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London, England, 1846-12-22 00:00:00

had been treated, they had better present a memorial to
the Secretary of State. Ho could not assist them in any
way. lie supposed they had no right to sue the parties
with whom they contracted, because the transaction was
an illegal one.
The poor fellows retired very quietly. There appeared
to be about fifty of them.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Mrs. Benjamin Caunt, the wife of the pugilistic cham-
pion, was summoned before Mr. Hardwick for having
drubbed John Gill.
The complainant said he was a baker living in Cum-
ming-street, Pentonville. On Saturday night week, he
was about leaving Caunt's house, in St. Martin's-lane,
when a demand was made on him for 55., which he ac-
knowledged he was indebted. lle replied, he would pay
the next time he came to the house, and he thought it
was wrong to be importuned for the small amount, espe-
cielly as Ben owed him two guineas. Mrs. Caunt, hear-
ing these words, came out of the bar, and said, " Does
Ben owe you anything? Then I'll pay you this way,"
at the same time letting fly a couple of facers, which
for severity would have done no discredit to her hus-
band's powers. The defendant then went into the bar,
and as he was very angry at being assaulted and at find-
ing that his mouth was filled with Wood, he used some
rough language to the defendant. Caunt, who was in
the bar, then came round, and saying he would not allow
his wife to be abused, put him out of the house.
Mrs. Caunt did not deny the assault. She had been
provoked to use her fists in consequence of certain in-
sulting epithets applied to her by the complainant in the
first instance.
A witness was called, who said the complainant made
use of bad language to Mrs. Caunt before she struck.
Mr. HARDWICK said the evidence went to show that
the complainant had provoked the assault by using
language which was almost certain to cause a breach of
the peace. Under the circumstances of the case he
should dismiss the summons.

W 01?SWIP-STREET:
James Phillips, a cab-driver, was placed at the bar
before Mr. Broughton, charged with cruelly ill-using a
horse, and Mr. Joseph Meade, a solicitor, in Bedford-
row, was charged with disorderly conduct and inciting a
mob to rescue the other defendant from custody.
Police-constable Wenham, G 63, stated that while on
duty in the City-road, between twelve and one o'clock
that morning, his attention was called by a lady and
gentleman, who had just got out of the defendant's cab
at the corner of Castle-street, to the condition of the
horse in the vehicle, which was totally unfit to be driven,
and which, they stated, the cabman and another man had
been incessantly beating for more than a mile, but with-
out being able to make it proceed faster than a walking
pace. On examining the animal, which was a complete
skeleton, trembling all over, and scarcely able to stand,
he found a large wound upon each of its shoulders,
and a third on its back, and he directed another con-
stable to convey it to the greenyard, while he took the
driver to the station-house. They had only gone a few
yards, however, when the other defendant came up in
the company of two friends, all of whom were i❑ a
state of intoxication, and authoritatively told him that
he had no business to interfere with the man, as he had
taken his number and might proceed against him by
summons. The defendant then began to press roughly
against him, and advised the cabman not to go with
him, and a large crowd having collected in consequence
of his intemperate language and conduct, he was also
taken into custody.
Police-constable G 214 generally corroborated the evi-
dence of the preceding witness as to the wretched condi-
tion of the horse and the wilful obstruction that was
offered them by the defendant Meade.
In answer to the charge, the cabman said that his
master sent him out with the horse, which he admitted
to be in the wretched condition described by the police,
but he did not discover it until he had taken up the fare.
The other defendant positively denied having used
the language imputed to..him, and said it was evident
that the allegation of drunkenness was totally unfounded
from the fact that such a charge had not been entered
upon the police sheet, which it certainly would have been
had there been a shadow of pretence for it.
The defendant then called Mr. Thomas Geddings, a
druggist, in Oxford-street, and two other witnesses,
who declared that Mr. Meade's interference was per-
fectly inoffensive, and was provoked by the undue harsh-
ness of the officer's conduct in taking the cabman into
custody after he had obtained his master's address ;
and all of them deposed that Mr. Meade was perfectly
sober.

Mr. BROUGHTON expressed his opinion that the charge
of wanton cruelty had been fully established against
the cabman, whom he should order to pay a penalty of
205., or undergo fourteen days' imprisonment in default;
and, with regard to the other defendant, whose legal po•
sition must have made him aware of the mischievous
consequences that might have resulted from an interfer-
ence with the police in the execution of their duty, he
should amerce him in the penalty of 305., as he consi-
dered that his conduct on the occasion was wholly un-
justifiable.

- The second penalty was immediately paid, and the
defendant discharged.

THAMES.

AN EXILED Potasu NOBLEMAN.—Some time since
the Count de Jas Dembicki applied at this court under
the following circumstances. lie said that he was cousin
to the late King of Poland, and also closely allied to the
Duke of Lorraine. Being obliged to quit his country in
the late Polish revolution, he took refuge in this coun-
try, where his necessities were liberally relieved ; but
fearing to tire out his friends, and having prospects of
permanent employment in the United States of America,
he was desirous of going out ac an emigrant to that
country.
The MAGISTRATE told the old gentleman, who was
grey-headed and much advanced in years, bearing
several military decorations of honour upon his person,
that the funds placed at the disposal of that Court were
intended for specific purposes, within any of which his
case did not come.

Yesterday Mr. Yardley called the attention of our re-
porter to a letter which he had received in the above
case, and which ran as follows

" Chard, Somerset, Dec. 19, 1846.
"Sir,—Can you find out the name of the Polish noble-
man about whom I wrote to you a few days since? Have
the goodness to take such steps as are necessary to find
his address, and you will oblige
" Your obedient servant, " E. J. BUSSELL."
Mr. YARDLEY expressed his hope that the press would
give publicity to the letter.
THE LATE GARRICK THEATRE.—Owing to the ne-
glect of the proprietors of the Garrick Theatre, Leman-
street, Whitechapel (which was lately burned down), in
enclosing the ruined premises, several cases of petty
theft have been brought before this court within the last
three weeks. A lad named Jackson was charged with
stealing some lead from the ruins. The case was fully
proved, but his story was a most distressing one.
Though only twelve years of age, he was lately engaged
in a vessel called the Medora, which had sailed some
time since for Marseilles, and having loitered on a
message, he missed the voyage. His father was dead,
and his mother was a poor woman residing at Sunder-
land. He wandered about the streets since losing his
ship, sometimes procuring shelter for the night at
Glasshouse-yard. _ _

Mr. YARDLEY impressively addressed the prisoner,
who was then discharged.