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POLICR.

BOW BELL.
Matesrow-mousE.—Mr. flicks, the Common Councilman, ea•
tereil the Justice Room yesterday, when the Loan MAYOR ad•
dressed him, and expressed his hopes that Bow Bells were not to
be for ever silent. He whaled them not to be 'stopped by a ilLog
accident ; for he was convinced that, as they had been rung foe a
considerable number of years. and as the bells of other steel les,
which were perhaps not so well built, were constantly rung with-
out any serioos injury, the citizens of leorelon might still be cheered
by the sound of their oldest awl most favourite bells.—Mr. Melts
said, he, for one, did not consider that there was any reason fur the
mine i.e alarm a tech had been excited on the subject. They were
certainly stn,•ped fur the present, but he hoped, as soon as the re-
pairs were completed, they would again gladden the hearts of his
fellow-citizens. Ile mentioned that he had paid considerable at-
tendon to steeples, anti he believed that Bow Church steeple was
one of the best in the city. Before Aldgate Church spire was
lowered, in consequence its dangerous condition, he went up,
and the vibration there was certainly shunting. It was percepts-
ble to the eye, and, at one time, lie believed it was several inch ea;
but that was considered to he in consequence of the unsound state
of the spire. But the suire of Bow Church was an unrivalled piece
of masonry, and he did not believe it vibrated, even when all the
bells wet eat full play, more than one-eighth of an inch. The whole
steeple, it appeared, was so /round, that instead of vibrating in one
particular part, the vibration extended from the very to to the
bottom, lie (lid not believe that the tail of the stone had been oc-
casioned by the ringing of the bells, .though he admitted that he
had never heard that the particular stone had been noticed as un-
sound. He mentioned that it was now under the consideration of
their able architect, and of another gentleman of high eminence, to
re-hang the bells in such a itianner as would prevent their operating
injuriously to the steeple.
Tne Lorin MAYOR exhorted Mr. Hicks, as one of the represen-
tatives; of the parish, not to be afraid to ring the bells, whatever any
architect, however able or ingenious, might say upon the subje.t.
The more able these gentlemen were, the greater was the Mlle.
nuity they often displayed in detecting danger in edifices which
had stood well, and would continue to stand well for years.
Square towers were considered perfectly secure for the ringing of
hells, and he could not imagine thut the square tower of Bow
Church was rendered le-ts secure by the addition of a spire.
Mr. Hicks assured his Lordship that himself and many of his
fel ow-parishioners wet* ready to do all in their power to keep
their tie peal at work.
In other parishes alarm has occasionally been created by cracks
in their church steeples, which have been attributed to the effects
of the bells. In one instance (St. Mary ()very), which is Tether
against his Lordship's doctrine, the four pinnacles of the square
tower, lrom being longer, have vibrated more than the rest of the
steeple, and have cracked from it. The) appear to have settled;
ut the bells, notwithstanding, have been long tung without appre-
hension, and without any increase of cracks.

