The Sun.
London, England, 1846-11-09 00:00:00

THE MILITARY FRACAS AT DE

VONPORT.
The dispute between the military and police at Devon-
port, of which an account appeared in our columns yes-
terday, has been followed by criminal proceedings
against the man Webber, who was brought before the
magistrates on Wednesday, charged with keeping a dis-
ordrly house and with assaulting and resisting, by
causing their detention, two policemen, while in the
execution of their duty, On each charge he was fined.
making altogether 161. and costs, and in default was com-
mitted to hard labour to the county House of Correction
for four months.

In reference to this case, the subjoined letter has been
received by the mayor, stating the result of the court
of inquiry:— _ _ _

_
" Brigade Office Department, Nov. 3.
" SIR-I am directed by the major-general command-
ing the western district, to acquaint you that a court of
inquiry has been held for the purpose of ascertaining
the facts connected with the detention, by a military
guard, of two police-cfficers of Devonport, on the 30th
of October.

" The facts elicited by the inquiry only show an error
of judgment in that detention, and no desire on the part
of the military to interfere with or oppose the police in
the execution of their duty.
" The major-general, has, therefore, merely issued an
order, of which a copy is enclosed, that will prevent any
similar mistakes from compliance with an irregular de-
mand upon a
guard to interfere in a concern of a civil
nature. " I have the honour to be,
" Your most obedient humble servant,

~ " C. F. MAXWELL, Captain-major of Brigade.
To the Worshipful the Mayor of Devonport."
The general now states that the military shall not:assist
the civil power. except upon the written requisitiion of
a magistrate.

WorspEuruL FEAT.—A woman verging on seventy-
four years of age, travelled on Thursday last from
Abernethy to Kinross ; where, after her little business
was done, and as she was preparing to return home, she
entered into an agreement with a cattle dealer to drive
some beasts to Perth, he having failed in finding any
other person. She executed her task faithfully. The
cattle dealer, who had gone in his gig to Perth before
her, in the evening went out on the road a little way to
meet her ; and had his considerable apprehensions al-
layed by hearing her " shoo, shoo," at the top of the
South Inch. He rewarded her with something more
than he promised, on which the poor old creature turned
her steps to Abernethy, where she arrived at good
supper time.
arrivedm
e.The distance G
istaisrup,s
Hotel,
nicteshetravelled was thirty-four
miles.—Perthshire Courier.
ADVENTURES
OF A JACKDAW'—A few days ago,
a caNewark, for the
night. On the following morning, prior to starting, a
jackdaw, belonging to the hotel, resolved to convert the
same into an observatory. He was driven off, but John,
having taken a liking to the carriage, or bent upon
having an excursion, found a hiding place on the under-
works of the vehicle. He remained unobserved, and,
on arriving the following morning at the Red Lion
Hotel, Worksop, was recognised by the servant accom-
panying the carriage, and by him and the ostler at the
Red Linn was driven off. He immediately mounted a
" fly" in the yard, and in a very amusing and command-
ing manner called out for the " Boots." He was packed
up in a hamper, and sent back to his old quarters at
Newark, and appeared to be much gratiaed Oa his re-
tune—Derbyshire Courier.