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London, England, 1826-04-24 00:00:00

GUILDHALL

The practice of exposing to sale, in Smithfield Market, horses
infected with the glanders, is at last likely to be checked. An in-
dictment for this offence was preferred at a recent Old Bailey Ses-
sions, bat the Brand Jury threw nut the bill, on the ground that
the complainant off red no evidence that proved the party to have
known that the animal was so infected when he exposed it for nide.
Since that time the number of 'tendered horses tied up to the rails
on market days seems to have incigantici, the dealers relying more
confidently upon being beyond the teat. of the law. This ques-
tion, however. will now probably be decided.
Saturday. Gcorgr Bird, a horse dealer in the Dover road. ap-
peered, to answer the complaint of Mr. Bartowcliff, a feather mer-
chant in Regent Circus, for (laving sold, in Smithfield Market, a
glandered mare.
Mr.Barroweliff stated that an the 14:h inst. he purchannl a black
mare of the defendant, under a warranty of its being " sound, and
quiet in harness." It wan no entered with the Clerk of the Market,
I and he held a copy of the registry to that effect. Before hequitted
I Smithfield, some of the other dealers said to him, RA his man led
the mare along by his side, You've been done—that's a captain
—she's diseased, die. The mare was lodged in Clarke% livery
stables, Golden.square, and he went to Brighton next day, but
almost immediately on his arrival he received a notice that she had
been turned out of the rail as being glandered ; that the nauseous
discharge from the nostrils, which marks the disease, had tempora-
rily been prevented by. plugging the nose; that Lord Dolton bad a
stud of sixteen valuable horses in the stable', four of which, worth
from four to five hundred pounds, were suspected to have catight
the Infection ; and that should such prove the iliac, he would be
held responsible for all daningen. Ile came to town, and found the
animal in a stable by herself., at an expense of Ifs. a week ; abe had
been inspected by veterinary surgeon., and he Lad abundance of
evidence to prove that she was glandered, and had been so a consi-
derable time. He therefore wished 'he Alderman to call upon the
defendant to find bail, so that he iniAiit be forthcoming at the Sea.
sions„ where he was determined to Mince him for conspiring with
William Davis, who vouched for Bird's being the person lie repre-
sented himself, and one Munn, whom he understood to have been
the real owner of the mare, to defraud him (Mr. Barroweliff ).of
the sum of 121. Overtures had been made to him to compromise
with the parties, but he did not care ter the money, and he should
certainly persist in bringing them to justice.
Williams, the Smithfield officer, said Bird had been repeatedly
accused of selling glandered horses, but he had sissy, obviated the
necessity of coming before a Magistrate.
Hird, in his defence, denied that he knew the mare to be glen-
tiered. He bought it, will thirteen others, at Aylesbury, ten days
before he sold it to Mr. listrowciift; and in the interim she had
been kept in a loose box 1y herself.. lie bought it warranted
sound, and therefore soil it an such; but .if there was any thing
wrong be was willing to make it right, and if the gentleman would
not come to terms, he could defend himself at an expense of 4'oll/.
Mr. Alderman Kew said he hail no doubt thidtfendant would
he glad to ;mike all right. now he saw Ectimitial prosecution hang.
over him ; but he trusted he would be disappointed, and that
Mr. Barroweliff would adhere to the laudable determination he had
announced. He would thereby do an immense service to the pub.
lie. The Alderman, however, declined ordering Bird to find bail,
bus strenuously urged Mr. BarroWcliff to prefer bin indictment,
either for the nuisance of exposing such an animal, or for tho con-
spiracy to defraud.
Mr. Barrowctiff Raid he would set under the advice of his Solici-
tor as to which. course he should take, but he would certainly adopt
one. _ _

The defendant was then dismissed.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
AWKWARD RECOGNITION.—Saturday T. Broderick. who said
he was a fishmonger's shopman, was committed for trial for robbing
Mr. Buchanan of his pocket-handkerchief.
Mr. Buchanan stated that, in passing along Great Earl.street,
St. Odes's, in the evening, he detected the prisoner picking his
pocket. He turned round, and saw the prisoner give his handker.
chief to a companion, who escaped. lie seized the prisoner, and
gave him into the custody of a watchman.
The watchman gave evidence of taking the prisoner, who merely
denied the theft.

While the prisoner's commitment was being made out, J. Slater
came into the office, and told the Magiqrate that the coat on the
prisoner's back was his property. 11 e deposed that he lived in
Rose and Crown street, Westminsn.r; that some time ago he lived
with Sir It. Milbank, who gave him his left-off apparel; that
knowing the prisoner, who then lived with Mr. Plater, the fish-
monger, he offered him the coat for seven shillings, and left it with
Mr. Plater, who was to have received the money. The prisoner
left Mr. Plater's service the same evening, without paying for the
coat, and had never been met with since.
Mr. Plater confirmed this witness's statement.
Mr. DYER asked the witness how he knew the prisoner was
at offim ?
. . . . .

