The Express.
London, England, 1859-01-13 00:00:00

THE POLICE CO URTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Yr. William &Merida!, of No. 6, Benet's-place, Grace-
oharch-atreet, appeared before the Lord Mayor in answer to
• summons which had been obtained against him by Mr.
Coleman, of the Marine Department of the Board of Trade,
and which charged him, for that he, on the 4th November,
1867, not being licensed by the Board of Trade, and not
being the owner or master or mate of the ship hereinafter
named, or the bona fide servant, and in the constant employ
of the owner, and not being a shipping muter, did unlawfully
supply a certain apprentice named William Clark, to be en-
tered on board • certain merchant ship called the Tuscan, in
the United Kingdom, against the 147th section of the Ka,
chant Skipping Act, 1844."
Mr. Coleman appeared in support of the summons, and
Mr. Metcalfe, the barrister, for the defendant.
Mr. Coleman said that the summona was taken out under
the following (the 147th) section of the act If any per
son not licensed as aforesaid other than the owner or muter,
or a mate of the ship, or some person who is bona fide the
servant and in the constant employ of the owner or • chip-
ping master, duly appointed as aforesaid, engages or supplies
say seamen or apprentice to be entered on board any ship in
the United Kingdom, he shall for each seamen or appren-
tins so engaged or supplied incur • peaslty not exceeding
twenty pounds."
Mr. Metcalfe—This summons is taken out upon the co-
d Mr. Coleman. and is dated the Bth January, 1868.
It Asir the casco to have occurred on the 4th of November,
1367. I will all your lordship's attention to the 525th section
of the ant, width *aye—. No conviction for any offence shall
be made under this act in any summary proceeding in-
WNW in the United Kingdom milers such proceeding Is
memassond within six months after the oommineion of the
aims ; or if both er either of the parties to such proceeding
=laduring mach time to be out of the United Kingdom,
the same is commenced within two months after they
both first happen to arrive or to be at one time within the
sews." I apprehend that Mr. Coleman le • party to this pro-
ending. Ido not know whether Mr. Coleman has been out
of the United Kingdom.
Mr. Coleman-1 certainly have not, bat the witness wa-
ys.. Clark has been.

Mr. Meteslfe—That is quite Immaterial, since in the sum-
mons you have made 'nitwits party to the proceedings.
The Lord Mayor (after referring to the section)—l am
afraid that is against you, Mr. C 01.31112.
Mr. Metcalfe—lt the boy's name had been substituted it
would harems& no difference, as I should be able to show
that the weed came into port at Queenstown, in Ireland,
sod that the apprentice hale been more than two months In
the United Kingdom. If a fresh summon+ were to be Witted
I can prove that the eased has been here more than two
months.

William Clark, in reply to the Lord Mayor, said that he
smiled in the TtIICILII OD the 9th November, 18,57, end ertivud
et Queenstown on the 28th October last. He did not lend
there, although he might have done so if he had thought
proper.
lir. Metcallo--The vessel has been lying at Greenock to
the het two months, end before it arrived there It touched et
Queenstown' so that more then two months have elapsed
between the arrival of Clark in the United Kingdom and the
soolication for this summons, which I submit must ands
them circumstance. be dismissed.

The Lord Mayor—Mr. Coleman, you have a right to state
your views to me upon the subject.
Yr. Coleman—l am afraid I hue made a mistake in put-
ting my name in the summons instead of that of the lad
Clash.

fie Lord Kayor—l believe I mast decide against you,
Kr. Colima.

1)16 adant—l lave in my bawl Lloyd's Lie, which states
that tie vessel wired in this country on the 28th of October
lase.
Clark—That la so.

ilr.ifetcrWeLl think there most be POll2O mistake in the
matter, sad se Mr. Coleman's object is to put down an im.
sestets, be will proltebly be content with the result.
propera d efesdant is • respectable person.

Mr. Coleman-1 iio not ktia;that.

Metcalfe—if ibi;;;;;ltni been gone on with I should
have been prepurd to show that the defendant has bad
apprentices sent to him nodal thia system by some of the
first men in the City. I should have to mention the name of
one alderman and aeveral other persons of very blab perition
In the City, In this case there woe a mere sum of 101.
premium paid, which went into the hands of the aldpownee.
Defendant—The altionarner is hers.
Thu Lord Mayor—Ws used not disease the merits of the
are, because I dismita the eummons without going into it.
The summons wee accordingly diernisaed.
The Lori Mayor requested the acknowledgment of HU.
from " CI. 1)." (Kings Head), and 4s. from Jury at
Eecondary's Covet," for the pay-bon.