Star. — London, England, 1829-09-25 00:00:00

Any neglect of Duty must immediately be reported. Of the I tour inspectors belonging to each company, two will always be i,o duty at the same time—one remaining in the Division Station far the purposes staled hereafter, the other doing the General Duty in •he streets ; these two may arrange mutually the t imes for re lieving each other or that shall be fixed by the Superintendent. 'the Inspectors for Duty will be at the Division Station punctually the hour appointed in Orders. Each will in pect his several parties going on Duty, and make all the necessary preparations in silence and good order, receive the reports from the Sergeants of the state of their respective parties, give the Sergeants, in writing, the hours for making their patrols sound the Section, and the point at which be will receive reports from them of the state of the Sec tion ; he will then give orders to the Sergeants to march off their rii , tiri to their several Stations. The Inspector on the Street Duty will see as much of the Divi sion as possible at uncertain hours; and it is desirable that be should see every part of it once at least during his tour of Duty. lie will make a note of the Reports of the Sergeants, at the ap pointed times and places ; and if any Sergeant do not appear to . make his report, inquiry should be immediately made to ascertain the cause. In the event of any felony or rioting, or upon any sudden emer fieticv, he will send for such assistance as may be required, either the Division Station, or the residence of the Section, but to the Litter only in case of necessity ; if he judges it expedient, he will also send to the Superintendent. A printed form of report of the occurrences of the night will be filled up by him and forwarded to the Superintendent at o'clock each morning. In the event of a fire taking place, the Inspector, if the Superin tendent be absent, will take upon himself the entire direction of the Police, and act in conformity with the instructions for that purpose • already given to the Superintendent. The Inspector on Duty at the Division Station will keep good order there ; he will be held responsible for the constant readiness of the reserve party, not allowing drinking either by them or other persons ; be is to receive all charges brought to the Station, enter ing them in a book, according to a printed form. If any property be brought to him, either taken from persona apprehended or other wise, he will immediately make an entry of the same in the pro perty book, and state it shortly in his report to the superintendent ; the articles of property themselves should be marked the instant they are received, so that they can be afterwards certainly known to he the same ; they should be taken by the inspector himself from the party bringing them, and not allowed to be out of his sight until marked in the manner directed, they should then be locked up by the Inspector, in a place kept for that purpose, and of which he alone has the key ; he will take care that all persons brought under charges are securely confined; if the offence with which they are charged be only a petty misdemeanour, he may set I bent at liberty, taking a recognizance for their appearing next day at the Sitting Magistrate's Office, unless that should be a Sunday, Christmas Day, or Good Friday ; then on the following day, at the same hour ; he will find directions in the recognizance book as to, the manner in which this is to be done. In case application is made to him for assistance, he will, accord ing to the best of his judgment, render all in his power, either front the reserve party, or by calling up those off duty ; but this last is only to be done in cases of necessity, and notice should immediately be sent to the Superintendent ; he should, before he grants any, be satisfied with the grounds upon which it is demanded, that the party has a right to demand it, &c. An immediate entry is to be made by him in the book of occur rences, and included in the following morning's report to the Su perintendent. He will pay particular attention to all complaints made against any individual of the police force ; if made in person, requesting the party to sign such account of it as the Inspector thall enter in his book, except in cases where an immediate step is necessary, such complaint shall be merely forwarded to the Superintendent in next morning's report, for his decision. Previous to his being relieved, he shall make up his report fully, and deliver or send it to the Superintendent ; be must appear at the office of the Sitting Magistrates, to substantiate any charge, if necessary. He will at all times be required by every means in his power, to obtain such information as the Superintendent desires, upon all matters relating to police. SERJEANT. He will reside in the section in the house appointed. He is to obey all orders given him by the Superintendent or Inspectors of his company. He is expected to set the best example to the men in the alacrity and skill with which he shall perform his own dcies. Each Sergeant has under him nine men, and he will be held re sronsible for their general conduct and good order. He will live much with them, and is expectei to make himself thoroughly ac s::ainted with the character of every individual. He will keep in his own hand-writing a journal, according to a prescribed form, if any misconduct or fault they may be gully of. This book shall be Lid before the Inspectors and Superintendents at stated periods, and will always be consulted before any individual shall receive any reward, or be promoted. The Sergeants will therefore fell the importance of entering in this book fully and fairly every circum. stance which may enable their officers to form a just opinion of the individual's character. In no instance will any neglect or mis sLteraent by the Sergeant in such particulars be passed over. 