The National Register.
London, England, 1819-09-27 00:00:00

roost ♦ LETTER,.

Yesterday several persons woe brought op to the New
Batley, and examined before Mr Norris, the Magistrate.
on various charges assigned against them. Benjamin
Batty, a constable, stated, titat three men struck Men,
and took los stick front him, and then carried him hefine
Mr. Burgess. One of slit in (he could not tell which)
called him a spy. and used other ritiensise language.—
Oil being cross-examined by tor. Barrow, the counsel.
the witness said, that this occurred in Oxford-road, about
It: at night. lie could not swear that he did not first
strike one of the men violently. Tittle were twu other
men with the winless. The )(mug men at the our had
no sticks with them : there had aloe been any dispute
previously. He struck one of the melt, and the blood
cause front hint ; no wounds were inflicted on the wit.
;tees. They took him to Mr. Burgess. and charted
hint with having committed an assault. Ht.: then turned
;he tames ou thew. and brought diem here on this
charge.
Plait, a police-offscer, said, he saw a sort of what
between the )antes, but could not tell what passed.
Mr. Burgess, on Iwing examined, said, that these men
came to Ibis house about half past I 2 at night, after he
was gone to bed. When be got down stairs, he found
that the three men had Batty in custody. 'they said
they hail tweit badly used : lie saw tine Milli with blood
on his head. Butts then made his charge against theni.
Ile (the witness) thought, that all parties had had a
little liquor; the three oleo were • g from Stock-
port. lle had heard to-day that they were all steady
Well in general.
Mr. Norris.-1 can't tell how the truth lies in this
story. Batty's Oalil is, that he was assaulted. I shall,
however, dismiss ihe complains. I hope, if the assault
Wellcominitted, it was the effect of hong Luber drunk,
and nothing else.
Four men were then brought up, on a charge of
having broken a chandelier at the theatre on Saturday
last.

A constable stated, that some persons in the upper
boxes and gallery had thrown potatoes into the lower
boxes, am/ broke one of the chandeliers. lie saw a
senile in the upper gallery, and went there. The,e
men, situ about 15 inure, were shouting " Off,
but lie did not see them throw any ►hingg
Mr. Norris.—What was meant by " Off, off!Y' Were
they interruptiug the peribritiance on the stage ?
Witness.—Yes, Sir, they were waking a great noise,
calling out repeatedly " Off, off."
Mr. Norris (to the prisoners.)—You have been guilty,
then, of a most serious offence. I an. glad to find that
none of you Hung things ; but I wish it to 'Fa forth to
the public, that the performance at the theatre ought
not to tie inteimpted by any noise whatever. It is clear
th you have committed a breach of the pence by shout-
ing and hissing so as the iltriolllli3llCe CO/11:11 1101 V/ on.
I repeat it, this is a most serious gill. tics.; amid ,A hen any
persons are found guilty of it again, they will be severely
punished. I do lint think that lam justified in letting
you go with ttttt binding ymi in t r to aiiiiyar at the ses-
sions; but if you will se not SO do it again, I will
Ist you go, and not ht•ld you to bail. The prisoners as-
:motet!, and were then discharged.

Thvittas Jones Was charges% by four constaliles whit
hat io made a great noise in she yard of the Old Church,
while service was being verlinmed, at three o'ciock Oil
Sunday afternoon.
The witnesses said. that a great number of people were
collected I- the chinch-yard, ;Intl made a great noise
there. At first there were about lon, but hie number
increased. They called out to the police-ollicers, and
used invilting language to them.
Oite tithe ,vitnesses observed, that they were princi-
pally towits-peopleill•y w.:14 principally persons with

Ir. min lOw •vhite hats. This is a
seri -.4 mte..co, and must h immisho,l.
eoustaulcs sisteJ, that Batty. the
()ricer; heen struck by the ; riso•tcr. ;tatty con-
firm, Otis. _ _

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)IT63.—Thou h luust n,,.l.otretica appear at
t!le Sesaimr. .

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decnit..lo•dting nrn ca ne f,rwatd, fin •I said, that
thr isfliotal.r Wail colonel; rm..' •nid t.;11 hot in-
mien: tit. crowd. llt 1..1•1 :t lidt
and this ss as V.e reason he had !welt t:ll:cii.
it " I will swear wsitivel to this."
Mr. Norris.—:Sui s‘... .111110/510Vi to 611 C Irian.
111.11%-i es: !Par lit. 111.,,C.
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..:1•11 then ratite forwahl.a.i.; said, i1..1 .14. rut 1')
o'cloek oil Sure'ay Hight, they LA I bee.. :Mat kol
lice-..l.lerrs, who sill ck liar.:i.11111 to. k tl,err white
}Lich of them mule his chark,,e scl rr.arly, and
wituesses whri were w •th ' • at Vic ti It
was clearly prore.l, that the We. • Wait tit";
yuictly
that they were struck ay the ollicers belvre
they ..ere aware of it. Three of Ate., filed ;demi-
fyit,4 the wrcs attack tier"; lin a' t•ei cr,3101 114
wttr...sises, *v.:Jr Ora cr.

SEPT. V.

