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London, England, 1824-09-27 00:00:00

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Saturday, Prier Irani, a poor Irish labourer, was brought be-
, fore M. It. 1111stsitukk. F.,q. (on a warrant issued by Sir H.
Manta) charging hie' with " unlawfully entering the dwelling_
house of Dennis Mitchell, at Parson's Civet', iu the parish of
Fulham. and carrying away thertfrom five loaves of wheaten
bread, his property. '
Mitchell (who was attended by Mr. Butler, clerk to Mr. Harmer)
deposed that he keeps is chandler's shop at Parson's-green, and
that, on Thursday 11111flillg lava, Peter Ward end another man to.
multuously entered his shop, and, after weighing all the bread
tbey could- find, they eventually took away fire loaves, against his
will, and in breach of the peace.
In answer to questions fruni Mr. Mt :emu kk„ he said he did not
know under what authority these men had so acted, but he had
been told, that they pretended to have acted by the order of Sir
J. LI kkr Y, a Magistrate residing in that neighbourhood.
Peter Ward WO tow called upon fur his defence, and he told
the following story :—On Sl'ultieeday night last I bought a 2:b.
I,af at 3/r. Mitchell's shop, intending to make my supper out of
it ; but, thinking it looked like a very little one, I Fot it weighed,
and found it was four ounces short of weight. Jo I
.put it by,
thir.king to take it beck to Mr. Mitchell when r had tune to do
so. Sett morn log. in going to my work, I bought another leaf
at another shop in Fulham ; and, one of my mates saying it looked
less than the ether, I got this weighed also, and, finding it was as
light as the one I had bought at 3litehell'a, I took them bo:h to
Sir Jobe Liffey's. Sir John sent Hawkins, tine constable, for the
pariah scales, and had the loaves weighed in hie presence ; and
finding them loth short of weight, he directed Ilawkins and me to
take the scale down to :Mitchell's. weigh all the loaves in his shop,
and being away thaw which were short of weight; at the same
time giving Hawkins' summons fur Mitchell to appear before him
and account for selling broad shrift of weight. elf course we did as
we wire directed, and took away live shut-weight Indies to Sir J.
Lilley's house.
Mr. BVTLER—Atd there they remain now_do they ?
Peter Ward--They do, for any thir.g I know to the contrary.
Mr. MIWSOULS.—And what of that, :lir. Butler ?—This man,
Mitchell, was acting illegally in the first instance, in sending out
bread without weighing it; and I don't see what be has to com-
plain of.

Alr. Lra-11 rather think the course adopted by Sir J.Lilley
rltir bit not exactly dam which your Witraiiip touts have
advised.

Mmrenuvt.-1 will net take upon me to my whether it is
or not. The crit.duet of the Magistrate is not before me, nor have
I anr'power to take cognizance of it, if it was before me ; but It
ought to be presumed that the Msgietmte is right, until it can be
shown in the proper place that he is not • and as the defendant,
Peter Ward, was acting under the anthMity of the Ilagistrate, I
must conclude that he was acting lawfully, and consequently dis-
charge hint from this warrtet.
Dlr. Bur fait asked Mitchell whether lie had remind any sum-
mom from Sir John lrilley, and he replied that IyYd not.
Mr. 3ltwsnuas —I have before mid that •inst take cog.
nizance of the conduct of Sir John Lilley. He has acted on 1.4
Oil, 'view of the case, and if you think proper you tan hare your
action opine him.... . . .

Ala 14: T LER said he should certainly advise tlitehell to apply
to the Cuttst of King's Bencb on the subject, and there the conver-
sation ended.

Azary Arm Pierre. alias Lady Berryttwe. who was only dia.
charged on 'l'ueiday last from Clerkenwell prison. vex. brought op
at a warrant which had been granted about six weeks %Me:. m the
inglanfe of Mrs. Ewald. who appeared about 79 years of age. and
was accompanied by bet maid, who seemed much 014.1; front
thtir statement it appeared that Mary Ann had created a riot 0 urd
her house in Leieriter-fields, and that abe feared she wuuki be in
da..ger of her breif tbe prisoner was not restrained.
The worthy Afaiiistrate expreaved himself in an irdignant run.
rev at Aim Ladd s conduct m keeping a house of ill-tame at her
time of life, and alter giving Mary Ann an admonition, he diverted
letter to be written by 11r. Woods to Miss Neve. of Albeit...lh.-
street, in the hope thnt that lady would place Mary Ann itt an
axylom. which vile supporta at her own expense, in the neighbour-
hood of Tothill.tieltla, for wifurtunate woman, and directed one rat
the oaken to go with Mary Ann. who eourteaied to the Magistrate
and withdrew, apparently much phased at the resell.

Mr. Cobbett, jun. applied for a summons ag3in.t a to:l.colleefor
of the llrompton.roed, fir haring exacted more toll from a nisi het.
gardener than alkm:xl bylaw, and also for a second • minion% to
compel the attendance of Ili r. !Satire, the Clark to the 'hatter.. to
five evidence, trbtch were granted, and ordered to be saved for
Thursday next. _ .