BOw-STREET.—Yesterday .Ite.randcr Moore, an old weather.
beaten waterman, whom some of his brethren eleclarA to be rather
more than " half-craeked" at times, was summoned before the
Magistratea by a gentleman who described himself as Captain Fit.
ton, of Cecil-street, Strand, for wlful misbehaviour in his em-
ployment. The defendant pleaded not guilty.
Captain Fitton. on being formally called upon by the clerk to
make his complaint, drew ftom his pocket a sheet of foolscap, and
placing himself in front of the table, and making a profound bow
to the Itench,wss about in commence reading from the taper, when
he was told by Mr. Woods that such was nor the regular course of
piocreding ; he must state his complaint in the regular way, with-
out the aasta'ance of prepared documents.
Captain Fitton, however, s rid he was much more fluent at reading
than at r xtemporaneous speaking, and begged as a matter of indul-
gence to be allowed to read his statement. Leave being given, the
Captain, in ►low and measured accents, and with " due emphasis,"
if not s• sound discretion," read vrrbufint as follows :
" I liir:tl the boat at Waterloo Bridge-stairs, at Is. 6d. per hour.
When Mr. Lea hem and myself entered the boat, the waterma
mm i need a tirade of incoherent and impertinent language—h
appeared to be drunk. 1 told him while passing under the bridg
to put us back ; the man rep% d by demanding his fare ; I paid
him is-tinily one boar's fare (Is. 61.), for I was not willing to en.
erumb r the question with a pecuniary demand. A moment's re-
flation stowed me, however, that I might be free myself from
his im eminence by cautioning him to k ep silence ; I did so ; and
in. teul of putting 'shore, told him to row up the river. He rowed
very sli wly, allowing other boats to pass; and after proceeding
stout 100 yards, he said he would rest awhile, near some barges
lying Ly the S-rand side. lie kept his boat nearly stationary tor
some time, and then said he would go ashore for something to
eft ink. and proceeded to do so, till, afte a strenuous remonstrance
on my part, the man des red, and turned his boat from shoe.
The watemarn recrea;e qty interrupted us by offering impertinet
end uncalletLfor remarks upon our conversation, and showed
himself desirous of teking ev, ry advantage of our gentlernenly for-
bearance. He railed out to the petit le of a boat passing, and soul
he was rowing us for nothing ; there. y e. deavouring to traduce us,
and fix upon us injustice or parsimeny. The man inquired of us
how time was, and on being answered, he said we did not spent
correctly, thereby intimating that we meant to defraud him. 1 told
the man, when about half the hour had expired, toland us at the
stairs we started from when the time should be up, and to row in
any other direction in the men time. He then repassed the bridge,
and when opposite the centre of Somerset House, he turned to
boat acid made for the arch. I inquired his reason, and on learn.
ing it was a call of nature. I told him to row us to the Wain. He
messaged in taking us to the arch, and in breach of decency pro.
ceeded to --- The distance from the arch to the
stairs is about thirty yards, but the side of the triangle to the point
of the river, where lie says n•rture urged him, to the stairs, did nut
exceed that side of the triangle, from the given point to the arch,
by more than twenty yardS. in my estimation."
This statement was delivered in a manner so solemn and am.
phatic as though the Captain had been upon the judgment-seat,
palming sentence on a criminal. At the conclusion of every pen.
fence he paused, bowed, and looked around for some seconds—but,
strange to say, the spectators laughed most immoderately; none
but his Worship could keep his countenance, and to him the effort
to preserve his gravity seemed by no means inconsiderable. Capt.
Fitton stared at all this, but made - -tk.

, no remark.
The old Waterman could make no satisfactory defence, and he
scsa fined 20fs. and costa. Being unable to pay the fine, he Wag
sent to Tothillfields Bridewell for seven days.
THE LONDON BRICK COMPANY.
Mr. Ryder, a saddler and harness-maker, carrying on busines
at Dockhead, came to ask for the assistance of Sir R. Birnie, to
recover eight seta of harness, or the value thereof, from the " Lon-
don Brick Company," whose house for the transaLtion of' business
was in Lancaster-place, Waterloo-bridge, immediately within the
jurisdiction of this Offire.

Sir R. BIRNIE—The London Brick Company ! lam afraid I
can't assist von, but I will hear your statement.
Mr. Ryder said he was appli: d to some months ago by Mr.
Daniels, who called himself Solicitor and Managing Director to the
Company, and who was introduced to him by a neighbour of the
complainant's, to supply him, on account of the Company, with.
sets of harness for eight waggon horses. Upon the faith of his
neighbour's representation (for he had but a poor opinion of Corn.
panes himself—a laugh) that the Company honoured all Mr.
Daniels' drafts for money, he supplied the goods, but soon found
he had made a sad mistake. He applied to a Mr. Webb, who was
called a Resident Director, for payment, but he refused to honour
Mr. Daniels' order for payment, upon the ground that that perso:t
had overdrawn the amount of his bond with the Company. Tb.:
complainant then went to Mr. Daniels, who declared that he had nu
business wilt the payment of bills ; that be was but the servant or
the Company, and that the complainant must look to Mr. Webb.
lit this matter he was transmitted from lane to the other like a shut.
decock, and nm a farthing of his money could he get.
Sir R. BIRDIE—Have the Company any effects ?-0 yes. Sir
Richard; they have a large brick-field at Peckham, and there I
have had the pleasure of seeing my harness upon the backs of
their horses.

