The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-03-23 00:00:00

HATTON-GARDEN,

Yesterday a cant iifsom to the liberty of the sob.
jeer, arising out of the discretion voted by the New l'otiee Act in
night constables, carne before Mr. LAING, the sitting Alagistrate.
I In fact there was a threefold charge against wow well.charactcred

journeymen, in the employment of a respectable tradesman, Mr.
Perrin', of Hatton-wall. The una.ancesances are brietiy these :
The journeymen on Saturday evening went to the 11 kite Lion
public-house to ask for rum, it being then nearly twelve o'clock.
The landlord, who was husily at work with some favoured Cu,.
tomer*, refused them any liquor, on which one of the persons ob-
served, " Well, its rather a rum any of thing to refuse us while you
am serving others." The landlord, however, did not like this joke,
and ordered the party out ; the journeyman did uot wish to balk his
thirst—the landlord did not wish to leave off serving more money
spending customers, and called to hit assistance a baker named
Bell (a man of rather formidable bulk, though a kneader of
:lough). The joint efforts of Mr. Brittle, the landlord, and Hell,
produced the wished-fur result, and the journeyman (Poulnian)
was expelled. The landlord charged the watch with his would-
bc-rum cue:omen, and Mr. Poulman was wired, handed over
to one of the rids-named guardians of the night, and conveyed
to the watchhouse. On his way thither, he was very anxious
to get to his own lodging, rather than be impounded in the watch-
house at Saffron-hill, and steadily refused to accompany the
Charley. Wainwright, one of the Batton-garden Police, happen.
ed to come up, and Poulman having sonic knowledge of I ,he
observed he wauld go anywhere with him, and peaceably went to
the watch-house. Ile was followed thither by his two companions,
and as the cell was opened to admit him, a resolute Hibernian, who
had just taken up his abode there, attempted to get away ; upon
this the watchmen let.to, " their soak in arms and eager for the
fray;" the heads of the journeymen, particularly Poulman, were so
dreadfully butchered, that it required proitipt surgical attention to
prevent its leading to the most serious consequences. But for the
humane interference of Wainwright, the result might have proved
most unfortunate. However, Poulman, thus ill-used, WILR cribbed,
together with one of his companions, whose only crime was his in-
treating roulman to yield to the ferocity he could not subdue, and
submit himself to the authority of Mr. Night.conatable Wit.
ley (a little gentleman, who gained nothing in the shape of money
on this occasion) and Mr. luxe, whose only profit was an abun.
dance of ale and half a pint of ruin and water, for which he was
paid two shillings and sixpence. The charge of Brittle, the land.
lord, fell to the ground, as, on his spewing, he was not struck.
Bell, the baker, then preferred him charge fur an assault against
Poulman alone; and as he wsa a witiees for the landlord, the
landlord in return could not do less for him, and he continued his I
lodger (this same Bell) that he received a blow. for which Poulman
was ordered to find bail. But this was not enough for the watchmen;
they also alleged a rescue against the same parties, for the purpose
of procuring tire escape of the Irishman, of whom they knew no.
thing, and whom they never saw before; hut the watchmen swore
stoutly and lustily, and almost heaped Pelion upon (has. The
charge of rescue, in which Wainwright, the officer, was also in.
eluded, called up &number of witnesses, the result of whose depo.
aitions was, that tVainwirtglit's interference was that, and that only,
of a peace-officer—knowing his duty and remonstrating against the
'boat, of all authority committed by the watchmen, and encouraged,
or rather not restrained, by tie night-constable. From this charge
all the accused were discharged.
A Gentleman who was present observed, that a malicii • and
vindictive feeling was strongly evident against the &beer Wain-
wright ; and that, in point of fact, the whole charge turned upon
a rivalry of authority between the officers of the police and those of
the pariah.
Mr. LAING observed, that police officers had a right to enter
watch-houses when their duty required if, and they were not, on any
pretence, to be refused admittance. He could not help feeling that
there wan a spirit against Wainwright, who could not have been so
forgetful of him own interest as to aid in rescuing a prisoner. In
point of fact, it was clear that Wainwright brought the accused to
the watch-house.
We should not forget to state, that respectable bail was tendered
On Sunday for the appearance of the accused, and denied ; Mr.
the 'Nlght.constable not deeming it discreet to admit them to
bail. How long, we ask, is this system to be tolerated / How
longer* the citizens ofd free State to be deprived of their liberty, at
the whim and caprice of saucy watchmen and night-constables (as
in this case), scarcely able to write down the charge I We re-
commend to those Gentlemen who manage parish affairs, to look a
little more closely at the appointment of persons who have the lives
and liberties of his Majesty's subjects often at their mercy.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S, DL►acu 22,1824.

The Betting Room was not se well attended u is generally the
case on a Monday, at this period of the year; yet there were many
spirited engagements made—they were principally on the Derby;
the three first favourites for which Stakes it will be seen are gone
back a little; the other speculations were on the Doncaster St.
Leger, in which some movements have taken ;lace. The Riddles-
worth and Oaks stand nearly ea before, which will be seen
below:—

RIDDLESWOITIT.

2 to 1 apt Reformer
3 to 1 apt Prudence
IS to 1 apt Quadrille

fiit.;l apt Don Carlos
Wei odds agat any other.

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waist.
84 to 1 apt Reformer 17 to 1 apt Elephant
7 to 1 art Agnes 18 to 1 agst Don Carlos
74 to 1 apt Banshee 18 to 1 apt 'Burly Burly
14 to 1 apt Jesse High odds apt any other.
18 to 1 apt Reticule

Oise.
No alteration whatever worth Notice.
DONCAIITYR ST. LEGER.
6 to 1 agst Swiss (taken) 23 to 1 agst Miller of 31anstleld
13 to 1 apt A4tialtioria 17 to 1 apt Eloplistat
14 to 1 apt Romano@ • 111 to 1 apt Toting Tinker
10 to 1 apt Ringlet High otitis apt any other.
22 to 1 apt Miss Crantleld.

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS FOR THIS WEER.