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London, England, 1841-06-01 00:00:00

COURT OF QUEEN'S BENCH, May 31.

COATS AND ANOTHER V. CIIAPLIN AND ANOTHER.
This action was tried in the Bail Court, before Mr. Justice
Wightman, on Thursday last, when a verdict was found Lr the
plaintiff.

- Mr. PLATT now moved for a rule to show cause why the
verdict ought not to be entered for the defendant upon the
second plea. It was an action brought against the defendants
for negligence in their calling as carriers. It was not neces-
sary for him to go more at length into the evidence than to say
that a truss of goods were sent off by the plaintiffs, addressed
" Messrs. J. and J. Morrison, London," and that it had never
arrived at its destination, which was the premises of Morrison
Dillon and Co., in Fore-street. The goods were ordered by a
traveller of the Messrs. Morrison, The plaintiffs at the same
they sent off the truss, sent a bill of parcels, or invoice, which
was headed J. and J. Morrison and Co., debtors to Coats and
Shaw, and then followed a list of the goods and their prices.
The Learned Gentleman cited several cases, in which it was
laid down that the property in goods so sent off vested in the
consigness the moment they got into the hands of the carrier,
and he contended, upon their authority, that if any cause of
action existed, Messrs. Morrison, Dillon, and Co. ought ti
have been the plaintiffs, and that the plaintiffs had no right to
maintain the action.—Hule granted.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER, May 31.
Their Lordships were engaged with the Special Paper all
day. Nothing of public interest transpired.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
Yesterday Captain Harvey Tuckett, who fought the
duel with Lord Cardigan, appeared before Alderman
Pirie, to- answer *upon a charge of assault under rather
curious circumstances.
A young man named Owen Worsley, who stated that
he was a saddler, and resided at No. 57, South Audley-
.
street, Grosvenor-square, stated that on Saturday night,
after having been at Greenwich, he got into one of the
carriages on the railroad for the purpose of coming to
town. He was not seated a minute when Captain Tuckett
entered the same carriage, and asked him whether he
ever got a b y good licking. He replied that he never
had, whereupon the Captain gave him a blow in the face.
Witness, when the train reached town, gave the Captain
in charge of the policeman at the station.
Alderman PIRIE—What ! did you remain in the same
carriage with Captain Tuckett after he struck you ?
Complainant—Yes. The train set off immediately after-
wards, and I thought it the best way to wait till its
arrival in London.
Alderman Piarn—How often did he strike you ?
Complainant—Only once.
Alderman PutrE—And without provocation? Com-
plainant—Certainly. His friends came in afterwards, and
sat on the opposite side of the carriage.
Alderman PIRIE said it was rather odd, that after re-
ceiving an unprovoked assault, the complainant should
have remained in the carriage with his assailant.
Complainant thought it the most advisable course.
Mr. John Clarke, of •No. 43, Nicholas-street, Hox-
ton, stated that he was sitting in the same carriage when
the assault was committed by Captain Tuckett upon Mr.
Worsley. When Captain Tuckett asked Mr. Worsley
whether he ever got good licking, the latter re
plied that'he never did to his .knbwledge. The Captain
then got up' and struck - Mr. 'Worsloy us the face with
such 'Violence, that the 'assaulted .perien must have
fallen If he (witness) had not happened to be next to him.
Captain Tuckett was sober at the time, but his friends
were intoxicated. Witness and Mr. Worsley were pro-
mised a good thrashing from some of the party.
Captain TuCkett, in defence, stated that in coming
from Greenwich he put his head into one of the first
carriages, and called to his friends, who had accom-
panied him to know whether. they were inside. One of.
those within cried, " Yes, we are here," and he (defend-
'ant) entered the carriage. His friends were not in it,
and the two persons who had given evidence began to
laugh at what they considered the good joke of inducing
him to enter a carriage with which he could have nothing
to do. .Irritated at such offensive conduct, he (Captain
Tuckett) certainly gave the complainant a slap in the
face. It was a quarter before. 10 at the time.
The complainant said, that he had made no observation
to Captain Tuckett, nor spoken a word, before he received
the blow.
Alderman PIRIE said, it appeared to him that there
had been a great deal of provocation received by Captain
Tuckett ; at the same time, that gentleman had no right
to take the law in his own hands.
Captain Tuckett said he was aware of that ; but it was
most provoking to be disappointed, and then laughed at.
They thought, no doubt, it was good saddlers' wit.
Alderman PIRIE—The assault is proved beyond a
doubt ; but the affair is out of my jurisdiction, as the
blow was struck out of the city of London. If the com-
plainant means to go further with it, he must apply to
the Magistrates at Union-hall ; but I would advise him
to drop the:business altogether.
The complainant, after some little consideration, said
" If Captain Tuckett makes an apology to me for what
he has done, I shall have no objection to drop it."
Alderman PIRIE—I must say that I cannot recom-
