The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-07-20 00:00:00

POLICE.

RDEN.
iIISCONDOECV or a COACONIAN.—Joseph George Gordon,
gnu, finterwick-square, aypenrod to prefer a complaint against
ATE( Itoel, driver of the Champion creel) from Lichfield to the
:4 sr with Two Necks, land-lane, for abusive language, and de-
amoillng more than his legit! fare. Ile was twice summoned to at.
tend, midst) Mr. Waterhouse. the Clerk of the Booka at the Sean
with Two Necks, but, in consequence of an error in spelling the
sitrentraint's name, the parties conceived themselves justified in lab-
am: tlng themselves.
Mr. Gala a appeared on behalf of the complainant.
Mr. Gordon stated, that on Titesday morning last he cams op
trent the town of Lichfield, accompanied by a youth, who was to
he sent to a AC110:11, and on reaching Islington he wished to quit
the coach, as heir ; more convenient for his retiecnce. Ile gave
the guard two *MI iings and the coachman one (who was the third
on the road) for socur;ng hit and the boy's luggage. when the
cOachrhan swore that he should not have any thing until he gave
Inure Money. Ile accordingly tendered his purse, and the coach-
man took a AIMEE,. mare, " What a pretty thing you are
to ride on a coach." For :he E xtortian and abusive Itaguage the
rentleman felt hims:.lC !motel, for the rake of the public, to come
firs srd anti IN t::C ca.e.
The Pre•idiug lal..istrate convicted the defendant in the sum of
limy; shillines and ,r is for abusive language, end, as the convic-
tion admitted Li ap;..nl wit loco four...en days, Mr. Harmer atm-
gylued that. until t!..c e....iiiration of that time, no further p:occed.
/gigs should be taken.
QUEEN SQUA RE.
Lir rORMATION too FURIOUS DK IVlNG.—YeStettity Ir.
rag; owner of. a Paddington coach, 3ppeared to an information
Bled again 4 himn, as owner of the coach No. 3,5413, for furious
uwirion driving, by his servant, as the coachman's name could not
haling.itained. This information was filed under the 11th section
a IV., which gives the informant liberty is such cases to
wines the mews.

It appeared from the evidence of Handley, a most active and ,
meritorious officer attached to this division, that several of the in- ,
habitants of the parish of :Vary-la-bonne had stated that many:
lives were endangered by the furious driving of the coaches plying
between the City and Paddington. Ile and Cooper, another
officer, who were walking about nine o'clock in the eveni of the
11th of J one, in the New. road, nearly opposite Cumberlanndg -street,
observed a Paddington coach, a one horse chaise, and a gentleman
on horse-back, driving full gallop towards Paddington. There
were too very old and infirm ladies, uncoacious of the near ap-
proach of these vehicles, &e., about to cross the road, and who
would inevitably have been passed over by them, if he had not
fortunately pulled them bark. Ilandley called to the driver to stop,
he did so fur a moment, and then laughed at him, saying, " all's
right," proceeded to overtake die others at the most furious rate
that he could drive bis horses ; in fact, at full gallop.
The ('leek of the Hackney Coach-office at Sumenet-bouse had,
when applied to, given an address which the defendant had removed
from, which prevented their finding him out until lately, or the ,
information would have been tiled earlier, as since this occurrence'
there had been two children who hail met their deaths in con.
sequence of similar conduct on the part of the coachmen.
.Ir. Poole said, he did not know anything of the matter, but
that it was well known he had employed thz most &ireful drivers
he could get.
Mr. I:Retiocte., after expressing his thanks to the officers for
bringing the case before him, as he hoped it would be a warning
to the other coachmen on the road to be more careful, convicted
the defendant in 51. penalty, and I4s. Gd. costs.
Louis, a man of colour, who stated himself to be a native of
the Mauritius. was apprehended and brought beforeJ. A. A.White
and 1). W. Gr.‘gorin, Emirs. for having created a disturbance at the
house of Prince Poligoac, the French Ambrovador, and there
threatening to take away die lives of the clerks and servants of the
Embassy if he did not obtain relief from them.
The prisoner had been heeded over to the Alien Of ice, who had
him brought here tor thc °Knee.
An Agent from the Embassy stated, that it was not the wish of
his Ifighr.ess, the Ambassador. to proceed against him; his High-
nets only wanted that he should not be so troublesome ; that he
had, when applied to by the prisora. seta Ilv given him an order
for a free passage to France, and that he should get a small sum of
I money when he should strive there. The prisoner went with the'
letter to Mr. 31audit.t. the director of the Calais Diligence, who
would have ...vrwarded him on his journey: but the prisoner's ob-
iint wee to obe.tio the money in London. This could not be given
bier, mud for elm reason oily lie had been to the Embassy,
threatening doe lives of the secretary and all the persons in it.
The prisoner confirmed this statement amunet him, and ac-
knowledged the ktirl intentions of the Prince, and said, nothing '
but distress had made him apply at all to his Highness. The mu,
however, that he was ordered by him to get, he wanted to pay
lodging money he owed in London; he thought the persona in the
office maliciously prevented him from getting it.
The Secretary of the Embassy would not appear against the
prisoner.
Mr. ONEOOIIII assured the prisoner it was well for him that
the Gentleman had declined to appear, and recommended hint to
' leave the country, as the Ambassador hail acted kindly to him.
The prisoner left the office, and promised to comply with this re-
eamoieudation.