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London, England, 1833-07-17 00:00:00

ADJOURNED CORONER'S INQUEST,

Yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock, Mr. Baker, coroner,
and the jury again assembled at the Wheatsheaf public-
house, Star-street, Lower Shadwell, to investigate the cir-
cumstances attending the death John Peacock Wood, a
waterman, who died of the injuries he received while in
the custody of the police on Thursday night last.
Henry Hartley, a man of colour, stated that lie lived at
No. 8, Angel-gardens, and was a mariner. On Friday
morning, he thinks it was between 12 and 1 o'clock, he
drank part of a quartern of gin with the deceased, at the
White Hart, public house, Shadwell High-street. He had
been there before, had gone away again, and returned.
There was a woman named Ford, and witness's wire also
there. Witness had also been entertaining them with his
violin. Witness had drank a little, but not so as to affect
him. Mary Ford, the deceased's companion, asked him
to pay for a pint of ale. He disputed the payment on the
ground that he had not ordered it. They had a few words
about it. While they were talking loud a policeman,
named Douglas came in. He came in atone, and laid hold
of Mary Ford by the shoulders and put her out. Witness
went between him and the girl, and told hitn she was not
in the wrong, she only wanted Wood (the decease.l) to pay
for a pint of ale, but he would not. With that he hid
hold of me, and said I had no business with it, and shoved
me. Witness was a little vexed at this. In the meantime
he shoved the deceased out. Witness did not interfere;
only looked on.
CORONER—How did he shove him out? Witness—
He shoved hint right out into the street. The witness
did not resist.

CORONER—Was more force used than necessary? Wit-
ness—l cannot say it was more than necessary, but he
handled hins very roughly. I did not see Douglas strike
him. I went directly to the door, and saw the deceased
lying sprawling on his back on the pavement. His head
was towards the middle of the street and his feet towards
the door. His head was towards the edge of the curb.
I did not see him fall. When I went to the door I saw
several policemen about him, who told him to get up and
go about his business. I then went back again into the
house, and said I would not be ill used so; if I was re-
quired to go out I would go out. I don't know what
became of the man after that.
A Juror asked if the police did not always carry their
staves in their pockets, and the Superintendent of the K
division said they always dirt. He (witness) had been
drinking with Douglas on Sunday morning.
A Juror—On your oath, Sir,—now mind I have a
witness to contradict, should you not state the truth—
hare you not been drinking with some of the police since
Sunday? Witness—No, I have not.
A Juror—Have you had any conversation with any of
the police since Sunday ? Witness—No, I have not; I
only drank with Douglas, I did not talk to him.
John Bennett, No. 21, Vinegar-lane, a baker, was next
called—About 11 o'clock, it might be 12, it was past 11,
and before 1, I am not posiive it was gone 12, the hour
was latish, I was passing along Sbadwell High-street,
when I saw the deceased coming out of the White Hart,
and another man coming out after him. He ran as far as
the Duke of York public-house, a distance of more than
40 yards, a good smart run, pursued by the policeman,
and as soon as he came up with him he knocked him down.
The man who pursued him was like a policeman, with a,
stick in his hand. Some policemen came up, five or six in
number, and took the man who was knocked down to the
station-house. He did not fall down before he was struck.
By the Jury—the blow was struck on the right side of
the head. Ile only fell down twice.
CORONER—I cannot see how this can be the man who
is stated by the other witne'ses to have fallen directly he
came out of the White Hart.
By a Juror—The blow was so violent that the man was
not able to get up again.
Some of the Jury were inclined to believe there had
been two affrays on Thursday night.
By the CORONER.-4 heard some of the people who
were around the man who received the blow say it was a
shame, and it had killed him. I said it 'was a great shame,
and they said, if I interfered in it, I should be taken away
also.—( Hear, hear, front a Juryman.)
By the Jury—The person who knocked down the man
went with the police. He heard the people say the
wounded man was a Waterman, and they called him, I
believe, Jack Wood.
A Juryman—This is important, the deceased was a
Waterman.
Matthew Crosby, of No. 85, New Gravel-lane, Shad-
well, next examined—Said that be some years back knew
the deceased. On Thursday night last I was returning
from the Folly-house, Blackwail ; and when I came to
that end of the High-street next to Union-street, I saw
three policemen carrying something, and when I was
within three yards of them I heard a crush of something
falling, and the first thing I saw was a man lying on
the ground. There was only one policeman with him
then, two of them having run back. I believe a row
had taken place at the Duke of York or White Hart,
which caused the policemen to leave the body. In about
two or three minutes four or five policemen came back to
where the man was lying, among whom was Fagan, the
inspector, who gave orders for him to be taken down,
meaning to the station-house. I saw one of the police-
men lift his bead up and let it drop again. The police-
man's hands were saturated with blood when he took his
bands from his bead, and be told his comrades so. He
was immediately taken up, and some of the police said,
"It won't do old fellow; it won't do at all." He was
pummelled about, and his head was hurt.