Slater said, in accidentally rinsing the office he waited till a
conch at the door had discharged its fare, when seeing the prisonet
get out with his coat on his back. he told it to one of the constables,
who desired him to go in and tell the Alagistrate.
The cost was taken from the prisoner, and given to the owner,
who walked away with it under his arin, while the prisoner walked
to the lock-up place in his shirt sleeves.
A CURIOUS CASE.—Saturday, a young woman, named Mary
Kerry, was held to bail, charged with creating a riot at a house in
Bolton-street, under the following curious circumstances.

From the 'statement of the c-ornplainant, a handsome-looking
woman and of respectable connexions, it appeared that she was
aboat three years ago seduced by a man of property. and they went
to Ireland. where the prisoner was hired as a servant ; after being
some time there they returned to England, bringing the prisoner
with them. Shortly after their arrival, the seducer became satiated
and left his victim, without making any provision for her,
who being entirely dependent, and having forfeited the protee.
tion of her family by her conduct, she in this situation discharged
the prisoner, but, at thesamc time, knowing herself to be the cause
of bringing the girl to England. and fearing, by being friendless
and unprotected, she might fall into the same error that she herself
had, she told the prisoner that, until she procured a situation, what.
ever she wanted for her support to apply to her for: the conse-
quences were, she divided her purse with her, and afterwards the
money which she raised upon her property ; but this having failed.
and being in great distress. she got the prisoner to lend her some of
her clothes to pledge, which she did ; a few weeks after the trans-
action the prisoner became quite changed, demanding her clothes,
and also to be sent back to Ireland, and on her informing the pri-
soner of her incapability of doing so, she came and caused a
disturbance. This she passed by : it was repeated, and again for-
given ; and knowing herself to be the cause of the girl coming to
London, site gave her ds. Gd. last week, being all the money she
could raise, leaving herself destitute; but this not being sufficient,
the prisoner came on Friday night, and having caused a mob to
gather round the house, threatened to stab her.
Mr. DYER said it was a rely curious case. and asked the pri.
soner if she had any thing to say in her detence.
The girl entered into a long unconnected derail, in the course of
which she insisted on being sent hack to Ireland. as she had no
friends here, and also of having her clothes redeemed, which were
pledged for 4/.109.; and having no means of living she had a right
to apply to her mistress for money, and would until she sent Iris
back to Ireland.

Mr. DYER-But what do you say to the threat or stabbing your
mi•tresa?

Kerry—l only said I would stab her on Friday night, ii I could
reach her; bat let her seed me back to Irelut,(l, and that is all I
want of her.

Mr. DYER then asked the complainant if she was fearful that
any such occurrence would take place, whick ipiervoil being an-
swered in the affirmative, the girl was locked up for bail.
LAMBETH-STREET.

The LOYALTY TrieaTite.--Messrs. Bomb, Farrell, and Nod-
din, late performers of the above theatre, waited on the presiding
Magistrates at this Ohm,. Sir D. Wtii.Lrams and Mr. M' VAT T,
Esq. and presented a memorial, praying them to grant a new
license to fit up a theatre .in the neighbourhood of Wellcloae.
square, where the prawn company might continue to perform for
a definite period, In support of the prayer, it alleged that at this
season its concession would be moe useful, 14 the theatres (pro.
vincial as well as metropolitan) hail completed their companies, and
it was therefore impossible for than to procure engagements. Their
situation, from the late calamity, was worthy tit the greatest com-
miseration, for by it many deserving persons were thrown front
a state of comparative cointort into absolute poverty and distress.
Sir D. WILLA /MX, attet attentively perusing the memorial, said
that he deeply telt for their situation, and regretted exceedingly
that the decision did not rest with him or his brother Magistrate.
The Licensing Act, in its present form. expressly enjoins that the
time for g'andng liberty to open new public places of amusement
should be at the Michaelmas Sessions; it was therefore impossible
for them, without violating thellaw„ to listen to the application.
Mr. Farrell. after returning thanks to the worthy Magistrate for
his kind commiseration, said that a number of persons who had
been employed at the theatre, and had, by their honest industry,
earned a competence for their own support and that of Meer families.
were now, owing to its destruction, in a state bordering on positive
want. They, under the supposition that their worships were rested
with the power, anxiously anticipated that a license would be
granted to them for opening a temporary theatre, and thus an op-
portunity would have been Aintied them of again tattling a lieeli.
load. Mr. Farrell concluded, by asking the Magistrates it the
license granted to the late house could be transferred to another.

Sir IF.Wt L !JAMS said certainly not, it is quite impoasible; that
license applies specifically to the Royalty Theatre and that alone,
and consequently cannot be transferred so any other house. Wish
every disposition to assist yon, it is not in our purer ; fur even did
we give you our permission to perform in another house; we shonid
be only leading you into error and difficulties; for thar permission,
being illegal, would not takeaway the liabslity you would be placed
in of being mulcted in heavy stuns; for from day to day (as is more
than probable) inhismationa might be instituted against the prom'.
ernes, which being laid before us, we must, though perhaps re!tre.
tantly, courier upon, and thus compel you, after bolos put to a eery
heavvand aorious e‘tiirnse, so dote your doors; besides, it may bens
well to tell you that the penalty on a third conetetixt is no less
than 1001.