mend Captain Tuckett to do anything of the kind. If you
choose you can go• to the Magistrates at Union-hall. If
it were in my jurisdiction I should know how to deal
with it, and I therefore advise you to proceed no further
in the matter.
Captain Tuckett took no further notice of the com-
plainant.
Captain Gordon and Captain Elwin, the friends of
Captain Harvey Tuckett, were then charged by City po-
liceman Allen, No. 590, with having committed an as-
sault upon him, and with having endeavoured to rescue
Captain Tuckett from his custody.
The policeman, who is considered a very efficient
officer, and has been much commended of late for his
activity by some of the Aldermen, stated that Captain
Tuckett having. been given in charge to him upon the ar-
rival of the train, he proceeded to take that gentleman to
the station-house; when the two defendants interfered
and endeavoured to rescue him, in doing which they as-
saulted him (the policeman). Several of the people who
witnessed their conduct called out to him to use his staff.
Captain Gordon- swore, too, that if he had his sword he
would run it through witness's body. .
Both of . the defendants declared that they had no no-
tion of a rescue, and that they had never struck the po-
liceman, but were desirous of quietly accompanying their
friend to the station-house. They most indignantly re-
pudiated the conduct of the policeman, who, they as-
serted, struck them, and collared another of their party,
and Captain Gordon admitted that he said, if he had
happened to be on duty, and had been treated in
such a manner, he would have run the policeman through
the body. •
Mr. George Soames, of Austin Friars, stated that he
was in company with Captain Tuckett when that gentle-
man was taken into custody by the policeman, who acted
most officiously. • Captain Tuckett had witness by the
arm while the two defendants followed. There was not
the slightest attempt made by either of them to interfere
with the policeman, but the policeman did all he could
to provoke them to assault him. The two gentlemen
objected to the policeman's rude conduct, and were both
struck by him.
The Policeman—Your Worship, this gentleman said
he should like to give me a good hiding.
Mr. Soames.—No doubt of it at all. If.you had not
been in policeman's' clothes,. I would have given you
such a hiding as you would never have forgotten. I
never witnessed such insufferable conduct. The police-
man struck both of these gentlemen, and collared me.
He did everything he possibly could to provoke.
Alderman Pflim (to the Policeman)— Pray, what
right had you to take Captain Tuckett into custody ?
Did you see the blow struck ?
Policeman—No, Sir ; but I saw the mark on the
gentleman's face, and I thought I was justified in taking
the charge.
Alderman PIRIE—If any assault was committed, it was
committed in another county, and you had no right
whatever to interfere. I gave you credit the other day
for good conduct, I am sorry to be obliged to alter my
opinion of you, and to say that you have far exceeded
your duty.
The policeman repeated that he had been assaulted by
the defendants, and that he had not assaulted them.
Alderman PIRIE—Mr. Harvey, the commissioner, is
present, and will know how to deal with the policeman.
I discharge these gentlemen.
The defendants and Captain Tuckett then retired,
without showing the least disposition to take any steps
against the policeman, who will probably be a good deal
benefited by the lesson which he received in the rebuke
of the Alderman, and the forbearance of the gentlemen,-
who were so roughly treated. *. , " •
The City Solicitor appeared to support informations
against the masters of the Comet and the City of Can-
terbury steam-vessels, for violating the bye-laws by
mooring in the in-shore passage of the river.
The defendants pleaded guilty, stating that they had
been obliged to moor the vessels in the places objected
to, as they could not find any other accommodation in
the rive.
The City Solicitor said that if the defendants chose to
plead guilty and promise to abate the nuisance com-
plained of he should not think it necessary to enter into
a statement of, the circumstances of the case, or to press
for' a heavy penalty ; but, he observed, it must be per-
fectly underscood that if the offence was repeated the
full penalty would be pressed, and the Harbour-masters
would have directions to remove every vessel improperly
moored. It • was the wish of the Conservators of the
river to give every accommodation to the public, and to
facilitate as much as possible the' steam-navigation on
the Thames ; but that it could not be done to the inter-
ruption of the commerce of the river. If the steam-
packets were allowed to be moored, as in the present in-
stance, for twelve hours together, in the front of Billings-
gate-dock, interrupting the progress of the craft in the
in-shore channel, the wharfs and docks would 1. e r ;n-
-or .d entirely useless.
Oie of tho Directors of the Company to which the
steamers belonged said that the offence should not be
repeated ; application would be, made to the Navigation
Committee •to appropriate ground for the use of the
steamen.
Alderinan PIRIE approved of that course, and was
sure every consideration would-be given to the steamers,
which afforded such great convenience. The nominal
penalty of five shillings and costs was then inflicted in
each case.

