The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1824-10-08 00:00:00

MARY-LA-DONNE OFFICE.

Yew:Nifty two running dustmen. named John Dionne, alias
Ham Jack, and Edward Ron!, vr.re brought into this office by a
whole pour of constables, vim bad, with infinite difficulty, suc-
ceeded in br:nging them there.
From the Instury of the cause of their detention, it appeased
that Alexander, an active beadle, detected the two prisoners re-
moving dust from some houses in York Mews, New Hoed, which
is within the contract, and having received repeated complaints' of
the impudent conduct of the running dustmen, who, without
taking the trouble of asking leave, carried off, even from the
kitchens, dust, cinders, and by way of a " bonus," any loose plate,
china, or portable article of value they could lay their hands on ;
consequently, knowing the men and their occupation, he desired
them to halt and surrender; this they 'positively refused to
do, and upon Alexander endeavouring to stop them, he received
a violent salute from a shovel, with an intimation, that on.
less he immediately sheered off, the major part of his head would
very likely be " sliced" off by the exercise of the same dan-
gerous instrument lie, however, persevered, but fire his temerity
was knock,al about in a terribleoann, manner, as were also Railing, Cull,
Pulsey, and a coils:able named Fellnws, who came to his assist.
ance. A mob, principally composed of dustmen and coach cads,
assembled in the road, and all of course made common cause
against the beadles, who in the affray were knocked about, to use
Reading's phrase, like " shuttlecocks." Alexander, however.
dragged the prisoners, the original cause of the riot, from the
crowd, and finally secured them.
The prisoners. in their appearance, bore ample marks of the
" strife of war," their apparel being torn to shreds, which were
completely saturated with blood and dirt, through which they
chose to be ilre“ed rasher than walk to the office. " Happy
Jack" had some mast unhappy wounds, which he displayed, and
said it was " a hard roc." They were ordered to final good
bail on six charges of assault, and were finch .des. each for ille-
gally removing the dust.

QUE.EN-S9IJA RE.

AT ;TT...JANES.; PALACE.—YeStallay Captain
Cadwrilaricr Dradf.es, of the 50th regiment of loot, was brought
to this office, before Enwaiin blaitxr.aatn, . on the eltarge
of the Deputy Marshal of his 31cjesty's flouseltuitl„ far creating
a disturbance and breaking the windows of St. James's Palace.
Sergeant Whittaker, of tbs2tl Satiation of the Ccenadier
stated that he was on duty at St. Junes's Pabxe on Wednesday
last. About three o'clock in the afternoon ha observed the Captain
walking up and down the Coart.yard in a hurried and agitated
manner, and inveighirg against some persons who had, as he said.
injured hint, and sweartng be would be speedily revenged on them.
Witness then saw the rusonet take up some stones and dash them
violently against the windows of the l'alace. lle thought it itn-
possible fie any man in his senses to act in such a mabner, and he
went and informed the Marshal of the Palate of the conduct of
the prisoner, who returned with him and took the prisoner into cus-
tod, and lodged. him in the Palace prime.
Mr. Jolley, We Deputy-Marshal of. St. James's Pal: 7e, con-
firmed the evidence of Sergeant Whittaker. Ile said he was of
opinion that the prisoner was derantTedi from the condila he ills.
baplayed, which exhibited such sort of actions as could only be anti-
ted to a madman.

The prisoner, whose apparel was both ragged and Elthy„ and
whose beard was very lung, and his race and hands extremely
dirty, altogether praentcd a pictore of extreme writcbalnam.
'Mere was also a peculiar cepa:salon in his countenance, strongly
indicating insanity.
lt was stated to the Magistrate, that the prisoner was in custody
a short tinie ago, for annoying his }Loyal Ilightwas the Duke or
York, mid dust he caused a slot a:4 dutica the Quven's

