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London, England, 1845-01-10 00:00:00

condition had been solely caused by taking too much,
and on recovering the faculty of utterance, prisoner
expressed a wish to be driven to North-street, Fins-
bury, where he said he resided; but on reaching there
the prisoner told him he had driven him to the wrong
place, and that it was North-street, St. Luke's, he
meant. To that street he was accordingly conveyed,
but as soon as he got there he declaimed against the
unaccountable stupidity of some people, said the wit-
ness was determined never to be right, and ordered
him to drive to North-street, Whitechapel. Off
they again set for that locality, and on reach-
ing the right street at last, the prisoner, who
appeared to be greatly revived after his two
hours' ride, skipped lightly out of the vehicle,
and, thanking the witness for his polite atten-
tions, wished him a pleasant drive back to the stand,
and walked off. Witness, however, pursued him
down the street and demanded his fare ; but the pri-
soner told him " he had come too far North for that,"
that he felt himself under a moral obligation not to
pay for cabs, and that he should certainly not do so
then. Witness was therefore obliged to call a police-
man and give him into custody.
Mr. BBOUGHTON—WeII, Mr. Mason, what have
you to say about this transaction ? Prisoner (good
humouredly)—Why, Sir, I suppose I must take his
" word for the deed," for I really forget all about it.
Mr. BROUGHTON—The cabman has acted with ex-
treme good feeling in the matter, and is not only en-
titled to his fare, but to some compensation for his
loss of time. He seems to be a reasonable man, and
I shall put that at half a-crown, which, together with
the fare, you must pay, or I must commit you for a
week.
The money was paid very willingly, and the old
gentleman was then discharged.
CLERICEN WELL.
On Wednesday Thomas Lloyd, a man of very lofty
stature, long visaged, and with his hair combed over
his face in a strange manner, was charged with
begging.
The prisoner alleged that he was blind. His eyes
were concealed by his hair.
Stammell, the street-keeper of Islington, deposed
that he saw the prisoner begging on the previous
evening in High-street, Islington. He had a placard
hanging on his breast with the words " Relieve the
blind" printed upon it. Witness told him to go
away ; but the prisoner refused, and became most in-
solent, using the foulest language. Stammell, finding
remonstrance useless, took him to the station-house.
The prisoner, when called upon for his defence, in
a grave, puritanical tone, denied that he had used bad
language, stated, that it was in consequence of ex-
treme distress he had sought aid in such a manner,
and that he had come from Wrexham a few days ago,
wearied is body and depressed in mind. He lodged
at present in Tyndal's-buildings, Gray's Inn-lane ; and
the landlord knew him to be an honest, decent man.
He was totally blind and altogether helpless.
Mr. COMBE, who evidently suspected his manner,
directed Nest itt, the door- keeper, to make- inquiries
into his statement. Thereupon the prisoner fell upon
his knees in the box, and, in the most earnest manner,
besought the magistrate to set him at liberty, and to
have pity upon a poor old blind man. He said he
would not rise until the magistrate would pardon
him. The affair was dramatic, but not natural.
Upon leaving the court, he again turned round, and,
raising his hands to Heaven, whilst the tears rolled
down his cheeks, again craved his liberty in a tone and
manner that would have done him credit on the stage.
Nesbitt, however, removed him and returned into
court in an hour with him, and stated to the magi,,-
trate that every word he had uttered was false, and
that the fellow was a confirmed beggar.
The impostor now stood erect, but said nothing.
No sooner, however, had Mr. Combe sentenced him
to a month's imprisonment, than suddenly and quickly
raising his long blackthorn stick, he aimed a despe-
rate blow at the magistrate ; fortunately, it did not
take effect, but the weapon slightly grazed the arm
of the junior clerk. He raised the stick a second
time, but was secured before he could accomplish
his object. He was removed to the cell, swearing ti-
the way.

