Star.
London, England, 1826-06-06 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-S MEET.

At eight o'clock yesterday evening, Mr. 'Pillions Collins, the person
in custody on the cbarge of fraudulently obtaining 17001. from
Colonel Comae, was brought up for a third examin.ition.
Mr. Joseph Herle, a clerk in the banking house of Messrs.
Drummond, produced a cheque for 1700/. which wit, he said, paid
into their house on the 10th of May, and the bearer received for it
thirty-four notes of 50/. each. It was drawn by Cot and Green-
wood, the army agents, on Messrs. Drummond, and made payable
to the b . The witness then give the numbers and dotes of
the notes so paid.
Mr. Well sworn—The cheque produced by the last witness was
received by me from Colonel Comae.
Mr. Postiurs—l ask you, Mr. Well, whether the payment of
the 17001. was to conclude the business to which it relsted?
Mr. Wea—l decline answering.

Sir It. BIRNIE.—.- As Solicit”r to Colonel Comae, I do not think
the witness is bound to answer the question. He ought not to be
bound to disclose communications of a confidential nature, which
were made to him by, or on behalf of, hii client.
Mr. Hyde stated, that he was clerk in the Bank of England, and
that on the 11th of May thirty-four 501. bank notes (corresponding
in number and dates with those spoken of by Mr. Itterle, from
•Druminunds') were brought to the Trller'i office by a genteel-
looking man, who requested to have sovereigns for theist. The
person was like, in size and appearance, to the primmer, but he
could not say that. be was the man.
Mr. .Arsinsilus said be should not call any further evidence at
present, but should ask for another examination on Wednesday
night, when the witnesses front Ala'aneshury would certainly be in
attendance.

Nlr. PHILLIPS said the witnesses ought to have been produced
there at the hrst examination. Mr. Well pledged himself to go
personally to l‘Jahnesbury and brill up the witnesses, but he had
not done so, and he (31r. Phillips) had to complain of being deceived
by Mr. Well. lie had also t• complain that Colonel Camac bad
not yet been called. These circumstances had produced—be would
not use a harsher term—unnecessary delay.

Mr. MINSHULL asked Mr. Well if the witnesses were on their
way to London?
Mr. Well—They are, Sir.
Mr. Pumurs—When did you send for them?
Mr. Well—l sent my clerk on Friday for them.
Mr. Pamirs—What are their Mmes?
Mr. Well—Seale and Neat,.

Mr. PHILLIPS asked Mr. Well another question, but he declared
that he would not answer another interrogatory (tom Mr. Phillips
that night.
Sir R. BIRNIZ—That is the safest way.
Mr. Pim:Ara—The truth must out some time or other.
The prisoner was then remanded until Wednesday evening, and
again taken t• the watch-Louse. . _ _

Mr. Well said the witnesses from l‘lalmesbury would certainly be
in attendance at that time.
The office was much crowded.
A-BONNR.
J4den Hill, of Limn-place, wai yesterday charged with the fol-
lowing inhuman conduct to his wife.
_ _ _

Mr. Cowne, surgeoniof Portntan•place, stated, that on rimurday
night he was sent for to assist the delivery of the prisoner's wife.—
He was front home when the message came, and when he arrived
she had been delivered two hours. He found her in a chair, ex-
hausted, and in great danger; the husband in a state of intoxication,
had dragged her from her bed,atiil himself taken poi.ession. Ile
found a woman there, also in liquor, who professed to be a midwife.
On remonstrating with the prisoner, he received nothing but abuse ;
he therefore sent him to the watch-house its charge. The womau
is still in a precarious state. The child is dead ; and as Mr. Cowne
is doubtful whether the death of the child was not occasioned by the
inability of the female midwife, through intoxication, and at the
effect of the husband's conduct is not yet ascertained as regards his
wife, Mr. RAWLINiON remanded him.
MA IMPOROUG 11-ST [MET.

Edward Edwards was fully committed for trial, for stealing 48
pairs of stockings from the shop-door of Mr. Samuel b:veringham,
hosier, Oxford-street.

Thomas Everingham, assistant to Mr. Samuel, stated, that while
serving a customer yesterda7, about half-past one o'clock, the pri-
soner took the opportunity to take the four dov.n pairs of stockings
from a baulk at the door. Observing the priionr do so, he ionne-
diarely pursued, and in Noel•street saw him throw away two of the
four dozen. He still pursued him, calling out "stop thief," into
Berwick-street, where the prisoner was taken, with the other two
dozen pair. He valued them at 48s.
Bertrond, an officer, followed in the pursuit, and apprehended the
prisoner.

