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London, England, 1824-07-08 00:00:00

POLICE.

MANSION-IiOtTSE.
TJTITT.a OF Tilt CITY OF LONDON.— The day after that on
which the Lord Mayor decided upon the application made by Mr.
illonkhouse upon the part of the lay Impropriator of St. Helen's,
for a warrant to enforce the pament of tithes at the rate of N. ltd.
in the pound, on the rental of'illr. John liarereve„ that gentleman
applied in a more formal manner, namely, by petition, for a second
munitions against the same party. hl r. Monkhouse observed that he
took this eaurse beentne his lest application was not strictly formal,
and he wished to adopt the most unobjectionable plan, in ordec to
make a foundation far proceedings elsewhere (by wiewiumits we sup-
-1,0.4) in the event of a refusal upon the part of the LToredcfintior.
The Lorin 31 AVOII said he was. quite ready at. er the
qttestion ; and after some consultation with the City Solicitor upon
::se subject, granted a second anomie's to the Buy Impropriator.
Yesterday being the day appointed for the heanng, the Justice.
Room was crowded by parties interested in the question. Mr.
1 i urcondie, the Chairman to the City Tithe Committee, attended
with the other Members of the Committee: ill,. 3lonkhouse at-1
tendo! upon the part of 31r. lII' Mogul, the Lay Improprietor, and
the City Solicitor wis present as the legal adviser of the Lord
Mayor.
After some difficulty had been started, for want of evidence to
prove the sort ice of the sumnione. Mr. 'f . Saunders, the Solicitor,
:a,mittid that Mr. Hargrave had been summoned, and observed
that he was Inn ill ft appear.
Mr. 310 N KllO SE then said, the claim in question was grounded,
as hit tonl,ltip must he aware, upon the statute of the 37th of
lien.y VIII whielt statute, he contended, made it imperative upon
the herd Meyer for the tune being to enforce the claim.
Mr. S ortetiollS denied that any construction of this kind could I
be pot upon the statute, which gave the parties the alternative of a
sait in Chaucery, if the Lord Mayer did not think proper to compel
titt payment.
The Loon :Baron again requested that the ?value of the de-
mantl might be ft4ly stated to him, and in what manner it was
formed.
Mr. 31oxenouse said, the aunt claimed was 1/. set forth in
the summons, for eight quarters' tithe.
The Loan Mayon asked whether the present claim was not
made at the rate of 2a. ltd. in the pound upon the rentaL
A gentleman who accompanied Mr. Moukhouse, and whom we
understood to be the Lay Impropriator. here said that the present'
demand was certainly not at the rate of 2s. WI. in the pound. Had
it been male uncurling to that rate, the demand would doubtless
Lave been for tea times the amount &mended.
The Lorin MAT OE said, be must require that the nature of the
rate, accoming to which the demand was meele, should be obey° to
hint. with the pareculnr statute on which it was founded. At pre-
sent it was net shewn so hint what was the rental' of the house for
which Mlle wes claimed.
Mr. MONK iforse said, if this prone was demanded, he should
require that the defendant should be brought before his Lordship,
to 'teethe nature of his rental.
The Loan 3laeon said, that proof must he given in the uenill
manner of the amount of the renhai. Such proof, he understood,
had been required in tinnier can.
Some further observations were made by parties in attendance,
when
Mr. 3iOnaitOUSE requesleul that the case !Mein be postponed,
that he might prepare the-evidence which his iandisinp thought
ary.
The.l.onn Maeon said he should dismiss the cue. It might
be brought before him again upon a fresh petition.
Mr. Moxruor.aE begged that he might distinctly understar.d
the ground on which the petition was dismisied.
The Loan 31 A":111t said, because it had not been made out in
evidence. The rental nova be proved to hint, and the specific rate
proceeded for set forth. Ile gave it as hie opinion, that if the lot-
propriat or proceeded on die decree under the statute of Heuq YIl 1.
he most proceed Mr the whole sum of N. nil. in the pound, mat.
filmed in that decree. Having stated thus much, he hoped the
party would come better prepared on the next occasion, for if be
(dm Land Mayor) had hitherto acted timorously in this matter,
God forbid that he should not rectify his error.
Mr. SaennEns said the fact was, the whole parish had been
hither:o paying a small customary aunt, and that upon the erection.
of the new buildingt, it wasfor the Hest time attempted to impose
upon the inhabitants of that parish the enormous demand of b. hd.
in the pound, which the parishes had united to mist, and he was
sure successfully.
Mr. Mose norse said, that whatever might be the success of
those who emitted the demand here, he was sure that it must be
successfulclue/tunes for a higher Court would certainly be
appealed to.
GUILDHALL. • .
Two prisoners, named Samar/ C/i/t and.Hearil Willits were
brought before Mr. Alderman Brown, charged wide felsoy liner
the hollowing circumstances
Lloyd, a sort of helper in the stables at M. Water-
house's, Swan with Two Necks, Lad-lane. bad slid his master
that he had reason to suspect that Willis, who aeraatbefer .1111Thr
fares to the Inn, was in the habit of taking emu away with No,
and was instructed to keep a.aharp lookout upon him when next
he came and on Willis coming again with sense fees, he(Lloyd)
placed himself to watch, saw Willis rod Mho who is a foreman in
the yard, in the stable tagsibee, why WPlla teak some corn out '
of sewn tub, ice{
it p
_betnbie allge Sit 'ar the Lt
1 with it. Lloyd said not hg, bet fallawid art, not an o
in his way, and bamwsweet they Waal the out, and took Willis
into catody. On heating the naive of tbetwowndia, Will, de-
nied that hieladanntetyn any WOW * all ; hat so IlaareZt the aatt a
sack. with a of about date badwle, was
Both the eta wen caomissed.
110%r-STREET.

