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POLICE.
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ow• STREST.
The examination of Thomas /arum yesterday excited a
rooliderable degree of interest, he having till within these
few months kept the Rising Son puhlie.husee in Raiford-
hwy. Il was at this house she woman, the wife of one of
Stir men who was under ezastin•tion foe a coosiderahle
time
before Mr. Misahull, on suspicion a/ brio; concerned in the
wispier of Mrs. Clonally, had worked as • ehatwisinao, and
was suspected is coesequenee of her chsld offering a pair of
bemehes for sale which were starned with blood. Ingram is
charged on susplcios of being miscreant I. robbing the
• botsise of Mr. Thomas flasstesii, srl the Portobello public-
boom, is Saint Martin's-lane. The robbery Ink Ware
r, ,t the 104 of July last, between two and three o'clock in
the iihseneos, is a room oa the wood Snot, when cosh and
tivslt sotto I. the amount of 3431. were stoles; three Spanish
diselam, • watch, chain, mad sails, were also stolen. The rub.
lien is particularly distressing, as the great port** of the
amity belonged to Iwo besiege societies held at that boons,
which lfr. flanstead is anewsvahle for, and he is wow psy-
log the amount by iast•lbsests. Is a few diqs after the
'robbery a 401. sad • 101. bask mote, pert of the 'bike
properly, were traced to Jobs Wells, an Excise officer,
min peoested easier fur these from tradesmen he knew.
He said be bad them from Arnold Hunt, who he had
"It fame for twenty years, merely to get them changed fur him.
flans was tales into custody. Host said he received them
trum his master, the Prisoner Ingress, srlws he was dm
Ingram absconded, and was sot heard of until she
right of Tuesday se'ssight, when Shields sod Scots. two of
the dismosisted pairsil, met him is Mama, street, betimes
eleven and twelve o'clock, sod on seising him be made •
desperate resistaree.
Jobe Langford, shnproas to Mr. flamasers, pawnbroker, of
Both street, City-road, idenlified a W. bask note so be sue of
those stoles, which be reteivedfroaa Heat to redeem" • pledge.
Mr. Dyer, • desk in the old accoesisors °Mee in the
Bank produced a 401. and • 101. Dank note, part of those
stolen, bosh paid is the Bask me the tads July, the former
by Ileums. Carries, the bankers, and the latter by Misses.
Masternian.
William Bald, the constable, proved his diligent search
after Ingram, when Hunt was in custody, and his &b.
scoudiseg from his bonne in Bedfordbury.
The only wiluess called to prove the tonseains between
I serum mad bloat, or the latter to be Ingram 's *cresol, was
Mr. John Halls, of Kieg•street, Suho, who slated that
Hunt bad been in bin employ since be had been discharged
from custody.
Oil the day after Ingrain was taken be informed him of
the circumstance, and said be was gulag to skip oat for •
few minutes; bat he had ',tarred. He was seared to
a poblie-house is the seighbourbood, where be was is com-
pany with three or four more, sod went away with them is
• chaise.
Mr. Isaacs, the attorney, altesded foe Istvan, sod soled
that nothing bad been proved so erimiwls ham, or to le-
gally prove his connexion with Hunt, sad if evesiHunt was
in custody, logram could poi be demised epos his evidence.
The Magistrate, is reply, said that loran abseriodiet,
sod other Isspiciose eiresonsiancee, be should certaiely de-
tain him. He thought it would be to She interest of Ingrain
to produce Hoot, se there could be as doubt but that be
was kept set of she way.
Mr. lames offered bail for hiss, which was 'erased.
The Magistrate agreed that some of the pimps restrictions
should be relaxed.
Joiner Hunts, who was io company when he was taken,
was charged by Shields sod Scott, the two dismounted patiol
who took him, with interrupting theme is the don of
Simi, duly, aid atiromptisig to rescue lagrion'
o after they told
Lim the charge against him was filmy, whenen the Prisoner
said he would lose his life in defense of Ingram. Shields
i!riw his cutlass, sod declared be woold cut him flows if be
attempted any violence. The Prisoner also assaulted a man
of the same of Gilbert, who assisted theta is securing
Ingram.
The Primmer was ordered to foil good bail fur his appear.
'nee to assurer to the charge, sad to give lwesty•fose hours
'solace so ascertain their ie.pectability.
Rickard Adams and John Tauter nedierwest • long in-
vestigation yesterday before Thomas Halls, Esq. os suspi-
cion of robbing Mr. Thomas Rhodes, the extensive cow.
keeper, is the HampolestLruad, who receited isformaiiun
did every time b.. w•ggous, which are ter, lisimerous4assed
lite Plough publie-hovse, on Battersea Rise, his carters
dropped • truss of bay there, which was received and taken

