Star.
London, England, 1825-03-23 00:00:00

MARLBOROUG H-STREET.

Mr. Coates, a respectable surgeon, residing at Thistle Grove,
Little Chelsea, was brought from St. George's watch-house,
chested as a suspicious character, by a watchman, who said, he saw
him walk up and down three or four times in Piccadilly.
Of this unwarrantable interference with his liberty, Mr. Coates
gave the following account : He said, that having been in town
upon business, he was on his return home to Thistle Grove, and
stopped near he White Horse Cellar, about ten o'clock the night
before, in order to proceed by one of the Fulham stages, which
usually takes him home. It happened, that at the moment when
he came up, there was no Fulham stage arrived, and waiting a few
minutes, he walked up and down upon the foot-pavement, until
one should come up; when suddenly the complaining watchmen
crossed over from the other side of the street, and without further
ceremony, seized him by the collar, and dragged him off to the
watch-house. Mr. Coates told him who he was, and what his ob-
ject was in waiting there ; but all to no purpose, and he was locked
up in th• watch-house for several hours, until he procured bail.
Frost, the .night-constable, said, that when Mr. Coates was first
brought into the watch-house, the watchman did not know what
charge to make against him; but at last said, that he would charge
him as a disorderly and suspicious character ; in which charge he
persisted. A Gentleman of the name of Knight, a stranger to Mr.
Coates, said, that he was present accidentaily the night before, and
witnessed the treatment Mr. Coates had received from the watch-
man, who seized him in a most violent manner by the collar, ands
dragged him off to the watch-house without the slightest cause.—
He, Mt. Knight, followed the party to the watch-house to observe
the conduct of the watchmen, and as they got near the watch-house
door, he beard the two who had 'Mr. Coates in custody, say that
the matter might be easily settled for half.a.crown a piece.
William Brignell, the watchman who seized upon Mr. C. being
asked by the Magistrate to account for such shameful conduct? said,
that he did think that Mr. Coates was a suspicious character, hav-
ing urn him walk up and down several times in the street; but as
for the assertion of dlr. Knight, that be or his colleague had asked
for any money, it was totally untrue.
Mr. Knight declared again, that be distinctly heard the observa-
tion made by the two watchmen—that for half-a-crown each, ,Mr.
Coates might go at liberty.
Mr. Comm. said, tharthe conduct of this watchman was most
scandalous, and would not be passed over lightly ; for the present
he should be suspended until the next sitting of the Watch Com.
mittee of the pat ish, when the case should but fully laid before them,
and, no doubt, this man would be dealt with as he deserved ;—and
Mr.Costes's address was taken down,with a view to his attendance
before the Committee.

It will be recollected that some time ago a man named James
Haley, who kept a fruiterer's shop in Argyll-street, near this dice,
was eharged wi:b having set lire to the house,the upper part of which
was occupied by Mr. Dundee, a wine-merchant, and his family,who
narrowly escaped with their lives. Haley was committed upon
the charge, and tried at the Old Bailey, hut acquitted.
On that occasion, Mr. Dundee. Mr. Smith, a builder. residing in
Rupert-street, Haymarket, and Mr. Thompson, also a builder,were
among the witnesses for the prosecution. It seems that ever since
the trial, Haley has threatened each of these individuals to visit
them with his revenge, and on Monday evening the family of Mr.
Smith were alarmed by a Noise like the report of a pistol, and shortly
after several stones and brickbats were thrown at the parlour win-
dow. The servant opened the street door, and saw the prisoner,
who endeavoured to conceal himself in the passage of a public-house
opposite. Mr. Thompson and Mr. Dundee complained of repeated
insults from Haley, who was locked up in default of bail.

An accident, of somewhat an extraordinary descrip-
' tion, occurred in Mr. CoNYEit's hoot, on Saturday last.
The horse on which Lrnd NIAYNARD was riding, in
crossing a blown-land ditch, slipped in with his hind
legs, and dislocated his back so rnvch as to render him
incapable of carrying his Lordship a step further.
Yesterday rooming, part of the scaffolding used in
the erection of the New Post Office, gave way, and
several of the labourers were precipitated to the ground.
One of them was so severely hurt, that he was cnnve)ec.l'
immediately to St. Bartholomew's Hospital, where I e
now lies without hopes of recovery.
A large stearti-hoder attached to an engine, used at a
mine work near Holywell, Flint hire, a ?ew days agr,
'exploded, owing, it is said, to The neglect of the engi-
neer.' Two men we:e killed upon the spot, and many
others were dangerotooly wounded. A large portion of
til 'boiler wascat tied sewn! hunted yards.

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The 'Depots of the 37th (Molds Hampshire), thetAti tfiriritsnil;
the 70th (Glasgow Lowland). the 71st (Highland Light intAtrry),
the 74th, the 76th, the 81st, and 96th Regiments of Foot, arrived,
in purstisnce of previous orders, on the 17th inst. at IVinchrster,
from Alban!► Barracks, Isle of Wight.

A detachment of Recruits belonging to the East Indil Companf's
Service, maicbed yesterday morning, under the command of Co►.
poral 111%a, from Westminster, for the purpose of embarking at
Billingsgate for Gravesend, on route to the Hon. Company's Depth
at Chatham. •
MILITARY PROMOTIONS.

