The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1825-11-02 00:00:00

roLict.

1101grfiTEV T.
Mr. Stafford, who had on a previous occasion obtained summonses
against I hackney coachmen, for absenting themselves from
their coaches while on the stand, brought five of them up yesterday
to answer his complaint.
Mr. Stafford now steed, that on the Ibth nit. having just left the
Court of Requests, and having an engngement of consequence, for
which he feared he should be ton tate_ he went to the coech.stand
in Vine.stieet, whereto lengthen five hackney coaches were standing
without a single coachman, waterman, or any one else to attend to
them ; as this was so frequent an occurrence with hackney coach-
men, he was determined to make examples of the delinquents, and
proceeded accordingly to take the members of the coaches, of which
it appeared the present defendants were the drivers.
On being called on for their defence one of the Jehur excused his
absence, on the plea that he was occupied at the time In getting lals
dinner', (the usual excuse); but ale.,Stafforel stating, that the time
in quention was between four anti lire in the afternoon, his plea
was held to be invalid. The rest making excuses equally frivolous,
the whole party. with the exception of one, who escaped by paving
the costs, on asserting that he was unwell at the time, *see mulcted
in the penalty of be. each anti is-costa.
During the proceedings Mr. Halls, the Magistrate, rebuked a
door-keeper for attempting to *dude a gentleman. who desired ad-
mittance, observing, that " It was a public office, that none but
persona who were known to be improper characters ought to be
denied admittance, nor any to.he tinned out while they conducted
themselves there with propmety." •
THAMi OFPPCE.
Prier /Fagan, Dennis 211•Caely, !Jennie Conine, and ilmotf,y
floggoely, were yesterday placed at the bar, lecture William John
Brodertp, Esq. the presiding, Magistrate, to account for the Con-
seenion of a quantity of sweeten*.
It appeared that the defendants were employed on hoard the
brig Beverley, lying off Cotton Wharf. Oa coming ashore they
were stopped and searched, and the potatoes found concealed in
their jackets. Hagan had !lbs., and 51•Carthy 101bs. on their
persons. When detected they began to throw them away. Collins
threw his hat, in which were Vbs. down the hold. llaggerty had
only about lib. on him.
They had nothing to urge In their defence but that they were
distressed, and bad picked tip the potatoes on board the vessel.
The Magistrate severely reprobated the conduct of the prisoners,
*doh* that pentads or their description were constantly cm-
. • and the first act of gratitude shown
temapioged is to rob their masters„fur in this
to Ilenbt that the potatoes found in the prl-
w7,ll a part of the Beverly's cargo, and bad been
therefore he (the Magistrate) should be guilty of
duly did he not administer' punlahmeot to them.
Collifia were ebnvicted in the penalty of Oa. or one
.. as the tread'-trill. :IPC:earthy 20s. or three
rat ; and Hagsrsty, who had committed the
ace of obstructing the officers loathe execution of their
Om sentenced to be pim untied in the thruster Correction
Sigitig weeks, to be kept to kard Labour.

Sergeant ARABIN said the prisoners had Seen indicted an- plaining of the want t
scent Act of Parliament, enacted for the protection of the by them after being
of gardens and orchards. So great had been uie &pre- ease Met* could bt
committed In the vicinity of London, that the Legislature bonen' p.ssesaion was
at compelled to make that felony which had been before only stolervilirefrom. there
s. The Leazold Sergeant then pasesd lb* sentence of a. denaliciima at duly
art, which was, that the prisoners Townsltund and Tury be flagnu and Collate
likto y whipped avid confined three months to bard Aboar In the tracinth's confinement
of Correction, as they were, it appeabt, old erns ; and weeks confinsumr.t ; 1
and Afars. to be privately whipped and disc arged. tionid offence of obet
teeth Howe, aged 16, stood Indicted for Stca)ing twalyt SU- duty, Was sentenced