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/ ..) 1 ... .1 t 3 1 1 • . i . ...., i 1! i . I i ... i 1 1 A :k . i A i 1 4 itt .4 lit h. the North-road, hadTrequently known complaints made at publicans and their licenses opeo.e.tl, still the Magistrates uad not taken them away. . Thomas Roberts, was churchwarden and headborough in 1616, in that character he visited publie.houses; Mr. Meets , s was a well-regulated house, he did not know one better :adapted to the aceommodat ion of the public. When be beard ;hat Meek's license was stopped, he went to the Sessions house to speak to his character ; Mr. Collins said, if be had any thing to say against Meek's house they were ready to hear bins; witness ieplied that he had not, but, on the contrary, ho came to speak to his character; Mr. Co l lins observed, "we bare nothing to say against his character." George Dell, kept the Hat and Feathers, in Wilderness row in 1616, his license was stopped. Mein and Co. had been his brewers, but in September he gave them notice that he should cease to deal with them, when his license was stopped. He cent to Mr. Collins, the Chairman, who told him be had seen Mr. Wigram, and was son y ho (Collins), mould do nothing for him. In 1677 his license was renewed. Witness sold about three butts of beer a mouth: his spirit sale, wholesale awe retail, between 3001. and 4001. his retail about loot. a month. In 1816 ho had complained of his beer, and had given notice he should change his brewer. lie had toad no communication whatever with Lucas or Willis, or did he make any arrangement with respect to bis future supply of beer between the time of his license being stopped in me, and its reoewal in lett This closed the case for the prosecution. The tiouciroa-Orazasx declared he never rose under greater difficulties than on the prevent occasion ; not from any apprehensions arising out of the case made ant by the Prosecutor, but from fear lest he should not do justice to the venerable individual whose defence was now committed to his care. Mr. Culling was a man standing on the verge of eternity ; he was in his eighty-eighth year, - forty of which lie had passed in the service of the public, without once having had his conduct called in quesion. or another individual whose name appeared on the record, Sir N. Conant, he would net say a word; that individual was removed from ibis world, and no longer subject to the judgment of say earthly tribunal. Of Mr. Mills, the other Defendant, he should say nothing; his defence was iatritstcd to the abilities and tided of his Learned Friend. Mr. Gurney. Mr. &erica, in his opening, had represented Mr. Meek, the Prosecutor, as an humble, oppressed, and unbefriended individual; whereas, on the contrary, it appeared that he was supported by a body Of the most powerful description, by whose members the benches of the Court were crowded—he meant the Society of Licensed Victuallers, who had already subscribed fir him a seal of esol.,_ and amongst whom the subscription was still Ewing on. The qu:•stion for consideration to-day was not whether Mr. Meek's license had been properly sir improperly withheld, but whether what Mr. Collins had doue had been done from corrupt motives. On the evidence, as it nowstoted, there was not the least pretence for such a charge. lie would call individuals to the character of his most repectab'e client, whose testimony would prove that no such charge ever could have been justly instituted against him. The Learned Gen tleman proceeded to comment upon the evidence for the prosecution, and contended that under the provisions of 11S0 17 Gee. 11. the Magistrates could not license Mr. Meek's haw, which was, in fact, a shop for the sale of spirits ; but, eves supposing they could have done it, and that the license bad been improperly refused, there was not a tittle of cvi depce to show that Mr. Collins had voted for or been a party in withholding it. The truth was, that Mr. Coliins, as chair man, had not voted at all. After some furtiw observations, he concluded by stating he would call a host of wituesses to the character of Mr. Collins, and with that proof leave the ease in the hands of the Jury. Mr. /301111 Y, on behalf of Mr. Mills, submitted to the Jury that no case had b en made out which, in the slightest degree. affected that Gentleman. The Learned Connie' entered into a minute examination of the evidence on the part of the prom attention, and finished by expressing his intention of calling witneeem to character, and having so done he should confi dently anticipate a verdict In favour of his client. Mr. B IMO °ARROW (who sat beside the Lord Chief Jus tice)being examined, stated, that be bad known Mr. Collins premiss to his (Baron ()arrow) being called to the bar, and up to the present moment he had never beard the 'Helmet ill putatioa cast un his honour. He believed no gentleman's character ever stood higher. He believed a more amiable and excellent individual in private life, or a more virtuous and iecorropt public mars, be had never known. Lord Dungannon had known Mr. Collins for twenty years, and spoke of him in the same terms as the preceding witness. Sir Gilbert Blanc bad known Mr. Collins