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London, England, 1818-11-30 00:00:00

POLICE.
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FRACAS AT THE CORN LrECHANOR.
Saturday Mr. Farren, a geutleusan of temiterrable
armee in the Crien.Market, attended by POMO friends, ap-
peared in the Justice Room, awl complaißed that on the
previous day he bad been horsewhipped and viokittly as-
saulted by Mr. Mathews, a gentleman also well knows iu
Mark-lane. The eireunivianees which led to this violence,

amid the complaint be WWI about to make, were these.—
Tbe Complainant, some time since, lent the Defendant
about I,hofil. for immediate necessities, but expected the
allimout returned as soon an possible. A short interval,
linnsainrOnd bit elapsed, when, to hit surprise, be learned
that, without offering him any security far the money so &d-
-immed, he had became embarrassed. and was colopellesi to
submit his affairs to his creditors. This conduct struck the
Cluurkinant as being.soilisbuuoursble, that lie did not heal-
NO ha mention it very freely and very generally on 'Change,
ll,Riaiogii in the manner which be thought it deserved.—
Time declarations soon reached the Defendant's ears, who,
apse hearing that a certain epithet was applied in them to his
ildingidler, he, without hesitation, sent Mr. Fines' a challenge.
This diresseet the latter destroyed in as public • manner
us lie had previously declnred his sentiments, by tearing it
in pipet, sod ferreting his former opinion of the writer.
Mr. Mlntblitre being oho immediately apprised of this, pro.
witted him elf with a horsewhip., and quickly appeared upon
'Change, where meeting Mr. Parrett, he instantly laid the
whip about his shoulders. The partners and friends of
each interfered, and some hard blows were exchanged ; but
of these no rezular complaint was made.
Mr. Mathews most readily admitted to the Lord Mayor
that he horsewhipped Mr. Farrell, but thought be was well
warranted in so doing, after the vile liberty he bad taker
with his character, and in so public a place.
The LORD MAYOR ordered the Ihfendant 10 enter into
sureties, himself is 2000 and two others au 11401. each.
This being dune, the pat tics retired.

Satyrslay Join Williams was Imought np is custody of
Smith, the officer, nailer the fothooing eirrunistances :
Joseph Seelie, who keeps the George public-house in the Ohl
Bailey, a hooking-house for most of the errant-earls for tr..
miles round London, stated that the Prisoner mine there on
Friday morning, and brought a two-gallon bottle, with the
following three on It:—" Mr. Beale, butcher, opposite
the Red Cow, Peckham ;" desiring it to be given to Ilw
Peckham carrier, and presented • bill and receipt, of which
the fulluwinee, i• a copy Mr. Beale bought of James
Rivers, Fetter-lane, two 'Autos of Sperm oil, 17s. Re-
ceived the amount of the earlier, Rivers."--
The Peckham carrier not happening to be in the way, he
left the bottle, with the bill and receipt, swing he would
call again for the money in the evening. Mr. Serlie haven
heard of a fraud oft% similar nature c 1111 l mitte.l uu n carrier,
communicated his ruspicions In the driver of the Peckham
cart ; and while they were conversing on the subject, they
were joined by the owner of another errand cart, upon,
'bum the same sort of fraud had 'venally been peechs.•d.
It was then agreed heiress' thi m to procure au offi-
cer ; Smith was sent fur, and in his pros.•nre the bottle
ass epeucd, and found to contain nothing loot dirty wa-
ter. Desirous of detecting the offender, and bringing him
to punishment, they determined to suffer him to re-
ceive the money, if be should come for it. Accordinely
they waited till the evening, when the Prisoner made hi■
appearance, and asked fur the anounut, which was paid to
him by Mr. Seclie, without exhibiting any signs of suspi-
cion. The Prisiuner counted it, said it was all right, anal
. was just about to depart, when Smith came forward stud
took him into cosine!). Two ether bills of parcels of ash_
sailor nature, hut with ihtfireod times, and fur MIL rent it-

title-, trete found upon lion, and a small pocket-book,
codtaining three If. owe., purporting to be of the Brightuu
Vuion Bank in the %Vat cr mark, but all of them were am-
stamped. The carrier opoti whom the Gaud was attempted
not being in attendance, the PriAriler was remanded rill
Tuesday; and diireopis were given by the silting Alder-
man that the proprietors of the Brighton linem Bank
should be wiitteu to upon the subject of the unstamped
notes.

