The National Register.
London, England, 1818-09-14 00:00:00

POLICE.

MANSION HOUSE.
A' nob SCENE.—The Lord Mayor was Interrupted in the
coarse of his business by a sailor, a showman and a monkey,
ss Ito arrived ut the Justice Burins with a great multitude
libel them, on Tuesday.
The monkey was making a moat hideous noise, and the
saitcir and showman, who had been arguing its their way to
she Maasimeltouse, were so wholly absorbed ill the subject
•f -divine .14 111)1 In take notice for some time of the authority
presiding'. Tae mankey was much more attentive to gorilla,
neap es will be preseittly seen, scented to have all impression
that lie had got lulu better eoinpany than lie had been aeeits-
tonted to.
His Lordship, having noticed the respectful demeanour of
the monkey, called stemma the sailor and-showman to follow the
example of the animal, who at that moment began to play
some of the most leugliable tricks, such as pulling the show_
man's nose, untying Ms cravat, dragging open his waistcoat,
and, in fact, proceeding to the hosiiiess of stripping him.
The Lord Mayor having desired that the complaint, if there
was ally, should be immediately stated, the sailor said he and
Vie monkey were the injured persons, and the shOWIII4II was
the aggressor.
His Lordship seemed to think that the monkey would be as
well able to explein the matter as either of ills Companions,
and if it would be fair to judge from the expression of the
face, one would attribute to the monkey, the moment the
sailor began to speak, a more clear notion of the business;
for while the features of the man were agitated with passion,
those of the monkey were as grave as a philosopher's, and
any body would have imagined that he was serious, was it Out
that he now and then rubbed hose with his paw and a ipeil
it no the showman's whiskers.
The monkey-kept his eye fixed upon the Lord Mayor while
his Lordship was speaking, said at the conclusion of every
sentence tittered a piercing yell, that startled every body in
the office.
The sailor then said, that lie went into Oilman and Amlkits's
exhibition of wild beasts, in Bartholomew fair ; and while he
was looking at the curiosities, be heard a very shrill noise, to'
which his ears were not strangers. Upon looking to the eloper
part of a large cage, lie saw the monkey which Was nos% be/'ore
ins Lordship, in great agitettots, mot in au instant knew it to
be his own property. which he had purchased at St. Kite's, for
4or 3 dollars, and. lost at Plymouth sumo tune ago. lie hie.
inediately (obi the keeper that he was d—il if that was nut his
monkey, and have it he would. The keeper refused to give
it up oil each authority, and declai ed that his masters had
bought it feisty for a pound.
The showman was by this time in a high .passion wiLb the
monkey, who had seized him with such violeuce by the wise as
to make him ryas. out. The animal was growing mote and
more averse to the control of the keeper, held nut his 11:1%1S
to the gailor, and moaned! in the most dtrniil manner.
Tim Lord Nlmij or said; the only way for him to decade upon
a C.l%e in which there was positive aSpiertiOo Oil both sides,
was to leave the matter to the inoakey himself. His Lordship
directed that the monkey should be placed upon the table,
and that each party claiming lien shooed use his powers of
l'aecination,iii order to ascertain to whom the monkey was
most attached.
The monkey was put upon timetable, but it was nearly fatal
to him, fur a large dog which had been a constant visitant at
the Misnsiou-lionse, and had been watching fur some time,
made a spring at him, and but for the sailor, would probably
have decided the matter without giving his Lordship may
hither trouble.
'The Lord Mayor marked the effect of this very important
adventure upon the plaintiff mil defendant, and WA/ 01 opinion
that as the greater concern was manifested upon the part of
the sailor, he-was the light master. His Lordship is supposed
to have had in view a precedent of very high authority.
The monkey clung about the neck of the sailor, and licked
him, patted his checks, sad caressed him in the most affec-
tionate manner.
The Lord Mayer desired the showman to take liime.from
the sailor, hit the.attempt exasperated time unbind greatly.
The sailor said, that if turfing grout war tiecessery, he would
give it.
The Lord Mayor suggested that the parties should issne
commands to time monkey.
rhe showiliao put a piece of stick in the monkey's paw,
aryl ordered hint to shoulder alms. Instead of complying
with the of der, tile monkey. stiack the keeacr on the bead,
and then threw it in his face.
The sailor then called to hint," Jack, make a salaam to his
Lordship" The monkey inatantly stood erect on his Iliad
legs, raised his paw to the tap of his head, and made a low
bow to the Lord Mayor in the Turkish style ; lie then hugged
the sailor as before. " It' any thing else is necessary," said
the sailor, " I'll do something more ; there is a hole iii one of
his ears, which I bured.in St. Kitt's, for it is fashionable for
the bucks to wear °set earring there • his lett paw is marked
by a fishing hook, and part of his tail was bitten by a peseta
that sued to quarrel with him."
These marks were observed. The Lord Mayor advised
the showman to give up alkelaim to the monkey. Toe show-
man reftwed. The sailor refused to part with the monkey,
and the monkey refused to part with him. The two di,.
patents left the office, the munkey.about time ucck of the
Mr. Rigauld,,sof the Norwich Union "Fire Office,. was on
Thursday charged with assaulting Mr. Sherwood, otaPater-
Easter Row, and. Mr. Graves, of IVelworth. AL% Sherwood
said, that Mr. Graeae, who load is claim upon the Norwich
Awe -Latham fur 6001. and who bad beciaput off feein time to
time, had applied to hilt) far. advice for obleining. redress.—
They tried sit menus- On their application to the Bridge..
street Commit ter, t hey were informed that the demand would.
be paid. This was tepeated several times; at length Mr.
Graves .vas uttered Mtn. which, at the witness'esugaestion,
444$ refused. An arbitiationi was.proposed by..wittiese , but
be and Mr. G. seeeived an invitailian fawn the Cemmithae ail
Bridge Street, eigited, " Frederick .A..Cl•rke," to visit the
premises where Use restated propeity lay. Here Mr.S gave •
in the paper. which dated Sept. 2, ISIS. It contained an
intimat that the Committee hailandriscled Mir, Biglittld to
give Mr. Grave/Atter -sicerssao the place where Itiepropetts
w 45 iteliwitted, that he inialit4SOitile hits C. 14111. On the sitilho-
ot iisis note, Mr. S. sst e• with 0. to the odic".
They eema liollee to air. it!goislit, that they were waiting to
be adimut.cil, not were wirvrised at weet %Milt 4 Want tclusel•
reliiriiiiig (rani lie oilier, they iner Mr. W 113.43, one of time
emmititiee. Mr. S. Aleieti.ineit, that hotwillistanding , the
• order of the comintmee, taay hart! been retesed attinissiqn.—
Alr. W. sevetteit the iutuavcutruee, a•.,1 sa!il
til•W/0111),. .Jelin iii ^. 411.6. a i.:ppotiatuay at Caw'
• /maths them,geads. Tiny i 4.tUlllcll .V I• 1/ 4..4 .e.isetrAiLepiia.l /II

