The Sun.
London, England, 1869-10-23 00:00:00

LAW AID POLICE'.

DOG-CATCHING By THE POLICE.—The case of Mackenzie,
a respectable man who was indicted for assaulting the
police in the execution of their Onty, has been heard at
the Middlesex Sessions. It will be remembered that the
police seized a clog in SpitaMelds, which the prisoner, who
came up, claimed. The constable insisted he should go to
the station and produce his licence, whereupon the defen-
dant endeavoured to recover his dog, and a struggle en-
sued. A largo crowd assembled, and after some difficulty,
Mackenzie was taken to the station-house, where he pro-
duced his licence, but was charged with assaulting
the police, and afterwards committed for trial on bail.
The case occupied some time at the sessions, and a good
deal of evidence was taken. The counsel for the defence
assumed a very angry tone, and a good deal of interrup-
tion occurred. The Judge interfered two or three times,
and remonstrated with the contending counsel, telling them
that if gentlemen of the bar did not know how to behave
themselves, he could not come down and shake them like
schoolboys ! Among the witnesses for the defence was
John Felix, who described himself as a clown, and said he
exhibited dogs, monkeys, and ponies. He was very fond of
dogs, and interfered on their behalf when he saw them ill-
used. Questioned as to the whereabouts of his things, he
said they were in pawn in Erick-lane. The jury returned
a -.Tillie:. of not guilty, giving the prisoner, they said, the
benefit of the doubt.

21—N .A_NGnx LADv.—A well dressed woman, who gave the
name of Mary Czarly, surrendered to her bail, to answer a
charge of disorderly conduct in Choapside. She had been
taken into custody by a constable, who saw her standing
talking with some friends at one o'clock in the morning,
and was discharged no evidence being given against her.
The only noticeable feature in the case was the indignation
of the accused, who described herself as the wife of a
commercial traveller, and said she had a house of her own
and should not have been interfered with. She kept
on interrupting the constable with exclamations of " You
wicked creature,"" You shall suffer for this," &c., and finally
declared that whatever she might have to pay he would
have:to pay double. When discharged, she left the court
vowing vengeance against him.

A FORTUNE-TELLER.—A respectable man applied to the
magistrate at the Lambeth Police-court for advice, under
very distressing circumstances. He had been married for
ten years, and had lived happily with his wife until lately,
when a sudden change came over her, and she left home,
being induced to do so by a fortune-teller, who had led
away others. He had seen his wife and begged her to
come home, but she seemed afraid to do so, and appeared
partially deranged. They had five children, The magi-
strate gave directions to an officer of the court to make an
inquiry into the matter.
THE Bunaranr AT REGENT'S PARK.—A man named
Byworth was charged at Lambeth with a burglary at
Cornwall-terrace, Regent's Park. A great quantity of
valuable property was found on his premises at Westmin-
ster, which was believed to be stolen, and owners have now
come forward to identify it. Among these was Lieutenan

General Sir George Brooke, who recognised a gold watch
stolen from him in Waterloo-place last June. It was stated
that a locket had been identified which formed part of the
property stolen at Stockwell Park, when £lOO worth of
goods were carried off. There is still a large amount of
property unclaimed. The prisoner was remanded.

A QUESTION port THE CASUISTS.—A Jewish
married couple in Prague were lately converted to the
Roman Catholic faith, and wishing, with the zeal of
neophytes, to leave the past entirely behind them, they
resolved to separate, and applied to the Episcopal Vicar in
Prague for a divorce. To their great disappointment they
were informed that as marriage is accounted a sacrament
in the Roman Catholic Church the nuptial tie was indisso-
luble. The postulants, however, did not lose their presence
of mind, but after their momentary discomfiture replied
that a marriage celebrated by a Jewish rabbi could not be
regarded as a sacrament by a Catholic clergyman. This
argument was unanswerable, and at last the Episcopal
Vicar declared the marriage might be dissolved, but only
by a rabbi ; which accordingly took place. This is truly a
case to make " soundest casuists doubt."

A CHINESE NEWSPAPER.—The visitor to Pekin
may perhaps be surprised to learn that, with a little
trouble, he may find himself in a newspaper office. Yet
the Chinese city boasts its public newspaper—the Pekin
Gazette—and has a special department in which books,
bookbinders, and wood-engravers congregate. The Gazette
has several offices, the copy being furnished by the Govern-
ment ; but the offices for printing are all private, and are
supported by the profits of the publication, a certain sum
being paid annually to the Government. There is an
official written copy prepared for the great officers. Tho copies
for the public are less full, and are printed with the
movable wooden types used in China. The cases of wooden
••haracters are ranged against the walls of the office, being
arranged in the cases according to the number of strokes
'hey contain. Such words as "imperial edict" which are
frequently in use are kept together. Last century there
v. ere copper movable types in the palace, and at the
'eginning of the present century, wax tablets were used
'or printing the Gazette. The wooden types came into use
about 1820. At Hong Kong metal type is used, but at
Pekin they do not appear to have sufficient
enterprise to import it. The Gazette consists
vholly of edicts and memorials, and it would be
,n unheard of thing to add a comment upon them.
rt is very fairly written, as the Chinese system of educe-
-don is adapted to prepare the student for the composition
.f State papers. The Emperor, who has the first view of
the manuscript Gazette, signifies by a mark what shall an.,.1
shall not be made public. Neat it passes through the hands
of the Cabinet, great caution being exercised. Many docu.
:rents of interest which never appear in the Gazette are
circulated by means of private copies. A greater number
are never known beyond the circle of the Government. If'
outsiders want the full written Gazette they can obtain I'
near the Palace gate by paying a large sum. The bcok
store and printing department of the Imperial Palace at
P okbi have lately been destroyed by fire.

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