The Sun.
London, England, 1829-12-05 00:00:00

UNION-HALL.

Yesterday the Magistrates were engaged fora .
considerable portion of the day in hearing evidence
in support of informations instituted against no 1611°
than 22 bakers or sellers of bread within the die,
trier, for an alleged infraction of the 4th clause or
the 3d of George IV. cap. 106, which requires bread
to be sold by weight and in no other manner, under
a penalty not exceeding 40s.
In many of the cases the Magistrates impose
low penalty, and in no one did the sum exceed s'
and costs.
Mr. Harmer, on behalf of the parties summoned'
contended that the bread in question (which ceir4.
sisted of penny and twopenny rolls) was what i
termed " fancy bread," and being such, it was 9°t,
necessary to weigh it.
The proviso in the clause insisted on is ; toe!'.
words,---" Provided always, that nothing le ;fl
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act shall extend, or be construed to extend, Prey—
or hinder any baker or seller of bread, from
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bread usually sold under the denomination of RO
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or fancy bread, or rolls, without weighing
same."

It had been proved in evidence that the fancy
bread was made of exactly the same dough as
the
bread usually sold in one penny and two penai
loaves, the only diffei vice bong that, in the former
instance, it was what is called in the trade proved,
e. left lying for a considerable period after kneaded
before formed into the shape required.
Mr. HONE delivered an opinion, in conformity
with his brother Magistrates, believing that all bread,
such as that produced by the informers against thde
defendants, was, strictly speaking, " household," n.
not " fancy" bread, and therefore, the parties "1::
it without first weighing it, were very properlY „1:
victed.
Two cases were selected, with a view, if, after
mature consideration, that course should be deemed
advisable, to carry them to the Sessions in the shaPB
of an appeal from the conviction.
Mr. Harmer then advised those clients against
whom evidence had been offered under the statute
to:pay the penalties instanter.
Mr. HONE in the event of an appeal from the eon'
viction in the cases selected, knew that his friend,
Mr. Allen, one of the county Magistrates, living at
Dulwich, would be present, and that his interpre"
tration of the Act was exactly the sante as his own
(Mr. Hone's), and that of his brother Magistrate,
Mr. Elyard.
Some of the defendants here observed, that it
was impossible to make penny and twopenny loaves
of the exact weight which it would seem the law
required, for either one would be deficient a stride
or another more than weight, and how hard would
it be on the party if they were to be subject t°
penalties for that.
Mr. Harmer would not urge any thing more after
the decision of the Bench, because there was an or
portunity of appealing to the Sessions; and if, nil
consideration, it was thought proper to pursue that
course, due notice would be given.
The passage leading to the office was also crowded
with persons interested in the question : nearly al
the bakers and sellers of bread in the Borough were!
present, so strong a feeling having got Oros'
amongst them that it was never contemplated by
the Act above recited, that every penny and ow,
penny loaf must be weighed, whether the seller 01°
for it or not.
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Some of the " fancy bread" produced by t-r
t,;„1
formers was found to be deficient in weight, t''crd
the quartern loaf as the standard, I ounce, and °-
twopenny loaf was nearly deficient five ounces.
On the decision of the Bench being made known'
many of the leading bakers and sellers of bread,
who had heard the opinion of the Magistrates pro'
nounced, retired to a tavern with a view, as o'Bs
understood, of conning to some resolutions on the
subject.

BIRTHS.
On the Ist inst. at Hamtnerwood Lodge, Susea thet
lady of J. D. Magens, Esq. of a daughter.
On the let inst. at Holbecks, near Hadleigh, Suffolk; "
the lady of Lieutenant-Colonel Raper, of the Hon. Et°
India Company's Service, of a son, still born.
MARRIED.
On the Qd inst. at St. Pancras, W. D. Rayment, Esq'
of Bedford, to Mary Anne, sixth daughter of the late 0'
M. Macaulay, Esq. of London.
On the 3d inst. at St. John's, Westminster, Mr*
Wheatley to Mary Anne, youngest daughter of Mr. Than'
Edwards, late of-Bradford, Wilts.
On the 3d inst. at Shifnal, S. L. Lucena, of UPPer
Chaeotte-street, Fitzroy-square, to Susan, only surviving
daughter of the late John Ki'e, Esq. of Shrewsbury'
cocnty of Salop.
On the 2d inst. at Thaydon Garnon, Essex, the Rev'
G. Ainslie, D. D., Alaster of Pembroke College, Cambridge/
to Emily, second daughter of W. C. Marsb, Egg- °I.
Park Hall, Essex.

DIED.
On the 4th inst. at Pownall-terrace, Kennington, in ti:e
23d year of her age, Mary Ann, the wife of Garrett Dil-
lon, Esq.
In Whitehall-place, Frances Ilary Territt, youngest
daughter of Sir A. Croke.
(hi the 2d inst. at twelve at noon, Elizahetil
wife of P. Simeon, Esq. of Fillongley, Warwickshire; and
at five in the afternoon of the same day, P. Simeon, Dak'
having survived his lady but five hours.
On the 3d inst. at Enham-house, near Andover, Hint
Anna Maria, relict of the late Walter Blunt, Esq. in "'-
Slat year of her age.
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