A Juror—Then, when the policeman who had hold of
his head let it drop, the feet were in the other police-
man's hands? Witness—Yes, and the others then let his
feet go. The witness continued—The police might
have carried the man whom he thus saw fall from
forty to fifty yards between the first and second fall. He
did not think that the policemen let toe man fall out of
mere wantonness, but owing be supposed to au impression
on his mind that there was a row at the Duke of York.

The Foreman here complained that a note had been
sent to Fagan, the inspector, putting him in possession of
the evidence of the last witness.
A Juryman protested against such conduct, and said
that when he was called he would not hear his evidence.
A warm discussion here ensued, in which the Foreman
persisted tbat he had the information which he had state!,
and he thought if it was correct that it would prevent
Fagan's being examined.
The Superintendent raid be would send for Fagan if the
Jury wished.
A Juryman—Oh no, a thief won't admit he has com-
mitted a robbery.—(Loud clapping of hands followed this,
with some laughter.)
The CORONER would have order in that court. He was
the representative of his Majesty there, and if such in.
decorous conduct was repeated, he would commit the first
man to prison.
It came out subsequently that Mr. Edmunds had de-
spatched a note to Fagan asking him if there was blood
on the policeman's hands.

James George James, of Queen street, in eie Hamlet
of Ratcliff, was returning home between 12 and 1 o'clock
on Friday morning, when he saw a policeman shove the
deceased into the street from the door of the White Hart.
He fell with great violence on his back, his head inclining
towards the curb, but he could not say that his bead had
either come in contact with the curb or the steps of the
door. Four other policemen immediately afterwards came
up and carried the deceased away, holding him by the
head and arms. He could not say that the deceased was
drunk.

Ci,arles Henry Falconer, a Thames-police surveyor,
attached to the Port Mallon, lying in the Thames,
opposite
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as quarterassing
down Old Gravel-lane, on his way home, when his
attention was attracted by several policemen standing
together on the opposite side of the way, near the swivel
bridge. He crossed the street to ascertain the cause
thereof, and observed that they were searching a man's
pockets, and he saw them abstract seven, eight, or nine
shillings ; but he was unable to state how they disposed
of the money. The man who was being searched was in
an upright position, to preserve which he was compelled
to he propped up by the police. His head was inclined
upon his cheek, so that witness was unable to distinguish
bis features. He inquired who the man Was, when
Douglas, police constable, No. 279, K, exclaimed,
What ! don't you know Jack Wood ?" Witness
replied, that he did perfectly well, and put his hand under
his (the deceased's) chin, and raised his head, when,
seeing that it was the person alluded to, he asked what
they were going to do with him ? One of the policemen
desired witness not to touch time deceased, as he was, he
said, in a very filthy state, and as they had hired a man
who was present to carry him to the station-house. They
Passed witn se's house at the bottom of Johnson-street,
when, seeing they were going to the station•hou,e as fa,t
as possible with their prisoner, and that he was being
treated very well, be event home and left them on their
way. The deceased appeared to 'limn to be insensibly
drunk, not knowing that he bad sustained any injuries.
Foreman—What sort of a disposition was the deceased
as you know so much about him, and have been ac-
quainted with him so long ? Falconer—He was a very
harmless good-tempered man, so much so that if a little

