Star.
London, England, 1827-11-06 00:00:00

HUNTING.

Mr.:Osttakiestoo's Hounds meet on Thursday, at Winwick
Town ; and Friday, at Thornby Lane End.
The Duke of Grafton's Hounds to-morrow, at Akeley Wood.
The Oakley Hounds on Thursday, at Astwood ; and Saturday,
at Knotting Fox.
The Quorn Hounds to-morrow' at Six Hills; Thursday, at Kirby
Gate; and Friday, at Clifton Gardens.
Lord Anson's Hound► to-morrow, at Seal Wood; Friday, at
High Cross; and Saturday, at Gupta%
Mr. kleynell's Hounds on Thursday, at Shipley; and Saturday,
at Radborne.

. -The Gransden Hounds en Friday, at Coombe Grove.
Mr. George Muir's Hounds 011 Friday, at Riddleswartb.
The Puckeridge Fox Hounds to-morrow, at Wastesmill; Satyrs
day, at Barkway; and Nov. 12, at Albury Hand Post.
.Jr. J. B. Vallance's Harriers on Saturday, at Rrringbasi, near
Shoreham.

The East Sussex Fox Hounds on Thursday, at Danny; Satyr-
day' at Ditckling Common ; and Monday, Nov. 12, at Suuthease.
The Marquis of Cleveland's Fox Hounds to-morrow. at York
Gate; Friday, at Noman's Moor; and Saturday, at Exilby.
The Earl of Harewood's Fox Hounds to-morrow, at Hook
I Moor; and Friday, at Deighton Bar.
Sir Tatton Sykes's Fox Hounds to morrow, at Howsham House;
I and Friday, at Burton Agnes.
Sir Geo. SitwelPs Fox Hounds on Friday, at Norton.
The York and Aiasty Fox Hounds on Thursday, at Skelton;
and Saturday, at Nun Monkton.
The Sinnington Fox Hounds on Thursday, at Ling Moor.
The Badsworth Fox Hounds on Thursday, at Robin Hood's
Well; and Saturday, at Nostell Hall.
The Lambron•Fox Hounds on Thursday, at Eashleton ; and
Saturday, at Holdforth Bridge.
The Hold rheas Fox Hounds on Thursday, at Rise; and Satur-
-Iday, at Eaton.
The Hurwortb Fox Hounds on Friday, at Low Middleton.
The Cleveland Fos Hounds on Thursday, at Guisborough.
The Northumberhnd Fox Hounds to-morrow, at Park House;
land Friday, at liorteley Wood.
The York City Harriers on Friday, at INshopthorpe.
The kkwoughbridge Harriers on Friday, at hltlby.
The Elton and Cleveland Harriers on Thursday, at Sadberge.
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The Hayden Hounds to-morrow, at Oierwash ; and Ofl Saturday,
at Glendue.

RUNNING /11ATCII.

Saturday morning, about seven o'clock, in St. James's Park,'
young amateur run a match against time for £lO, round the ex-
tternity of the old railing, the time allowed being only eight min.
From the qualities of the amateur betting ran high in his favour.
The runner proceeded up the Mall at a moderate pace, but, on
getting on level ground, be went at full speed, and continued at that
rate till ascending a pile of clay near the new Palace, when his foot
sunk into a hole, and he ►lipped on his knee. He was up again in
a twinkling, proceeded along the Bird-cage-walk, jumped over a
mason who was at work on his knees, and finally came up to the
starting post, accomplishing the undertaking in seven minutes, a
half, and five seconds.

When AnTHult OrtsLow, the Speaker of the House
of Commons had to pass a vote of censure on some Justices, for
their misconduct at an election, his speech was so long and *cycle,
that the morning it was printed, Sir CtIMILLII Hanauer WILLIAM
complained ro the Speaker of the printer having made $ grievous
mistake," Where? How?" inquired the Speaker; "I examined
the proof sheet myself." Sir CHARLES replied," Why, in the coo-
elusion he makes you say, more might have been said ; now, you
surely must have written it, feu might have bees said."
Sir RICHARD GAMMON, uncle of the Duchess of
Sucentosime, then Member for Winchester, now some years de-
ceased, was the first person who obtained a law for limiting the
number of persons carried on the outside of stage coaches: a cir-
cumstance which made him unpopular with the whole fraternity of
the whip, who, in testimony of their resentment, to this day, deno-
minate the part of the coach on which outside passengers place their
feet," the gammoning board."
PHILIP of SPAIN used to say, that the life of a King
was like that of a weaver, which, more than any " art," required
the efforts of the whole man—his eyes, his feet, his hands, without
allowing him any relaxation, or any diversion, to any other kind
of work.