Mr. Farrell—May I ask your worahip if it is not in the power of
his Majesty's Charnberlain, when the application is well founded,
to twine a temporal', license ?
Sir regret to say it is not ; for the power
vetted in the Lord Chamberlain is of a limiter; nature, and extends
only to the lAty of Westminster, and the plates immediately join-
ing the Royal residence. Over other parts of the town or country.
as to he hwr no power; and therefore an application to him
for the establishment you ate linking to. would he perfectly tiniest'.
Mr. Booth and tkwdepstation,—Alr. Farrell on their part tuning

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expressed his gratitude for their kind reception and the attention
bestowed on their manorial,—then withdrew.
During the interview Mr. WYATT suggested the erection of a
temporary building on the old site, which would have the benefit of
the existing license.
DATTON.CIAR DEN.
Satan* J. Kuhn:, an elderly who-visaged son of Vulcan,
was charged with the following vindictive outrage :
Mr. Challin, a plumber and glazier in Coppice-row. Clerken-
well, has been fitting up his house in rather a tasteful manner.
the morning of Friday a lad was observed attempting to scratch
the newly-grained shutters, and way driven away by Mr. C. with
two or three slaps on the side of the head. About the middle of
the game day Mr. C. receives' a visit from the father of the boy,
nut to apologize for his son's misconduct, but to pour a volley
of abuse on Mr. and Mrs. Chaffin, accompanied with the most
diabolical threw' of further damage to Mr. Challin's property be-
fore he slept. Mr. (;'being thus placed on his guard, went to the
house of a friend opposite, about nightfall, determined to watch.
About nine o'clock he observed two persons cautiously approach
his atreet.door. which had been finished only on the afternoon of
that dal?. Ile immediately crowd the road, and saw the prisoner
scratching the door with some sharp instrument, while whirl, whom
betook to be the same he had chastised in the morning, stood look-
ing on. All this was likewise observed by Mrs. Challin from the
first-floor window. On perceiving himself noticed he ran off, fol-
lowed by Mr. C., and wax immediately given in custody to a
constable. On examining the door, eight deep scratches were
seen, each upwards of a loot long, which had penetrated through
the colouring, deep into the wood.
The bill for inlaying and graining the door wart produced, and
the amount tone guinea) the prisoner was ordered to pay; and
in consequence of the thirsts he had held nut, to find two bail to
keep the peace wends Mr. and Mrs. Challin.

MA KYLETIONE.
Saturday, a tall fine.looking young woman, dressed in the hei,;ht
of fashion, was charged'by Mr. Osborne, fruiterer, of High-street,
Marvlebone, with having stolen an orange, valne 3d.
The prisoner appeared dreadfully agitated, and cried excessively
during the examination.
Mr. Osborne stated, that on Saturday morning the prisoner en-
tered Ida shop, and ordered a dozen of the best oranges to be sent
to Mr, Sheppard's, Nn. 9, Nottingham-place, Marylebone. On
leaving the shop she said she would take oos with her. Mr. 0.
having a suspicion that she intended to cheat him, followed her,
and she went in a co•rtrary direction to that of Nottingham-place.
At length she went into a stay-maker's shop in Marylebone-street,
where she requested the shopman to suffer her to remain till her
maidservant came, who had appointed to meet her there. On her
leaving the shop he gave her in custody. She had consumed the
orange.
Mr. RAWLMSON asked whether he had made inquiry at No. 9,
Nottingham-place? Ile said he had nor.
Mr. Raw zixsotr referred to the Directory, and ascertained
that a different person resided there.
The prisoner, on being asked who and what she was. could not
answer through grief, and was so exhausted that she sas obliged
to have a seat. _ . .

Mr. RAIVIANSOIY observed that he had no doubt but she was
maimed of her conduct. fie was cmonished that a person of her
respectable appearance could he capable of such a paltry action,
and he requested to know who were h:1. friends, and where she
lived ? But she entreated of the rilag,.trate not to press her for
ap answer, fearing that her conduct utti,ot reach the cars of her
friends.

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She was detained for a abort peri•xl, when she consented to
mention who and what blie was t:. the 3lacistratr. in private, when
it appeared that her friends sre of the highest respectability. She
did not deny having taken the orange.
Mr. Osborne did not press the charge, and after paying for the
orange, she proceeded to her home in a hackney coach, having re-
ceived a suitable admonition trom the 11agistrate.
Anderron, a watchman of Marylebone, was committed for
taking a shawl from off the person of 3lary Abinger, a young
woman, lately from Ipswich, who was on a visit at her sister's,
who resides in Calmall-buildings, Manchester-square.