Star.
London, England, 1826-09-04 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

M A NSION-HOUSE.

Dimas= Pamessa.—Saturday a waterman appeared on a
summons to answer the following complaint :
Mr. J. Gosman stated, that on Wednesday he anal family went
on an escuraien to the Note, for the benefit of the distressed
Printers. On their return, they eagaged the defendant's boat to
convey them ashore, for which he demanded and received 6d. each
as his fare.

The defendant said, he had taken no more than his legal fare, and
that all on board were intoxicated.

The Loan Mevos said, that from personal knowledge he knew
the latter part of the defendant's statement to be false, fur that be
himself was on the river at the time, and went on board the vessel
at Blackwell, and accompanied the party to town; and that all on
board conducted themselves in the most orderly manner. He then
ordered t►e defendant to pay a fine of 151. which not being able to
do, he was committed to prison. The Lord Mayor then stated,
that he felt great sympathy for the sufferings of the unfortunate
journeymen printers, whom be understood were at present in a very
distressed state. He had made several enquiries on the subject, and
the result was so far satisfactory, and he intended subscribing £lO
towards the fund now raising for their relief. Ile had alto the
pleasure of stating, that the Sheriffs had notified to him their inten-
tion of subscribing XS each.

GUILDHALL.
Saturday, a Mr. Carpenter, a pastry-cook in fleet-street, who
was before Alderman 13nows, on Friday, relative to some domestic
squabbles, made another application for a warrant against a prison
named Pitts, for committing an assault upon his child.
The applicant entered into a long recapitulation of the grievance
he had previously complained of relative to the misconduct of his
wife, but was stopped by Alderman Bitown, who observed that u
he had been, by his own admission, living with another woman,
both before and after his marriage, he would act wisely by keeping
himself's, much as possible from public observation.
Mr. Carpenter—Why, God bless you, Sir, I wish it to be in
the Newspapers; and if a reporter would come to my house, I
would tell him all about it.

Mr. Alderman Baown—" Some vuen may, and will, in spite of
remonstrance, glory in their shame."
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" Shame Sir (said Mr. Carpenter), why I am a worse man by
4001. tban 1 was ten months age. lily wife is a very bad one ; fur
although Iskissed het one morning, she soon after spit in my face.'

The Alderman said that he could not sit there to hear shout
matters of that sort. A summons was applied for, and that he
would grant; but it would be as well for husbands who complain
of their wives to come clear of immorality themselves.

bIARLBOROUGH-S MEET.

Saturday, lfichael Sullivan was brought up on the charge of his
wife, Mary, for administering sundry pokes to her party-coloured
Trish visage. She poured forth a torrent of 'Hibernian eloquence,
at the expence of her mild looking protector, an apparently inuffen-
sive child of Erin, at least six feet high, with " bratvoy shoulders,
tour feet square." She convinced all present that—
Her tongue was tipped with a bit u' the brogue,

But ilea a bit at ali of the blarney.
And poor Pa was almost overcome by the ponderous charge of hav-
ing pawned abed, bedstead, and other articles a- too numerous to
mention." Ile however rallied himself, and In a tone, " Soft as
streams of sweet Killarney," assured Mr. Dyer, upon his honour,
and several other things, that he was the best husband in Europe at
least. That he had consulted his "better half" on the propriety of
pawning " the bits o' things," to which she had dutifully consented.
He had done so to buy some fruit, which he bad difficulty in pre-
serving from one of these merciless gold-laced hat Gentlemen," what
keeps the streets," and
Mr. Drsa—But what did you beat her for?
Prisoner—Oeh, the bating---why yer Worship, I didn't bate her
to do her any harm.
Mrs. Sullivan, however, strongly insisted on the contrary, and
being asked if she.wuuld send him to prison or forgive him, replied,
that he was a most insittivating impostor, who could make people
believe just as he ?lewd, and requested the Magistrate to punish him,
and he was accordingly ordered to and bail. Pat, on leaving the
edict. did not forget the forte of his countrydien, who, with one of
his best smiles, asked his Mary " Would she be giving him a penny to
get a little bit of Immo," to which she laconically replied, " 1 shan t."

Lieutenant Colonel Richard Archdall was charged with indecent
conduct towards his servant, Frederick Withers, while In a warm
bath in Harley-street. Several letters, written by the defendant to
the prosecutor, were produced, wherein be called the prosecutor his
!‘ Dear Frederick," and styled himself" his faithful Master."
The prisoner said nothing in hi* defence.
The worthy Magistrate, Mr. Draft, required the prisoner to find
bail, himself in 10001. and two sureties in 50W. each, or four in SSW.
The prisoner was attended by a Solicitor, but neither of them said
any thing.
II ATTON GARDEN.