Too Mr cm Werric.—Yesmediy four young me fashion- !
ably dressed, and who were said to be of highly rank,'
were brought up from St. Martin's water-boaas, chmged with
committing direr. assaults and other acts of disorder at three o'clock
in the morning, in New-street, Covent-garden. Three of Me
gentlemen had given their names at the watch-house, Join 37.. g,,
Jain ilaniuderdey, and Therm's/I:derma while the fourth sp-
pt.:wed in the constable's book as " Lord Le;ison Gowerfof :home-
bm.-square."
The principal complainant was a watchman of New-street, who
havior with a woeful countenance described the great hardships be
and h., brethren in that strezt had put up with, h being "the atom
notsion and tmublesornest street in all Wesunktster,".he promoded
to state, that after being a toot through the night, sod wor-
ried and tear, ell almost to death by queer people of till sorts, he
1 had just relied to his box for a few mutates reet, when be beard
he • d---'s own row contirg down on his side tbe way .7 lie
just popped out his head to bid them go paccably to their left. but
his bidding was atopp,,d by the list of a young mem /he MI sun-
ning by coming shish in contact with his teeth. Other watchmen were

BATTON GARDEN, •
MiedownneT OF • COWSTAIII.Z.--31r. Mason, MrlctOt of
the Nosh's Ark public—house, AVoodbridge-street, kenwell,
was brought up under a warn.. •in the custody vf Brown the offi-
cer, charged by Wigs:ns, a constable of Clerkenwell, with having
violently assaulted him ou last Sunday morning. 110 stated that
in going his rounds, with other constables, he knocked at the de-
fendant's door, between twelve and one o'clock, to ascertain if the
house was cleared, when the defendant opened his door, and after
much abuse, violently assaulted him.
This story, which was uncorroborated by any witnesses, was
much weakened after Mr. Mason's s.soment. 111 stated, that
about a quarterpastone, the complainant, accompanied by others,
knocked violently at his door, Ara remiestcd at:mission' as they
were officers. He and his family had tor sonic time retired to rest,
sad coming down stairs, he intermed them that at that hour he
would not admit any body. In about half an Odor, the complainant
returned, knocked violently again at the door and on Mr. Alason's
=illown almost undrest, opei.ing the door, and inviting him to
his home if he suspected he harboured any company, the
complainant ( who was In a gross suite of intoxication), after much
abuse, struck biro at his own door with his staff, and insisted on
taking him to the watch-house. The watchmen, on seeing theme-
stable so intoxicated, refused to assist him, when MT. Mason went
V= with the constable, half dressed, in a torrent of rain, to
watch-hour. When arrived these (wl,kh was after
three o'dock) the night constable was gore, and of course the
watch-home-keeper could not receive the charge.
The statement of Mr. Mason was fully corroborated by two de.
centtradesmin, who were awakened by the violent knocking at Mr.
Mason's house.
The presiding Magistrate (Serg-ant SELLOw), after severely
commenting on the misconduct of the constable, observed that it
would bean extreme hardship if licensed victuallers should be liable
to be disturbed at all bones of the right, for the mere display of
' zealous officiousness on the part cf officers, and with such a feeling
he immediately discharged the warrant.
