Star.
London, England, 1831-04-20 00:00:00

COURT OP ALDERMEN.

CONTR.? FOR TRZ TOILTSORRIF ROWN.
Yesterday the pubis wink,
_to witness the proceedings in thig
singular case was amass than is had hem previresly. The rush to get
into the Chemise we and them was a great difficulty in
preserving silsece, whisk y tessimil miss interruption frog,
laughter than an &Mg wits.
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Asi„ some mew was disenill Mr. Bonet', the
counsel the the petitioners against Mr. maga lam sassed Lau.
who deposed that he had hem se by Mr. Scales to en to
the yard, where a leek et his was sonfined, and to fibg
a berme and asekhar with him. Whams did mood Mr. &Wen told
him to dime the ow open, hut he refused. Mr. Inks thin took the
toils sad %woke ern the dem himself. Ame attended le remit rite
sheep from going sot of the yard, but Mr. Saks set him at defiance,
and out went the
The copy of theshacent of Gnat upon this matter, that the de-
fendant should pay a of M. and be discharged, was then rend.
The sheep, it appeased, had been taken to the Green-yard on account
of having been driven through the streets during the hours of divine
service on Sunday.
Statements were read from inquest books of different periods relative
to the exposure of meat for sale on Sundays at Mr. Scales 's shop, as well
as at the shop of others, and extracts were read, showing that pigs which
had died, and not fit for food, were found in his shop, scalded,drawn,and
dressed. Mr. Scales was represented as always having denied that he
had ever any notion of selling them to any person except a sap-boiler,
and be had complained that they had been poisoned by the gas tar-water
close to his premises.
A witness deposed, that Mr. Scales swore, that if any officer seised his
sheep again, he would, if he never again should see his family alive,
shoot any such person.
The next charge entered upon was that which mated to Mr. Stales
the offence of having sold a donkey for veal.
Thomas Wheel, of Romford, carrier, said--T was employed by Mr.
Scales some years ago, for whom I then worked, to kill a jackass. I did
it, and we hung it in the back part of the shop, and dressed ft as we
would a calf. Mr. Stubbing was the first butcher as looked at is, sod
be did'nt know what it were. (Laughter.) It was not for sale.
Mr. Stubbing (the Common Councilman and a butcher) said.—l was
pertain by Mr. Sealer's shop at five in the morning, and he called me,
and we went backward together, and he showed me an am dressed and
blowed like a calf. (Loud laughter.) He asked me what It was, and
I did'nt know, but I thought it was a buffalo. (Laughter.) It was
not amongst the animal for sale. When I told him I didn't know, be
said, "Go along, you fool, it's an ass." (Loud laughter.) I told him
he was an ass to have such a thing in his shop, and he said he'd ad It
in an hour.

Mr. ALLEY (counsel for Mr. ficitles.)—Did you tot say it was a
kangaroo ? (Laughter.)
Mr. Stubbing.—Never.
Sir PETER Lanais (to Mr. Stubbing, who is a large man) —Pray
was it a fat ass or a lean one ? (laughter.)
Mr. Stubbing.--I don't understand any thing about it. He told me
he'd sell it in an hour, and I said I would not for 6001. that it was in
my shop, for I knew it didn't ought to be in such a place.
Cross-examined by Mr. ALLEY.—I think he did it out of $ banter.
I don't think so ill of any man as to think he would kill an ass for the
selling on it. (Laughter.)
J. Lilly.—l have been a butcher, but was unfortunate. Mr. Scales
showed tne the ass, and ask'd me if I'd buy it. I bad laid out many
thousands with him. The ass was dressed like a calf, and blowed out.
I did'nt buy it, but he marked it as sold by sticking a skewer in the leg.
Mr. A LLlT.—Did'nt you call it a" Bob"—and did'nt he correct you
and call it a " Ned 1" (Loud laughter.)
Witness.—No • he never said it was a Ned. He pointed it out to
me as a calf, andaaked me to give him a crown for it, but I would not
buy it, for I did'nt want it. (Laughter.) I remember it, for it was
the ruin of me.

fir PETER Lacrazia—How so?
Witness.—By the idea that he said he sold it to me. I was amused
of having it up to my own shop.
Sir PETER Lauata.—Ha asked you bs. foe it. Of what value
would a calf of the size be?

Witness.—About 10s. (A groan of " Oh, Lord," amongst the
butchers in the Court.) I believe it was sold to Sparks, the soap-
boiler. I had a good business, but, under the idea of buying the jack-
ass, and selling it for veal, I lost all my customers.
Alderman OAaaaTT.—Who reported that?
Witness.—lt was reported by thousands. Mr. Scales himself said
be sold the Radical to Jack Lilly (a roar of laughter); so that I went
down with the public.
Wheel was again called, and said, the jackass weighed about 10
stone, and s calf of the rise would have coat 21. It had been ill, and
when it could not recover Mr. Scales °Weird us to kill it, as we could
kill it with more kindness than they could at a slaughter-house.—
(Laughter) Mr. Scales kills with wonderful awe lo dye seconds, and
he received the thanks of a public body for his humane way of despassh-
log. He was'ot at home when we killed it, and the tom of eral me a
half pint of gin to dress it like a calf . We had many in to look at it,
but nobody knew what It was, and I took it. afterwards to the soap.
boiler's.

TheltECOnDlta..-WaS it a necessary piece of humanity to the
animal to dress it up like another animal ?
The witness stared at this question.
The Racouotta..—Upon your oath, did not Mr. Scales himself de-
sire you to dress it like veil ?
Witness.—He did, my Lord.
Mr. Carter, the Councilman, deposed, that ha hoard Mr. Baku
threaten Mr. Blackburn on St. Thonmes.day, and say to him, I hate
and detest you, and I shall expectorate upon you. (Laughter.)
Mr. Bodkin.—Did you hear him say any thing about the Recorder ?
Mr. Carter—l heard him say the rder was a cadavemus wretch.
(A laugh.)
The RECORDCR.—Is it possible that that can form a ground of
complaint ? Very probably I did look cadaverous. It might have been
after a severe illness.

Mr. Carter declared, that though he was one of the petitioners spinet
Mr. Scales, be did not know who were to pay the expenses of this pro-
ceeding.
Mr. Blackburn stated that Mr Scales bad threatened him.
Mr. Hilton, an attorney, proved that he had got a verdict against Mr.
Scales to the amount of 51. for an assault in a vestry4sorn, at Bow.
Dr. Herschel', the chief Rabbi of the Jews, deposed, that at a certain
pffiod of the year, according to law, the seal was fixed to the animals
killed for the use of the Jews. Mr. Scales had been employed to kill
for them, but something found about the seals caused his suspensloo.
He said his son was in fault, and was restored, but the Jews had ceased
to employ him upon finding that the same error was repeated.—Adj.