An amateur practitioner wishing upon one occasion,
in the Court of King's Bench, to convince Lord Eu.sunoaourass of
his importance, said, " dfy Lord, I sometimes employ myself as a
doctor." v" Very, likely, Sir," said his Lordship drily; "but is any
body else. fool einaugh to employ you in that capacity ?"
A person about to make a bargain, seemed a little
indifferent about bringing it to a conclusion, and said to the other
party, " I dare say we shall not fall out about trifles." " Why,
Sir,' replied the other, "trifles are what people generally do fall
out about, so we'll settle those, if you please, at once, whatever we
postpone.
PASQUIZR says, that the word passport was introduced
forpuserre-foul. BA LZAC mentions a yrty honourable passport
given by an Emperor to a Philosopher in thaw terms—" If there
be any one hardy enough to molest PorusoN, let him consider
vybetber he be strong enough to wage war With CAMS."
MATRINOWY.—In a statistical teturn from one of the
departments of France, it is stated that three brothers, living in that
department, bad had among them no fewer than fifteen wives!
About three years ago, a son of Mars, then residing
in the neighbourhood of Torrington, led the beloved object of his
choice to the hymeneal altar. The good Lady came to the church
with a nomjuring scruple on her conscience. This appeared when she
was to repeat the word " obey ;" here her voice faile4 on a sudden.
The Minister insisted on her speaking out, but she continued mute,
and all was at a stand. Hereupon the bridegroom, with great
presence of mind, whispered the Minister to goon, saying," Leave
that punctilio to me ; I pus my word for her orthodoxy." And
accordingly he makes her sensible, upon every dispute, that his
honour is engaged for her obedience.—North DIMS Journal.
An eminent Traveller says, " In Persia it is a fre-
quent practice in crossing the deserts, where no water
is to be found, to open a vein in the shoulder of the
horse, and to drink a little blood, which, according to
their opinion, benefits rather than injures the animal,
while it refreshes the rider. On my appearing to doubt
this fact," says the Traveller, " Rahman Beg shewed me
several old horses, on whom these were numerous marks
of having been bled ; and he assured me, that they never
bad recourse to phlebotomy but un such occasions as
have been stated."

LAWIINTELLIGENCE.
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• 11:
COURT OF CHANCERY, Nov. s.
The LORD CHANCILLOR, on coming ,inecitCOurt, isietp%
ceeded to deliver the following judgments
JENKINS V. 001.160:- -
Mr. Daniel Gould was for many years the solicitor,'
agent, manager, and receiver of Mr. Jenkins. He was
engaged for him in a great many bra negotiations; he
had got from Mr. Jenkins a mortgage of his property,
for the purpose of securing to him any balance that
might ultimately be found doe to him, and he now
claimed an immense balance. He had never rendered
any account or bill of costs, and ultimately alleged that
the transactions had been so numerous and complicated
as to render that impracticable. He was proceeding to
sell the estate that had been mortgaged to him, when,
at the instance of the plaintiff, an injunction issued to
restrain him from doing to. Mr. Jenkins alleged that
the mortgage was granted at the urgent request of the
defendant, and that the deed was prepared solely by
Mr. Gould himself. Tt.e judgment of the Conti, de•
livered today, Was, that Mr. Gould ought to have Ten-
dered an account or accounts regularly ; that the Milner
must now proceed to take the accounts between the
parties, and that the injunction should be continued tin
after the Master made his report.

The steps to be:feksita listWes•the irder prayed for *nigh
ishimately lead to the instituting of proceedings against
Mr. Wellesley.
After some further observations the order Was granted.
ROLLS COURT, Nov. S.
The MASTeR of the ROLLS resumed his sittings this
Owning. His Honour was occupied upon petitibas the
whole of the evening.