thirs t y years, 11.1f itg all which lime he had been a magistrate. This *dam also spoke in the highest terms of Mr. Collins. The Rev. Dr. Histop had been acquainted intimately with Mr. Collins for 13 years, and believed a more honest and up rlght man never existed; such was the character lie bore universally in the parish of St. Mary-le-lone, of which he was senior vestryman. • Colonel Macdonald bad known Mr. Collins for 17 years, and considered him as a model ou which a man might safely form himself. Mr. Coast, Chairman of the Middlesex Sessions, had known Mr. Collins intimately for upwards of 4n years, and never know a man whose character tor integrity ant honour stood higher. Witness also knew Mr. Mills for several years, and could give him the same character. Samuel Hair, Esq. the Rev. Mr. Birdyrood, A. Chambers, Req. T. Musgrove, EN. W. Mellish, Esq. (late Meuiber for Middlesex), Colonel Wilton. Rev. Mr. Wilton, John Wiltuo, Esq. the Hon. and Rev. John Turner, and George Meredith, Req. were also called and examined. They had known Mr. Collins for different perieds, front twelve to Ally ears. They all coincided in giving him the ' most estimable character. The SouerronGasienee said he had several other wit nesses in attendance; but be thought he could not carry character any further. Mr. Gunnar then called fir Mr. Mills— Lord Teignineuth, who had know u Mr. Mills for fifteen years, and considered him a wan of the must unblemished entegrity. Sir James Shaw had known Mr. Mills for sixteen years, and considered him a man of the strictest honour and must active benevolence. William Mellish, Esq. William smith, Esq. M.P. for Nor wich, Charles Grant, sea. Esq, M.P., Joe. Butterworth, Esq. 111. P., John Scott, Esq.,Jos. Elliott, Esq., R.H. Martin, Esq., Hague, Esq., -- Roberts, Esq., Alderman Brown, It. Stephen, Esq. and C. Pellatt, Esq. acre afterwards called, sod they coneurred in giving Mr. Mills the highest charartur Sbr honour and integrity. Mr. Cloanvcr said he had a vast number of ether 'illnesses who would give similar testimony, but ho would nut consume more ()flint Lordship's time by calling them. The Leas Carer Jerome Then summed up the evidence to the Jury. He observed, that from the evidence it appeared extremely doubtful whether Mr. Collins bad given his vote tbr withholding the licence. Yellowing the usual practice of Chairman, it was probable he had mat; and if that were so, it was difficult to sot that he was guilty, within the meaning of the indictment. There was not the slightest evidence to drew that the Defendants entertained any personal pique against Meek ; and if the Jury had any doubt upon the evi dence of their baring acted fr.un corrupt motives of another niter., it was their duty in this as in other eases, to let the very high character nhieh the Defeatism ts had boruc have its proper weight. The Jury consulted together for about ten minutes, and *en returned a verdict of—Not Guilty. Some noisy tokens of approbation were displayed by a part of the auditory. which The Cesar JUSTICIe instantly repressed, obsserving, the verdict of a Jury should always be received in silence. The Cosier was occupied with this trial from leo o'clock is the morning till near eight o'clock at Melt, and was crowded to excess during the whole of the time. COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, GUILDIMIL, MONDAY, DZCZNNIaI le. London adjourneq Sttlisqs after Michaslmc.s Term. kfure Mr. Justice BLXHIR rat. and a Special Jury. POTN DEST F R D. DULL. This was an 'retina on a Polley of lesuronce. Mr. Bedews'. Lees stated the case to the Jury. It was an action brought by Mr. Poynduster, against this Defeudant, Mr. Bell, on a polio" of insurance. The claim set up was for the total loss of the cargo on the ship Roberts, from** Honduras to this country. In conse quence of the storms which had token place during the so age, the ship was reduced to such a coudition as to be unab le to continue its course farther than the Havanisals. He ap. prehendod the sole question which the Jury sould have to try would be, whether the loss sustained was • total or an average loss. This vioi.!d be determined by ascertaining the condition of the cargo, which consisted of mahogany. On arriving at the Roraima'', it was deemed prudent to sell the mahogany, for the benefit of the. w hole concern. It w ould be proved that the mahogany could not have been kept, from the want of warehouses on the otie side, sad the sun on the other. The mate of the vessel would be called before them ; and upon learning the state of the vessel and the cargo, the Jury would form their judgment. Captain John Cherleton, sworn.—When the Roberts sailed from London, in ibia, 1 was the mate of her. Wu were nearly three months gomg net, and she performed the voyage out as well es soy vessel could do. the loaded a full cargo of ashogaey at the Honduras. I saw the mahogany before it was loaded ; it was in good order; it was Dot at all worm eaten. About the lota of November we encountered bad weather, and fell in with a violent gale of spud. '('be vessel laboured very much, and the sea frequently washed over her. On getting lute the Iles annals the ship was exa mined. After the Geese was takeo out we caulked her down as far as the bonds, in order to repair her. The repairs were afterwards given up, as Mere was nip proper place for the business. Several planks or the vessel wore damaged ; the butt ends were shorted. I remember the King's ship, the Ontario, having beets there ; the commander was un board at the time the fret survey took place. 