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London, England, 1826-10-27 00:00:00

POLICR.

_ _ REQUESTS, Ca. _
FIELDS, OCTOSEIII 21.
THE OIL COLOUR VARNISH AND DRY SALTER]
COMPANY.
rants V. nat.
Yesterday, John Hay, Eeq.. a Director of the Oil Colour Var.
nigh and Dry Salinity Company. was eliminated before the Bench
of ConnoissMnent, by Joaathaa Eager, a labouring man, who acted
as porter to the above Company, to show cause why he refused to
par I/. les. Id. due co him for wages.
It appear ;that, the above Company 18ret started up in 1824, and
the defendant, who was one ist the Directors, had considerabi•
influence is the concern. The, Company rented a manufactory
on Bow Common, where the business was carried on, and which
consisted in the manufacture of those chemical articles they might
require, and in order to effect this they engaged C. E. Legg,
Earl:, an operative chemist, to conduct the concern, and iris
services were to be remunerated by a salary of 4004 per
annum, with a haute, Ike. He., Ind many other advantages.
a Mr. ~, took an active part le the concern, and engaged with the
plaintiff, under the ankbeehysf the Directors.is whom service he
remained, and received hints:hey regularly, until he lately quitted
his situation ; and en appiying for the shove sum which was due
'IS May Mr. Hay, the defendant, refused to pay him, on the
.I=dthat he, as one of the pireetors of the Company. was not
ia.point of law to doom and that Mr. Lugg, who had the,
ambegament of the manufactory at Bow Common, was the person
helitzglat /Dial* to far the dale, as he was the individual who en.'
An m hie aervaet. TM plaintiff, on being asked hie claim
ewintlhe Cempany, ye U. 29a. Id. He stated the manner hi 1
which he had earned k,We beilliket he neepmeged by Mr. Lugg,
but he always underlied he wee woeitivoiral the Company,.
The cpuumiadgapte; wle richly listened to Ills evidence, millet(
upon Mr. Mayor ebowtiewhilble cause why he refused to pay the I
sum demanded.
Mr. Hay said that he was ailed upon m pay the Money Indirl-
H dually, which hedid nos esumetwe himself' eroded to pay. He chd not
the plaintiff, hope. Legg did, and Wettest to be looked
se ids poyesentif iiim maps,
Hr. )egg, W. web weed) ing behind She crowd which filled the
Ikon to memalklemiloresflltie way therugh tower& the Commis-
Width islaile warmth addressed them. He e I
that waiildiedolf elleagei by Mr. Ha , lobo Was oat of the
lomieleet ebeamwilei man • distraint.* a salary
a jtsesbecei
12blik
af ad the Obelefee ow hire the of hie mi-
. been Nada so
gdattpetiistar
=Vag" SE detained,v tilw said, to &food
himself against any might be brought against him.—
He (Mr. Legg) orstehtly engage the plaintiffs' porter, but he
was the Company's servant, and they, in hie judgment, were bound
te pay him. He (Mr. Logy) acted as the representative other Di-
reeton, when he agreed with-bits.
Mr. Hey—l do not consider myself liable tote called upon to
pay the money.
Con missioxi n—But I ainaider that, I nee. Sir:
_ - -
or the r -

hr. Hay
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IMr. Hay;