COURT OF JUNG'S BENCH, Wismatoirrea, Nov. 5.
BUTT O. IZARRIL
This was enaction to recover money had and received.
The defendant pleaded the statute of limitations.
Mr. BROUGHAM stated the plaintiff's case. The
plaintiff, Mr. Butt, a member of the Stock Exchange,
had employed the defendant as an agent to receive cer-
tain debts due to him of several persons. The defen.
dant received these sums, amounting to 2,6871. but
having received notice from a body of persons calling
themselves the Committee of the Stock Exchange, that
buthe ought not to pay the money to the plaintiff, to
themselves, he, the defendant, influenced by their de.
mands and threats, handed it over to those persons,
who applied it to charitable purposes, Charity was no
doubt a most laudable virtue; but then these Gentlemen
ought to have remembered that charity begins at home,
and that there was little merit, and less justice, in being
charitable at the expense of another. The defendant
having omitted to pay the plaintiff these monies so re-
ceived fur him, the plaintiff, of course, sought to obtain
iv by the present action. As to the objection intended]
vs be made against his claim, on the ground that the
affair occurred in 1814, and that the claim was there.
fore. batted by the statute of limitations, he should
bsing forward witnesses to prove the plaintiff's admis-
sion of the debt within the period required by law.
Mr..Pattiaell, a banker, proved the handwriting of
the defendant, and a conversation with him within the
last three weeks on the plaintiff's present claim of debt.
the subject of the present action. The claim was under-
stood to have arisen out of the. Stock Exchange trans-
action of Lord Cochrane and Mr. Butt, in 1814, for
which Mr. Butt had been tried and convicted. The
defendantisaid. be had doubts whether he should not
let judgment go by default.
After some further examination of this witness by
Gunmat,
The LORD Cum: Juirrics here said, he considered
the affair to be a time bargain.
Mr. Baononam instantly abandoned the case, and
the, plaintiff was nonsuited.

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Till LING, AT Till PIVSECUTION OF RAINS.
This was an indictment charging the defendant with
wilful and corrupt perjury.
.Mr. CAMPBILL stated the case for the prosecution.
the facts appeared to be these: Mrs. Beaumont, a.
Lady of rank, gave an order to the house of D. and W.
Bailey, itomfounders, to construct the frame work of a
conservatory for tropical trees. The expense of the work
w,as estimated at 4,0001. and 1,0001. for two steam.
boilers. The structure was setup, but not being satis-
factory to Mrs. Beaumont, the latter declined paying
the stipulated expense. Messrs. Bailey brought an action
in the Common Pleas to recover the amount of the value
of the structure. Qn that trial the present defendant
(Raine), sfeward to Mrs. Beaumont, deposed, that he did
not know of any estimate of the cost of the conserva-
tory, he having stated in a letter written before the trial
his knowledge of the existence of an estimate. On this
contradiction of his sworn testimony by his written
statement the present charge of perjury was founded.
Mr. Frederick Hughes, shorthand writer, deposed
that be took down in short hand the evidence given by
the defendant on the trial in the Common Pleas. A
transcript of part of the notes of the trial was here read.
The CHIEF JUSTICE interrupted the progress of the
cause by observing, that though it was clear the de.,
fendant stated he did not know of any estimate, it also
appeared that he said he knew of a letter on the subject
of the p: ice of the conservatory. It was evident he was
labouring under tome confusion of ideas, and did not
understand the question about the estimate; but before
the prosecutors could accuse a man of perjury they
ought w make him understand the questions, on the
answers to which they founded the charge of perjury.
His Lordship directed the Jury to acquit the prisoner—
they accordingly declared him 4, Not Guilty."

BAKER AGAINST Till HON. CAPT. GRANTLITV BERKELEY.