'fberis was no agent he Uoyd'a at the Hasannah. The masters of Ike Bever and the .Siderprfee were on board es Stirvilurs, and also the master of the Stamens. It was estimated that it would cod 11,00 0 1• to pot her in proper repair. 'the captain died about eight days after the repairs had begun; I was then appointed to the command of the vessel, Four seiveys bad taken place before the captain's death, and two alter. The pumps were constantly at work, from the time we first encountered the heavy weather. .On accoont of the expense of continuing the repairs, it was thought proper to condemn her. She could nut have been made lit lu curry the cargo home, under a less expense than icoool., and there were nut funds there to carry on the repairs. The cargo sold for between two and three thousand pounds sterling. Messrs. Bunch and Co., the merchants, to w hem the vessel was consigned, would not raise the minsee. They said they could r.ot do any thing fur- ther for bee. tt was nut originally intended they should go to the Havannah, but having been obliged to put in in con sequence of distress, the Captain applied to Bunch and Co. There were no warehouses ashore in which the cargo could be played. There were ships there, but they would not take. it in. An application to that effe ct was made to Captain Jackson, of the Argus, but he refused to take it in. Captain/ Steele, of the Matthew, also refused to take it in. I took home a part of the cargo in the Matthew. We were obliged to cot a great part of mahogany, in order to get it down in the hatchway. On his cross .examination by Mr. Serjeant V , he said there came into port about sixty vessels ; he would not swear that forty-five of them were nut English. In answer to a question from the Bench, he said the sale of the mahogany took place about a fortnight after the vessel was condemned, and in six weeks after he returned home. Mr. Cole was next sworo.—l was a merchant at the Hon duras for twenty years. I sold end cut mahogany there. I have known from my own experience that mahogany has taken the worm in salt water,aller a fortnight, and after once begun, it goes on with great rapidity. After lying in that state fur 100 months, it would not be worth shipping. If it were takeu out of the water, and exposed to the sun and the sea breeze, it would soon be rendered unmerebantable. It could not be kept on shore with safely, uuless it was housed. I have frequently known at Honduras a quantity of palm bates formed into a very good covering, but still I have known that ante i thstandiog all this oare, the timber basses- Nine& considerable injury. Alexander Simpson sworn—l am a mahogany broker at Wapping. I saw part of this mahogany on its arrival in this country. I measured it. It was very much affected by worms, and a large allowance was made in measurement on account of its defective slate. It was deteriorated in va ioe by about len percent. James Edwards sworn—l am a mahogany broker. I saw the timber in question on its arrival, and it was very much injured by the worm. Mr. Serjeant Veuense addressed the Jury Ibr the Defen dant. The present was a ease in %Well, although be could see no difficulty, still as affecting the shipping interests of the country, was one of the very first importance. lie contended th it the parties were bound to aerie notice, and state the grounds of their abandonment. Now, according to the state ment of their own witnesses, the deterioration amounted to ten percent. ; and could any thing be more preposterous than to come forward and demand compensation for a total loss? It was further proved by their own witnesses, tbat about 46 English vessels were there, and yet no application was made to them to take in the timber ; he had therefore a right to say, that the Captain had been guilty of neglect in not send ing home the limber, as was his duty, and was quite unwir gusted in taking upon himself to make this tortuous sale. It was essential that a distinct necessity should be made out fur Ilse sale, to justify such conduct; but indeed, in this case, their own act in sending home part of the cargo, proves the complete negative of any such necessity. Captain Wm. Hill was then sworn.—l was commander of the Aurora at the Ilavannah, in 1820. The Mackerel had been there for three months waiting for a cargo. The Roberts was there previous to my arrival. I remember her condemnation. A great many ships were lying there at the same time. These ships could have brought borne the cargo of the Roberts. No use vessel that was there could have brought it all, for they were all small vessels. No application was made to the Mac kerel, for if there had, I should have known it, and if there had, I would have undertaken to take home 17u tons of that mahogany. Captain Kendall sworn.