'lite Sergeants for duty will arrive at the Division Station before the hour fixed by his orders, form his party into ranks, and in spect them, taking care that every man is perfectly sober and cor rectly dressed. He will read and explain to the Men the orders, if any have been given out that day. He will enter in a book the hour the party goes on duty, and the name of each Man opposite the number of the Heat in his Section that such Man is to take charge of; he will then report to the Inspector, and receive his orders. He marches with his men to the section, and goes round it, and sees every man relieve the man previously on duty. Having done so, he will repair to the spot fixed on for making his first report to the Inspector. This report should include any irregu larity or disorderly conduct in the men relieved,as well as any ether particular. He is constantly to patrol his section to ensure the performance of their duty by his men. He always at night carries a dark lan tern. If at any time he finds a man absent from his duty on the beat, be will have him replaced as quickly as possible, sending for another from the reserve at the station, or from the Section Resi dence; but this last only in case of necessity. He should imme diately ascertain the cause of the Man's absence, and report it to the Inspector ; in case of any felony or disturbance, he will send for such assistance* may be necessary, either to the Division Sec tion or Section Residence—never to the latter except in cases of urgent necessity. He will give all assistance in his power to persons applying to him : he will learn from his general duties as a Constable in what way he is to interfere either in arresting people, entering houses, or taking property from suspected persons; noticing hackney coaches and other vehicles at night. In case of fire, in the absence of the Superintendent and In spector, he will act according to the instructions already given for their guidance, taking immediate steps to acquaint them, and give notice to the Division Station. He will feel that it is particularly desired by his superiors that he should be civil and obliging to every body, and render every infor mation and assistance in his power ss hen called on. He is to notice and receive reports also from the men as to the state of the gas lamps, whether any are dirty or extinguished, and report the same to the Inspectors. When his men are relieved be will collect them at the appointed place, and inspect them in the same manner as when going on duty, and t eport their state. In case the Sergeant be absent from illness or any other cause, his place is to be supplied by one of the men in his party, who shall be named generally for that purpose. POLICE CONSTABLE. • Every Police Constable in the Force may hope to rise by intel ligence and good conduct to the superior stations ; it is therefore recommended to each man to endeavour, by studying these instruc tions, and by reflecting upon the nature of the duty he has to per torso, to qualify himself for such promotion. But at the com mencement he will most certainly recommend himself to notice by a diligent discharge of his own duties, and a strict obedience to the commods of his superiors, recollecting that he who has been ac customed to submit to discipline, will be considered best qualified to enforce it hereafter. lie will reside in the Section, at the house appointed ; he will devote the whole of his time and abilities to the service. He is at all times to appear neat in his person, and correctly dressed in the established uniform ; his demeanour should be respectful towards his officers. lie shall readily and punctually obey the orders and instructions of the Sergeants, Inspectors, and Superintendents : if they appear to him unlawful or improper, he may complain to the Commissioners, who will pay due attention to him ; but any re fusal to perform the commands of his superiors, or negligence in doing so, cannot be suffered. When be has to go on duty he will take care to be at the ap pointed place, if not before, precisely at the prescribed hour. He is to fall in with the others of his party I and after inspection by the Sergeant, and receiving any orders that may be necessary. he is to be marched by his Sergeant to the Section. A particular portion of the section ,is committed to his care ' • he wi ll have previously re ceived from his Sergeant a card with the names of the streets. Au naming