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The constables. however, declare I that they were all
together at that hour, and that they had not et• 1111 l titled
the assault.
Mr. Norris.—lt is clear, then, that you cannot iden•
lily the permit' wit,' struck yru. I shall dismiss she
cousplait.t. I have 110 11.1111/i that you were struck, 81111
ilko von lust your white hat. If yon think that 11.er.
odieer took ii, you may summon him to the Court of
Reqhestrs, and pro may, if you please, indict hill at the
Sessions for tile assasslt.
111 Z! •ai I, I will mast certainly indict him; for I
can prose 111.11 ,'c struck ,re aid took arvay my hat,
while I was nalkoisg quietly along.
111eserre t e o sly cases that occurred at the New
Briley yesterbiy. las s wiry>, us ail !, however. that two
ris:ti were take.' t^ We Infirmary about 11 o'clock oss
Monday Inglis, whose heads were dreadfully lonised.
They were waikiiier along with white hats nn, anal sr •
of the ...ohm-44"km attacked eaeito with Visit truitchernis
beihre they could delehd themselves. From all that I
heard and what I have collected how eretleile
pers.. 4in the (owls, I have no doubt that a us, st wa iiiii
and unwarrantable attack was wide by while 111 1110
00110e•011iCer11, 011 Susetlay night, 011 screw( !Khans,
who were proceeding onsoe quietly. hot 0/%11 W 00: white
hats, and thereline were supposed w he Radical Re-
formers. Tins conduct cannot be stilliciehtly censured ,
and I ant surprised that Mr. Norris, Whelk the WlllO
hat cases were before hint, *IA not cannot the officers.
publicty nut to interfere with the people, ..:erely because
their huts were white. His h!nrereat. ,•• Never wind
the white hats," was delivered in so low a tone, than it
could be heard only by those who were imeneolit ly
under I . The editor of the Maucherier (therver ha.
posted a bill at his slum to-day, requesting that all per-
sons wit.) have been illegally attacked by the police-
officers, will furnish him with a correct sratenretit of
their case, which he intends, I hear, to publish im-
mediately. 1 11/iVe tio outer news to cossiwunscate.
THURSDAY, 2 o'clock.—l have just returned from
the New Bailey, where the following case was brought
tie ward : _

J. Ktlby, an officer, stated, that a pistol was fired last
night near Ple barrack., in King-staeet. He and the
guard went ty the spot where he heard the report, and
there he f d Thomas Ryder, the prisoner, who, WWI
SOCral others were crytnu out " Hunt and liberty!" He
thil not see the pistol, nor could he charge tile ',hunter
with any other offence than that of joining with the rest
in the cry a horenten tinned.

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Tile prisoner, in his defence, 3441, that he was not
pewit on this occasion ; that he was at work till alter
six o'clock, when he went with his master, who said,
he would treat him to the Black Horse. From that
plaace he returned home, and never cried out " Hunt."
Mr. Murray, who, it will be remembered, was se-
verely handled by a number of persons at the White
Mo,s, on the 55th of Aiiipist la,t, came linwaid, and
said that he could swear positively that the prisoner was
one of those who :ma kcd

Another lar►uo said, he could identify the prisoner as
one of the men who attacked NI array.
A third said, that he did not see the prisoner attack
Mundy, but he saw him pass within Me pods.
Sliewcross, who was also attacked ou that day, said,
he cotell not identity the pi ironer.
The prisotier protested, that he was innocent of the
charge now brought agaitist him. I.e could bring his
master for whom he worked, and smother person, to
p:o,e ►ttat he was scot trot ol the house on the 16th of
August, in tact, he did not, twin) at this nroweut, know
where the White Noss was.

Tate magistrate ordered, that the prisoner should be
retualided till tit-morrow, itt order mat he aught then
bring forward his witnea•es.

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1 have kind else at present to communicate to you,
nor do I expect that any thing particular will arise till
the invest is held on the body of John Lees. Its a
former letter I mentioned, that Mr. Farrind. the coroner,
hail ordered We hotly to be taken tip, that it might be
again in-prcied by the Jury hefare bon. To day I have
heard that the gentlemen connected with the public
press will not be suffered to take-any uotes of the evi-
dence; and, indeed, it is said, they will be excluded
front the r The Courier of Tuesday last seems very
anxious to have them excluded ; but wall the public be
sati.lied with such a proceeding?
Ili the ansatice of other political intelligence. J may
just mention, for the ittforniation of your readers in
London, that on Tti,sday next the mail- will start front
this place at six o'clock itt the morning, and arrive its
London at !JAI-past six the tire' morning. On Alonday
the mail will leare Lontlito at the usual hour, anal /w-
-rite here at twenty minutes before eight in the fo.low-
ing evening, instead of ten. The mail from this place
to the north will set out at slur in the evening, instead
of 'svelte. Mr. Johnson. of the Central Polc-Otfire,
has just left ALlichester, having c pitied these con-
venieht alterations ill the J rrit al and departure of the

Extract from a letter tinted Brussels, Sept. 15.
" The Countess de Nlontholon, coming from St.
Helena, and lust from England, where she was not
allowed to land, arrived on the 11th at Orte d, on
hoard the English sloop, the Flying Fish, with her
sun, who is it► years of are, and 2 daughters born
at st. Helena. Her domestics are a Frenclunan, an
English In servant, and a mulatta. These per-
sons say that Buottpurtc, though sometimes trou-
bled with a liver aimplaint, enj,,ys in general good
health; occupied in a sedentary employment, I.*: has
grown corpulent. Ile has nu French now alxt,•t
him, except General Bertrand and his family, Court
Montholon, and 4 domestics,"

1u consequence of the very cheap price of h. ps,
.it said, some of the growers arc determined to
cenTert their hop-grcuntLs in Kent into kastt....-e

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