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31A NSION-Il OUSE.
W. Polack, a decent man, who resides in the Alinoriest, in a house
laelonging to Jenne Gibson, n I.AStTitt. Surveyor, and a man of im.
roense wealth, in the city liti,ondon, summoned a man named
Homan, for having extorted the sum of ss. Ga. from him, under
pretence of demanding fees to which he was entitled.
Mrs. Polack, the plaintiff's wife, stated that on the 211th of June
she saw Gibson, who is: the landlord, in the court where she and her
husband readily, and, as a gunmen rent was due, she expected he
intended to can. for it. Ins,ead, however, of seeing Jesse Gibson
enter the house, she received a visit from Human, who had been just
speaking to her, and who said he came upon rather an unpleasant
matter. Ile then produced a paper, which appeared to be an order
to distriln far a quarter's rent, due on the 23th. Now, no call had
bees made on the S itorday, which was the 24th, for the money,
although she had it ready. She expressed her surprise at such a
way of doing business, and offered the 61. 55., but lloman refused
to take it, without 3s. for himself. This was refused. Homan, af.
ter some further delay, said he most have 51. 6d. for himself, or he
would not take the rent. Witness, however, could not be persuaded
to give him a halfpenny, but told him she expected her hus-
band every moment, who night settle the matter as he should
think proper.
Mr. Polack stated that when he returned home, lie found Ho-
man in the house, and was «bliged to give him sa. W. to get rid of
him. The story told by Homan of his obligation to distrain, ex-
cept upon the conditiaos above mated, was repeated by this wit-
ness, who declared alias.: no appliedion had been made on Saturday
for the tent. It was true, he saw Jesse Gibson's eon in the court
on Saturday, and, as it was the Sabbath (the witness is a Jew), said
to him. " Surely you ate not some for your rent on the Sabbath ?"
to which the reply was, that he was not, but would call on Monday.
Witness hal before seen an instance of the punctuality which Jesse
Gibson required upon the part of his tenants, and he therefore had
taken care to borrow the money to be ready for him.
The defendant handed In the paper which he bad received from
his employer, as a defence. Ile Lad, he said, done no more than
was usual upon such occlusion', on such authority.
The Loa D Mayon could scarcely believe that suds a transac-
tion had taken place. Ile asked who 31r. Gibion was?
Mr. Polack—lle is a City District Surveyor, and is worth, every
one says, betwern 190,0001. and 409,0001.
The LORD 31.tvoa (to !lonian) —ls it true that Mr. Gibson
is sorich ?
lloinan-1 don't know how much he is worth, but I know that
he ha,' enormous wealth.
The Lonn AIAVOR —Give him my compliments, and tell him
that 1 hope he will rot h.. so hard upon his poor tenant+. I would
rather have the gown pulled from my back than be capable of an
act of this sort.
Mr. Polack—So determined- were we, my Lord, to take care
to have every halfpenny to pay the landlord—for we knew how
rd he was—that 1 would nut touch a farthing of the money I put
up fit any occasion.
Alr. HOWLER said that several brokers and surveyors (but he
did not mean by any means to include Ale. Gibson) had, to his
knowledge, amassed immense fortunes by coming down sud-
denly upon poor tenants, who were frightened at the idea of
the law.
The Lours 31aYon—Oh! it is too bad—it is too bad.
Homan—What am I to do, my Loral?
The Loon 31 %Sinn—Why. to return the money, to be sure.
lloman—Surely, my Lord, if vim say it is right.
The LORD MAVOR—You will be so good as to pay the cs.
perms also.
The defendant then paid the expenses and retired.
HOW-STREET.

The office was much crowded yesterday morning, chiefly by
naval and military officers. in consequence of the expected re-
examination of Lieutenant Kenny, who, as we have already stated,
stands charged with the wilful murder of Mr. Charlton, the Sm.-
geon of the lien. Company's ship the Bussorali Merchant, on the
passage home from Bengal.