his beat. He will be held responsible for the security of the lives. and safety of all property, of every person within his beat, and for the, preservation of the peace and general good order of the whole, daring the Close he is on dirty. He must understand what powers be possesses to effect these objects, either by ,srresting criminals, disturbers of the peace, sod evil-disposed persons, by entering houses when be is required, by taking bundles, and other articles carried at night by suspicious persons; and he is recommended to read carefully the instructions given to him respecting the general duties of a constable. But it is likewise indispensably necessary that he should make himself perfectly acquainted with all the ports of his beat or et:S cion. with the streets, t h o ro ug hfares, courts, and houses. He will be expecte d 4 to possess a knowledge also of the inhabi tants of each house. It must be obvious him that he will be much assisted in the performance of his ddlies by making himself acquainted with all such particulars ; without knowing them be cannot hope to be a really efficient police officer, nor expect to rise in the service. He will be able to see every part of his beat, at least once in ten minutes or a quarter of an hour ; and this he will be expected to do ; so that any person requiring assistance, by re maining in the same spot for that length of time, must certainly meet a constable. This regularity of moving through his beat shall not, however, prevent his remaining at any particular place, if his presence there be necessary to observe the conduct of any suspected person, or for any other good reason ; but he will be required to satisfy his Sergeant, or superior officers, that there was a sufficient cause for such apparent irregularity. He will also attend at the appointed times, to make a report to his Sergeant of any thing requiring notice. All his duty will be carried on in silence ; he is not to call the hour. When he takes any one into custody, he will immediately repair to a spot, appointed for the purpose, in the Section, and remain there with the prismer until some constable comes who can supply his place, while he carries the party to the Division Station ; he will take care to return again to his duty as soon as possible ; or he may deliver over his prisoner to the Sergeant or other constable, and immediately return to his beat. It will generally be most desirable that he should accompany the party to the Division Station, in order to substantiate the charge; and when he takes property from any one, he should not suffer it to be out of his sight, until he delivers it to the Inspector at the Division Station, and receive front him a proper receipt for the tame. A temporary lock-up room will be provided, in different parts of each Division, in which, in cases of necessity, from danger of rescue, or the Constable being again required to return to his beat to suppress rioting, or capture other offenders, or the like, a prisoner may be confined; but this is to be done as seldom as possible., and the party should be taken afterwards to the Division Station, whenever circumstances will permit. He is not to quit his beat during his tour of Duty, unless mailer the circumstances already mentioned, or some others rendering it necessary ; he shall coat enter any house, except in the execution of his duty; he will pay a particular attention to all public houses in his beat, reporting the lours at which each house is closed, and whether they appear to be kept according to good order. On no pretence shall he enter any public house except in the immediate execution of his duty ; he is to recollect that now the publican is subject to a severe fine for allowing him to remain in his house. No liquor of any sort shall be taken from a publican without paying tor it at the time. If at any time he requires immediate assistance, and cannot in any other way obtain it, he must spring his rattle, but this is to be done as seldom as possible, for though he is provided with one, and may sometimes find it necessary to use it, such alarm often creates the misch•efs it is intended to pre vent, by assembling a crowd, thus giving an opportunity of escape to the criminals ; he will be required to report to the Sergeant of his party every occasion of his using his rattle. If during the tour of his duty-Le observes any danger or incon - venience likely to arise tram any cause whatever, he must report it to the Sergeant ; he will be civil and obliging to all people, of every rank and cass, and be ready to give information and assistance when required ; but he must not enter into conver sation while on duty with any one, except on matters relating to his duty. He must be particularly cautious not to interfere idly or unne cessarily, in order to make a display of his authority ; when re quired to act, he will du so with decision and boldness ; on all occasions he may expect to receive the fullest support in the proper exercise of his authority. He must remember that there is no qualification so indispensable to a police officer as a perfect com mand of temper, never suffering himself to be moved in the slightest degree