Star.
London, England, 1828-03-17 00:00:00

sustenance of a child alleged to have been born is a hackney coach,
in St. Bride's parish. The .nsother of the child was examined by
the Overseers of theresportive parishes, 4yt two Aldeemem and the
.City .SoUcitor ;- and after_ a delicalt.iscastigatiosinf some length, it
appeared that the birth commenced Addict the coach, with the
,mother, Was in St., Paul's Church yard, hunwas not completed till
after she had entered the.luause to which she waste be conveyed, in
Water lane. The Vestry-Clerk of St. Bride's urged, that at the
birth had commenced before the mother entesed.St. Bride's parish,
the child could not be said to have been borwin that palish. The
City Solicitor, however,. to- whom, the case, was refereed by the
Aldermen, decided that the cfsi/d was wally .born in the parish in
which`the.birth bad terminated, which wars. St. Bzide't ; and the
Aldersnan.snadeo an order, that St-Bride's should pay • St. hlary'S
3s. 6d.s week for shsebilti's .nurture, .durting the. time it bad been
Jo astir we.
KARLBOROLT•G RATH:SET. •

Saturday, an-ilblookintiellow,named• William Buns, was charged
with committing a most brutal assault on Mr. W. Scardavilleovho
was led into the offiee on ea utebes, beiwg.airable to walk or stand
in consequence of the dreadful outrage he had suffered. Mr. 3cari
&gine stated, that-on- Tuesday fustnight, abopt Dine o'clock fn the
.nseningb he wasseturning home, and.saw the prisoner, with two or
.three others, at the entrance of the court ; he lszd nearly reached
his..door—when they came up to blm, and the prisoner said be, h..d
looked at.thent lean insulting manner, and instantly knocked. him
down. Assothes of them exclainwd, " I spy, Bill, why don's you
give hint a twiseer." Theprianner instantly jumped on Invihroat and
•isearly.ehukesi .4bn. They then beat hint so cruelly as to break
leg in two places, and probably would have mon!ered him had
not some watchmen came so his- relief.—lt .was, his surgeon's
opinion that he should be a cripple fur life. The Magistrate said
it was the most bloody minded proccedittg that had ever come
under Las observation, and the prisoner Ming. unable to bud bail
was committed for trial.
Bo W. ST It r:

Shortly before the time of closing the Office, Mr. Goutlay in-
quired of oar of the Officers who thertiotiog .11.igibtrates were?—
Oc being informed, he entered the Office ins hasty mancer, went
•P to the Ileuch, and inquired fur Mr. Ne• Ls.
llr. ILua.s-1 sin here;Sir ; what is your Lutiness with me?

Mr. Gout-lay—Sir, in the month at June, 1825, you took from
me a peultuife and a riding-whip; and I vcalt to know what you
have done with thou?
Mr. 11.11.1 f don't know where they .are now; but I will fiend
for the officer, and inquire of him.
One «I the office's srat.d that Ellis was at present at Lancaster,
but would he back in a frw days.
Mr. ilau.s then told Mr. Goutlay he had better call again in a
fro days.

Mr. Couriay •••••" I cannot ; I am going to Scotland to-night."
Mr. HALLs—" Theis lyave your address, and they shall be sent."
Mr. Os .at du* 0,, and- was about te wt i e something on a card,
hut all of a sudden be got up, and appruaching Mr. faccs, AO,
"Sir, I take this opportunity of idling you that )nu have l.lastivi
my character. and having no money lett, I hate no means of
obtaining redress; but as soon as I can, I will .nd...vincr to
obtain it."

Mr. G. then turned round to leave the far, ; %Own Mr. Hat L%
said, "1 cdtt make every dllowanc, for your u rnaluo,"
Mr. 6.—" You asked for myaddre.s, you shall have it."

Mr. 11A1.1.11-I WAIII

Mr. G. again ,tedeavoured to get near to Mr. Ilacas, who said
to the gaoler, " 'lake I away," and lie was conducted out
acctodistgly. Ilr afterwards gave his cJr.l tout eof the tack LA,
and requested that his pr„ perry might hr tt..ru a I sled to him.
Si,,. ar6 IL yoLitie s imithin, a native of w Brunswick,
complained of Ming de. rauded of six gold dotibloun,, seven guineas.
a sovereign, Mid sun a silver, all hit t %vo ,harpers, ulas
decoyed in, in the usual way, to a rublic.lum.e near Smithfield,
when he wa• persuaded to make ts bet about who could shove moat
.money , aril was prevailed on to step out of the mom for a mo-
onit, and hi th. t interval the shat per who held the money walked
out of the window.

The complainant could not identify the party I resent as one of the
swindlers; and, no money being found on him, he was dischdrgvd.
Mr. I hcrs very kindly desired one of the pawl to do all he coisid
to assist the unfortunate young man.
lI.tTTON GARDF.N. •

Ames Barton, alias rood. ville, who k charged with the burglary
at Sir G. Farranes, was finally examined, and fully committed
for trial.