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London, England, 1857-09-26 00:00:00

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PO LICE INTELIsIGENCE. (This Day.)

GUILDHALL,

ARROW ALDERMEN.—This
being the usual day for disposing of cases in Petty Ses-
sions, Mr. Alderman Hale and Mr. Alderman Copeland
took their seats on the bench this morning at the usual
hour.
Mr. Alderman C.ope!and took occasion to refer to the
incorrect mann, r in which his remarks, in reference to
apprehending a man in Bride-183e, on suspicion of
betting, a few days ago, was reported in The Sun. He
certainly thought at the time, and said that the police-
man, in apprehending the man, searching him, and
taking from hint his pocket book, watch, and money,
acted uojustifiab y, and that the p&ics would be better
occupied by looking after the stage in Capel-court deal.
ing in stocks, and at the Baltic Coffee-house, where
tly,u-ands of bane's of tallow were bought and sold
without delivery, the difference only being handed
over. What he wished to set right was that the
report attributed th him that he stated tallow
was eo!d in Capel Court, a statement (if uncontradictod)
that betrayed great ignorance on his part of commercial
transactions in the city of Lan lon. He thought it ra-
ther like a crusade against these men to apprehend them,
take their property from them, and march them to the
station-house like felons. Ile did not for a single mo-
ment—

Mr. Alderman Hale—l thought your remarks at the
time very improper, and with regard to the report in the
papers I thought it a very fair one.
Mr. Alderman Copeland—.l only want after having
been connected for 40 years with commercial transac-
tions in the city of London to set myself right in a state-
ment I made here en a former Gcevion.

Mr. Allerman Hale- I think it would have been very
unbecoming of me had I come in by accident when you
were bearing a case to refer to earthenware. I never
f-peculated in a ca,k of tallow in my life in that way.
It I had alluded to eartbE-nware—

Mr. Alderman Copland.—lf you choose to take it to
yourself, you are welcome. I only made the remarks
in the course of my public duty.
Mr. Alderman Bale.—You were not called on to
interfere in the case in question.
Mr. Alderman Copeland.—l stall always interfere
when I think it necessary. I will not enter into any
controversy with you here, but I must repeat that, when
I see a man taken up, unjustly treated as a felon, and
his property taken from him, I shall always interfere.
Mr. Alderman Fiala— Well, I don't think it was be-
coming in you to interfere. _
Mr. Alderman Copeland--I am perfectly competent
after 30 years to discharge the duties of my oce. I
shall go where I can meet with more courtesy than I
have met with here.

Mr. Alderman Hale—You are quite at liberty to
do ko.

The alderman then left, and Mr. Alderman Humphery
had t i bo sent for to assist Mr. Alderman Hale in dis-
posing of the business.

WESTMINSTER.

CaTELTY TO A CHILD.—Two respectable-looking
women who appeared much distressed and agitated
entreated the magistrate's interference on behalf of a
clad they had with them, who had been much neglected
and ill-treated. _ _ _

The applicants said they lodged in the same house
as the child, in Tuftou-street, and as there was no land-
lady there they had considered it their duty in the
exercise of common humanity to interfere. The child's
father was dead and her mother had been married
again to a man named Connor, a stoker at the House of
Lord. He was continually beating the child, who was

in a vay filthy and neglected state, and beat her severely
with a policeman's strap both last night and this
morning.
Mr. Paynter—Did you see the assault committed ?
Applicants—N.. We heard the child's, screams
which were very distressing.
Mr. Paynter—What is her age
Applicants—Only nine years.
Mr. Paynter—Has she any marks I
Applicants—Yes, Sir. She is beaten very severely.
The chili, who exhibitei the appearance of gross neg-
lect, was pl Iced before the magistrate, and on her
shoulders being bared, they exhibited considerable dis-
colouration and contusion. _ _

Mr. Paynter—Have you examined the lower part of
her person I
Applicants—Yes, her, legs and: thighs are covered
with bruises. _ _

Mr Paynter—Does the mother in no way interfere
to prevent this ill-treatment of the child'
Applicants—Poor creatur.., she cannot. All she can
do is to cry. She is lying very bad ou a sick-bed, and
is perfectly helpless. The child has been so frequently
ill treated that her senses are being beat out of her.

Mr. Paynter—Do you know what was the reason
assigned for beating her
Applicants—The reason this morning was, that when
he came home to his breakfast the kettle did not boil—
he appears to forget that this is but a mere child, and
makes no allowance for her tender age, which a father
should do.

Mr. Paynter immediately granted a summons against
,he lather without payment of the acoustomed fee.

TEIAMES.

SINGULAR OPPOSITION TO A CLAIM FOR SiIC WAGES.

—Mr. Smith, master of the ship Sea Star, attended be-
fore Mr.Selfe to answer a claim of a seaman named Scott
for wages due to him for a voyage from Singapore to
London at 31. a mouth. - -
Mr. Stoddart appeared for the complainant, and Mr.
Smith for the defendant. ,

Mr. Stoddart hasieg stated the case,
The evidence d the complainant was to the
eft et that he and some others of the crew signed
articles to go to Shanghai, and that the vessel went to
Singapore. The captain was not present when they
signed the articles, and it was alleged by hire, com-
plainant, that other places had been introduced in the
articles which were not there when, they were signed,
At Shanghai seven of them asked for their discharge,
which was.: refused by the captain who sail they should
all go before the consu'. They went there, when after
an examination before hire (the consul), he, believing
the articles were regular, had them all sent to prison.
Ile was there a month, at the expiration of which time
he was sent on board with his hands handcuffed behind,
and he remained in that position 18 hours. Some time
after the captain promised him that if he would go to
work again and behave himself like a man he would not
deduct his wages from Singapore. ,
Mr. Selfe said that the captaio had no right to keep a
man in custody out of gaol.
The agreement bLtweee the captain and the complain-
ant from Singapore to London having been confirmed
by a witness,
Mr. Smith put in a claim for expenses for the main-
tenance of the complainant while in prison and for de-
duction of wages while there.
Mr. Selfe said that ',he law did not allow the first
claim, and that the captain said he would not deduct
wages if complainant behaved himself well from Singa-
pore.
Defendant admitted there were now three in prison
at Shanghai for the same offence at that of complainant.
Complainant um allowed 181. 94.