The Sun.
London, England, 1842-06-11 00:00:00

him that all he had to do was to represent his case, and be ac-
cepted as a claimant.
Mr. Booker slid, he lam •teed to state that roar and de-
trepit persons were constantly sent awa:, from paces in whiell
they had tatabli,hed settlements by guardians and relieving-
officers, whose. only object was to get. rid of tlte expelt-e
situ
trouble, without eating what parishes suffered from the unjust
infliction of both. Ihe citizens of London were subjected to
that sort of annoyance to a very great extent, although num-
berless complaints had been made. There was a peculiar
hardship in the case of the unfortunate man, for he was al-
most a cripple, and had been unable for six weeks to do the
work which would have kept him away from the parish altoge-
ther, and on which he had been hitherto dependent for support.
Alderman FaaNcoman asked whether the man's account of
himself weld be depended upon, and whether poor persons
were not in the habit. of making charges without foundation
against those who officiated ?-I\lr. Booker said he had no
reason to doubt the man s statement, anti he trusted that the
Poor-law Commissioners would make inquiry into, and check
a practice of so oppressive a tendency, and from which great
inconvenience was certainly arising. Ihe applicant had been
in the parish of Bishopsgate for a few days, and the authori-
ties of that parish certainly would not send him into Wiltshire
when he had an undoubted claim upon Norwich.
Archer said the relieving-officer of Nom eh had advised the
Guardians to give him money to pat his expenses, in order to
get rid of him.
Alderman FARICCOMBE desired that the man's examination
should be taken down, arid that notice should be sent to the
Guardians or the relieving-officer at Norwich, that an order
would be transmitted with the claimant torthwith. If that
otder should not be complied with, the vestry clerk of
Bi.hopsgate could write to the Poor-law Commissioners
upon the subject.
A case relating to the overchargas frequently made by some
Custom-house agents, came on a few days ago, of which the
Lord Mayor requested a s,•rt of general notice might be taken
by the flea spapers, as likely to lead to remedy, wittiout the
present addition of particular details.
A gentleman who resides at the \Vest-end of the town, stated
that a Custom-house agent had made an excessive overcharge
in clearing one package of baggage brought to London, in a
ship fram t, eylon.
The Loan Alstasoit, who is thoroughly acquainted with
questions of this sort, expressed surprise at the amount of the
charge, and declared that it was more than double what it
ought to have been. His Lordship advised the complaining
party not to submit to such an impaition, and expressed a hope
that he public would object to normous charges made under
similar circumstances. His Lordship added, that, in his judg-
ment. if the question had been brought under the notice of
the Honourable Commissioners of taistoin-, the individual re-
ferred to, as having overcharged, would not be allowed to act
as a Custom-house agent any longer.
add to Marlborough-street.
Yesterday James Glindon was for the third time brought up
for further examination, charged with having been concerned,
with three well-known thieves who have been since convicted
and sentenced to ifteen ears' transportation in hustling and
robbbing Sir Wm. Henry Palmer, Bart., of No.
Hereford-street, Park-lane, of Roger-his purse, containlng It. 135.,
as he was proceeding along Regeut-street on the 4th of
April last.
Mr. Wontner, the solicitor, again attended on the prisoner's
behalf. The particulars of this case appeared in The Sun on
the first ex. mtnation.
The prisoner was committed to take his trial at the ensuing
Westminster Sessions, and Sir Boger and the witnesses bound
over so appear against him. The prisoner was also identified
as being an associate 01 common pickpockets, and of having
been twice summarily convicted of ;bat offence himself.
His mother, who is a respectable aged widow living on an
annuity from Government, was present during the examina-
tion, and was so overwhelmed with g. lel that she was obliged
to be carried out of the office.
Thomas O'Shea, a middle-aged man, of dirty and dissipated
appearance, and three-parts drunk, was placed at the bar on the
following charge :
The prisoner is an officer in the Hon. East India Company's
service. on half-pay, and has been repeatedly brought before
this Court for thunken and disorderly conduct. On his being
brought into Court,
Mr. HARDWICK exclaimed—Why, I sent that man to the
House of Correction only a few days ago; how can he be
here now?

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Ali. Fitzpatrick (the Chief Cleik) said he was committed
only for a week, and his time had teip red.
Mr. Edward Tyler, of N'. 31.)0, Ite,cut-strect, stated, that
about half-past e!even o'clock yesterday morning, as he was
walking arm-in-arm with his brother through Church-pas•
slge, Piccadilly, the. Itri,oner came staggering up in brunt
of them, and spat in both their laces. On being reproached
by some bystanners at behaving in such a disgusting manner,
he boasted, that if it had been the Duke of Wellington he
would have served him the same."

The prisoner ,a as fined 3/., but, being penniless, was sent
to the treadmill for a month.
GUILDHALL.