Star.
London, England, 1826-09-08 00:00:00

STEALING APPLES IN AN ORCHARD.

An information was laid against a girl for stealingapples from the
orchard of farmer I lansoaer, of Clarendon-park. The Magistrates
fined her 31. and treble the value of the apples; together, 4s. 6sl
The clerk's fees were 9s.

The mother of the girl declared her total inability to pay this.
demand, and in default of immediate payment, eke was to be com-
mitted to gaol.
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'lle Alawgistrates said the act gave them the power of committing
the girl to hard labour for six months, or fining her £2O, and cute-
mitting her until the amount was paid.

CONDUCT OF OVERSEERS TO A FEMALE PAUPER.

Christian Hutchins, a pour single woman, complained
of the overseers of D .pington parish, for refusing to re-
lieve her when unikble to work at stone-picking, for two
weeks. She complained that she was suffering uncles
rheumatic pains, and that the farmers were combined
against her, and would not treat her as they did other
women, by giving her work suited to ber condition.
They, on the other hand, reproached her in no measured
terms as a very bad tempered woman, and one of them
said he had heard she had been keeping company with
his stir at 12 o'clock at night. One of the Magistrates,
the Rev. Mr. Duke, said that although he thought the
woman was talkative, and of a queer temper, he be-
lieved that from the first (when the woman was sent
home to this parish) the farmers had determined to
drive her out of it by harsh treatment, and that for
nights she had been obliged to sleep in a waggon or
cart. Both the farmers, however, abused the woman,
and said she was well able to do the work, and that she
was very far from respectful in her conduct towards
them. The Magistrates said that was no reason why
she should be put out of the pale of law, and the Rev.
Mr. Duke in particular said he knew that the woman
had been very ill-treated, and that indoor work should
befound for her, For a woman in her state nothing
could be more injurious than such occupation.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Yesterday morning a man named Mien Leicener was brought
up, charged with having feloniously run over an old man named
Solomon', and caused his death. The unfortunate old man was
tall known in the city, where be made his living by hawking razor-
strops about the Exchange and in public-houses. On Friday he
was crossing Cornhill, when the prisoner, who was driving a Croy-
<Ns errand-cart at the rate of eight or nine milts an hour, ran over
him. The old man died on Tuesday in consequence of the . injury
he received. It was stated that the prisoner was at the time in-
toxicated. A Coroner's Inquest was held last night on the body,
and the prisoner was remanded to await the verdict of the Jury.
On Tuesday, inian named Jones, was brought before the Loan
Nlaros, on a charge of uttering counterfeit coin, and committed
for trial.

Mr. Parker, the keeper of what is called a watering-house. °lvo-
site Hatton-garden, was charged with having kept his house open
after twelve o'clock. The fact was proved by a very reluctant
Witness, who had got into a row, which called for the interference
of a watchman. The defendant was convicted in the penalty al 51.
Mr. Parker gave notice of an appeal to the Sessions. He more-
over declared, that if his house was closed, he should not hesitate
to lodge informations against houses that were permitted to be open
—even against the London Tavern.