Star.
London, England, 1828-08-16 00:00:00

HATTON-GARDEN.

Charles and Elisabeth Beana were committed, charged with pass.
ing at different times two half•crowns to Mr. White, of Goitrel.
street ; and two to Mr. Dilly, in Allen•street.
'Wl:hap/sae wis fully committed, Charged with stealing 43f,17.
the prOprhy of 11. Fowell. The prisoner assisted Mr. F. in hi,
business, and saw Mrs. F. take two sovereigns front a drawer in
the parlour, 'and was icon after seen to enter the room *Ulla
knife in his hand, which was found laying on the drawer after the
prisoner had quitted the house, but the money was gone.
WORSHIP—STREET.

Miry Lewis was charged whit uttering a gilt sixpence as and tor
a half sovereign to Mr. Cooper, of Providence row, in payment
for semi groceries. The counterfeit was immediately detected, and
the prisoner was given in charge of a constable, and when hroughs
to.tith °See, it appearing she had acted through ignorance, rise
piece sou Cut, and she was discharged.
MARY-LA-BONNE.
,Yeeterday Freeeis Dirties, a young man of decent appear
was charged before Mr. Bosuns with the murder of Ann Parker,
a Unman advaneettin years, and the wife of Mr. John Parker, as
upholsterer, in East-street, Manchester-square.
It appeared front the evidence, that the deceased, the prisoner,
and 'remit other persons, all females, except Mr. Parker and
lodgers in the house, had dined together in the kitchen, and had
drank freely after dinner. The prisoner and Mr. Parker, and
probably more of the party, were intoxicated. The prisoner had
demanded money of his wife, and, in consequence of her refusal, a
scuffle took place between them. The other women interfered to
protect the wife, and cries of murder were beard.
George Cooper, of East-street, stated, tbat on hearing the cry of
murder, he went to ,Mr. Parker's house. He found Mr. Parker
walking in the passage with his hands in his pockets, and stupilled
with liquor. He asked what was the matter? and Mr. Parker
replied, " I'm d—d if I know any thing about it." Mrs. Ittihell
came up stairs at the same moment ; her clothes were torn froze
her back, and she asked the witneu to go directly to the kitchen,
for there was murder there. He went down, accompanied by a
young man named Dobson ; they were obliged to break open rite
door; the prisoner struck Dulness no the bead with a porker;
Parker ran into a corner of the passage, and said, " I'm sure here
will be murder." The prisoner followed her, and gr.t.ping the
poker with both his hands, struck her on her right temple, and she
uttered a deep groan, but said nothing, and sunk at his feet. The
prisoner then followed a young man named essilick tutu the area,
threw him down, and was going to strike him ; but when his arm
was up for that purpose, with the pokes in his hand, it was stayed
by Dobson. and he was taken into custody.
This evidence was corroborated by Dobson and other witnesses:
Mrs. Parker was, by the desire of a surgeon who was called in,
carried to Middlesex Hospital, where she died on Thursday.
The Magistrate ordered Mrs. Russell, whose evidence is con-
sidered necessary, to be summoned, and In the meantime remanded
the prisoner:
THAMES POLICE.
W. ill'Dwutelf, a boy, was charged with being concerned in
robbing the House of Mr. Currie, of Blackfriars. On Tuesday
afternoon, during the temporary absence of the family, some thieves
got into the rear of Mr. Currie's premises, and Carried off a tea.
caddie and a time-keeper. Information of the robbery being given
to Jeffries, be apprehended the prisoner and another lad, who coo.
fessed that the robbery was accomplished by the prisoner and some
other boys, but he did nor know what they had done with there.
pertyt as they had not dealt fairly with him in dividing the 5p0i1...-.
The prbonerskelared he knew nothing about it, and was remanded

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ALTERATIONS OP Tall Lam.—By the Act 7 George
IV. cap. 76, which took effect on the 10th of August, Meets of
Customs are exempted from any compulsory serving, ehher as
Mayor, or Sheriff, or In any other corporate or parochial employ-
ment, or on any jury or Inquest, or in the militia, and one Justice
of the Peace may commit for a smuggling transaction. •
Tuesday morning a middle-aged man, dressed in
black, with dark pointed whiskers, engaged a lodging
at the White Hart public-house. White Hart-yard,
Drury.lane, and early on the following morning, before
the landlord's family were up, he bitike open the bar
and stole n clock, two lartre Oatlet, containing brandy
and shroti; some' moue, frdm the till, and various other
articles.

BIRTH.
Tuesday. at Gopsall. the Countess Howe, of a son.

DIED.

On the 10th Inst. at Greenwich, Mr. W. Hilton, who for more
than twenty years officiated u writing master in the school of the
itire: Dr.-Crumble, with indefatigable assiduity. Ile has died re-
gretted by all who-knew lint.

NEWCATE ANA LRADEOHALL MARKETS, Aue.lS.
8eef...." 2s Sd to 3s 8d I Veal Ss ad to 5s 04
Mottos Od to 4s Od Pork ..... 41 Od to Ss 44
Lamb 39 8d to 4s 10d

PRICES or HAY AND STRAWYESTERDAY.
ST. A 1111VeS• WHITECHATEL.
Hay 41 0,4 Od so it 5s Od Hay 31 101 to 41 1540 d
Clover 41 Os Od 'to SI 10s Od Clover 41 4s to 51 124 od
Straw 1113 s Odle 21 Os Od Straw 11 its to 11 184'nd

PRICE OF HOPS, PER CWT. AUGUST I.
NEW rOCCILTS. MEM SAGS.
63s to 90s I Kent 54s to Siat
60s to 713, Sussex 504 to 71
60s to 94s I Essex 52s to 761

Kent
Sussex
Eabez

Farnham fine 112 s to
Old Duty 1

—Seconds. 90s to 120$
at £140,000.