Star.
London, England, 1816-06-11 00:00:00

OLD dUEI.

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"Yesterday Charles ramie wis brought to the bar• in-
dicted for assaulting-Edward Nichok on the King's
.highway; intuit; him in fear, and stealing frorf•bis
person a bat, his property. The prosecutor was a '
milkman, and resided at Brompton. On the 28th of
September he was io a public house in Duck-lane,
west piaster, about eight in the evening ;—he had
called for-some beer, and was waiting at the bar for
et, when a man came up and knocked him down ;
be got up, when another man came, and said he
would see prosecutor righted, i. e. he would decide
the contest to the satisfaction of both parties. The
prosecutor went out, with the intention of getting
home as fast as possible I however, when he had got
to the door, the lase:min that came up, and who was
a well known character, threw him into the kennel ;
and several men came, took his hat, and beat him
violently, so that his head bled much, and endea-
voured to get his money ; but he had previously con.'
cealed that in his fob ; when they were gone he got
up, and told the watchman, who said he was sur-
prised he escaped with his life. The prosecutor did
not believe that the prisoner was one of the men ; the
reason of the prosecution being directed against him
was, on account of his being discovered with the hat
on his head, at Brentford market, a fortnight after.
The prisoner said he gave half •a-crown fn. the hat,
which was &soot the average value.—Not Guilty.
Constant Elizakth French was indicted for stealing
three pawl& weight of beef, the property of Thomas
Mead. The prisoner was proved to have swept it off
the scale into a basket, which she carried io her band.
She was found Guilty. The prosecutor recommen-
ded her to mercy.
Edward Joan was indicted for stealing five loaves,
the goods of James Ratrray. The prisoner was a
miserable looking object. On the 20th of April, a
man of the name of Robert Trunbell observed him
lurking about, and therefore folloWed him through
several streets into Bond-street ; there he saw the
prisoner take the loaves nut of a baker's basket, and
put them into a bag which he had with him.—Gailty.
A trial which excited considerable mirth in Court,
though it was of little note, succeeded ; the property
stolen was a fowl, which the prosecutrix had reared,
and which was the only one she had ever had. Upon
the production of the hen in Court, the greeting be-
tween its owner and the bird was mutual.

An the principal trials being concluded, the capital
convicts were brought up, and the awful sentence of
Death was pronounced upon the following prisoners :
William Griffith, and Joseph Boyce, for forgery ;
George Maycock, for uttering a forged note ; John
Dinnage, William Fellons, Isaac Jonas, Simon Solo-
mon, Hyen Phillips, Thomas Brown, George Mac-
kerwin, William Imber, William Colgin, William
Chapman. Francis Fox, and Robert. Johnson, for
highway robbery ; Thomas Williams, John Prim-
rose, William Gow, John Harway, and. Peter Her.
bert, for burglary ; James Winter, for sheep-steal-
ing ; Esther Sampson, Sarah Gilbert, Charles Butler,
Charles Roberts, William Reevess Macdonald,
James Carey, James Horn, and John Slater, for steal-
ing various sums, from sea to ICA in dwelling-houses.