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tbreeor four minutes Mr. W. requested they would (idiocy him to
the place where the property was deposited. He led them into
a kind of ware-room, where there were three or four gent le.
nien. Some goods lay oboist the room, which Mr 3. began
to examine. While he was thus employed, he was ten-hied
by the appearance of Mr. Bignold, who came into the room
with so nineli impetuosity as to prevent Mr. 3 from knowing
what he was about. He frothed at the month, and swore nu
one should come nit° his house without Isis permission, knocked
a book out of Grave's hand, took Sties wood by the shoirMers,
and threatened to break his neck down stairs. Mr. Wilson
made no reply, and seemed as it' he was apprehensive of the
consequences of deciding according to Isis opinions. Mr.
Sherwood then stunt down-stairs. while Mr. Bignold repeated
his threats, and said, "11—ine, &you rinik't go, Lick you
down ; you are not at the George and Vulture now."
Mr. Wilson said, lie certainly had nut interfered when Mr.'
Bignold put the gentlemen out of the room, because the
apartment was in Mr. Biguold's private dwelling, and any
interposition on his part was not wart•anted. The action was
by no means violent, and tiobady world have thought any per-
sonal injury was in Mr. B.' contemplation when lie did so.
The Lord Mayor was of opinion that the complainant had
uot gone far enough to prove an assault.
Mr. Biguold's Solicitor.—'• If Site gentleman comes there
again, I'll promise him that lee shall meet with no repetition of
the treatment of whisk he complains."
Mt . Slim wood. —" That is all I want. aae)•i should not wish
to proceed farther."
Mr. Graves's case was not entered into, thatsentleman being
one of the Society uf Ft lends, and refusing to take an oath.