by any language or threats that may be used • if he do his duty in a quiet and determined manner, such conduct will probably excite the well-disposed of the by-standers to assist him, if he requires them ' • but unless in cases of urgency, he ought not to interfere without h aving a force sufficient to prevent any op position. In case of a fire taking place, the constable at the spot will give immediate alarm, and always spring his rattle for that purpose ; he should, as soon as possible, send information to the Division Station, and until the arrival of some superior officer from whom he may receive further orders, he will exert himself in any way likely to be most useful, as in keeping the space near the spot clear, assisting in removing property, sending for police from the nearest Section residences, giving notice to the fire-uffices, engine-keep. era, turn-cocks, &c. No man at any great distance from the fire should leave his beat, for depredators might take advantage of his absence on such an occasion. For his exertions upon these or any extraordinary occasions, the Commissioners may recommend him to the Secretary of State for a reward, if he shall be considered deserving; but upon no pre tence whatsoever shall he receive a gratuity from any person for any thing relating to Isis duty : this will always be visited with immediate dismissal. Further instructions will be given to any constable who may find himself in need of them. PROVISIONAL INSTRUCTIONS.—Pone 11. It is intended here to state such parts of the law relating to the office of a Constable as may be sufficient for the general instruction of the Police Force. Each individual will bear in mind the extreme Importance of making himself perfectly acquainted with this subject: it is ne. cesssry to enable him, with a due regard to his own safety, to act efficiently, for the protection of the public. In the novelty of the present establishment, particular care is to be taken that the constables of the police do nut form false notions of their duties and powers. Though they may be more numerous and better appointed than constables were formerly, they must not suppose they possess any powers beyond those which the law expressly gives them ; but the powers of a Constable, u will appear hereafter, are, when properly understood and duly executed, in truth, very great. He is regarded as the legitimate peace-officer of his district ; and both I 4 the common law and many Acts of Parliament, he is invested with certain powers, and has imposed on hint the discharge of many public duties. Thus he is authorised and required in many cues to act, in the execution of his office, either— By arresting a party, charged with or suspected to be guilty of some offence ; To enter a house, in pursuit of an offender—to quiet an affray, or search for stolen goods ; Or to take from another goods, which from some circumstances of suspicion are supposed to have been stolen. It therefore becomes necessary that the constable should inform himself in what cases he ought so to interfere; and what legal power he possesses to effect the object, in case be meets with re sistance. To assist the Police Constables in the discharge of their duties, on these occasions, the following observations are prepared for their attentive perusal. We shall begin by showing him for what offences of more ordi nary occurrence a party may be arrested and taken into custody.— With this object offences may be divided into— ruornas AND MISIMMIANOVIA. Murder, house-breaking, robbery, stealing, picking pockets, re ceiving stolen goods knowing them to have been stolen, assaulting any one with intent to rob, setting fire to any church, house, or other buildings, are some of the principal felonies, besides a great many more to be inserted here. Persons guilty of any of these offences are called felons. Smaller faults and omissions of less consequence, such as com mon assaults, affrays, and mere riots, have the gentler names of As k is more important to prevent and punish the commission of great crimes than of the lesser offences, the constable has a greater power in cases of felonies, than in those of mere misde meanours. But the first duty of a constable is always to prevent the com mission of a crime. We shall therefore now show him what power he has to arrest a party, whom, from his situation and character, the law judges to be likely to commit some felony. Thus the constable may arrest one whom he has just cause to suspect is about to commit a felony. As when a lunatic, or a drunken person, or a man in a violent passion, threatens the life of another, or when people are fighting furiously, or breaking into a house, or doing such things, which are likely to'load to the eotumission of any felony, the constable should interfere and arrest the parties. So any person havingin'his possession any picklock-key, crow. jack, bit, or other implement, with intent ieloniously to break into any dwellirig-house wareh o use, coach-house, uable , or out building, or being armed with any gun, pistol, hanger, cutlass, bludgeon. or offerable weapon, or having upon him any instrument with intent to commit any felonious act. Every one