Star.
London, England, 1828-11-03 00:00:00

Mr. BARRY was with Mr. MLR,/ for the defence.

Mr. ADOLPHUS stated the case for the prosecution.
The Learned Counsel said, that though be saw a smile
upon•the countenances of some persons a hen the indict-
ment was read, yet he thought it was as gross an out-
rage as liquor or passion could produce. Mr. Adolphus
continued the details of the case in a very indignant
style, and then called—
T. Pigott. who deposed as follows: I am coachman
to Mr. Durant; on the 23d of September my master's
carriage was at the door of Messrs. Spode and Cope.
land's, in Portugal-sweet. I had driven my mistress
there so make some purchases; while I was sitting on
the box waiting for her, one of the defendants (Page)
snatched the whip out of mT hand, and a scuffle then
ensued between us; the two defendants then retired,
but they soon came back with ano' her pet son and grossly
insulted me; among other names they called me
46 Johnny Trott" and Bone-picker." A mob began
to collect. and as I drove gently on the defendants fOI-1,
lowed. Vith a great crowd hooting and yelling. I re-
turned to Messrs. Spode's, and took up my mistress
with some difficulty. as the crowd pressed round, and
the mob followed through various street•. Gallswortby
and another person got into a cabriolet, drove along
with us, and incited the mob to mischief all she way.
Cross-examined by Mr. ALM—Went t BoW-street
to complain of the outrage within an hour and a half
after it occurred. Might have struck the man who took
the whip, but did not hear the mob cry 44 Shame.* It
was more of a push than a blow. The Gentlemen got
into the cabriolet near Bloomsbury-square. Did not
drive off to prevent the Gentlemen from knowing where
I lived. Drove very gently.
Mn Ashton, foreman to Messrs. Spode and Copeland,
deposed to the particulars of the assault upon the
coachman. and the riot which ensued. The mob rushed
into the shop where Mrs. Durant was sitting, and she
was for some time afraid. to ge: into her carnage. The
prisoners came into the shop mob intoxicated, and
witness was obliged to eject them by force. Witness
went in to tea, and as the riot continued when he came
back, he got on the box with ,the coachman. to pro.
tect him. It was an assemblage of queer looking
people, and one of the mob witness. kne a was a cobbler's
apprentice.
Cross examined by Mr. BARRY—Saw a part of the
occurrence from an " exalted" window. The row con-
tinued about an hour and a half. independent of the tile
witness was at tea; heard no foul language on the pert
of the coachman; knew a Mr. Illing worth, of the In.
solvent Debtors' Court.

Mr. Aootruns (to witness)—Do you know snub
about Mr. Illingssorth?--Witness-rNo, Sir.
Mr. ADOLPH us—Tbee is your state more gracious.
Mr. ADOLPHUS next called a police officer to corro-
borate the last witness, which closed the case for the
prosecution.
Mr. At.t.sx then addressed the Jurycjatd told them be
should be enabled most successfully to rebut the evidence
for the prosecution. Mr. Alley strongly deprecated the
terms in which Mr. Adolphus had, made his opening ;
for. so far from the assault being al one of the most
outrageous that ever disgraced civilized society," the
present case was one of a vety billing nature. He
(Mr. Alley) proceeded is a very humourous strain to
remark upon the high flown expressions of one of
the witnesses, Mr. Ashton. Thus person (said Mr.
Alley) told you be was in an 44 exalted" state—the fact
is, he was in an attic ; but really there is such refinement
in the present age, that one can never get at a 04 plain
unvainisbed" tale. In the good old times, when a man
was said to have been exalted, it was understood that
be bad been banged. Mr. Alley concluded by telling
the Jury he should prove that the language used by
Mr. Adolphus wan more applicable to the prosecutor
than the defendants. Mr. Alley proceeded to examine
his witnesses, and first called
Joseph At rowsmitb, a clerk to Mr. Gallsworthy, who
deposed, that the coachman placed himself in such a
position as to prevent people from pa.sing. Did not
believe that Page knocked the whip out of the coatis-
man's hand purposely, but the latter got down in a
violent passion, and struck Mr. Page a violent blovion
the eye. Mr. Page was about to apologibe for having
,touched the whip. The mob complained of the coach-
man and footman, and said that the defendants had
'been very ill used. The defendants asked for the coach-
man's address several thou.