Sir R. Br awiE—Can't you go there and 6211:2 your harness, or
some of their goods?—That would be a dangerous attempt.
Sir It Dram E—Why so?—There are six or eight brick-makers
there. and Mr. Daniels, the lawyer, at their head.
Sir R. 12111,11 E—And are you afraid they will harm you if you
attempt to seize P—Yes ; for whenever I go to have a bit of a blow-
up with Dlr. Daniels, before lie says a word to me he calls out to
the men, •• Come here, you are wanted ;" and when lie gets them
round him he talks away at a fine rate.
Sir R. BIIINIE-1 am afraid that with eight brick-makers.
headed by a lawyer, you would indeed be likely to come off second
best. (Laughter.) Are there plenty of bricks there P—Why, yes,
Sir Richard, a fair stock.

Sir R. BlRNlE—Because you know bricks are handy things in
certain cases, if the contest is a little unequal—Yes they are.
Will you, Sir, give me authority to use them ? because I' will soon
floor the whole squad the next time I go there. (Loud laughirg.)
Sir N. BIRNIE—What ! fluor eight brick.ntakers and a lawyer
(A laugh.) Yes, in no time.
Sir R. BIRNIE.—WeII, you are a valiant man, I have no doubt
but you know it is my duty to preserve the peace, not to give Cu-
couragement to persons to break it.
Mr. Ryder—Very true; but you gave me a hint about ti ,e
bricks ; and I thought that if I could use them, I would soon play
the devil with the lawyer and his brick-makers.
Sir H. ItiaNte—l cannot assist you. You have given credit in:
your goods, and must sue in the usual way to recover the value.
Mr. Ryder—Alt! Sir, that I shall never do.
Sir R. BIRNM said, he thought Mr. Ryder's. neighbour bad
made himself answerable by his recommendation.
The neighbour, who was present, assured his Worship that Le
had at one time great confidence in Mr. Daniels, but he hiossit:i
had been since tricked out of the week's hire of a horse and cart.
Mr. Ryder departed, taking nothing by his application.
FRAUDS ON SOLICITORS.
HATTON-GARDEN.—Yesterday Richard Drew, who has u 3•
dergone several examinations, on a thaw of obtaining stamps as
the name of his employer, Mr. James Harnett, Solicitor, of North.
umberland•street, Strand, and who was likewise charged with forg.
in a bill of exchange on a lady named Walker. who was a thaw
of brew's former master, Mr. May, of Furnival's Inn, was *obi
placed at the bar. On the stamp charges he had been committed
for the misdemeanour only, and it was confidently expected that
the other for the forgery would have been gone into on this Gees.
*ion, as the prisoner is repuesented to have defrauded several goy.
denten of the legal profession by whom he had been employed
However, on Mr. Rogers inquiring whether any further evidence
had been obtained in regard to the forged bill of exchange—
A gentleman, who attended for 3lr. May, intimated that the are