being found in any dwellinrbouse, warehouse, coaih.lsouW, ont-house, or stable, or in any inclined yard, garden, or area, for 'Brij , mats:rid purpose . .. Every suspected per, or reputed thief. frequenting any river. canal, dock, or any whirl or warehouse near thereto, or any street, highway, or place adjacent, with intent to commit a felony, way be arrested. • In each of these cases tbe constable must judge from the situ tioh and behaviour of the party what his intention is. In some cases no doubt can exist, as when the party is a notorious thief, or acting with those who are thieves, or when tbe party is sees to try people's pockets, in a crowd, attempt to break into a house, or bas endeavoured to carry off any property secretly from another; but the constable shall not act hastily, if the intentions are not thus clear, but content himself with watching closely the sus pected party, and he will probably soon discover what his inten tions really are. The constable must arrest any one be sees in the act of com mitting a felony. Also any one whom another positively charges with having committed a felony. So upon the suspicions of another, if the grounds of the suspi cion appear to the Constable to be reasonable, and the party enter taining them go with the Constable. So, though no charge be made, yet if the Constable suspect a person to have committed a felony, he should arrest him • and if he have reasonable grounds for his suspicion, he is justi fi ed, even though it should afterwards appear that no felony was in fact com mitted. But the constable must be cautious in thus acting upon his own suspicions. Yet, generally, if the arrest was made distinctly and fairly, in pursuit of an offender, and not from any private malice or ill will, the constable need not doubt but that the law will protect him. If after sunset, and before sun rising, the constable shall see any one carrying a bundle, or goods, which he suspects were stolen, he should stop and examine him first, and may detain him ; but here also he should judge from all the circumstances—the appearance and manner of the party, his account of himself, and so on,whether be has really got stolen goods, before he actually takes him into custody. The constable must make every exertion to effect the arrest; and the law gives him abundant power for the purpose. If the felon, or party accused,By,he may be immediately followed where ever he goes ; and, if be takes refuge in a house, the constables may, first stating who he is and his business, break open the doors, if necessary, to get in. But the breaking open outer doors is so violent and dangerous a proceeding, that the constable never should resort to it except in extreme cases, and when an immediate arrest is necessary. There are cases, however, in which a constable may and ought to break into a house, although no felony has been committed, that is, from the necessity of the cases, which will not admit of delay, as when persons are fighting furiously in a house, or a house has been entered by others with a felonious intent, and a felony will probably be committed unless the constable iuterfere, and be cannot otherwise get into the house ; but except in such cases, the constable usually ought to wait till he gets a warrant from a Ma gistrate for the purpose. If the constable finds his own exertions, or those of the other constables there, insufficient to effect the arrest, he ought to require all persons present to assist him, and they are bound to do so. If a prisoner should escape, be may be retaken ; and on imme diate pursuit, the constable may follow hint any where, or into any house, whether his own or another's, in which be has taken refuge. In cases of actual breaches of the peace, as riots, affrays, as saults, and the like, committed within the view of the consta ble, he should immediately interfere (first giving public notice of his office, if be be not already known), separate the combatants, and prevent others from joining in the affray. If the riot, &c. be of a serious nature, or if the offenders do not immediately desist, he should take them into custody, securing first the principal insti gators of the tumult, and do every thing in his power to restore quiet. So if persons go about at night armed, or in any other such manner as to excite great suspicion that a breach of the peace is in tended, or if there be a disorderly noise and drinking at a house at an unseasonable hour of the night, it is the duty of the constable to arrest the parties. So he may equally, as in other assaults, arrest any one assaulting or opposing him in the execution of his duty. If a person forcibly enters the house of another, the constable may, at the request of the owner, turn him out directly ; if he have entered peaceably, the constable should first request him to go mat, and unless he do so, he should turn him out; in either case using no more force than Is necessary for that purpose. So when the offence has not yet been committed, but when a breach of the peace is likely to take place, as when persons are openly preparing to fight, he should take the parties concerned into custody ; if they fly into a house, or are