The Express.
London, England, 1851-03-11 00:00:00

CLEICKENWELL.

A portly looking man attired in a suit of mourning, who
gave his address as William Frederick, gentleman, of No.
29, Union-street, Clarendon-square, Somers-town, was
charged with disorderly conduct and disturbing the congre-
gation of St. Paul's Church, Cumden-square, St. Pancras.
Mr. Je • gs, verger of the church, said that on Sunday
morning the prisoner entered the church and took a scat in
one of the aisles. The service had begun when the prisoner
behaved in a most extraordinary manlier, first standing up,
then walking about, and resuming his seat and joining the
responses iu an extravagantly loud voice. lle then
marched round, ogleing the ladies through an eye-glass,
The prisoner continued this course of proceeding whilst the
clergyman was professing the Belief, and the annoyance
became so great that witness and several gentlemen remon-
strates] with the prisoner, but this only had the effect of in-
creasing his violence, when he put himself into the most
ludicrous gestures, still ogled the ladies, and in one part of
the church there were 60 young ladies belonging to a
boarding-school, who could not he kept from laughing at his
peculiar antics. Witness at length was directed to eject the
prisoner and to give him into custody,
Mr. Tyrwhitt asked whether the prisoner was sober at
the time ?

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Witness—l think he was sober, but he smelt very strong
of tobacco.
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Prisoner (excitedly)—You revile one. "Ole, Father for-
give them, they know not what they do."
An Inspector of Police said that the prisoner was a gen-
tleman of independent property and highly connected. A
gold watch and tit. in gold, some silver, and a prayer-book
were found in his posse,oion.
Prisoner—l have a stentorian vole., and I happened to
sing and speak too loudly, when he (the Verger) came up
and seized me round the body to put me out ; that was tin
assault, your worship. I live at 29, Union.street, Claren-
don-square, with a widow lady. My brother is Lieutenant-
Colonel Augustus Frederick, of India. Ile added that
Colonel Vandeleur and the Rev. Dr. Gross knew him, and
he begged of the worthy magistrate to send and make in-
quiries about him, and place him at liberty, an he had been
lucked up in the station-house nine he was taken into cus-
tody. He would pledge his honour as a gentleman never
to goto St. Paul's Church again, if he was liberated, and
he would make his appearance at this court at any future
period.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said it woo not to he tolerated that congre-
gations should be disturbed in such a way, and he must
communicate with his friends and produce some security for
his good behaviour. Ile ordered that the prisoner should be
detained, and in the course of the day he was bailed and
liberated, when he left the court with his friends.
LAMBETH.

Richard Frederick 7/.;;;;,a;Wuth of 15 yeah of age,
was charged with assaulting and threatening his father's
life.
From the evidence of his father, who se-ides in Fenton-
place, and is a collector of rents, it appeared that for the
last two months the prisoner had conducted himself in so
outrageous a manner, that he went in personal dread of
him, and left and re-entered his house in perfect terror.
The prisoner, after breaking the panels of two of the doors,
brandished a knife upon being remonstrated with, and
threatened to use it upon him.
The younger brother of the prisoner corroborated his
father's account, and a police constable, who was called in
to remove the prisoner, said that, in his presence, he admit-
ted striking his father, and also making use of the most
violent threats towards him.

The prisoner, who treated the matter with the greatest
levity, was ordered to find bail for his good behaviour fur
two months.

THE COPTHOLD CoMMISSION. Yesterday the
ninth animal report of the copyhold commissioners was
printed. It appears that 53 enfranchisement., have been
made since the last report. The commissioners consider

ats of copyholds would considerably

Increase provided that money rent-eharaes instead of corn
rent-charges were allowed, and that three-fourths of the
tenants, with the consent of the lord, should bind the others
to make enfranchisements.

PolicE.—The annual accounts of
the Metropolitan Police, presented to parliament, has
been printed. On the lot of January, 1650, the balance
was 68,878/. Is. 9d. The total sum paid tor the force in
the year ending the 31st December last was 385,7441. 6s. 3d.,
and the balance remaining at the end of the year was
66,2131. 14s. &I. The Police Superannuation Fund had
government stock which cost 99,8971. 16s. 4d. The fees,
penalties, and forfeitures of the various police courts
amounted, in the year, to 10,7021. 12s. 6d. The sum paid
for the police courts in the year was 45,0451. Is. sd. On the
Ist of January last, the number of persons belonging to the
force was 5,52.5, consisting of 1 inspecting superintendent,
at 600/. a year; 18 superintendents, from 2001. to 310/. a
year. There were 124 inspectors, at various salaries, from
811. 18s. to 2001. a year. The salaries of 585 sergeants vary '
from 631. 14s. to 109/. 41. • year. Of 4,797 constables,
1,228 belonged to the first class, 2,3.58 to the second, and
1,162 to the third class. The highest pay to constables was
811. 18s., and the lowest, 441. 4s. a year. To the sergeants'
and constables' clothing, and 21011ps. of coals are allowed
weekly to each married man all the year; 401bs. weekly
to each single man during air months, and 201bs. weekly
during the remainder of the year.
PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEES. —The committees
on the following bills have been appointed to meet on the
17th instant :—Scottish Central Railway, Bangor and Car-
nanon Railway, Durham Markets, Hartlepool Freemen's
Lands, Dew-bury Gas, Hayling Bridge, Pansh of St. Mary
I Newington, Royal Edinburgh Asylum, Whitby Water-
works On the 20th—Birmingham Improvement.