Star.
London, England, 1827-11-15 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.
Yesterday carman a case width depicts In a yelp street Manes
the consequence of visiting the infamous flash bowies in the neitk.
!warhead of Covent•gardaw.
A young map of respectable appearance and connexions, was
bcotghrT•efore the Loan MATOII, charged with having embezzled
may sums of 11114341ty, the property of Wilhanis and Co. of Cle-
aves-lane, insurance and ship agents, in whose empinyment be bad
acted as contidsntial clerk for two years. The pdossee seemed to
be in the deepest affliction and shame. He held his handsover ►is
face from thr beginning to the end of the examination.
• The prisoner was usually employed in collecting the ainn
of the agency accounts, anti it had been lately ascertained that

he bad been appropriating to his own extravagance and de-
! haucheries various sums of money, which he was in the habit of
replacing with other. sums which he collected upon subsequent
occasions from other Cllstorlltni to the concern; he of course
was obliged, . for the purpose of concealing his plane, to. make
fictitious entries in the books, and be got into his possession
this practice some hundreds of pounds, which he spent amo,
the most ptpfiigate characters. The lon be had defra
had not yet hem able to say to what extent they had bees rkann
dered, It was netestary to select from the Cast numbers of sets
of embezzlement which be committed, two or three palpable cuss,
.upon which to prosecute him. It was proved that he had recei '
dl. los 7d. from Messrs. Landers and Co.; 71. from Messrs. Rani
and Co.; and V. 19a. 5.1. from Mr. Rznalla ; and that he had not
accounted fir one farthing of these sums to his employers. Than
were the only charges of; which it was thought necessary to -
nitt the prisoner, although there are many others, which were said.no
be equally clesr against him. While the prisoner was at the firm,
crying bitterly, and totally inattentive to what was going foirtnind,
the prosecutor stated that he deeply regretted the necessity apes
seeding against the unfortunate young man, but he could not 110111,
It. He felt it to be a public duty, under all the circomilleannh
do so. Ile lamented the obligation to prosecute the moor,
the prisoner hid maintained, up to the period of the detection,
most excellent eh:4;46er, and bad conducted himself with the
greatest propriety in the service of a respectable house far wog*
vial years. At last, however, he became connected awl* MOM
of the well dressed thieves who infest the dash houses In tiss
neighbourhood of the Tls , which led him on in disaipm
two until shy ruined him. At first he began, as appeared f
the investigation into the various acts he committed, by appro.
priating' small sums. Ills progress was vapid; and, no doubt, ha
would have continued to commistlepredAtions, if not detected, um.
nil he had dune irreparable mischief.
The -Loa. ?divots asked the prisoner whether he wished to ear
any thing? Ile sobbed aloud, but said not a word.
The prisoner was then fully vim:mined for trial.
TUX WONDeßrill. lA.—Richmond, the old black pugilist, ap-
plied to the Loan ALsvos on the subject of a ha-legged ox.—
He was attended by Cobb and others ot the fighting Fancy. He
stated that a person. named Ilildyard, and another man named
Benson, had unlawfully detained the oz, which was a curiosity.—
The Loma Maros asked by what mesas the ox came into the
possession of Mr. Hildyar.l?—Richmond said that the ox RIM
a most curious us, fur it bad six legs. It had been put up to be
raffled for, awl "be (RiclimoOd) was one of the subscribers,
and he sent a man that " throweir for him, and he " throated"
forty.three. the highest number. The Loma Mato& observed, that
ti: man might plead he won for himself, and not for a stranger,—
Richmond said that could not be the else, for the numbers were
resularly put down at the time, and the highest was put down op-
posite to his name. The Lotus Mayo& still supposed that there
ought be some tational question as to ownership, and doubted
whether the only remedy was not to be found in a Court of Law.—
Mr. said, that if that was the ca.e, Lord Tenterdeo would
refuse to try the came as the question arose out of a gambling trans-
action. Rachniond said, that it was known to all the parties that
be had won the ox, and the two persons against wheat- he adught
for redress had offered bias-a. third Of the profits if he consented to
put it up for another rear:* It was worth 501. and he intended to
exhibit It for his next lithefit, as it Was a greater curiosity than the
gloves (a Laugh).—The Loeb MAYOa said, that if Richmond won
the ox. he ought not to be deprived of it, and therefore, under all the
circumstances, issued summonses to the detaining parties.