The witas►ses for the defence upon some points con.
tradicted the evidence given on the part of the grosecn•
lion; and the CIIALIMAS hating summed up the case,'

the Jury, after half an hour's dcliberatiob, gave a vet-
' dict, that the defendants were Guilty of the riot—Not
Godly of the assault.
Mr. ALLEY then resit. on the part of the defendants,
to express their contrition for the offence.
Mr. ADOLPHUS said, that. under such circumstances,
the prosecutor would not press for punishment, and they
were discharged upon payment i f Is.
POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION—HOUSE.
Mary Aar Walters was charged with stealing various articles of
jewellery, a silk umbrella, and other property, belonging to Miss
Eaton, daughter of the Lady who keeps the Elephant public-house.
in Penchurch-street.
The cue was fully proved, but she was ultimately remanded on
the discovery of the following estraordinary circumstances :
It appeared that at the Sessions before the last, Ann Crawley, a
fellow-servant with Mary Ann Walters, and who left the place.
after being there only four days, was accused of stealing, among
other property, some of the identical articles for which Mary Ann
Walters is now to be tried. When Crawley beard that she wis ac-
cused, she gave herself voluntarily up, and sent the key of her box,
without even going to the place where it was. Notwithstanding
this proof of her innocence, she was taken into custody, and her
box was first searched in her absence by Drinkwater, who found
nothing to criminate her; but be afterwards took this Mary Ann
Walters with him, and set her to search the box, in which she pre-
tended to find a gold ring in a morocco case, which proved to be
the property of Miss Eaton; and this Waken also claimed an old
apron or two, and a pair of stockings, as her own; and upon this
girl's evidence Crawley was convicted, and sentenced to seven
years transportation. The case will be immediately made known
to the Secretary of State.
GUILDHALL.
Leicas,wbo bad attempted to paw a counterfeit trown.pleee, '
was discharged.--ffir Perm Liman remarked, that it was much
to be lamented that the sixpences, and some of the shillings. had
the same appearance on both sides with the sovereigns and half
sovereigns; because it was so difficult to detect the imposition when
the silver coin was coloured to imitate gold.
Mr. Powell, jun. said the obverse of all the coins was the same,
but there was a difference in the reverse.
Sir Pena said there was a general similarity even there. Nisthing
would be easier than to make some obvious dissimilarity in appear-
ance, as to both sides.
Mr. Powell agreed that it would be more convenient to the public.
A carman to Mr. Widgell, a spring-maker, in the Coal-yard,
Drury lane, was fined 10s. for wantonly whipping his horse in Hol-
born, on Tuesday last.
The officers said he came out of a gin-shop and went to logging
the horse in sheer wantonness.

The defendant said the hone was starting of, and he whipped
him to make him stop.
Sir Pieria said, the application of the whip was the least way
likely to induce a horse to stand quiet. and although the whipping
had not been severe, it amounted to ill treatment, inasmuch as it
was unnecessary; and h. should convict hint in the lowest penalty.

HO W-STR HET.

Charles Judd, a clerk in the employ of Mum. Piebford end filo.
•nderwent a haat examination. charged with embeszkment. The

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following additional evidence was adduced against him :
Mr. Howard, book-keeper to Messrs. Wedgwood, in York-
street, St. James's, stated, that as the lath of April he paid the
primmer 131. on account of the prosecutors, for which be took
his receipt.
34r. Dewburst. the prosecutor's cashier, proved that the prisoner
had not accounted for the money.
The Solicitor for the prosecution here offered proof of another
charge at embezzling 431. and said, that it had been ascertained
that the prisoner and the prosecutor: ledger-keeper bad acted In
concert together. The ledger-keeper had since absconded.
Air. Haas considered the two cases already made out were
quite sulltient. The prosecutors might indict him en as many
ether as they thought proper.
The primmer (who, by the advice of his Solicitor, declined saying
soy thing in his defence) was then committed to Newgate for trial.
MA RL BOROUGH—STREET.
Saturday Ada Stork was brought before Mr. Draft, and charged
with swindling. A young man, named Churchill, who is shopman
to a Mr. Daniel Stewart, stated that on Tuesday evening the pri-
soner cause into their shop, saying he was sent by 'Jar. Cartwright,
of Old Burlington-street, fur 14 tooth brushes. /kneeing his story,
the brushes were packed up and delivered to the prisoner; but it
=C.4 that the prisoner hid not received any instructions from
artwright to demand the brushes, nor had they found their
way to that Gentleman's residence.
Dlr. Cartwright's butler said, that the prisoner bad formerly bees
employed by Mr. Cartwright as butler, and was acquainted with
its tradesmen. There were other charges of a similar nature to be
preferred opiest the primmer ; sal the fade pretence under which
they had hese obtaied wield be proved by 11r. Cartwright when
he resumed to town.