Dow-svextr.—About three weeks ago two men, named
Ross end Lorke (the former master of one of the barges in the
Wade of Messrs. i'ickford and Co., carriers; and the latter
rY under him), were brought before the Magistrate, charged
se suspicion of stealing some goods from packages iotrusted to
dh*eart, to be conveyed to different places.
ad:Xthe &reexamination, • person in spectacles, who stated
So be a clerk of Messrs. Pickford, informed the Magia-
ttlirst suspicion having been raised against the honesty of
leOyr their barge was searched, and some books which had
of a package going from one place to another were
hued in the hold. He requested that the prisoners might be
and said, that if time were given for Inquiring, he
self that a case of must extensive robbery would be
against them. The books, consisting of a few pant-
Sod an odd volume or two of Walter Scott's novels, were
in support of the charge ; and upon the representation of
Clerk that " a ear of extensive robber?" would be established,
men were remeedsd.
I*"'"l`hey WSW in dila defence at that dole, that the books had
formed peel of a package which had broken by the way, and the
books had faits stet, - and were placed In the hold as a matter of
course, without any intention to steal them.
It was sidelined that the parcel was very badly packed, but still
the aglitsiniet, that to extensive robbery would be proved, induced
the Illeilitaite to remised the prisoners, and they were remanded
from time to time, until yesterday when they were once more put
to the bee, bat no one appeared at them.
Mr. HALLS seemed excaeslingly surprised at this, and observed,
la a manner expressive of much indignation, that he felt it his duty
as a Magistrate to reptehaie to the strongest manner the conduct of
the avo*shtintots In this case. It really was not to be borne slut
men were to be imprisoned at the MISTS caprice of persons who
chaos to make a charge against them, and who afterwards could
not or would not modem evidence to substantiate it. Such conduct
eras extremely reprehensible, and could not be too much condemn-
ed. Either the men, or public justice had great reason to com-
plain and in either ease the prosecutors were nivel' to be censured.
The prisoners, who strongly declared their innocence, were then

ay, Thomas Forster, formerly •
sch stages, was brought from St.
Boroort of Southwark, charged on
t of chin** bed furniture.
who apprehended the prisoner, saw
the Black Horse public-house, with
there was another man in company
s thief, and from thst circumstance

them uP stairs, where he found the
-• contained twenty pieces of chintz
The prisoner, not giving a lads-
sllseto ry &multi- of it, ias taken to the watch-house; sot' by sub-
glquent inquiry h turned out to be the property of Mr. Htll, an
opbolstereT, In Hatton-garden, from whom it had been fraudulently

