The Sun.
London, England, 1846-01-26 00:00:00

THAMES.

Mr. Pelham, a solicitor, accompanied by Mr. Brown,
the Registrar of Seamen, who holds his appointment
from the Lords of the Admiralty, applied to Mr. Ballan-
tine for summonses against two persons, named Charles
Bolder. and Robert Uride, of No. 3, Albert-street, Shad-
well; fbr an infringement of the Merchant Seamen's Act,
the Bth and 9th Victoria, cap. 116, which was passed to
protect seamen from the extortions and frauds of crimps.
It appeared that Charles Bolder, who was a licensed
man, met two seamen, and asked if they wanted a ship.
They replied in the affirmative, and he put them on
board the Barossa, bound for Bombay. The articles
were signed by them at Bolder's house, in the presence
o, his clerk, Uride. Two-and-sixpence was demanded
and paid by them to Uride. The Bth clause of the Act
prohibited any person from receiving remuneration for
the hiring, of seamen from any one but the master of a
ship ; and the 6th clause made it unlawful for any
licensed agent to employ an unlicensed person to engage
or provide sailors. The prisoners had, therefore, been
guilty of a double offence.
Mr. BALLANTINE then asked if the seamen were
British registered seamen, for otherwise the Act would
not apply to them. Upon being informed that they
were, he immediately granted the summonses.
W ANDS WORTH. _ _

A number of casual poor having been brought before
Mr. Paynter, charged with refusing to work, breaking
windows, and destroying their clothing, Mr. Paynter
asked the porter what foo was given to them, and was
told six ounces of bread and one of cheese.
Mr. PAYNTER then addressed himself to Mr. King,
master of the union, and said he was satisfied that there
would be no diminution in these charges if the guar-
dians persisted in making these men work at night when
they came in cold and worn out, and then required a
further task from them in the morning. He did not
wish to say anything harsh, but he thought that too
much labour was exacted from them. Then the food
was not such as ought to be given; a bit of bread and a
morsel of cheese were not alone sufficient for a
hungry man. He was cure that it had never
been intended
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another quarter, for the expense incurred by the county
in the committment and maintenance of these paupers
was enormous. Mr. Sheppard and Mr. King, the
master of the union, promised to bring the subject under
the notice of the board of guardians, at their next meet-
ing. They then retired.
B RE NT FORD.
Thomas Kent, a well-known desperate character, un-
derwent a final examination before the magistrates for an
outrage, the particulars of which will be explained by
the evidence.
Mr. Trimmer deposed that he was a farmer living at
Wargrave, and was 78 years of age. On the afternoon
of Christmas eve ho was returning home on horseback
about one o'clock from Henley market, when, while pro-
ceeding along along Grove-lane, leading from the
Henley-road, through, witness's own property, to War-
grave, he saw a man standing, whom he now identified
to be the prisoner. On coming up to him, the prisoner
addressed him by name, and said, " Mr. Trimmer, some
one has been stealing wood here in the lane—l think it
belongs to you. If you will go with me, I
will show you." Witness got off his horse, fastened
him to the gate, and went with the prisoner across the
field to see the wood; but, after they had gone some
distance, the prisoner suddenly said to him, "It's not the
wood that I want you about ; it's your money I want ;"
and before witness was aware of his intentions, he struck
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witness on the back of the head, but whether with his
fist or a bludgeon he could not say. Witness instantly
fell to the ground insensible, but what took place after •
years, he was
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prisoner gone. Witness's face and head were terribly
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QUESTIONS FOR CANDIDATES.-Will you, if elected
in Parliament, vote for the following measures, whenever
and by whomsoever brought forward?-Ist. For the total,
immediate, and unconditional repeal of the corn-laws.-20d.
For the total, immediate, and unconditional repeal of all
customs' duties on the import of the flesh of all animals fit
for human food, whether living, or dead, whether salt or
fresh ; also on lard, butter, cheese, or eggs.-3rd. For the re-
peal of so much of all customs' duties as give a preference to
the produce of one country over that of another ; whether the
produce comes from a British possession or a LI/reign country.
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