OFFICE OF ORDNANCE, MARCH 21, 1825.
Royal Regiment of Artillery—Lieutenant-Colonel Francis Rey to
be Colonel, vice M. General Lemoine, deceased; Major Grout:
Crawford to be Lieutenant- Colonel, vice Rey ; Captain and bre-
vet Lieutenant-Colonel Sir John May, to be Major, vice Craw.
ford ; Second Captain John Cade Pettey to be Captain, M.y ;
First Lieutenant Edmund Sheppard to be S.:cond Captain ;
cond Lieutenant John Smith Keates to be First Urine') ,nt ;
Gentleman Cadet John Matson to be Second Lieutenant, vice
Keates; Second Captain George Jones, fr.at half-pay, to he Se-
cond Captain, vice Petley ; First Lieutenant J.:lm Tyldati, from
half-pay, to he First Lieutenant, vice Sheppard; Secnitil Cap.
taro John James Chapman, from half-pay, to be Second Cap-
tain, vice Duncan, retired on half pay.
Commission in the Dorsetshire Regiment of Militia, signed by the
Lord Lieutenant of the County of Dorset.
William Thomas Cook, Esq. to be Captain, vice Meggs,tlecease....

LENT ASNIZES.

THETFORD, MARCH 21.

THE KING, ON THE PRO3ECUTION P CHAMBERLIN V. AJAX-

WELL, CLERK.
Mr. RrstmoN said, this was an indictment agai-st
the defendant, a Clergyman, and Rector r,f the parish
of Thorpe, in this County, for violently kro:king dc wit
the prosecutor's wife, and committing a gross assault
and battery on her person, whilst in the ,ct of fo-cihly
taking away his tithes. The Learned Counsel then
stated the facts as afterwards proved in evidence.
Mrs.Charlo-te Chamberlin, a very respectable Lady,
deposed—She was the wife r f the prosecutor. She re-
collected the 30th of October last. She was no that day
in her field, giving away some carrot tops. It was
about ten o'clock in the morning. The defeadant came
and broke open Ole gate, and entered the field. He
had done so once b..-fore this. His tithing bail ff and a
lad were with him. She told Vie dete .dant not to
take anything off the premises. lie male no answer,
hut told his bailiff to drive on. She was then standing
in the gateway. The bailiff said," I will not drive on. for
if I dry I shall hurt the Lady." The defendant sa•d to him
"Do y :tin duty, Sir ;" the bailiff again 'etu ed;.l:ott said,
if Mrs. Chamberlin would get out 01 the way he world.
Witness replied, " No, Sir, if you drive on, ou shall
drive over me." Immediately on this, Mi. Maxwell
took her violently by the arm and drove her .horn the
gate out of the field with all his force. Her servant-
maid came up and pushed Mr. Maxwell from her, and
she stood firm again at the gate. They then opposed
the entrance of the cart and horse; the defendant again
took hold of her and pushed her away. Ile then took
hold of the horse to lead him in, and the servant took
hold of the reins to hinder him, when he took op a stick
and attempted to strike her. The defendant then came
up to witness, and taking hold of her hands, violently
pushed her down upon the muck heap. Sire told. hint
that if he had heard the message she had for him haat.
Mr. Chamberlin—that the tithes :would be ready on
the Monday—such violence world not have been ne-
cessary. He then said, " I know your husband has
gone out of the way on purpose." The defendant said
her gate was locked, which had no right to he so. She
replied, " What, Sir, no business to lock up our own
property ?" She gave notice to the bailiff on the Tnors-
day, that Mr. Chamberlin intended to take- an opinion
about the tithes, but that if they were his due he should'
have them on the Monday.
Maria Beauthorp, the servant-maid, said she was
that morning in one of the chambers at work. She had
locked the gate. Whilst up stairs, she saw the defence
dant come and force open the gate, and enter the field
where her mistress was standing. The deentlant drove
her mistress down from the gate; she saw her fall; he
pushed her down a second time. Her mistress said,
" This will not do." Witness ran down and drove the
defendant off from her mistress; the defendant took
her (witness) then ri.und the waist, and threw her from
him as far as he -could. She, when recovered, took
the defendant by the collar (A Laugh), and pushed hint
back. The defendant said he would not hurt her mis-
tress, and she replied, " that she would take good care
that as long as she stood there, he should not do so"--
( A laugh). She took hold of the reins, and the de-
fendant took up a piece of wood and made a blow at
her, but hit the horse instead of her. The witness here
detailed the bailiff's refusing to drive on. Her mistress
was much affected by this transaction. She cried, and
felt very bad.
His Lordship hoped that it was not intended to he proved who.
ther the Lady or the defendant was the stronger—(A laugh)s
John Spooner also testified to the defendant's conduct.
William Possell, the tithe-bailiff, proved that he got notice Mt
Thursday that the tithes would be set out on the Monday. lie
told the defendant of it.

Cross-examined.—The carrots were in small heaps, but their
were stacks of 7,000 each. They took away every tenth heap. Ile
does not consider that more violence was used than was nece,sary
to take away the tithes. He thinks all the carrots were dug up.
Mr. STORKS contended that the defendant had a
right to go and take away his tithes. For what vitt p(i-e
were those stacks made up, and the gate so c4reitilly
locked, and the small heaps arranged ? Was this a pit► f.
that this retired veteran was so ignorant of farming,
and of the tithe laws ? The motive of all this %di
quite apparent.

Mr. Justice GASELEE said, the only question for their
consideration was' whether an assault, et the nature they
had heard, had been committed on this tespectable
Lady by the defendant ? for it they believed her—lad
there was nothing to impeach her testimony, an assail's
had been committed, one moat unjustifiable in law ; '
still he hoped that some accommodation would take .
place before it,went into another Court, and Om the
mere paltry consideration of pounds, shilling., arid
pence, would not be a barrier to a spirit ot reconcilia- •
don,. and an oblivion of the past, as it was at all tones
a thing much to be lamented chat the Ism-molly exi.trug
between the parishioner, and their Rector. :Imola he •
marred; he sincerely hoped that the intervention of
good offices and kindness would restore the framer har-
mony ot the pariah.
The Jury immediately returned a verdict of Goal
against the defendant.