' boy told him be would strike him, be would have run
away.
By the Jury—The deceased was a perfect drunkard.
The CORONER suggested an adjournment of half an
hour for the purpose of allowing himself and the jury to
take some refreshments. They accordingly retired.
On the jury re-assembling, Mr. Flower, of the firm of
Harmer, Flower, Holt, and Sandell, solicitors, in Hatton-
garden, informed the Coroner and jury, that since the
jury had separated he had been engaged by the friends of
the deceased, who had been hitherto without legal assis-
tance, to watch the proceedings on their behalf. This
intimation was received with applause.
Mr. Flower having thus stated the object of his pre-
sence, was informed by the Coroner that he had better go
home, as there were plenty of conservatives there to watch
the proceedings.
This produced a sensation in the room, during which
Mr. Flower said he should most certainly rem tin.—
(Hear, hear, hear, and stamping of feet ) There were
persons arrayed on the o•her side, on the part of the
persons suspected to have been accessory to the death
of Wood, and his friends had on that account sent to him.
Mr. Flower then called Ann Hartley, wife of the man
of colour already examined. 0.1 the night in question
her husband, the violin player, was at the White Hart
public-house playing. Witness, Mary Ford, and another
person were in the house. Douglas, the policeman, came
in, on which Mrs. Perkins, the landlady of the house,
observed to the deceased that he had not paid for a pint of
half-and-shalf, on which the deceased observed he had.
On this Douglas interfered, and deceased persisted he had
paid for the liquor. Some high wends arose between
them, and Douglas took tire deceased by the shoulders and
shoved him with violence out of the house. Witness
having seen the deceased pushed out, observed to her
husband, " Harry, I'm sure that man is killed, but don't
you go out." She further deposed that she considered
the push deceased received was more than was necessary
to put him out of the house. She did not go out
to see the deceased ; but three policemen, of whom Dou-
glas was one, shortly after came in, and having ordered
her husband to go out of the house, he (!per husband)
said—" That before he would be pushed out in the man-
ner in which the deceased was, he would lose his life."
He (her husband) then left the house. She heard no
more of the deceased until (he next morning, when she
heard that a man was kided in the n, ighbourhood of the
White Hart on the preceding (Thursday) night, and her
husband said to her that must have been the man who
was last night pushed out of the White Hart. She after-
wards, in the course of Sunday, saw the deceased, and
recognised him as the person whom she saw Douglas in
the course of the night shove down the steps.
By Mr. Flower—The deceased gave no provocation, or
did any thing to justify the policeman in pushing him out
of the house.

CORONER-Was it through the door or out of the door ?
A murmur of disapprobation arose from the jury on
hearing this question, intermingled with cries of " No,
no," " Too bad," " That's not right," " How could he
be shoved through a door ?"
Foreman—lt must be understood through the doorway
she meant.
Mrs. Ann Perkins, a widow, landlady of the White
Hart, usually rang a bell at night to get her customers
out, and on Thursday night she did so about half past I 1
o'clock. The deceased was then in the house. Douglas
asked her if she wished the bar to be cleared out ; on
which he took the deceased, who was two or three yards
from the door, and put him out of the house, but did ❑ot
use any violence in her presence.
By the Jury__l never said to any person that I knew
nothing of this affiir. I never said so to Deverell, the
headhorough. He never asked me any questions about it.
The Jury expressed a wi.,11 to hear Deverell, and he
was sworn. He sated that Mrs. Perkins told him, in
the presence of the deceased's brother, that she knew
nothing about the matter, and lie did not summon her to
appear.