—l am the owner of the ship Slum atm, sou tons. She was at the Havannah in tun. She was seeking a cargo. She would have takes a cargo of mahogany if it had been offered. Mr. &deslt Lens replied at some length for the Plaintiff. The Learned Judge told the Jury that the question which they had to try was this, whether, under all the circumstances of the Cu., a sound discretion had been exercised in making the sala ; and this determination must be regulated by the statements of the different witnesses. The Jury staled to his Lordship that it was unnecessary to trouble him by summing up the evidence ; and, after a few minutes consideration, they returned a verdict for the Plaits t damages, subject to a reference. POLICE. MANSION-HOUSE. THE ROBBERY OF THE EXETER SUBSCRIPTION COACH. Yesterday JeAn Baker, the guard of the Exeter Subscrip tion Coach, out of *hick a parcel, containing 1,0371. in bank notes, and 4101. in light guineas, was stolen some days ago, illiderwent a second exaniination before the Lord Mayor. The house from a hit+ the notes were issued is that of Sparkes and Co. of Exeter. Five of the 81. notes which were contained in the parcel were produced in the justice room and identified. Mr. Richards, clerk in Sparkes's bank, stated that he made an entry of the notes, and packed them op for the suerd, to whom ho delivered them to carry to London. The parcel should have come to Hankey and Co.'s at No. 7, Fenehurch street, was directed in that manner, and wrapped up in a paper, on which ass the name of the guard. Witness stitch ed the parcel into the pocket of this guard, who did not ob ject to its weight, and who had been very frequently intrust ed with money under similar i circumstances. The gold con tained in the pare •t did not render it heavier than the parcels sent by the house usually were. Mr. John Cock, a clerk in Itankey'm Bank, stated th at the house had not received the parcel described. On the night of the Friday on which the robbery . was said to have been committed, the guard came to bins as Fenchurch-strect and said be bad bad news to tell—a parcel was lost. Witness asked how that could be, and the guard replied, that be bad taken it out of his pocket and put it in the coach seat. Wit ness detained him until the return of Mr. Hankey, who, after some conversation, permitted him to depart, upon his pro mise to be in attendance next morning. The excuse he gave for taking the parcel fawn his pocket was that he found it cumbersome. Mr. Thomas Alers liankcv stated, that he received the tare di. notes just produced - from the house ofltanbury and Cu., who stated that they nere brought in on Friday, the 7th inst. Miss llolenim stated, that she and another female came to Wen in the Exeter subscription coach. Upon the arrival of the coach at Piccadilly, the guard looked at the parcels in the seat, and at the same moment was addressed by a man who looked in at the opposite window. He took nothing out of the coach ; but the man who had spoken to him, witness believed, afterwards asked for the parcel, and witness raised th.• seat and handed out a parcel with a white cover. Mrs. Susannah Martin, the other passenger from Exeter, stated that the guard acted in the manner described, but she did not observe that the man who asked for the parcel had pre , . ions!, spoken to the guard. Witness had a baby in her arms, but was confident that her attentions to the child could not ave prevented hearing gay eon lion between the guard and the man who got possession of the parcel. Mr. Boone, from the house of Hanbury and Co. stated that the fire al. notes produced were paid in on Saturday, the rth instant. Te Prisoner's Sulicitor here stated, that the Guard was a man on whose integrity his employers had the utmost re liance. The evidence was not calculated to alter that opinion, for it was obvious that he was alarmed at the loss, meg betray ed all the anxiety of innocence. Under suet. circumstance it was to be hoped that the Lord Ma)or would at MOO dismiss the ease. The Solicitor for the prosecutor submitted that there were, et all events, very stroog grounds of suspicion. Certainly there had been reliance upon the honesty of the guard, both upon the part of the bankers and of the coachooners, but he would leave it to any coalman observer to decide, whether thai reliance would now be continued. Mayo■ said ho should certainly make further inquiry into this most suspicious case. The height to which the couch robberies were carried required that the utmost exertions should be made by the magistracy. The guard, if bedid not participate in the robbery, was at any rate guilty of the grossest negligence. Ile bad received extra pay fur taking care of the property of the bankers, and new the im portance of the parcels be was in the habit of receiving. However free from the more serious guilt, he was unques tionably deserving of some privation, for his culpable aban donment of the parcel. His Lordship then remanded the pri soner till Friday. BOWSTREET. WAITS AND MINSTRELS. Yesterday morning a number of itinerant musicians. ceiling themselves "the Waits," were brought to this office by cer tain watchmen and night constables, charged with having been, without lawful