Star.
London, England, 1829-09-21 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Saturday James Cummings was brought up for final examination,
charged with having attempted to kill his wife.
After some other evidence had been heard the unfortunate
woman was brought into the office in a chair. Her appearance
exhibited a complete decline of the system.
Mr. Fitzpatrick read her deposition, which was taken by Mr.
Dyer, jun. at the workhouse, and which was as follows
I, Catherine, the wife of James Cummings, on my oath de-
clare, that this morning my husband came home and inquired if
his breakfast was ready. I informed him it was not, for 1 had no
money to purchase any with. He then went out, and in the course
of the morning he returned, and gave me 1.. 4d. 1 then went and
bought some meat. Just before dinner time be came home with
a pint of beer, and asked me if dinner was ready. I said it was,
and went to the fire to cut some meat for the children, when,
without any provocation, he came behind me, and struck me on
the head with a at iron. I exclaimed,' For God's sake do not
murder me ; but, without paying any attention to my cries, he
threw me down, and struck me again. After several blows I
became insensible, and I am still labouring under the effect of the
injuries which he Inflicted."
Upon the deposition being read over, the poor woman was car-
ried out of the office.
Mr. Mta—You will be committed to take your trial for
the capital offence; if you wish tt. say any thing I am ready to
hear you.

The prisoner said it was never his intention to kill his wife.
He was then fully committed.
HATTON-GARDEN.

Saturday, S. Roberts was re-examined, charged with a fraud.—
The prisoner, in concert with another man, pretended to pick up a
gold ring and a pair of ear-rings, with a bill-of-parcels for 21. 17s.
He persuaded Anne Sheehan to purchase the ring for ss. and pro-
mised to meet her the next day, when she agreed to purchase the
ear-rings. He did not keep his promise, and about a month after-
wards she met him in Long-lane, when be ran away, but was ap-
prehended.
The prisoner was remanded till yesterday, when the parties all
attended; but while they waited for a hearing in the outer office,
the friends of the prisoner nude a compromise with the prosecu-
trim, and when the case was called, she was not to be found. The
prisoner was of course discharged.
UNION-HALL.

EXTRAORDINARY R ;ll4istrates were occupied a
considerable time in investigating the circumstance of a robbery
in which a Miss Wood's box. containing Cothes and jewellery to
the amount of sCIOO. was stoke.

The young lady above named had been on a •isit at the residence.
of a gentleman named Lloyd, in Great Surrey-street, and on
Friday afternoon, about lye o'clock, she left the house of her
friend, and returned home, leaving a box behind her, containing
jewellery and clothes to the above amount, which was to remain
until sent for. Shortly after Miss Wood left the house, a female,
who represented herself as in the service of that young lady, called,
and said that she was sent for her young mistress's box. Not the
slightest suspicion having been entertained that she was not the
person she described herself to be, the box, with its contents, was
delivered to her, and within a short space of time afterwards it
was discovered that the person to whim the box had been given
was an imposter, when the servant in reality called for the young
Lady's property.

The Magistrate inquired how it came to be known that Miss
Wood had a boz at Mr. Lloyd's, for the person who obtained pos-
session of it must have been aware of the fact'

The members of each family, who attended, stated, they were
convinced none but the servants could have known anything about
the matter. They suspected one female servant, but hid no evi-
dence to support the charge against her.

The Magistrate then tad the parties, that unless they could
make oath they suspected some individual had the stolen property
in Isis or her possession, he could not grant a search warrant. The
parties, being unable to make the necessary affidavit, then with-
drew, intimating their determination to strictly investigate the
matter.

Air. Snow, one of the officers of the parish of Newington,
sought to recover a penalty of SOL from the parish of St. Saviour,
Southwark, for apprenticing a female child to a resident in the
former pariah without giving due notice. The master to whom
she was apprenticed had received a fee of 41.
Mr. West, one of the overseers, and Mr. Frazer, the master of
the workhouse of St. Saviour, were not aware that they had in-
fringed the law ; in consequence of which Mr. Snow consented to
forego the penalty, and the indentures of the apprentice were
cancelled.
William Tarrant, an itinerant tinman, was committed for trial,
for stealing a pint pewter pot from the Five Bells public-house in
the Kent-road.

WORSHIP-STREET.

Saturday several gentlemen of St. Leonard's parish, Shoreditch,
attended before Mr. Bnovonvon, wkom they wished to support
their in their endeavours to burn out the inmates of a number of
houses said to be brothels, in Earl-street, Finsbury, for which pur-
pose men have been employed during the last week parading in
front of the houses, with large transparent inscriptions, " Beware
of bad houses." Mr. Bnouoarron, in answer to the application,
said they had no right to place their lanterns opposite any house
until they had proceeded in the regular way to prove it disorderly.
After some conversation the gentlemen withdrew.

Saturday km Barfoot was charged before Mr. Ban tenon with
stealing a bundle containing several articles of wearing apparel, the
property of Ann Ely.
The prosecutria stated, that she had been convicted of felony
and sentenced to be confined twelve months in the House of Cor-
rection, and the prisoner four months. On the 10th of September
instant, the prisoner came to the House of Correction to meet
her coming out. She (the prisoner) said she had a room, and in-
vited her to go home with her until she got a place to lire M.
She thanked her for he? kind offer, and asked her to take some-
thing to drink. The prisoner then took her bundle, which was
tied up in a blue spotted apron, to keep for her, and they both
went to a public-house together, and had a drop of something to
drink ; she afterwards went to a public-house in Mutton-hill,
where she suddenly missed the prisoner. She afterwards met her
in Whitecross-street, and gave her into the custody of an officer.
Mr. liaouonvori—How much money had you given to you when
you came out of the House of Correction?
Prosecutrix—Half-a-crown, Sir.
Mr. Baonoutvw—How many public-houses did you call at ?

