Star.
London, England, 1826-09-28 00:00:00

WORSHIP-STRUT.

if,. Nedby, the ancdoneer, in Holborn, was brought up on a
warrant, charged with having wilfully and maliciessly driven over
a youth, named Elkin Downing, one of the collectors of toll at the
London Apprentice Gate, Shoreditch, by which his llfe was in
imminent danger. _

Mr. Nedbi admitted that the wheel had passed over the com,
plainant, bat per.isted in saying that k was entirely his own fault.
(It did not appear whether or not Mr. Nedby had paid the toll.)
The master of the boy said, that he had experienced that injury
in his legs, that he was afraid that it would be many months before
be would be able to attend to his business.

The Magistrate said, that the case had been fully proved, and
therefore he should call upon Mr. Nedby to Ind bail, to answer the
charge at she Sessions. Bail being given,be wu dircbarged.

UNION-HALL

Wm. Watson, a grocer, residing in Rotherhithe, charged War,
Taylor, Samuel Simmons, Ann Dore,y, and Ilphis Harvey, with
robbing bim of 811.

The-complainant stated that the prisoner Taylor Is the landlord
of a house in James-street, Cornwall-road; he was enticed to go in
by a pretty looking young woman, and he got so drunk that when
he went home he missed his money, consisting of 811.
Keyse, the superintendent of the Surrey watchhouse stated, that
shortly after Simmons and the woman Durey were given into his
custody, the prisoner Taylor came to the watchbonse, and having
mentioned his name, and alluded to the accusation, said that he
had come thete for the purpose of delivering up the sum of 711.
which he described to have been found on the bed of his lodger,
Ann Dorey, subsequent to the riot in his house. Keyse added, that
he received the money, aqd detained Taylor, as having been impli-
cated in the charge. The money, which consisted of to and :if.
notes, together with a few sovereigns, was produced. The notes
were identified by the complainant as forming a part of the money
which had been taken from him while in the brothel.

Taylor, who appeared very anxious to enter into his defence,
having trequently interrupted the complainant during the charge,
now said that he and the other prisoner Simmons were the joint
landlord, of the house in auestion, and that on the day mentioned;
the complainant visited their lodger, Miss Dorey. Having spent
some time in her company, the complainant insisted that be should
join them, and sent out for a bottle of wine and a quart of gin.—
Having finished that quantum, five bottles of wine more were pro.
duced, and dinner was ordered to be served up by Mr. Watson,
who displayed plenty of money, and observed that In should
" stand the racket," meaning that he would pay for all. He
theu invited the other persons in the house to partake of the
cheer, declaring that he had come out for the purpose of
having a spree, and that he meant to spend all before be
*hewed his nose at home. Previous to the commencement of the
supper, however, he began to play some very mad pranks by dancing
and capering about the room, and upsetting the glasses on the table.
This conduct was overlooked, and many other naughty tricks. At
length the supper that he had ordered, which consisted of a roast
fowl and a piece of pickled pork, was set upon the table; they all
drew round for the purpose of enjoying the good fare, when 10, Mr.
‘Vatson with one mighty kick upset the table and all upon ir; the
fowl and the gravy about it going smack in the face of the young
lady with whom be was so much fascinated in the tirst instance • and
thg pickled pork and the cabbage being distributed over the clothes
of the rest of the company; be (Taylor) receiving a dash of greasy
cabbage is the eyes, was deprived of sight for some minutes. On
his recovery of sight, he observed that he should immediately have
committed summary chastisement on the person guilty of such gross
behaviour in his house, had not the complainant apologized on the
spot. That freak being over, and the fowl, perk, and cabbage set
on the table afresh, they were about making a second beginning,
when Air. Watson suddenly jumped up on the table, exclaiming,
" For GOD'S sake don't mind me, let me break away and upset
the things, I have plenty of money in my pocket, and I shall
pay fur all." He then placed a foot in each of the shales, and in a
moment crushed the fowl and the pork beneath them. Not con-,
tented4with depriving them of the supper, smashing the bottles of
wine and glasses, he danced on the table, which was a mahogany
one, until he kicked it to pieces, and proceeded to destroy every
thing within his reach. He (Taylor) finding that be was bent on
the destruction of all his household property, remonstrated with him,
when the complainant struck him, and refused to pay for the damage
be had done. A scuffle then ensued, during which the watch was
called, but he (Taylor) could most solemnly declare, that a halfpenny
of the money that he accused them of having stolen, was not taken
from his person. Mr. Taylor hating found it on Miss Dorey's bed
afterwards, when he took it to the watchhouse, end delivered it up
to Keyse, as above described.
The. Magistrate remarked on the folly of the complainant's con-
duct in the business, and observed that it was a most ilisgraceful
outrage; but, nevertheless, he should not commit the prisoners, at
it was evident they all got intoxicated together.
Taylor then offered to make up the difference of the lost money
to the complainant, if he paid the value of the property he had de-
stroyed. This arrangement baying been agreed to, the parties
withdrew, the Magistrate advising Taylor to be careful of his cone
duct in future.

Take care to be an economist in prosperity ; there is
no fear of your being one in adversity.
Last night, as Mr. Wilson, engineer at Messrs. Taylor
and Sadler's Frock-mill, in Redcross-street, Borough,
was conversing with Mr. T. on some alterations to be
made in the premises, he observed a strap that required
turning, and stepped behind Mr. T. to do it ; when the
latter was alvmed w ith a loud shriek, and on turning
round, observed the unfortimate man, whose clothes
had been caught by some of the machinery, whirled
round with incredible velocity, and before assistance
could be rendeied he was literally torn limb from limb.
His mangled remains were conveyed to the bone-house,
to abide the Coronet's lnquest.