making such prepara tions to fight within the house, the constable should enter the horse to prevent them, and likewise take the party into custody ; and should the doors be closed, be may break them open, if ad mission is refused, after giving notice of his office, and his object in entering. It any party threaten another with immediate personal violence, offer to strike. or draw a weapon upon another, the constable should take him into custody ; but if persons are merely quarreling or insulting each other, the constable has no right to take them into custody, but should admonish them to refrain. The constable cannot, in cases of misdemeanour, arrest a party after the matter has happened, upon the charge of another ' • though if another deliver to him a person whom he charges with having committed such breach of the peace, the constable is bound to take charge of him. If a party charged with a misdemeanour escape out of custody, he may be pursued immediately any where; and if he take refuge in a house, the doors may be broken open after demand of admis sion, and notification by the constable of his office and object in coming. After the arrest. the constable is in all cases to treat a prisoner with kindness and humanity, and impose no constraint upon him but what is necessary for his safe custody. In all cases it is desirable to take the prisoner as soon as conve nient before the Sitting Magistrate, who will dispose of the case. At night he is to be taken to the Division Station, or in case of ne cessity to the nearest place of safety. It will frequently be more advisable for the constable to get a warrant from a Magistrate before he acts in taking parties Into custody. The constable is bound to follow the directions con tained in the warrant. and to execute it with secrecy and dispatch ; in doing so he has equal power as when he acts without a warrant, in the manner that has been already stated. If the warrant cannot be executed immediately, it should be within a reasonable time afterwards. He must execute the warrant himself, or when he calls in assistance must be actually present.— Upon all occasions he ought to slate his authority if it be not gene rally known, and should show his warrant when required to do so ; but he should never part with the possession of the warrant, for it may be material for his own justification afterwards. When the constable gets within reach of a party against whom he has a warrant, he should, in order to make the arrest, touch his person, or shut him up in a room, stating at the same time that be makes him his prisoner. When the person to be taken is not per. many known to the constable, he should in some way be able to identify him, as, by taking some one with him to whom the party is known, or by some marks, &c. previously given him. Upon the arrest being made, the prisoner is to be taken before the Magis trate as soon as convenient. When the prisoner is brought to the Justice, he still remains in custody of the constable until his dis charge or committal. The constable may enter a house to search for stolen goods, hav ing got a search-warrant front a Magistrate for that purpose. He should in general execute it in the day-time. If he finds the goods mentioned, he is to take them to the Magistrate, and, when the warrant so directs, the person also in whose possession they are found; to avoid mistakes, the owner ought to attend at the search to identify the goods. In the class of offences which are now to he enumerated, there frequently occur cases in which it is not desirable that the laws should be enforced against the offenders ; the constable will, there fore, not notice them, unless when the offence may be committed with such circumstances of aggravation or mischief and offence to the public as to require hls immediate interference, or unless be re ceives a special command from his officers. But he should know that be has power to apprehend and carry before a Justice of the Peace— Every common prostitute wandering in the public streets or public highways, or in any place of public resort, and behaving in a riotous or indecent manner. Every petty chapman or pedlar wandering abroad without being duly licensed, or otherwise authorised by law. Every person wandering abroad, or placing . himself or herself in any public street or highway , court or lineage, to beg or gather . alms, or causing, or procuring, or encouraging any child or chill dren so to do, all such being declared by the law idle and disor derly persons. Any person committing any . of the foregoing offences a second time after a former conviction Every person profesaing to tell fortunes, or using any subtle croft. means, or device, by palmistry, or otherwise, to deceive and Mt pose on any of his Majesty's subjects. Every person wandering abroad end lodging in any barn or out house, or in any deserted or unoccupied building, or in the open air, or under a ILA, or' in any cart or waggon, not having any visi ble means of substetence, and not gliing a good account of himself or herself.. Every per,sost walfullt exieglas view in any street, road,higho way, or public place, any o bsc ene print, picture, or other Indecent Every person wilfully, openly, lewdly, and obscenely exposing his person in any. Wee, roalkor.publie,higitsven, or in tbe view thereof, or in any place of public resort, with intent to insult soy female. lively person - wandering abhiad, and endeavouring-by the ex posure of woo* or ileta.thltieu tb obeitit it gathet' obis.