Mr. Kenny was brought from the Howe of Correction in a conch,
in the custody of Jones, the gaoler, and placed in a private room,
under the care of Langley, the Deal constable. He seemed, as
before, ill and much depressed.
It was stated that Mr. Oakes, the second officer of the Bustiorah,
who, it will be remembered, is a very material witness, was absent,
and that he had not been seen since the first day's examination.
It is rather a singular circumstance that Mr. Oakes came on Tues-
day, with Bishop and Langley, sod the prisoner, to the office, and
was in attendance until within a few moments of the continence-
ment of the examination, when he was called, but did not answer.
Sean', 'was made in the neighbourhood, but Mr. Oakes was not to
be f usd. Bishop said he had enjoined Mr. Oakes not to go away,
and I e c old not account for his absence.
In •lie course of the morning a gentleman in deep mouming,who
rated him+elf to be the brother of the deceased Mr. Charlton. in-
troduced himself to Sir R. Birnie, and requested to be allowed to
look at the depositions, in order that lie might be the better able to
judge whether or not the case was of such a nature as to make it
imperative upon him to prosecute Mr. Kenny.
Sir R. Rift NI E said he should have great pleasure in acceding
to the request, and told Mr. Charlton, if he would step into a pri-
vate mom, the clerk would show him the depositions.
Mr. Charlton having read the depositions, returned to the public
office, and said to Sir It. Birnie, that the conduct pursued in the
matter appeared to him to be highly culpable, and he should cer.
tainly feel it his duty to have the case thoroughly investigated.
Sir R. Ilt nNIE said he perfectly agreed with Mr. Charlton, as
to the necessity of a full investigation, lie had no hesitation in
stating sit his own opinion, that taking all the extraordinary cir- ,
cumstances of the case into consideration—the going to fight in the
dead of night without seconds, and the determined spirit of
hostility which appeared to have been manifested—the crime
amounted to wilful murder. If Mr. Charlton made up his mind
to become the prosecutor, lie (Sir IL Birnie) would issue sum-
monses to procure the attendance of all the witnesses on a future
day, and if any of them neglected to obey that mandate, he would
send warrants to take them into custody.
Mr. Charlton said, he certainly would prosecute, and took a seat
to wait until the conclusion of the day's business, in case Mr.
Oakes should make his appearance. In a few minutes, however,
a message was brought to him from Lieut. Kenny, requesting an
interview. Mr. Charlton and another brother immediately went to
the private room, and the meeting was really affecting. Mr.
Kenny, the moment he saw the Messrs. Charlton, burst into tears,
and grasping their hands, he stood for some moments unable to
speak. At length he expressed, in terms which did honour to his
feelings as a gentleman and a Christian, the deep regret he felt at
the melancholy occurrence which bail occasioned their meeting. He
spoke of the deceased in the most affectionate terms, and said that
he must have been under the influtnce of temporary madness to
have lifted his hand against him. " Would to (iod," said Mr.
Kenny, " that I had been the victim, instead of your estimable
brother." Ile went on to state, that having both thank very freely
on the unhappy night in question, some words arose, and Mr.
Charlton said something winch he conceived conveyed a reflection
upon his honour, and in the madness of intoxication he insisted
upon immediate satisfaction ; a step, he assured the Messrs. Charl-
ton, the recollection of which would embitter the rernainear of his
days.
After this interview, the opinion of Mr. Charlton seemed to have
undergone u considerable change as to the necessity of a proseen-
tion. lie requested that Sir H. Mettle would allow him a little
time to consult his solicitor upon the subject.
Sir R. Mewls: said he would give him any time he chose ; and
finally it was determined that Mr. Kenny should be remanded
until Tuesday next, and in the meantime Mr. Charlton will deter-
mine whether or not he will prosecute.
Robert Sydney appeared upon summons, to answer to a charge
under the Printera'Act, for publishing hand-bills without the name
of the printer being attached thereto. The case was rather curious.
