Star.
London, England, 1826-08-17 00:00:00

Bow-STREET.

Catherine Hatton, a middle-aged woman, in miserable attire, was
charged with creating a riot and disturbance before the house of
Mrs. Graham, who keeps a Ladies' Boarding School in the Ilamp-
stead Road, for the purpose of annoying the said Mrs. Graham.
Mrs. Graham stated, that the prisoner is in the habit of coming
to her house and abusing her dreadfully, because she imagines, quite
erroneously, that she (Mrs. Graham) withholds from her an annuity
of £2O per annum, which she alleges her father to have left her.—
This claim, said Mrs. Graham, there Is not the slightest foundation
for. Mr. Hatton, in his will, left this person (the prisoner) a legacy
of ‘lO, which she has long since received , and I (her step-mother)
have since repeatedly relieved her with sums of money, parely out
of compassion; for she has no claim upon me.
Catherine. Hatton being called upon for her defence, said the
annuity WAS left her by her father, who was a" providore" attach-
ed to the Commissariat department, under the Marquis Wellesley's
Administration in India; and Colonel Shave, private Secretary to
the Marquis, was acquainted with her father, and could certity to
her respectability, and the truth of her statement.
A long and recriminatory conversation here took place, which
was brought to a conclusion by Mr. Mixsoutt advising the pri-
soner, if she had any just claims, to bring an action for the recovery
of them, and in the meantime ordering her to give security for keep-
ing the peace towards Mrs. Graham, and all his Majesty's subjects.
One the partners in the firm of Bales and King, gun-makers, in
Tavistock-street, gave information at this Office of a supposed swind-
ler, who is going about representing himself to be " Sir George
Cayley, of Brampton House, Yorkshire." A few days ago he went
to Messrs. Bales and King's, and ordered a gun to be sent to the
King's Arms, at Uxbridge, where he said they were in the habit of
receiving things for him, and forwarding them to seat in York-
shire. He is an elderly nun, of gentlemanly appearance, and assumes
a very "free and easy" air in his manners and conversation,and he
so far succeeded in deceiving Messrs Bales and Co. that hey did
not hesitate to promise sending the gun as directed. Upon after-
thought, however, the informant thought it would be as well if hr
were to take the gun to the King's Arms, at Uxbridge, and ascertain
if Sir George was actually what he represented himself to be: and
be did so • but no one at the King's Arms knew any thing of a Sir
George dayley. Of course the gun was not left " according to
order;" bur it was sent, addressed to " Sir George Cayley, Bro:np-
ton ouse, Yorkshire," by a regular conveyance. The result was
that they received a letter from the real Sir George Cayley, dis-
claiming all knowledge of the transaction, and expressing his opinion
that it was the trick of some swindler. The informant said he bad
been put to a good deal of expense, and be wished to have advice
bow to proceed.
He was informed that be had no remedy, but by civil action; but
if any person answering the description of this man should be taken
into custody at any time, Messrs. Bales and King should be in-
formed of it.

Was. Lever, the Deputy Keeper of Ilainult Forest, in Essex, was
charged with having capsized the gig of Captain Melville, in the
Strand, by improperly driving a cart against it. It was stated by
the Captain's groom, that a few days age. he was driving his mas-
ter's gig along the Strand, when the accused, who was driving a
cart well lined with good buck venison, at a rapid rate, struck his
cart against the wheel of the gig, and turned the vehicle topsy turvy,
and dashed him (the groom) upon the pavement. Mr. Lever
denied that the accident occurred from any fault of his in driving;
but not being able to convince the Magistrate that he was entirely
free front blame in the transaction, he was fined 20s. and 6s. costs..
M A RLBOROUG 11-STREET.

Jane Hill and Ann Norton, two respectable modest-looking ser-
vants, whose hands denoted they got their living by hard work,
were brought from St. Giles's watch-house, charged as common
street-walkers. _

Richard Burke, a watchman, stated, that the two females were
on his beat at Alfredplac.., Tortenham•court-toad, and when he
told them to go about their business thty refused, and he took
them to the watch-house. One of the two he had often seen walk-
ing there as late as two in the morning. A housekeeper at No. 3,
told hint a robbery bad been committed there a few nights ago,
and if he did not attend to his duty better, she would report hint
to the Watch Committee. He asked one of them what she did
walking there at that hour (half-past ten)? and she refused to tell
him. lie told her she must, and that her being there was very nsYste-
tioll6. The watch-house keeper asked the watchman what was the
charge against the young woman ? when the watchman said if he
did not receivf the charge, be would report him, and behaved in a
most abusive Manner. He very reluctantly took the charge, lest
his conduct should be reprehended by the Committee.
The two girls are servants to neighbours in the same place—one
to a Mrs. Jackson; the otber to Mrs. Chambers. Mrs. Jackson's
servant was;sent on an errand, met Mrs. Chambers's servant, and
asked her to wait for her till she returned ; which she was doing.
listening mimetic music at Mrs. Jackson's. when the watchman
came up, and dragged them to the watch-house.
Several Gentlemen deposed to the brutal conduct of the watch-
man ; one, who saw him dragging the girl across the road in an
unfeeling manner. went to the watch-house to hear the charge,
when Burke dragged the girl in by her arms, and thrust him out
by a violent blow in the chest. Mrs. Jackson had also been struck
by hint.
Mr. Dena told Burke his conduct had been such, that it did not
call for an explanation. His behaviour had been most excessive
and improper. Because be had been cautioned to be more atten-
tive to his duty, he chose to take vengeance on the next that came
in his way. At first be intended to suspend him for a month, but
now he should suspend him altogether.