There was a great sensation in the Cmrt at this stage
of the proceedings. The Coroner said it was a pi'y there
should be so much excitement about a circumstance that
really amounted to nothing.
It further appeared that he (Deverell) was instructed to
summon Mrs. Pe:kins, by Sergeant Smith, of the police.
(This produced a deep sensation in the room.)
Charles Rubey, a man of colour, who described himself
as an Englishman and coal whipper, sta'ed that he bad
known the deceased, and having been himself in the
station house, where he was on suspicion of being con-
cerned in a row, he saw him (the deceased) carried into
the station house on the back of a coal-whipper. There
were five or six policemen with hien, and having laid him
down on the ground, they dragged him in towards a cell,
with his head trailing on the ground. He saw one of the
police afterwards enter the cell of the deceased with a pot
of water, and thought he heard him sprinkle it on the
deceased, hut be could not precisely say. Fagan discharged
witness from the station-house.
Francis Fagan, inspector of the K division of police,
about a quarter before one on Friday morning, was in
company with John Douglas, a police constable, No. 279,
K, who has never had a report against him, and was the
best man he had in his subdivision. I believe (said he)
he is known to the inhabitants as the most peaceable
and quiet man attached to the police force. He is a
discreet,.good tempered man, not at all hasty or violent.
At the time mentioned I met him in Shadwell High.
street, and he complained to me that he had lett his cab
and his house unprotected in the street. At that time I
Was opposite the White Hart, and heard a noise as of
persons quarrelling, and, at the same time, beard a row
in the Match-walk, I told him to go and see what was the
matter in the White Hart, and I proceeded to tl.e corner
of the Alatch-walk, and saw prostitutes quarrelling. 1
drove them into their houses, and returned into the High-
Street, at the end of the Match-walk, nearly opposite
the White Hart, and soon afterwards heard something
very heavy fall. I looked to the left, and saw a man
lying on the pavement on his back. I stood a minute or
two, and seeing the man move, I went up to him. I had
hardly got up to him, when the fiddler's wife and Douglas
came out of the door, followed by Sergeant Patterson,
No. 9, K. Douglas desired the woman to go across the
stitraelpetine,a,nd said, "Go about your business." I forgot to
say that Hawkridge, a policeman, Na. 199, came up at
the same time; I desired him and Patterson to arouse the
deceased. They tried to do so, but without effect. They
who endeavoured to do so were Patterson, Hawkridge,
and Douglas. 1 then put my hand to his wi ist
and felt his pulse, and there was nothing more but what
(night happen to a man in full health, or that was intoxi-
cated. 1 believe I desired them to take him to the
station house and to send for a surgeon, which I usually do
when 1 find a man in a state of stupor. It is the orders
of the Commissioners to do se. I accompanied the men
as far as Old GraVel-lane, and they (the policemen)
carried him as carefully as a man could be carried. The
next I heard of him was that he was dead.
The Jury expressed a wish to see the charge as entered
in the police book. It was as follows :—" John Woad
found in Higb-stteet, Shadwell, and brought in by John
Douglas, witness, No. 279 K division. At two o'clock
was confined. 7s. were found on his person." There is
in the book a remark by Fagan, " This man never
aroused from his stupor, and died some time after he was
removed from here."

By Mr. Flower—l did receive a note from Edmunds
while the evidence of Crosby was going on.
Jury—Let us have the note produced.
After a stormy discussion, the note was produced. It
wets handed to the Coroner, and returned to Edmunds.
The Jury wished to see it, but Edmunds would nut give
it to them until he had a pledge that it should not he read
publicly. After the Jury had indivi Wally read it, the
Foreman declared it to be most irregular, and the Jury
expressed their indignation.