by the ostler.
This was satisfactorily proved by David Crocker, who was
stationed on the spot to watch their moveseents; trusses of
'bay being dropped in his view for several days past.
This was admitted by the lasdiord sad ostler, and their
molestation war, that the ca left tresses of hay as they
passed wit► loads of turnips. to feed their horses oa their re-
I ors with empty waggoes, while the men diced at the Plough.
The horses I. ram' eat the whole.
The Magistrate, at first view of the ease, was iodised to
'Ma& it one more of gross nrgligesce aud misconduct than
of felony; but on its being explained t►st some of the trusses
remained unopened yesterday. he though differently of it;
hot as the offence was committed is the county of Surrey, he
sent the parties to Vuiva Hall.
HAITOII.GARDEN.
Pearce Jackson, a oretched.lookimg old man, was
charged wit► cutting off sad stealing the copper bell wires
' from t►e dorms of several Gesitlesseu a houses in Detour-
sismet.-eiThe Primmer was fully committed for trial.
IItaItLIOBOUGH•STIMET.
Yesterday Mrs. Hervey, • lady of rudest, charged •
',mg mats (her servant) us suspicion of having committed
, the following robbery :
It appeared t►at in coosequeece of a dispute which Mrs.
Harvey had with bee late lai.dlord, she determined oa quit-
bag her lodgings and 6e The day appointed her @errant
' pretested • hackney mach to carry away some property of
her's. Os its arrival the goods were delivered by the female
servant to the Prisoner to place is the coach, and on
the whole (as it was *opposed) being deposited therein,
' the coach drove on to the new lodgings at &osmium.
The property was taken from themach into the homer, and
the eosebrnaa drove off. Shortly after a dressing case, tog'.
t. ,thar with a box, containing gold brooches, &c. aud other
;property to a eoasiderable amount, were missing, and semi-
emit fell upon the Pti.a.oer, who wss taken into custody.
The Prisoner deuied all knowledge of the robbery.
The Magistrate mid there was not sufficient evidesee to

. warrant him is remarding the Prisoner, wholm he ordered
to find wearily for his appearance on a failure day, advising
Nes. Hai wry to sactrtaiti the number Of the coach, and ►ri.g
forward her late landlord, whom she might charge also if
she chose.

THAIIILS-OMM
IMRINO ROBBERY. _ _

Hr. Peat, the tsadlord•uf the City of Dublin Tavern,
Gosport, was clumped yesterday by Thomas Joules, wbo sp
rand is the garb of a sailor, uuder the following circum-
stances : _ .

Junes misted that no 'Thursday last, at baltpast tee at
night, he was elitism in • public-bowie, shunt four stiles
fros•Fureham, in Hampshire, when • gig drove up to the
none with two mew in it, one of whom he knew to he ■amod
bloody, • WllliftilUe at Gosport. Moody got out of the gig,
catered theitoisse, sad tapped hint cut the shoulder, saying,.
come in the road. He (wilaesi) went in the road; whet' he
came there, the other wan demanded of his 101. for Poole,
saying ►e owed It him, which be in fact did. He put his
head to • side-pocket in hia coat, and pulled oet what wit-
ONO thought so be iv pistol. He could sot clearly discern
lie then instantly pt'il the ten pounds, audi of the

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fn!lowing d.sy w .Ik. J to Gosport, albs mitts,
ssa him. if Pilote had ri trivet, the mosey, whets be Maa
grid h.. knew tint him" of it Willies. then paid tea pounds
isms; took h.a clothe., and 'came off foe Loudon. On Mon-
day last he met Mr. Poole with a m... 1.14141 London, and was
assailrd by him a. follow.: •• Oh! you are the man 1 ars.
lookier for ; 1 owe you 101." but which he, however, did
ant pay, and was eourequestly given in custody sad brought
before she Magistrate.
Mr. Poole said, in big defence, he karw nothing of the
tramiact ion—he sever gave any rreon orders to receive it.
The Magistrate ordered bins le pay 101 into the bands
of the clerk, and lind security fee his appearance before a
Magistrate in Hampshire or Isere, whenever she other parties
might he taken. He then paid the 101 and Mr. Matthew.,
carman, High street, Shadwell ; sad Mr. William Carries%
landlord of the Red Lima, Love-lane, St. Paul'a, Shadwell,
were accepted as bail for his appearance.

PUBLIC CFFICE, BIRMINGRIM,
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 26.

°MILER N. JACKSON.