Mr. Mama eipressed his determination to indict the constable at
the ensuing Sessions.
The police officers present said that there was not a more regular
house in ekvkatwell than the Noah's Ark, since it was kept by
I Mr. Mason.
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Paddy (YRries. Fake O'Neal, Mirky O'Reerty, JINN
Leary, and lady (7Crialneor, te select puny front
were Introduced to the disparates by the watch-house keeper of
Saffreo-hill, whom they had favoured with their company the night
previous. The object of their visit was to explain to Mr. Jerry
O'Gorman their motive for ehe neighbourly act of breaking eight
panes of glees in his bed-room window, between the hours of eleven
and twelve o'clock, just as he had laid his head on hi, pillow. After
some eloquent introductory remarks from Mr. O'Gorman, it ap-
peared that so strong was the reciprocity of refined friendship be-
tween him and Paddy O'Brien, that it led to a mutual exchange of
their wives ; Paddy was, nowever, net content with his adventitious
acquisitions, but went frequently to Jetryis mansion to clans, his
natifral rights. This species of spurious polygamy was strongly
resisted be Jerry, and the result was the repeated dilapidatioas of
his lantse by the parties present, not very remotely connected with
the Rork family. When the Magistrate called upon the parties
divstluallr male/leer their sentiments upon this important point,
Irs. Molly Leary stepped to be sacrificeirtlike another Iphigettia)
the her country's sake—" Prase your tritnour," said she, " the
whole *flair was T totally done by myself Those honest men ard
women had as much to do with it as rodrwelf. The murk Mrs.
O'Gorman timid me that she'd tend the daylight through me
Fairs says Ito myself, give you plnitrof air and light too ;
and • tridiuly, your honour. I just ran my fists through the Oars,
butt didn't break them entirely. In consideration for the patriotic
feeling displayed by Molly the Slagistralle only sentenced her weight
days' confinement.

• winse for whith Be had already undergone trial, and been tae-1
quitted.
The Magistrate inquired, whet sad where the offence *ss
committed ?
It was stated, in the City ; end, exclaimed t4hurlsoner. I was
taken into custody, examined, and discbar , by Alderman
Drown, at Guildhall, therefore am qot now liable to further pu-
nishment."
On an explanation of this being required, it turned out that the
prisoner had certainly been taken into custody, and was placed
twice at the bar for examination, before Mr. Alderman Drown ;
but no witueraes appeared, and the Magistrate, after expressing a
censete on the frequent occurrences of that kind, which arose
thro the neglect of prosecutors not appearing in time, discharged
the sorter, who medic the best of his way off, and very soon after
the *knows arrived, and, for that time, they were foiled. How-
ever, the prosecutor followed the business up. and had the prisoner
apprehended again by Buckridge, at a public-house in Mary-la-
bonne-lane.
The 111agistutte said, as the offence was committed in the city.
there the adjudication ought to take place, therefore he desired
them to convey the prisoner back to but old quarters, which was
done, evidently to the great mortification end uneasiness of the
unlucky fellow.
Charles It Bliss was brought up again for examination, end
fully committed to Newgate, for uttering a forged bill for mil, to a
Mrs. Nicholls, of Chelsea.