Star.
London, England, 1827-09-11 00:00:00

HATTON•GA ELDEN.

Yesterday Thomas Snails, a showman belonging to Wombwell's
collection of wild beau, was charged with assaulting a Hebrew,
named David Davids.

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Davide stated, that the defendant, whom he had never seen be-
fore, came to his house in West-street, Smithfield. and without
saying a word, struck him in so violent a manner as nearly knocked
him down.

The defendant denied striking the complainant, and a dialogue to
the following effect ensued:
hlsetsvaaTa Where were you going to?
Boy—Where was I going to? Let me see—why, to Knight
and Lasers.
Masurrhaays—And pray where do they live ?
Boy—Oh, I'll tell you. Why it is in a street near Clerkenwell
Church.

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Neatens:re—l must say, you are the most impudent young
scoundrel I ever met with.
Boy—l do not understand what Toe mean, Sir, by impudent
young scoundrel.
hiseartaars—When I say you are a saucy young rascal, perhaps
you will know whet I mean.
Boy—Oh, yes, I know very well what that means.
The prisoner was held to bail.
MARY-LA-BONNE.
Yesterday, Thews ruts, of Barl.street, Limon-grove, was
charged with threatening to murder his wife.
' The complainant in this case stated, that she had been married
nine years to the defendant; and, notwithstanding she supported
him by taking in linen to wash, he treated her with such violence
and cruelty that her life was in danger.
Her charge was supported by her brother, who said, that on one
occasion he produced a large knife, and declared he would not leave
the house of his father.imlaw, where his wife had taken shelter,
until it contained a corpse; and on another, that if he could have
her life taken, he would not care for his own.
The prisoner said he was very sorry for his misconduct, but it
was occasioned by aggravation on the part of his wife who, in con-
sequence of a disagreement which took place on Tuesday, stripped
his rooms of the geode pray contained.
Mr. liawumem asked the complainant why she had removed his
property? adding, that such a step on her part was very unwise.
She faintly replied. :" I was obliged to By away from him ; I
have net told the wore' of his conduct—be pawns the linen"—she
then fainted away.
" I agree to forgive sty. wife "said the defendant.
" Forgive your wife!" r2pliell Mr. Itawaisseni with indignation,
" you caught very readily the remark I made--if she did wrong,
you drove her to it, and I shall require your own security to keep
the peace."
The brother of the unfortunate woman then informed Mr. Raw-
solos, that the prisoner was in the practice of pawning the linen en-
trusted to her, and she of .redeendng it to keep him out of trouble.
Mr. &minnow—What ! of stealing it ?
Primmer—lt is not stealing it.
Mr. Itsartnisex—l tdi you it is stealing It. Pray have not you
and !met before? Whationathat sheet?
About a silver fork, your Worship, replied Suckeridge, the
akar • it is three or four poem age; be stole it from a Gentleman
In York-place, whew he west to as his cousin, and had twelve
months for It in the Meuse of Correction.
On pressing the examination further, it toned out that the pri.
'Sorer Ind Woo rsoraway froossUrfeisotsoo4 places, for his thieving'

propettatnee: lie had hem In the service of t u e n' yore
and had afterwards acted as a EOVPStfret Police Officer.— ;'he pri
sutler was remanded.
QUERN.SQUARE.
Yesterday two housekeepers of Bridge-street, Limbed), appeared
Ito a summons obtained against them by the collector for the paving,
letting, end cleansing what are called the optional streets in West-
minster, to abew cause why they refused to pay the same.
Mr. Craig. the surveyor of the streets, said he would explain
to the Magistrates why they were called optional street... About
the year 1765, Pediment granted a sum of money to Commas.
goners to pave and light Westminster. This was done as far as
the money would go. Several streets were lest unpaved, and
the inhabitants petitioned the Conindssieners to pave their
streets. The Commissioners replied—they bad no funds • -bow-
ever, in the next Act of Parliament, a clause was introduced, em-
powering the Comminiioners to pave the streets, providing that the
inhabitants raised the money, and every street so paved was to bear
its own expenses. Hence they were called optional streets.
The defendants complained of their street, which, from the state
of it, was a complete nuisance. There was only one lamp in the
street, when fortnetly them were eight; the parochial rates were
much lower.
Mr. GIUMIORIE said that he must make an order,for the payment
of the rates. 'lhe question as to the state of the attests did not rest
with hint, and they must appeal to the Commissioners.
LA M BETH-STREET.

Yesterdal *wards of 20 Irish men and women were brought up
from Whitecbapcl watchhonse, charged with assaulting and beating
half a dozen watchmen, on thc preceding night. The complainants,
who exhibited evident marks of the brutal treatment they received,
swore positively to the persons of the prisoners. and they were all
ordered to give 24 hours notice of ball to appear at the Seldom.
when it is the intention of the Parochial Officers to prosecute them.
Peg Wall, a most notorious character, wan committed for trial for
robbing a man of IL on the highway.
Wikant Grainger, Daniel M.Quay, and .Tedis Armid, were placed
at the bar on a charge of bullock hunting.
The offence was distinctly proved against them by ti SmitUeld
drover, who swore that on the previous night, about ten of:clock,
they, near the turnpike gate, Mile-end-road, got away a drove of
tattle he was driving to Smithfield, and endeavoured to take a bul-
lost away with then, ; this be prevented, and the three were shortly
after apprebeoded and taken to the watchhouse. They were all
fitted in to.. each, which not being able to pay, they were sent for
one month to the House of Correction. -