Star.
London, England, 1818-03-26 00:00:00

BOX V. JONES, ESQ. AND FIVE OTHERS.

This was an action of assault and false imprison-
ment against Mr. Alderman Jones, a tailor, at Can-
terbury, and five watchmen of that town, committed
upon the plaintiff, who is the coachman of Lady
Fagg, on the 6th of January, ISI7. The case was
this: Oa the 6th of January, in the evening, the
Lady of Sir John Fagg, accompanied by her daugh
ters, attended a ball at Canterbury, Her Ladyship
having dismissed the coachman, with orders to at-
tend again with the carriage about half-past twelve
o'clock, he took the coach to the Talbot Inn, and,
accompanied by the footman, he went to a neigh-
bouring house to get some refreshment, and, after
staying there about half an hour, he went to his fa- -
ther's, where he remained till about twelve, when,l
thinking it time to get the carriage ready, he went
to the Talbot, and drove the carriage from thence to
the Assembly House, and waited the orders of his
mistress. In the mean time, he and the footman,
sauntered up and down the street. Whilst thus em-
ployed, the Worshipful Alderman Jones was seen
walking on the other side of the way, in a contrary.
direction. He crossed over, and came in contact •
with the, footman, who was walking round a post to
gec-nt of the way of the worthy Aldexman, who-
seemed disposed to dispute the passage. The man. •
lalingliscitions of the grave Magistrate impressed the.
footman with a conviction that he had been pro-
nouncing his ju:irtement m! the vintage of a neigh-
bouring. -inn. worthy Magistrate viewed the
figure of the footman fiom top to toe, and asked
-mho he lOciked at? To which the • Knight of the
`•Shmilder4not, (who had twigged the cut of the wor-
thy drapers mottUni), replied, that he had a right to
use his eye-sight as well as another. Incensed at the
taunting manner of the reply, the defendant sum-
moned up magisterial authority, and Insisted upon
knowing the name of the footman. The latter de-
ter determined to reflect all the consequence of his'
master, replied, that he would not give his name to
so impertinent a fellow. Ile then resolved to clip
the matter short, by sending the offender to the
round-house. The footman net liking this, relaxed
a little in the height of his crest, ind said that if the
worthy Alderman particularly wished it, his name
should be disclosed,. and having told his name, he •
was going away, when the coachman whipped in be-
tween his fellow-servant and the Justice, and asked
what was the matter ? The Worshipful Magistrate
not deigning an explanation, immediately called the
vigils of the night to his assistance, and the man was
fortl}with hastened off to the watcl -'muse (the stiperin-
tendant of which and four watchmen were included
in this declaration), and was there kept for the space
of twenty minutes, by which time, through the in-
fluence of Lady Fagg, the captive was released. Se-
veral circumstances appeared connected with the
conduct of Mr. Jones, not quite consistent with the
gravity of the Magistrate. At a former Assizes the.
plaintiff was nonsuited for want of sufficient notice
to the defendant, under the Statute to tender amends, •
and therefore'it was brought forward again free from
that oliectiou..—Verdict for plainthf—Damages 101.