Mr. Jame Hill identified the whole as his property ; it had been
sent to him to undergo some alterations; and, on %i ednesday, the
18th instant, he went to the Blue Posts booking-office, in Hol-
born, and desired that the Findley carrier should call for a bundle
at his house, No. 102, Hation.parden, which the landlord promised
should be attended to. Tile same evening the prisoner, who, it
appeared, had been in the top-room at the time, and overheard the
conversation, called, and representing himself as the Finchley car-
rier, received the bundle, together with two-pence booking-money,
and shilling carriage. The furniture was wrapped up in a coarse
sheet, and the direction " Mr. Kevey, Grass Farms, Finchley,"
was written on a slip of paper for the prisoner, who promised to de-
liver it punctually. It never was delivered. The intrinsic valve
might be about fit, but if complainant had to replace the set of
curtains to the owner, the expense would be 251. at least.
John bomball, landlord of the Blue Posts, proved thet
soner was not the Finchley caerise, and that he was not a:1:Z
to mil for any parcel at Slr. Hill's boon
James Thompson, servant to tha last winless, recollected that the
prisoner had been drinking in the tapsitassuon the day to question;
the tap-room is quite close to the,hor. so *helot). personmid over.
but the conversation from one place to soother.
The prisoner denied the charge, in opposition to the oaths of four
lift live ',mesas. He said that he was employed by shadier man
tae carry the bundle to a gentleman's house in the Dorough, and If
be mui allowed time, he could prove that he was at Paddington on
IM Wednesday referred to by Mr. Hill.
Mr. Sergeant SELLon said if he could establish an alibi before
the Jury, he would have the full hearth of it.
• He was folly committed for trial
Verrow-HALL.—On Wednesday afternoon a long investigation
too!plre ware J. C. Cst.pwcas.. Esq. respecting a robbery
of Monday night, on the Portanceth, night coach, willed
" The No Wonder," between London and Pansmouth, belong-
leg to Messrs. Algernon and Co., of the Castle and Falcon, Mena.
gate.etteet.
Mr. eltandbory, of the Queen's Head Inn, High-street, South.
wart, accompanied by Mr. E. Sayers, of Portsmouth, one of the
noprieters of the coach in question, with a solicitor, attended, for
thethe pompon of stating the facts which have transpired relative to
robbery.
The Santee stated, that on Monday Annan the coach left!
Alderagate-street, at the usual honr (lone
the guard, and John Hoskins war
-individual drove the coach from
The coach had been robbed of
value, and they were not missed
Portsmouth, about skein o'clock, on
abbe lon, Oyster-streat. The packages
behind, which was secured by a patent
discovered, had been foro4 open by
a small now-bar. The Soli-
, one with considerable vloles•A and
lonnaliaisely above the boot, it was Mann
Solicitoti how the robbery could have Seri
knowledge of the guard. Under these
coachman were given into the custody
that they were implicaird in the trans-
_ s statement, continued the Solicitor, it is per.
feed!! that the robbery was eflkcted between London and
Rood-inie: At the latter place the passengers sop, and shortly
afterwards it was discovered that the lock of the boot had been
wrenched, but notwithstanding this, the guard did not examine
whether any parcel"' had disappeared. The Solicitor requested
that Dunn and Hoskins might be questioned spent, to which the
Magistrate acceded.
Dann was then placed at the bar. He was told by his Worship
that he was not bound to answer any questions that might be pal
to him. need he assert any thing which tended to criminate
himself.
Dunn now said, that after leaving the inn in Aldersgate-street,
they stopped a few minutes at the Waggon and Horses public.,
' house, Newington. He himself locked up the bind boot, and put
the key into his pocket. At Kingston they changed horses;
. he did
not observe that the padlock was then broken. From kinpoon
they went on to Rood-lane, and at the Red lAon, the only bean
there, they changed hones and coachmen, and it was there where
the passengers supped. The latter consisted of eight outside and
an. isitimirpmessipr. Sapper detained the coach- about half an
hour. He took refreshment in the bar. He never once went out
to see whether the coach was safe, conceiving that the horsekeepers
would have an eye to It. George Woods, the second coachman,
having mounted his hoe, and the passengers having taken their
seats, the coach proceeded on,its journey. After going a short die.
tsars an extra pair of hones was put to, in order to ascend a hill.
On resichirth the summit, anent they %topped a lbw moments, the
cosobnian told Mtn, having gone behind, that something was amiss
with the blot-lock, upon which he (Dunn) descended, and found
that it was not right. The staple was hanging, having the bolt of
the lock slipped. He then p:oceedskter fasteatehe door, and tied it
wesirlsh a.=oo reeelitog Portsmouth about seven o'clock on
Tuesday . hi went to b realtfast. The bookkeeper there
1 discovered that s pertain were intents& It then snack. him-,
(Dunn) for the *first Om, that the coach had teen robbed. The
panels he found -had etwt stolen from the Idnd boot, for only one
e was tails from that pert of the coach by the porter at
rm:loath, whereas on.leaving London the boot was fall. • The
boot has secured by Wring on reaching Palinnonth, in the unie
manner as when he tied- it on the maid* night. He believed
that the robbery was effected when the sere at supper at ,
the Red Lien. He said that he might have ept occasionally when I
ea the road, and he did not believe there was a guard in existence)
Am did not sonwihnes do so. There was not, be said, a single
peseenger rode behind.
Hoskins stated that when he reached Rood-lane he went in to
mg:te, having discharged his duty. Be did not look after the
per vat.no ei.e.said that there was no ground whatever for &-
the coachman, and there he mast be discharged.
-1114 ind hre
being done, the coachman Implored to be again received
the service of the proprietors. es his character wield war
edam dig took him back again in the same occupation sa he/en.
Thitiondior praised to hove Dunn committed for re-examine-
- The iebbery, said, could not have been effected either
privity oe toad he not been guilty of gross

A' himself bodged
bowies:, be maid.
• which he owed e

I proof could be cereolrte4-ro--
, respect of the robbery In
Kam.