GUILDHALL.
Gale Hoped, a waggoner, was charged before Sir Prue
yesterday, with obstructing and annoying the free passage
the reet•street, on Wednesday the 7th inst.
biamaduke Hart, Esq. stated that he was riding in his carriage,
accompanied by Mr. Robinson, the Member for Worcester,
through Fleet-street, an the day named, when he perceived the
horses were suddenly checked, and looking through the window, he
saw the defendant tugging violently at the horses' heads, and he
forced them 3C.1014 the road against a gig, which was in imminent
danger of being ovcrturned'on thepaventent.
Mr.. Hart's coachman was-dial sworn. He said the defendant
tried to keep him from passing, but he found an opportunity to get
by. He had not, however, reached so far as the defendant's horses
when the attack took place.
Sir Pavia Lions—There was room to pass, and you beckoned at
tbi rank because your pace is a trot, and the waggon hones walk.
Coachman—Yes. •
Sir Perna boats—We really' must check this. From the
misconduct of the drivers of waggons, and other heavy carriages 3
has become dangerous to go through the city with valuable bones.
Gentlemen are on this account compelled to leave their carriegeeut
the west end of the town, and come on in hackney coaches. I shaffi
inflict the severest penalty in my power, and I therefore fine you £
• Th,o I must go to prison," said the defendant, mournfully, and
be was removed from the bar.
Jospl Wren, a worthy who has more wit than money, wst
charged with having asked in defrauding a farmer, from lilar.kesta
dear, in Eta:, of Xi 36 in bank notes.
It ppeated that he and another Attacker, well known to tilt
Police by the name of " Old Blue,' met with the farmer at a publics;
house in Fetschurch:street ; and having, " by their art," ascertained
that be had ISM in his pocket-book, they prevailed upon him*
let them " pack it up for bins"—that is, to let them wrap it up in
sheet sal brown paper. and tie it fast—for the/reader security, as they
said; but notwithstanding all dial. care, when the farmer jot
home and opened his parcel, he found another pocket-book instead
of his own, and not one single note of all his one hundred and thin,
pounds. So then be began to think they had cheated him ' • sad
having mentioned his staspicions to the Police, this Mr. .lateplWrlS
was apprehended, and brought before the Alderman. But witch
the matter came on to be beard; the farmer was not fortbconilniii
and the officers accounted for his absence by saying that they hal
reason to believe the business was sisua'd—that is to say, the matter
had been returned to him.

Under these circumstances, Sir Paean Lanais remanded Mr.
Wren until Friday netc--obserwmg, that he would keep him from
rendering his assistance to ocher farmers for some days ; and ordering
that the farmer in question should be summoned to appear.

BOW STREET.

The owner and driver of a 13rentfordstage was fined 101. and
costs for furiously driving his coach, and upsetting a man and
horse, near the Star and Garter, Kew Bridge, on the 50th of
October last. The proceeding was instituted by Sir. Jesse, one
of the Commissioners of hackney coaches, who happened to witness
the transaction, and who thought it a duty which he owed the
public to bring it forward as he bad done; and the largeness of the.
tine was occasioned by the defendant's impertinence while the case
was hearing, Mr. Halls remarking that he inflicted the full pe-
nalty, nut only to check the defendant's furious driving, but like-
wise to render him commonly civil: - =1
A young man, just appointed Assistant Surgeon to a Wedtinillia
Reglmeur, stationed at Bat bedoes, was charged with asertultidg
Bend, jun. and threatening to let his life's blood out upon the seeps
of Drury-lane Theatre, with an immense sabre, which he wore by
hie side. The defendant put on his uniform for the first time on,
Monday morning, and in the afternoon proceeded to a tavern to;
dine with some friends; having drank too much wine, he, by way
of a spree, fell foul of the officer, and drew his .word upon hint, but
was soon overpowered and lodged in the watchhouse. .
Mr. HALL* asked him if he had any thing to say?-,.N0, Sir, said
he; I was too drunk to know what 1 was about.
Mr. Hacts---1 believe it wasonly a spree; but in future I would
recommend you to let blood.only with your lancet; and I would
also recommend you to leave off dissolute habits--for if you eon-
untie them when you get into a hot climate, they will soon bring
you to the grave.
The young surgeon promised to attend to the Magistrate's ad-
vice, bowed and retired.