This was an action of trespass and assault.
The ATTORNEY-GENERAL stated the case.—At one
period of our history the people of this kingdom were
oppressed by the forest laws, within the purlieus of which
the King was at liberty to pursue his game without re-
gard to private rights. At the present time, however, but
few of those places remained. Many of the Jury, from
their rank in life, were probably addicted to field
sports, and loved hunting; but it was proper that
they and all the nation shouli know, that as the people
at one time complained of their King, so an individual
might now complain of any of his fellow subjects
who should insist upon trespassing over his property.—
By the law of the lantl, the most insignificant person
had the same right to enjoy his property without
violation that the highest Peer possessed. There
was no difference, and if the labourer and farmer
chose to occupy their farms without being trespassed
upon by hunters, they had a right so to do, and the
man who opposed that right, and in defiance of it,
committed a trespass, whoever he was, was amenable
to the law. The plaintiff in January, 1824; had given,
express notice to the defendant and to others, that he did
ant choose to have his lands trespassed upon, for they
were off nature that would stiffer much damage from
the,trampling of horses. Notwithstanding this notice,
the injury complained of wet committed on the 31st of
December last, when the defendant, accompanying his
own stag hounds, pursued the snag across the plaintiff's
pr,operty, committing considerable damage. The plain-
tiff was in his farni.threshing out his oats, and the gates
of his barn were opee.The stag had been much worried,
and was exhausted ;tile clear proof of it was that it took
refuge among the habitations of menjor it took the direc-
tion of the barn, followed by the dogs and huntsmen. The
plaintiff, aware he had, given notice, stood by his gate
and opposed all entrance. Ile was apprehensive that so
great a number of persons, pith their horses and dogs,
would destroy his oats as they had destroyed his eau.
He locked the door of the barn; but while he was
attempting to do it, the difendant, saying .1. Will any
body help me to pull the barn down?." aimed a
blow at him, and with the assistance of his friends attack-
ed my client, who, for having committed the heinous
offence of locking up his own door, was knocked down,
his face made all bloody Irom his mouth bleeding ; and to
add to his distress, his wife, wbo was pregnant at the time,
saw what was done, and rushed to his assistance. The
defendant, after the notice he had received, ought in
prudence, and in compliance with .the rights of others,
to have abstained from coming on his land at all. The
damage done to his property was a matter of calcdta-
non, the injury to the plaintiff's person and the insult
to his feelings were far more serious.
Thomas Forster, a farmer, eiamlned by Mr. ALDER..
SOL pstesed the notice served upon the defendant in
the 23d of January, 1824.
James Page, a labourer of the plaintiff—Witness wits

at work in the field rat theta adily after laseChristrnas
Day. Saw the stag come over the field. There were •
great many dogs after it. Witness Went to lassiit Ms
master. Many horsemen trent crver the hedge galloping.
The stag ran over the plaintiff's field into the road, and
turned in the direction of the plaintiff's farm yard,
where witness saw • a great many. people: The plaie-
tiff Was closing the •barn to keep the people oair.
The defendant, dressed in an orange-cdoured coat,
With many people with him, was trying to pull him
away. Witness saw the defendant strike the plaintiff,
but whether he first struck him with the 'fist or whip'he
could not say. The plaintiff's mouth was full of blood.
Witness saw the defendant then lift up his whip to strike
the plaintiff, because he would not let him go into the
door, andanother man, named Davis, stopped the blow,
which was with the but•end of the whip. They forced
the barn open by main force. The defendant said he
would tear the barn down. A great number went in
then. The deer was in the barn. The plaintiff had
been threshing oats, which lay all about the floor. They
were spoiled by the feet of the people. 'Witness was,
struck several times offer the arm and head; the blow
over the head would have much hurt him, had it not
been for his hat.
Cross-examinel by Mr. BROMMAII—Mr. Norton
was at the hunt; he was a very respectable Gentleman,
Witness did aot hear any one say that if the plaintiff
would let them in he would give compensation.
James Davis, another labourer, saw the whipper-in
ask the plaintiff to let him in,'which the plaintiff did,
along with two Gentlemen dressed in the Berkeley hunt
drew. Witness saw the defendant alter that go to the
barn-door, and say to the plaintiff, "What do you do
ff
here?' The plaintiff said, .. I have a rightto clew my
own door." On a hich the defendant strock him' in the
Mouth. Witness saw the blood coming from the month
The deferidant struck at the plaintiff aith the butt-end
of his whip; wit, e,s caught the blow on -hie arm, 'and
it hurt him very Much. Defendant asked withess'What
he had to do with it ? to which witness said, he should
not.strike any one there. The defendant then Struck wit-
ness twice. The defendant cried out to the ether, Will I
you help me?" They said, " Yes." 14 Then," said he .. 111
tear the'b—y barn down." A gentleman interfered.
Cross-examined.—Witness saw the defendant's nose
bleeding ; never heard the defendant say anything about
compensation; be struck defendant once. One man had
a pitchfork, but did not use it.
Thomas White, another labourer, saw the defendant
go up to the barn door, and ask the plaintiff why he
shot it? The plaintiff said, he had a right to shut his
own door. The defendant said, "If so be you don't
open it, I'll cut your d—d old head off, you son of a
b—,,"-and shoved the plaintiff, who called for assistance.
Witness ran to help him, and kept the crowd off as
well as he could, and received several blows, and was
spurred in the leg.
William Poulton, butcher, saw Mrs. Baker coming
Out crying, " For GOD'S sake help my husband, he will
be killed." Witness went toms assistance, and received
'a blow on' the face from the but-end of a whip. - The
plaintiff was trying to lock his barn door, and witness
saw the defendant lift up the end of his whip to strike
him, and if it had hit him, witness thinks it would have
split his skulL There was a great scuffle. The defendant
said " he would knock thet —y barn down." They got
the barn door open.
Cross-examined by Mr. Cm:wools—Witness did hear
the defendant say the dogs would worry the deer. The
plaintiff said, "Which is Grantley Berkeley, he shall go
in." Witness had the pitchfork, but he would swear he
did not thrust at any Gentleman, and that the pitchfork
did not stick in the upright of the barn. The stag was
alive, but a good deal gored and worried.
Joseph Atkins, a farmer, estimated the damage done
to the land at-1191. 12s. 6d.