The defendant was some time since a sheriff's officer, and while
in the full exercise of his occupation of capturing other persons
upon civil process, was himself taken into custody upon the crimi-
nal charge of bigan.y. He had, it appeared, got acquainted with a
Mrs. Flips, a widow, who at that time kept a public-house in the
Strand, and had an annuity of 100/. a year besides; and notwith-
standing that he had a wife living, he married her. A discovery
soon took place, and lie was prosecuted and convicted at Kingston,
last March twelve months. When the term of his imprisonment.
(three months) had expired, he was anxious to return to the corn-
•foruible home of Mrs. Flips, but she begged to decline the honour.
He persisted in visiting her, until, to get rid of him, she left her
residence, and he followed her from one plate to another, letting
her have no peace, because she did not choose to take him once
more "for better for worse." She at length escaped Mtn
tber, and he then published hand-bills, describing her person. and
offering a reward for her apprehension, stating that she had ab-
sconded with furniture, title-deeds, &c., his property. Mrs. nips'
son.in-law, upon being informed of the publication of this infamous
hand-bill, immediately took steps to punish the defendant.
The defendant did not deny publishing the bills, but contended
that the omission of the printer's name was of no consequence, as
he had given his own name and address in the body of them.
He was convicted in the penalty of 201. and costs. Ile gave
notice that he should appeal against the conviction.
HATTON.OARDEN.
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SPECIAL. CONTRACTS.—Ve,terdayJAn Ashton, a milk-carrier
in the employ of the Alderney Dairy Company, was brought before
W. L. Rogers, Esq. charged with violating the terms of his en-
gagement.
Mr. Robert Proctor, one of the managers of the Company, stated
that the defendant had been employed as a weekly servant, under a
special contract, by the terms of which the masters and servants
were resprctively compelled tergive one week's notice prior to a re-
lease of their obligations. The nature of the business rendered
such an arrangement absolutely necessary for the welfare of the
Company, as a great deal depended on a punctual delivery of the
article, anti it was no less beneficial to the men, as they could not
be suddenly thrown out of employ. Notwithstanding the opposi-
tion of the cow-keepers and others in the same calling, the Alderney
Dairy had amply sustained its character with the public, and the
managers were determined that they would not forfeit this good
?pinion by any neglect on their part, or suffering any thing of the
ion to pass unnoticed or unpunished in their servants. The de.
tendant happened to be one of the refractory spirits with whom they
had occasionally to contend. For some inattention he was repri-
manded on Monday evening, and on Tuesday morning, when or-
dered to go nut with the pails, he refused, and abruptly quitted the
prvice. De had been employed on a very valuable station, Gos-
yell-street-mad and its vicinity, and it was discovered that he had
been tampering with the customers, in order to make them give up
'dealing with the Company, and to take milk from others.
The contract was then handed in for the Magistrate's Inspection.

Mr. Roarßs said the engacement was very specific.
The defendant coc.t:•nded that he had not left abruptly, havitig
given the required notice on the Tuesday previous to the time men-
tioned by kir. Proctor, and lie had nintted the Company's aerviee
only because lie w.ta rot able to pertbnn the work which was re-

(mired of him.
Illr. Proctor protested that no notice had been given, and as to
the plea of inability, that was entirely false, as no loan in the eon.
cern had ever been asked to do a particle more than what they

agreed for in the first instance.
Mr. Rooms said that the defendant should gn to prison unless
he could induce his masters to abandon the charge.
31r. Proctor begged to assure the worthy :4113.titarttre that he had
no personal hostility to the individual, whom he. would very wil-
lingly release; but, if the Company were w overlook it in one in.
Prince, others would be encouraged to pursue the same refractory
conduct, and the business would be wholly neglected.
31r. Hone:Rs-1 pet fectly agree with you that clemency is too
often abused. bet the defendant be committed to prison for three
weeks.