trial.
.tir. NMI( LAW)) sail, that he was aware that the prisoner bad
boon nut...) titium in custo(s.. ha diatothatices et different 111VIVCflle
;:::cte for suppo,ed tn;wies, and l.c was Berry ire should be
lt••••;‘, af4l askcd tile Capi.titi if hi. had not hcctt recently in

l'rianner—Yes. Sir, I or., a year and a half in canfinement at
chathaiu, at the inatanee of his Royal llichreNs the l)uke of York.
Mr. MARX LAND said that he very much rtgrettoil to ace a per.
on of Lis rink is cut a most dep:onkle situation. lie regretted
i• the snot:, au he disgraced that honourable profession to which he
;•elongi d.
Priam:n-1 am in expectation of etnelnyment from the Duke of
I'crk, r.n 11 it ray expectations are realised, my appearance will be
very Lill; rent to what it is at this time.
31AJILLAX11--You have lost the afeetions of his ItoyalH
iligtirers. by your imprup!•r and disgraceful conduct on this and
aat ok,asiaus. I consitkr you a dangerous Person to be at large,
and ).at a .use Olen fore ii :td bail, or 1 mu►t ue under the necessity
)ots t,t priwr..•
Cie,l aced to my agents. Cox and Greenwood', or to
the Publican where I have beenla:lying bacly.
air. MAIML.I2iI:-I:cu way ec:al for any respectable person

who will be hound Ice you to keep the puce. At present you
stand cominitted for tract of sureties.
Tile primmer was they scut to Tothill-fieds.
Out: a...ozone Assam:ie.—Memos Sarergr ands/het Sneth
were charged with committing as assault on Mr. !ears, a per-
former at Lovtax-gar.len Theatre. There were two other charges
against them—one for beating a watchman named Payne, sad the
other for assaulting a fen.all, :tamed Sarah Qain.
Ms Mors stated, that he tau going slang Parliament-street
about two o'clock that morning, and a female asked him to let her
walk under his umbrelln..t it riOnetl. Tony were walking toge-
ther when the prisoner Smith rushed between them. attempted to
throw him upon the ground, and to take his umbrella. He called
the watchman, who came up, and was treated by the prisoner is
the most ruffian tike manner.
David Payne, Cie watchman, said, that when Mr. IieSTS called
"Watch," lie went to his ustatance, and the prisoner &rage
forced his staff out of his hand, and he and ;Smith heat him in a'
brutal manner.
Sandi gain stated, that she was assaulted by both the prisoners,
one of whom attempted to run off with her umbrella; theyn:so
assaulted a gentleman who kindly elate forward to protect her from
their violence.
Mr. DIARILLAND ordered the prisoners to find bail on three dis-
tinct charges, imd toll them that in attacking an unprotected
female they had proved themselves to be as cowardly as their cue-
duct was ferocious towards the watchman and Mr. Mears.
The night constable said, that during the Tons and Jerry rows
he never met with two such desperate fellows. It required the aid
of sir watchmen to put them into the hole at the watchhouse, and
their clothes were torn off their backs.
They were lucked up Mr want of bail.
LA3IBETII-STREFT.
Yesterday Abrahams Govey, Juts IrlareLtr, and Benjamie
Wolfe were brought up for further examination. The two former
upon a charge of taking a bale, containing a quantity of superfine
cashmere shawls, and a piece of ladies pelisse-cloth. boat a waggon
belor.ging to Menu. Pektard sad Co., and the latter with being
accessary after the fact.
From the statements of Foster and Let, officers belonging to this
establishment, it appeared, that on Monday evening last they were
passing through Little Prescott-street, Itosetnary-lane, and ob-
served the prisoners Goren and Wheeler coming in the directian of
Wolf's house. One had on his shoulder at die time a large pack.
ap ; Wolfe, who was standing at his door at the time, allowed
the prisoners to pass in through the hall ; and they (the officers)
knowing the character of the men, as well as that of II olfe's house
(it being a notorious " fence"), they rushed towards the door,
which Wolfe. was in the act of abutting, and found the two Fi-
tment in the back parlour with the property.
Hobert Lambert, a clerk in the employment of Messrs. Pickford
and Co, produced a way-bill, in which the bale was entered as
coming from Manchester by one of unit boats. The marks and
nunibers exactly corresponded.
Joseph Herbert, a warehouseman at Messrs. Pickford and Co.'s
wharf, City Canal, recollected receiving the bale of goods fom,d on
the prisoners, and delivering it on last landay to a curler to take
it to where it was dire fed. lie also pro4uenl the delivery-book,
in which the bale watt entered, with the marks and nunthers exactly

