Star.
London, England, 1820-09-13 00:00:00

POLICE.

The following letter. bas been .sent front the Se-
cretary of State to the Magistrates of the different Po-
lice-Offices, expressive of the high- approbatio. n of the
manner in which the officers had conducted themselvei
during the late proceedings in the Jiottse of 1.411 ds:
" Sth Sept. 18.40.

" Ortetesszn—l am directed by Lord Sidmouth io cemena-
nicate to you, and through you to your cfficers, hie I.ordship's
high approbatiim of your conduct and services during the tale•
proceedings in the House of Lords.
" I am, Gentlemen, your most obedient servanf,
(Signed) " ROBERT BARER.
" To the Magistrates of
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Bow-Sramnr.—Yesterday Mr. Beam, the actor, gave bail
appeal against the Magistrate's decision in a case of bastardy,
he most positively denying the charge.
Jacob Shntur, the landlord of the Coach and limes public-
house, on Turnham-green, was brought up in the custody tot
Bacon, the conductor of the patrol on chat roads charged with
being concerned, with a number of others, in a daring ontrage
and violent assault upon Peter Riva, end three other Italians;
near the door of the prisoret's house. It appeared from thq
statement of the complainants (who are licensed hawkers at 4
pedlars, and who carry boxes and deal in -cheap jeweilLvy);
through the medium of an interpreter, that they were attacked
by twelve men, including Mr. Sinn= and his man servant,
under the false idea that they were witnesses against the Quern;
the shin of one of Itiva's legs was torn up, his eers slit, and hi:r
nose cut; and the ears and noses of the other complainants veer::
served in a similar manner. A rope was procured; and they
were threatened to be hanged. Mr. Sismur admitted, in his
defence, that be struck some of the complainants, not with a
view to attack them, as had been represented, but with a view
to rescue a servant man of Wt, who was concerned in the affray,
and who, be thought, was being killed, and that he exelahncd at
the time, " Don't kill the man." Sir ROBERT BAKER, the tittirr
Magistrate, observed, that if the complainants had bt:m wit-•
nesses against the Queen, they were rut to be knocked on the,
head, and that he should sfford them an opportunity, tepeeielly
as they were foreigner:, to have their case decided before a
Jury. Ile ordered Mr. Siemer to fied bail, with directions
for B3COO to assist then. in preferring a bill of indictment
against him, and to include all the others who were concerned
in the outrage. The complainant's boxes and property were
entirely destroyed.
MA ALSOROLIOO.STIttITT.YeSteiday, Ames Roberts end Dramas
Curler, were charged with a gro's outrage upon Nash. and
another young man, servant aof the Mk :of Weifington. Nash
received a dear rate cut on the eye; in fellow-servant, who was
also much abused, was prevemed front attennine;, in consequence
of the orders of his Grace to follow him to the country. Nesis4e
brother, who was present, however stated, that, in company of
the parties agglieved, he was returning with them to the house
of the Duke of Wellington. On going through Piccadilly, the
prisoners came up and recognised them by their wearing the
livery of his Grace, and Roberts, who was the most desperate.
said, " These are servants to the b—y Duke of Wellington,"
and without more to do gave Nash a violent blow on the eye,
which knocked him down, and he received a serious wound on
his eye. lie then commenced the most vio art abuse, and wit-
ness prevented any further violence by giving them in custody to
the watchmen. The prisoners, in their defence, said, that the
servants had °fended them, but this was disproved by evidencc.
Mr. CONANT, in strnrg terms, reprimanded diem; and ordered
Roberts to find bail. In consequence of a defect in the evidence,
Carter was discharged on raying his fees.
Dart-on-GA anEs.-11-Pliant seventy years of age, was
charged with enticing a child, twelve years old, to elope with
him, and confining her in a back garret, in Ce_thenwell. The.
child had lately arrived from the country, on a visit to her aunt,
in Cloth-fair, and on the second day of Bartholomew-fair wart,.
to see it, but not returning home, her friends made every plissi-
lee inquiry, but without effect. • It arrears the hoary wretch
met her in the fair, and treated her to various shows, and after-
wards took her home, where they slept together and where
she continued till Monday evening, when being discovered by
some people in the heuse, and her description answering thai
of the strayed chiid, they iniOrmed her aunt, who fetched her
back. The Magistrate regretted that the law weeny n.t puni h
so foul a crime, and reluctantly dismissed the fellow milt a
severe reprimand. . ,
QOIEN-SUCA Coodcry, clerk to Mr. Rice, solicitor, is
Jermy.n-street, and Eir=airerth lli.r.'irtras, the servant maid, veis
stood charged on suspicion of robbing their master of tank-
notes to the• amount of af.1e.5,, were further examined. The
circumstances attending this robbery appeared in the Sler ( f
Saturday last. An Attorney for the prisoners contended, that
no proof of their guilt had yet appeared. It did -not renew
that because they happened to steep together in the upper Fart
of the house, that they committed the robbery. It appeared
the whole suns stolen was in three notes, one for £3OO, another
for £2OO, and the third for aC25'. There was strong -reason to
think information was given to some experienced thieves, pro-
bably. by the prisoners. They were again remanded.