ROW-STRIRET.
Saturday Nary Vey, an elJerly truntau, aa. brought be-
fore the ',Whig Magistrate (G. HICK!, Esq.) cliar:ril upon
suspicion of lit tog ati.aetessary iu the rubbery of her waster's
house.

Mrs. Dawson, the wife of a salesman in Covent•garden
market, staled, that she had known the Prisoner several
years, and had occasionally employed her, until she had
married a man of must uoiorinua bad character, in cootie-
queoce of which she discharged her. In April last, how.
ever, she came to her in • state of great poverty nod
wretchedness, and the witness was induced, through charity,
to take her into her service. On Friday evening the house
was left, for some time, in care of the rummer, who aller•
wards came to the market to the witness. At ten o'clock
they went home together, and footed the street door standing
open. The wanes., much alainsed, liroceedeel np own,
and upon exaniiiiiiig her rooms, fumed that PVC, v drawer
and cupboard in them had hero opened, and Lovely thing
in confusion. The Prisoner and herself examined thr
drawers, and discovered that all the wearing apparel
of any valise contained in them was gone, with pro•
perty of other descriptions to n considerable amount.—
lo the course of shelf li, the e, i +mitt., as they tame to
each eliawer, seemed to know exactly what things were
mining. 'referee she could possibly have time to examine
minutely. Ibis eiir mica:Thee, coupled with the fact of the
Prisoner's linstcool having helm lately liberated from New.
gate, where he was some time nob° a charge of • very se-
rious nature, caused the witness to susiwct that the rubbery
had teen committed with her knowledge and connivance, and
she therefore gave her its charge. The Priamter, with seals
in her eyes, and with much eariostuesy denied that she
knew any thing of the robbery or the robbers. Her mis-
tress, she said, had been as kind as • mother to her, and sis
far from having an idea of robbing or injuring her in any
way, she would lay down her life to do her a service.
Mrs. Dawson admitted that the Prisoner had ll her
very faithfully; and she hail often beau.' her expres, the
utmost abhorrence at her husband's course of life, and wish
be might be transported.
Mr. HICK/ lamented the unfortunate situation of the
woman, and wisher, she might prove to he Minima, but be
must Maio her for another examination at least.

The Prisouer was remanded till Wednesday.
Two lads, named Jones and lirttnit, were brought sip,
charged with stealing several bronz.. and or-molu °rumens!,
of eunsideralde value, from the biltll/ of Mr. Wilson, brass.
founder, ill Oxford-Weft.

The Prisoners, with another bey, were seen on Friday
night lurking Owlet Mr. Wilson's shop-dune, and at length
one of them entered the shop, and pretending to want some
trifling article, kept the stoup-hop in consersititen while the
other two entered and carried off the etudes in (wink:ie.
They escaped for the time, hut were apprehended ou Sa•
Inrday morning in that den of infamy, Parker-street, Drury-
lane.
They were remanded.

On Saturday a caste of some importance to apprentices,
their masters, or misiressen, which involvi el the liberty of
the subject, and conaequences arising out of charging a
person with felony upon slight grounds, came on to be in-
vestigated before Mr. Hicks and Mr. Boum, the Sitting
Magistrates.
Mr. Wirgman, who has a number of min and *omen in
his employ to string bend•, &c. txhilitteil a complaint agaitia
sit apprentice of his, Miss Ames, a losing * 00000 au of re-
spectable appearance, with leaving his etnploy without his
permission. Oli producing the limb:wort , by which he
claimed her as his apprentice, it turmoil Out that illy was
only bound nil bills fur live 'ears, the complaint was there-
fore nut cognizable before Magistrates, they having no
control over apprentices to punish thins who sire humid for
less than sereis years ; this cannel mit was, of ma..., do..
chimp's'. Mr. Witgmaii afterwaitla gave Miss Afar in
charge of Lack, the euissiahlc, us a charge off h,ny. lfo
ibis charge being investigated before Mr. Niche it occupied
near two hours, respecting Miss Acres haring. purl sl
some beads oust of a ipiautity that were Intrusted to her to '
string. The statements on this examination were ex-
triswely complicated and confused, and it was thin ad. '
jaunted, fur Mr. Wirgnisit to product Mitucmcs when