.roket be &be:Wooed at present, from the want of sufficient cri-

genre.
Their hotte%cr, another charge in waiting, which was now
Inconel forward, in consequenee of the ptdilicity rcluelt the tam
obtairod through the medium of the Police repott of the pre-
vitrt• et:sminations.
Tins letter implicntion was env of embezzlement. The prisoner,
tt seems. after leaving Mr. Mey's Aire, obiained n nituation
•iirior clerk in the employ of Mr..lvitics William Robinson. of
Nib 17, element's-lane, fern whence lie went into the service of
Mr. Harnett.
Mr. Robinson, being nut of town at present. had instructed one of
b • vottnr mica to attend at this office whenever Drew was to be
brought m.r tar examination.
't'he e•stio who np,•earell stated end tic prisoner had been a
cl:rk in Mr. Robvionn's oilire in the month of °ember 1825, and
was in t:it habit of doing the out-door lintiiitc,s; in that month
it wnbi e refired that lie went to Mr. Wall, of Cletneneielnne,
tomo wit•bs cdiont ot Mr. Robinson's. and obtained the sum of 4! on
rinnence of counsel in a vroeesa which was then pending; an
the tam:. der, be received M. front another person under the same
rtadulent pretence: on atenunt of the receipt or those monies had
Fern entered in the transaction book, which was the general practice
in MIC:7 cases.
Mr. NVoll proud basing paid the prisoner the V. as described.
Mr. Robinson's clerk said that P. was rot imui,l d to enter into
the scconti ease at prevent, on account or the imptp,itility of pro.
mint, tlir attendance of the person who paid the trmor.
Ttir prisoner denied the charge ii. foto, and was remanded until
Friday next,

DIFFERENCE OF ('lIEF:1).
A tall powerful Inalimati, named Pah ;too Ip 1C3% brought
tip from Sr.ffron-hill watch.house, charged with attroiptiog to strike
a young countrywoman of his ern, named Mary Contviry. From
the grave formality with which the charge was SCI forth in the
night constable's register of princes, the Magistrate was inclined to
think that it would hare ultimately assumed a very serious com-
plexion.
The complainant, who takes the name of Airs. Connsey, special;
Kraal, from an unwedded int. rcourse with a gentleman of the same
name. came forward. and making a sort of a duck or it dip, in re-
verence of the judicial personage she was about to address, com-
menced appropriately enough with this pithy exordium—" :Ily
lowd—if you phase. Su, that villain there fornent (betine) your
Honour is after killing and morthering myself entirely—so he is
but shore it wouldn't he the first if he did itself, and God forgive
us."—Here she pawed to draw breath, at the same time casting a
basilisk glance at pour Finnerty, who icturned it with one of no teas
di eful meaning.
Kill ad muder !" ejaculated Mr. Rogers smilinc,ly
r,ed my ngood womar n,ed you appear to me to be both alive and