BOW-STREET.
James Smith, an old man, between sixty and seventy years
of age, was placed befoie Mr. Hall, under the following cir.
cumstances •

Thomas Riley stated that the prisoner came to his master's,
who keeps a livery stable, and engaged three stalls, stating
that he was coachman to Lade Craven, who was coming from
Tunbridge in a few days. The prisoner then requested the
witness to*get him a lodging, and the witness offered him a
part of his house till he could get one, which the prisoner ac-
cepted; -the .prisoner took the whole of his meals with the
witness, and requested him to lend him• two shillings, as he had
nothing less than a check of 131., which Lady Craven had paid
hi.T..0r...W.ft95.;, The witness gave Win the money, and sub

sPouently 16s. more. He had since ascerta ned that he was
not in the establishment of Lady Craven at all.
Mr. IlsaLL said he could not interfere in the matter.
Witness—But, Sir, this is not the worst part of it, I am
sorry to say. As the prisoner was going out of the house, he
put his hand into one of the drawers, and took out a pocket
handkerchief, which he has pledged.
Mr. HALL—Oh this is something tangible. I can proceed
t• hear the evidence.

Evidence was then adduced to prove the robbery, and the
prisoner was fully committed for trial.

CROYDON PETTY SESSIONS

Mr. Bance, the rate-collector for Croydon, attended
before the Bench in support of upwards of twenty sum-
monses against different persons, members of the Society
of Friends, for non-payment of church and chapel rates,
amounting, in some of the cases, to upwards of 7/.
The parties having been called, did not appear to show
cause why the payment should not be made.
The CILLIRMAN inquired whether any of the defend-
ants had paid the rates ?
The collector said 'that one person had paid since the
summonses were issued, and he had to apply for war-
rants of distress against the others.
A letter was handed to the Bench from one of the par-
ties, in which the • writer inveighed in bitter terms
against the course adopted to compel Dissen-
ters from the Established Church to contribute to the
support of an establishment from which they conscien-
tiously dissented; and calling upon the Justices to obey
the law of the Scriptures and refuse to enforce such au
odious impost, and at the same time expressing an
opinion that the law of the land ought not to have any
weight with them is such a case, as it was clearly con-
trary to the doctrines laid down by the Scriptures.
The MAMSTRATES said they had no alternative but to
enforce the law, and distress warrants were ordered to be
made out forthwith against all the defaulters.

