Star.
London, England, 1820-03-07 00:00:00

POLICE.

Bow•STREET.-.—Mr. BA KER took his seat yesterday,
for the first time, at this Office, as Chief Magistrate ;
and his first act was signing a warrant for the arrest
of a person charged with High Treason.
MANSION House.—Yesterday, a fellow of the
name of Hall, was brotight up by Matthews, the Of-
ficer, charged with having J,een found, under very
suspicious circumstances, with two young pigs in his
possession, and without being able to give any satis-
factory account of the manner in which he became
possessed of the same.—The Officer stated, that he
found him on Saturday evening with a bag, which
seemed to coutain some heavy article. Struck with
the appearance of the man, the Officer asked him
what he had got in the bag ? He replied, that he
had some rabbits. The Officer, on examining the
bag (a mode of investigation which was very reluc-
tantly submitted to by the prisoner), found no rab-
bits, but two fine young pigs, which seemed to have
very recently undergone some very clumsy treat-
ment. The head of one of them was broken with a
hammer or some such instrument, and the other was
badly treated.—The prisoner, in his defence, said,
that he was a labourer, living at Stepney ; that on
coming to town he met a man driving tivo young
pigs, he offered them to the prisoner for sale, who,
after the usual discussion, concluded the bargain,
and purchased the pigs for twelve shillings. He pro-
ceeded on his way to town, but cn approaching
the Metropolis, the pigs, which, it would seem, prefer-
red the retirement of the country to the bustle of
London, began to roar out in a very extravagant
manner. Provoked by the rude and boisterous noise
of the young swine, the prisoner, who happened, by
Pule accident, to have had a hammer about him,
turned short on his tormenters, and gave the first a
well-directed blow, which set him at test for ever.
The other shared the fate of his luckless companion'
and having, by this summary mode of proceeding,
restored tranquillity to the neighbours and to himself,
the prisoner put his pigs in a bag, and followed the
" noiseless tenour of his way," until the Police Offi-
cer thought fit to put some annoying question; to
him, which ended in his being brought up fOr exa-
mination. Having told so saliyactorll and so Fro-
/m:6lc a tale, he hoped that he would be discharged.
The wo; thy Alderman (Cox) who presided in the
absence of the Loup Mayon, not entirely agreeing
with Mr. Hall in the truth of his observations, or-
dered him to be remanded to a future day.
QUEEN-SQUARE.—Yesterday Richard Thomas was
charged with stabbing a lad, named William o:ive,
with a heated irna', in the body.—lt appeared that
the prisoner, a coachstnith, was in the employ of Mr.
mail-coach•manufactuier, at Milbank; and
that the wounded lad was an apprentice to Mr.Vid-
ler, working at the sante forge with the prisoner. On
Saturday mousing, about nine o'clock, the boy, in
passing by Thomas, took off his_ hat and bowed in a
jocular manner, when the other stabbed him instantly
with the red-hot iron he was working. The boy ut-
tered a groan, and fell back into the arms of another
of the workmen. Mr. Tidier, on bearing of the hor-
rid transaction, sent for a Constable, who took the
prisoner into custody. The boy was carried to the
Westminster Infirmary, in excruciating agony, where
he remains in a most precarious state. Thomas, on
being now asked why he committed such an atro-
cious act, or what could induce him to do so ? said,
the boys were in the habit of ridiculing him for se-
veral days before ; that he had no malice against the
boy Olive, but that he exasperated him, and it was
merely the impulse of the moment ; he was very
sorry for what had happened. Thomas was commit-
ted till the fate of the boy is known.
A few weeks back, a young woman residing at
Dockhead, whilst passing by Bankside, was rudely
accosted by a coalheavcr and a Waterman, who for-
cibly dragged her into a boat, which they rowed into
the middle of the River, where, in spite of her tears
and entreaties, they brutally assaulted her. Informa-
tion of the outrage was given at the Town Hall, and
a warrant was granted against the ruffians ; but
when on Monday the Officer went to serve it, he was
attacked by about one hundred of the Fellowship
Porters, who set him at defiance, beat him off the
wharf, where the two men were at work, who, taking
advantage of the circumstance, rowed across the
River, and escaped.

A Gentleman of Rank is said to be in custody for
forging three bills of .C6,00a each on a Banking-house.

About two o'clock on Saturday last, as a man who
keeps a travelling caravan for the exhibition of some
show, was stationed in Lambeth-street, near the Po-
lice-Qflice, blowing hii trumpet to collect customers,
a horse, which was drawing a dust-cart, took fright,
and amongst the crowd, when some of them were
hurt. A poor boy, named Castles, was knocked
down by the horse, and one of the wheels of the cart
passing over his body, broke both his arms, and in-
jured nim so dreadfully, that be died shortly after he
was carried to the HospitaL
JOHN MANWARING, Esq. of Blyth, met with a
serious accident, last week, while hunting with Lord
SCARBOROUGH'S hounds. The fox having crossed
the river, Mr. MANWARING dismounted to lead his
mare over a narro.st wooden bridge, when she was
frightened at the noise, sprang forward against him,
broke the side railing, and both were precipitated
into the water, by which NIT. MANWARINO'S leg was
fractured in two places.

We are requested to publish the following Letter,
as particularly claiming the attention of those who
have been improperly treated under this complaint :

TO THE EDITOR Or THE STAR.
SlR—Observing a paragraph in, your Paper respeeting the
Cure of an Hernia (of a large size), by the Medical Board, at
Charlotte-Heuse, Great Charlotte-street, Bleckfriar's-road, in
justice to Messrs. Caine and Co. I add my personal testimony.
}laving been afflicted nearly 20 years; and cleaned incurable by
eminent Surgeons, I patiently bore my affliction, expecting every
hoer to be my last : I at length applied to the Medical Board,
and have reason to pray for that excellent Establishntent for al-
though I am nearly 50, I was perfectly cured in a few weeks, and
now, thank Goo, enjoy good health. C. CLEVELAND.
Dog and Stile, St. George's-Adds.
Messrs. COOPER. an 4 CO. are consulted at Wood-
, stock-House, Woodstdck-street, daily, and at Char-
lotte-House, Great Charlotte-street, opposite the Rev.
Rowland Hill's Chapel. Mechanics have Advice
gratis every Evening, from Six till Eight ; and on
Sunday Mornings until Twelve o'Clock.
N.B. Private Doors at each House, and Private
Doors for Females.