The Sun.
London, England, 1858-09-10 00:00:00

Plaintiff—Nonsense ; 14s. a month they can well pay.

His Honour—l can't hear any more ; 4s. per month.
Plaintiff—Then I call that very unjust. (Leaving the
box) :—Twelve months to pay £2 Ss. I it's very unjust.
His Honour—l am surprised to hear such an observation
from a person in your position, It is quite bad enough for
me to have to put up with insolence and impudence from
ignorant and uneducated persons. If you are not very
careful I'll commit you. (Some person in court, " Oh, oh.")
You see that this poor woman is in great distress, and yet
you find fault with my judgment. I am quite tired of
getting money from those persons who are in such distress.
I have to decide, and any person of &ling must sympathise
with that poor woman. You may be in the same position
yourself some day, and then you will feel for others.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—( This Day.)

MANSION HOUSE.

ThE CATTLE-DRIVING NUISANCE.--This morning Mr.
Anderton, a member of the Common Council, attended at
the Mansion House to complain of the reckless manner in
which cattle are now driven through the principal thorough-
fares of the metropolis. He said—My Lord Mayor, I have
a complaint to make to your lordship about the way in
which bulls are driven about the city. This morning three
were driven into my house in New Bridge-street.
The Lord Mayor—Three bulls driven into your house ?
Mr. Anderton—Yes, my lord. They broke three square@
of glass and broke open the door. I have been to the
Market Committee, and they informed me they were pre-
paring a report on the nuisance, which they intended to
bring before your lordship, as chief magistrate of the city,
when completed. Really the driving of bulls through New
Bridge-street has arrived at such a frightful state that I
have felt it my duty to make you acquainted with the evil:
After the cattle had been expelled from my house I at-
tempted to find a policeman—(laughter)—but was not suc-
cessful until I got to Blackfriars-bridge. Since the esta-
blishment of the new market at Copenhagen-fields the
nuisance has increased enormously. It used to be bad
enough when the old market was in existence, but now it
is ten times worse. I understand the bulls were driven
into my'house to prevent them running over an old woman.
Lord Mayor—l am very sorry I can do nothing in the
matter until I get the report from the committee.
Mr. Anderton—Then in case I losse my life by one of
these infuriated animals, are my representatives to look to
your lordship for compensation ? (Laughter.)
the Lord Mayor—l should be very sorry to have to give
compensation for the loss of so valuable a life. I can at pre-
sent only say I am sorry for the inconvenience.
Mr. Anderton—ls that all lam to get ? (Laughter.)

The Lord Mayor—You can summon the driver, and then
yon will get at the owner of the cattle. He is liable for any
damage done by them.

Mr. Andertou—l am obliged to your lordship for your
advice. I have thought it my duty to make this complaint.
Really, something ought to be done, and that speedily, to
put an end to such a state of things. At present neither
life nor property is safe. Every market day the greatest
alarm is created by droves of bulls making their appear-
ance. It was bad enough in the old time, but now it is a
hundred times worse.

The Lord Mayor—You may depend that as soon as I get
the report I will act on it.
Mr. Anderton having again thanked his lordship, they
left the justice room.