Mnrr Paostcutinw.—A young woman, with a child in her arms,
was placed at the b ir, charged with havirg in her possession a quan-
tity of counterfeit coin.
Lloyd stated;that on the 22t1 ult. after the apprehension of Tay-
lor and his wife, who were fully committed on the capital charge
last Tuesday, be was left in charge of their house, Nu. 8, Pleasant.
row, Walworth ; and about ten o'clock the prisoner, who is known
to be an utterer, came to the door anihnoeked. Before be could open
it, she was told by a person Irons the next house, that Taylor was
gone to prison. She then tan away, pursued by witness, who over.
tool her at the distanct• o: about one hundred yards, She struggled
very much, and threw from h, r riibt hand a small parcel, which
was afterwards found and brought to him; it contained five coun-
terfeit sixpences. These facts being fully proved, Mr. Serjeant
Season asked the witnesses distinctly if any indecent behaviour or
unnecessary force bad been ustd by the officer in taking the prisoner
into custody, and was answered in the negative. He then addressed
the prisoner and said, that he was sorry to see a young woman, with
a child in her arms, placed at that bar under so serious a charge,
aggravated by the defence she bad set up in a letter she had banded
ton him, which described the conduct of the officer as moat gross.—
This had been disproved by respectable witnesses ; and he considered
it a tissue of falsehoods, framed to obtain commiseration. Had such
conduct been proved against any officer of their establishment, con-
dign punishment would have followed. She was fully committed.
Saturday a smooth, spruce Irishman, named ninselty &Nissan
was brought up under a warrant for assaulting James Oakes, a fur.
niture broker.

The complainant stated, that about three weeks ago he west into
the Rising Sun public-house, Chariten-street, Somers-town, to get
some refreshment ; whilst sitting in the parlour, the defendant,
who was sitting at an opposite table, very politely tendered him the
pot, and asked him to drink. Ile thanked him, and asked leave to
propose a toast to the company, upstanding and uncovered, with
three times three-0 Our most gracious Sovereign Lord, Ktng
George." Ile had no sower made this announcement than a gene-
ral buzz of disapprobation arose with the defendant's party, and
Mr. Timothy Sullivan in particular refused to drink it, and
roared out in a voice of thunder, " By J—, I myself likes the
female part better, so I'll give ye Queen Caroline, and long
life to her though she's dead, may Goo rest her soul In glory."
Mr. Oakes now saw them was a disposition amongst the Irishmen
to fall nut upon politics, their national charaisteristic, and feeling
that the odds were against him, he thought it quite as prudent to
cushion the question, and make his exit in a whole skin. He just
remarked in a placid tone, " Any man that keepers the Queen
should pay respect to the King in the first place." This logic Mr.
Sullivan and his party paid little attention to, and Mr. Oakes, after
having drank off his beer, was about to resume his seat, but not
perceiving that the chair bad been drawn away, he came to the
ground with his heels upwards. This was not to be endured, and
be told Sullivan, who appeared to he the promoter et this mis-
chievous freak, that it was conduct unbecoming either man

base. The blood of Sullivan monnted Sigh upon till., and with s 1
black thorn stick he inflicted a blow upon complainant's head that
brought him to thrground. The conflict then became so hot, that
poor Oakes, his heed streaming with blond, effected his escape.
Tim's defence was short and pithy ; he merely said, that he gave
thefiesnplainant s' a small tap on the head to teach him better man-
ners in future." For which kind intention, observed
rtldergeant
Sakcoar, you must now find bail, and I would mom you to
let politics alone henceforward.

QUEENT-SQUARE.
Saturday, Arschael Collins and Hugh Hastings, drummers in la
Majesty's Ist Regiment of Foot Guards, charged with robbing Ed-
ward Risind of a mvereign and sisrnce, were brot►ght up for final
rumination.

John Griffiths, a shopman of the prosecutor's, was the only wit-
ness examined ; but he only proved as to being with the prosecutor
on the evening in question, at the Grapes public-house, in St.
Martin's Lane, where they had sonything to drink, and that be
(witness) paid for it.
Both prisoners protested their innocence ; they were committed
to Newgate for trial.
.Tune Graham, the girl remanded from last Tuesday. charged
with obtaining linen from Mr. Ilatchard's, Holywell-street, West-
minster, under pretence of being sent by the laundress for it to wash,
underwent a final examination, and was fuUy committed for trial.

MARY-LA-BONNE.
Saturday, a decent looking man came before Mr. GRIFFITH for
advice. lie stated that ke was married, and had two young chil-
dren, a son and a daughter; that he and his wife, having been on
bad terms for two years back, agreed to separate, but his wife in-
sisted on getting the daughter, whom be was not willing to give
her: he asked the Magistrate if he had a right to keep her?
Mr. Gamma informed him he certainly had a right in pre-
ference to his wife. He then requested Mr. G. to send an officer
along with him to state so to his wife.
Mr. Gastrin( said that be coull only explain the law, and no
more.
THt LATE CHAU)! or FOotsennsto.—A friend of Mr. Cox, whose
case excited so much interest on Friday, came forward with Mr.
C. and stated to Mr. Griffith that Mr. Cox was afraid of remaining
at home, because he suspected that his wife and her maid were coo-
triving bodily harm against him. Mr. Cox wished to get his wife
removed from his house,and promised to provide for her in another
lodging. He stated that he also wished to get the maid out of the
house, as Mrs. Cox insisted that she would keep her in spite of him.
Mr. Gairmn said, that if the house belonged to Mr. Cox he
could certainly turn off the maid ; but added, that be could do
nothing in the meantime to Mrs. Cox tin she should do some injury,
which would then justify his interference.