.e Natio-
obtained.

a make reparation, and dis;b74l,7"`"' ism/Immo/iv WWII
2. ' 1 Inok to you and
tin proini„es of prefer. ll•recte-osatiesterday
my to be made e or, to driver a one of tho fireenwieli
expectations, foepaid• ' ' watch-house, in the Bore
vet will obandessAilin BtalliDll a foil wit 01c
Ito
ns upon you—l Ws"' ' , the night coninaole, who
is--that your life itself him 9fi. previous evening at the
st, in the bitterness of a birgstnendle uncler his arm ; ther
flitted is your joy and with him, who was a well-known tt
lost,, blaisey was induced to follow then
id mine, and nothing prisoner opening the bundle. It cc
ly recommended, now furniture, being a eompktesuit. '

;;liTt6a.;Tnient.,hia«iihlTZ7dThz to) different th;earti.....TF.l-7,7iii..
gate-i
They were clearly proved to hate blue published by the defendant. o'clock). Samuel Dunn was the 0
and there could be no doubt that they wow! Ilidtpas. A Jury here one or the coachmen. The latter in(
had nothing( to do with damages wpm ow* We iimtletwtoht al the lows to a Plate canal Reed-lace.
present. Tliey had nothings@ do with pwwishatoin either—tor all sigla!Fe Packet* or considerable v
tbat belonged to a high* isibunaL BSA his Lordship could not until too coach arrived at rovv'mc
refrain from &menial, that if a man sh sae libel more Tweedy morning, at tho Glob, Inn,
abhorrent than soother, it was that sort of NW which was psb. _........—wen *Pail"... in.. .tbe beat behind,
lilted with 4 view to proem limey frowt,tho woos amok by pawswes. Ina lawn, n was anteovel
mocha libel. lioNagewooliiinowwwwwo, such as
lb. jog 42tisai iabil wainget=“ the= dirt amid, die maul Wore loos doss
els Hibbs, auk isper Us fri.
Igieltile=d IMO
to him wozi towitodiottij
the iliTir bawler. ( Solicitor; hal
Vadiet—Ouilty. , ascamplidied without the knowledge
--owasw---- elemowstaneut the grouts and coachm
at a youstalle, oa madam that they
COURT OF BEQUESTS, CASTLE•ST am, LIIICZSTIII rayon. Fran. p‘tioneo statement, co

.t. epee woo curnnutteu TOT Te•OXOTOOTP
II ell SeloXlß—But I aVaaaer that Mill% art yea Re INN der Tres .u.
rel=j7he said, could not have been effected either
a Directors of the Oempeny. and are Bedel sp. %Ohm **privity of Duns, or had he not been guilty of grew
r. Hay contended that there were other and that Ms
r was the party who plight to pay the gilasy. _ . aheillersts did-not molder himself Podded in detaining the
nffsslONEl—Ne,Sar Ihe Wan eigi libesterat of the Coal. From hie own shoving, however, he manifested great Beg.you lent your name okea a Dimino', OM 41.0 emintable to in the diesbarge of the duty which he owed to his emloyers.
Alma cootryaad throsigh the medium et Illiseempery. He enblp Old him that if any proof could be hereafter pro-
Hay) was dad( Peloll li'be a alfa fillialdllb ha Oka wend criminate him in respect of the robbery in qual-
et actually Idle Hip d.sir Ms Illgionsts• as be migli bee pprehended, and apin undergo an eaaattnittlea.
lid, and they were 13 . •
_,__ He vas dm discharged.
.• Ha amid net
1169 , In mond times to.
an Tile % Wier err apprehensive that if evidence of a mere eels-
n
d tbat respectable • • Aviary nature, tenting to criminate Dunn, should be obtained,
them. as many pear woo 41doisil it imit *On Malt& be 4 digloulty in finding him.
the dupes of (10 use hig ilea hoggssie glib wissuiesta. Ilta 11l nginiinte said he could not new obtain a men seder the
mete." dinehelettlis Ai& ha bon represented to hint as waded Dam.
tiCommissionentudired fir. Bay to pay the wasey, which ' The Orate then quitted the Ace.