A Juryman said that Fagan had been put in possession
of a very important fact by the sending of the note.
A scene of the most indescribable confusion ensued
while the note was being handed round to the Jury, who
Put it to the Coroner whether it ought not to be read
publicly.
The CORONER said that, for private reasons, he should
wish it not to be read ; the Jury were in possession of
the contents, aria that was enough. Mr. Edmunds did
not know that Pagan was to be examined.—(oh, oh.)
Mr. Flower never heard of a inure shameful proce,ding.
Sergeant Black of the K division was in charge of the
station house on the night the deceased was brought in.
He was ordered to discharge Rubey by Inspector Fagan.
This produced a strong sensation, Fagan having stated
positively in his evidence that lie had not discharged
Ruhey.
Rubey and Fagan were here confronted, and Rubey,
persisted in his statement that Fagan had ordered him to
be discharged.
Fagan said lie might have ordered him to be discharged,
but declared to God that lie did ❑ot recollect that he had.
A Juryman remarked, that at this stage of the pro
ceedings the inspector and sergeant had swor❑ that Rubev
was discharged at two o'clock, while in the night charge
book it was written down that he was not discharged until
six o'clock. No dependence could really be placed on any-
thing said or done by the police.
'pie rest of the Jury were of opinion that there certainly
must have been some foul play as regarded the entry made
in this book, which could not be calculated to tneet the
ends of justice.
Here a Juror observed in addition that they were

straightforward Englishmen, and he could not hut s
that as regarded the book and other facts in the case, the
whole of the proceedings appeared to him to have been
shamefully managed.
ConowEa—ln that observation, Gentlemen, I must say
that as Jurymen I never saw anything in my life so irre-
gular and strange as your whole conduct throughout ail,
inquiry.

The Juror—And I must say, Mr. Coroner, that you, as
Coroner in this inquiry, have acted, in putting your
questions, in a most partial manner.—(Applause from
the Jury.)

The CORONER-The public can judge between us.
The evidence of Harrison was then read over. Ht,
swore most positively that the deceased was not dragged
into the station house with his head trailing on the ground
as sworn to by Rubey.
The Jury said they did not credit the evidence of the
police, there had been so much discrepancy.
A Juror observed, that as there was so much excite-
ment arising between the Coroner and the Jury (he best
course would be to adjourn. They bad now been thirte?•n
hours engaged in the inquiry, and they were quite ex-
hausted.

The CORONER said he had no objection, and at three
o'clock this morning the inquest was adjourned until this
day at three.

During the investigation the greatest excitement pre-
vailed, but at the conclusion the Foreman said he hoped
all unpleasant feeling would cease.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HO USE.

FORGEB.Y.-... William Staters, a German, was charged
with having committed a forgery upon the Bank of Eng-
land. The prisoner refused to give his name, but was
identified by a former employer of his. He declared that
his relations were so respectable that be could not bear the
idea of degrading them by saying who he was.
Mr. Palmer, a gentleman in the Cashier's Office in the
Bank, deposed that he detected the forgery. It was in
the name of Mr. Gibson, an official assignee. The writ-
ing did not correspond with the signature of that gentle-
man in the Bank book.
Mr. Gibson, of Basinghall-street, official assignee,
deposed that the prisoner, who was once in much higher
circumstances, had been in his employment as clerk, and
had only been discharged on the preceding day, on ac-
count of dishonesty. The writing in the order, which no
doubt had been cut out of the order book in the office,
resembled his writing very much, and was, he was con-
vinced, the prisoner's. The dividend was due to a Mr.
Ogilby in Ireland, who had been written to from witness's
office, but without avail, as that gentleman could not be
found.

The pri,oner, after the evidence of Mr. Gibson, said
nothing in his defence, and was remanded for furtherl
examination.

