The National Register.
London, England, 1814-09-11 00:00:00

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POLICE.

Bow-STREET.—Yesterday the driver of the hackney coach, No.
165. was ehorgad wider the new act, with re: using to produce.a
ticket, and also refusi.ig to take a fore. Mr. Horn, surveyor, of
Brom:low-street, stated, that his servant had le.tehed the defrodant
to his house to take a lady who was there to imostreet, Bishops-
sate. The lady was in toe coach, and Mr. Horn, at her recoest
paid the defeedant two shillings as his fare, at the same time asking
for a ticket. The defendant said he had no tickets and Home de-
(dared the lodv should not go without one, and she got out of the
e,;16, Mr Horn desiring to have the two shillings back again, this
however the deft-n(1;1ot would not agree to, and threw down one
shilling in the passatie, declaring he should retain the other shilling,
he having been eilled front the stand, and the lady having been in
his roach. This holy then expressed a wish to go without a teket,
bat the defetidatie dec'ared with on °nth he would not take her now
oa any terms, anti di sive aV. ay. 'Die dotendatit denied having refused
to take the lady, lint -aid r. refused to sutler her to go, no-
less a Ticket was produced, thus the defrodant was nobble to do as
he ;lad not got them from the printers. He however told Mr. Horn
he was prow ittt,r of the coach he drove, and. would he antooerable
Eir the lady's safety Mr. Horn however still refused to suffer her
to go and the defeedant ;acknowledged ; c refined to return more
than One shillimg had a right to the other, having
been called off the Canal. The Magistrate said he would not now
discuss that right. Mr. Horn had sworn he refused to take a tare,
and. fur that otittwe he was liable to a penalty of 10s. and four-
tern ;lass imprisonment. The defendant expressed his wish to ap-
peal, but was informed 1.0 appeal could be allowed. He then de-
clared he would go to prison for fourteen days aiid seek his re-
medy Lereafter. He was accordingly committed for that period, or
till he paid the fine.
OVILDIIALL—Jofeph Wiffen, who stood charged on a former
clay with haviog stolen various articles of wearing apparel from the
lodgings of his master, Mr. Humphrepi, of Bridge Strict, Black-
iars, was again brought up Several Pawnbrokers attended with
property which tke Prisoner had pledged, and which proved to be ;
his mastee's. Among other things produced, was a silver gravy
spoon, which the prisoner had stolen from the house of a friend of
his master's, at whirls he had been empioyed to assist in waiting at
table. He was fully committed for Tri4l.
MANSION HousE.—Yesterday Rolelt Smith ores charged with
stealing several petards of sheet lead Isom the premises of his mass
ter, Mr. Jones, plumber, of Little Moorlie IoA. The prisoner, it
appealed, had long been suspected of c ommittiog depredations of
this sort, mid at hook being narrowly watehe4, was stopped, leaving
Mr. Jones's shop, with a outside table quantity secrets el under his
clothes. On his lodgings being searched, property of a similar
description was fowl. He was fully committed for Trial.
Usitox HALL.—Yesterday Elizabeth Field was charged by Mr.
kl'Arthay, a harrier, iu Union Street, With 17aving robbed him at a
on;:ntity of woo!. The prismier, together with a number of other
finales, was employed by Mr. M'Arthey to pull wool from Hares
and Rabbits skins. From the small quantity of wool produced by
the prisoner, however, as the produce of the skins aciivereal to her,
the osecutor ,nspected she kept part back ;he therefore applied
to one of the Officers of this Office, who, having watelted the pri•
'oiler, stopped her as she w.s quitting the mannlactory, and on
searchiog lwr..found a quantity of rabbits noel rorrealed 4 :1 her
per' on. She was home-Maui), taken to Union Hall and committed
to the House of Correction for three months.

William Overton was brought up by G4l, eisared with steslim:
adu ep, the property of Mr. Vizzard, of Croydon. lk was fill:).
citotaited for 'Dial.

JOANNA SOuTlicare* OP:ONENTS.—A reverend expotmarr of
the new light faith W. 14 brought betUre Mr. Chambers, at Unicti
Ball, charged by Cu and Clark with colleetiog together
mob of persons on Sunday last, during the time of divine service., in
Vestminster-road. Collingtnnun stated. that the revetend de-
fend; nt was the declared oppcment of the Rev. Mr. Tozer, the high
priest of Joanna Southeott, and on Sunday, the Vlth of Ancust,
bad amused himself and edified his hearers, by holdiog forth at ye: s
considerable length in opposition to Mr. 'lover, (All at the thresh-
bohl of Toner's chapel, and was on that occasion taken into custody,
slid brought before Mr. Chambers, as a disturber of the
pSace; he was, however, discharged by the magisteite wt his pro-
mise not to offend again in a similar manner: but notwithstamlin4
his promise thus given, and notwithstanding his opponent had for
the present retired from the contest, the reverend teach( r again
mongted his rostrum in the same spot ou Suntl.y last, and in no
very hunible tune published to the multitude, tvho were soon cut-

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lected around him, the triumph he had obtained over his adversary..
He was soon interrupted, however, by the interfereuee of Coning.
bourn and Clark, who request( d he would desist, and descend front
the elevated post he had taken on the top of an old table. The
preacher, however, refused to do so, declaring he would wrestle with
them in the spirit and found them; and the officers finding he
would not comply with their request, and having rtr•re bust in the
strength of their Own Run of flesh than fear of the preacher's spiritual
wrestling. seized him t,% the collar; and not withst +unfitly the remote-
',trances of the congregation, bore him off, and lodged him it) du-
rance rile till the following morning, when he Was again taken before
Mr. Chambers, in reply to whose remonstrances he said he was only
addressing a prayer to Isis Cs ni, and endeavouritig to conduct his
fellow nu n into the right way ; and if he was not allowed to do this
in any mancer the spirit pie Wit to him, lie was careless hoer
the Magistrate dkpused of Isis body. The worthy Magistrate ob-
seined lie had no wish to interfere ith his prayers, whirl; he might
eller up in any way lie thought prapt r, so that it did not interfere
with the public peace; but the defeellant most not be allowed to
voiles' the idle and disorderly by hundreds ammo' him in the streets,
to the great annoyance of his Maje•ty's peaceable subjects; this lie
had door repeatedly, and to pi tveot him doing so again, he should
now hold hitu in custody till he fhtind bail for his future geod eon.
duct. .The reverend geetlemen not being repined with his sure-
t:es was committed, and still remains in cutifisitmcnt. It appears
from the information of the officers, that the prei.cher is well knows'
to them, and during six days out of the seven he honestly and in-
dustriousgy employs himself as a water carrier and shoe-black in the
neighbourhood of Fitzroy•square.
At the PoNte Office, Marlborough-street, on Tuesday, Williaret
Francis was charged with robbing John i lobbs, a labourer,
fordshire, of a purse, containing 15s. at lienipton, on the borders
of lierttLrdshire, tweivi*, months since. It aypeared by the state-
ment that the prosecutor, a mat* advanced hi years. that he met the
pi ismer on the day of the robbery. and took him limits' to breakfast
with him. Previous to leaving his home, Hol;bs counted .2.36. isaa
a bag toed took out with him. The prisoner accoierosied Bien, at
in er!.;s:•ing a field, the former took the bag from him, with efekacti,
and made of The prisoner was most seen Torsdilv,
when the prosecutor discovered him sittieg In a booth at Barbet
Fair, and caused him to be apprehended. The offender confessed
liiiuself to be the pev4in who had committed the robbery. He watt
fully committed for trial at the next *Assizes at Hertford.