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London, England, 1824-06-30 00:00:00

question from the Mathiffintt, that in his opinion the beating do
animal with that severity was unnecessary and cruel.
Rhoden, the dicer, torreborated all Wheeler's evidence. Th
prisoner, in his defence, said that the animal he beat was a bult
which ran into another drove, and that to get him out be wal'
obliged to use that violence.
heeler with
" But about the badge?" added the Alderman.—The prisone
said that he had left it at home.
The &amuse), said, that to prevent such en ety, and to teat,
e hd a rbgye
hhts to wear his badge another time, be would fine him fisr bnt:
the Offences. He should therefore pay lOs. under Mr. Mani,:
Act, and 10w-under the Smithfield Act, fur not having his badg•
W.d.
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cruelty towards some sheep.
Wheeler stated, that about seven o'clock on Monday morn:flis he
was in company with three other officers at the corner of
street, when he observed the prisoner beating some !lit ei)
were Its the pens in the most cruel manner. He would catch the .1
by the leg with one hand, whilst with the other he belaboured the;:
with a stick; he struck one so hard upon the bead, tha he qt.i-d
stunned the animal. Perceiving all this they made towards him,
when he immediately ran off with the stick, but was soon Wm..
He appeared at the time of beating the sheep to be in a great pas.
sion, and he wore no badge; he said he had no occasion for ore.
Three other officers substantiated the evidence of Wheeler, sting
at the same time, that it was not the size of the stick, but the MlTl-
ner in which it was used, that attracted their attention. It appeared
to them to be the most wanton cruelty.
The prisoner denied the charge altogether. He said that he was
removing them from one pen to the other, and that he only pulled
by the leg those which attempted to return to the same pen again.
lie brought his master and two other witnesses to deny the state-
ment of Wheeler; but the Alderman said, that Wheeler and the
other officers were too well known to put forth a false statement;
they could have no interest in doing so, and he would fine the pri-
soner 10s. under 31r. Martin's Act, which being paid, the prisoner
was discharged.
MARY-LA-BONNE OFFICR.
Yesterday, information was lodged at this Office of Vie death of
a man named Watkins, from the injuries received in a boxing
match with a man named George Fish.
From the statement made, it appeared that on Tuesday last the
deceased had a quarrel with Fi:.h, and gave him a C.t.i Cent to
fight, which being accepted, they on the spot prep tied for action,
and a ring being formed at the end of Quebec-street, New-road,
several rounds were fought in favour of Fish, who is much younger
and stronger than was his unfortunate antagonist, who in the last
round received a blow on the head which stet him to the ground as
if shot : he was taken up in a state of insensibility, and carried to
his residence in Salisbury-mews, where he lingered a short time
and expired. He was attended by Mr. Martin, surgeon, of Gluu-
cester•place, and other medical men. It was also sweet, that du-
ring the fight several persons kicked the deceased, and two persons
at one time attacked him in a wry cowardly manner.
Mr. GRIFFITH, on receiving this information from Hewitt, th,
chief constable, directed inquiries to be instantly made. That idli.
cer, on his return, informed the Magistrate that some arrangements
had been made which he feared would frustrate the ends of jus-
tice : the body had been placed in a cotfin, and the cover was
screwed on, and was about to be interred.

The Magistrate asked if any application bad been made to have
an Inquest held on the body ?—Hewitt said be understood not.
The Magistrate directed the funeral to be stopped, and the Co-
roner to be apprised of the circumstance.
Mr. Martin,. the surgeon who attended the deceased, hTe en.
tered the Office, and had a long conference with the Magistr-te ni
the subject, his opinion being understood to be that the d:ce.ved
died from the rupture of a blood-vessel.
Hewitt having recPived orders from the Magistrate, stopp.xl ;Le
burial until an Inquest can be held.