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London, England, 1825-05-06 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

Yesterday the driver of a hackney coach belonging to Mr. Ab-
bott, a hackney coach master in Drury-lane, was summoned to
answer the complaint of 111 r. Cooper, a surgeon in the Commercial.
road, for being absent from his coach; and Air. Abtirtt himself
also appeared to answer for refusing to let his coach to hire when
required to do so.
31r. Cooper stated that he and his wife were in the neighbour.
hood of Covent-garden, on Sunday evening, during the heavy fall
of rain, and having several miles to go home, they were anxious to
procure a coach to convey them as far as Leadenhall street., where
they could take a ltlackwall stage. They saw a coach drawn up to
the pavement in Russell-street, and called out for the coachman,
but he was absent. They took possession of the coach, and in a
few minutes the coachman now summoned made his appearance,
and asked where they wanted to go? They told him, and he then
said that he was engaged, and could not take them. Witness said
he did not believe him, and that unless he produced the person who
had hired him, he should insist on his driving to Leadenhall-street.
The coachman mounted the box, but instead of proceeding towards
the city, be drove direct to his master's yard in Drury-lane. Wit-
ness there saw Mr. Abbott, with whom he remonstrated on such
conduct, and requested that he would order the coachman to drive
where he had desired him. Mr. Abbott, however, refused to do so,
observing, that the horses had been out a great many hours and
were tired, and he should nut cutter them to be Minim another step
that night. Witness upon this positively refused to quit the
coach, and Mr. Abbott at length. went so tar as to give him and
Mrs. Cooper in charge to a watchman. They were taken to a
watchhouse, and after they had been detained there about an hour,
Mr. Abbott came and said he had no charge against them. The
constable of the night then suffered them to depart.
Mr. HAH3IEIt, on behalf of the defendants, stated that the
coachman, after being out fourteen hours, had just set down his
last fare, and intended to go home, but stopped in Russell-street,
and gave his horses in charge to the waterman of the Charles-street
stand, while he went to fetch some beans. The waterman was
called away to let a fare into another coach, and thus it was that
the absence of the coachman was accounted for. Mr. Abbott
thought his horses had done work enough for that day, and refused
to let them go, but he offered to put anceher pair into the coach.
This offer, however, Mr. Cooper thought proper to decline.
Mr. Cooper said he did so because he knew that he should have
been liable to an extra charge of live shillings, which he did not
choose to pay.
Sir R. Maxie thought the charge fully proved agaiest the
coachman, but he did not think the offence of refusing could,
under the circumstances, be sustained against Mr. Abbott. Ile
should therefore leave the complainant to seek a remedy elsewhere
for the imprisonment which he and his wife had been subjected to,
and which he could not help thinking formed a very good ground
fur an action at law.
The coachman was fired ten shillings and costs,

LAW INTELLIGENCE.
COURT OF KING'S BENCH, TrtunenAT, MAT 5.

(In Banco.)
The Court was occupied this morning in giving judgment against
several defendants, who had been convicted for various offences
against the Revenue Laws. None of the cases presented an thing,
worthy of remark. The following is noticed on account of e re-
spectable characters of the defendant,.
THE. LINO v. JOSEPH BAXTER AND JOHN MEADOWS.
The ATTORN Ey-GEN EBAL prayed the judgment of the Court
against these defendants, who were convicted at the last Maidstone
Assizes of having endeavoured to seduce the officer on the Preven-
tive Service, on the Kentish coast, from the just performance of
his duty, by offering him a ruin of money as a bribe for him to
connive at the landing of a large quantity of smuggled spirits, by
which his Majesty's revenue would have been defrauded of up.
wards of 2.0001., there being about 500 tubs in their possession,
and the duty being 41. or U. 4s. upon each tub.
A great number of affidavits were put in on the part of the de-
fendants, which were made by persons of the highest respectability
in the neighbourhood where the defendants resided. One of them
was by bordiluntingford, who spoke of the defendant Baxter as a
person who had been known to hint for upwards of thirty years a a
very respectable farmer, of a most upright character, and who had
on many occascons of shipwreck on the coast near his house, used
the most praiseworthy exertions, not only in rescuing the passengers
and crews from their perilous situation, but also of athnicistering
to their necessities at his own expense.
The affidavits on behalf of 3leadows spoke also of his being a
very respectable farmer, the father of a large family, and who had
on several occasions used similar humane exertions in cases of
shipwreck, not only for the preservation of vessels uncoanected
with the Preventive Service, but also at various times having rendered
very essential assistance to the vessels appointed on the coast be-
longing to that service.
Mr. Brant: GUAM, on behalf of the defendant, Baxter, addressed
the Court in mitigation of punishment.
Mr. Doran addressed the Court on behalf of Meadows, the
other defendant. . .

