Star.
London, England, 1831-08-11 00:00:00

POLICE REPORTS.

BOINSTIZET.—Tas VINDZIS OF PENNY PUBLl-
cxelows.—Yesterday two rather well-deemed young lath,
named &hoard Hancock and Charles Liam, were brought
before Sir IL Brains, and Mr. Rontresow, by J. J.
Smith and Ellis two of the principal officers, charged with
hawking, selling, and exposing for sale, certain newsmen.
printed on unstamped sheets, called the Repstilioats. and
the Poor Man's Guarding, published by Henry Hetbcring.
ton, of No. 13, Hinman-street, Holborn.
A gentleman from the office of the Commissioners of
Stamps at Somerset House. attended for the prosecution,
and said, that the complaint against the defendants was
founded upon the 16th Geo. 11. cap. MI, sec. 6, which en.
acted that any person who should hawk, offer, or nape,
for sale, any printed paper, containing news, the same nor
being on stamped sheets, should be subject to be committed
for three months to the House of Correction, there to be kept
to hard labour.

Wm. Skinner stated, that he is an inspector of Hawkers
and Pedlars' licences, and in the employment of the Com-
missioners of Stamps, and, in consequence of instructions, be
went yesterday morning, Into Broad-street, St. Gun's.
where he found the defendant (Hancock) carrying a Inge
placard, announcing the sale of die Poor Man's Guardian,
• valuable paper for the people, and at the top of the placard
was the following line in large letters : " Lent to read with.
out deposit, for an unlimited period, charge Id." He had ,
great number of a paper called the Poor Mini Guardian,
and another called the Republican, under his arm, and these
he was selling at a penny each. Witness obtained two ot
them, and they contained news, and were on unstamped
paper. The Poor Illan's Guardian contained a report of
the last proceedings at this office 'ping Mr. Hetherington,
at the instance of the B.urd of Stamps, and news also from
Belgium and other places.
The placard was exhibited to the magistrates, and con-
tained announcements of the contents of the " Poor Man's
Guardian."

Sir R BIRNIE asked the defendant whit he had to say
Hancock, miring his voice to a very high tone, said, Sir,
I have to contend that I have not sold any of these publics.dons, and that I do not come within the meaning of the
Act of Parliament under which I am brought here, which I
understand is the IGth of George the Second, Inasmuch at
I have merely offlred the papers on lend or hire to the
parsers by. and if they do not comply with my eonditions I
do not let them have them.
Sir R. this was not an answer, Inasmuch at i:

was sworn that he bid sold them and received the money.
Hancock —Then, Sir, gross perjury has been committed.
Sir It. Blau tre.—lf you think so you an indict the
officers for perjury. I must convict you under this act.
llsncock.—l do not care for your conviction. I feel ham
to stand before this bench of magistrates in the cause io
glorious freedom. I shall at all events, however, appeal
against the conviction.
Sir It. Brawiz.--There Is no appeal.
Hancock.—That must be a pretty law certainly, the
condemns a man to three months imprisonment without a
trial by Jury.
Sir IL BIRNIE.—If there be any fault it is with the Act
of Parliament, for it was made before I was born.
Hancock.—And so it was before I was botn.—(a laugh)—
and I had no voice in making it.—(Loud laughter.)
Sir It. BIRWIE.-1 should rather suppose you had not.--

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(Laughter.)
Hancock.—l bad not, either by myself or representative.
Sir It. Briurts.--There again I think you are quite cor-
rect, for I cannot very well conceive bow you could have a
representative between seventy and eighty yean ago.—(Loud
laughing.)
Hancock.—Well, at all events, the law was made bellied
my back—(increased laughing)—and therefore I contend,
and I defy contradiction, that I am not bound to ()boy it.
Mr. Ronissox.—What are you, or what were yes
bred to ?

Hancock.-1 was apprenticed ton silk-weave, but owing
to the badoese of trade, my indtntures were caucvlltil foot

can ago.
Mr. Rontxsost.—How old ate you
Hancock.-1 am nineteen.
Sir R. BIRNIE told the defendant he was convicted, and
must go to prison.
Hancock.—l suppose you will send me to your bastille ,
but imprisonment to me is no punishment in such a cause,
so do as you please.
Sir IL Butt:tn.—lt is no pleasure to us to send any Ole

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to prison.
Both defendants were committed to prison.

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