Star.
London, England, 1831-04-27 00:00:00

COURT OF ALDERMEN.

CONTEST POll TEE POSTBOXES( (SOWN.
Yesterday, the proceedings in the ease of Mr. Scales were resumed,
and the court was crowded during the day.
Mr. Bodkin, the counsel for the petitioners against the return of Mr.
Scales, tailed the printer of a Morning Paper, who produced a letter
from Mr. Scales, insisting upon a contimliction of a statement which
appeared in its columns, and declaring that he had a stout arm and a
good horsewhip.
Mr. Alley protested against the system of producing new chugs., of
which no previous notice had been given.
Mr. Saul was called upon to give evidence, but the point to which be
spoke was of no moment.
The Secretary to the Portuguese Jews' Synagogue, stated that Mr.
Scales had been employed by the Jews to kill their meat in ISIS.
Witness read from the Jews' register a minute, setting forth that the
fore-quarters of a sheep had been sent from Mr. Scaks's to Mr. Harris,
of Petticoat-lane ; that the seals of different sada* hod been attached to
them, and that the animal had been stack, (a muds st killi not re.
cognised by the Jews.) It also stated that Mr. Seals admitted the
fact, but that he alleged that it bad been done by his journeymen. The
resolution come to by the ecclesiastical authorities was that Mr. Scales
should not kill any more meat far the Jews. He applied afterwards to
be employed in killing, but his application was of no avail Whams
said it was the practice of the Jews to put seals on the meat day
after
and having examined it. The custom odginata: in religious feelings
opinions.
Mr. Alley (Mr. Sealea's Counsel): This is what is called lie Asada•
lent part of the charge. Pray was there any fraud as to skiof
the animal, its soundness or goodness ? The Witness ot aIL
There is not the least imputation of pecuniary fraud; but it Is as im-
position put upon the Jews, by placing theses' upon animals not killed
according to Jewish practice t(a laugh.
Mr. Alley t What is the price paid for itillint a sheep t Witness:
Foy:pence
at (laughter. It was a religious frau
Isaac Brown stated he had been employed some yews ago by
Mr. Scales, and had killed as a servant to him. He had seen sheep
in thousands with seals to them, ;placed by the Jews themselves.
He could not say but he bad put some on himself. He could not
say be did so by order. He did so mostly merely for patios:
(laughter.)
Mr. Bodkin : This is no laughable subject.
Mr. Alley: Indeed it is nothing else. It Is most Irresistibly ridi-
culous. _ _ _ _ _

hlr. Bodkin It refer to religious feelings, and therefore ought not
to be made a jest of.
Witness never was directed by Mr. Scales to seal the meat, nor had
Mr. Scales been present when he sealed it. Sometimes the knife would
give a bit of a bitch, or a slip, when the hanimal was killing, and cut
the throat across—(laughter)--and the Jews wouldlit bare that.
Cross-examined: Mr. Scales's way of killing was ten times an easier
death to die (laughter), foe they were dispatched at once, without say-
ing nothing about it. (Laughter.) The Jews an't considered good
Jews if they don't kill their own meat ; the sheep as is killed for them,
L just the same as is killed for the Christians, only they goes of dif-
ferent. (Laughter.)
Mr. Joshua Bedford, a Common Councilman, and a Member of the
Coal and Corn Committee, stated that, when Mr. Sales was a mem.
ber of the Court, the Committee dined together, and in the presence
of about twenty people, volunteered to give a recitation, at about half.
past seven o'clock. -
Mr. Alley—Yes, a lyric ode, Mr. Bedford, I'll read it foe you by-
and-bye. (laugh u•r.)
Witnesa--It was the most disgusting thing in life.
Mr. Alley—There may be, and is a difference of opinion as to that;
I have it here, and I say it is a humorous and convivial composition.
Witness.—lt is the most disgraceful and disgusting thing I ever
beard. Mr Dunaby ar.d I called him to order foe speaking such a scan-
dalous and wretched composition, and he added to the insult, by saying
that a person called on him on Sunday morning, and that be wrote it
down at that time. First he tells an indecent and wretched tale, and
then he says he copied it on Sunday.
bfr. Alley.--tio it disgraced you all, did it ? Then I suppose you
went off as quick as possible ? (Laughter.)
Witness.—Let me recollect.
Mr. Alley—Oh, you must have been too much shocked to remain
Surely you went away. You couldn't stay any longer. Witness (after
a pause)—l remained about a couple of hours Etter. (Loud laughter.)
Mr. Alley—Pray, Mr. Bedford. did you ever go to a place the, call
a school ?—(a laugh.) Witness-3 shall not answer that question.
Mr. Alley—lt may distress you, but you must answer that quation?
Witnees—Well, I did go to school : did you I, (Loud laughter.)
Mr. Alley—Yes. I see then we have both been at school. But did
you never, when you were there, hear it said, Tell no tales out aschool
'Virtuoso—l have beard It.
Mr. Alley—Aye, but you seem to hare forgotten the application ;
and so you sopped afterwards to drink wine ? Witness-31a, after we
bad put an end to the offensive language. Other gentlemen sung. Mr.
Scales said he could not sing, but he would recite an oda.
Mr. Alley—Was it an epic poem, or a lyric ode ? Witness—l
don't know.
Mr. Alley—No indeed you don't know the difference.
Witness re-examined : We observed that Mr. Scales ate a hearty
dinner, for he said be would never dine at the expense of the Corpora-
tion, and be did so on that day, and ate very heartily. (Laughter.)
Mr. Scales—l =guinea for my share, however, so that I was
under no great obligation
The next charge was that of being an Infidel
John DaLston, one of the members of a society for the instruction of
the poor—He had called on Mr. Scales seven or ten yews ago, to ea.
licit a contribution, and Mr. Scales said to him, I suppose you do
not believe the Bible to be of Divine inspiration." Witness, upset
him subscribe, was told by him that he would not eobserthe
for to
parchasingof Bibles, but be would have no objection to eab•
scribe to hum all the Bibles.

Another witness stated that be beard the words.
Alderman Thompson.—Did Mr. Scales speak this under essitemset
of any kind ? Did he appear to consider you intruders?
He spoke coolly, and did not think us intruders.
James Catr.—l dealt with Mr. SPIES nine CR tea years ago. I mod
for to go fOr to: buy Agape' beads for to hawk for my family, sod one
day as I went I saw Mr. Scales and three or four other gamboge..,
they was butchers, I believe, (laughter o—and they Mood at the door,
and they war talking of Solomon, and so he says to ma, Have yea got
a Bible ? and I says to him that I had I and, says be, Why don yea
burn it ? so I axed him for my cheeps' beads. and I went away. Be
was in goodhumour all the time.

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