well."
Yea thin, yet Honour. hirt myself thet's far from being well ;
and how could I, when the life was frightened out of me by that
cc t.threat Orangeman there ?"
Mr. Rom:us said that he could not sally the lady to indulge
metaphorical abuse. and if she wished for redress, sh?. had be in
:air fine herself to a plaM statement of Lula.
The enraged fair one then proceeded with a tiresome More about
her own perfections and porelessuess. and Tinnerty'a obstropolutis-
ness: Indeed, she went no far as to say, that no one in all the wide
world, except it was a Saint out of !leaven, like herself, could ever
bide under the same roof with hint. But the immediate charge
was. that he came home drunk on the previous evening—the saint
and the sinner were abiding ander the same roof—and seizing a case
knife, lie had actually attempted to cut her throat; upon which she
I.istily called nut murder, and Finnerty, not being a favourite in
the neighbourhood, was speedily trensferred from my lady's cham-
ber to the chamber of darkness iu the votehhou.e.
Arother Saint (one Miss Murphy, who is a candidate for a high.r
tile) was produced in support of the complainant's case, but there
was so steorg ail infusion of acrimony in her story, that she over-
sir, the mark ; she was disbelieved.
Finnerty, in reply, disclaimed all malicious intention towards
the woman, though in ell conscience he had met with pro-
vocation eno
ugh. The fact was simply this: he was a marked
man amongst hia country people, because he happened to be a Fro-
ter•ant ; whereas almost every one that he mixed with wee • Roman
Cath dim; and. strange to say, the women were generally more
violent on marten of htith than the men. The complainant hap-
p• red to be one of the worst. and was always saying that he had ,
b 'en the means of getting several poor Catholics hung during the
riih rebellion. She had even asserted Mat he performed the office
of finisher of the law himself, in CODO.quttice ut which his life was
continually in danger.
Mr. ROGERS discharged the warrant, to the great mortification
of" the orthodox party.
STEALING FROM A SHOP.
MAIIILR01101:G11-ST1iEET.—VrAterday two boys. about sixteen
years aid. named Anderson and Ferguson, who have been twelve
Jays confined on suspicion, were brought up by Avis the officer,
for stealing 37 yards of white calico from the shap-door of 31r.
Brown, a linen-draper in Grand Junction-terrace. Edgeware-road.
Joseph Gordon, shnpman to Mr. Brown, swore to the identity
of the calico; thcre were 37 yards, at 74d. per yard, worth 11. 34.
On the 12th of August it was exposed for sale in his master's shop
near the door; at ten o'clock in the morning it was safe, shortly
stret which he missed it, but did not see who took it; has no know.
ledge of either of .he prisoners.
Avis said a little after II o'clock, on the 12th of August, in palm-
ing up Bord.atreet, he saw the prisoners crossing into Brook-street,
foliated bz another bay and a girl, who were giving them some
luton. Fromthe hurry they were in, witness suspected them.
Ile went up to Ferguson, who had a bundle on his right arm.
'touched him on thz shoulder. and said. " What have you here?"
Ferguson replied, "some washing, which his mother had given him
to take to It Seeing it was not washing. witness took
him by the arm and brought him to the office. His companion
Anderson he desired to come with him also. At the office Ferguson
repeated that it was linen lie had from his mother. The third boy
escaped. The calico was wrapped in a packet handkerchief. An.
demon had no handkerchief on his neck when apprehended ; hot
Mother had since told witness the handkerchief was her son's. By
making inquiries be found the calico to be the property of Mr.
Brown.
Anderson denied the handkerchief to be his, and said he only
met Ferguson that morning in South Marlton-street.
Ferguson said the calico had been given to him to carry. He was
Moncenr of the robbery.
Marsden, the goaler. fold they were bath at the office in January
fot stetting a child's sealskin cap. Ferguson had beeu charged
since with robbing a drunken man of two shillings.
Mr. DYER-1 must comenit them. It is a great pity that shop-
keepers wilt expose their goods in that way at the door ; it is hold-
:fig Out I temptation to robbery.
Timy were fully committed for trial, and Gotdou and Avis bound
over to prosecute.
A NUISANCE RETALIATED.
Isates Austin, the keeper of the beery-stables in Swallow-street,
Misr the Utiatlrmt, was brought up on an assault warrant, far
theoiving a bucket of water Diet a tailor, who committed a nuisance
it ft:s home-ride.
'l4lq tailor *estop the ride for en occasional puerile, and was
duiteed um to atop there, bat did In defiance to the order. and two
..roan mulcts smek on the wall. The notices he said he did not
ere till abet mow. Isbell the defendant came with a pail of water,
threw it over his leg..
Austin said he threw the water to wash away the stale. anti acme
of It might go over the legs and thighs ni the complainant, but then
le was committing a nuisance after warning.
The landlord to Austin said the defendant paid a heavy rent for
the stabling, and kept the place to 'arkably clean, by sweeping it
red strewing clean gravel for the accoammilation of customers.
Adjoining to him tenant's premises is a nubile-honer. which has
lately become a house of cell for tailors; from this pet:die-house are
two catmint, the ride, where 1w has seen as ninny as "Ito rr twelve
tailors all in a row." and actually they had become such a niii-
satme that ladies would not come up the ride. lie thought his
terant perfectly justified in what he hod dote. lie wished to take
titemoot lenient measures, or would prosecute the complainant for
exposing his person.
Mr. DYER unionised the warrant.
0:; going out at the dtsor—" Thank you, Sir, for what you have
MO," teturted the tailor to the landlord.
" BUY A BROOM ?"
an officer of theM!mtlicity Society, applied on Tuesday