Bowarnerr.—Yesterday, William Harris, a well.
known character, was brought to the Office, charged
with attempting to stop the company, in the Hay-
market, as they came out of the Opera, on Saturday
night. Humphreys stated, that lie observed the pri
inner follow two Gentlemen, and attempt to rob one
of them. He saw him put his band into the Gen-
tleman's left-hand pocket, but could not tell whether
he took any thing nut or not. In Piccadilly the priso-
ner attempted another Gentleman's pocket ; he turned
the Gentleman's coat pocket quite up, just as he was
getting into a carriage, when he seized and took him
into custody. The prisoner was convicted as a
rogue and a vagabond under the Police Act.
Aka Heaney was charged, with feloniously stealing
a variety of articles of value, the property of Mr.
Phillips, the auc(ioneer, of Bond- street. It appeared,
that Mr. Phillips allowed the prisoner's sister to live
in a house, in Graf ton-street, where he had property
of considerable value to sell by auction. The priso-
ner was admitted to the house to visit his sister. IL
was discovered, that the house had been robbed of
some very valuable property ; among it was some
embroidered China silk, of the value of three guineas
a yard, which had been intended as a present to the
King of France. The prisoner being suspected, he
absconded into the country, where he was pursued,
and was at length taken, in London, on Saturday
night. Some valuable books, which had been stolen
from the house, iu Graf:on.street, were traced into
his possession, and to have been pledged at Mr. Tur-
ner's, in Crown street, Walworth. He was commit-
ted for trial. His wife, who had been taken, was
discharged.
TUA Mcs Potacz.—Saturday T. Serial, W. Ellis, and
J. Davidson, were charged, on suspicion, of stealing
a quantity of rum from the ship Sir Godfrey Webster.
J. Harding, one of the Thames Police Snmeyors,
stated, that on Thursday he apprehended the priso-
ners at Purneet, that he found in Ellis's chest 221bs.
of pimento and three gills of rum ; when he said the
pimento had been given to him by a Mr. Maclean, at
Jamaica. and the rum was the allowance of S. Win.
chester and himself. The officer saw the head of a
cask of rum, part of the cargo, which had been
spilled. S. Winchester, a boy, deposed, that during
a gale the prisoners went between decks with a gim-
blet, and a keg which holds about two gallons ; and
that when they came up they brought some rum with
them.—Mr. Boyes, the Commander, stated, that du-
riag the passage Smith had behaved in a most muti.
nous manner, particularly on the 23d of May, when
it was blowing a gale, and the Captain ordered the
pumps to be kept constantly going, the prisoner was
not on his watch ; the Boatswain. called him repeat-
edly, but he did not come for a length of time ; and
when he did he was hi a state of intoxication, and
made use of some very abusive language. Ac the
relieving of the watch he heard Smith 'making a
great noise, en which he went above, and found him
walking the deck in a very insolent manner. He
came up to the Captain, and while he was in the
act of taking his hand out of his pocket, with intent
to turn him round, and desire him to go to his hem
mock. the prisoner seized him by bit arm and Mier,'
and threw hint on his back. The officers aid some
of the men now coming to the Captain's assistance,
the prisoner was secure‘l,'when he made um of very
abusive laaguage,Ramaladid.

SPORTING ISTTELLIGINCS.

BETTING, JUNE 12.
THE OAT LA.NDS, AT ASCOT.
to 4 the field apt Aladdin 4• to 1 apt Lapwing.
4 to 1 apt Anticipation. 5 to i agst Election.
5 to 1 apt IA Foley's Dowager Filly.
THE GOLD CUP, A f AecuT.
Even betting Aladdin beat. Wanderer. p. p.
5 to 4 Wanderer and Aladdin agst the field.
THE DONCASTER T. I.EGER STAKES.
4; to 1 apt the D. of Leeds's colt, by Brownliread.
10 to 1 apt Waterloo. 11 to i apt Po!et.
12 to I apt Tom Tit. 15 to 1 apt Mandszte.
15 to 1 apt Duchess of Leven, 17 to 1 aget any other:
THE NEWMARKET ST. LEGER SLAKES.
Even betting Mr. Lake's c. P. Leopold ags: the field.
4 to 1 apt any other.
THE DERBY STAKES, FOR 1817.
12 to 1 apt Waterloo.
14 to 1 apt Brother to Smolensk°.
to 1 apt all Sir Charles Banbury's.
20 to 1 apt any other.
Even betting the field agst any seven.
Even betting Nectar beats P. Leopold over Newmarket for
the Stakes.

Even betting between Sir Thomas and Pointers match at
Newmarket.

HARMED AND SHELTON.—The Sporting World, it
appears, have not telt so tvely an interest upon an)
pugilistic contest since the battle between 111 olincaux
and Crib, as upon the ensuing fight between the above
distinguished boxers. Much diversity of opinion pre.
vAils among the betters in genet al, as to the certainty
of the issue in question, but the immediate friends of
Harmer back him seven to four.—Shehon is a bottom
man, of nearly equal science, and possessing greater
strength and weight than his opponent—and his ad•
wirers are no wAy shy in taking the odds against him,
more especially as he lost the last battle by a m_ ere
thaw.

The objects of the amended Haiti.* Bill brought in
by Mr. H. ADDI NGTON are—

.44 To repeal certain Acts whichshave passed since the 424 of
the King, which were applicable only to temporary purposes
in time of war; and which are impediments to the revival of the
Ballot, to which it is intended to resort this year to complete
the Militia.