Prosecutrix—About four or live, Sir.
Mr. thouonsoti—And bow much did you and the prisoner
drink ?

Prosecutria—Five and a half quarterns of gin, two pots of beer,
two pots of half-and-half, one glass of rum, and one glass of brandy.
Jane Stokes, of Golden-lane, stated, that on the 10th of Sep-
tember she saw the prisoner come out of a public house in Golden-
lane with a bundle under her arm tied up in a blue spotted apron.
Hands, a constable, said he apprehended the prisoner and found
a bag and two combs in her pocket, which she acknowledged be-
longed to the prosecutriz.
The prisoner declined saying any thing in her defence. —She was
committed to Newgate for trial,
TOWN-HALL.

Saturday J Marlin was charged by Mr. J. Elder, timber mer-
chant, in Horsleydown, under these circumstances. Mr. Elder
stated, that having consulted his tailor at the West-end of the
town concerning a suit of clothes, he desired him to inform hint by
letter the quantity of cloth requisite. On Thursday, at eleven
o'clock at night, the defendant came to his house with a letter
containing the required intelligence , he returned for answer, that
it was satisfactory. Mr. Elder retired to bed; in about an hour
after be beard a violent knocking at the street-door, and opened
his chamber window to learn the occasion of it, when the defend-
ant again presented himself with a second note : his reply was the
same as the former, and again he shut his window and returned to
bed, but had scarcely closed his eyes when the thundering peals
at his door caused him to leap from hi, bed in affright, in the full
expectation that bii premises were on fire, a calamity he bad been
been threatened with shortly before.

Sir JOHN ['MIRING held hint to bail.
THAMES POLICE.

Saturday, a stout ill-looking fellow, was charged with kicking up
a desperate row in a public-house in East Smithfield, and beating
a couple of sailors. The prisoner was proved to have attacked a
couple of stupid north country seamen in this manner ; and but for
the interference of Little, a very active superintendent of the watch,
they would have been robbed and well thrashed. He was identi-
fied to have been four times committed for similar acts, and be was
sent to his old station on the tread-mill, in the House of Correc-
tion, for three months, as a reputed thief.

Saturday afternon, during a violent thunder-storm,
poor woman, who was at work with others in Thame Field, was
struck by the lightning, and killed instantaneously. Sire was very
little disfigured.—Bscks Gazelle.
A hoax was played off a few days ago tzt Norwich,
which was the source of mach disappointment. A hand-bill having
been extensively circulated, stating that the proprietors of the
steam-coach meant to pay a visit to that city, several thousand of
persons, of all ages and conditions, assembled at the appointed
place, where they waited till they became weary; and at len,;th
finding that there was uu chance of seeing the steam front the
coach, they returned home to their fire-aides, determiced at leas:
to enjoy the steam from the tea-kettle.
Sunday morning hat, as some boys, accompanicki by
two dogs, welt rambling in a place called Tom's Wood, between
Sharrow and Crooks Moor, their attention was excited by a eat
which the animal made at a clump of blackberry briars. Upon
examining the cause of attraction, one of them drew forth a cotton
bag, which contained the body of a newly-born male infant, so
much injured by the course of decomposition or violence, that, as
they expressed it, " they could not see that it had any face et all.
An inquest on the remains of the child was held on Tuesday eve::-
ing, which, after a number of witnesses bad been examined, was
postponed until Friday.—Sheffield
A Ninv MISER Y.—Neither the indent groaner, 1.t.-
raclitus, nor the modern weeper, Rresford, have touched upon
misery in human life, of which the fa lowing is a faint picture :
Having with the greates: difficulty persuaded yourself that a dose
of Saki is necessary fur your health, and having with infinitely
greater difficulty swallowed the draught, you take up the Paper to
while away the interval between its intromissiun and exit, the first
paragraph that strikes your eye Is headed " Caution.— The e'derly
gentleman, with a cast in his eye. and a pigtail, who bought an
ounce of Epsom salts at a chemists chop Ll.t night, is requested
not to use them." Rushing to the glass in a state of inconceivable
agitation, you discover, what you never before observed, that you
do squint, that you are getting °:d. and that you have swallowed
poison.

HEI3DOM A DA RX.
TO-DAL—Holiday at the bank—St klatthew. Sct your watch
7 minutes slower than the time by the sun did. Length of day
12 hours 15 minutes.
TUZSDAY.—Sun rises 6 minutes before 6. Clurle4 V. died 1558.
Wrininnav—The Autumn quarter begin. 17 minutes past s
morning. Noon south 20 minutes belore 9 evening. Days and
nights equal all over the earth. Mars rises 46 minutes past 4
morning.
THURSDAY—Venus bets 58 min. past 6 afternoon.
FAlDAR—Mereury sets 2.9 min. past 6 evening.
SATURDAY,—St. Cyprian, 11131‘011 01 Carthage in 248.