authority, at the hour of one o'clock yesterday morning, " discoursing most eloquent music," op posite the watch house in St. Martin's-lane, by exercising their skill upon certain instruments, viz., horns, violoncellos, violins, trombones, &c., which "eloquent ensisio" was, by certain offi cial persons " that had not music in their souls, u our great bard expresses it, mistaken for " discordant sounds," and they seized both players and instruments, and, vi et ernes, conveyed them to the watch•house. The particulars of Ibis arrest arc as follow : Abort a week ago, a Mr. Mann), jrn., who called himself, we believe, a Serjeant Trumpeter, and produced his license granted by the. lord Chamberlain to play at "Opera.," &c., o+ll/10 before their Worships at this office, and complained of a hand of itinerant musicians having usurped, or invaded, cert•in privilues, which were lawftillv granted to him exam - Mario. He then stated that his predecessor,ooe Thomas Clay now defunet, being *skilful mnsician,was appointed " Chief Minstrel and Wait" of the City and Liberties of Westmin.] star, and that the said Thomas Clay was empowered to form a band, and to play daring the night la the variols streets at j Christ mas limo, in commemoration of the birth ofour Saviour, and afterwards to collect of the inhabitants subscriptions for ,lbei said minstrelsy that the said Thomas Clay; king de ceased, he (Monro,yun.) was appointed his successor to the said privileges of" Wait and Minstrel" to the City of West minster, der. Mr. Monro_produred a warrant, on which were emblazoned the arms of Westminster, in which be was ap pointed to the said office, and this document was granted, upon petition, to Mr. Monro, by a Court of Burgesses, or Court Lee*, annually sitting in Westminster, who have granted. such privilege time •ut of mind—in fact, since the reign of Henry IV. Mr. Monro requested the Magistrate to allow an officer to accompany him to apprehend the band of" rival musicians" if they should again interfere with his privileges, and the consequence was the arrest that took place yesterday morning. Bond, the officer, arranged the prisoners at the front aline bar, and they gave their names Charles Clapp, the leader, Benjamin : Jackson, Thos. Jackson, Daniel Jelpa, and Robert Virecesit. Bond being sworn, staled that be assisted in apprehending lbe prisoners; he asked them if they had any warrant or badge, to allow that they were authorised to go about play ing at that time in the morning, and they said "No." Mr. HAW, the Magistrate, said that be bad no doubt of the validity of the appointment of Mr. MOM but tho question was, bad the parties before him an equal right lo go about playing? If they had not, they certainly had no right to say that they were "the Waits ;" and they would be liable to an indictment for obtaining money wrier false pretences, if they collected money from the inhabitants by representing that they were " the Wails." Charles Clapp, We leader of the obnoxious band,lsairi that be was regularly apprenticed to Mr. Clayton, 31, Villiers street, Strand, musician; and Mr. Clayton was formerly partner with Mr. Thos. Clay, deceased, and went about, during the Christmas revelry, with him, as one of the " waits." Mr. Clayton came forward, and confirmed Clapp's state ment; bet he admitted that he never know that Clay was ap pointed by a Court of Burgesses. Mr. Monro, Jun., produced a silver badge, wbicb be was appnMied by the Court of Burgesses to wear as an emblem of his office. Mr. Clayton said that be was the leader of a band of waits, for many years in St. Martin's parish, and never was inter rupted by any one. It was at the request of the inhabitants that ho went about playing during the night, as they said they would rather encourage him, who had been so yeara an inha bitant or the parish, than a stranger. Mr. Hasa said that it must be proved to him that the ise rused had taken money, representing themselves as " waits," before he could proceed against them. Mr. Moons said they bail represented themselves as the waits. Mr. HALLS said if he could bring evidence of their receiving money as " tbe waits appointed by the Court of Burgesses of the City of Westminster," be should then proceed. Mr. Moore could not at present produce such proof. Mr. Haw dismissed the parties, by cautioning them not to represent themselves as waits" in future ; and told them, if they received money under such false pretence, they would be liable to a prosecution. . * The Chairman of the Court of Burgesses is Lord Sid- Booth. by right of his office of Lord High Steward of Westminster. A VALET. A spruce dapper younk fellow, togged in a cut off suit of superfine blue, not much worse for wear, with a light or sky bine stock, commonly called "the King's shape." and a stiff starched stand up cellar round bis neck, the points parallel with the fundamental feature" of his face, whose hair was , frizzed a le Petersham oo each side of bis curiously eat cranium and projected just above his organs of hearing horizontally sixinches, with a demi-frenchißcd appearance, whose tort en usable to a common observer, would have excited doubts in the mind of the spectator, whether he was of