Star.
London, England, 1826-08-22 00:00:00

THAMES POLICE.

Yesterday, Libby, the person charged with the murder of
Thomas Tate, was put to the bar previous to his committal.
All the witnesses were in attendance, and their depositions being
read over to them, they were bound over to prosecute.
Mr. BILODICIUT inquired whether the Captain of the Kent was
present. Captain Parkins immediately came forward. Mr. Bro.
derip banded the Captain a paper, which, he said, he was requrste4
to do by the prisoner. It was on account of the wages due co him
which be demanded payment of.
The Captain replied, that until the ship was gauged he could not
tell what was due to him.

Mr. BRODNRIP inquired how soon that might be ?—The Captain
said about five days. The prisoner would be entitled to the 65th
pan of the cargo; if he bad been on duty the whole voyage, he
would be entitled to about 381. but as he was eleven months in iron.,
be imagined there might be 181. or 201. coming to the prisoner.—
' There was an account due to him by the prisoner.
Mr. Berme', inquired for what?
The Captain stated, that the prisoner had put him to great ex-
pense in consequence of breaking his irons, and escaping, when
anchored off Zealand, the prisoner broke two locks which secured
his irons, and effected his escape into the bush at Zealand. and he
was obliged to give the natives several muskets for retaking him;
the second time he escaped they were lying in company with another
vessel, and he again contrived to get rid of bis irons, and got away
in the ship's boat ; they overtook Nina just near the shore. The
last time they were lying at anchor off the shore about three quer.
ten of a mile, and he again broke the locks which fastened his irons,
and jumped overboard, and attempted to escape by swimming.
The prisoner, during the recital of the Captain, frequently ex-
claimed, he charged me 75 per cent. on things which he gave away
to others.--that's not fair.

The Captain said, that every sailor had a share in the cargo, and
he pays all expenses, insurance, &c. and brings cut with him certain
articles for the voyage, such as slops, &c. which he sells to the crew
at the usual allowance of 75 per cent. profit.
Prisoner--You charge me 131. for the muskets for taking me,
and 111. Interest upon it. The price of a musket here is only 11.155.
and you charge me 75 per cent. cm It again.—ls that fair?
The Captain said it was the usual allowance, and appealed to the
rest of the crew. He said that the prisoner was a fellow of most
infamous character, and as long as be was on board his ship gave hint
a great deal of trouble.
Prisoner—lf I was a fellow of infamous character, why did you
make an slicer of me ?

The Captain—You an officer?
Prisoner—Yes, I an officer; was I not the foreweerer ?
Mr. Batman', bopedthat the Captain would, on the crawl being
gauged, pay the prisoner anything there was owing to him, as his
situation was a very unfortunate one.
The prisoner was then fully committed.
WORSHIP-ST REET.

Yesterday, several men were charged with assaulting Thomas
Cope, a street keeper of St. Mary's, Islington. It appeared, that
yesterday fortnight two Goiden.lane ladies met, by agreement, in
the Shepherd and Shepherdess-fields, to decide some differences hr
a pugilistic contest'. The ladies stripped and set to, and blows
were exchanged in quick succession during an hour and three quar-
ters, when the fight was interrupted by the complainant Cope,
I backed by some Gentlemen of the neighbourhood. The interference,
however, was resisted, and Cope was severely beaten. Two of the
prisoners, named Mayo and Load, Were committed to the Sessions.
UNION HALL. •••
J.Jus Stalk and Hannah Odibs, about 18 years of age, were
brought before R. J. Cnhassmis, Esq. charged on suspicion of has.
log robbed a young man, a journeyman hatter, named James Grig,
of his watch and hat.

At s late hour on Sunday night, as the landlady of a public-hoax.
In Church-street, Kent-street, was looking out of her door, she
perceived the prisoners picking the pockets of the prosecutor, who
was lying in the *vett, much intoxicated. The witness ( Mrs.
Richardson), immediately said, "what are you doing there 7" when
the female replied, " he is my brother, and I am only taking a
shilling from him." Witness called for assistance, whEti Kirby, a
constable, came up and succeeded in securing both the prisoners.
On searching Collin, he found the prosecutor's watch chain, which
she had secreted in her dress. There were other females about the
prosecutor, but they could not not be taken. The watch was n.g.
found.—Both the prisoners were fully committed for triaL