it came on to be heard fiaally before Mr [lonic, soil
after considerable difficulty, the charge of felony set up by
Mr. and Mrs. Wirgniau was simplified, which was, th.it
Mrs. Wiegman had weighed out a certain epointity of beads
to saint, and when Miss Acres returned them as sirup(
they Were three penny-weights and eight grains short of the
weight she had delivered to her, although Mrs. %Virginal)
admitted that the beads before they were strung had wooed
through bar daughter's bands to give to Miss Acre..
Oat of She Number of witnesses produced by Mr. %Virg.
maw. only Iv.-, were calleol, •iz. a wrvanl girl, who staled,
that Miss Acres left Mr. Wiegman'. I sr, to go to dinner,
ou Friday, and returned as usual, at »Inch time it was ail.
milted that Mr.. %Virginian and her daughter were in the
work-room.

One of the workmen stated, that hr had not been in the
room where Min Acres worked; however, it was admitted,
that the room was open to may person in the house. The
Magistrate declined hearing aoy more such witnesses, to ask
them to criminate themselves by questioning them if they
went into the room sod took a handful of beads ; and, there-
fore, did nut think that there was aoy ground for a charge
of felony, and discharged the complaint, hatpin Miss Acres
dill nut consider herself in custody before him, as be item
did upon such a groundless rharge,for such a serious offence,
and inquired how Min Acres came to the offiee, if any
warrant had been grouted agaiust her, to which he was au..
•wend in the iiegative, and Mr. Wirgnsan admitted that be
had nut submitted the case, or taken the opinion of any
Magistrate upon the subject, but had given Mica Acres in
chino of Lack, the constable, upou his own notion that a
felouy had been committed, and is abuse custody she had
been for near ten hours.

Mr. Wiripnats otateit, that he did not expect to he able
to prove his case, and to cunviure a Jury that a fcluuy had
been r omiiiilivd.

A Solicitor attended for Mica Acres, and told Mr. %Virg-
mau be muit answer for his conduct in another Court.
OBSERVANCE OF THE SABBATH.
A respectable inhabitant of 31orningtomplace, Hamp-
stead-road, aod his son, lately appeared to a summons, to
answer the compliant of a neighbour, for a profanation of
the Sibhatb. The partienlar act complained of was work-
ing ill their garden on gundays.
The Mnistrate inquired what business they were?
T:,c father replied he was not in any business, brit lived
tiro, the produce of his property. The son replied be vial
• licensed victualler in London.

The Magistrate held that the Defendants' conduct did not

come within the meaning of tile Act of Parliament passed
fur the better abaci-mime of the Lear ll.ty, which was for
the p of persons following, their trade% or Cl
on &noisy, for and held that a man would be as much
liable for writing a letter to • friend, as reams% amusing
themselves in their own garden, and disuusscd the charge.

EXTENSIVE INJURY frogs CANINE MADNESS

The inhabitants of the town and vicinity of Melksbam
(Wilts) have been in considerable alarm tiorinz the past
week, in consequence of the fatal effects resulting from
the rabid operational, of • mail doe, which was at liberty
about three weeks ago. The dug belonged to Ray Mill,
Hear !Aycock, and bit in the arm a servant boy on the
premises. (011 S 31411111), the Rd inst. at Afelksham sit ass
and • horse were Innen; the I.tsseu, the property of Mr.
Rodman, died on Saturday Ilst, trite mail. Thence the
animal eau to Forest, and bit n valuable sow it, farrow
and a dog on the faint of Mr. Revell ; bulb of which he
leis bees, truth r the neresity of shouting. Mt. !larding
was obliged also to shoot • bee dog. At Shaw, Mr. A.
ryles' purse was bitten, and has since been shot, baying
manifested the indications of this dreadful distemper
Mr. Jamb Poulson' was obliged, likewise, to destroy a
horse, fur the same reason. The du; was at length shut near
Atwortb. The Slagistrales very promptly ordered, by pub.
he notice, all persons keeping dogs to confine them use their
premises. The greatest terror has spread through the neigh.
►ourkuod f these occurrences; but it is hoped that by
strict attention to this remotion further mischief will be
prevented. Several other dogs besides those enumerated
have been shot, on accouut of their bavin; sbewu the symp-
toms of hydrophobia.
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