gentk blood, or • plebeian; or ufwbat particular genus be could be. When be laughed, and be ?reticently did, be was decidedly Frewca, and when serious and thoughtful, which he seldom was, there was something A asilasized about him. We shall give his story in his own words : " Bair I was de valet, and de footman and de livery, engage by de pompom, de property, at Brighton; my wage vas twenty guinea in de year. De gcnitilman, Bair, vas Maitre Barren, a grande esquire, at Brighton ; 1 engage for displace of de rakt, and sot to do work for de scullion. Men maitre do say to me, 'I mus go and fetch de bucket de slater from de ri.er." Now i se's, men maitre !' I did say, will dress your hair, wait at de table, walk out wad %ista whew you shall bare de pleasure ; hut I cannot condescend to fetch de bucket de water!' Well, Sair, won maitre do take me by do collar, push me to de door, turn me out, and say, ' go to and he sever pay my make, which was Sic de guinea—fur he did 'say at mon engagement, that it was a mood notice er de mosey." Magistrate—Yon should hare gone to the Magistrate at Brighton, and not bare come to London. Valet-1 was recommend to come to Bow.street, I did go to Saie Richard Scott, de justice, at Brighton, and Ito no good to me. The Magistrate referred him to an attorney, to bring an action to recover the wages due to him. The Valet before he left theiollice said that his aware was Aaginis, and his fakeer Frenetos, and tbat accounted foe his mongrel appearance. THE CHAMPION AND THE DWARF. Toni Crab, the filetie champion, entered this o ffi ce last night, with a little dwarf name d John flempteune, who reached the height of Tom's knee, for whom he claimed the protection of the Magistrates. Tom, who seemed almost ready to pipe his eye, told his story in the following plain and simple language Ibis little man, your Worship, has lived in my house in Pantun.street, Haymarket, for about seven months ; he was without a friend in the world, and so I took him in, and told him that he never should want while he stopped with me. He is •poor harmless creature, your Worship, and I lets him do just as be likes. Sometimes be carries beer into the par.., luur when my see is from home, sad on Sunday art KM Oil, your Worship, &cowardly fellow named Becket came with his boy, a lad bout ten years of age, into my house, and while I was out, what does he do, but sets his lad to wit/ this i poor little man, merely for the purpose ofbeing able to brag that his lad had thrashed a man forty years of age !•' The Magistrate asked if the little dwarf was forty years of age Hamptman replied—" I am forty years old, and forty inches high." Cribb said that his little friend Hsmptman was a German, and had been brought to this country to be made a show of, but did nut like it. Magistrate—What injury has he sustained ? Cribh—His mouth is disfigured, the lips are cut, and Becket held his lad, while be struck Mr. Ilaniptman repeatedly in the face. Magistrate—l am glad to see you, Mr. Cribb, a champion in so good a rause. Cribb—Why, your Worship, I had rallirr he would hare struck me, than that poor fellow should have bee• used so vee,y The Magistrate ordered • warrant fo be issued against Becket fur Um assault, and applauded Tow fur his humauity. MARLBOROUGH. STREET. ROW BETWEEN WATCIIMEN. The old adage, " When rogues (pared honest men come br their right,' did not hold good in the present Instance, for the swearing on one aide was so point blank against the oaths on tbe other, that it was difficult to say which set of watch • men were most in fault ; as to the pour Gentleman who bad unluckily got his grog on board, and who was tossed about like a shuttlecock between the guardians of the night be longing to the respective parishes of St. Ann and St. Giles, we could learn nothing of him, bet that lie was kept oat of a warm bed for two boors longer than he had need to have,' whilst the Charleys were breaking each others heads,) because they could not agree who was to take him home. The affray arose from the contradictory instructions of the Watch Committees of St. Ann and St. Giles; the former ordering its watchmen. itben they meet with an orderly drunken man, to pass him from one watchman to another, till the, got him Ironic. The St. Giles's Committee, on the other hand, whose parish has always been noted for having orderly inhabitants, commands its watchmen to punish with the watchhouse any luckless wight, who takes teo large a portion, whether orderly or disorderly.