corresponding.
William Shaw, a carman. stated that ha reet:ved the brie of
goods produced from the last witness, to deliver it, as directed, at
Mr. Jardine's, Nouioghsm-place, Whitechapel; that he recollected
its being in his cart in the Minories. but was taken out while he was
delivering a pared at Mr. Modena's. in that street. He observed
a person in the same dress as Wheeler near the out a short time
before he missed the package.
Mr. Jardine. after examining the goods, and looking over a bill
of parcels which was found in the inside of the bundle and directed
to him, said, that he wrote for, and expected such goods, from
Messrs. Whitehead and Co., Manchester.
Mr. J. IsAcxs, who attended on the part of Wolfe, submitted to
the magistrates (Sir Daniel Williams and Mr. ‘Vyatt), that, as
there was no delivery of the goods, and as his client did not know
what the parcel contained, he could not be considered an accessary,
or acting in concert with the other prisoners.
Sir DANIEL WlLLtareseemarked, that the part which Wolfe
took in the transaction showed him clearly culpable. In the first
place, in being standing at his door as if he were ready to reeeire
the property, and in the next, in endeavouring to close the door
after the prisoners had entered. This showed a clear disposition to
conceal, aid, and protect them ; and if it was not for the prompt
exertions el the otlic:rs, is getting into the house before he shut
the door, he would have succeeded in protecting them. This con-
duct made him at least accessary lifter the fact, and, to promote the
ends of justice, he thought it necessary to remand the prisoners
until Monday next.

UNION-HALL.
An Fish piper, named Born?, Meyer, was broueht before
R. J. t:m•senitas, Esq. charged by a publican, landlord of the
Fountain, in Falcun-court, Soutirealk, with having elicited a dis-
turbance, and broke some )last's, in his house, in consequence of
his persisting to play some Irish Croppie tunes.
It appeared, that on the preceding night the Piper came to the
sign of the Fountain, and proceeded into the tap-room, where lie
took from his bag • set of pipes, and commenced the tune of
" Garry ()seen," without receiving, or even asking liberty to perform
there. The moment the strains of his bag pipes were heard,
crowds of Irish people, who live in the neighbourhood, Cocked
into the house, and by the time " blarrytheen" was ended, the Piper
was called on by one party (for It appeared there were two political
parties in the room, namely an Orange and a Croppie party)
to play " Cropples IM down."—The piper, in obedience to
the commaed, amuck up the tune, but before he got through
the firm verse, he received a pelt on the head from a big fellow,
who sat on his right. This was the signal for a general row—
one party swearing that the Piper sheuld proceed with " Crop*,
lie down," and the other vowing vengeance if he offered to tune his
pip:s to the same air again. By this titre the two contending par.
ties were all up in motion, and a general battle took place between
them, when the Piper, who was the only man that stood aloof at the
beginning of the Minty, seeing& favourable opportunity, and having
a good thick stick at hand, he took it tip, and walloped abeut him,
without respect to either party, until be made them all quiet. Af-
ter tranquillity was restored, the Piper was desired to play up
quick, but unfortunate) he soon discovered that his bags were slit,
and so there s as an end to the music.
The defendant being called epon to state why he had entered the
complainant's house, replied, that he was a poor Irish Piper, and
that he never dreamt such a " Lek.up" would have been raised,
because he played one of his own eonetry airs, to amuse the
company.
The piper was then discharged, after having paid the publican
for the of his broken articles.