REFUSAL OF A LARGE FARE BY AN OMNIBUS CON-
DUOTOR.—Mr. Cole, a medical gentleman, who resides
in the Eogware-road, appeared at the Ju.tice room to
ask the assistance of the LORD MAYOR under the fol-
lowing circumstance and hardship. The learned gentle-
man caused a great deal of merriment, which sprung in a
great measure from the excellent temper with which he
gave the history of his calamity. To a'l appearance
the doctor was about thirty atone weight :
" I am come, my Lord Mayor, to complain to you of

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road, and find it necessary to get into an omnibus to come
to and return from town. However, the coachman and
conductor, the moment I hail them, shake their heads and
drive on, saying, No, no ; you won't do for us.'—(Great
laughter.) They obj,ct to my size I suppose, but I am
not exactly in a condition to remedy that; and therefore,
if they have me at all, they mu't have me as I am."—
(Laughter.)
The Loan MAYOR--d am afraid, Doctor, that I cannot
compel them to have you, and, to say the truth, I think
their objection is a very reasonable one. Put the matter
in this way :—An omnibus is licensed to carry fourteen
persons. Now, suppose fourteen men of your size were
to demand admission, how would you like to be a passen.
ger ? Dr. Cole—Not by any means, I assure you, for I
am convinced that we should not be at all comfortable in
soeh weather as this. They proposA to me to pay double
price, but I am only one person, and I thought that the
Act of Parliament protected me.
The LORD MAYOR—The drivers need not take any one
they don't fancy. It was but the other day a drunken
fellow wanted to force his way into an omnibus, and I
fined him. Now I should think that the passengers
would have as great objection to you as the driver ; and,
therefore, until you reduce your weight you cannot expect
accommodation from Paddington to the Bank for sixpence.
—(Laughter.) Dr. Cole (casting his eyes round himself)
—To reduce this bulk would be a difficult thing; it is
impossible.
The LORD tell you how. Walk. Dr,
Cole—Walk ! walk fromlPaddington to the Bank !—(Loud
laughter.)
The Loan MAYOR That's a certain remedy for
obesity. If D Joie! Lambert had carried the box in which
he travelled, he would never have been such a spectacle.
Dr. Ode—lt is not an easy matter for a man, upwards of
fifty years of age, to walk any considerable distance. lam a
medical man, and I would riot in such a case recommend
violent walking.
The LORD MAYOR—You mean you wouldn't practise
it, Doctor?—(A laugh.) Dr. Cole—l am also aware of
the usual method of reducing jockeys and fighting men,
but I shouldn't fancy that system. I know the reduction
of weight by such means is ruinous to the constitution,
not to say a word of the inconvenient nature of the process
to a man like me.
The LORD MAYOR—I wish I could render you a service,
Doctor ; you bear all these things, it appears to me, with
an excellent temper. Dr. Cole—Certainly I do; I
enjoy the refusal of the conductors as much as the passen-
gers do. The moment the door is open, the passengers
cry out, " Oh, Lord ! we've no room here ; you must
get an omnibus for yourself."—(Laughter.) The coach-
man cries, " I told you before, Jack, that we could not
take in that load under double price ;" and the conductor
slams the door and says, " All's right!" leaving me in
the middle of the road in a roar of laughter.—(Great
laughter.)
The Loan MAYOR declared that he never saw so faith

ful an illustration of the old saying, " Laugh and grow
fat," and repeated Lis prescription of walking, but with-
out the slightest effect upon the Doctor, who disturbed
the whole room in moving out of it.
A young woman of interesting appearance, and much
better educated than the ordinary run of servants, was
brought before the Lord Mayor, on suspicion of having
robbed her master, a Mr. Huggins, of Snow-hill.
In the course of the investigation, the young woman
strongly denied that she had committed any dishonest act,
and told the Lord Mayor that she was unknown to her
father and mother; that she would consider herself, in
fact, an orphan, were it not for the great humanity of a
poor woman, to who,e care her unkind mother intrusted
her, and who had from her infancy up to the present mo•
went supplied the place of a parent to her in sickness and