Edward Evans and Mary Mu!heron, were brougt.t from St. Gites's
watch. house on the following charge:
Thomas Nlulheron, a Nobleman's servant, stated, that being in-
formed of his wife's impropriety of behaviour, he determined to
watch her. On Friday he was told that his wife was seen in the
Park and in St. Martin's-lane with the prkoneri who lodges in the
same house with his wife in Compton-street, and is a shoemaker.
lie went home late on Friday evening, and surprised them both in
bed together. That his word might not be disputed, he obtained
the assistance of two watchmen, who were witnesses of the scene.
He told the watchmen to take both to the watchhouse. They both
got out of bed, and when his wife bad dressed herself, she gal,e
Evans a kiss, and putting her finger significantly to her nose said,
" Take it out of that." lie did nothing to either of the prisoners,
rather wishing the interference of a Magistrate than taking the law
into his own bands. lie had had two children by her, one of which
is dead ; the other be wished to take from her, and put to school.
It was a case of great perfidy on the part of his wife, for when he
was out of a situation, he actually turned watchman and porter,
watching by night, and as soon as be was off duty, carrying loads
from Covent Garden Market by dry.
Sir GIOIIIGC FASRAMT asked Evans what be had to say?
Evans said he did not know the woman was married; he lodged
up stairs, and was invited down by her.
The woman added, the man's story was the truth. Her husband
told her, when he got a situation, he thould expect her to do for
herself ; her clothes were in pledge, and he had discharged the
lodging a fortnight ago. Let her have a gown, a shawl, and her
duplicates, and she wanted no more from her husband.
Evans said the shawl was his; he had lent it to the woman.

Sir GICORGZ FAIMANT told her, she had forfeited all claim on
her husband, by her abandoned conduct; he had no right to main-
tain het, nor she to trouble him; and recommended the husband
to advertise her and her conduct.—They were fined one shilling
each, which Willi paid by Evans, and then discharged.

MICHMLL ANOYLO farLoa's ACT.—The decision on the 72d
clause of this Act, in reference to the dwarf perpendiculars on the
horizontal rails of Mr. Vaughan's house in Porter-street, New-
port-market, postponed from Saturday, was yesterday given by
Mr. CON•NT.

Mr. Allen. the Solicitor, Mr. Vaughan, and one of the Corn-
missioners attended.

Mr. COMM! said, from the wording of the Act, he did not see
the necessity of applying to a Magistrate. Whatever was deemed
a nuisance in the judgment of three Commissioners, they had the
power to order and enforce the removal. However, he had been
to look at the rails, and bad noticed the other houses iti the street,
which would be equally affected with the defendant's. It was the
opinion of himself and the other Magistrates of that district, that
the railings should be set back one toot (about half their present
distance from the front of the house), and he wished to know if
any person present, representing the Commissioners, had anything
to observe.

A Gentleman said be represented the Commissioners, and ap-
proved of the adjudication. .
Mr. CONANT resumed—Similar projections in St. James's parish
had been removed, after being appealed against without effect;
and be could mute Mr. Vaughan it would be a waste of money
fur him to appeal in instance. His decision was, that the rails
be set hack one foot witbin a week's time.—The parties bowed
land retired.

when," lo," said Mr. Dunn, " I sa* it vanish through the w“11, as
plain as I now see your Worship sitting in that chair"
Mr. CHAMIIIIS here interrupted the narrator, observing, that
imagiz,ation must have been rather disordered on the night in guru
tion ; and asked him whether he had gone to bed drunk or sober?
Applicant—l can assure you that I wit as saber and as Perfectly
collected then as at this moment.

Well, then (said Mr. CHAXIZIO what have you more to say
about this cock-and-bull story of a ghost?
The applicant appeared highly incensed at the outset of his tale
having gained so little credit. He, however, declared that every
syllable he uttered was true, and proceeded to give a further account
of his nocturnal visitor. " When," said he," I saw the apparition
vanish, I mustered up the courage and resolution to jump out o;
bed, with the intention of opening the window-shatters, to admit
the rays from the gas-lamp, but had scarcely made one stride front
the bed-side, when the spectre made its appearance again, and really
I don't know whether I was standing on my head or my heels :.t
the time front terror; but this I know, after being composed
little, it addressed me in a solemn tone, saying, lam the ghost o'
a murdered man—my body is not far from hence—seek it, and yoi•
shall laid it; then waving its hand, and afterwards pointing dowe
below, it vanished from my sight thaough the wall, as it had dons
before."

" Well," said Mr. CttAILIZRS, " what have I to do with yuu•
story of the ghost? You interrupt the public business of the once
and I would recommend you to hasten home and search after the
body of the dead man."

Applicant—That I cannot do by myself, and the object of my
application is to have the assistance of a police officer, and I have
no doubt the bloody affair will be all brought to light.
It was evident to all that the pour man WAS labouring under a
delusion of mind on the above subject; and he repe:.tedly said dl:r.
ing the statement, he was convinced that all who heard him wt's:.;
set him down as a madman, but notwithstanding what people mtiya
think, he %vas ready to make oath that he gave a true and accut.i
account of the circumstances, and if the Magistrate would conde-
scend to accompany him home, and sit up in the room all night, he
had no doubt the spectre would again appear, and justify the above
particulars.

Mr. CHAMBERS declined trying the experi went, and the applicant
went away sadly disappointed, saying that he should apply at other
offices for the assistance of the police in unravelling the mysteries of
the ghost.

