The Northern Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1853-11-08 00:00:00

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CURIOUS CASE OF POLICE ESPIONAG.

Yesterday, Mr. RM. Walker, proprietor of the 7rot
sion Hotel, Drury.lane, appeared at the police court
the purpose of complaining of an extraordinary proceeu3j„
on the part of the police, on' Sunday forenoon._o,,
Walker's ground of complaint was embodied in the
,u7s,
ing note, containing the facts of the case, which that
addressed to Mr. Mansfield, but in the absence of _
gentleman, the complainant handed the note to the. pile
siding magistrate, Mr. J. H. Turner. . The following
note referred to
" TO MR MANSFIELD, OR THE SITTING MAGISTIOI
" Sir,—My business requiring my early attendance
apology for giving you a written outline of a circuit:l.;
which occurred yesterday. For two years past Iba 0 Pc.„
proprietor of a restaurant in Chapel-street, (next door t. 07,
offices of Brown, Shipley, and Co.) From the premises b
required, I have during the' past month removed been tro
Mansion-house Hotel, Drury-lane. Since I have taP
business it has been my rule to close entirely on the Sab
to
Yesterday morning, after' part of the family had go
_tea;
church, was:called from dressing by niy wife in terms rep
so frequently and rapidly that I became alarmed and rusr-of
down stairs, where I found three men in the habilimen_Lced
spring-cart drivers, or even worse disguises. They convirto
me they were officers by,.exhibiting dirty cards. I athuWa
their authority, conceiving they had made a legal entrance!
told them the house was open to their inspection; but Pod
my surprise to find, on their departure, that they had.o 0.
admission through a window. As a rate-payer, and Sea rv,
servator of the law; I ask:your advice, as stipendiary wee ago
if an entrance is to be effected into my house, where thelog
ten females, by the window,- how am I to guard against re os
or other crime ? Three ordinary men might enter in the dad
manner. Had I had a friend or relative in the house, 01
I invited any one to dinner (as I often do), the result Ito
have been a conviction, as I should not in such a Cagevi:,
closed the sources of hospitality ; for though a liceni",bss
wailer, I cannot conceive I should be restrained more
any other -British subject, whatever his trade or prefe°
Respectfully waiting your reply, I am, sir, yours, &c,, &640'?
" ROBERT M. WAIn4
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Mr. TURNER having read the letter, said he did 11,0
how the magistrates could interfere in the case as the
committed no assault. Did they commit any assault at;
Mr. WALKER : No ; there was no assault committed ...45
Mr. TURNER, in that case was afraid the magisP:d
could not interfere unless Mr. Walker took out a silluPcd
against the parties. He (Mr. Turner) would reeeetiv
lum to take out a summons if he had any complavd
make against the police,. when he had no. doubt the Tht:relf
would be .strictly enquired into, and the officers seT
punished, if they. had been guilty of such a breach of dot).
was now complained
Mr. NITYBERG, theof magistrates' clerk, recommended
a complaint of the conduct of the officers shbuld be first
before Captain Greig.
,fiti4
Mr. WALKER. observed that if that was done, he o 6
feared that he should get the same 'answer he did on .°f
Occasson: when making a complaint of the conduct 00
,olive, viz., "it has already been before the magistrate'

old assn'

adjudicated upon."
Mr. WYBERG : But in the present instance the case
not been adjudicated upon.
After some further conversation, Mr. Walker 110
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court, stating his intention to act upon Mr. WY
advice, and we learn that an investigation into the CEP'
take place before Captain Greig this afternoon.
refer`
to have received a letter from Mr. Walker in refet
to the matter, in which he says, that not knowing, ark
time he saw the officers, that they ,had entered the De'
a window, he did not require their names or numbersl
is not consequently in a position to summon thera•uitv
adds that he does, not think a summons ought to be 01
when officials exceed their duty.—Ed. N. D. T.]

NEW MAYORS.—The following gentlemen e'er
be the new mayors of the towns to which their WI .to
attached :—Manchester, Mr. Benjamin Nicholl ; Salfor
William Ross • Doncaster, Mr. W. Carlton ; Leicester,ri:
C. S. How; Chester, Mr. John Smith ;"Carlisle, INl,,r'herf.
Dixon; Bath, Mr. Gill; Yarmouth, Mr. James '1"
Southampton, Mr. Tucker.
THE LATE DR. BEXFIELD.—AII ,lovers of S/ Bpd
; 0 hs
music will regret the demise of this gifted music:33, tfr,
author, particularly at a time when he had just arriceueld
his tl
life he Buck
q"
threshold of the temple of fame, having already attainritt
respect and esteem which awaits on enthusiasm,.or
ortoa
hf e
present
i (11 yi e
ha n, 0 and
gfindustry.ahnuismt
humble
but Dr.Bu k BE
se
Bishop x
industriousfie 1d w
parents,as
now Dr. Bute _
voice he entered the, choir of thatbocathedral'
the early part of
given by the late stanteine sang fit the
,part licei
was a great favourite. On his voice,7 a the prince'
contralto, breaking, he became apprentice to MT.' Dari
whom he continued as an assistant for
some years. ce
his apprenticeship he let slip no opportunity to itlirn°,Tgefi,
self, and it is mainly owing to- his own deternicor f -
nue o and indomitable energy and enthusiasm ~,of ,
fession, and a laudable desire of eminence
debted for his proficiency in the iwa°° of masie• of ;
elected organist at Boston, Lincolnshire, after a triaiioe
beating several competitors. Having attained; elf°
that he
Boston, the degree of Musical Bachelor at Oxforal •
as
cise he wrote being considered highly creditable] tics 11,b,
general knowledge of the theory as well as the pra" Csot`,
highly complimented by the veteran composer, Pr' a c;,;;
He entered himself at Cambridge University a 5, bey,'
didate for a Doctor's degree. An organis6,f4, /
required for the church of St. Helens, Bishopgate,
field entered the field `against about thirty all, ;
t3it'oo
After a trial, five were selected for Judgment which of
cided in Dr. Bexfield's favor, after having played one to
bastian Bach's pedal fugues in so masterly a style, 3stooq
tance -all competitors. Dr. Bexfield subsequently lota
his residence in London; and composed a varietY i)iaetis
both for the piano forte and.organ, indicating fte
talent, and indomitable industry and energy. 11'11-aecs
were principally directed to the works of Handel.
posed the oratorio " Israel Restored," for the last 'esceitr,
Festival, which work at once, from the reception it ri
Pry
and the eulogies of the metropolitan and provinci; Pci;
stamped him as a composer of no ordinary of
Bexfield was also, amongst other works, the author
offeti
glees, which won in two successive years the two prii_Aes fat if
by the Halifax Harmonic Society., and contend
highly accomplished composers.: Dr. Bexfield who ,c7OlO
36 years of age at the time of his decease, leaves? re!,
near her confinement, and two children, who is a'114300,
in a most dangerous state, arising from fatigue in at to 9
upon her husband. We believe, that in addition 109
deep affiction the widow and fatherless suffer, in the 01
a husband and parent, they are left without any niecoff
support. Dr. Bexfield, was, we understand, well kil
Manchester

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