in health.
The LORD MAYOR 'asked whether the female whose
humanity had been alluded to was present, and up,,n
learning that she was, called her to question her relative
to the birth of the prisoner. When the prisoner called out
" Mother !" a woman of decent appearance, and about 40
I years of age, presented herself. She appeared much sur-
prised at a charge of felony against the young woman, and
stated to the Lord M+yor, that if the parents of the pri-
soner bad done their duty, she would now, probably, be in
a different rank in society, for her mother was a titled lady.
The Loan MAYOR desired to know whether the humane
friend of the girl had not received recompence for the ser-
vices she rendered ? The reply was in the neg►tive. The
girl was now 23 years of age, and from the day of her
birth up to the present moment, not the slightest contri-
bution had been given towards her maintenan,•e and edu-
cation by her mother, except an allowance for a year and
a half of the days of her infancy.
The LORD MAYOR asked whose daughter she was ?
The female said, that his Lordship should be made ac-
quainted with the name privately. The name was then
written by the communicant on a piece of paper, and
handed to Mr. Hobler. She believed, she said, that the
account would he found to be correct. We believe that
the name of the paramour of her Ladyship was not men-
tioned.
lhe Loan MAYOR said that he should cause an inquiry
to be made.

Daniel Forrester, the officer, said, he bad been informed
that the poor girl had been lately seduced, so that her dis-
tress was complete.
The LORD MAYOR said, that the account of that day's
transactions would perhaps meet the eye of the mother,
who must, notwithstanding she had for so many years
smothered the feelings of nature, be stung a little at so
melancholy a consequence of her want of the " natural
touch."

The prisoner was remanded, and Mr. Huggins said that
he should cause some inquiries to be made at the pawn-

brokers.

It was mentioned by a by-stander, that the a ppi ehen-
ion of exposure would not be confined to a single breast
amongst all classes at the west end of the town upon the

Publication -of the case. There would be, he was aft 1
something like a general terror, and many an elderly
amongst the great would look back with alarm:at
days of frailty.
Three little girls, 13, 14, and 15 years of age,
charged with stealing a pair of breeches. The priso
are cast-off clothes-dealers in Castle-street, which abo
with Jews and others in that line of business ; and it A
stated that they stole the breeches by a manoauvre
very much in practice. It is this—when three or 10
who are in concert, see a single person with an article.
sale, they commence what is called " a lark," and am
laughter and merriment, they manage to get the vies'
on the eround, and sometimes half smother and bruise
dreadfully. They then scamper off and keep up the j,
until they dispose of the property of which they rob hi
whilst he is almost in a state of insensibility.
A Jew, named Isaacs stated that his daughter, a lit
girl 13 years of age, bad a pair of breeches for sale,
was beset by the prisoners, who " larked" her, knock'
her down, blackened her eye, and stole the breeches.
The Loan MAYOR said, that the Jews uniformly PI
their children to some trade which required no mall°
labour, and that which they called a general dealer
particularly calculated to deprave the moral character, r
it introduced at once a system of lying and fraud.
'Lae Jew denied that his trade was worse than sal
other, and said that there were even professions whit°
acquired for their honourable supporters considerable e 0
lument by lies.
fhe Loan MAYOR—Why, you ask eighteen-pence At,
what you will sell for sixpence. What do you call that'
Show me one amongst you that ever was a bricklayer or
coal-whipper. You are like another sect of religionOi
who never work with their bands, but are indefatigable
filling their pockets by other means—anything but labour'
The evidence in the case not being satisfactory, tbe
LORD MAYOR refused to detain the prisoners, but repro'
bated the conduct of their parents for bringing them of
as general dealers.

The parents drelared that they could not keep shell
children out of Ca.tle-street, where they practised 0'
sorts of fraud and vi:lnny

THE MARKET

C FRY L ORN MARK

Per Quarter.
80,,t0n
Gainsborough -----
Grantham -----.
Grimsby
Horncastle ..
Lincoln
Spilsby
Stamford
York

I Wheat.

s. to s.
41 58

53 67
42 58
44 56
44 60
46 52
47 59
45 64

EFS DIM

Barley.

s. to s.
24 33

36 41
24 30
20 24
24 29
22 24
30 36
22 27

Wheat, whit

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Barley, Malting
Oats

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