Star.
London, England, 1826-09-22 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

110 W-STREET.
Henryßowland Musty's, Esq. of Blandford-street, Portman-square,
was charged by Miss Gibbs, sister of a priotaeUer in Great Newport
street, with having been guilty of a very extraordinary outrage.
Miss Gibbs stated, that the defendant came into the shop, and in
a peretiaptory tone ordered her to take ar print (a Sleeping Venus),
which he pointed out, from the window instantly, and hand it to
him. She hesitated to obey his mandate, and be tan round, the
counter, pushed her aside with great violence, and snatched the
print from the window, in doing which he bloke two panes of glass,
and damaged several prints, to the amount of at least Ali.
The prisoner, who treated the charge with levity, said he was
willing to repay any damage that might have accrued ; and, as an
atonement for his misdoing, if such it could be called, be would in-
stantly give the young Lady two kisses..
The Magistrate reprehended the Gentleman's levity, as totally
'unbecoming; when the defendant said, the Magistrate might be
right, but Amor amnia eincit. He then paid the damage, and the
parties kit the Office.
AVUULT.—James Hodson, the guard of one of the Liverpool
coaches, was ' charged by a Gentleman named Waters, holding a
situation in the British Museum, with au assault of a very aggra-
vated description.
Mr. Waters stated, that his wife went into Lancashire a short
time ago, and expecting her home on a certain days he went to the
Angel, at Islington, to await the coming of the coach. Whets the
coach arrived, he looked in at the window and called " Mrs.
Waters," but found she had not come. He was leaving the coach,
when be saw a lad lying in the road near the coach, apparently
writhing in agony. Inquiring the cause, he learned that the guard
had kicked the boy is the abdomen with great violence. He re-
monstrated with the defendant upon his committing such a brutal
act, and the latter immediately told him that the boy was a thief—
that he (complainant) was also a thief and one of a gang who were
constantly surrounding the stage coaches on their arrival, for the
purpose of robbing them. Complainant naturally expressed him-
self rather indignantly at this statement, and the defendant took
out a pistol and thrust it into his face, threatening to blow out his
brains.—This was the assault complained of.
In defence, the accused said the boy was a thief, and intended to
rob the coach, and that be took the complainant for an accomplice.
Ile was told that this was a very poor defence indeed. "It can-
not be endured," said Sir It. Blame, " in a country like this, that
a man shall take out a deadly weapon and thrust it into the face of
*Mother in mid-day, upon a mere fancy of Ms own. Such turbulent
spirits must be cooled by the operation of the law."
_The defendant was held to bail in an ample amount for his ap-
pearance at the Sessions.
Dust. PaRINTILD.-211r Skinner Dyke Clarke, the son of Mr.
Clarke, a surgeon, residing at Lower Grosvenor-place, Pimlico, a

remarkably fine looking young Gentleman, was brought up on a
warrant, charged with sending a challenge to fight a duel, to Mr.
George Bradley, son to Mr. Bradley, also a surgeon, in John-street,
Berkeley-square.
The families of the two parties had been for a long time on terms
of the greatest intimacy, until a short time ago, when Mr. Bradley,
sen. received an anonymous letter containing some very scurrilous
matter applied to himself. He entertained a notion that Mr.
Clarke. jun. was the writer, and hence the quarrel which led the
defendant to write a letter to the younger Mr. Bradley, in which
he said, " Should you refuse to give me the satisfaction I demand,
on the most unqualified contradiction in writing to my friend, I
shall take every opportunity of publicly brawling you' as a das-
tardly coward."

A long conversation of no very mild description took place be.
tween the parties, and eventually Mr. Clarke, jun. was held to bail,
himself in 1004 and two sureties in 501. each.

HATTON-GARDEN.
Jasega Walsers, porter at the Angel Inn, watt charged by Mr
Alcoa, of Theatoa-square, wkh exacting 3d. more than his legal
fare for conveying certain pine from the said Inn to his house.—
The distance ks two and a half miles, and 22 yards, and he rested
his case on the accuracy of the Post-office Directory, which stated
led. to be the legal charge for the first two miles, and 3d. for every
succeeding half mile. Defendant relied on the words of the Act of
Parliament, which were-10d. for the tint two miles,and 3d. ad-
ditional for any distance not exceeding Italia mile. The Act eras
referred to, and defendant's statement found to be correct. Coin.
plainant was, therefore, ordered to pay for the ammo°. measuring
the ground, defendant's loss of time, and all ether: attendant ex-
penses, which was very reluctantly done, and be left the ()Zee evi-
dently much disappointed.
QUEEN-SQUARE.