This .tins 4 cam deadving peculiar attention.
The public at large are interested in the matter ;
but it mro►e especially concerns the interests of pub-
lican•, and of persons connected with the Isle of
ale, beer, itc.
The cam was heard before H. Holden and K.
Spooner, E.qra. ; -- Clarke. Esq. was Coun.
ad for the Plaintiff, and E. Lloyd Williams, Esq.
for the Defendant.
Mr. Clarke opened the business ; he slated the
facts 1,1 the case, which, as they were afterwa►ds
gone into by the several witnesses. it would be OHM
necessary to recount them here. The info►mation
charged the Defendant with having mixed strong
beer, ale, and strong worts wish table beer and
table beer wotts, on the 28th of May last, afte►
gouge had been taken by the officers of Excise and
which was contrary to she statute of the 44d
George It t, which enacts that " Neither the vic-
tualler nor the common brewer ►hall mix strong
beer, or strong worts, with table beer or table beer
worts, or by an doing would incur the penalty of
fifty pounds." The Learned Counsel added, them
were two informations laid against the Defendant
fur this said offence—one on the id, and another on
the 28th of May ; ■nd contended that if the prat-
lice here informed against were to continue, great
laud would be committed on the revenue, and
great impositions on the public. The fraud it► the
present instance was stated as amounting to
81. 10a. 8,1. Defendant pleaded not guilty to both
informations. _ _

Witnesses were called, and the filets in eVidence
were as follow

David Pugh stated that he was an exciseman;
mod that on the 20th of Mey last, aboat ten in the
evening, he was employed by Messrs. Barnett and
Bowler (ako excisetnen), to go to the Defendant'.
house, and was sent in to purchase a pint a six-
penny ; saw Miss Jackson in the bar, who served
Item with the liquor from No. 1. 3, and 4 cocks of
a wiachioe; called No. 1, the furthest on the left ;
took out the drink to Barnett and Bowler, who
waited outside, and who, with him, drank a little
of it; it was not so strong as eightpenny, nor so
weak as table beer ; it was a mixture between both;
witness was sent in again fur another pints when
Def.ndsnt himself served hits from the same cocks,
viz. No. 1. 3, and 4; just as he left the bar, Bowler
arid Barnett came up, and all entered the bar to-
gether; Barnett asked Defendant which was his
small beer cock : he pointed out No. 4. Barnett
then asked witness front which pipes the liquor was
drawn; witness poiuted out No. I. 3, and 4; Bar-
nett was then about to take samples, and, while he
was seeking glasses, he went after Bowler into the
cellar, for the purpose of tracing the connection of
the pipes No. 4, with the barrel ; Bowler took out
the pipe from cask No. 18. Witness then went up
from the cellar, and found Barnett in the room ad.
joining the bar; the bar door partly open, and
Barnett trying to get in; and heard him ask Jack-
son to admit him to take samples. and the latter
say, that if lie wanted samples, he might go into
the cellar to take them. Barnett desired vilifies', to
go and fetch Bowler, who surveyed the district.
He went. and remained in the cellar for some time ;
when Defendant and another came down, arid he
then went away.
Joseph Baruett was then called, and corroborated
the statement of last witness; and further stated,
that ou Defendant's pointing it) No. 4, as his small
beer pipe, he drew a little from N 0.4 and tasted it,
and found it as Defendant paid. Defendant de-
sired witness to anew his commission; he did so,
and Defendant called some persona to look at it.
Witnews then entered into the next room with a
small portion of liquor in glasses from the pipes.
Nos. 1. 3, and 4 A shoat time after he attempted
to return into the bar, to take samples of the liquor.
Defendant prevented him ; called him names. lie
then sent Pugh for Bowler, who came up, and Dr.
(rodent permitted the latter to take samples; he
(witness) was ill-used in Defendant's presence, who
did not Interfere to prevent it. Some persons put
their fists in his face ; Defendant's daughter also
struck him several times; a man of the name of
George Pearce swore he should be turned out of
doors; Pearce and some others forced him into the
street. Both Defendant and Bowler were in the
bar while he was ill-used.
Enoch Bowler stated in addition, that he took
off the pipe, N 0.4, from the barrel, No. 18, tasted
the barrel, found it small beer; kept the pipe out,
went back to the bar, and moved the pipe No. 4.
when a small portion of beer dropt out; then again
went into the cellar, reacrewed the pipe to the
same cask, trumped at No. 4 again. and small beer
came. l'ugh had come for him, and when lie got
up he found Barnett in the room adjoining the bar;
a crowd of people were round him ; he went
through that room into the bar; Defendant was
standing against the door; did not refuse him ad-
mittance ; lie then took samples from pipes 1, t,
and 3, which were ale, and from No. 4, which was
small beer, and which samples were eke same as
those now produced before the Court. iVitness
then saw a crowd of people hustling Barnett into
the street ; he attempted to go to his assistance, but
was for some time prevented by Defendant's setting
his back against the bar-door. He did not tell
Defendant why he wanted to go out ; he got out at
another door; Defendant did not offer to prevent
• him. Went into the street ; saw Barnett on the
ground ; Defendant followed him, arid took hold
of Pis collar. and internisd him from araistii.g
Barnett. Several persons were beating Barnett at
the time, and Defendant must have stew it. Wit-
-nom got away from Defendant, and sport his saying

