The Sun.
London, England, 1821-10-05 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE:

A.GAIN3T A SOLDIEI—A
gentleman avplied to the Loxi) :VI AYolt for a warrant against
a corporal of the Coldstream lOot Guards, under the Ibllowing
circumstances

The applicant stated, that on the 17th of last hicath, as' he
was walking up Ludgate-hill, he was suddenly, and with great
violence, forced-into the carriage-road, when, on turning round,
.he perceived a band of soldiers, to one of whom he addressed
himself on the unnecessary and outrageous violence with which
he bad been pushed into ab-e..-iltreet. The leading soldier, who
was a corporal, aae:ered him in the most inselent manner,
cursed him; °rat-red him to get out of the way, and raidins
hand alif •iti-vas his intention to stab him. The ‘‘a-apiairiant
w_,.o<iiich alarmed at this action, and retreated.- to the shop
o . 23, for safety. lie appealed to the I.oaZi i\iayor whether
an assault of such a nature, commiate, by a soldier with his
j bayonet fixed, shoull be suffered)'pass without punishment.
'The complainant said, he followed the soldiers to their
barrack 4; and obtained tito same of the aggressor, and he now
wished for a wariaut from his Lordship to apprehend and bring
him to punishment
The Loin 3.1.aY0R sail, that however the aggressor might'
deserve -tt, suffer punishment, it was not for him to adjudge or
inflict it. All he could do was, to hold the aggressor to bail or
to keep the peace, or to answer the charge at the sesaions. As•
there was little fear that the soldier would run _ away, the best
way to act was to indict him at the sessions; and then if a true
bill were found, a warrant would follow of, course. His Lord-
ship expressed his strong sense of the nature of the .outrage
which the soldiers were but trio prone-to commit in the crowded
streets of London.
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The complainant said, he should follow -his Lordshipri sug-
gestion, and left the office. He, however, soon returned and
said, that probably the it Wier would be removed, when it was
heard that this complaint was. made against him:, Indeed it. was
possible, that before the indictment could be prepared, he might
be removed by course of service. Upon these grounds he had
thought it prudent to return, and submit to his Lordship the
necessity of issuing his warrant to secure the offentier„and oblige
him to and hail to answer the charge, Whieli he conce.ivcd to, be
one of the most serious nature.: He knew there was some law.
orregulaticu in country towns, for obliging soldiers with -fixed
arms to march in the carriage way. lie did not know whether-
there was any obligation upon them to dU so hr the crowded;
streets, -where such a precaution was so much more- necessary.
The Loan mayon said, he. was aware of the serious nature
of the assault, but as the matter had been sufiered to sleep so
long, it would appear unnecessary now to issue a warrant, par,
ticUlarly as the Sessions were-so near. - .
The complainant accounted for the charge not being brOught:
forward at an earlier period,, by assuring his •Lordship that he
had been obliged to go out of town immediately after..and had
but just returned.- lie.had applied at Bow-street, supposing
that the Magistrate for Middlesex had jurisdiction over_ all
within the county, but was informed that he had no jurisdiction
over the city. The complainant ndded, • that he did not know
but that the soldier might have - been removed - during his ab-
sence.

The Lon!). Moron suggested" the 'propriety of ascertaining
Hatt fact. .
The complainant said he should make the inquiry, ond: wait
upon his Lordship next day. _

Bow-STltmr.—Nov OCCV unExet.—Yesterdaymorn-
ing Dr. Veitch, of Charlotte-place, Pimlico, a.gentleman whose
attention is chiefly directed to the cure of persons labouring tin-
der mental derangements, applied to G. it. ).‘lINStitiLl..,ESq.
the sitting magistrate, and requested his assistance • to recover as
patient who had been surreptitiously remoyed from_his care and
proteetion.—The Doctor stated, that a gentleman who had been
long deranged was placed by his relations under his care some
time ag and he appointed a man whom ,he thought compe,
tent and trustworthy, to watch (ier him. The man•executed
the truSt reposed .in him with 'fidelity, Ural' a -few days ago;
when he absconded, taking the -patient,with him, and was no
where to be found or heard of. Ile (the Doctor) however, had
some hope of finding him, if the worthy Magistrate would give
him the assistance of au active and intelligent Officer.
Mr,:Mieslital.--I do not thirik-I have power to interfere in
.sueli a matter. Ido not know that you have_ any authority
over the patient.
Dr. Veitch.—l have authority both is the physician and the
friend of the patient. I have known him many years.
. Mr Minshull.--Have you other persons afflicted with the
same malady under your care ?
' Dr. Veitch.—l have. •

