Star. — 1810-12-29 (London, England)

BOW-STREET.—Yesterday a man was brought from his residence in Earl-street, Seven-dials, to this Office, in custody of R. Limberick, charged on suspicion of the wilful murder of his wife.—lt appeared that the prisoner bad been out on Wednesday, Christmas-boxing, and on his return in the evening, his wife was from home. He went out in search of her, and found her at a gin shop ; in consequence of which he made use of very violent language and threats to her, among others, that he would murder her, Ste. and when they got home, he knocked her down, beat and kicked her in a most cruel manner, and she died in a short time afterwards.—The prisoner was committed for further examination. The report of tie circumstance attracted a great crowd of persons round the house during yesterday. Charles Bell and John Easton, two well-known characters, were brought to this office in custody of R. Limberick, who stated, that in consequence of the robbery of Mr. Read's shop, the jeweller, in Jermynstpeet, a few evenings since, he received private information that the prisoners were the robbers, and that they were known to have pledged part of the property stolen. W. Marks, an apprentice to Mr.fßead, stated, that on the evening of the 18th instant, about four o'clock, he shut up his master's shop, and between five and six o'clock he went out to take some cansisters to the St. James's Hotel, at the next door, which had been repaired, without fastening the shopdoor, telling his master's son to have an eye to the door. He returned from the Hotel in about two or three minutes, when he found that the contents of two of the shop window trays, containing snuff-boxes, and gold broaches, with likenesses of the King and Queen on them, gold seals, chains, and other articles of jewellery to a great 'amount had bees stolen.— This was confirmed by Wm. Read, the son of the prosecutor, who said he beard the shop door open, and supposed it was the last witness returned ; but, on his going to see, he observed a man going out.— An alarm was given, but the robber escaped. Wm. Lovatt, shopman to Mr. Turner, pawnbroker, of Brydges-street, said, that on the 223 instant, the prisoner Bell pledged gold chain with him: He asked him if it was gold. The prisoner replied it r.as the best he ever saw. Tbe chain was produced and identified by the two first witnesses to be part of the property stolen. A gold seal, also part of the'property stolen, was pawned at the same shop, and on the same day ; but Mr. Lovatt could not idtritify either of the prisoners as the person who pledged it. There being no proof against the prisoner Easton he was discharged. Bell was committed for further examination.  MANSION Houtz. --Yesterday John Oliver was charged, by Mr. Lunley, with stealing goods from a lighter, on the River Thames, to a considerable amount ; but, their being reason to suppose the lighter was robbed out of the jurisdiction of the City, the prisoner was ordered to be taken to the Thames Police Office ; which was done accordingly. Jilin Bode was charged by Mr. Field, a fishmon-1 ger, at Billingsgate, with stealing a salt fish from his shop•door. Mr. Field said, the prisoner, when detected in the fact, pleaded the greatest distress ; saying he had a wife end nine children ; but other fishmongers said he had. been detected in the same pilfering way, and used the same story, which proved to be false. The prisoner was recognized by his Lordship, he having given him a ticket for the Hospital two days ago ; and, as he then pleaded great poverty,. desired he might be admitted to the Compter, to have board and accommodation till he should be.admitted. All this the prisoner confessed to be true; but said he did not go to the Compter, and that his wife and children were at Lewisham. He was committed to Bridewell for one month, and to be passed to his parish. Cumberland and .tindreave, who were concerned with Cotiley, committed two days since, charged with defrauding several tradesmen of goods, under false pretences, were again put to the bar ; but no fresh j charge being brought against them, his Lordship disI charged them, after a severe reprimand.