— , The Gentleman who was the cause of this row it appears, was very drunk end very orderly, and therefore, like good disciplinarians, who consider the obedience to orders the "muscle of an army," the St. Ann's men led this hapless youth to the Motleys of St. Giles's, with orders to Pass him to No. in, Little St. Andrew.street. This the courtly guardians of St. Clilea's positively refused, and swore they would take the delinquent to their watchhouse, io spite of the orders, lanterns, and stases of the St. Ana's Clesleys. After swearing and counter-swearing, and after one of the witnesses had been turned out of the office for impertinent conduct, the Magistrate dismissed the complaint, with a recommendation to all the parishes in the district of the office to adopt the instructions of the St. Ann'a Watch Cum. mitten. Hayman and Stevens, two boys, were committed for one month, fur attempting lu pick a geutletumes pocket in Oxford-street. John Robinson, having the appearance of a groom nut of 'since, was remanded till Thursday next, on tho charge of William Muses, w Ito found him in his second-floor front room, on Sunday evening, about six o'clock, without his being able to assign any reason for his being there. Brown, a watchman, charted four respectable-looking men, by the names of Pitchford, Gould, Belcher, and Ball, with being disorderly in Oxford-street, on Sunday night, The complainant was confirmed In his testimony by Chapman, another watchman, whose nose, could it bo made available lot the purpose, would make as powerful a watchman's staff as we et er saw. Chapman stated that he serer saw genamon more uproarious in all his lire. " They gave me, your Worship, a heavy Jioerer ; but I don't wish to charge them with what the did not do, your Worship. Th e y did not d o thi s nor I bis," 'minting to an enormous carbuncle on his protuberance he fore noticed, and to another just under it. "l3io and cold, your Worship, have given me these." After patiently bearing the eloquence of Mi. Chapman ; the Magistrate ordered all the Prisoners to bo discharged, with the exception of Belcher, whom he lined 4s. for being drunk; it appearing that be was [be cause of the others getting into trouble.' • , Mr. and Den. Rockford, the gentleman a dustman, the lady one of Pierce Egan's "bother-merchants," were charged by a guardian of St. Giles with bang as rlaitentiy drunk, on Saturday night, as be ever saw two gestates iu all his rounds. ...... The accused assured his Worship they did sot often get so drunk; and thu northy Magistrate, considering • man and his wile as one, only lined them 6s. for their intemperance. WORSHIP-STREET. Yesterday Mrs. Susanna Rigge, a well-known character by the police, preferred a charge against. John Wiliam*, Abra ham Santini, John Goodger audJerestiat Mien, fur threatening ber life. _ . Complainant stated, that the Defendant, isbr.iliam Samuel, basing an attachment against her, came to execute the same in company with the other Defendants, is hn all swore most sacredly that they would be the death of Complainant, and as for her husband, they would nail him to • chair, and burn him alive. Complainant in consequence left her house, and has never returned to it, fearful lest the Defendants should put their threat in execution. _ Abraham Samuel, in his defence, stated, that all the Corn p'ainant had said was false; that she had applied to Lambeth. street office (in which district the alleged offence was said to have been committed), bat the Magistrates had refused a warrant, knowing the notoriousness of the Complainant, who had indicted the officers oftbat office, and threatened the Ma gistralp for conspiring to take her life. The Defendant was proceeding to a considerable length, when the worthy Ma. gistrate (Mr. Bennet) dismissed the case, the offence, it any, having been committed in another district. The Complainant left the office, protesting no justice was to be had in the country. Mrs. Lary Sheppard, of Bnnbill-row, was charged byJolin Bates, a watchman, with assaulting him while un duty. Complainant stated, that a little before twelve o'clock on Saturday night, Defendant, and two more women were con versing together, when he desired them to disperse. The De fendant refused, accompanied with language the most foul, when Complainant took her into custody, when she com menced striking him, assisted by the other two women, and it was some time ere Complainant could get her to the watch. house. Mrs. Sheppard, in ber defence, stated, that on the watch man desiring her to remove, she immediately went to her own door, a few yards distant, when the Complainant followed, and took her into custody, not until he had used his bludgeon in a most unmerciful manner, from which blows Defendant tell, and while on the grimed be kicked her in stoewst dreadful manner. The Defendant's appearance bore testi mony of her having been beaten in a very severe manner. The worthy Magistrate dismissed the case, and immedi ately proceeded toinvestigate the truth of the abeve defence. The watchman solicited the further investigation might be postponed until another day, when he would be prepared with witnesses to prove the fabrication of the Defendant's story. Wednesday was therefore fixed, when all parties are to appear. Reiecca Norton was charged with robbing Mr. Hardline of thirteen sovereigns at a house of ill-fame. The charge was not supported, but she was committed for a month's sunmeet, loader the new Police Act. LA MBETIII STREET. Yesterday Elizabeth Stewart was charged with robbing her master, Mr. Underwood, linen-draper, of the Commer cial-road. Mr. Underwood stated that the prisoner entered his service on Tuesday evening last ; upon her arrival, and in her presence he paid the former servant her wag,* out of a bag ; be:then replaced his bag in • desk, and locked it. On Wednesday afternoon he went out, and upon