- he A TTORNEY-GTWEAAL spoke in aggravation.
Jusice BAYLEY pronounced the judgment of the Court,
which was, that each be imprisoned in his Alajesty'sguol, at Ipswich,
for the period of three calendar months, and pay a tine of WI. to
the King ; and also find sureties foe five years, themselves iirt.ol.
each, and two sureties of 211. each, and to be further imprisoned
until such fine were paid and sureties given.
Alter some motions of course bad been made, the Lord Chief.
Justice and .Me. Justices Holwayd and Litticdale left the Court,
and Mr. Justice Bayley stayed to try some Commtui Jury causes.

Siiling: in Term, before Mr. J ustke BAY LEY and Common Jig, ice

WALDOW I': MARTIN
Mr. Ditorottast opened the pleadings. This was an action of
covenant. The defendant had entered into a covenant with the
plainta, that he would account (o the plaintiff for their joint lives
half yearly, as bag-bearer in his Majesty's Exchequer, and would
pay over to the plaintiff one Italia the profits of that office. The
defendant denied that he had made any such covenant, and that
the plaintiff had held the office of bag-hearer, which was an office
of justice, and that he made a corrupt bargain with the defendant
that he should be appointed to the same, and that the office was
one touching the receipt of his Majesty's revenue. The plaintiff,
in his replication, raid that the office was saleable by Act of Par-
liament, and that the appointment of the defendant was done by
and with the privity and consent of 3lr. Ferrer, the First Secondary
in the Pipe-office, and to whose appointment the office of bag-
bearer appertained. Upon these several matters issues were joined.
Mr. Cosmos SERGEANT stated the case to the Jury. The
plaintiff had, some time before his appointment to the office of
Dag-bearer, held a situation in the East India House, and
lie had an acquaintance with Mr. Facer, who advised him to give
up that aitnation, and take the one of Dag-bearer in the Pipe
Office. Having, however, been soon afterwards articled to one of
the Attorneys of the Pipe-office, it was deemed advisable that he
should not fill both situations, and he accordingly entered into an
arrangement with the defendant, that the latter should be appointed
Dag-bearer, upon his covenanting to pay the plaintiff half of the
profits of the office during their joint lives. The only question
therefore would be, whether this office was of such a nature os
would admit of being thus disposed of. He should be able to
show that it had nothing whatever to do with the administration of
justice, nor had it anything to do with his Majesty's Revenue.
With regard to its being a saleable office, he should be able to
establish that fact by the evidence of Mr. Ferrer, who was well
acquainted with all the offices belonging to the Pipe, he being one
of the oldest servants under the Crown, if not one of the oldest
men in his Majesty's dominions, his first appointment having
takers place in the year WS. The defendant had complied with
the terms of his indenture for the first four years, and when some
few years ago he declined to do so, he was arrested, hut the debt
was discharged. He had, however, again resisted payment of the
plaintiff's share of the profits, and it was therefore necessary to
bring the queioion before a Juts', whether he was liable or not
under his covenant.