Dr. alinshull.—Where is your establishment ? -
Dr. Veitch.—l have no. distinct establishment. I. have many
patients under my care; but I place them in separate cottages,
or loclgin,gs, with proper persons to-attend upon them. •
Mr. Alinshull.,—That, I presuniei is paztof your: mode of
treil.tmci%l? _ _ . ;
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Vr:Veitch.—ft is, Sir ; because I am of opinion that a cure
is much more likely to be effeCted when a patient is kept by
himself, than when he is suffered. to mingle with others simi-
larly afflicted. Such an associatizn often tends to confirm the
malady beyond the reach of cure. ••• ' • • . • -
Minshulli—l am afraid this is-a case in which.l have no •
power to. interfere. I know of. no law which:authofizes me to
order lhe.apprekensiOn of the man who 'is said to have ab-
sconded-with the patient; or'even to detain the -patient himself
forcibly.
Veitch.—l spoke to Sir Richard Birnie early this inoiri-
ing upon the subject, 'and-he said that in such a case; perhaps
I should do right to act rather with a vigour.heyond the law.
Mr. Alinshull.—lf ..you;cbooSe so to act, -you.may.; but it
must be entirely upon your own responsibility. Remember, 1
give you no authority.
Dr. Veitch.—Oh, certainly. I shall eicolierate you, Sir, from
all responsibility, rely upon it. I only wish to have an officer
with me, to Tender me proper assistance,. if necessary..
Mr. Illinshull.--You may take an officer With you, to see
that the peace is not broken, but his power will not extend
yond the t.
Dr. Veitch.—l will take all risk uponTmYself. -The_ patient
is a man ,of high family and connections, and.lhaire.nb doubt-
he lic,m taken away for-some sinister purpose.: I de-
termined to get him back, if possible. .. .
The Doctor then left the Office, and drove ofl'in a.Coaeh ac-
companied by two of the patrol. . .
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HAT T ON-PrAILDEN.—FURIOIJS DRIVIXG!—YeStaday
case which excited considerable interest catrie to. be heard at
this office : it was.aninforruatibn against Thomas Hall, a driver
of one-of the Paddington stage-coaches, for furiously. driVing,
sa as to endanger the .liVes of .the passengers, and refusing to
stop when desired, to suffer them to dismount. The defendant
did not attend, but the person who attended for him stated
that he was very ill in bed, and not .able to attend, and that
some witnesses. who were necessary were not now in town, not
having time to send to them since the seryice of the strumrsurs,
which .was only served at 11 .o'clock the preceding_ day; and
requested., for the ends- .of -Justice, that the farther hearing of
• the case might be postponed a few days. The Magistrate,
after consulting with the v4tncsses for the prosecution, post-
poned the further hearing of the ear.P.until next week,_ on the
understanding that the defendant is to pay any expenses the
.witnesses for the prosecution. are at, on account of the indul-
gence granted to the defendant. •

MiIi.F.BOROITGII-STREET.—PoonLAws.—A poor wornan,
with a child, in, her arms, and.. who stated that she ,l,tad another
at home, and had been destitute of food for some apPlied
to the Mab.ristrate to know,how she should procure relief from
her parish, which she considered to be St.:Gilea's. _The Beadle
of that pa riirbp contradiacd ilf97 stateruPpt, « th4,,64.
her parish," asserting that she belonged tosj.rerand. The woman
was at a loss to know how that could be When she was not born
there, and, in fact, had nev,r been• in that country in the whole
course of her life. She V.%:.5 informed that her husband was an
Irishman, and during the period of his existence, she could not
claim any-s-Atlement-,afher own, even her zrniden settlement.—
The poor woman told the NI agistrate that her husband. had I,fc
her to go to America four years ago, since which time she had
rot hard from him, and for what she knew be might be tlead..--,
The Magistrate said, he might be alive, and until, his death
was proved, she could not claim any other settlement but that of
her husband's.—The Beadle,. in consequence of her: distress,
said he would speak for. her to the Overseers.