" To relieve the Crnwn from the obligation of calling our the
Militia this year, by which a considtrable expense will be saved
to the public.
a To give power of holding General Courts Martial on the
Staff of the Militia, for offences committed when in a dicembo-
cliud state.

" To facilitate the apprebethion of Deserters from Corps of
Militia when erel,odied."

By the Act for fixing the rates of subsistence to be
paid to Innkeepers and others, oa gum tering soldiers,
passed the list ult. the stim' of 101 per day is to be
paid by every non-commissioned officer and private
soldier, who shall be furnished with diet and small
beer, and the like sum of 10d. per day for hay and
straw, for every horse. The diet and small beer to
consist of a hot dinner (if required) not to exceed I v.,.
of meat previous to being dressed, llts. of bread, iib.
of potatoes, or other vegetables, previous to being
cooked, and two pints of small beer, and vinegar, salt,
and pepper. And in case certain articles are furnish-
ed in lieu of diet and small beer, at the option cf'the
innkeeper, as enacted in the Mutiny Act, the sum of
one halfpenny per day is to be paid by every son-corn-
mitsioned officer and soldier, inconsideration thereof.

Wednesday, two fishermen, belonging to Bud:-
haven, Fifeshire, of the name of DWI were lost off
that place.
Tuesday a child, about two years of age, at clay
with others on the platform, at Southampton, fell
over, and was drowaed. _
_ _

Thursday a boy fell from off the forecastle of the
Queen Charlotte hulk, into Portsmouth harbour,
which being perceived by Mr. G. GRIFFITHS, As,
sistant Surgeon of that ship, who was standing upon
the main chains, he immediately proceeded to the
lower deck, and jumped cut from one of the ports
into the tide, and happily reached the boy just as he
appeared fast approaching to the last moments of
life : he is now perfectly recovered.

BIRTH.
At Lis Lordship's ham, in George sneer, Hanover-square,
the Countess Cowper of a son.

MARRIED.

Thursday, at Eastbourn, Lieutenant •Colonel Goldfinch, of the
Royal Engineers, to Catherine Eliza, youngest daughter of the
late N. Thom% Esq. of Cobb court, in Susstz,
Wednesday, at Sheen, tke Rev. S. Heathente, to Anne, the
eldest daughter of the late Francis Brownswood Bullock, Esq.
formerly of Addington, Berks.

LOCK AND SURGICAL. DISPENSAR Y.
Hi 6 P.oyal f'.ibFces, the Doke of YORK, Prtsitlent.
Su r.c: rots—Mr. Veroan, Me:Waer of ;he koyal Coßegt, Loa*
Gov.ERNOIS—EarI of E.O-tolent, Earl of Ir!trint, lion. Caked

J. Barry. M.P. John Latouche,
THE Royal and Noble P4trons of the above
STITLII lON, I'r the excli.sive Treatment tatirKNEREAL
COM PLAINI and their dangerous consequences, taunter*
insure the benefits that have resulted from it, selected Mr Kier.
nan as its Surgeon, (ttanding high on the Itst of the Royal Colley)
front having directed his chiet attention to those &sews It I
the nil,fortime of Piticf.t6, under such complaints, to be too drew
the dopes of lin%erate pretenders, who practice en their credulity
by imposing titles and specious promiaes. Against th 6 class
late so numerous and dating) Mr. Kiernan ciii.cetv, • t a part Id
his official duty to caution the public, by pointing to the t 'at of
the Royal College, published in February. tut 6, as tbit fr.; v sow
guide, and that no assertion of persons assuming such to ie., ai
publicly advertising theni, without being sanctioned by Lts bat,
are to be credited. The annual reports of the Lock Dispenary will
prove that some of themost dangerous cases of tric• ures,
and other supposed incurable affections of the Generally/ Organs
have been here radically and successf, lly treated . taco which
require no hackneyed testimony of affidavia to prove, but tk.
mo•st r.spectable medical evidence.
Mr. Kiernan may be consulted u iiiUal, by both Seger, at hie
House, 21, Lower Charlotte-street, Bedford-square, where let.
tirs from Town and Country are tis be addressed, and the neap
sary advice and medicine will be given, or scut, to any part of the
United Kingdom.
Just published. price 4s. 2d Edition, Practical Observations os
die above Diseases, by F. Kiernan, and may be bad at No.
Fleet-street, Nv. 20, Paternoster-row. and No. 10, crowu-court,
Soho.