ROMANCE IN REAL LIFE.
(From the New York Sunday Morning
.News.)
". Married on Tuesday, by the Rev. Wm. Ash, Thomas
Mowitt to Charlotte Conroy,, both of this city."
The above marriage was consummated in this city on
last Tuesday week, and thereby hangs:a tale of the mar-
' vellous. Mr. Mowitt is a respectable boss shoemaker, who
keeps several area employed, and amongst the rest was
John Pelsing, who had ingratiated himself so much in his
favour by his faithfulness, industry, and sobriety,. that he
took him into partnership about three years since, and
had no cause to regret his kindness.. From that period
Mr. Mowitt and Mr. Poising were constant friends and
companions, and boarded in thesame house until about
twelve months since, when one day they were subpoenaed
fora Coroner' Inquest, which was about to be held on
the body of a man -that had been taken out of the Maiden
Land Dock. The deceased. had all the appearance of
having been a regular dock loafer, and it was the
opinion of all present that he had fallen into the slip while
in a state of intoxication ; but the verdict—which was
given in a few. minutes—was merely " Found drowned."
The jury being dis Missed, Mr. M. turned round to look
for his friend, and: fellow-jnror, who had been at' his side
till that moment, but he was gone ; and he thought lie
saw him running at almost full speed up Maiden Lane.
This struck him; as being curious : and it also re-
minded him of anothergurious facto4at.,..leASt Puripus as
taken-in ;connecti with
this
,suichtn ;Bight,) naively;
that when,: Mr. had.., first ,glanced " at *. the
face of ,the_ corpse, he started: „and.; turned;` 'deadly
pale. Mif: proeeed,tcr tct.,'his' hbArcling-
house, and 'thence 'to 'his"store, to look for hisYtiiiner,
but he was to be found at neither ; nor did he
return that night ; nor the' next ; nor the next ;
and two • months passed' away without bringing any
intelligence of him; during which time Mr. Mowitt had
fully made up his raind that there was some mysterious
connexion between his friend and the man that was found
drowned, and thex, in consequence thereof, Mr. Pelsing
had in all probabidity made away with himself. Well, so
matters rested viflil a certain day in last June, when
a lady called at Tvl'r. Mowitt's store, and asked for Mr.
Pelsing. She was -,told the particulars of his story, " And
hasn't he been here since ?" she inquired. " Not since,"
replied Mr. Mowi tt. • " I know he has," said the
lady. "He has not, I assure you, at least to my
knowledge," answered Mr. Mowitt. "But lam positive!'
said the lady, somewhat smartish. " What proof
have you of it ?" inquired the shoemaker. " The best
in the world," returned the stranger, " for I am here,
and I and Mr. Pelsh ig are one and the same person."
And strange as it nay appear, such was the actual
fact. Well, the question was, whether Mr. Pelsing,
was a gentleman, or a lady, and it turned out that
she was a lady, and more than that, her name was not
John Pelsing at all, bi it Charlotte Conroy, and further-
more, that she was the widow of the man that had been
found drovined. She then statea that her husband was a
shoemaker in Philadalphia, and to whom she had been
married about two years ; he treated her very badly, the
consequence of which was, that she picked up his
trade by stealth, and when she thought she was
sufficiently perfect, equipped llerself in men's
clothes, and ran off to this city to be the more
safely out of the reach of her lord and master.
Here, as we haNie —seen, she got into the employ-
ment and remained: in the confidence of Mr. Mowitt
until the time of -the Coroner's inquest; immediately
after which she proceeded to Philadelphia, where
she learned that her husband (who had become • a
wandering loafer) had, on the hint of some friend,
set out to New York about a week before, to look
for her ; but where, instead of an injured wife, he found
a watery grave. The upshot of this romantic affair was
that Mr. Mowitt requested Mrs. C. to make his house her
home; that after a while he found that he liked heryet better
as Mrs. C., thtn as Mr. Poising, that by virtue thereof,
he proposed a renewal of their' terms of partnership; which
was accepted ; that 'on last .Tuesday week, Mr. Mowitt
and the late Mr. John Pelsin g became, husband and wife.
This is the first instance, we , believe,
.on record, where-
in a wife performed the Office, of a coroner's juryman on
the body of her own husband, or wherein a young man
was married to his own master. The lady, by the way,
is very good-looking, and still oil the safe side of thirty.