Joseph Condor, examined by Mr. BROUGIIAM—I am an at.
torte; or sworn clerk in the Pipe-office, and have been so ever
since the year 1805. I saw the execution of the deed ; it was at
Mr. Farrer's chambers. lam acquainted with the office of bag-
bearer. It has nothing to do with the administration of justice that
lam aware of. As far asrespects the Sheriffs it has to do with the
collection of the King's revenue, but not further. Ever since 1
have known the office of bag-bearer, the bag bearer hss been em.
ployed in paying in the money collected by the Sheriffs for taxes.
lie receives the money from the Sheriff or his agent, and pays it
over immediately to his Majesty's Exchequer. The bag-bearer
is, generally speaking, messenger to the clerks of the Pipe. The
bag-bearer is also messenger to the attorneys of the Pipe.- No
recetpt is given at hit Majesty's Exchequer for the money thus
paid in by the bag-hearer ; but at a certain period afterward., theta
are tallies struck. The tally is sent to the Pipe-office, and examined
there by the First Secondary, and it is his authority for allowing the
aunts to the Sher:ffs. All fees belong to the lint Secondary. The
First Secondary appoints the bag-bearer. 1 trever knew the office
of bag-bearer sold by the First Secondary. In the case of Mr.
Harris, the late bag-bearer, who was prevented by inners from
attending to his office, he made an arrangement with Mr. Waldow,
the present plaintiff; in writing, for the latter to succeed him and
pay him half of the profits.
3lr. Henry Utolph, examined by Mr. DE XMAX —I am one of
the subscribing witnesses to the arrangement between plaintiff and
defendant. I prepared it at the desire of the plaintiff, father, who
is also the defendant's father-in-law, and who was clerk in my
office at the titre. I also prepared the agreement between Mr.
AValdow and Mr. Ilarris ; I did so by the direction of Mr.
Ferrer, Mr. Waldow, and the plaintiff's father.
Cross-examined by Mr. SCARLETT—I have no reason to believe
that Mr. Ferrer knew any thing of the arrangement between the
plaintiff and the defendant.
Joseph 3luilin examined: I have been in the Pipc.office up-
, wards of 25 years ; I have occarrionally assisted the bag-bearer, and
I do not know of any duties which he performs, except those of a
messenger; he is appointee' by the lint Secondary ; I do not know
of the office ever being sold by the First Secondary.
Ale. James Farrer, examined by Mr. DENXAN—The First
Secondary appoints to the office of hag-bearer. I can remember
it trtween 80 and 90 years. I was appointed in 1745 as clerk. I
am now the First Secondary, and have been so ever since 1910. I
remember the office marry years ago, when a Mr. Wrightson was
First Secondary; he received a sum of money from the person ap.
appointed as bag-bearer. The person was a very respectable man,
and it was he who told me the fact. That was about 50 years ago.
The sum received was about 400/. or 500/. The person's name was
Bainbridge; Mr. Porter succeded him. I do not know of any
money being given I's him for the appointment. I think Mr.
Cranmore war the First Secondary; he was so when Mr. Harris
succeeded Mr. Porter. Mr. Harris was totally unfit for business,
and he made an arrangement with Mr. Waldow. I knew of the
arrangement; the former was to share the profits of office wilt the
latter. I gave my auction to that arrangement. because Harris
would have been starved if something were not resersert to him.
I know Mr. Waldow : he came to me, and said that he had been
threatened with a process in the Exchequer for holding both offices
of bag.bearer and articled clerk, and should not like to risk a suit
at law, and therefore wished to resign the office, and take his
chance of rising in the establishment. He then mentioned his bro-
ther in-law to me. It was at the request of the plaintiff and his
father that the defendant was appointed, they having recommended
him to me. I instructed Mr. Udoiph to male tire appointment.
Mr. DENMAN said that was his case.
Mr. SCARLET T.—SI. hy you have not asked the question yet.
Cross-examined by Mr. ScsaLerr.-1 knew nothing of the
bargain between the plaintiff and the defendant as to the sharing of
the profits; and when I heard of it I highly disapproved of it.
Mr. SCARLETT submitted to the Learned Judge that the pla,n-
, tiff must be nonsuited, for he had neither proved that the office was
a saleable one, nor that the sale of it by the plaintiff to the defend-
ant was (tone with the consent of Mr. Ferrer.

.Mr. Justice BAYLEY said it would come to the question, whe-
ther an office of this description was or was not touching the revenue
of his Majesty, and therefore within the statute of the sth and CM
Edw. VI. He thought it was a question of law and not of tact,
and ought to be made a caw of for the corsideration of the Court.
hi r. SCARLET T acceded to his Lordship's proposition.
His Loansu Iv then directed the Jury to find a verdict for the
defendant on the fourth and ilfth pleas, and fur the plaintiff on the
three first.

The Jury, notwithstanding this direction, consulted a long time
together, and then asked a question of the Court, which obliged
his Lordship w restate the nature of the case, when the verdict was
returned according to his Lordship's direction.
It was finally arranged that the plaintiff's counsel should move
to have judgment entered up for them, by showing that the office
was saleable within the statute.

BROCK ri
Thii was an action brought by the plaintiff, a shopman to a
pawnbroker, against his former master, for slander.
Mr. CURWOOD and Mr. Canntatotox appeared for the plain.
tiff; Mr. A potria us for the defendant.
The words charged to have been ►paken by the defendant were,
that the plaintiff had robbed him ; but it appeared in evidence
that the defendant had only said, that he was the greatest villain
unhuag.
Mr. Justice BAYLEY directed the plaintiff to be nonsuited.

We have heard it said that the elegant Theatrical Dresses
now at Itobins' ate the property of a Nobleman well known in the
Dramatic circles, but the Colleztion extends to the entire Ward-
robe of a small Company.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE•

SECOND SPRING MEETING.