the attention of W. A. A• WHITE, Esq. the sitting Magistrate

nearly the entire morning.
Two respectable young men. named Mathews and Talbot, of the
ntle-
n'en's servants out of pl ice, the former lately in the employ
Right lion. George Canning, the M Mister for Foreign Affairs.
were charged with stealing three pounds and a half of cheese; also
lts. CI., the balance of a hail sovereign, the property of Mr. Gtorge
Harris. a chieetteninger, in King-street, WY estmioster,uoder t

following atances:—
It It appeared from the evidence of Samuel Stokes, a shop-boy to
Mr Harris, that en Saturday evening, about half-past nine o'clock,
the accused, Mathews, came to his master's house, and said to
him (witness), that the cheese which had been previously ordered
to be taken to Mr. Onllin's ambles, in King.tareet, with change of
a half sovereign, was not to he Kent there, but round the corner, to
those of Mr. Eaatwood's. Ile accordingly received frsem his mistress
311 b. with Ga. lir!. change, and requested hint to bring back helf a
sovereign. The cheese was to be given to Mathews, the man that
had called. On reaching Eastwood 'a stables he saw the prisoner,
who said to hint, have you brought the cheese and change ? emery.
ing also be Was to receive the change. Witness asked hint for the
half sovereign, and refused to give him either cheese or change till
he obtained it ; upon which the money was forced front his hand,
and he desired to fetch two pounds and a half more. Witness
hesitated gold, back, but at length he went home, and on his
return with the other quantity last ordered, he was gone away.
IVitiiess then began to cry, shell a man came up, and, with •
lantern, searched the stable round without success. Witness had
lintore taken cheese to Mathews in the name of Gee. lost night
lie, in company with his master and a constable, went to the Sine
and Ginter pubiic-hottse„ where he pointed out Mathews from a
number es the person. The dress he wore was a brown hub and
jaciat and white stockings ; he also had a hat on.
Mathews was now called on to answer the charge.—Your Wor-
ship I have very little to say. lam innocent of the accusation,
and 'know no mere about it than a child unborn. The fact is,
when I was spoken to last night on the subject, Mr. Barrie then
offered to arrange the matter, if I would pay for the cheese and re-
turn die change, which I must certainly refused ; and told them I
would bring witnesses to prove that I was elsewhere. I gave the
constable my address, and he let me go at that time.
the constable. siaital that he went into the public-house
with the bo, who 'whited out among a nember. lie
called hint out. when he was accused of the robbery, but he de-
nied it. The accused then gave his address, and lie set him at
liberty. About eleven o'clock the same evening, in consequence
l of die other accused man, Talbot, abusing Mrs. Harris, wit-
ness and her husband went to a public-house, and took both into
custody.
E—Then you let a man go about his business nt half-
page nine o'cl,ck ; and because another person abuses Mrs. Gallia,
you think proper to take both into custody at eleven; surely the
clams: could not be greater than the lint. You seem to know very
little of your holiness as a constable.
!leery Merril, servant to Dr. Siemer, of No. 43. Guildford-
street, stated. that about twenty minutes past nine o'clock on Sa-
turday night 3latliews came to lots master's Mane, and asked for a
lotion fur the Right lion. George Canning. Throe being no per.
sun present who mold make the medicine up, he conversed with
him, as did also his fell .w-servant. for about ten minutes, alien
witness told him to return home, and he would bring the lotion as
soon as possible. The dress that Mathews wore was white stock-
ings and • cap, but could not speak to tile jacket. Mathews had
repeatedly been to their house for medicine.
Robert Clark, clerk to a solicitor, saw Mathews about ten
o'clock, at his brother's bootie, in Charles-street ; lie requested
hint to inform his brother, • footman to the Right lion. Gentle-
man, and who had sent him for the medicine, that it would be
scot very soon. Mathews wore the dress lie time appeared in.
Stokes, the boy, was reneatey called, unit ctioned if he was
positive of the pert•on 11,1thedlsys, and stronglyau insisted hc was the