DINT ron CONVEYANCERS.—Dennis Austin, the driver of
No. 85, a hackney-coach which plies in geneed at the stand
opposite the ilouse of Correction, Coldbath.fields, was sum-
moned to answer the complaint of Mr..14.3in Warner, lamp-con-

tractor of Sadler's Wells Theatre.
IS hen the complainant attended, the defendant's name and the
number of his coach were called by the officer of the day, in the
usual manner ; after salting some time a wooden-reggae adrorate
preiented himself, anti said—" As how he came poressioleat to
urwity this 'ere bit of bus*tiegs for the poor feller.~
Magistrate—Are you the driver of the coach?
The Advocate-31e, Sir ? No, Lord bless your Honour. that
an't ; but I say as how, he has no right to come..o no pelice tate
on no such bua'netts. .

Magistrate—lndeed ; then it will he my Amy to matte him come.
Put that fellow out, and let a warrant be issued for the driver.
The coach proprietor, a very revectable man, then stepped for-
ward, and begged to inform the Magis.rates that the person named
in the summons was waiting outside the office door, but refttied to
appear; end as he (the proprietor) was determined never to keep
any man in his employ who did not know how to behave himself,
he crowed that the Magistrates would compel him to come in and

animal. to the summomi:
Mr. Roan as—het an officer go nut anti take him into custody.
Wainwright obeyed the mandate, and Dennis Austin was placed
at the bar in propria persinur.
Mr. Warner then stated his complaint. On Monday right, as
he was returning home, in company with his wife, from Sadler 's
Wells, he was suddenly taken ill at the eornerof Coppice-row, and
Mrs. Warner was obliged to call a coach to take him home. The
defendant pulled up, and they got in, Mrs. W. desiring him to
drive with all convenient speed to Church-street, Soho. He then
mounted the box, and creased to the Cobham's Head, at the oppo-
site side of the road, when he stopped the horses, and got down.
On coming up to the window of the coach, he said in a coarse
jeering tone of voice—" Are you there, Ma'am ?" ‘• Yes," said
Mrs. V.arner, " what do you want—why do you not drive where I
desired you ?--my husband is very ill." Jarvie, however, fare-
tiously replied, " He thought as how the lady was a-going to
stand a drop of summed short." Mrs. Warner again entreated
him to drive on. " Oh. never mind, Ala'ain," said he, " all in
good time—l'll drive you home like fun, only I thought that a
drop of gin would do you good, Ma'am." :tors. Warner, vexed
at such impertinence, was about to get out of the coach, in order
to procure sone other, when the fellow jumped on the box, and
drove of at a Intim* rate for about forty or fifty yards, when he
made a sudden stop, and turning round, he said, " Do you know
how much you're to pay, Ma'am, fur your ride?" Mrs. Warner
replied, she was perfectly aware that the usual fare IVY Is. 6d. but
entreated hint to drive on, and that his demand should be satisfied;
but, not content with that assurance, he got oft the box, and swore
that they should " bundle out, for he would'nt drive them at all,
nor any such dirty rubbish." They had therefore no other alter-
native but to get out and procure another coach, though Mr.
Warner was seriously indisposed at the time.
The defendant contended that, if be had driven them the dis-
tance required, his fare would have exceeded the aunt that the good
lady was willing to pay.
Mr. ROGERS—But you were not refused, and how do you dare
to offer such an excuse ?
CLtehmart—Why, it war'nt that only, the ge'mman was Brea ty
intossicated, and I never takes no drunken people into my coach.
Blr. ROGERS—ReaIIy, you are very considerate.
Edwards, the officer, who attends the theatre, amid he had known
Mr. Warner for some years. and had never witnessed the least ap-
pearance of intoxication in him at any time.
Mr. ROGERS—I am only sorry that it is not in my power to
make a more signal example of this fellow, for I have seldom
known a grosser case of impudence. He is fined in the full
penalty, 60s. and costs.
This brought the worthy conveyancer to manners, and he hoped
that his Worship would turtlicate the sentence, seeing as how he
was sorry for what he had done.