Mr. Bannon/ix said, he had (-hen wondered at the
great ingenuity of his ft iend in dressing up a case to the
Jury, but seldom more than on the present occasion, for,
like a great artist, he had contrived to elevate his ob-
ject, which was a very homely one, and begun with
the forest laws, which being now antiquated, were
not so much at one; fingers' ends as the statutes were,
but he had not shown the particular connexion between
the code of forest laws and the action of " B ker against
Berkeley." He (Mr. B.) agreed that the forest laws were
a nuisance, and was glad that they were repealed,
and he also agreed that it was bard that any pri.
vate person should lay claim to the rights that the
King bad under that abominable code ; but his
fiend had raised a, fantastical form of a creature
of his own imagination to contend with for the de.
fendant laid claim to no such right. The Berkeley
hunt extended over a gre ft district ; and as the notice
had been served nearly three years before the trespass,
the defendant, it was clear, had not during flat period
trespassed upon the plaintiff's ginned, or *hewn any
disrespect to farmers, withaut whom he was ready to
admit that landlords would be a very poor race. The
stag was turned out ten miles off, and not having been
served with a notice, ran to the plaintiff's ground. where
it was pursued by the dogs. and then it took to the farm'
yard. The defendant did not go over the grounds,
and, far from despising the notice, rode round by tint
mad, The object was to save the deer, to hunt is
again, for it was never intended to be killed ; and
the best riders on these hunts generally get up to
the stag and pull the dogs off. They saw that the
stag had got into the barn, with several dogs and
only two men; the inevitable c'unequenee was the
death of the stag, and they rushed on humanely for the
purpose of saving the stag. From the information he
(Mr. Brougham) had that morning received, the first
blow was struck by the plaintiff, and there ought To
have been a plea of justification. It was the custom of
Gentlemen of the hunt to make compensation for their
trespasses, with which the farmers are generally well
content, and even think the hunt an advantage to them.
The offer of compensation was made by the defendant,
but the plaintiff's answer was very insulting. The lan-
guage used was not to be justified, but the expletives
were more likely to have been added by the pLiiitiff's
witnesses, who were in the habit of using such language,
than by the defendant. who was stated by the witness
to make use of the elegant phrase, "if so be." If the
witnesses altered the defendant's words on one oecarion,
it was only probable they had on others.
Holt, the whipper-in, proved that the stag was turned
out ten miles from Harrow. Witness was the first be-
longing to the hunt who went into the plaintiff's yard.
The barn door was shut; he asked the plaintiff to let
' him in ? The plaintiff answered, " He would be d—d
if he did,—be did not care if the hounds and deer were
both killed." When witnessgot into the barn, the doors
were Closed upon him immediately. When they were
open, he sew the defendant, who said he would pay all
damages. The hounds were upon the stag, which lived
Osty is quarter of -an hone afterwards. He was worth
.50 jkaineas. Witness stw Poulton present a pitchfork
at Mr. Nortion's'breist.

