The Sun.
London, England, 1827-05-07 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

QUEEN-SQUARE.—On Saturday a young lad, the
picture of misery and despair, named Richard Granger,
was brought before GEORGE WI/ARTON MARRIOTT, Esq.,
by a watchman, who had found him sleeping in the streets

on the previous evening.
The watchman stated that he found the youth about 10
o'clock at night on the steps of a gentleman's door in Dean-
street, Westminster. He questioned him as to what he
did there, when he told bins that he was almost starved to
death, and that he was unable to proceed any further
through faintness. Out of compassion he took him to the
watchhouse for the night, and got him some refreshment.
Mr. 111Aamorr asked the young man who and what
he was ?
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Granger, with tears in his eyes, said that he was a shoe-
maker by trade, and had come to London from Shrews-
bury only two days ago, in the hope of getting employ-
ment ; that being without monvy or friends, and unable to
get work, he was nearly starved to death, and had sat
down on the step of the gentleman's door from extreme
exhaustion.

The watchman said be believed the poor fellow's state.
ment to he true.
Mr. WILLIAMS, a County Magistrate, who was on the
bench, qu.itionol Granger about Shrewsbury, whose
answers left little doubt but that his story was true.
Mr. 111aRa1orr (addressing Granger) said, that he
pitied him extremely; ...at he was also hound to blame him
for leaving his own borne, where by the laws of this blessed
country it was impossible for any one to starve, for if he
had been unable to procure work, the parish must have
assisted him. There was a most extraordinary epidemic
mental disorder, almost approaching to insanity, among the
working classes of society, who, because they could not get
work at home, immediately came to London, the streets of
which city they supposed to be paved with gold. They
were destitute of every thing, and every person suspected
them ; and oftentimes they fell into bad company, which
eventually was-the foundation of their ruin.
Granger said he should be very glad to get home again,
but he had not the means.

Mr. MARRIOTT said, that was the best thing he could
possibly do. The worthy Magistrate then gave him some
pecuniary assistance to enable him to return home.
Granger, overcome by this mark of kindness, thanked
the Magistrate, promising to return home immediately.
WORSHIP-STREET.—On Saturday a person named
Poole, who has lately added one more to the number of
stage-coaches running between Paddington and the Bank,
applied to the sitting Magistrate, Mr. Broughton, for re-
dress against certain other coachmen, who, he complained,
had entered into a sort of combination to drive him from

the road. He stated that the parties of whom he com-
plained are in the habit of following him closely up and
down the road, stopping whenever he stops, and practising
every kind of annoyance ; so that by acting in concert they
effectually prevent him from picking up a passenger.
Mr. BROUGHTON—Are you one of the associated coach-
masters ?

Applicant—No, Sir.
Vann, the officer in attendance, said the anlicant's was
what they call a by-coach, and not one of the regulars.
The other coachmen, therefore, finding it interfere with
their regular hours, endeavour to prevent it by what they
call "badgering " the by-coachman. Thus one coach will
keep just before him and another behind, regulating their
speed by his all along the road, and manage so as to pick
up whatever passengers would otherwise have fallen to
his lot.
Mr. BROUGHTON said he did not see how the Magistrate
could interfere in such a case, unless the applicant could
swear that he went in danger of his life, or that a breach
of the peace was cornmittetl.
Applicant--They won't let me get my bread.
The Magistrate said, he knew that the public good had
been essentially promoted by the regulations which the as-
sociation of coach-masters had recently established. The
public had now a regular supply of coaches, and the nui-
sance formerly complained of was in a great measure, if
not wholly, abated. He recommended the complainant to
endeavour to join the association.
A solicitor, who accompanied the complainant, intimated
that they would not now admit him ; but it was hard that
he should be so annoyed.
Mr. BROUGHTON-Thu complaint of annoyance is too
indefinite : there does not appear to be any specific charge
in which I could interfere.
The complainant and his solicitor then left the office, ill
satisfied with the r,sult of their application.
MARYLEBONE.—On Saturday, Lieutenant Yates, of
the Royal Navy, a gentleman residing in Great Marylebone-
street, was charged with having assaulted his wife, an
elegantly-dressed young female, who appeared deeply
affected at being obliged to swear the peace against her ow❑
husband.
The complainant said that she had to complain of having
frequently been beaten in the most severe manner by her
husband. About seven months ago he was brought to the
office for assaulting her ; hut, at her request, the Magis-
trate directed the warrant to stand over, notwithstanding
she had not experienced better treatment from him since.
That morning, having had some trifling dispute in bed, he
actually pulled her out of bed by her legs, and terrified her
to such a degree, that she should insist on his being bound
over to keep the peace towards her.
Mr. Yates, in answer to the charge, acknowledged hav-
ing slapped his wife's face that morning, bat then she had
provoked him to it ; for as they were lying in bed, he com-
plained of its being extremely warm, and yet his wife in-
sisted on putting her arms round his neck, which induced
him to slap her face.
Mrs. Yates was on the point of explaining to the Ma-
gistrate the last circumstance stated, but Mr. Hoskins in-
terrupted her by saying, that if they could not come to
terms, Mr. Yates must find bail,-
The parties then retired, but Mrs. Yates refused to conic
to any arrangement, and Mr. Yates gave bail.