The National Register.
London, England, 1817-09-22 00:00:00

POLICE.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
In consequence of various complaints made by the killable'
tants of Oxford-street, that a number of stalls and barrows
were placed in front of Grosvenor-market, and tieivards to
Hyde Park Corner, thereby rendering nn entire obstritet.eu
to the shops, &c. the beadles received peremptory ceders iw
remove the same. Accordingly Mr. Eddington, surveaor of
the U est division, sailed out with a waggon and I 2 reins t Mole s.
when all those who did not remove their bat rows were seine!,
and their commodities put into the waggon. Several of the
women refused to move their stalls, saying, that they were
tolerated by the parish ; and many of the men encouraged
them, and evinced a determination to oppose the oficers. At
Hewnh one of the offenders had the tercet ity to strike one of
the beadles, which seemed to be the signal for a general en-
gagement that succeeded in a moment afterwards. Fruit,
fish, and all other articles, were thrown down in wild confu-
sion; and a crowd of about 1500 persons now aelembled. The
surveyor and his party succeeded in carrying off their wag-
gon full of fruit; barrows, baskets, &c. and also the instigator
of the riot, a smith, named Oihbs. This man advised the wo-
men to throw down their stalls, and then they could not be
seised ; he also obstructed the surveyor, and assaulted one of
the constables. For the offence he stood liable to a penalty
of 201. and not less thao 51. in whkh last lie ems convicted. Ile
however, put in bail, and gave notice of appeal to the Sessioos.
The old women, whose cargoes were taken, refused to claim
them, except three, as they were not worth the penalty they
would have to pay, and the fruit was made into pies by order
of Mr. Smith, one of the Overseers, and given to the children
in the workhouse, who had a rare treat.
ROBBERY.—Wednesday, Alexander Rutlidge (brother to
Happy Jack, now ruder sentence of death), was charged with
robbing his master, Mr. Bass, grocer, of Shepherd-street,
May-fair, of 351. 7s. tinder the following circumstances :—Oa
the 17th of June the prisoner was sent with the money to the
banking-house of Messrs. Birch and Co. in Bontl.street, but
absconded, and was not heard of until he was apprehended
picking pockets at Bartholomew fait : he was taken to the
Mansion House, but ebe Lord Mayor understanding Oat a
charge of felony was against him at this office, sent him np in
custody of one of the City Marshals.—None of the witnesses,
being present, be was remanded.
BRUTAL ASSAULT UPON A FEPlALE.—Wednesday, SVni.
Disbace, who keeps two houses of infamous character, one iii
Porto-Bellovmsage, Lisleistreet, and the other, No. le,
Mose-street, Covent garden, was charged with a violent and
unmanly assault upon Ann Gwinn. The prosecutrix stated,
that on Monday night, she, together with another female
. named Deborah Fisch, went to the house of the prisoner, anti .
their beds being paid for, they signified their intention of re.
mainiog until the morning, as they were at *erne distance
Reim home. Dobree being in possession of the money, in-
sisted that they should immediately quit the house, and Ann
Gwinn refusing to comply with this demand, he pulled her
down stairs iu the most inhuman rummer, struck her with all .
his force, and kicked her in beveled parts of the body. For
this assault she took out a warrant, and the prisoner heing
informed of her intention met her on the &Rowing night at
the corner of Lisle-street. He came up stud asked if her
name was not Owing'. Terrified at this threatening aspect .
the poor creature answered in the negative, but this ruffiaa,
without any further preface, clinched his fist and struck her
with such violence over the left eye, that the woman imme-
diately fell in a convulsive fit, and the prisoner was taken .
into custody. The evidence of the prosecutrix was confirm.
ed in all its parte by that of Deborah Fisch. They were both
bound over to prosecute, and the worthy Magistrate said, •
that for so brutal all outrage he should require very substan-
tial bail, and A hours' notice before he would accept of it. .
This infamous character, Dobree, appeared in his dress to be
a buck of the first water; but his face, like that of many a
buck, wore the livery of a blackguard, scars, patches, and
court plais ter.
TLC DEVIL AXONE/ THE TAlLol6.—Wednesday, an opulent
and respectable wheelwright, in the parish of St. Giles's, was brought
beam Tarrant, Esq. charged with a violent assault, and coal-
mittinges flagrant breach of die peace, in Broad-street, St. Giles's.
It appeared that the defendant had been to the English Opera, with '
a Mr. Dennis, his friend, and about one o'clock in the monitors was
returning home, when, seeing a public house open in Broad-street.
they went in to have something to drink. There were several others .
in the house; and the attenuant said to his friend. e Let us get out
attire fur it is full of tailors." Several gentlemen of the stitching
comma laity, being in the place, took the words as a personal insult,
and made them ttte leubiugers of a general row, in winch the prisoner
mcasurid live or six of them for black eyes. Magistrate,—. Well.
prisoner, are you such a good judge of tailors when you see them c"
Prisoner,—.• Why, I am not a bad judge, Sir ; 1 can tell a tailor at
first sight."—Magistrate, (pointing to some persons). e Cats you
tell how many tailors there are in the room, do you think those gea.
demon are tailors r Prisoner,—" Yes Sir, I think they are
One of the pen ors alluded to, named Junes, made a charge against
Mr. Detmis, the prisoner's friend. lle stated, that between one and
two o'clock on Wednesday morning, he and several others (tailors)
were at their I ouse of call, in Broad-street. Bloomsbury, when the
defendants came into the house, they passed some reflections on the
tailoring business, which was taken up by the rest of the company,
and a general row ensued, in which the prisoners were very hasp—.
hlaeistrate,—.. Call your witness." A Mr. O'Sheut,messy, an
Irish snip, et:me forward, and stated, that he did rot see any thing
at slim ea of the row; but there was a great fighting. and army
gentlemen got hutted very belly.—Mr. Tarrant... Well, 1 weatil
advise you to fine-draw this matter; and you, prisoner, never inter.
fere with tailors again ; for they may some time or other sew you up.
I assure you they are valiant men. Prisoner,—" Well, cis, I U
snake any remuneration; but, surely, If I struck a tailor, as
only obligee, to make tile ninth pars el a recorapence."—The case
was diseharryd.

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