pidireettlistod of abeot twenty
couple; sir dogs got into the' bars.
Mr. Canty, auctioneer.--Ssw the defendant endea.
*outing to open the barn door ; the plaintiff collared

him; the defendant avith4sis whip *York at the plain-
fiff's Boger', on which .the plaintiff struck him three
times violently in the face. The defendant said he
Mere-7 wished to sage the Stag, and'begged tb *pin.
The plaintiff said whe'd be d—d if he'shotildthe'ilid
not care if the wig was killed." Vitifest'saw Pcialton
use his fork against a Gentleman. Abe 'defendant
offered compensation.
James Hitchcock—The star; was.sbut in ihe 'barn t
the defendant caiiie up *Witted th'e Pliintitto tetitim,
in„.but lsewosild not. the defendant insisted to go in
to save the d6er, and offered to pay ill &Mate. Tiff
plaintiff said, " he mould not' him in, fhe stag might
be killed." The defendant received llfe firithlowirom
Davis, which made his mouth bleed, and'he'defended.
himself with his whip.
Mr.' White, of Grosvenor place and of Warrenifouse,
Uxbridge, saw the defendant at 'the plaintiff's harp
door, his mouth was bleeding very •mtreh. 'He slid'
that his stag was shut in, and he *begged 'help arid
offered coinpens'ation. The conduct of the lit.dislifts
people was very Violent. Witness' was Strak and neatly
'knocked down. The defendant's Condtictivas not violen'.
'lt was the custom to save the deer if you could.
Mr. Norton—Witness knew both•par ties. He (Saved
•tompensation himself. Poultob had a pitchfrvk with
which he thrusted at all who tried toget into the barn.
'Warless knew him, and naked "if he"wcieldlet hist 1110,
but he Swore at witness.and puthed his fro kagainst him
twice, and would haie bort him Very Much, had it not
been for his pocket-book. His colt was ton to.pieces.
Mr. Hook, of Buratto& Park, also Stated 'that the
plaintiff was violent and assaulted the defendant.
Mr. Bating, nephew of Sr Tho Mas -Baring, stated
that the conduct of the plaintiff and his men was very
violent. The defendant and his party were peaceable.
Witness was hart in the shoulder with a corn shovel.
The ATT:•1111111T GINERIIii, in "reply, Mid, that his
friend, having an important case to lay before the 'Jury,
had amused himself with making observations upon
his opening, but be would again state, that even the
King himself had no right, in the pursuit of his apart,
to enter into the dwelling-house of the poorest of his
subjects. The ancient rights of the Crown wire res;sted
and abandoned, and therefore it was an erroneous
opinion for Gentlemen to suppnie that they had any
such tight; but his friend relied more upon his evi-'
dence than he did upon his eloquence, or his dissection
of his (the Attorney General's) speech. Ills chief wit-
ness was the showy auctioneer, who was not put into,
his brief; but his evidence was open to suspicion,'
because the defendant, who must have best known the
fact, would certainly have pleaded in juatification„.
had Canty's* evidence been correct. If the object were

to save the stag,• it was more convenient to close the
barn door after the huntsman, and only six dogs ia,
than to- let 'in the whole pack; and this was a proof
that the plaintiffs conduct was more cool, and that he'
took 'a more judicidus course to save the stag than the
defendant did. As to the motive of humanity in saving'
the stag, whose value was in proportion to the number
of cruelties they wished to inflict upon it, his (the At-
torney General's) feelings were not in accordance with
his friend's on that subject. The plaintiff's witnesses
were plain men who did not come to give a colouring'
to the cause. The defendant did not-enter the fields,
but they were his hounds. He had collected the Gentle-
men, the whipper-in was his servant, he was aiding and
abetting, and as in trespass there were no accessories,
but all were principals, be was liable for the damage
done to the land.