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MAII.Y-LE-BONr.—NEW MODE OF RoBuEnY.--William
Hicks, well known to. the Police of the Metropolis, was put to
the bar, charged by r. Mills, of Seymour-place,. Edgeware-
road, tail or, under the following circumstances:—lt appeared that
abourhalf-past 9 o'clock On ight some boys catue ant:l-rapped at the
prosecutor's door, which, on being answered, one of them Said 1w
had dropped some money down the area; and requested to have it;
the application being credited, Mrs. Mills took a lighted candl •
from a parlour insiete the shop, and went down to look for ilia
money, leaving ills. Mills sitting. in the dark; he had not bet!)
long us obscurity, when he perceived the shop door opened, and
a person walk softly in, upon which he went-out, and after a
hard struggle secured the prisoner, who was just going behind
the compter, and gave him in charge to the watchman, but'his
accoMpliCes effected their escape..-,The prisoner was committed
for the attempt at robbery.

StiocitnrG.ACCHlENT.—Yesterday morning, about eleven
o'clock,Mr. W. Woodini a master bricklayer,_residinfT in Grub-
street, was repairing' the roof (if the house belonging to N.r.
Wheatby, a fruiterer, in Crown--street, Finsbtlry;square, Who:
suddenly his- foot slipped, and he was precipitated into the
strea, nearly fifty feet, and falling on his head;bis'skull was
dashed to pieses.—Nr. W. has-left a large family to bewail his
loss.

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ASCENT of MR. GItEEN at B7:.i7itrilTOZl.

[FURTHER PAIZTI-CUi.!titS.l •
NEWHAVEN, Oct. 3, 12' 10, A. M.—Mr.:
GREEN, who ascended, front BlaCk Rock bottom.
yesterday, erri,;.:.:l-in this port, in the. Unity-
packet, Captri Clear, this morning about two-.
?...s t observed yesterday, he descended,
in
.cin'isequence of the balloon having unexpect-.
edly taken a course to. sea when over this place,
and observing the packet.and another vessel, ha
deemed it prudent that no•time should be lost in
descending as near to those vessels .as possible.
The balloon, after having reached the water,
drifted-nearly a mile before it could be.sectired,
and in endeavouring to secure it, the jib-boom of.
,the itesSel pitched into it,. and did, in. conse-
quence, considerable. injury. Mr. Green had
great difficulty in extricating himself from the
ropes attached to the car, and considers he should
not have been able •to have sustained himself,
more than five minutes longer, had not the crew
of the packet rendered him the assistance they
did. The crew, of the King's boat from*Birling-
Gap put off, at great risk,. to render M.r. Green
every assistance in their power. When he first
ascended. lie bad no doubt but that iie should
have kept along the land for-a.considerable
tance, :but the current of air 'being, different
above from what he expected, defeated his-in-
tentions, otherwise, there is no doubt; he would
have gone many-miles' before he alighted. 000
of the crew of-,the packet, in-his eagerness to res.
cue Mr. Green from:a ',,vat-(7y- grave,.- nearly Jost
hiS own life by jumping into the sea instead of
the boat. He was saved by a rope being throwii
to him from the vessel, the vessel at -the time
beitg under a press of canvas, and going fast
through the water. The Unity has on board
the corpse of Thomas King, Esq. who died i$
Paris on the ]9th of September last: The Unity'
has been at sea ever .since Friday last, and has ex-
perienced'very heavy gales. 'l'h6 principal part.
of-her passengers were landed at the port Ent
Dover : the vessel,however, being very superior;
has not.sustained the least injury.

