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London, England, 1841-01-12 00:00:00

GAMING.

The Inquest of Aldgate---%Vard presented against a
gambling-house, kept at No. 5, lieneage-lane, and were
bound over to prosecute their presentment.

INCREASE OF BAD CHARACTERS IN BRIDGE WARD.

The Inquest of Bridge complained of several annoy-
aaces. They presented that the wholesale dealers still
persevered in refthing to take out their freedoms, and
thus threw an almost intolerable weight upon those
who were free, and who performed all the duties con-
tingent. They presented the coach and cab stand, in
King William-street, and another street, as an obstruc-
tion to the public and the neighbourhood, aggravated
by the horrible languaze of the drivers and others seek-
ing employment there, and they requested that
the police should be directed to take any rr-
sons so offending into custody, to be dealt with
by the Magistracy. They also presented that the .
wharfs between the Adelaide Hotel and Billingsgate,
at which the steam-vessels received and poured forth
multitudes, were the means of blocking up, particularly
in the summer months, that part of the ward, so that
the police were prevented from acting. 'They begged
to recommend an orderly and judicious arrangement as
to the transit of carriages to and from the stcamet s, and
a prevention of the assemblages of idle boys and men
reputed thieves there, a nuisance not only permitted
but encouraged by the Magistrates, in consequence of
their releasing without punishtnent or reprimand mans
persons of that description brought before them by the
police, whereby the police were deterred from taking up
others, who were thus encouraged to laugh at and sct
at defiance the officers and inhabitants who endeavoured
to remove them.

The LORD MAYOR said that the presentment should
receive the most attentive consideration of the Court.
PROTESTS AGAINST THE RETURN OF MR. COUSINS,

FOR COLEMAN-STREET WARD.
The Inquest of Coleman-street Ward presented that
Mr. Cousins, one of the gentlemen declared to be re-
turned a member of the Court of Common Council
was not qualified as an inhabitant.
Mr. Coast and Mr. Taylor handed in a protest
against the return of Mr. Cousins, and a claim that
Mr. Bracher should be si‘orn in.

Another protest, signed by Mr. Const And Mr.
Pledger, and a third protest, signed by Mr. Strachan
to the same effect, were also presented.
It was decided that the protests should be returned,
and the protesters instructed to hand them to the Al-
derman of the Ward, to act upon them.

FALSE WEIGHTS, OLD CLOTHES FAIR NUISANCE, &c.
The loqucst of the Ward of Portsoken presented
against some traders who had used false weights and
measures ; and against the thousands who assembled
in Cutler street, in a sort of fair, to the total obstruc•
Lion and injury of many shopkeepers, and greatly to
the prejudice of the warehouses of the St. Catherine
Dock Company in that district. The presentment
added, that complaints had been repeatedly wade, but
no measures had been adopted by the Court to ob-
tain redress for the injured.
The LORD MAYOR asked whether the false weights
and measures had been seized?

The INQUEST replied that they were in the posses-
sion of the Ward. They earnestly requested attention
to the presentment,
The LORD MAYOR-It should be laid before the
next Court of Aldermen.

The REconDEß—Yes, and it will be put in the in-
dictment if the evil be considered to be of sufficient
magnitude.

THE OBSTRUCTION AT THE ROYAL EXCHANGE.
The inquest of the Ward of Cornhill presented that a
large board, which bad been placed at the Royal Ex-
change, completely blocked up the pathway, and that
this passage was most dangerous to the public and the
people residing in the vicinity ; and they requested that
a safe and commodious footpath should be forthwith
made.

TRADERS NAT TAKING UP THEIR FREEDOM.
The Inquest of Basishaw presented that some of the
inhabitants had not taken up their freedom. Four of
their number had been presented for the last twelve
years. The Foreman considered that a presentment,
under such circumstances, was a mere matter of form.
It was disagreeable to the gentlemen of the Inquest to
make any return of the kind, and he wished to know
whether it was imperative upon them to make any in
future.

Sir P. LAURIE said that the Inquest was bound to
make the return, and the Court, he hoped, would soon
have a remedy for the evil.
Tne FOREMAN—We feel it to be disagreeable to be
called on to take an oath as to a matter which is to.be
of no effect.

Alderman GIBBS—It is your duty to make the
return.

Sir G. CAnitoLL—ls it not the duty of the Chem.
berlain to see after these things ?
The CITY SOLICITOR—Yes, under an order of the
Court to the attorney of the Lord Mayor's Court.
The LORD MAI OR (to the Inquest)—The Court
will take the sub;cct into consideration.
The FOREMAN of the Inquest—We hope, my Lord,
that twelve years more will not elapse before something
conclusive is done.—(A laugh.)