an

he was an Excise officer, and that prosecutions
would ensue, Barnett was let go. The cage for the
Excise was here closed.
Mr. Williams, for the Defendant, considered that
if conviction should follow ibis case, and the statute
be acted upon and interpreted in the manner set
down by his Learned Friend opposite. it would he
attended with ruinous effects to the liberty and
property of the subject ; so interpreted. this Act
would become a most oppressive engine in the hands
of the informer. He admired the ingenious way
with which his Learned Friend got rid of his case.
by just stating this to be a prosecution of the Board
of Excise, and reading a part of the Act, which
stoles that no victualler shall mix strong beer, &c.
with table beer, &c. For the part of his client he
would require no other justification than the Act
itself ; nothing more was requisite for the defence :
and here the Levered Counsel Introduced an ettnict
from Paley's convictions, who, in rektence to the
penal statutes, recommended that equity and com-
mon sense should govern in cases coming under the
cognizance of any of the penal statutes, inasmuch
us the Defendant, in such cases, is called to answer
in a summary way before Magistrates having the
power of conviction ; and also he (Paley) recom-
mended th.it judgment should follow, its such cases,
Upon a fair, liberal, and common-sense construction
of the Act. The Learned Counsel theu went on to
say, that the intention and meaning of the statute
now in question was, as its preamble set forth, to
prevent fraud being practised upon the revenue,
and imposition upon the public. Now lie was pre-
pared to say that the revenue was benefited by the
practice now complained of. There was a class of
persons living in this town, who were employed in
very laborious office., and who, if they were to take
strong drink, would not be al:le to do their work,
and for whom, therefore. it was absolutely necessary
that some liquor should be prepared—a middling
drinks which would be more wholesome, and less
likely to product such pernicious effects. The re-
venue was therefore benefited, inasmuch as the coo.
sumption would be so much less, if no such me-
dium drink could be sold. The Learned Counsel,
continued to argue in proof of his assertion, that
the Act before them could not be interpreted in the
manner set down by the opposite Counsel. since it
was necessary to prove, according to the meaning
of that Act, that the revenue had been defrauded,
and the public imposed upon ; sod since he could
confidently assert that no fraud mid no imposition
had oaken place. He then produced an order from
the Board of Excise, which went to allow the mix-
, ing of strong beer with table beer, if she same were
at the time carried off the premises of the seller, so
be consumed in manufactories, workshops, &c. ;
and how otherwise, then, could the mixture take
place than as done by the Defendant, and in the
manner complained of ? He was now come to 1111
objection which he was firmly of opinion would go
to quash the information. It was necessary. in
cases like the present, that the offence should be
most clearly sod explicitly defined; aid here the
Defendant was charged with mixing strong beer.
ale, surd strong worts with table beer and with table
beer worts; sod the evidence adduced only went to
prove that strung beer had been mixed with table
beer; and therefore he was of opinion that the
charge had not been proved in evidence, and should
consequently he dismissed. The Learned Counsel
here concluded a very able and ingenious defence,
by observing that the case war in the hands of the
Court, and he rested, he considered. upon sure
grounds, that, under all circumstances, it would
not be thought necessary to enforce conviction.
Mr. CLARICE rose in support of the information,
and said, that the Defendant had been charged
with more than the offence, but that it was sufficient
for a verdict if enough evidence had been brought
to prove one of the facts alleged. Had the De-
fendant been apprised of what he was charged ?
had the offence been proved in evidence ? It this
had been done, nothing more was required to pro-
duce conviction.

The Court, after • few minutes consideration,
decided that the objection raised •{•inat the in.
formation by the Counsel for the Defendant was
not considered valid, and that the Defendant was
convicted.

The Defendant pleaded guilty to the second
information, with r qiirlifiretion that if the present
conduction should be set 'node by tine Court of
King's Bench, thin plea of confession should go
for nought.

Mr. Williams said a few words in mitigation of
the penalty, upon which the Court retired, and re-
turning gave its decision), that in con►ideration of
all the circumstancra of the cow, believing the De-
fendant to have acted under a mistake or a rollmop-
prehension of the Act, the penalty was mitigated
to its lowe►t degree. viz.-14/. 10s. upon each iii-
formatioo, and lin. costs.