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green, Edgeware.road, with having impudently obtruded himself
into his house during his absence, under the following dreum-
stances
James Oaskin, a youth about fourteen, son to the complainant,
stated, that on Tuesday last lie eon left at home, with his three
little sister., to mind tne house. Prior to his father leaving home
he gave biro strict orders not to admit any body during' hits ab-
sence. He sad not bee:: long away, when the defendant, accompa-
nied by a fat man, came to the house, and demanded admit-
tance. 11'itness told them of the instructions he had received
from his father, and said that be could not let them in,
when one of them exclaimed, " if we can't get in by fair means, we
must by foul::' on which they placed a board on the railings, forced
open the window, and entered the place. The lusty gentleman
had a bit of board in his hand, with which he struck one of his
sisters, and abused witness very much, saying that he would costae
to the gallows. His sisten were frightened, and they threatened
to take him to the watch-house if lie dad not keep them quiet.
They looked all about the place, and in about ten minutes his fa-
ther and mother returned home, and they refused to let them enter
their own house. _ .

Mr. GRIFFITH asked the del-Ludo% to account for such extra-
ordinary coattuct ?
Howard said that Mr. Greenwood, the complainant's landlord,
had employed Mr. Smith, • broker. to distraiii upon his goods for
rent, Mr. Smith, knowing him to be an officer, requested him to
accotnpany him to prevent a breach of the peace, as he expected
to meet with ttouhlesoine cost =era. He accordingly went with him.
Mr. GairriTn (with warmth}-11 Mr Smith had contenteu
himself with taking you there to prevent a breach of the peace,
he would not be to blame, but the latter part of the transaction was
unjoqiiiable.
Howard said, that on their arrival the boy refused to let them
in, although they told him their business. On entering the
pluce moat of the things were gone; the neighbours saw them re-
moving the goods the night before.
Mr. GRIFFITH asked the boy if the door and window were
fastened ?

Boy—The door was locked, and the window bolted, when it was
forced open.
r. fIatFFITIt told the defendant that he had no right to enter
the house at all, or to act u he had done; it was not part of his
duty as au officer.
Howard -I deny that Mr. Smith struck the child, as represented.
Mr. GRIFFITH-0u can scarcely imagine it to be possible for
a man to strike an infant. But this I believe, that you area peace
officer, and you thick it is pan of your duty to break open a man's
house. .

Howard-1 did not; 1 merely went there to keep the peace and
whist Mr. Smith. _ _

;11r. tlatretrtt—You had no right. Sir, to assist as you have
done. A peace officer is not authorised to go with a broker to break
open another man's house. and I find that I must convince you that
yon have not done your duty as a peace officer. You have done
wrung, and I shall order you to find bail to answer the complaint
at the Sesvions.
. _

flo;ard—l hope ml own recognizance will be sufficient ?
Mr. Gum rir—No, I will not take your own bail. I will
convince peace officers that they are not to go with impunity and
break open people's houses; they are not justified, and I wish it to
be publicly understood and known. I see nothing of the broksr.
Ilucketidge said he would attend on Saturday, and Mr. Griffiths
ordered that Mr. Greenwood, the landlord, should also be in at-
tendance.

Howard procured bail and was discharged.
John Upton was charged by Mrs. Ptesse, of Paddington, with
creating a disturbance at her house. The defendant had married
her daughter, but in consequence of his ill usage witness had taken
her under her own protection, and the grimmer was frequently
coming to the house after her, although he was forbidden doing so,
with the full consent of her daughter, who was actually afraid of
him.

Mr. GRIFFITH—IIan he Aircstened your life P—Yes, some
time ago he threatened to stick a knife in me.
The prisoner denied it, and said that his wife was encouraged by
her mother to leave him. They had taken his furniture, and he
was refused by Mrs. P. an interview with his wife and children.
On Saturday ha sent a friend to his mother•in-law's house to make
proposals to be with his wife. She consented then, but when he
(the prisoner) called at the house the dour was banged in his face.
Mr. GRIFFITH dismissed the case, advising an amicable ar-
rangement between them.

IVORSHIP-STREET.
Yesterday the young 'man, fri/Litison, who was remanded on
Tuesday last, on a charge of robbing Isaac Smith, the owner and
proprietor of a Staffordshire barge, was brought before the sitting
Magistrate for re-examination.
The prosecutor swore positively at the first examination, that
when he was attacked and knocked down by the gang in Benhow's-
rents, on Monday night, the prisoner deliberately despoiled him of
his silk handkerchief, his hat, containing also another handker.
chier, his smock-frock, and money to an amount exceeding
twenty pounds.
A watchman also deposed that he accompanied the prosecutor
to the house into which the thieves had retreated with their spoil,
and they there found the prisoner, whom Smith instantly recognised
as the person that robbed him.
When the prisoner was placed at the bar yesterday, the Magis-
trate was informed that the prosecutor was nowhere to be found. •
Mr. BENETT detained the prisoner until the close of the office
business, when the prosecutor not having appeared, he was dis-
charged out of custody.
Several persons who had been apprehended on suspicion of hav-
ing robbed the house of Mr. /was, Artillery-plate, Si- bikes,
were brought up for re-examination, but in this case also dao pew
ectuor neglected to appear.
The prisoners were remanded for another examination.

