The Sun.
London, England, 1830-04-29 00:00:00

130 W-STREET.

Yesterday Mr. Mallard, a gentleman in the cc
mission of the peace for the county of Middles
who occasionally assists upon the bench at this
other of the police-offices, complained to Sir
BIRNIE and Mr. HALLS, of a gross assault committ
upon him by police-constable, No. 99, of letter
division.

Mr. Mallard, about half-past five o'clock on Tr
day evening, was proceeding along Museum-ate
with his son,when he observed a policeman dragg
a female along in a very improper manner. I-
ceiving that the man was not on duty, as he had
band on the cuff of his coat, he (Mr. Mallard)
minded him of that circumstance, and told him if he
had any charge to make against the woman, he had
better take her quietly to the watch-house, adding
thar there was no occasion to use her so roughly.—
The man was very abusive, and asked him (Mr.
Mallard) how he dared to interfere. Not wishing
to create a mob in the street, he went away, and in
a short time he saw the same policeman in Comp-
ton-street, St. Giles's. From his manner, there was
no doubt but he was in a state of intoxication, and
as the woeian whom he had had in custody was no
longer with him, it was evident he had taken her
without sufficient cause. Wishing, therefore, to
ascertain his number, he (Mr. Mallard) crossed the
street for the purpose, and found that he belonged
to division E., and that his number was 99. He
had just time to enter this upon the back of a letter,
when the fellow seized him by the collar, exclaim-
ing, " You old —, you shall not take my number
for nothing," and was proceeding to drag him along,
when he quietly told him not to take him by the
collar, and added, " I am in the commission of the
peace, and here is my address." This, however,
had no other effect than to draw forth another volley
of abuse from the man, who however let go his
collar, and griping him tightly by the arm,
swore he would bring him directly to the watch-
house. Finding that the fellow was hurrying him
in the direction of Oxford-street, he asked him to
what watch-house he meant to convey him. "To
Eagle-street watch-house, to he sure," answered the
man. He (Mr. M.) then observed, that Eagle-street
was in a different direction, but the fellow said, " Never
mind, you shall go to the watch-house for inter-
rupting me in my duty." By this time there were
at least 200 persons of the lowest description col-
lected, amongst whom there was not a respectable
individual to whom he (Mr. Mallard) could have
appealed. The fellow hurried him along Crown-
street, until they came close to St. Giles's church—
" upon seeing which," good humouredly added Mr.
Mallard, " I could not but observe upon the oddity
of my situation, having but a few hours before sat as
a magistrate in petty session in the vestry-room, and
being now dragged like a felon within a short dis-
tarice of the spot." Feeling desirous to extricate
himself with as little delay us possible from a situa-
tion so extremely annoying and unpleasant, Mr.
Mallard again proposed to the policeman to take his
card, repeating that he was in the commission of the
peace, and would, of course, be forthcoming to meet
any charge. The policeman, at length, consented
to this arrangement, and Mr. Mallard handing him
his card, was glad to escape from the awkward pre-
dicament in which he had been placed by making
a precipitate retreat from the region of St. Giles's,
whose mercurial inhabitants appeared to take par-
ticular delight in witnessing the novel exhibition of
a magistrate in the clutches of a constable.
Sir RICHARD BritsilE and Mr. HALLS expressed
the strongest indignation at the conduct of the po-
liceman, and advised Mr. Mallard to lose no time
iu reporting the matter to the Commissioners of
Police.

Mr. Mallard replied that he had been to the Com-
missioners already on the subject, and Colonel
Rowan, upon hearing his statement, assured him
that no time should be lost in punishing the offender,
whose conduct had rendered him wholly unfit for
his situation. Colonel Rowan added, that he (Mr.
Mallard) should not be troubled any further upon
the subject.
Mr. Mallard said it was his intention to prosecute
the policeman at the Sessions for the assault and
false imprisonment. He felt that the public had a
right to be protected from a repetition of such out-
rageous conduct.
A young ►nan, the driver of a cabriolet, was
brought to the office, charged by Sir R. BIRSIE
with having attempted to drive over him.
Sir Richard and another gentleman were crossing
Catherine-street, when the defendant, without culling
out or giving them the least notice, continued to
drive at a furious rate, and would have ridden over
them bad not the Chief Magistrate seized the bridle
of the horse, and thus brought the vehicle to a stand
still. The driver immediately began to abuse Sir
Richard and his friend, and the former seeing a con-
stable gave him into custody. He was, however,
discharged, having received a suitable admonition to
be more circumspect in future.

Mrs. R. E., t► benevolent contributor to Sir R.
I3irnie's box, has forwarded hur usual quarterly
donation of 21.

QUEEN-SQUARE.

Yesterday a young Scotch girl, about 18 years of
ape, was brought before Mr. MARRIOTT, by a pc:tree-
constable, from the watch•hou,e, where she had
been sheltered for the night.

The constable stated that he found the girl on the
previous evening wandering about the neighbour-
hood of Spring-gardens, and on questioning her, he
found that she had no money or a home to go to,
and had only arrived in London that day.
The girl, in reply to some questions put by the
Magistrate, stated, in a broad Scotch dialect, that
she had travelled from Aberdeen to London to find
her uncle.

The constable said, that was the same story she
olcl him when he first spoke to her ; she then burst
into tears.

Nlr. MARruorr asked her who her uncle was, and
where he lived ?—The girl said her uncle's name
was George Middleton, and he was the captain of a
West Indianian, and lived in King-street.
Mr. AlARtuovr—And what is your name ? Girl
—Elizabeth Middleion.

