The National Register.
London, England, 1817-09-08 00:00:00

TM!. NATIONAL REGISTER.

POLICE.

11 0 IV-STREET.

Monday, J. Arnold, and Ann his wife, were finally examined
upon a eliarg:! of cmbezrling 1331. Ns. the property of Mi.
Ashby, of The male prisoner w. 14 porter to the
prosecutor, and was employed to receive the money, with
which he 4h6contled. Bishop traced him to Bristol, and
upon Inking him into custody, band ate immense quantity of
plate and dollars, which he acknowledged having purchased
with part of the inouey. The female, whom he married a
few slays subsequent to the crime, was found with hint at
Bristol. The husband was fully committed, and the wife
discharged.

Sarah-Sparks was remanded, charged with plundering the
cliattilwrsol-- Holland, Esq. of Clement's Inn, of which
she had the care.

Thursday, Edward Henshall,eollectorof tolls at the Kings-
laud turnpike-gate, appeared before Mr. Birnie the sitting
Magistrate, on summons for taking tqLeeSSive toll.
George Gurney stated, that on the 22nd of Augnst last he
wa servant to Sir Claude de Crespiguy, hart. and was riding
on the box wills the coachman, wis drove up to Kingsland
gate. The defendant demanded a shilling, which was paid
him. Sir C. de Crespigny, who was in the carriage, declined
going through the gate, and desired the coachman to writ
about, which he did, without going through the gate. Gur-
ney then asked Henshall to return the shilling, he had re-
ceived, as they were not going through. Henshall refused to
return the shilling, saying the toll was due on corning to the
gate, without passing through.
On reference to the Act of Parliament it appeared that no
toll was payable unless the carriage passed through the
gate.—llefendant was therefore convicted in the penalty
of 21.

Another information was exhibited against the defendant
for not having his name painted on a board over the toll-
house, as reqnired by the Act of Parliament.
George Gurney, the same witness, stated, that after paying
the shilling demanded by defendant, his master desired him
to take the cotlectot's name.; that he accordingly looked for
the board over the toll-house, but saw none. He then asked
defendant his name; he pointed towards, the toll•Itouse, and
said," It is there." Witness then alighted and went to the toll-
house, and found a board lying upon a shelf over the
door on the outside of the toll-house, with the name
" Edward Henshall" upon it. The board lay flat upon the
shelf, and the name could not be seen without the board
being taken down.
Mr. Willie, on reference to the Act of Parliament, said,
that the collector was required to have his name hanging
over the door of the toll-house, and it :saving been proved
that the board was lying down, the conviction must take
place.—Defendant was convicted in the penalty of five
pounds.
kir. Sentence, grocer of Clare-street, Clare-market, ap
I)eared to a summons, under the new Metropolis Paving Act,
for refusing to remove a projection from the front of his house.
Mr. Cadogen, surveyor, stated, that the defendant had a
projection or sign in the front of his house, in the shape of a
box, on which a cannister stood; the cannister had been
taken away, but the box or pedestal remained, which the de-
fendant refused to take away, althoughhe had repeatedly had
notice to remove the same.

Mr. Donne, defendant's Solicitor, contended that the pro-
jection complained of was not within the meaning of the Act,
inasmuch as it not project beyond the cornice of the shop
window, that his client had removed the cannister directly
when the Surveyor had given him notice, and also the box and
pedestal, which did project beyond the cornice of the shop
window close to the wall of his house, which lie hoped the
Magistrates would consider sufficient and discharge the com-
plaint.
The Magistrates, on reference to the Act of Parliament,
considered it a projection, and convicted the. defendant in the
penalty of 40s. and costs.