NZWKABSIST. WEDWEsDaT, ELEVEN AT !grain*
The two races of to-day have produced very excellent sport, ;ad
more than compensated for their limited number.
His Royal Highness again honoured the course with his pre-
sence, accompanied in his carriage and four by her Grace the
Duchess of Rutland. There were also present—.
Dukes of Grafton, Rutland, Portland, and Richmond; Earls
Jersey, Orford, Sefton; Lords Cavendish, Anson, Dunwicb. J.
Fitzroy, F. Bentinck, and Kensington ; Sirs John Shelley, Roger
Greeley. and V. Cotton ; Honourables De Roos and Irby ; o:
lonels Synge, Russell, Aubrey, Ddny, Wilson, and Thornhill
laimbton, %Wortley, Greville, Waddington, Prezdergas:
Rush, Molony. and most of the other Noblemen and Gcatleme
whose names have been previously announced.
At the Rooms in the morning, and in the ring on the course
after the races, a vast deal of betting took place, on the Derby.
Oaks, and St. Leger, on the Oaks in particular, for which the
mions in the odds have been great. Mine. it seems, has gone
back, and Pastime risen to 4 to 1, whether troM a favourable trial
or not we could not ascertain. Pipylina too has got up half a
point, and Cain for the Derby recedes. The odds are altering
every minute, and, we think, must puzzle them. This evening
they left off as follows
DERBY.
10 to 1 agst Web
18 to 1 agst Cain
18 to 1 agst Defiance

2 to 1 agst Rufus
7 to 2 agst Muleteer
13 to 2 apt Legacy
15 to 2 apt Hogarth

3 to 1 agst Aline
4 to 1 eget Pastime
4 to I agst Tontine

Oil S.
9 to 2 agst Pipylina
H to I agst Duke of Vt.tit's

IT. LEGER.

7 to I agst Memnon 18 to 1 agst Andmgeus
11 to I agst Redgauntlet 20 to 1 eget Alderman
111 to 1 apt Cleveland
At the Rooms this evening, C ist. Wilson, Esq., the Father of
the Turf, was in the Chair. At the dinner were—The Duke of
Portland, Lords Jersey. J. Fitzroy, F. Beatinck, G. Cavendish.
and Dunwich, Sir R. Greeley, Colonels Synge, Russell, Mew!.
Irby, Molony, Crawford, Aubrey, Rush Keating, tic. After
dinner the Rooms were visited by his Royal Highness the Duke of
York. the Dukes of Rutland, Grafton, and Richmond, Lord Or.
ford, J. Douglas. Esq. &c.
J. Douglas, Esq.. gave another grand dinner to his Royal High-
was the Duke of N ork, the Dukes of Rutland and Richmond. Lori
Orford, Messrs. NVortley, Prendergast, Greville, 6,:c. at the Sings
Palace. _ _

To our amount of the first race we can only add, that between
all tire it was a tremens', us slashing struggle, and pre as great
gratification as any this Meeting.
The second race was_
The Handicap Plate of 501. by subscription, being the third of
three 401. Plates, for 3,4, 5, and 6 yrs old and aged horses. A.F.
Mr. Stonehewer's ch. c. Conviction. 4 yrs, Bst. 51b. .
31r. Rush s b. c. by Pioneer, out of Ringtail, 3 yes, fist. 41b.
Col. IVilson's be. h. Oscar, 5 pa, 9st. 0
Mr. Lambton's b. m, Spermaceti, 6 yrs, list. 71b. 0
31r. iVortley's b. c. Egyptian. 4 yrs, 7st. 10Ib. 0
Mr. ‘Vyndham's Twaddler, 3 yrs, Get. 41b. . • 0
Mr. Greville's ch. f. by Soothsayer, 3 yrs, Est. 11b. .
Betting before starting —3 to 1 aget Spermaceti-5 to 1 apt Con..
viction—and b to 1 apt Oscar.
This was, if possible, a finer race than the first, and was won
with greater difficulty. For a considerable distance they kept to.
gether, but when near home, Conviction and Ringtail came our,
and a beautiful race ensued; digging and flanking in a terrific
manner at last won Conviction the Plate by a neck. Conviction
was rode by Robinson. Oscar by Wheatley, Spermaceti by Bar-
nard, Egyptian by F. Boyce, Sir. Greville's by Young Buckle,
and Twaddler by a lad.
At the Rooms this evening the appointments were made for to.
morrow, and present the most attractive appearance of any this
week ; there will be two Plates, a Sweepstakes, and two Matches,
as follows :
Attme—The Jockey Club Plate of bOgs. to be run foe by korses
the property of Members of the Jockey Club: 4 yrs, 7st. 21b.;
5 pa, fist. 31b. • 8 yes, list. 91b. ; and aged, list. 111 b.
Mr. Batson's Serab, 4 yrs
Lord Verulam's Vitellina, 4 yrs
Lord G. Cavendish's Furbisher, 4 yrs
31r. Wyndham's ch. c. by Phantom, out of Silvertail. 4 yrs.
At half past One—Match for 100, h. ft. T. Y. C.
Mr. Udny's Pantina c. fist. blb. apt Alr. Prendergast's Witch,
7st. 1 Ilb.