Mr. MARRIOTT—And what King-street is it your
uncle lives ht ? There are a hundred K:ng-streets in
London.

The girl said she had no other direction but
King-street, London.
Mr. MARRIOTT expressed his astonishment that
any girl could think of travelling from Aberdeen to

dergone will not satisfy me, and unless you
guineas into the charity-box of this office, besides
apologizing to Mrs. Daniel, I shall wait for the at-
tendance of another Magistrate, and inflict the
highest penalty the law empowers me to do.
The defendant said that he should pay the two
guineas, and also make the necessary apology to the
lady whom he had so grossly insulted.

LAW INTELLIGENCE.

COURT OF CHANCERY, APRIL 28.

This being the first day of term, the LORD
CHANCELLOR took his seat at Westminster-hall,
with the accustomed formalities.

COURT OF' KING'S BENCH, APRIL 28.

The Judges took their seats at half-past one, and
were engaged for about two hours in hearing mo-
tions for new trials in cases from the circuit. They
afterwards took motions.

GILL AND ANOTHER V. WATERHOUSE AND OTHERS.

Mr. DENMAN moved for a rule nisi to set aside
the verdict for the plaintiffs in this case, and enter a
• nonsuit, or for a new trial. The action was brought
against Messrs. Waterhouse and Co., the coach-
proprietors, for not delivering a parcel containing a
quantity of gold watches, sent from Coventry by the
London ar►d Liverpool mail, to be delivered to the
plaintiffs, Messrs. Gill and Son, watch-dealers and
jewellers at Aberdeen. The parcel, it appeared,
was lost from the coach somewhere between Co-
ventry and Liverpool. The cause was tried at the
last assizes for Warwick, before the Lord Chief
Baron, when the plaintiffs had a verdict for 1461.,
the value of the watches. The principal ground on
which the defendants now sought to set aside the
verdict was, that the persons who had sent the par-
cel from Coventry on the plaintiffs' account had had
notice that the defendants had limited their respon-
sibility, and were not liable for parcels above the
value of 51., unless paid for as such at the time of
booking.
The COURT refused to disturb the verdict, observ-
ing that the proper question had been left to the Jury.
Lord TENTERDEN said that coach-proprietors
might prevent the difficulty which so often occurred
with respect to notice, by telling each person who
brought a parcel of the limit to which their respon-
sibility was confined.

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS, APRIL 9-R

This being the first day of Easter term, the
Judges came down to Westminster-hall in proces-
sion, and took their seats upon the bench at half-
past one o'clock. Their Lordships were then occu-
pied with justification of bail for some time, after
which they heard a few other motions.

SUPPRESSIONOF THE SOCIETY OF THE
FRIENDS OF IRELAND.

DUBLIN, APRIL 26.—The following Proclamation
was agreed to at a Privy Council held at the Castle
on Saturday, and was posted in all parts of the city
at a very early hour (five o'clock) this morning. The
suppression of this body was quite unexpected ; and
it is understood that the measure was adopted in
consequence of directions to that effect received from
Cie Secretary of tore Home Department. Within
the last three weeks the Society had received a large
accession of members, and its meetings were beginning
to be well attended. In every street there ars groups
collected reading the Proclamation, which has created
a great sensation. In Stephen-street, particularly,
where the Society was held, the Proclamation is
very extensively placarded. You will observe that
it merely prohibits " adjourned, renewed, or other-
wise cot&nued meetings," and therefore does not
interfere with the right of petition or meetings for
charitable purposes. You may rely upon it that we
shall have agitation in some other shape :
" By the Lord Lieutenant General and General Governor

of Ireland ;
" A PROCLAMATION.

" NOR,THUDIBERLAND,

" \Theresa by an Act passed in the tenth year of his
present Majesty's reign, intituled, An Act for the Sup-
pression of dangerous Associations or Assemblies in Ire-
land,' a power is vested in the Lord Lieutenant, or ether
Chief Governor, or Governors of Ireland, by his or their
Proclamation or Order, to prohibit or suppress any Asso•
ciation or Assembly, or Meeting of persons in Ireland,
which he or they shall deem to be dangerous to the
public peace or safety, or inconsistent with the due ad mi-
nistration of the law, or any adjourned, renewed, or other-
wise continued Meeting of the same, or of any part thereof,
under any name, or pretext, ere device whatsoever;
" And whereas it bath been made known to us, that
an Association, or Assembly, or Meeting of persons hath
been formed and exists in the City of Dublin, under the
name of The Society of the Friends of Ireland of lel
Religious Persuasions ;'

"And whereas we deem the existence of the said Asso-
ciation, Assembly, or Meeting of persona to be dangerous
to the public peace;
" We, therefore, the Lord Lieutenant General and Ge-
neral Governor of Ireland, being resolved to suppress the
same, do hereby prohibit the Meeting of sail Association,
Assembly, or Body of Persons, and all adjourned, renewed,
or otherwise continued Meetings of the same, or any part
thereof, under any name, pretext, or device whatsoever ;
and being determined and resolved stric►ly to enforce the
law and the penalties thereof against all persons offending
in the premises, do charge and command all Sheriffs,
Mayors, Justices of the Peace, and all other Magistrates,
Officers, and others whom it may concern, to be aidiug
and assisting in the execution of the law, in preventing
the Meeting of said Association, Assembly, or Body of
Persons, and in the effectual dispersion and suppression of
the same, and in the detection and prosecution of those
who, after this notice, shall offend in the respects aforesaid.
" Given at his Majesty's Castle of Dublin, this 24th
day of April, 1830.
" By his Grace's Command,
" W. GREGORY.
" God save the King."