his return, Mrs. Underwood informed him that during the few moments when she had left the parlour to 'attend in the shop the bog had been stolen, the key bail been lett in the desk ; there were. in the bag, money to the amount of sal. On Salur• day morning, when he came down istairs Ihe missod a silk scarf sad a silk shawl front the shop worth upwards of 41. The Complainant took nu notice of these robberies until he had the means of detection. On Sunday he went out, and upon his return discovered the street door open ; on going' into the shop he saw many tidings displaced, but did nut then miss any thing. On accusing the Prisoner she desired Com plainant might search her ; h.! did so, and Bond in her boa a piece of flannel and a piece of Irish linen, but the re mainder of the properly cannot lie found. The Prisoner was remanded until Thursday for examination. Hogdosi was charged with felony. Mr. Spradley, of the Safe Harbour Tavern, Harbour square, stated, that he employed the Prisoner and another man as sawyers; on Saturday, alter lie paid them, he met them in • field near his house, both loaded with deals and ask 'rippling which they had stolen from him. He seized the Prisoner, but the other man made his escape. The prisoner was fully committed for trial. Jacob Amick was convicted in the penalty of tot. for re ceeeing dust from several houses in the paaish of Shadwell to the great detriment of Mr. Johnson, the Contractor. THAMES-OFFICE. THE WATERMANS' HALL COMMIT V. WILLIAM GLADDISII. ESQ. This was an information laid aphis! the Defendant for scantling a barge to be worked on the river Thames fur gain he being unqualified as a waterman, Wherrtmsn, or lighter man. Shelton, Coroner fur London and Southwark, attended on the part of the Waterman's Collinear. and called George Fox, a waterman, who stated that us the Mb November, he saw a barge in the Defendant's employ loaded with breeze, i.e. coal ashes, and being' worked by George Webb, an un qualified +Merman, and servant of the Defendant. between Gravesend and Windsor. The Defendant is a lime-merchant, residing at Gravesend, and the barge was loaded at Westmin• star, and proceeded to the kilns at Gravesend; he boarded her himself of Wapping Stairs as slue passed, she was then manned by Webb. Two or three other witnesses proved the same facts, and after being cross-examined by the Defendant, who stated the information to be an act of the blackest ingratitude, and wished by many observations of drunkenness, rke. to sbe w the witnesses unworthy of credit. Mr. Shelton caned upon the Magistrate to pronounce judgment. The Magistrate said the ease had been dearly proved, and the Act of Parliament was imperative ;it left him without a power of mitigation ; he therefore cenvicted the Defendant in the penalty of ten pounds. Information bad also been laid against Webb, but that was dismissed. SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. POILTAMOTTM, DSC. 13.—Arrived the Maria, Greenslade, from London for Corunna. Sailed the Dash, Wicklow, for Leghorn; Boneo, Ross, for Batavia. His Majesty's ship . Valorous weal oat of harbour for Spitbead; and his Majesty s ship Leander came into harbour from Spithead. PLysiottot, Disc. 14.—Arrived the Rlizabeth and Jane, from Seville, in twenty days, with sails split ; Princess Charlotte, from Lisbon, in fifteen days; Berwick, Geary. from Van D.emeu's Land. Sailed the Indian, Mayor, for Port-an-Prince. FALMOL TM, Dac. 13.—Sailed the Lady Mary Pelham packet, for the Brazils; Hercules, Not, for Gibraltar; Ilarr;et, Ander son, for the S outh Seas._ . . _ . . . Htawicit, Dac. 14.—Sailed the Henry Freelirg packet, with mails, for Holland; Lord Duncan packet, for Cuxhaven; Char lotte packet, for Gottenberg. GRAVIIIIIND, DSc. 13.—bailed the Earl St. Vintent, Reeves; and Ann, Franklin, for New South Wales. DEAL, Die. 15.--Ciume down from the River last night and sailed, the Pigot, Tomlin, for Bombay; Dorothy Forster, Reward, and Africa, for Jamaica; Robert James Haynes, for iliarlsailams; Recovery, Fotherby, for New South Wales; and Sureties transport, Martin, fur Ilarbadoes• 2 art his Mo t ;est)'s ship Gloucester, for Plymouth. 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The UNION, Southampton, Lvinington, Lyndhurst, Win. uhester, Basingstoke, Hartford Bridge, Black water, and En_ shot new Four-inside Coach, cvery morning at half past Serra; arrives at the Coach andHorses,Southaraptoa; by Five. Thi s is a most delightful conveyance to the Isle of Wight, Jerky, Guernsey, St. Ittatoes, Havre-de-Grace, Cherbourg, 6:c.-11, Proprietors of the above Coach hope to receise a eontinu ance of that support which has hitherto been experienced ilute the commencement of the Union. The CHAMPION, a new lieht Day Coach le DORCHES TER, in thirteen hours only, through Bagshnt, Blockwatcr, Basingstoke, Overton, Whitelsurch, Andover, Salisbury, Wood yeata, Cashmere,-an d Blaadford, every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday, at five o'clock io the morning.—The Proprietors of the above Coach are determined no expense shall be spared to render it the first conveyance on the Western Road. 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