Half-past Two—Match for 100. P.M.
Lord Orford's Orion, Est. 41b. agst Duke of Graftcm's Pigmy,
7st. 41b.
At Two—Sweepstakes of Ten Sorereigns each. T.V.C.
Mr. Greville's f. by Soothsayer, 3-yrs. Est. 121 b.
Lord Verulatn's f. by Sehm, 3-yrs, 7st. 31b.
Mr. Vansittart's Sister to Godolphin, 3. yrs, 6st. 121 b.
Duke of Richmond's Dandizette, 6-yrs, Set. Hub.
Mr. Stonehover's Rantlpole f. 3.yrs, 7st- 716.
Lord Anson's Ina, 4.yrs, Set. 31b.
Lord Grosvonor's Bonduca, &yrs, ist. 21b.
Sir J. Shelley's Infelix, 3-yrs, 7st. 71b.
At Three—Fifty Pounds for 3.yr olds. IRst. 21b.; 4. olds. Sit.;
b.yr olds Bst. 71b. ; 6 ditto. and aged, Sat. 121 b. T.M.M.
Mr. Meynell's br. 1. Damietta, 3-yrs
Mr. Pettit's Gipsy, 4.yrs
Sir J. Byng's Ilannah, 4-yrs
Mr. Stonehewer's Rantipolc, f. 3-yrs
Mr. Smith's 111 iddleton, aged
Mr. Bless's Double-Entendre, 4.yrs
Mr. Wortlez's be. c. by Bourbon, 3-yrs
Mr. Molony s Humbug, 4-yrs
Duke of Richmond's Hurly-burly, 4-rs
Mr. V,indham's Skim f. 3-yrs
Lord Verulatu's Vitellina, 4.yrs
Lord Veeulam's f. by Selim out of Tredrille.

(BY EXPRESS.)
IC:rwstaak-Er.
The Course to-day is very thinly attended, as the weather is Yer,-
unfavourable--it rains now, and has all the morning.
Mr. Douglas had a dinner party at the King's Palace, at wine!
were his Royal Highness the Duke of York, their Graces th.r
Duke and Duchess of Rutland, brads Anson, Puny ich, 11.
Fitzroy, and Kensington ; Mr. Prendergast, &c., all of shorn rc.
tr.ain here till to-morrow.
The Jockey Club Plate. B.C.
Lord Yerula n a ch, f. Vitellina . . I
Lo.d G. Cavendish's Furbisher - - . 2
Mr. H'yndham's c. by Phantom - - - . 3
Won cleverly by a length.
Match 100. T.Y.C.
Mr. Udny's Panting colt, flat. 51b. - - - • 1
Mr. Prendergast's %Pitch, 7st. Illb. • - - -
Won by lengths easy.
Handicap Stakes of 10 sovs. each. T.Y.C.
Duke of Richmond's Dandizette, 1 yrs, list. 10!6. - -
Lord Anson's Ina 4 yrs, Net. 31h. -
Shelley's Infelix, 3 yrs, 7st. 71b. . . 3
Won easy by a length.
Match 100. P.M.
Duke of Grafton's Pigmy, 7st. 41b. received 80 SOTS. ft. from Lord
Cheerers Orion. ISt. 4lb.
Filly Pounds for 3 yr olds, and upwards.
Due of Weliniond's Hurly-Burly - . I
311 r. 31olony's Humbug - - • • -

TATTERS,TLL'S, MAY 5.
There were not so many subscribers present as ea Monday, ror
was the betting so extensive. There appears to be some difficuley
in accounting for the decline of Cleveland : it was hinted that he
had been beat in a trial with Daredevil; but a Yorkshire gentle-
man positively denied this, and offered to back his assertion with
a bet of 1000 to 500.

TORE SPRING ST. LEOER.
2 to t on Memnon.
DERBY.
8 to 2 apt Rufus I. to 1 apt Webb (takent
3to 1 agst Muleteer (taken) 18 to 1 apt Cain
7to I agar Legacy (do.) 18 to 1 apt Defiance
15 to 2 agst Hogarth (do.)