The Sun.
London, England, 1822-09-12 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

GUILDHALL.—THE NEW MARRIAGE ACT.—Thee
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cation of a young couple, to be permitted to make
cessary affidavit under the new marriage act, has ca,2irtaied i
attention of the Magistrate at this Justice-room to we wit
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handed enactments of that statute. Upon comparing the
handed in by the parties with the directions of theaDd
it was found to be deficient in more than one particular' alsd
of course could not be permitted to be sworn to. A doubt
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was suggested whether or no the City Magistrate had,4,ittlyof
diction in the case, both the parties residing out of the_tv' tot
London. On reference to the Act, however, it appeare"fawat
such affidavits might be sworn before any Magistrates, 'flatfeet
reference to local jurisdiction. Although, through the, aot
of form, the Magistrate, Sir RICHARD CARR GLYN? 'Taw
called upon to decide in this instance, yet, as frequent_..raPri to
bons of this sort were to be expected, it becamefPt
determine what line of conduct it might be proper W aut..r
the general practice in such cases. lithe
Sir R. C. GLYN thought, that as it was imperative dr, foto
Magistrate to swear the parties to the affidavit, a generate
ought to be adopted for the Office, as otherwise
might be put to unnecessary trouble through the idvalbe'sfa"
the affidavit, from some defect or omission, and which, _wait
nature of the Magistrate would have the appearance o_,l tbr
sanction to. As the Magistrates were bound to adralf`T. tbe
oath, he thought they were also bound to take care u'
form was correct. mat t!ig
M. Payne, the Magistrates' clerk, was of opiniod_atal
administering the oath in such cases was merely a Wifit pot.
act upon the part of the Magistrates, and that they oug foe
to be held responsible for any thing more than the mere of
of the affidavit having been sworn to. How, he observe ,4 nso;
it possible that the officers of the Justice-room, and 07
the magistrate, should be able to identify the personsll de
numerous parties making affidavits in that room ? trP,
could be expected, in case of dispute or litigation, 1170
magistrate, must necessarily be the proof of the fact° 0160,
affidavit havingi been so sworn. The most efliciemia pes
of proceeding in his judgment was, as the statute (1...r0,
direct the magistrate to prepare the affidavit for the orilier
clerk to whom application must be made in order to P
the banns of marriage, to furnish the parties with the
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form, and to certify the facts to the Magistrate, Nr.7goaii
then administer the necessary- oath. This, in his iuu.„4055
would identify the parties with the affidavit—a rirctlliiej
which he thought of considerable importance. TBei.„'" •OistP
of the parish was also authorized by the statute to air le eV
the necessity oath. If this were complied with, the iv°
dence of the transaction would be connected and corriniete:trai
Sir R. C. GLYN observed, that the Minister was not oe
to be met with like the Magistrate at a public office, toted
parish clerk, he feared, would not take all the trouble sun;
without a fee. The only resource must, therefore, 10104
Magistrate ; and as they were bound to swear the ot
they ought, for their own credit sake, as well as to pro of!,
appointment to the parties, to take care that its contedfore
correct. This could only be done by a regular settled '
affidavit:the
ManEnolioirofi-S'ritEET.—Yesterday Daniel morTea
person who was stated to have been so dreadfully iciatteatigue
Monday morning last in the riot in Oxford-buildingS, tee/
before the Magistrates to state that he was in a fit stateers te.P:
evidence against the rioters in custody, and the prison
ordered to be brought up to-morrow (this day), thr ewedilri,a tb
when the various charges of assaults will be preferred
officers who were's° dreadfully mal-treated. irofdef
MARY-LE-BONE—Yeslertlay a Y9'llle4,ocei
named Ann Bucklan-d, was brought up by Morris, 1,00,_
and charged before EDMUND GRIFFITH, Esq. the
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Magistrate, with stealing a silver watch, and two re'a
the property of a baker, named Wright. It apteersg, ttf
the evidence that 'Mr. Wright had left the watclll_,ocei
out-house, and soon after on going to the place he_r
and suspecting it was stolen, he immediately gave
with a description of the prOperty.. The prisoner Iv".
pawning the property.—She was remanded.witbo;(ll
TOWN HALL.—X eSterday John Hovel, eliareLo
ing stolen a bag, containing 35 sovereigns, and ele'l!`eo,,,lif,
in silver, from the bar of the Southwark Arms I'm „:0:00c,1
brought up for examination.- It appeared that the r'
who was drinking in the tap-room, had watched the Poot,, to
of the money, and having observed the landlord ga
entered to possess himself of it while the landlady ~.
short sleep on the bar table. The prisoner had bel- Ea °io
with another person in the tap-room, but on the , dotlipt
missed, his companion•was also wanting.—The Pris 2; do
robbery ;' he was'renaanded until SatlirdaY,,W _
inquiry about the money. gar-fitef
UNION-HALL.—Shortly after the commitment o,.ati
who was on Tuesday sent to prison for haying ret7on
the fare of a hackney-coachman, whom he eniplor:,,ort 00
day night to drive him to Clapham Common, aZlea.be
pistol was heard from the cell in which he was Conan eft!),
opening the cell a pistol was found in the hand Of el Atte
name of Smith; who with another prisoner stood chargAitsistis
highway-robbery., It appeared on inquiry that hea,
longed to the Office, and had been taken by I)lal3.7l.oloSatb:
Moore, as he then gave his name, shortly after his
Marshall said he took the pistol for the puryoie.tif
himself, and not with any intention of stealing 1 isatiow
soner was ordered to be brought up for further eXalu

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THE HARvEsT.--Sixty years have The
since a harvest so extremely abundant, and an Tbe,;itlif
gathered, has been experienced in this country' 0•
1762 was equally remarkable for fine weather and iveriLieo
which were got in so early that in many places tueltilerV
ceeded by turnips, which will also be the case in of
year. In the western, southern, eastern, and innsLtp g.gw,
land counties, the harvest has been completedtf•"7„
produce of wheat was never known. In the not11:700111;40
and in Scotland, a considerable quantity of grain 7 tolg"Cie
should the weather prove favourable for another Aagr, ,
greater part will' be safely gdt off the ground.•-•(‘
Cr
rant, Ang. 10.) 'llll-
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A man named Richard Haynes, die, virigcuir
day at the London Hospital, in consequence of -
- throat a few hours before, at his residence at
court, Upper Well-alley, 'Wapping. )
A,eideiLi• itoaet
rRIGHTOY, SEPT. 10.—(DistrESSing 1,
iNsnAw, who has a manshion at Hove, about.ainedife ,ss
;•this place, met a very serious misfortune on .0 euo, .tilfo
—This amiable Lady had been residing for a to °
Worthing, and on the day mentioned, set oud, • 1%„.,!!
- airing with a friend, a Gentleman, in a eP 607
Lancing, the Horse became restive, and, il;rt",e
check and manage him, the reins broke. the ritt.
instantly threw himself out of the gig, m;aittoge".
seizing the animal by the bridle ; but he r
instant, and then dashed off at a furious pace,h• e.zrisri,
of Mrs. :Hinshaw may be better imagined ""85 inybonjj
—she sprung from the carriage while the horse Iv •
career, and the shock almost took away her ne sad`
no bone was broken, she was alarmingly sn°° wheeterohe
She was conveyed to Worthing in a post chaise, eo.
at present, confined to her bed, but strong hall'
of her eventual recovery. The runaway 'horse
tamed •
end, were stopped, and both without having Os
injury.