Clements, the dicer, stated. that a number of other charges
would be preferred against the primmer. From filr.Wilks,ofiness.
base-street, be bad obtained some bacon, cheese, Ike. from Messrs.
Lawn mid Co. of Regentastreet, a bottle of anchovy; from a book.
seller, in Old Hood-street, some writing paper ; and from ether
tradesmen belied obtained goods upon the mere representation that
he was sent by Mr. Cartwright.
The prisoner was apprehended by Clements and Goddard at a
house in Upper Qeebec-street, Regent's Park, where his wife car-
ried es the business of a laundress. In his defence he said that
although be bad procured the brushes in the name of Mr. Cartwright,
it was his intuiting to bare paid for deers; the both of brandy be
purchased ea his own account, and should Nkevrise have paid for
that.—He was remanded tin Saturday next.
QU NZ IV—SQU A Kg.
Jews Ann, just returned hum traiseportation, was brag* up
on the following charge—Mr. Diboey. of Palaco.streete limn"
stated, that on going up stairs to fasten the parlour 111111.111•• he
saw a man walk across the pashier mid minces! Mundt osier the
sofa. He went to the door, which be found fumed bide,
and forced is open, whet the prisoner seized lit •by the
throat; he collared him also, and they had a violent stevegb. Wit-
ness got to the street-door and called fur eminence, when women
came up, one of whom struck halt on the eye, whit% nearly stunned
him, and endeavoured to rescue the prisoner ' • but two of the Bow.
street patrol came up, when the other villains ran away, sad the
prisoner was secured. The prisoner said *scubas, in his defence,
and Mr. WHITE ordered Idol to be coatmitted for three =oaths,
at a reputed thief.
Prisoner-4' Thank your Worship, lam Much obliged to you."
The prisoner was then removed, and, on leaving the dock, said.
," Well, I may think myself pertly lucky to get onto."
X. frilliesu, V. Cenci. and I. Gray, were committed for three
months each. for having housebreaking implements in their pos-
session-

J Wears, 14 years of age, was examined ow a charge of ueaHag
,a "malty of plate, the prorrty of h 4 master, Dr. Hopkins, of
Qeeeshisuare...—li:lnuoded.
Thursday night, or early yesterday morning, the
premises of Mr. C. Walker, linen draper, in the COM-
mt rcial Road, were entered into, and goods, cash, and
Bank notes, to the value of 501 d. stolen therefrom; 701.
in Bank of England paper, and 1871. in sovereigns and
silver. The burglars got to the interior of the house by
raising an iron grating in front. A lid ins Mr. W.'s
employ came down stairs shortly after six o'clock ; on
entering the shop be met one of the ruffians, who, there
is every reason to suppose, had returned for the purpose
of further plunder, but he, instead of bring at all
daunted at the unexpected interview, very coolly said,
" Mr. Walker, I suppose, is not yet up," and walked
out, with much apparent indifference, observing, t, that
be would call again in the course of the day, when he
might probably find him at home."
Friday evening an Inquest was held at the Black
Lion, Bayswater, on the body of Mr. William South,
the livery-stable keeper, of New Boad•street. It ap-
peared that on Wednesday the deceased, and Mr. Pratt,
ironmonger, of King-street, Sr. James, rode out on
horseback, the deceased being mounted on a thorough-
bred racer. On tbeir return home in the evening, they
rode very steadily till within about three miles of Bays-
water, when the deceased's horse became restive, and
Shortly afterwards went off at full speed down a hill.
The deceased endeavoured to stop the horse, but could
cot succeed, and coming with great force against the
Bayswater gate, the deceased was precipit.ted head-
foremost against the bars of the gate, and from thence
to the I;u:toad : the scalp of the head was completely
torn away from the forehead to the back part of the
head, and the skull laid completely bare • there was
also an extensive fracture on the left side c:f the bead,
penetrating to the brain, which was seriously injured—
death mat have been instantaneous. A *rdict of Ac-
cidental Death was recorded.