* , Every person going about as a gatherer or colleutor . of aloes, Or time. . endeavouring to procure charitable contributions of any nature or kind, under any false or fraudulent pretence. Every person playing or betting, in any street, road, highway, or other open or public place, at or with any table or instrument of gaming, at any game or pretended game of chance. If any carter, drayman, carman, waggoner, or other driver, shall ride upon his cart, dray, car, or waggon, In London, or within ten miles thereof, not having some other person on foot, to guide the same, he may be stopped, apprehended, and carried before a Ma gistrate, as soon as may be convenient. If the driver of any car. riage shall, by negligence or wilful misbehaviour, interrupt the free passage of his Majesty's subjects, be may be apprehended and con veyed before a Justice. Also, if the coachman, guard, or other person having the care of any coach or other carriage, shall by in toxication, or wanton or furious driving, or any other wilful mis conduct, on the public highaay, injure or endanger any person, he may be apprehended. So it is lawful for any man belonging to the said Police Force, during the time of his being on duty, to apprehend all loose, idle, and disorderly persons, whom be shall find disturbing the public peace, or whom he shall have just cause to suspect of any evil de signs, and all persons whom he shall find between sunset and the hour of eight o'clock in the forenoon, lying in any highway, yard, or other place, or loitering therein, and not giving a satisfactory account of themselves, and to deliver any person so apprehended into the custody of the Constable appointed under this Act, who shall be in attendance at the nearest watch-house, in order that such person may be secured until be can be brought before a Justice of the Peace, to be dealt with according to law; or may give bail for his appearance before a justice of the Peace, if the Constable shall deem it prudent to take bail. No shop, room, or place for sale of ready-made coffee, tea, or other liquors. shall be kept open after eleven o'clock at night, dur ing any part of the year; not opened before four in the morning between Lady-Day and Michaelmas, or before six in the morning between Michaelmas and Lady Day. If any such are open, or, being shut, any persons during the said hours shall be found therein, except the persons actually dwelling there, or having lawful excuse for being there, master, mistress, waiter, or other person having care or management of such shop, &c. the Constable should make complaint, next day, to the sitting Magistrate. Any one blowing any horn, or using any noisy instrument, for the purpose of hawking, selling, or distributing any articles what soever, Constables may apprehend. If any person in any public street or place beats or dusts carpets or drives any carriage for the purpose of breaking, exercising, or trying horses; or shall ride any horse for the purpose of trying or showing it for sale in such a manner as to cause danger or great annoyance to passengers • or throws any ashes, dirt, rubbiA,dung, or any filth upon the car riage or footway ;or shall slaughter or cut up any beast, swine, or sheep, so near any public street that any blood or filth shall flow upon the pavement ; or rolls or drives upon the footway of any street any waggon, cart, or other carriage. or wheel a wheelbarrow or truck, or any cask or barrel ; or rides or drives any horse or other beast upon any of the footways : the constable may apprehend the party and take him before the Nlagis. trate ; but if he know the party, or can discover his residence, the best way is for the constable to lodge his complaint with a Magis trate, who will then issue a summons for the party to appear. If any person slake or sift lime in the streets, unless he can show the consent of the Commissioners of the Pavements for so doing, complaint may be made to a Magistrate : if entrances to coal-holes and cellars are not properly secured, so as to prevent danger to pas. 'enters, complaints should likewise be made : if any scavenger or any person sweeps or places the mud, dirt, or rubbish, into any of the drains or sewers, complaint may be made in the same way. During or after a fall of snow, or any frost, if the occupier of any house or building do not once in every day, except Sunday, before the hour of ten o'clock bs the forenoon, sweep and cleanse the footway along the front or sides of their premises, complaint is to be made. Any person carrying in any cart through the street soap lees, night soil, slop or filth, without having a proper covering to pre- Vent the same from spilling into the streets, or driving any cart with such soap lees, &c. in it through the streets, at any time be tween the hours of six o'clock in the morning and eight in the eve ning, may be taken into