The Sun.
London, England, 1830-01-18 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSZ.
On Saturday, a scene of rather an extraordinary
kind took place in the Juitice-room, where Sir P.
LAURIE sat for the Lord Mayor. The following is
a brief account : _ _

The driver of a cab was summoned by Sir Charles
Flower, for having refused to take him up, and for
having accompanied the refusal with unbecoming
language.
Sir Charles having had occasion, a few days ago,
to take a drive, called a cab, and the driver lime-
diately threw up the cover to receive him. The
worthy Baronet shoved his stick into the vehicle,
and was endeavouring to follow it. I•Iis legs, how-
ever, are so short that it was impossible for him to
succeed without assistance. " Haag the steps,"
said he, " why don't you get them made lower ?"
" Lower !" said the cab driver, " 'tis a pity they
an't made to commodate your stumps. • Why, if
every body was made lice you, we'd have nothing
whatsomever for to do." " Well, my good fellow,
you'd better not he saucy," said Sir C., and made
another attempt to get in. The driver, who was
not accustomed to argumentative fares, let down
the leather of his cab, and saying, " Hang me, if I
drive you at all," whipped on his horse. Sir Charles
bustled after him as fast as he could, crying " The
cab, the cab, my stick ; he has got my stick." This
appeal was at length noticed by a man, who ran
after the cab, and got the number, and Sir Charles's
stick was afterwards procured.
Sir P. LAURIE observed that such accommoda-
tion could not be expected in a cab as Sir Charles
was accustomed to in his coach and four; and if
cab-drivers did not think proper to proportion the size
of their steps to the capabilities of the multitude,
they would find that the majority—videlicet, those
who had short legs—would not deal with them in
their commodity.—(A laugh.)
S;r Charles said that the driver had been pleased
to extend the compliment to the whole of his per-
son, which he had designated by the term" punchy,"
and had said that the cabs were not made to be
used by such persons.—(Laughter)
Sir P. LAURIE asked the driver, who appeared to
be quite terrified at being confronted with an Alder-
man, what he had to say for himself ?—The driver
just at the moment recollected that he had been
engaged to a gentleman, and was driving off to his

fare.
Sir Charles declared that the only gentleman the
man could have been engaged to was the walking-
stick, with which he certainly drove off in a great
hurry.
Sir P. LAURIE said it was evident that the driver
had objected to Sir Charles on account of the diffi-
culty which he found in getting into the cab. He
thought, however, that as the worthy Baronet had
such splendid modes of travelling at his command,
and as he was a City Magistrate, it would be most
grateful to him that the lowest fine should be in-
flicted.—The defendant was then fined 53.

B OW-STREET.
William Sheller, a corporal of the 10th Hussars,
and corporal Alexander Houghton, of the satne re-
giment, were brought before Mr. MlNsnum.,
charged with having, by means of threats, extorted
a suns of 11. Is. 6d. froth Mr. Morgan Iloram, tailor,
No. 6, Tavistock-street, Covent-garden. The pri-
soners are on the riding establishment at St. John's-
wood, under the command of Colonel Taylor. The
following are the circumstances :
Mr. Horam, it appeared, took the sans of a friend
to Drury-lane Theatre on the evening of Wednes-
day week, and happened to stand, while waiting for
the door of the two-shilling gallery to be opened,
near the prisoners. The crowd was great, and the
prisoner Shetter raised the younger of the two boys
up in his arms to prevent him from being crushed,
and for this kindness Mr. Horam gave him
6s. 6d., all the money he had in got in his
pocket. Being obliged to return home for some
more money, Mr. Horam left the child with the
separated.the performances
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rested until the Friday following, when Shetter
teod
called at Mr.,fHoratn's residence with a letter, in
which he threatened to expose him unless he com-
pensated him for an insult which he alleged had
been offered to him. To be rid of him, Mr. Horan)
gave him the sum above mentioned ; and on Friday
evening he was mentioning the circumstance to Mr.
R. Tate, surgeoflywhen a second letter was brought
by a boy, the purport of which was the same as the
former. ny the advice of Mr. Tate, Mr. Horam

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went out to the prisoner, and Mr. Tale followed
them as they walked up Bow-street, and heard Me
Horam say it was an infamous and unfounded eharel
and the prisoner admitted that it was, but that 111
could not help it, as Ins serjeant insisted on mot'.
money. As they got into Long-acre Mr. Horael
offered the prisoner half-a-crown, and Mr. Tate col'
Tared him at the instant, and gave him into custody
of an officer. The prisoner was greatly agitated,
and nearly fainted on reaching the watch-house.
The prisoner said that Mr. Horam had insultee
him, and, in addition to the Gs. 6d., slipped 10s. 100
his hand as they were separating, hoping at the WO
time that he would say no more about it.
This Mr. Horam positively denied.

The elder boy E aid, that as they were standing°
the gallery stairs, he heard the prisoner Shetter
to the other prisoner, " You observed the insult
received, and I hope you will mark it," winking si
him at the same time.

Mr. MlNsnum, asked in whose hand-writing
letters were ? No one %vas able to say; but
A serjeant from the riding-school stated that be
would bring persons forward who knew Shettel
hand-writing.
Mr. MlNsum. discharged Houghton, but se'
mantled Shetter.

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