Lord TINTERDICII held that the defendant was an-
swerable for the damage done to the land. The plain-
tiff had a right to hinder the defendant going into his
barn; and the defendant was, by his own witnesses, the
original aggressor; for he first struck the plaintiff over
his fingers with his whip. and then the plaintiff struck
!him. which he was jnstified in doing;
Verdict for the plaintiff—Damages, 1001.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
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BOW-STREWT.
Among the night charges at this cake yesterday snortang, a re-
spectable looking man, nam.d/..yollf,was brought forward byllomp.
son, a watchman bdonging to the parldt of St, Marpie-Strand.

6' Of what is this penal accisseir said lit R. Brian; twain to

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the watchman.
" He refused to move oa, your Worship, when I desired Wm."
" Hader what circumstances did he refuse you ?" said the Ma-
gistrate.
" lie was talking in Cathetine;strert, your Worship," answered
Thompson, " w h two or three persons, at one o'clock this Tondos,
and when I told him to nave On, he refused to stir a step.
" Was be talking so loud as to Create a disturbance r asked
Mr. Hatt'.

"No. year Worship," replied 'Thompson, " I can't say he Will
raising a disturbance, but he refused to move on when I oedema
him, AM I took him to the watch/sane,"
" What explanation do you offer r staked Sir McNeil/it MIMI%
addressing the defendant.
Please your Worship,"he answered, "'1 sopped last night with,
two or three friends, with whom I was' perdu* Within a few yards
of enrown'house, when this watchman same up, and in a very be
latent manner told me to move on. Conceiving that I had damn
nothing wrong, tat first paid no attention to this order, and on ite
being again repeated, I certainly refused to stir, and enikavoured to
explain that I was committing no offence, end was merely ex-
changing a few parting words with niy friends. Ibis man, however,
would not bear my explanation, but insisted on taking me to the
watch-house for disobeying his commands. I was, accordingly,
brought to the watch-house of St. Mary-k-Strand, where I found
the constable of the night, who said he Was whist in his own right.
He took the charge against me, and. ordered use into the black-
hole, where I remained all night, although two respectable house-
holders of the parish came forward to bail me.
Both Sir RICHAaa Bram and Mr. Hato declared, that the
charge In the first instance was most unwarrantable, and the con-
duct of the constable in accepting it, and refuting to take bail, as if
the accused was a common fame, rendered hies wholly unfit for
Ms °Ace. It was monstrous to suppose that a watchman had any
right to prevent persons from talking in the streets at any boor of the
Might or morning, so long as they conducted themselves peaceably.
^ I wish," said Sir Itscuatio Mall= to the watchman, " you
would spew more zeal in putting down the real nuisances of the
parish, and then you Would employ yourselves usefully. You an
all of you very expert in hunting nut trifling charges, while those
dens of infamy, the night houses, the most ahominabk.nuisances
that can be imagined. are left unmolested. None of you will in,
form against them, although you are-well aware of their goings op;
but you have, no doubt, good reasons for your forbearance.
'The defendant was ordered to be discharged Immediately without
the payment of the usual 'billing fee; and the Magistrates, after
expressing their regret that be should have been confined at all on
• charge so unwarrantable, advised high to lay a statement of the
case before the swatch connnittee,- for the purpose of procuring the
watchman's discharge, and also to eoinmence an action for fabe
imprisonment against the night conetalde, on the grounds of his
'fusing to accept batallpil when preffeired for his appearadee in the
morning.
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and D. Salmis, M.Llemer. and P. rap were committed in
.default of bail, charged with a riot at the &bargees/shy public-house,
destroying the tables, glasses, &c. and sumulting Darnley. the eon:
stable, who was called on to interfere.
1/. Davis. keeper of a coffee-ahop in totweroes, was reerneided.
denied with tbrestiat Clark a drover, from Ms shop, whereby
Ms bead, coming in contact With the kirlastosie,' was se dreadfully,
injured, that he wAs conveyed to the Hospital in a kopeks" state.
WORSHIP-STREET.
Driseell, collector at the Cambridge-heath 'Turnpike-gate.
Hackney, was charged with misconduct towards Mrs. Warburton.'
and another Lady, who fussed his gate in a chaise on the silt
He had first refused them a ticket, stopped the lone. and used dui
most scurrilous hrogoese. The -Ladies were released from his
fangs, bet he followed, and bad the ya . ce to • mount into the
Anise. Mr. ihoucialow sentenseff tlTtla Spay a fine of St. or to
walk t'wo month. on the treadmill; •