Robert Tanner, who was sentence.l to death at the
last Wilts Assizes, for sheep-stealing, has haol his sen-
tence mitigated to twelve months' imprisonment in the
Devon House of Correction.

SRIUIoN TO TR& CONDEMNED.—Sunday morning,
the customary Sermon was preached in the Chapel rif
Newgate by the Rev. Mr. Cotton, in consequence of the
approaching executipn of the tour men who are doomed
to stifle- Weinesday next, viz. &berg Savage, aged
21, Joseph Reqfield, aged 22, Junes Johnson, aged 23,
for stealing in dwelling houses, and Joseph Taylor, aged
31, for horse s:ealing. The prisoners were attended at
an early totir by their spiritual advisers, to whom they
paid respectful attention, with the exception of Savage.
who is an invalid in the in6i mart', having been attacked
with a severe rheumatic affection. The other unhappy
inmates iof the prison having taken their seats, Bentield,
' Johnson, and Taylor were ushered to the condemned
pew, in company with Wm. Jones, .aho under sentence
of death. (hut resi;ited to the last week of the present
month) for a robbery in the house of the Hon. William
Henry Sianhope. The morning hymn having been
sung, the Rev. Ordinary of the prison read the Service
appointed for tie day in an impressive manner, and the
four unhappy men conducted themselves in a manner
which comported with their unfotturrate situation. For
a considerable time past Savage has been in the sick
ward, and therefore separated (tom his fellow sufferers.
He appeared up to Saturday to be extremely careless,
and made his jest of the awful event which awaited
him, nevertheless he appeared to fed pungently on ac-
count of his wife, sister, &c. The conduct of the other
three has been such as their situation demanded.

On the subject of the murder at Winton, a Manches-
ter Paper says, We have heard of a circumstance which
occur.ed about a week before the murder, and which
may, perhaps, throw some light upon the motives which
dictated it. An action had been brought against Alex-
ander M.Kealid some time before, for a debt to a man
named Cleworth, a farmer, iesiding rear Eccles; in
consequence of which, he called upon the attornies who
had brought it, and offered to pay the debt if it could
be proved to be due. The attornies told him, that if he
would call upon them on Saturday the 13th ult. they
would produce a witness who would prove the debt.—
He did call : and they produced Blears; in whose house
the murder was committed, who distinctly stated that
he had heard Alexander admit that he owed the money.
Alexander denied that he had made any such admission,
and as we are informed, uttered some •iolent and
threatening language towards Blears.

BIRTH.
At Glenkindy, on the 26th ult. the Lady of &r Alexander
Keith, K.C. B. of a son.

DIED.

At blorpeth, on the 27th alt. John George Collingwood, only sin
of Captain Dickson, R. N.
At Rossbank, near Port Glasgow, on the 26th ult. Dr. Car-
michael, aged $l.
At Bombay, on the 29th January, David Malcolm, Esq.
At the manse of North Berwick, on the /9th ult. Robert Bal-
four, eldest son of the Rev. Robert Balfour Graham, Minister of
North Berwick.

NEWGATE AND LEADENHALL MARKETS, JUNE 5.
Reef. 3. Si to 41 4d Veal
Mutton ........3s 6d to 4s 4d I Pork

Lamb 48 0.1 to 5. Bd.

-PRICES or HAY AND STRAW YESTERDAY.
ST. J WHITICNAPEL.
Hay 51 8. od to 51 Si od Hay 31 6. t* 41 ills od
Clover 4110. od to 51 10s Od Closet 41 4. to .51 10s Od
Straw 1116. Od to 21 is Od Straw 11 16. to 21 is 04

PRICE
II KW POMMY".

F HOPS

NSW SAGS.

gOOs to 39.0 s

273 s to 300 s
280 s to 3001
ls. 3001 to 380 s

UNION HALL
A GAUNT. —Yesterday morning an elderly man of respectable
appearance presented himself, and requested to be heard, while be
gave an account of an extraordinary apparition that appeared to
him the previous night, at his lodgings, giving him intimation of a
murder that bad been committed in the house some time ago. The
applicant said his name was Dunn, and that he lodged at a respect-
able house in Tuoley-street. Mr. Dunn, who seemed to be under
considerable agitation, proceeded to state, with all the earnestness
and solemnity of tune imaginable, that on Sunday night, before the
cluck struck twelve, while lying in bis bed alone, he first heard the
sounds of footsteps pacing up and down close to his bed side. He
at first thought a thief had entered the room, and accordingly raised
himself up in order to have a look at the intruder. Instead, however,
of a thief, he beheld a personage that frightened him much more,
and that was a tall grave looking figure, dressed in deep black. He
stared at the object fur some time without the power of utterance,
until at length the supernatural being, as be was now convinced it
was, broke silence first, and in a hollow sepulchral tone exclaimed,
I'
Wetherell, clean my boots and prepare my supper." Applicant I Lomat 8 MOO. and Piihlisliedby J. F . Kaatr, et the SIMI OMCS,
I' was about to speak, and kept his eyes steadily fixed on the apparition, t , 1, Pickett-Race, Toritl,..Bisr.

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Afternoon 28 minutes after 3