custody at the time, or they may be sum moned afterwards before a Magistrate. If any person empty any bog-house, or take away any night soil from any house in the streets except between the hours of twelve o'clock in the night and five in the morning, from Lady-day to Michaelmas, or before six o'clock from Michaelmas to Lady-day, or if any person shall put any night soil in or near any of the public streets, the constable shall apprehend them immediately, and keep them in confinement till they can be conveniently carried before a Magistrate, and may take their horses, carts, &c. to some place of security, to be kept till the decision of the matter. In most of these cases it is desired that the constables should only ascertain the party, and take the means of finding him afterwards, and re port the case to the superior officer, and directions will be given bins for his further guidance. SPORPIXU ISTELLiCiENCE. BETTING—ROOM, Sm. 24. There was a thin attendance to-day, and scarcely any thing does: —8 to 1 was taken about the Mummer, for the Derby 1830. SOUTHAMPTON RACES, Sees. 22. Southampton Sweepstakes of 25 sou. each, 15 ft. and only 5, 3t,c; with 100 soy. added; the second horse to receive 301. Heats, two miles. Mr. Mills's ch. c. Cornelian, 3 yrs, 6st. 121 b... Capt. Locke's Spondee, 5 yrs, Bst. nib Mr. Lumley's Goshawk, 6 yrs, 9st. llb 3 Mr. Lumley's Nilo, 3 yrs, 6st. Town Plate of 50 sovs. added to a Sweepstakes of .5 sows. each. Heats, two miles. The winner to be sold for 2001. if de manded. &c. Mr. Radclyffe's b. h. Lawrence, 6 yrs Mr. Beechey's br. e. His Highness, 4 yrs. 2 2 Mr. Frampton's b. c. by Ruben., 4 yrs. 3 dr. Winner claimed. A Silver Cup,given by J. 'lensing. Esq. M.P. for horses net thorough bred, the property of Tradesmen of the town or Southampton, added to a Sweepstakes of 2 soy.. each. bleats, once round the Course and a distance. The entrance money to go to the second horse. Mr. Hewitt's Maid of Athens, 6 yrs 0 1 1 Mr. Ball's ch. h. Representative, aged .... Mr. Shelley's b. f. Totsey, 4 yrs 3 4 5 Mr. Mott's b. L Ruben., aged 0 t: 5 Mr. Williams's b. m. Vixen, 6 yrs POLICE INTELLIGENCE. GUILDHALL Yesterday a lad, who is employed as an errand-boy on the Times Newspaper. was brought before Mi. Alderman Aw.er under the following circumstances : Mr. Appleford stated that he is the superintendent of the print ing machinery of the Times Newspaper. Having an acceptance of 261. to pay on Wednesday, he gave the prisoner the amount in sovereigns, telling him to call at Messrs. Grote and Prescott's and pay the bill, when he went into the City to fetch the" Coy Intel ligence," and to bring the bill back with hint. A Mr. Wilson pet the money into the lad's waistcoat pocket. This was about cur o'clock. About three o'clock the lad returned to the office, bring ing wills him the foreign Stock Lists. He then said he had been in such a hurry that he had not time to go to Messrs. Grote and Prescott's to take up the bill, but that he would do so when be went into the City again. Mr. Wilson told hint to take care be did so before four o'clock, or otherwise he (Mr. Wilson) would get into trouble about the bill. The prisoner said he would be sure to be there in time. About five o'clock he came back, and said he had not got the bill, for when he arrived at the banker's he found that he bad lost the money out of his pocket. Mr. an d then questioned him, and took him to Mr. Street, the publisher, who also Interrogated him closely with regard to the alleged loss of the money; many of his answers were afterwards found out not to be true. Mr. Street stated he put a variety of questions to the prisoner, in reply to which the prisoner stated that when be lett the office he bad to take a bottle of blacking to one of the gentlemen con uected with the establishment, who resided in King-street ; he bad then to go to a newsman's, Mr. Hathway, in Cornhill, and from thence to Birchin-lane, to get the " City Intelligence," with which be was to return to the office. He then stated that he had not been able to deliver the blacking on his first going into the City, lest he should be too late for the Foreign Lists. Ile then said be bad gone to his sister's in Sea-Coal-lane, to see a young woman who bad just arrived from Guildford, where his parents reside, to make inquiries after them. He added, that he had remained for a short time at the :hop windows of Mr. Clay, on Ludgate-bill, to look at the prints and pictures, snd also at Mr. Fairburn's shop in Pilgrim creel ;, and further stated that he had not discovered his loss until be at to the banker's. The witness stated that upon some in quiries being made, it eras found out that the prisoner bad told . some of the lads about the office that he had been to see a young woMiti who threatened to swear a child to him. 11r. Alderman Austsr, under all the circumstances, remanded the prisoner until Saturday. to see whether the money would be forthaulahtp, and gin fur further inquiry to be made in the mean Hi 444. W ATER at. LONDON-Mill Dag TAktiol o Wl* 33 mmTes atter. 111 Altintolie 51 zn tars mei 14 Pul Mind, Nix 1 . i by . Sus 84)14eis, Temple Bar. • , 1 ' 1 t ' i 1 ' I 4 1 I 4 ; 1 4 f a