An old man, whose appearance was squalid and wretched in the
extreme, but who bad evidently seen more prosperous days, was
brought before Mr. Osmosis, the presiding Magistrate, by a pa-
trol, on a charge of stealing some potatoes in a field belonging to
Lady Ponsonby.
The patrol stated that he saw the prisoner near Fulham, carrying
a bag of potatoes; be stopped him, and asked him where be got
then', when he told them that he bad dug them np in a field close
by, and on going to the place described, be found that some potatoes
bad been removed, he then took the prisoner into custody.
Mr. Gutman—Well, what have you to say to the charge?
Old Man—l acknowledge that I took the potatoes, but did it
from extreme distress, as I was actually famishing for want. .
Mr. Gaseous—But why, when you were in such an abject
state, did you sot apply to the parish for relief?
Old Man (with tears in his eyes)—l have not a friend in the
world, nor a shelter for my head ; the parish will not relieve me,
as I belong to Portsmouth, and happy should I be it I could be
sent home there to end the remnant of my wretched days.
Mr. Ozavoliis--WeU, but you must not be permitted to steal,
you know. Have you any family ?
Old Man—Yes; I have a family, but they are all grown up, some
of them are well off in the world, but refuse to do 44614 for Ities.
and I am actually starving.

The l‘lagistrate humanely ordered the pow ow* to to blies eft
of, and inquiries to be made, In ceder that he al* be peeled heats
to hie parieb.

LA Dd lIIRTH-STREET.
BRUTAL CONTlbttr Of A *ATCUIIIIX,••41110i Maki, a watelimat belonging to Stepney, was Charged with a most batboys. assault
on a wretched Cyprian named Mary Jones. The Victim ands bra-
talky not being In attendance (kept **ay. in an prubsltlnty by the
effect of the injuries she bad sustained), Christian,tbe ofilem
stated, that on the previous night, the prisoniti.follmeek 4 great
number of persons who felt indignant at hfs saithipe. was
broulbt to the watch-boutie In the most state a Intoxicant*.
The felhale, who said she lived in Sun-street, ii-iine,"stated
that the prisoner repeatedly knocked ber dewb, merely because she
refused to treat him with gin,
The Magistrate gave directions to Christlin M leek iv. the po
soner, and bring the woman to the Once. Christian did so, bat in
a short time returned, saying ke amid aet Sat bee.'• Tiff Magi*.
trate said, " I am serry for it ; for a owe amproveied amok I bays
never beard of. However, should the sid Whiled, a dun
baste for his apprehension. In the ostastlme, you sslS Warps the
Parochial Authorities of his conduct, ebat be may be elbesiesed freed
the service he has diegraced."

MARY- L A-BONNE.
Wednesday night, )4iss Lloyd, a Lady elegantly dressed, 114,41
keeps a house in Upper Montagu-street, was charged by Mr. Cole.
man Jacobs, a Hebrew merchant, and dealee tojetkellery sod silky
with an assault.
Tuesday, Miss Lloyd ordered of Mr. ittobs 13 yards of black
silk ; on Wednesday, Mr. Jacobs called on Miss Lloyd, but lastead
of bringing the silk, he requested the payment of 21. tos. being a
balance due on a former bargain. This incensed Miss Lloyd, and
then (as Mr. Jacobs informed Mr. Rawlinson), she begaa to talk
very bad English.
Mr. R.swimisox—.B Bad English! why, is she a foreign Lady r
Mr. Jacobs—Oh no—bad talk, bad words, my Lort ; she called
me a foreign Jew.
Mr. RAWLDISON said, that is very bad English, indeed; 'and was
going on to express his horror, when Miss Lloyd interrupted him,
sad declared it was impossible such an expression could drop from
her lips.
Mr. Jatobs—You did call me a foreign Jew ......; and I ray
directly, I very sorry I deal with you, I very sorry to be in com-
pany with a bad talking woman ; and then you spit in my face.
" Spit in your face I' said Mr. Rawtutens.