"FEMAI:E.NRoNAuT.--On Sunday, the 9th ulto
Mlle. Cecilia ascended in-a balloon at Marseilies,;
the-event nearly proved fatal to the intrepid he"
tome. The balloon having struck against a mast
became entangled, and haVing lost its power t°
ascend, it could not cletit:ti-neighbooring house
without beating hard Agtiin4t -a halcony.
Cecilia received a violent contusion 'on her side?
and-a severe injury to hi!t. hand. She was 141"
dt.bted for her safety -to44rer unshaken courage 4
aware of the full extent of the 'danger, and tiAC
she. must be precipitated from roof to root, sha
determined -to throw out the ballaSt ; but havill
aught hold imperfectly with her wounded hail
of a sand-bag, the contents of which fell into the
boat : her courage enabled her to despise this
new accident. The balloon, after much e%er-
tion, was extricated from the mast and the house,
and taking a sudilen spring, mounted majestically
to the height of toises. The-grits escaping
inthe ascent through an aperture, the lady carol
down sooner than she expected, at the distancd
of a league front the town.

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F!aEs.—Yesterday morning, at three o'cinc'
a fire broke out in an uninhabited heuSe, "
mouth-street, which is undergoing a thor-d6.4
repair, beloriging•to Mr. 'Nicholls, a builder,
siding in .ColethanAane; Caimon-street,, ht o"rr
ginateciin• the cellar, in consequence of somia
unslacked lime which' Was there having-
which burned with'almosf iricredible-rapidityfc'r
some time, and, before it was got Under,
stroyed the cellar and althost the whole- of t"
first floor,—Yesterday morning, about 4 o'clo°!'4
an alarming fire broke out in one of those rr
treats of poverty'iMtl wretchedness;'situated iu
Church-lane, St. Gil-es's-; The housea recer
tacle for the accommodation of persons of the v6"1..!
lowest description, wh take up their nightly totig-
ing-;, was much crowded. On the alarm of fire heillg
given, a scene took place which baffles• all
de
scription. Men, women, and children, were
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running in all directions, in a half state of 1.110
dity, to escape from the -devouring element,
poverty-stricken appearance or whom presen.:iv
a most finished picture of human misery. I- :7-
the active eXertiotis of the watch Men and nther:l
the tire was fortunately subdued, without
tending its ravages beyond the; hOuse in NOlit;
beVIII. 'The fire is supposed to have been °cc,,
sioued by one 'of the lodgers coming honlii 11i •
-toxicated.

Alatal ac!ident lately-occurrpd at Nantes
As Field Marshal Rona-F.14. was proceeding (Ow(
review,, his horse,it is supposed, being stung t,
a fly, started and, threw him on the pave00,..5
tlis foot being i caught in the stirrup, he `".O
dragged some distance before it was possiblost
stop the animal. th
uo e- Generai expired..a.lll3:4s-
lnediately in consequence of the fall.--''C
4 -wr"-
Pper.)

BIRTITS.

At Tarnerion,the Lady of Col: Sir E. K. Williams" 11,6".`'
and E.T.S., of a daughter.
On Sunday, the 23d ult. at Glossop,. Doi-by-shir'
wife of Aar et Howard, meclumic, was saff,ly d.livere`
`_)./Oth child, by one husband. The child. a:id mother are ti;;411
well. 'fifteen of the above family were. born alive and lA'
2...rxi .13 are now living.

MARRIED.

I~A

On. the 3d inst., nt Honiton, Devon, by the ltcY•
th:3 Rev. John Everitt Good, Of Salisbury, to :431/d ,Oter
daught€i of John Nturch, the.forrot-r Flaa, "Al f
to the Rev. W. 11. Mural, of Frome., Somurs::t. %NO, °
On the 4th inst., a Cheltenham, Mr. Augustus. 1-4
eoleford, Gloeestershire, surgeon, to Enrita `'gip, .Pa"'
At 44'. Helena, on the 12th of 'July, Geor`ge Wats.);-'-V4"
urgeon, to,Eleanor, daughter. of Thomas O'CoDO
3lerehant there. .

DIED.

PC'
On the 3tl instant, William, son of Thomas Davfm„--,3," '
of Woodford, I.4sex, ), of
ill \Wednesday evening, the 31.1 inst.,' Sarah lle.l of
ivife of Mr. Crosier, of Chancery-lane, in thy 2.Bth Y°l..
age. -
Suddenly, on Wednesday eveniug, at uppor 1101-I°‘:4l'.
Wm. Oaks, sen., of Hottraisditell, eelyerSuoth, *-!

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