THE EQUITABLE TEA AGENCY COMPANY.

It was expected that Mr. Goundry, the Managing Director of the
Equitable Tea Agency Company, would haveattended yesterday
at the Mansion-house, to answer the charge brought against /um of
having obtained a sum of money under false pretences, from Mr.
Bell, of Huddersfield. Mr. Bell and Mr. Torrisnu, his solicitor,
were in attendance during the greater part of the day, but no Ma-
naging Director appeared.
Mr. CHRISTIE, and two other members of the Society of
Friends, attended, anti stated on behalf of the Society, that Mr.
(laundry, although he dressed and wrote in the manner of " the
Friends," was no longer a member, having been read out after it
had been ascertained that same fraudulent circumstances attended
his bankruptcy in the year 1814. Mr. Christie added, that he had
made inquiries relative to the .complaint against Mr. Goun-
dry, and had learned that he was the sole Manager and Director of
that concern, and that the Company was a gross deception.
The LORI) MAYOR hnd evey reason w believe the thing was
got up for the purposes of fraud.
Mr. Tonnutwo said he had received a letter from Mr. Goun-
dry's solicitor, stating that Mr, Beil was considerabiy. in debt to the
Company—Mat all attempts to compel Mr. (laundry to pay the
money demanded should be resisted ; but that he was not disin-
clined to enter into an amicable accommodation. The idea of ac.
commodation was, Mr. Torriaito saki, quite ridiculous. It was
palpable that ,lr. (foundry was the Rule actor in the humbug. He
then read a letter showing that be had carried on the humbug like
a man of businets.

The Lotto :UAYOR said he was determined that Mr. Goundry
should appear before him ; and an officer was immediately despatch-
ed to Mr. Goundry's enunting-house ; but, upon his return, said
he could find no Mr. Goundry, nor any body else, except a poor
porter. The counting-house appeared in a deplorable state, and
there was no symptom of business.
The Lon D 3IAYOR sent for the porter, and asked him several
questiocus about the Mar3ging Director and the Company. 'rho
account given corresponded with that which many a Shareholder in
other Companies has received upon making inquiry Irmo the parti-
culars of the concern, in whirl) he had embarked his properly.
There were no directors, no clerks, no bankers, no warehouse, ex-
cept the East India 'loose. Mr. Goundry was all in all.
The LORD NAYOR—What business have you seen done ?—1
have seen a chest of let taken from the E:ist India Warehouse,
and Mr. Goundry gave directions about It ; but be never tells me
nothing.
Do you know anything about those? (showing him some of
the shares produced the day before)—Yes ; there was 5041 or 1000
of them printed off.
How happens it that some of them in my hand are numbered
10000 and upwards ?-,That I can't tell.

.
Mr. II ostEtt—The Managing Director began, most probably,
with a 1101 number, to make the shares pas., off well, as watch.
makers are in the habit of numbering their tint attempts, by mil.
tiplying every one by 1000. (Laughter.) Some fashionable gen.
tlemen number their shirts upoh the same principle. (A laugh.)
Porter—l don't know nothing about that ; but lam sure that
the printer never got no payment fur what lie printed.
The Loan MAYOR—Au nobody been at the counting.house
to inquire about things of this kind ? (pointing to the ►hares)—
Porter—Nobody.
The Loan MAYOR said It would appear as if the scheme had
been adopted merely for the purpose of taking in a few inexpe-
rienced individuals. It was a palpable (mud ; and if :Ur. Doundry
should continue to disregard a secoud Emmons, a variant should
certainly be sent after him.

STEAM NAVIGATION.—No part of the kingdom has
derived more benefit from the introduction of steam packets
than the counties of Monmouth and Glamorgan. Since
these vessels have plied regularly between Bristol and
Newport, the roads have been greatly improved, and com-
munications opened to all parts of the mining districts.
Coaches now travel daily where, scarcely five years ago,
not a single conveyance for passengers was to be seen, and
where the appearance of a " S.Assenach" was hailed with
wonder. A vast increase in the buildings of the several
towns has also been the consequence of this facile mode of
communication.

A steam packet, of 2a-Lome power, is ta ply from Bristol,
between Ilfracombe, Bideford, and Barnstaple, and to com-
mence next month.

The hills surrounding this town were covered with Snow
yesterday morning. After the fall, the temperature of the
air became considerably milder, and it is hoped that the
pernicious eastern and north-eastwsrlly winds, which have
lately prevailed, will now yield to the more genial gales of
spring.—Tamulon Charier, 2111re4 20.