Star.
London, England, 1826-09-20 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, Strramsza 19.

Thomas Lesion, a clerk, in the employment of
Messrs. Roberts and Paul, tailors, in Bedford-street,
Covcat-garden, was indicted for the embezzlement of
different sums of money belonging to his masters. The
prisoner took advantage of the opportunities afforded
by his confidential situation, and by drawing out the
accounts of the workmen at a rate beyond what was
actually due, contrived, on two different occasidns, of
which evidence was given, to put the balance of 14s. 3d.
and 11. Bd. into his pocket. He was found Guilty, and
sentenced to three months' imprisonment and hard la-
bour in the House of Correction.

Sarak aments, a married woman with a child at
her breast, was indicted for a series of most cruel and
unfeeling assaults upon her own child, Mary, an infant
about six years of age, whom she had by an illicit con-
nection previous to her marriage.
- John Hawkins deposed that he lived in the same
house with the prisoner, at Hounslow, and that froth
the 13th of January to the 14th of A ugu,r, he constantly
overheard the mother beating the child, as he believed,
with a strap, with the utm ist severity. On► one occasion,
namely, on the 1311 of January, witness saw the prisoner
beat and kick the child, and interfered to save the child
from her furry. He at length gave information to the
police; the child was brought before a Magistrate and
examined. Her person was found bruised and dis-
coloured, and exhibited All the marks of the most unmi-
tigated violence. The child was consequently removed
from the mother, and put under the charge of the parish.
Mrs. Farnelly who lived in the same neighbourhood,
stated that she had been frequently a witness to the ill
treatment of the child by her mother. The prisoner's
husband at one timecalled to the witness, and entreated
her assistance to rescue the child from its mother. Wit-
'tress went to the door and sate the mother in the house
seize the child by both feet; and dash its head repeatedly
with great violence against the floor. Witness then
procured the assistance of some neighbours; the child
was released, and was found to have sustained some
very serious injuries. Both her eyes were black; there
was a scar upon her nose, and a number of bruises on
her shoulder and various parts of her body.
Dlr. ADocrates, who was for the prosecution, said, that although.
he had other witnesses he would not insult the feelings of the
Court by going further into the detail, as a sufficient case had been
made out for the Airy.
The prisoner having been found Gui►ty, was sentenced to six
months imprisonment in the Hutoe of Correction; and she then,
for the first time during her trial, 'hewed symptoms of emotion.
Mr. W. West, the comedian, complained that the statement made
yesterday respecting his treatment of Mrs. West, was untrue. and
that the allegations were gut up at the instance of Mrs. West's
mother, and her family, who had been the authors of the differences
which existed between himself and his wife. The complainant ac-
knowledged that he was not prepared to proceed further, at present,
and retired.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

DOW-STR MT.

A very dashing young fellow, who gave his name Wm. Edwards,
was yesterday brought before Mr. HALL , by Herring, one of the
officers, charged on suspicion of being concerned in vat boos robberies
which have recently taken place in the shops of the jewellers of the
Metropolis.
He was remanded, to give an opportunity' to persons who have
been roblied to come forward and prosecute.

A man of most respectable appearance and imposing address,
whose hair is silvered, and who is above the middle size, was
charged with committing a scandalous fraud upon a poor widow
woman. Mrs. Frances Smith stated, that she keeps a small haber-
dasher's shop, at No. 4, Blue Cross-street, Leicester-square. She
buried her husband some time ago, and knew that he had a brother
whom she had not heard of for some time. On Tuesday last the pri-
soner came to her shop, and very politely asked her bow she was, and
condoled with her on the loss of her late husband. She asked the pri-
soner it he knew him? and he replied 'Why don't you know me? can't
you see a striking resemblance between me and your late husband.'
She replied that she could not see any particular likeness. lie said
that he was John Smith, her husband's brother. She told him that
ishe was glad to iee•bim, and he entered into a history of his ad-
ventures by sea end land, at home and abroad, and quite astounded
her at the mere mention of his exploits. Knowing that her late
husband's brother had been abroad, she credited the whole of his
eventful story. He said that he was run hard for cash, hut on the
Friday following he should have plenty of money, and if she would
only lend him a few pounds till Friday, he would return it to her
four-fold ; he wrote on a Oper his name and address, " John Smith,
14, Frederick-street, Hampstead Road." She let him have a sove-
reign and five shillings—all the money she bad in the house, on the
faith of his representations; he did not make his appearance on the
Friday, and !he discovered that he was an impostor.
Mr. Bartholomew said that he was the brother of the above
witness, and assisted in taking the prisoner into custody ; he (wit-
ness) had inqoired at No. 14, Frederick•street, Hampstead-road,
and no such person as the prisoner was known there.
Airs. Smith said that her husband's brother had a silver plate in
his head, having been trepanned, and she should be able to bring
witnesses forward on a future day, to prove the prisoner was not
that individual.