Mr: Jarxria—" Yes, my Lon, I will show you." He then gave a
pantomimic exhibition, running and pretending to spit in all direr.-
tions, to the great consternation of police officers, reporters, and
others, his Majesty's liege subjects.
Mr. Rama:now desired him not to jump *bait the room, but to
go on with his story.
Veil, then, my Lore, she spit, spit, spit, spit, till she spit my eyes
foil. lam a foreigner; and a Jew, bat I never dill forgive this
(putting nn his hat), so help me JILOOVA
Mr. RAWLI/11011 (to Miss Lloyd)—l am very sorry to hear this,
Madam ; pray did you spit in his face?
Miss Lloyd—Yes, I did, for he disappointed me of my silk, and
then he called me swindler, and a ditty worthless woman. She then
handed two receipted bills of exchange to the Magistrate, one for
401. the other for 20/. which had been drawn upon be; by Mr.
Jacobs.

Mr. RAWLINSON (to Mr. Jacobs)—Come, come, she has been a
good costotuer to you ; you get plenty of profit by her. If she say.
she is sorry for having spit in your face,you will drop your complaint.
Mr. Jacobs—No, no, my Lort; punish her, my Lort,punish her.
I never gets but shizpence in the pound by all vhat I shell; punish
her, my Lort.
• Mr. ilawLitount—What adi I to do with her, am Ito hang her, or
her, or do you wish to have her whipped at the cart's tail?
Mt. Jacobs—l have a witness, my I.ort, send for witness; lock her
up, lock her up, I do not like her; lock ber up, I wont male k up.
Air. Ilawurrsou—Then you like her money better than her, and
if you won't make it up, the Lidy must find bail.
A brother of Miss Lloyd's became her security, and the parties
left the office; but when Air. Jacobs found that by giving bail, Miss
Uoyd would be at large, be returned to Mr. Rawlins's, and in
the most supplicative manner said, " Oh, pray my Lort, lock her up,
[ punish her a little, if it is only a very little."
Mr. RAWLINSOW-Why yoti are going to the Sessions foe the per•
pose of punishing her.
Mr. Jacobs made an effort to cry, and in a most whining tone
said, Now, my Lort, now punish her."
Mr. RAWW•9OIh•I do not think you can produce one tear; you
will have no occasion for that handkerchief, unless you put anortion
into it. I can do nothing more.
Mr. Jacobs again left the oilice, but immediately returned, attn=
lag the most piteous groans, and, after placing himself in a sinking
posture against the railing of the deck, he said, Miss Lloyd's hea-
ther had beat the life out of his bosom. (It appeared that some
scuffle bad taken place between them in the office yard) He
opened his waistcoat and his shirt, but no mark of the !go* pre.
seated itself.

Mr. Ramumsme—l do not think a mum is required, and to pre.
vent such a necessity, the officers shall let you oat at different dooms
Mr. Jacobs made his mit at the Magistrate's doer in High-street;
and Miss Lloyd and her friends made theirs at the back citrate
is Grotto-court.

The liquor called punch has become so truly English,
that it is often supposed to be indigenous in this coon••
try, thongh its name at least is Oriental. The Persian
punj, or Sanscrit poncho, i. e. five, is the etymon of its
tide, and denotes the number of ingredients of which it
is composed.. Atidison'sfox hunter, 'who testified so
much surprise when he found that of the materials of
which this " truly English" beverage was made, Only
the water belonged to England, would have been more
astonished had his informant also told him that it de•
rived even its name from the East.—Asiatic Journal.
The French Journals contain sundry accounts of a
grand fete in the course of preparation, at Metz, for the
entertainment of the nauphin. The glorious victory
of the Trocadero is to be the subject of the operations,
and the natural disposition of the ground is said to be
admirably fitted for the purpose. The Island of Saulcy
is the destined victim of French gallantry upon the oc-
casion ; and already the batteries are planted, and the
entrenchments raised, and the flotilla under weigh On
the Moselle, which are to figure in the scene. A similar
representation is to be enacted by the French troops, in
memory of the great achievement in Paris, and different
parts of France.