The Sun.
London, England, 1847-02-19 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

Captain G. Losack attended at this court to prefer a cote'
i
plaint against a cab-driver for conduct of the most ruffian!
description. The proprietor of 2,813 had been summoned le
produce the licensed driver of the cab, which he did; ,but
the latter having stated that he had been suddenly Weoi,
ill, and had employed what is generally termed "a hack
on the night the offence Vas committed, who had driven the
,
gentleman, William Stacey, the man so employed, and ,
was in attendance, was ordered to stand forward, and the
licensed driver put into the witness-box to prove that P.
had entrusted the cab to his care.
Captain Losack, of the Ist West India Regiment, stated
that a little before twelve o'clock on the night of the' n.b
instant he hired the defendant's cab at the Haymart
Theatre, and ordered' hin, to drive to Shaftesbury-ten,"
Pimlico. On arriving at King-street, Westminster, tbo2l;
fendant suddenly stopped at a public-house, and, Witfoo
brutal oath declared he would not move another inch 10' a;
the gentleman gave him something to drink. ComplainS„,
observed that he appeared to have had enough, and told hl_l-.
if he did not go on, he would lodge a complaint against 10,„1",
Defendant, after using two or three more oaths, and expre's
ing his determination " to give the gentleman a Orli, 'd
slammed the cab-door with great violence and moun6et
the box again He then drove into Great George-stret
ga.
where he caused the wheel of the cab to come in n'st,
tact with a atone, put for the protection of a latnr,,P°4
and which caused the cab to jerk considerably. On reacm`ed
the park gates he refused to drive through them, and 01'0
down Princes-street. Complainant told him that- be ".011
going the wrong way, when defendant observed, " Oh, 1,
be d—d, I know the way better than you do," and then P,,0
h,
ceeded towards Westminster Abbey, where he seddens;&
turned off in the direction of the bridge. ComPlgitist
several times put his head out of the window, and told ero
to stop, and each time that he did so defendant struck 111_,
over the hat, and said, "If you don't get in I'll cat your co
head off." On arriving at Bridge-street, a person to w.
complainant complainant called stopped the cab, and then two or for
other cabmen came up, and asked defendant what w3n
matter, when he informed the bystanders that a fellow Poio
got into his cab with a woman, and that she would not o
out of it, nor would the fellow pay- the fare—ls. 6d. Toot
persons then stepped out of the crowd, and inquired wh ,
defendant was hired? to which he replied in the nega"a
and addtd, "As soon as I get this woman out, I'll take ...n
up." The cab was at this time in the middle of the rT".,
with the snow ancic-deep, when complainant, who 1051,01
companied by his wife, handed her out, and although he;l3o
not ridden a mile took the advice of some gentleinea.,be
came up, and paid the driver the eighteenpence w/10.'"
demanded.
with
The defendant, in answer to the charge, said, " I weat „of,
the cab to the stand and there some gentlemen gs_vw're•
something to drink. • I seppose I must have taken Oust 1
tleman (Captain Losack) up, but I don't remember 11,
think half of what he has said is false, but I was tiPS'''
know."
Mr. BRODERIV observed, that of all the cases that ifse
ever come within the experience of a magistrate, to' aid
one of the most ruffianly. All the answer, if answer it ncono.
be termed, made to it was, that the defendant was In
cated ; but that was no justification, for if it was to o°,. fael
so,
no person would for a moment be safe. He shoal: bs
that he but ill discharged his duty to the public.: ad
neglected to mark his sense of the series of cffences 11'1/.10
committed—namely, demanding considerably more thsT,bis
fare—his extremely abusive and offensive conduct—sth
wanton assault upon the gentleman. As ;a punislur re:ra,
this case, and as a warning to others, he should, fort
tection of the community, commit defendant for six r
to hard labour in the House of Correction.
RDAY')
MARKET NE WS.—( YE S TE

Smyruvlatn.-11Ieadow Hay, 2/ 8s to 3/ 163 • CIOVO alintstd°:
31 5s to 41 16s ; and Straw, 11 106 to u 214 s Pet
A full average supply, and a heavy demand.
CUMBERLA,ND.—MeaIIOW Hay, 21 8s to 41 i - Clover /60_1
31 5s to 41 I4s; and Straw, 11 12s to 1/153 per 101'
Supply tolerably good, and trade firm.
t el
\%HITECHAPEL.—Meadow Hay; 2/ 5s to 3/ 15s; v fi.,/
ditto, 3/ 53 to 5l; and Straw, 11 10s to 11 14s per 1.44'
Trade very dull, at the above quotations.

NEIATGATE AND IMADENNALL.
We had a moderate supply of each kind of Meat on rt;
and which moved off slowly, as follows :—Beef, from 2s 6d 1,
3s 8d ; Mutton, 3s 6d. to 4s 4d ; Veal, 4s to ss; and ro"
3s 6d to 4s 101 per Blbs by the carcase.

MEAT DIARZETS. . fot
SOUTHALL, FEB. 17.—We had rather a slow inqulrt,,
each kind of fat stock, yet we can notice no material all'a
ation in prices. Beef, from 2s 10d to 4s 2d; Mutton, Sin;
to 5s ; Veal, 4s to 4s 10d; and Pork, 35 8d to 4s 6d Per 8 I
ROMFORD, FEB. 17.—A1l kinds of stock moved off alcolci
at barely last week's quotations. Beef, from 35 to 48.1
Mutton, 3s 8d to ss; Veal, 4s to 4s 10d ; and Pork, 354(1
to 4s 6cl per Blbs. Suckling Calves, 18s to 29s ; quarte4
all
store Pigs, 16s to 195 ; and Mulch Cows, with their 0133
Calf, 161 to 181 each.
HAIIZHAM, FEB. 17.—Prime Beasts and SheeP2.---
steadily, at full prices, otherwise the demand ruled heiVi;to
Beef from 3s 4d to
.4s 4d ; Mutton, 3s 10d to 5s 2d; Veal'
4s 8d; and Pork, 4s to 4s 6d per 81bs. afutfto
ARUNDEL, FEB. 16.—Beef, from 3s 6d to 4s 6d ; pet
4and 4d to 58 2d; Veal, 4s to 48 8d • Pork, 45 to 43
81bs. A moderate supply, and a sluggish demand. , hers
CHICHESTER, FEB. 17. We had a sluggish demand gd
to-day, yet prices were mostly supported : —Beef, from
to 4s 6d ; Mutton, 3s 8d to 5s '2d ; Veal, 4s to 4s 8d; 2gs'
Pork 4s to 4s 6d per 81bs. Suckliug Calves, 18e to
quarter-o!d Store Pigs, 16s to 19s; and Mikh Coils ICI
their small Calf, 16l to 181 each.