The Magistrate was ieflexible, refusing either to medicate or
mitigate one fraction of the fine.
The defendant declared that he had not so much money in the
world.
Mr. RonEns—Then you shall be committed to prison forth-
with, until it is paid.
And committed he was accordingly.
111 A RLBOROUG H -STR EET.
MISTAKING THE POlNT.—rionme Sotehry was yesterday
brought from SL wit A-house on the following ch ages :
Maria Hatchet, a pretty little maker and vender of artificial
'flowers, was passing along the High-street, St. Oilers's, late in the
evening of Thursday. when the prisoner caught hold of her
shoulder at the corner of Monmouth-street, turned her completely
round, and desired her to show him the contents of her hand-hox.
She told him to let her alone, and asked what authority be had to
stop her in the streets. He replied, if she did not show hint the
contents of her box, he would knock her down with his stick, and
take her to the watch-how. She still refusing, he seized her by
the bosom of her gown, and took her to the mach-house, where he
charged her with having unrustomed goods ; but, flout what the
watchman saw anti told to the night constable, site was liberated
and theinisoner detained.
The watchman said he saw the prisoner gripe the wotban by the
breast and the arm at the corner of 310'1111pm It-street, and insisted
on witness taking her into custody for having contraband 'goods.
Ile refused the charge, anti the prisoner took the woman himself to
the watch-house, followed by witness. There be behaved so tur-
bulently, that the night-constable detained the prisoner and dis-
charged the woman.
Sir G. FARRANT asked him what he had to say to the charge,
and if he was a revenue officer ?
Southey said he was a shopkeeper, at No. 13, Bolton-sheet,
Long-acre. At the corner of Monmouth-street he heard the wit-
ness talking to another woman about contraband articles, and
believing the contents of die hoz to be the subject of conversa-
tion, he wanted them apprehended.
Sir GEORGE told him, if the woman had really got contraband
mucks, he had no right to detain her. Ile communed an assault,
and if she chose to pursue, it might be of very serious consequence.
The father of the girl produced an additional sample of chaplets
of his daughter's making, as corroborative of her story at the
watch-house.
The prisoner said he thought himself tolerated in detaining any
person who was defrauding the King.
Sir GEORGE told the girl to go into the Clerk's Office, to enter
the charge, and the prisoner to find bail.
Just as the prisoner was leaving the bar, another woman came
to the table, to complain of a kick the prisoner had given her, be-
cause she refused to show him the contents of her basket. She had
been to i.cton in the daytime, and was returning home wrth the
remainder of a sieve of cherries, when the prisonerassaulted her.
Southey was then ordered to find bail fur both assaults, and to
' give twenty-four hours' notice.
The Landlord of the King's Anna, corner of Crown-street. Seven
Dials, appeared to a summons for keeping late hours on Monday
evening. This was an information arising from thirty persons
being seen coming out of the King's Arms, at a quarter to twelve.
There had been a raffle of a watca for a sick woman, each person
to pay a shilling and spend to the amount of a pot of porter. After
the raffle, when the landlord cleared his house,the men quarrelled i
the street, for which two of them (Smith and Carrot) were taken to
the watch-house. Carrel was discharged, on his promise to give
evidenee against the landlord. Yesterday. the watchman went over
his evidence on Tuesday morning; but some influence, or the
lapse of three days, had obliterated the recollection of Carrol ; he
tUrgot the hour he left, and all about the raffle, except that three
pounds had been collected for the sick woman, consequently sixty
pots of beer bad been drank.
Ilealy, the landlord, urns filled 1/. 3s. fist., which lie paid with
much grumbling, declaring he wool.' rather have given them the
beer for noshing than have had the company.
John Gnedoce, a poor old man, who hail been placed as a pauper
in the farm-house at Islington, was brought up by the elder Chad.
well, for begging in the streets.
