The Statesman.
London, England, 1818-10-08 00:00:00

IMPORTANT EXCISE INFORMATION.

UN IO N • lIALL.--1.112 KING v. Covitst..--Thiswal
an information under the 42(1 Geo. 111. cap. 38, see:
9, against Mr. John Cowell, a brewer of ale sod
table beer, in a large way of business, et Camber.
well, for omitting to mark 30 casks of table beer, as
prescribed by the Act of Parliament, by which he
had incurred penalties to the amount of one Ormond
five hundred pounds.
Mr. Benjamin Payne, Supervisor of Excite, re.
(erred to the clause of the Act under which the in.
formation was laid, by *hick it was enacted—
" That when and as soon as any table beer disif
be cleansed, and pet into any cask or mitt die
common brewer, by whom such table lets Mee
brewed or made, shall immediately mark atil toy
every cask with the capital Roman letter T, of OM
length of four inches, and if any common btewer
shall neglect or refuse so to 'nark any cilsk of table
beer, or if any common brewer shall not cordless
such mark, or cause the tame to continue visible an
each and every soch cask, containing any such table
beer, during the whole time the same shall remain in
his custody or possession, every such common brewer
so ()Wending shall forfeit the sum of 501. for every
such cask on which such mark shall not be pat or
made."
Mr. Payne added, that, from the numerous del&
ings in business which had existed beteeen himself
atld the Defendant, he war able to bear testimony
of his general attention to the laws and regulations of
the Each.. He had reason to believe, that the omis-
sion complained of proceeded from inadvertence mike
than from any intention of tiefrsusting the revenue.
As the Agent of the Excise, it was his duty to bring
the subject before the Magistrates, to have Ilse
amount of penalty inflicted according to their dila*.
(ion.
Mr. Cowell pleaded guilty to the charges cOnialito
ed in the information. •
The Magistrates consulted fort few moments, mod
in coosequence of an intimation that there was no
wish on the part of the Commissioners of &due to
press for the full penalties, they came to a &tenni-
nation to fine the Defendant ie the mitigated penalty
of 121. 103. and costs.
Lamoern-sracur.—Yesterday a fellow meanly
dressed, of an athletic appearance, was brought up
by a watchman,- who charged him with a most wan-
ton and cruel attack on him. He stated, that on
Tuesday night he and his partner went into a public-
house in Whitechapel, and were cooiparing a forged
note with a good one; when the Prisoner came in,
and began jumping on his toes. He then made a fresh
attack, by trying several times to thrust his thumb
into his moods and pull out his teeth. With mask
difficulty be was taken to the watch•house.—.Com•
mitted for want of bail.

Saturday Mr. Charles flaystrip, of Deck-lane,
Westminster, went to Croydon fair In his chaise, and
rode through the town to the Market.houtte, when a
drum being suddenly but near the horse, he startled
and plunged headlong through the window into the
:Market-house. Mr. Haystrip twos thrown oat of
the chaise, end the vehicle itself was dashed to pieces.
The horse kept plunging •and rearing amongst the
people for several minutes, till at lest he forced his
way nut. Many persona were seriously hurt, and
tonsiderible damage dens •to the property of the
'Market people. Mr. Hsysttip himself escaped with.
•otrt injury.
•On Tnettlay •evt'nlrtg, between seven and eight
Mr. Stephens, looking.gtass.maker, and
his wife, were riding in a cart, in which they carried
looking.glaaves, through Hai...street, Beth.
nal.green, some ruffians contrived to steal six lowk•
big-glasses out 0/ the car*, and carried them off.
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