The Express.
London, England, 1853-12-14 00:00:00

THE POLICE COME.

BOW-STREET.

Mr. William Carpenter, who was des eribed on the charge
sheet as a gentleman, of Park Villas, Stratford-green ; and
dir. Frederick Goode, of Arundel House, Percy-grove,
Fulham, were charged with creating a disturbance at the
Olympic Theatre, and assaulting the officials.
It appeared that Mr. Carpenter entered the theatre at
about 10 o'clock, end shortly afterwards, on recognising
his friend, Mr. Goode, in another box, he saluted him and
then left his own seat to join company with the latter. The
defendants entered into conversation in an audible voice,
much to the annoyance of the ladies and gentlemen who
were sitting on the same side of the house. They were
repeatedly requested to speak in an under tone ; but Mr.
Carpenter manifested such contemptuous indifference to
these solicitations, that a general cry of" turn him out"
arose in consequence. The annoyance was described by one
of the box-keepen (W. Bamford), and by Mr. Tilbury, the
comedian, who happened to be one of the audience, and
who stated that the disturbance, like all theatrical rows,
grew large by degrees—the culminating point, as usual,
being attained when Mr. Carpenter displayed the natural
repugnance of an Englishman to be "tarred out"—at
which time, such was the confusion in the house, that he did
not hear a syllable of the trio from Don Pasquale, although
he saw it sung upon the stage.
It was further proved by Mr. Mitchen, sub-treasurer,
and by Autel.ffe, the constable attached to the theatre,
that after the first defendant bad been ejected from the
house, Mr. Goicle went into the lobby, demsnded the re.
admission of his friend or his money, collared the officer,
and behaved with such violence that Mr. Mitchen's coat
was torn to pieces.
Inspector Mackenzie stated that Goode was bailed at the
station, but Carpenter, being the worse for drink, was
locked-up for the night.
The defendants complained of undue interference, in the
first place, end undue violence afterwards. They had not
seen each other for some time, and consequently the meet-
log in the theatre was unusually cordial. Carpenter called
two constables, F 4 and 31, to prove that he was sober ;
but they agreed in stating that he was drunk.
Mr. Jardine said the defendants had conducted them-
selves very disgracefully throughout. If people like them
were permitted to go and disturb the enjoyment of others,
who went to listen and not to talk, there would very soon
be an end of play-going altogether. With respect to Goode
he had not even the poor excuse of being drunk. He should
fine both of them the full penalty of 51. each, or six weeks'
imprisonment.
The fines were paid ; and Mr. Mitehen was advised to
sue Goods in the County Court, if he did not compensate
him for the damage done to his coat.
In the course of the afternoon Mr. Jardine, in disposing
of some ordinary cab cases, took an opportunity of correcting
an erroneous impression that had gone forth in reference to
a former decision of his, under the new"Rackney Carriage
Act. He observed in the papers of Monday a police report,
in which it was stated that he (Mr. Jardine) had decided
that a cabman was not entitled to charge for a servant
riding on the box outside, and it was made to appear that
Mr. Long, the magistrate, differed with him in that
opinion. Now it happened that there was not, and could
not be, any difference of opinion whatever between him and
his brother magistrate upon the point in question. The
first act was passed in June last, and it provided that an
extra sixpence Awed be paid " when more than two per-
sons shall be carried inside." In July the case referred to
came before him (Mr. Jardine) and he decided that no pro-'
vision was made for the extra payment by persons riding
outside, although it was open to the cabman to refuse out-
side passengers if he liked. In August, however, tile act
was further amended, and very fairly so, in the cabman's
favour ; and from that time no magistrate could have any
doubt whatever upon the subject, the cabman being fully
entitled to charge sixpence for each person over two, whe-
ther riding inside or out.

Mr. Robert Francis Webb, of Clarence-street, Islington,
appeared before Mr. Conic, pursuant to his bail, to answer
the charge of having violently vaulted his wife with a
red hot poker.
At the former examination Mr. Pelham, the solicitor for
the wife, suggested that a deed of separation should be
drawn up, which was assented to by Mr. Wakeling, the
defendant's attorney. Mr. Pelham was not now present,
nor Mr. Wakeling, but the former gentleman forwarded •
letter (which was not publicly read) to Mr. Corrie.
Mr. Comic, after perusing the letter, said the assault was
not one of a common nature, and he must inflict some pe-
nalty. It was necessary to have the wife or her attorney
present, and he would adjourn the cam until that day fort-
night.

FROM TER LONDON GAZETTE—Tuesday, Dec.l3

FOREIGN OFFICE, Nov. 2.
The Queen lass been graciously pleased to appoint Freda.
rick Glenn* Esq., to be her Majesty's Consul at Mexico.

FOREION-OFFICE, Dec. 6.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. George
Moss as Consul at St. Helena for her Majesty the Queen of
Spain.

FOREIGN-OFFICE, Dac. 12.
The Queen has been pleased to approve of Mr. Thomas
Snow u Vim-Consul at Dublin for the Republic of New
Granada.

DOWNING-STREET, Dac. 13.
The Queen has also been pleased to appoint William
Brands Pollard, Esq., to be Financial Accountant for the
colony of British Guiana.

WHITEHALL, Dim. 9.
The Queen has been pleased to grant the dignity of a
Knight of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ire-
land unto Lieutenant-Colonel Archibald Bogle, of the But
India Company's Bengal Establishment, Civil Commissioner
in the Tenasserim and Manahan Provinces.

BOARD OF TRADE, WHITEHALL, Due. 13.
The Right Honourohle the Lords of the Committee of the
Privy Council for Trade and Plantations have received,
through the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, a copy of
a despatch from Her Majesty's Charge d'Affaires, at Flo-
rence, reporting that the rigorous quarantine lately imposed
on vessels arriving from Great Britain, has been removed
in the Adriatic ports of the Roman States; and that vessels
arriving from Great Britain in those ports, will be admitted
on the same footing se vessels coming from the ports of
France, 84rdinia, and Tuscany.

WAR-OFFICE, DEC. 13.
3rd Regiment of Light Dragoons.—Assistant Surgeon Wil-
liam Legge Reid, M.D., from the staff, to be assistant-
surgeon, vice Tronadell, promote/ on the staff.
10th Light Dragoons.—Captsin J. Kellerman Wedderburn,
limn half-pay unattached, to be captain, vice Little, who
exchanges; Lieutenant Arthur John Loftus to be cap-
tain, by purchase, vice Wedderhurn, who retires; Cornet
James Macgibbon Burn Mordoch to be lieutenant, by
purchue, vice Loftus; John Madam, gent., to be cor-
net, by purchase, vice Murdoch.
14th Light Dragoons —Cornet George Meyriek Dew, from
the pith Light Dragoons, to be cornet, vies Ross, who
retires.
7oldstreasth Regiment of Foot Ouards.—Lieutenant and
Captain William Mark Wood to be captain and limits-
nant-oolonel, • vice Colonel Frederick Paget,

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