Mr. HALLS, tht Magistrate, said that the face of the prisoner was
familiar to him and asked him what he had to say in answer to the
charge preferrsld against him ?
The prisoner bowed, and hoped the Magistrate would permit him
to make restitution to Mrs. Smith. He certainly did borrow the
money of her, but he did not say he was her brother-in-law, but
merely an acquaintance.
Mr. Halms told him that it was not by bowing, and offering to
make restitution, that he would escape punishment; and asked him
to give his real name.
T,ise prisoner declined giving his same, and hoped to be permitted
to make restitution.

Mr. HALLS replied, that this was an office of justice, and not a
place to make restitution ; and if ►e did not think proper to give his
name, be (Mr. Halls) would give it for him.
The prisoner said be was sorry he was not allowed to repay the
money.
The Clerk of the office turned to the charge-book, and it ap-
peared that about ten years ago the prisoner was charged with de-
frauding a Major Brereton of .010, and on that occasion be said his
name . was a William Price Davies." About six years ago, and
also about two years ago, other charges were preferred against him
at this office. He was remanded.

A brace of fair disorderlies, dressed in the extreme of the mode,
were brought up yesterday morning, on a charge of fighting, first
with each other, and afterwards with the watchman, who came to
separate them. They gave their names Misses Sharpe and Davy,
residents of the neighbourhood of the scene of action, Villiers.
street, Strand. The elegant pugilisticals" admitted the fact of
their own rencounter, which they represented as a sort of female
affair of honour, arising out of a previous quarrel, and defended
their assault upon the watchman on the ground that his interference
was unnecessary and impertinent, and that be ought to have been
aware that

" They who in quarrels interpose,
Will often get a bloody nose."
His Worship, however, thought the defence had more poetry than
sound argument in it, and ordered them both to find bail.

DIARY-LA-BONNE.
VilTiem Allen, Esq. of Cowdry Farm, near feasthatts, in Sur-
rey, so days since applied for a summons against John litibeard, a
rwi man la ly employed by him as a groom, for selling a valuable
horse ithout his permission, and absconding with the money. The
ho , as appeared by the statement of Mr. Allen, was standing at
livery in the stables of Mr. Gibbs, of Trafalgar:yard, Mount-street,
Grosvenor-square, from which place it was removed by Stibbard
to the Commission Stables in Upper Montagu-street, where it was
sold for 35 guineas, although the animal was worth 70 guineas. Mr.
Allen declared that this had been done entirely without his know-
ledge, and the man bad left his service, without having handed over
the proceeds of the de. He admitted that there was a considerable
sum due to the groom for "ages, but not in amount equal to the
sum be had received ; be therefore wished him to be brought before
the Bench to explain the transaction.
The summons baying been granted, Sdbbard appeared before the

Magistrates. on Saturday last, bat at the request of Mr. Allen's
solicitor, the matter was not then none into. Stibbard, however,
stated, that he had lived three years in Mr. Allen's service, and that
there was arrear of wages due to him of between 501. and 401. He
had frequently, he said, been entrusted by his master to dispose of
homes, and in this received a discretionary power to sell it for what
it would fetch. His master said it ought to sell for 40 guineas, but
he could only obtain 551. for it, and out of this sum he paid stable
expenses to the amount of nearly 181. (Or which he produced the
receipt), and appropriated the remainder, in part payment of his own
wages, still leaving a balance due to him of between 161. and 181.
' He denied that he left Mr. Allen's employ without his perniisn
and brought with him Charlotte Perry, the late housekeeper to Mr. Allen, to prove that his master had given him 1811 power to dispose
of the horse for any money it would bring.
As the case could not be gone into on Saturday, in the absence bf
Mr. Allen, the groom yesterday again attended to meet the accu-
sation of Ms master, but as that Gentleman again failed in his at.
tendance, the summons was finally dismissed.
Stibbard came from Basingstoke, purposely to answer the charges
and brought with him a letter from his present employer offering td
become responsible for his appearance at a future day, should it bi
required.