Star.
London, England, 1828-07-14 00:00:00

51 A It LBO ROV G H-sT IL E ItT.

Two lads, named Rickards and ihestist, were committed to.the
House of Correction for three months, lot stealing Mr. Dyer's
handkerchief, in Wimpole-strict, on Friday afternoon, as that,
Worthy Magistrate was proceeding home from the Office. • I
Friday the driver of a Hammersmith stage was charged with
committing an outrage upon a young married Lady, named Ri-
chardson. The complainant, who was in a delicate state of heahh,
got into the defendant's coach with another Lady at Hammersmith,
On the-evening of Thursday week, and requested to be driven to
St. Paul's, to which place the defendant said he was going. When
the coach arrived in Coventry-street the defendant insisted on the
complainant and the other Lady alighting, and he behaved-0o
rudely that they were compelled to get out of the roach. A gen-
tleman begged of her to accept refuge in his house, which was only
a few yards distant, and he offered to be responsible for the fare ;
hut the defendant tore the complainant's gown completely off her
back, and then sent.her to the watchkome. lie was fined 41. and
is default of payment, to two months hard labour.
QUEEN-SQUA It E.
AN EXCISIMAN AT FAULT.— £ carman, in the employ of. Mr. Pren-
tice, of Queen-street,Chelsea Wharl,was charged by D. Heath, an Ei-
ciseman, with having in his possession two butts of sherry without
a Fermit. It appeared thatithe Exciesinan was in Dartmouth street,
and saw the defendant driving a horse and Cart, containing two
buns; he inquired of the carman what were the contents of the said
butts? who replied that they contained cider; but not being sati.hed,
the officer must needs have a taste 'avel, to the carman's great sur-
prise, he pronounced ft to be sherry, seizeddt in the King's name, and
brought the carman. horse, cut, and sherry, to the office. As soon as
the party arrived in the office yard, several persons were anxious to
have a taste. The butts were soon tapped,and a glass passed round.
" Vinegar," extlaimed one, at the same time making a wry face.
" Ifo.you call this itherryr cried a costermonger' hi rum stuff."
" Why. Mr. Exciseman,' said a third. " I call It d—d bed cider."
Inlay. it was pronounced by all to be any liquor but sherry. The
Exciseman tasted again, when he admitted that it was of a lighter
quality than he first imagined, but he would still call it a fine light
sherry ef exquisite flavour.
The party was st last ushered into the office, when the Excise;
man commenced his statement of the seizure, but was interrupted
by Gilmore, tbe "let constable, who presented the Magistrate with
a glass et the sherry to taste.
Mr. Gaminess had no gamer applied the glass to his Ups, thui
bedrelered the Exciseman must be drunk to make such a seizure,
and pressounced it to be nothing but cider.
TiNt earman was Instantly discharged, and the Exciseman left
the.cifice amidst roars of laughter.
TOWN-11ALL

Saturday a middle-aged Man. of ,gentlemanly erterinr, entered
the ogee *great agitation, to request the Magistrate's advice under
these drcoinstances. He stated, that he left town the latter end of
last week cm a visit to his sister in thetauntry. his wifeacconspany•
lug him to the coach, to whom, at parting, he gave two £lO notes
and three sovereigns, for present expense:. On Thursday he re-
turned home, and to hie utter dismay found that 'every article of
furniture had been removed front his boase in his absence, his wife
gone, and with her two hundred sovereigns. He bad ;Wee dis-
covered that her sister bad aided in removing the goods. „
The Alderman told him, in the present state of the case a Ma-
gistrate could render him no assistance; and advised his immediate
application to his attorney or counsel, which the applicant eipressed
bitrintention to do.