same man.
The ateward to Mr. Canning said that Mathews had been in the
Hon. Gentleman's service for above two years and a half ; he was
a job coachman, and repeatedly employed to go to Mr. Shuter's
for medicine, when wanted. The flout. Gentleman left town on
Sunday, and therefore the job horsea were not required.
31r. WHITE-1 am inclined to thi, k the boy is quite mistaken
in the person of Mathews ; but the lad prisitive:y swears to him,
therefore it is my duty, Mathews, to hold you in sureties to be
forthcoming, should any charge be preferred against you at the
Sessions.
Two persons instantly become responsible, and lie was set at
liberty. With respect to Talbot there
-was no charge.
THE ST. KATHARINE'S DOCK COMPANY.
LaainEvit.srattir.—Mr. Hall, the Secretary to the St. Ka-
tharine's Dock Company. in the absence of their Solicitor, applied
to Mr. WYATT, to interfere for the protection of their interests,
under the following circumstances :—lle said, that some time since
the Company, in consanance wi:h the powers with which they
were invested by their Act of Incorporation. purchased some pre-
mises on a space of ground within the area of the proposed docks,
which, at the time of the sale, were occupiad by a tenant at will ;
the terms agreed upon were perfectly satisfactory to all parties, and
in obedience to the f Ist section of the Aet, a regular notice was
served on the cceuaier„ requiring him to give up the possession
within six calendar months from its date; previously, how-
ever, the Company, wishing to act liberally. and though not at all
called upon to do so, offered him 10/. to 'facilitate his removal:
this he gratefully accepted, but on the day of his departure ar-
riving, and a tender of the money being made, he had changed his
mind and refused positively to quit until the sum was railed to
201: ; this, of course, they refused, and, said Mr. Hall, no objection
to his removal or &mord for an increased gratuity, would have
been made were it not fu• the uncalled-fa interference of a Mr. Pitt,
who had lately bestowed the benefits of his surveying talents in
that quarter of the town, and wheat advice to the inhabitants was
to refuse obeying the notice, so that by cluing which they would
be enabled to extort a further bonus.
Mr. Waracc, after referring to the section, and ascertaining that
the Magistracy were fully authorized to act, swore the parties
to the due service of the necessary notices, and granted a warrant
to take possession.
r. Hall, before his departure, observed he was happy to say
they had hitherto met but little opposition in the necessary removal,
and if the parties were left to consult their own reason, he was con-
fident they 'Mould not hare experienced any, The object of that
who credal the difficulties was obviously not the interests of the
tenants, but the manufactory of a snug job for themselves. The
number of men at present employed in the excavations is over
200, and will, in a few days, we are glad to say, be double.
lIRIU'PAL ASSAULT.
UNION-Ilatt.—A man named Skinner was brought before the
Sitting Magistrate, R. J. CHAMVERS Esq. charged with violently
assaulting his wife, a very decent-looking female.
The complainant'a face was dreadfully disfigured, in consequence
of a testing she received the previous night from the defendant.
She stated that her husband was an habitual drunkard ; that on the
night in question lie came home as usual, in a state of intoxication,
and commenced ill.treating her. She endeavoured to escape from
him into the room of a lodger; thither he followed, and catching
r up in his arms flung her with such violence to the ground as to
dislocate her shoulder. Afterwaids he beat her about the head
and lace, until site became quite insensible from his usage. She
added that she was not aware of haying given him the slightest
provocation for treating her with such brutality.
The defendant. who had recovered from his fit of intoxication,
pleaded the effects of the liquor he had drank in mitigation, de-
claring that he should never assault his wife again if she consented
to look over what had happened.
The Magistrate would not listen to any compromise, observing,
that it was BY brutal a case of assault as ever came before him, and
although the defendant was intoxicated when lie committed it. yet
that tact did not extenuate his offence, but greatly aggravated h.
The wife should be protected (said the worthy Magistrate) against
the brutality of pitch a fellow as she had unfortunately got for a
husband, and for this purpose lie should procure good bail to
answer the charge at the Sessions.
The wife was very loth to part from the defendant although
treated so shamefully by him, and implored the Magistrate to din.
donee him.
The spoliation fez his liberation was, however, rejected by the
Magistrate, and the defendant was committed to gaol for want of
sureties.

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