The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-03-06 00:00:00

SHIPPING INTELLIGENCIL

DEAL, MARCH s.—The brig reported yesterday to bm
riding near the Goodain Sand, proves to b the brothers
of Greenock, 46 data from Drm••rara ; one was aupplied
with an anch9r and cattle from h• nee lait night, sort
brought into the Dawns this day by tail Desl looms'
crews, and remains with the liontewsrd and oatward
bound Yeesels as before.—All W N.W.
PLYMOUTH, Monett 4.—Arrived the Ra•nbler, Pont.
from London for the South Sims; Nile, BAker, from do.
for St. Domingo; and Mary Ann, Wise, from Sunder-
land for Odessa.—Wind, W.S.W.
FALMOUTH, Manua 4..—Arrivettl the Percy from Lor-
don for Jamaica; Ann for ditto ; Britannia for St.
Kitts; and k:liz.shetli, Jane, for Sierra Leone.—Wind,
%V. N. W.

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YARMOUTH, MARCH s.—The effects of yosterday's
gales, we fear, were very extensive. Above 50 vessels
lost armhole and c ,bles, and some Hunt.ter keels sod
small vessels have, we fear, been driven off the coast.—
The Four Johns, of Hull, is on shore at Winterton,
crew saved, also the John, of Londan, coal laden, crew
saved. The Janet, of Dundee, drove out to sea, the crew
having left her.

Bow STIIIRT.—On Monday last, a well-dressed youtl.,
about 15 years old, cal brought ua by W. Smith. and
another of the patrol, who had taken him into custody
on the preceding evening on suspicion of having stolen
a hat. Ile was accompanied by his father, a respectable-
looking elderly man, attired in a military cloak-,
The statement of the officers was, that on the perste&
ing evening there nan a fire in Bernick Sty e., Soho,
and a great crowd collected, among which the thieves
were particularly active, and among other tricks that
they resorted to, was that of knacking ofd illett's hats and
running anay with them. While the officers were on
duty, they saw this prieoner leave the crowd with a hat
under his arm, besides that which he had on his head.
Conceiving that be had stolen it, they took him into cote
tody, and on his way to the watchhouse he said he was
the son of a respectable in in, aid that he had been soot
fur the hat by his falter. Before lie reached the watch-
house, he offered so give the hat to the officers if they
would let him go. This streaesliened their suspicion,
and they had bins locked up for the night, They had
made inquiry that mornintr, and found that his story was
true, and they had theretore no charge against him.
The Magistrate (Mr. HALLS) expressed his regret
that the lad should have been canfined a'l night ; but
the father must feel that the officers bad ion* no awe
than tb.dr dray. The boy most of course be discharged.
The father took assay his son, and there the matter was
suppos d to have- ended ; but on Tuesday evening, as.
Sir HICIiaRD BIRDIE and Mr. klamo had taken 'hell
seats, James Sedgwiek, Esq. Cliabinan of the Commis-
serners of Stamp+, entree! the offi .e, ant proci eiled to
lay a complaint before the Magistrates, of the conduct
of the officers, who, he iiiid, I ad exceeded the limits of
their authority, and bed unjustly imprisoned the son of a
roe. cable man.
Sir R. Bin:ste, upon hearing the circomirenoes, de-
clared his opinion that the officers hail done tio more
than their duty.
Mr. Setigwick said they had. Th.ty ought not to bora
locked up the lad when they were told ,hit he was the
son of a respectable in In, and ha I linen merely sent on
an errand. They onght to have made iniptiry.
Sir R. BIRNIE raid, that oil ;ceri were rot obliged cue
believe every story that was told them by those whom
they happened to take into custody.
Mr. Sedgwiek said they ought to have made inquiry.
It was nut to be borne, that the son of a respectable and
honourable man should be shut up for a whole night, in
the black hole of a watchlionse, among felons and pros-
titutes, at the caprice of a Colvin of police-officers.—
lie was determined that the boy should have justice dune
him.
Sir R. BIRNIE.—Wed!, Sir, you are at liberty to take
what steps yon please; bat we have nothing to do with
it. If the officers have done wrong, they are amenable to
the law. Yon can indict them at die sessions.
Mr. Sedgwick.—lndiet them at the sessions'. And
what satisfaction would that be? It is your duty:sitting
lucre as a Magittrate, to ere that officers do their duty
prop( rly.
Sir H. BIRNII.-1 think they did their dnty proper-
ly. They saw this boy with a hat which they thought
he had stolen, and under the circumstances, their suspi-
cions was well founded, and they had a right to take hint
into cust idv.
Mr. Sedg wick—Sir, that boy is as incapable of ;Bal-
ing a hat as you ar ..
Sir R. Elitism (rising from his chair)—Sir, 1 know
what is due to my rank and situation here,and I will not
submit to be insulted by in man, whatever may he his
importance in society. I care not who or what you are,
and I desire you will leave the office. Officers, remove
this man.
Mr. Sedgwiek was about to reply, hat the officers in
attendance, to obedience to the order of the Magistrate.
took him gently by the arms, and rem tired him to this
ouiside of the anor, and t'aere the matter terminated,
MARLHOROUGH-STREET.—JOHN NEEDHAM, who is
charged by Mr. Kinneer with uttering forged and ficti-
tiocs bills of exchange, and defrauding him of hogs
quantities of goods, was yesterday brought from the
house of correction toe re-t•xatnination.
Mr. ALLEY appeare 1 for the prosenrion.
Mr. AnoLeucs, who attended for the primer, said
there were circumstances in thin ease wtiieh at preterit be
could not mention, that mitla it his duty to apply for a
further atijiirtimen%
IMr. ALLEY said that on so serious a charge as co!
which involved the life of the pr.sucer, he certaiuly
I should not resist the appliet-it:on.
I A day was then fixed for the nest examinaion, when
I both Conrad can attend. ..
3 The young man who gave his name Jolts nETNEI,
7 charged with steeling a v durable harp shout two years
,2 I ag-,, from the hone of Mrs. Debi, n. at Bright ,n, in
; which he lodged, the property. of Mr. Wright, of the
e
Concert Iteonts, from whim it was hired, was aka
s brought up for re-examination.
o No prosecutor appearitig against him, the prison r
8 was discharged.
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