The Liverpool Standard and General Commercial Advertiser.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1833-10-15 00:00:00

LONDON POLICE REPORT.

MANSION HOUSE.
BRITISH LEAF.— Fildav being the day appointed by the
Lord Mayor for hearing evidence to prove that the eleven thou-
sand pounds weight of British leaf seized by the Excise upon
the premises of Mr. Ileale shouid not be consumed with fire,
Mr. Sergeant Bompas and Mr. Charles Phillips attended for
Mr. Reale, and Mr. Adolphus for the Excise. Mr. Mayhew,
the solicitor to the Board of Excise, was also present, as was
also Mr. Pearce, the solicitor to Mr. Heale. _

Mr. Adolphus said that his course was a very simple one.
Ile h,td on'y to prove that the seizure of something in imitation
of tea had been maue, and to Call upon the Lot(' Mayor to issue
his order for the destruction of such article.

SergeantßOMpas intimated that when the first seizure of the
leaf ass made, nearly twelve months ago, it was understood
that th, Lord Mayor was to ask the opinion of the Attorney-
General on the legality or illegality of fabricating the article,
and that according to:the judgment of that 'authority would the
Board act. The broad' arrow which had, he said, been put upon
the British leaf at that period, was subsequently removed, and
the irresistible inference to be drawn from that fact was, that
-the opinion of the Attorney-General being against that of the
Solicitos of the Excise, the idea of prosecuting was abandoned.
Mt..l.4arradav stated that he had examined the leaves of which
the samples produced by 'the Excise were composed, and found
them-not to be tea leaves. ( Laughter.) He found amongst
them. OM leaves, sloe leaves, the seed of maples and rose leaves.
Mr. Cilbert T. Burnett, Professor of Botany in King's Col-
lege, stated that he had examined the sampies, which consisted
of the leaves of elm, sloe leaves, apple leaves, poplar leaves, and
Willow leaves. • He did not think it wholesome. There was a
strong resemblance between the leaf and tea.
Seveial witnesses proved that the leaf strongly resembled tea.
Sergeant Bon:pas then very ably coutentled that there was
not the least ground for destroying the property. The proof
had altogether failed. The beverage, instead of being noxious,
was wholesome. lle then called Dr. birkbeck and other pro-
fesssional gentlemen, who declared the British leaf was not un-
wholesome.

Mr:Kiijiiphus then replied. Ile stated that the question was,
whether the public was to be defrauded by the sale of such abo-
minable trash instead of tea, and that the patent could not jus-
tify the sale or fabrication of it.
The Lord Mayor retired with the city solicitor and Mr. Nobler
to the private room, and on his return stated he and his advisers
were unanimously of opinion that the British leaf ought to be
condemned.

Condemned accordingly.
Mr. lleaie signified that he should apply to Parliament.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

CUMOUS CAsr, OF ASSAULT.—Mrs. Mary Marsh, the wife of
a house-agent in Park-street, was on Thuisday brought before
Messrs. Conant and Halls, charged with having assaulted Mr.
Hav, The partner of her husband.
The defendant is the same individual who has several times
-before4peared at this office to answer the complaints of her
husband; on account of the specimens he occasionally expe-
rienced of her fistic prowess.
Mr. Hay stated to the magistrates that about three months
ago he entered into partnership with Mr. Maish, who- carried
on an extensive busmesii as house-agent, in Park•street. On
Wednesday morning last helwent out in the gig with the chief
desk for the purpose of transacting some business, and on his
return he discovered that all his furniture and clothes were
turned into the yard. When he was about to enter the house
for the purpose cf demanding an explanation of this extraor-
dinary proceeding., Mrs. Marsh came towards him, and after
using some abusive language she made an attack upon him,
striking and kicking him, and swearing that if she could lay
hold of a knife she would run it into his heart.

In corroboration of this statement, Mr.. Hay called one of
the clerks, named Dunn, who said that Mrs. Marsh certainly
did place all the goods belonging to Mr. Hay in the yard, on
Wednesday last, and made attempts both to kick and to strike
Mr. Hay; but witness would not undertake to swear that the
blows or kicks took effect, as he was fully engaged in attempt-
ing to keep the parties separate.
The Solicitor, on behalf of Mr. Hay, asked this witness if
he did not see Mrs. Marsh spit at Mr. Hay, and take up a heavy
office candlestick to throw at that gentleman?
. The witness replied in the affirmative.
Mrs. Marsh, who appeared to restrain herself with difficulty
during the above statement, here broke out, and declared that
it was her intention on 'Wednesday morning to have prevented
Mr. Hay, from entering her house again, and therefore she
took that method of turning him out of doors. Mr. Hay chose
to resist her orders, and to put his arm round her to force her
into the house, upon which she called for assistance. She
was determined io die on the threshold of her house before she
would let biro: enter it again.
Mr. Conant inquired if Mr. Hay was not her husband's
partner? . .
Mrs. Marsh replied that Mr. Hay was not a partner, he 'was
only her husband's clerk. •
Kr.. Hay 'said he had a written agreement to produce, in
proof of his partnership, if necessary. - • •
Mr. Conant.—But where is-Mr. Marsh,. he ought to be here
himself, to prove that no partnership exists..
Mr. Hay—Mrs. Marsh will not allow hiM to. Come.
Mrs. Marsh—My husband did sign some agreement, but it
was when he was dronk.
Mr. Conant—Well, madam, you have opened the question
as to the partnership, and we oeght to have Mr. Mush here to
state the facts.
Mrs. Marsh—l am the manager of the buSiness. Its my
business, and not my husband's. Sir George Farrant knows my
business, and he 'would say so if he was here. My husband
don't wish Mr, Hay to cons jute the house any more.

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Mr:.Conant—Mii. Marsh,- this is not• the first, by several
times, I think, that, you have been here for beating v.:I-suns.—
Pray, have you not been here for beating your husband?
Mrs. Marsh—l am I obliged to beat him sometimes, when he
interferes in my business.
Mr. Conant—You wear the breeches, I believe.
Mrs. Marsh—lt's well known to ail the nubility, and all the
word, that Mrs. Marsh conducts the business, and not Mr.
Marsh. The letters are addressed to me, and I receive and
answer them only. _ _ _ _

Mrs. Marsh called a witness to prove that her husband had
expressed a desire for Mr. Hay to qu►t the house. , The witness
however merely deposed to some general observations which had
fallen from Mr. Marsh on the day when the affray occurred.
The Solicitor on behalf of Mr. Hay said the object of his
client was only to restrain the violence of Mrs. Marsh's tem-
per, and therefore he should be satisfied if she was held to
bail.

Mrs. Marsh said she was ready to put in bail, but she was de-
termined not to let Mr. Hay enter her house again.
Mr. Hay said he should certainly claim his rights as Mr.
Marsh's partner.
Mrs. Marsh—You shan't come in again. I engaged you as
:t clerk, though you did not know auythius of my business. You
want to get hair my concern—for it is my own concern, but
I'll take care you shan't have it. .I am the manager, and all
the world knows it. I earn .£l,OOO a-year for my children by
my business, and I make all my servants obey me.
Mr. Conant, after having ahuded to the impropriety displayed
by Mrs. Marsh, in making use of many improper observations
respecting Mr. Hay, directed that she should put in bail.
Mrs. Marsh was then-removed into the lock-up room, vowing
she would bring an action against the officers for false impri-
sonment.