The Sun.
London, England, 1834-01-13 00:00:00

HA TT ON-GARDEN.

SEIZURE FOR ASSESSED TAXES —A man names
Sparrow was charged with exciting a mob to prevent a
seizure of certain goods for assessed taxes.

Davis, the Sheriff's officer, said that on Friday he wen►,
by directions of the Attorney and Solicitor-General, to
seize on the goods of Mr. Thompson, Sussex-street, Tot-
tenham Courr-road, for 5/., arrears of assessed taxes, due
at Milsummer last. Mr. Thompson requested the levy to
remain over for half an hour, to which he agreed. On his
return he found a mob of 150 persons assembled in front
of the premises, and a number of boys parading the street
with a placard inscribed, " Fellow parishioners, my goods
are seized for house and window duties, by Davis, the
Sheriff's officer." He, after considerable difficulty, ob-
tain( d possession of the premises, and left two persons there.
From the evidence of these persons it appeared that the
prisoner, who was the ringleader of the mob, continued
with them, making a great disturbance, till the police ar-
rived. He assaulted inspector Titterton, on his taking
him into custody.—Ordered to find bail.
Mr. Thompson and Mr. Newberry, a neighbour, were
then charged with having forcibly ejected from the pre-
mises the person left in possession.
Mr. Thompson admitted he was enraged at the time,
but Mr. Newberry denied the charge, and called a witness
to prove that he was not within four yards of the com-
plainant —Both defendan s, were, however, ordered to
find bail.

MARLBORO UGH STREET.
The publicity given to the examination of George
Charteris, alias Wallace, alias M' Gregor, alias Wil-
liams, on several charges of swindling, had the effect of
filling the office on Saturday with crowds of tradesmen
who had been regularly victimized by the prisoner.
The prisoner, a stout grey-haired Irishman, when
placed at the bar, was recognized as baying been trans-
ported for seven years for horse stealing, about twelve
years ago. His system of swindling was of a mostinge-
nious nature, and so well calculated to disarm suspicion,
that in nineteen cases out of twenty it must have proved
successful. His plan was to take a bed at some of the
fashionable hotels on a Saturday night, and to instruct a
boy to call on Sunday morning with a parcel, and a re-
ceipt, directed to him under some one of his assumed names,
which, when brought up to him while in bed, he would
direct the waiter to pay the amount of the bill at the bar.
The prisoner having ascertained that his boy bad received
the money, would then get up, take his breakfast, and
contrive to leave the hotel without carrying away the
parcel with him, to prevent suspicion. The parcel, when
opened, would be found filled with rags and other rubbish.
Four clear cases were brought against him. Mr. Phillips,
of the Dover Hotel, Hungerford Market, suffered twice
by this trick; Mr. Baldwin, Morley's Hotel, Waterloo-
square ; and Mr. Rose, of Batt's Hotel, also brought cases
Against him. The two cases of Mr. Phillips, and the
case of Mr. Baldwin, were very minutely taken, in order
that the prisoner might stand committed. It was stated
that he had lodgings in Jermyn-street, in Bryanston•
street, and in Southampton-street, Pentonville; all at the
same time, for the purpose of carrying on his numerous
frauds.

As Mr. DYER was informed that other charges were
exhibiting themselves every day, it was decided upon
remanding the prisoner for another week.

COUNTRY CORN MARKET

DURING LAST WEEK.

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