SOUTH WA RK.
Wednesday Mr. J. P. Duckett, against v.hom a war-
rant was applied for by Lord lluntingtower on Mon-
day, for using language of a threatening description
to him, attended before Mr. Cottingham, to answer
the complaint, and also that of obtaining possession
of a bill from his Lordship by threats of violence if

he refused to deliver up its possession.
A solicitor appeared for Lord Huntingtower, and
Mr. D. Keane, the barrister, on behalf of the de-

fendant.
Lord Huntingtower's statement was to the effect,
that having business with a person in the Queen's
Prison on Saturday evening last, while he was in con-
versation with him the defendant came up, and
asked him some questions relative to a Capt. White,
and as to whether he knew if he had his acceptance.
Lord Huntingtower replying that the bill was in his
possession, the defendant said that he had been robbed
of it, applied the epithet " scoundrels " to him and
Captain White, and used other language of an irri-
tating description, and finally threatened to break
every bone in Lord Huntingtower's body if he did
not give him up his acceptance. The latter indivi-
dual exclaimed against such a summary proceeding
being adopted, and said that he had given a conside-
ration for the bill, and that as it was his property he
should not part with it. The defendant upon this
became very much excited, clenched his fists, and
seemed to be preparing to make use of them, when
his Lordship, according to his own account, being ap-
prehensive that from the threats used he would have
been assaulted, resigned possession of the bill to the
defendant. Lord Huntingtower added, that the bill
in question was for 471. odd, and that he had had it
from Captain White, and for which a consideration
was given, that it was accepted by the defendant and
endorse.l by Captain White.
Mr. COTTINGIIAM—On your resigning possession
of the bill, was the defendant pacified, or did he still
continue to use language of a threatening nature ?
The reply was, that the defendant still abused him,
and declared that it was his intention to thrash both
him (Lord Huntingtower) and Captain White when
he met with them.
In answer tc another question, the complainant
said that nothing but the dread of being assaulted on
the occasion by the defendant, who was a much more
powerful man than he was, induced him to give up the
possession of the bill.
At this stage of the inquiry the defendant's counsel
observed that a document was in the possession of
Lord Huntingtower which would at once explain the
whole transaction, and show that there were not the
slightest grounds for the imputed charge against his
client, that of obtaining possession of the bill by
threats of personal violence ; and the production of
this document would show exactly how the matter
stood.
Mr. COTTINGRAM said, that he had nothing to do
with what formerly had taken place between the par-
ties. It had been stated that the defendant had on a
former occasion been before the magistrates of Marl-
borough-street at the instance of Lord Huntingtower,
but even that fact had nothing to do with the present
charge ' • the question being now as to whether th, eats
of such a nature were held out against the com-
plainant as to justify the necessity of making the de-
fendant put in ample bail to keep the peace. The
Magistrate added, that he thought it best the other
transactions between the parties should not be brought
forward then, as they had no reference to the point
in question, and that he saw no necessity for their
going forth to the public. He did not require to see
the document alluded to, unless it was of a nature
that was likely to produce on his mind a different im-
pression of the circumstances as detailed in evidence
by the complainant.
Mr. Keane said it was most important for his
client that the document referred to should be pro-
duced.
After some hesitation on the part of the com-
plainant's solicitor, the document was handed to the
magistrate, who, on perusing it, said it did very ma-
terially alter the complexion of the case, and he then
proceeded to question Lord Huntingtower, who ad-
mitted that he had written it on the occasion of the
meeting between him and the defendant in the Queen's
Prison. It was a written idemnification to him on
his delivering up the bill into the possession of the
defendant from all proceedings for its subsequent
recovery by action or otherwise. It was signed by
the defendant.
Mr. COTTINGHAM asked Lord Huntingtower if he
got the document in question subsequently to the al-
leged threats of violence used towards him ; and com-
plainant admitted such to be the fact; " but still,"
added he, " I have reason to apprehend that the
defendant will commit an assault upon me if he is
not restrained by the law."
. Mr. COTTINGIIAM said, it was extraordinary that
Lord Huntingtower should now come forward, and
complain of being apprehensive of personal violence
from the defendant, after having received the docu-
ment just produced immediately after he had given
up the possession of the bill. His Lordship, on being
deprived of the bill by throats, as he asserted, ought
to have proceeded to the nearest police-court, and
there complained of the circumstance ; instead of
which, by his own avowal, he accepted of a written
undertaking from the defendant to bear him harmless
from any future proceedings for its recovery on his
delivering it up to him.
Lord Huntingtower, in his cross-examination by
Mr. Keane, said that the bill in question was given to
him about a fortnight ago by Captain White, and that
he had no objection to relate the whole transaction.
His Lordship was about proceeding, Ns hen he was
stopped by the Magistrate, ;who said that it was not
necessary to occupy the time of the Court by entering
into a lengthened statement relative to the transac-
tions between the parties.
Mr. Keane then entered into the defence of his
client by describing that the defendant had on a re-
cent occasion received a letter, stating that the bill
in question had improperly come into the possession