INACCURATE POLL BOOKS.
Mr. WILLIAMS, who has been for some years mem-
ber of the Court of Common Council, presented a peti-
tition against the return by which he was ousted. The
petition set forth, that in consequence of the inaccurate
manner in which the poll book of Cordwainers' Ward
was kept, particularly in the instance of one person, who
voted for him, but who was not represented as having
voted at all, and of some who voted without having a
right to vote at all, he (Mr. Williams) lost the election
by one vote only.
Alderman GIBBS asked whether a scrutiny had been
demanded ?

The LORD MAYOR—That subject cannot be argued
now. Let the parties alluded to be summoned to at-
tend the next Court of Aldermen.

In the wards of Cripplegate the Inquest presented a
great many persons who carried on business without
having taken out their freedom.

ODD OBJECTION TO TILE RETURN OF LANGBOURN WARD.

Mr. GUDE, one of the candidates for the representa-
tion of Langbourn, presented a petition objecting to the
irregularity of the polling, and also to some unceremo-
nious language used towards him by the Alderman, who
although he (Mr. Gude) was willing, upon the recom-
mendation of the meeting, to be reconciled, rejected the
proposition, so that the offence remained unrepaired
and unalleviatcd.

The RECORDER said that the petition could not be
received in its present form. The Court could enter-

tain the subject so far as regarded the alleged irregularity
of the poll, but they had nothing to do with personal al-
tercation.

The FOREMAN of the Inquest—We assure the Court
that we, the rest of the inquest, are not cognizant of
this. We have nothing to do with it.
Mr. GUDE said that as he considered himself in-
sulted at a wardmote by the Alderman, he begged to
know to whom he was to apply for redress if not to that
Court. He had begged the Alderman's pardon for any
thing which he might. have said at which offence might
be taken ; but. the Alderman altogether declined to
make any concession.-- (Laughter.)
The ItEconuEa—Then you had the advantage of
being before him with an apology ?—( Laughter.)
Sci PETER LAURIE; said that the law of England
was open to Mr. Gude, but the question was rather too
delicate for the Court of Aidermen to touch.—
(Laughter.) Surely, if the wardmote heard Mr. Gude

insulted, they would put him right. Did any one else
complain ?

The INQUEST—No.—(A laugh.)
Mr. Gude said that the precept stated that the ward-
mote must be duly and orderly held. Now he could say
that a wardmote, at which an insult was offered to one
of the candidate s could not be said to be duly and orderly
held. Ills objection to the return comprehended the
offence given by th;... Alderman, and could not be sepa-
rated fry tn it. He should like to know where he was
was to apply if not to the Court of Aldermen.
The IiEConDER observed that Mr. Gude having been
twenty-five years in the Crown Office, must be familiar
with the means of obtaining redress.
Mr. GuDE --Then it would appear that a duel is the
only alternative.—(A laugh.)
The RECORDER---If you say much about that, we
shall be obliged, as Magistrates, to hind you over to
keep the peace.—( Laughter.)
The Loan MAYOR—You can easily separate the two
subjects of your petition, and come again to this Court.
GUDE-1 cannot separate them, my Lord ; but
I shall appear at the next Court.
THE COSTUME OF THE COURT, AND AIMS To THE POOR.
The gentlemen, the Inquest of Tower Ward, having
appeared at the bar without cloaks.
The Loan MAYOR said," Gentleman, I regret to see
you come to this Court without your proper costume."
FOREMAN of the Inquest—Does you Lordship re-
ceive us ?
The LORD MAYOR-1 have to express my regret
that you neglect. the necessary forms.
FOREMAN—We consider, my Lord, that the money
which livery gowns would cost, is much better laid out
in benefiting the poor of the ward.
Sir PETER LAURIE--So I thought when I was
Lord Mayor, and I, therefore, was always glad to hear
such an excellent excuse. I advise the Lord Mayor to
receive the Inquest.
The LORD MAYOR.—We never refuse, but those
who come without gowns arc received last, that's all.
Alderman GIBB—In my Ward the Inquest pay out
of their own pockets for the gowns.
The FOREMAN of the Inquest—And we give out of
our own pockets to the poor.

DOUBLE RETURN OF MEMBERS.

The Inquest, Vintry Ward, presented that on the
election Mr. Green and Mr. Lepard bad ,an equal'