The British Press; or, Morning Literary Advertiser.
London, England, 1820-11-02 00:00:00

POLICE.

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PUBLIC ILLUMINATION.
Yesterday Mr. Stokes, nt. Lombard-street, attesided by Pis
Solicitor, Mr. Eirke, a member of the Court of Contsuess
Council, •ppesieil befure Ibe Lont Maser, to ausatrr
stare of havnio printed, awl ordered to be rin-alaterl ow.
placed spinal the wall. within the City, a certain pima,* of
•Iticb the fulluoiug is a copy:—
" A GENERAL ILLUMINATION,
Or INC PUBLIC OPIXIUX
al

THE QUEEN'S INNOCENCE,
3o fully and instisficiority eidablisbed at the recent close of
her Alajelity'a D.fence, is expected to take place
urs o • AAA , vim 6tht Nuaaaaaf.
Stokyo, pointer, 6, Laindiard-street."
The hill.sticker attended also at the Mausiust Houses and
was put 00 the bar.
Aldermen Schuley was present at, and took a part in the
inve►tl(ation.
Brown, the officer, said, that he had the day 'wrote Irmo
about the City by order of the %birettas to pal down Ike
bills that had been .lack tip respecting she illumination. He
pulled down 14 or 15, and Nom returning in the Mansion.
that the bill-sticker will ill a neighluseiring pub.
lic.liouse. The offiew immediately went in him, awl vu. 1"1.1
by Lim that he had performed the oSee of sticking the bills,
mid that he had been aidliorised to du su by Mr. SkAirs,
who, he belscved, had been Induced to print them by a Gen-
tleman in Aldermaantry.
The Bell-sticker said he did sot like the himistris revise Ibis
Arm, and that he went to noisolt Harrison, the Mairalsalosan,
the Night before, upon the propriety of pulling the girder
into effect. Harrison advised him sot to do it until be had
consulted Mr. %Vomiter, but he (the Dill-sticker) enislil nut
see the Marshal st the time, and Mr. Stokes bad promised
to indemnify him for any ',joie, he might 'twain; he there-
fore thionght soothing mischievous could lake pleat, and
accordingly stock the bills.
Tb. Lord Mayor—The responsibility of Mr. Blokes does
not a ale pm. If Mr. Stokes has cumenitied an illegal
act in printing this placard, you are certainly parlicept
crinsinit.

11-slielier—My Lord, I have stuck up balls in f of
year Lordship wary a time.
Mr. &okra then admitted that be was the printer of the
placard.
The Lord Mayor—Did yon print it from your own mind
or at the suggestion and by the command of nuy other per.
▪ _ _

Mr. Stokes-1 decline answering that question, but sits
ready to answer fur the offence of printing the bill, if it be
any offence.

The Lord Mayor-1 feel it to he toy duty to interpose
upon this occasion. There are, it Noy opieiors, persons who
might lake advantage of a public levitation of this sort.
The rabble might be excited s. • distortional, of the peace
of the City, of which I ono Chief Magistrate, sod 1 ant
bound to prevent such en Deterrence.
Mr. Stokes—May I ark your Lordship in what light yen
consider this bill ? How ear it teed to • breach .f the pub*
lie peace ?

The Lord Mayor—The tendency of it so nue een doubt.
The Noil.. of Lords has NW yet throws* oat Ur assented I. -
the measure. This is anticipating the judgment of that
tribunal. It is anticipasiag a possibility for which there
may not be the slightest Emend. It is oar slaty to *sit fur
the decision of their Loodshipa before we art the town rpm
Now, suppose the converse shook, take places
and that the Hill should pass, how do you 'oppose you
could justify yourself from the charge of boldiog oat a false
persuasion to the people that the Chorea was innocent
Consider for a moment the mischief that might . An
illumination might partly lake place, and those who would
not light op their houses, because they considered the Bill
• presemptio• of guilt, would be subject to great 'Aqui'''.
In fact there might be a necessity for calling the soldiers
again into the City.
Mr. Rieke—qty Lurd, this placard is not cakulaled ter
produce any distarhosm. It contains no @mummies' of that-';
of which your Lordship is aware, the pokulte spiels. of the I
Queen's innocence.

The Lord Mayor—l shall not sulter • public assertion to
be made solider such eircuwistariers within the City.
Mr. Eicke—Why we may as well calculate epos • die.
turhanre on Lord Mayor's Day in coiscequenee of the awe.
I should feel obliged if your Lordship would state eteder
what Act of Pa:haunted this placard is cognisable woo
offence

The Lord Mayo►—l repeat that I will not allow if, and if
any more placards are stack ap the person shall be lakes into
custody. It is necessary that, under all circumstances. I
should preserve the peace of lhe City. I shall neither gofer
bills to be slack up against nor fur the Mateo.
Mr. Backe—This bill cannot be called fur or against the
Queen. It expresses in common, with the upiaiun of my
fellow.cilixenr, my cuairielion, which is, that she is com-
pletely Innocent. The cilium' of London hive in Cummins
Conseil, sod in Common Hall, expressed themselves to this
effect. and the bill is grounded upon that Betided opinion.
If I ihiuk proper I shall illuniniale.
Alderman &holey—Nut one in tea have expressed them.
selves in that way. I world not illuoduale.

Mr. Eicke—This bill d.ies not call wows yen to do •o. It
oulysayyhat such • eking is expected.

Alderman &Auley—Weil, well, jf the bill-sticker persists,
he shall be taken into custody and punished.
Mr. Eieke-1 should be glad to kaow, what character
your Lordship gives the placard. Whether yuo call it tree-
sonahle, or sednions, or what ? lam anxious to know obi*,
that I may be enabled to advise has. who limy hereaftie
mahout' me, and prevent them from getting tutu dangers,
which may otherwise overwhelm them. Your Lordship will
consider, that tops' this very subject, you have called meet-
ings in the City yourself, and nobody imputed to you a sedi.
lions or trtasoliable purpose.
The lord Mayor—l have given this bill no character of
the kind you speak of, and I think it necessary here to semi,
that a very grne►el misapprehmmion has gone abroad as to
the fact of my having called out the soldiers. 1 bad much to
apprehend from the various circumstances that ro-operated
at the period alluded to, to excite to eels of violence, mud
slid nut know what port of rabble might have thrust thesis.
mires into the City with the most f 4ffili 111 intention.. I
had sworn to du my duty, and is adopting the useasere of
applying for military assistance I performed that duly
consesentiousty. As to the placard, 1 Mall take advice be-
fore I pronounce upon its chalactet ; but 1 certainly am of
opinion that It is calculated to excite to breeches of the
peace. I ■hall out detain Mr. Stokes, who 1 know will
nut refuse to come if called upon, but 1 prohibit the pls.
carding.
Mr. Stokes and the bill.stieker thew left the office.

BOWITRZIrr.
Yesterday Geerle Stickling Was exansioed before tbr Sit•
tine Magistrate, charged with uttering Forged Bank of Erg•
land notes.

The Prisoner, it appeared, altered three forged I/. Bank
notes to Edward Castlediue, its Hampstead, an payment
for a horse which he had purchased of him. Mr. Castledine
paid away the moles, and they were returned to bins as (erg.
ed, and in consequence or the information be pee, the Pri-
soner was apprehended at Hampstead by some of the Bow-
street patrol who are stationed there.
Several other persons appeared, and identified the Prisoner
as being the person who had altered forged notes to Stem.
He was remanded for further examination.
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