Gardner said he discharged himself from the farm-house to go
hay-making ; some days lie got ninepenre, and sometimes a shil-
ling ; the highest wages was eighteen-pence. Now the haymaking
was over, lie thought no harm in selling a few matches. He
owned it was next kin to begging.
Mr. Chadwell said selling matches was only a cloak for begging.
These people went about with a bunch or two, to evade the vagrant
Act.
Sir GEORGE desired to see his basket, which being three parts
full, the Magistrate jocosely called it a respectable stock, and said,
" We must not commit him this time, Mr. Ctiadwell."
Gardner was discharged.
UNION HALL.
Yesterday a respectable looking man, who gave his name JAN
Puget. and described himself as' a surgeon, was brought up to this
office in custody, before the sitting Magistrate, J. CALDWICK,
fur final examination. on the following charges of felony :
Mrs. Brown, residing in Henry-street, Lambeth, stated that on
Thursday last the prisoner called at her house, and having in.
gutted For Miss Brown, was shown Into the par/our by the servant.
until witness, who was up stairs at the time, was made acquainted
with the nature of his visit. When Mrs. Brown entered the par.
lour, the prisoner, who was sitting there, rose and addressed her In
a familiar tone, but that lady disclaimed any knowledge of him;
and he then asked her whether she was unt acquainted with a pro-
fessional man whom she had some alight rentembranceof. While the
lady of the house was endeavouring to draw out of him the nature
of his visit, her attention was attracted to thc door of a closet that
layout of the parlour, in which the plate was deposited; site looked
into this place, suspecting the prisoner tad some design on her pro-

pertv, anti instantly observed that several articles of silver had 1„,
taken. She accused him of being a thief. lie appeared excesslingly
agitated, and exclaimed, "for flod's sake don't injure me bf
exposure !" and then proceeded, althea( further ceremony, Whit
out of Lin pockets and the crown of his hat the following articles
which he had previously taken from the closet, viz. a silver
slice, • silver mug, one gravy spoon, two silver table sf•tons, I,e
silver dessert spoons, three silver salt spoons, ar,d one sillier Lie
spoon, which he first placed on the table, and afterwards pot tti
hack into their places on the shelves in the &set. Having done se,
he retnmed into the parlour. where Mrs. Brom, still rentraor,
almost petrified with astonishment, and addressing her, declared
" Upon his honour," that he had eased his conscience, sod des.
vend up every article of plate in his possession belonging to he,.
So saying, he attempted to run out of the house •, but .
having recovered from her surprise, followed aid seized blot by the
collar, and held him fast until further assistance came op, st,d h„
was given into custody. On examining the pritiontea pockets, ,e,
veral duplicates of valuable property, pledged at different pawn,
brokers, were found, together with a card of his address. Geo,
smith, the officer, nutrsequenify proceeded to the residence of the
prisoner, No. 9, Mansfield-place. Kentish Town, and there di•.
covered upwards of seventy duplicates, arid aroongst,them o. e
gold watch, which had been pledged a few days presi us to his
apprehension. This watch, it appeared, the prisoner bad poes,„,ed
himself of by a similar ennui VAII IT to that he had attempted or 11,,
plat of Mrs. lirown. He called at a Mr. At d.raon's house, in
Great Porsh.nd-street. *boat a fortnight ago- and in dud ge,ih.
man's rsbitence asked bow the family were y he regussied to be
permi:ted to sit in the parlour for a short time, comptaitt:ng of fs.
tigue ; and while there he took advantage of the absence of tilt
lA, of the bootee from the parlour, a d after his depot tnre a gold
watch placed on the mantle shelf was missed.
Yesterday • host of pawnbrokers attended from all pens of d
town, with the various articles pledged at their shops by the pr;.
toner. The watch belonging to Mr. Anderson was produced, ad
identified by hbn as having been stolen ;n the mariner above tk.
act ibed. Several other articles hive also been identified by ott..t
families who had been robbed in a similar manner by the prisoner
and ha was fully tounviitted to ukt lua trial at the ensuing wins,