
exactly. Let me see—yes, it was; his name was Picbleaquirt,
your Lordship.
And where is he to be found ? asked the Lou) Melva. •
Oh, I don't know ; I, never axed him ; but I know him as well
u I knows any body. •
The LORD MATORWitiI whom does he work? •
Witness—That I don't know, your Lordship, but I know be
used to work with old Lucas, the bargeman.
The Loan Maros—Why that is myself—(Loud laughter).
Witness—Well, your Lordship, he used to work for you; but
whether be works for you now 1 can't say, or I'm blow'd—
'fhe Lose Marcos—And pray what are you, my friend?
Witness—A brasier; I makes brass and copper utensils. . •
An officer (in a stage whisper)—He makes private stills for these
fellows to work with, my Lord. He works for half the private
still-workers in London—(A laugh).
The LORD Maros—Oh, you are the still-maker, are you?
Witness—l don't remember no web a thing as making privet*
stills, my Lord.
The LORD MATOIRYOII don't remember! Recollect yoirself—
you make stills, don't you ?
Witness—Not to my knowledge—(Load laughter). I wink b
the general line. and. I make any thing in the brass line; hot I
don't know what you mean by stills.
The Loan MATORLUIANI my word you shine in the bran line
—(Laughter).
His Lordship then asked the defendant how it happened that, if
be was a stranger in the cast, he held the reins and drove the hone?
" Why, your Worship," said be, " this here was the way—ven
I got into the cart, says the man, says he, I'm blowed if my hands
a'ut perished wills the cold, do you hold the reins wink I warm
'em an my breeches pocket. So, my Lord, you see I took the reins,
and he won afterwards, just as I was a lashing the horse, leaped
out all of a sudden and I leaps out and. him; but I'm blowed if I
knowed anything :bout the spirits "—(Loud laughter).
The Lose Maros hoed the defendant US. and sent hint SO
prison in default of payment.
Toe Cm' Laesstaluse.—Foster, the Marsbalman, charged a
constable with having abandoned the watebbouse la which he was
to serve for the night, contrary to the regulations of the Police
Committee of the City of London.
Foster stated, that the defendant was an extremely attentive and
active talker. He (witness) had been obliged, however, in conse-
quence of the orders of the Ward Authorities, to report him for
having left the watchhouse, which was in contradiction to orders
issued by those Authorities. The defendant bad been absent about
a quarter of an hour.
The defendant said that be really was at a loss how to act. It
was true, the Ward Authorities had directed that the Night Coo-
stables should remain in the watchhouse, but then the Act of Par-
liament expressly directed that they should go round to are whether
the watchmen were oo duty. If, therefore, he obeyed one power
be must disobey the other ; and behoved it would not be considered
an unpardonable offence in him it he looked to the Act of Parties'
mein fur his chief direction.

Mr. Brown, toe Marshal, said that the Cossinktee baying ap-
pointed Superintendents of the Watch, it was thought unnecessary
for constables to go round ; and therefore the order had bees issued
which did not tally with the words of the Act.
Mr. Mohler said that the constable bad acted according to the
direction of the Act, and was justified, of course, in doing that of
which be bad been excused.

'llbe LORD blaroa told the defendant, if his conduct was repre-
hended, be had only to desire those who reproved him to reed
the Act.

BOW-STREET.

Elias Menthes!, a black-eyed gi 1 of that class of women called
" unfortunates," was charged by Garnet Comerford, a sailor, with
robbing bin of four sovertkins, several dollars and half.crowns, and
his shoes.

The tar stated, that on Wednesday evening, about eight o'clock,
he left the house of his Captain, at the west and of the town, in-
tending to pay a visit to a sister, whom be bad not seen since he
left England an the Seringapatam ; on the way be met with as tight
a looking frigate as ever hr clapped his eyes on; the hoisted friendly
colours, he hover to, and they agreed to steer together Into port ;
they sailed up she Strand, wheat she said she would tow him to a
snug birth, ■nd he should share her hammock fur the night ; be
consented, and when he awoke in the morning he found that she
bad cut and rust; his rigg.ng had been dimwit all about the room,
his four sovereigns and silver and his shoes were carried of •
A constable who apprehended the prisoner, found in her apart-
-1 went a new gown, a ibtinner, stockings, gloves, and other articles
of dress, which she bought on Thursday morning. He also found
part of the money the sailor had been robbcd of.
The woman, who keeps boos► its Off alley, Buckingham street,
&rand, said that the prisoner and the sailor came to her house on
Wednesday night, and about one o'clock In the night the prisons
left the house unobserved. 04 discovering the robbery, she pur_
chased the sailor a new pair of shoes, and gave the constable a de_
scriptiun of the prisoner.—The prisoner was committed toNewgate.
' MA R LBOROUG H—STREET.

Margaret Stater was charged with robbing her master, Mr. Bain-
bridge, a bookseller, in Diike-street, Adelphi, of various books,
consisting of plays, travels, novels, writing-books, and other pro-
perty, to a very considerable amount. It appeared that the pri-
soner bad lived in Mr. Bainbridge 's service as cook, but owing to
some impropriety of conduct, he found it to discharge
her. Previous to the prisoner's departure, be ente d suspicions
of her &mossy in consequence of having missed a purse captaining
six sovereigns, and a quantity of books, amongst which were
Cook's Voyages, two volatiles of Natural History, one volume of
Plays, besides a large quantity of writing and drawing paper. In
her buses were found the puree and five sovereigns, some stationery
and books, and seiserkl pounds of soap and candled,alldwhich were
identified by Alt. Bainbridge.—Sbe was amilitsed ter trial.
UNION HALL. •

Yesterday a genteel young man, named Tine% appeared to an
order of atS;iation. A comely young woman, named Mary Teak
swore that the defendant was the father of thethild if which she
was enceinte, and for which sbe most apply to the parish for sup.
port. She stated that their intimacy bad taken plass at a beast in
Stamford-street, in which the defendant who a iodpurs aeld the was
a servant. The defendant solemnly denied the of
his being the father of the child. There weed poop ONO
lodging in the house, with whom Mary was easels*, lathing, bat
be always kept her at a distance. Mary denied that ahe had ever
granted her favours to ant man bet the defendant, and this was
the return he made her fur an her kindness to him. The defendant
positively &dated that she had committed perjury in swearing the
child to hint. The Magistrate informed him that he might put in
bail if he wl•hed to try the lineation at the &salons: The defendant
said is was his determination to do so, and pat in ball accords*.
WUHSHINSTHRKT. '
D. Carney was charged with stabbing his wife with a butcher's
knife. Hanky, an °deer, stated that the certificates of the Ise.
geons did not pronounce the woman out of danger, and the prisoner
was remanded for a week. " •
Axes Straiten was charged with having broken Into the homes(
Mr. Thomas Watkins, in Pullen's-row, Islington. It appeared that
the thief having made his way from an empty house adjoining,
entered through the attic window, and descending to same of the
lower apartments, succeeded in carrying off a great variety or
articles °tweeting apperel. The prisoner was identified by penal,
who said they saw hint about the place at the time. He was re-
mantled.

• VIA MPOLICE.
Asis Bates, alias Ssreggiru, was charged with robbing the mate of
a merchant ship of Ids watch, money, sod clothes. •
Evidente went to prove that Ana Bates pomaded the mate she
was deeply enamoured of him, ind wider this &lust* he aecoin
pealed bet to a home to &it Slaidaleld, where be provided a very