The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-08-15 00:00:00

POLICE.

Merretote-notnia.—Yesterday a meagre looking pauper
was brought up by the parish officers of St. Christopher-le-
Stour, charged with havieg feloniously made away with the
parish clothing.
It appeared from the statement made on behalf of the pa-
rish, that the prisoner had been for a long time a most
grievous burthen to the parish, destroying more clothes and
fool than any four sit' his brethren in the house. The mo-
ment lie got asuit, they were at once converted into money
to buy food to gratify an insatiable appetite, and, notwith-
standing large and 'literal allowances were made to him by
the parish officers, he always looked as lean and meagre as
bis Lordship now saw him. He had been sent, as the best
"leans of getting rid of him, to a house where the parish
farmed out their poor at so notch per head; but the experi-
anent failed, fur the farmer sent him back to his old quarters
with a short note, vowing that he would not keep such a
man in his house at arty price.
It was here stated by one of the officers, that the prisoner
had a short time since, for a trifling wager, devoured with
perfect ease to himself, nine pounds of raw bullocks' liter,
and two pounds of tallow esnolks. A shoulder or leg of
mutton was a mere luncheon to him.
The Loan Manse—Nine pounds of bsillock's liver and
two pounds of candles: What, at a meal?
The Prisoner—Yes, my Lord, at once, and seven good
large tundslers of ram and water besides, and I'll do that
or more any time for a wager. 'lint after I bad won the
wager they wouid'et give me the money, as they told me
the Pleasure of eating was quite enough for me.
The Lunn trlaTua expressed his a•tonishment at what he
had heard, and sail, he really did nut know what could be
done with such a voracious eater.
The pauper assured his Lordship, that, although, he liked
to indulge occasionally, yet he could stint himself, and be
content with a sixpenny loaf and a slice of cheese. The
reason he said lie had quitted the farm-house was, because
he ate a dozen or two of baking pears one evening after sup-
per-time. He thought it nu harm to take a few when he
was in the garden.
The ',MD MAYOR, asked, whether the pears were not
very unripe at the time?
The pauper—Yes, lily Lord, and very bail too; those I
ate were great big things, and as hard as stones.
The beat) M aeon was not surprised at the promptitude
of th s farmer in gettinsen rid of such an inmate. It was
to be apprehended, Oma after the fruit was gone, the
trees thesuselves would be iu d_ roger of being devoured
by him.
The pauper said, that though he ate well he worked well.
The Overseer said, that in consideration of the pauper's
appetite, he was not disposed to prosecute him with seve-
rity. All the parish wanted was to And some mode of
disposing of him, to prevent his making away with the
parish clothes.
The prisoner said, that for the sum of 41. 6d. per week,
which was paid by the parish to farm him out, he would
undertake to work, and support himself.
The vlverseer gladly accepted the proposal, and the pau-
per was discharged.
1100, STREET. —John IV4iie was brought up yesterday
for a second examination, on a charge of having committed
divers robberies in the Tavistoek Hotel, Covent Garden ;
particularly on the property of —. Wainwright, Esq
Mr. Wainwright (a Captain of Hussars, w.s believe) was
lately eojourning at the favistock Hotel, and going into
the country the other slay, he left his trunks, containing
a greet dea! of property, at that Hotel. During his ab-
sence, much of this property, to the amount of 1201. was
extracted ; and, a search taking place, it was traced to the
possession of the prisoner, who held the situation of leun
dry-man in the hotel. It was also stated, that Mr. Ilarri
son, the proprietor, repeatedly last quantities of linen
whilst the prisoner Was in his employ.
Ile was remanded /or further examination on Thursday
next.
MART-LE-BONNE OPTICE.—Mr. Bingley, of the Two
!Sawyers. Mary-le-bonne Lane, was charged on the infor-
mation of Henry Buckrislge, police constable, with having
his house open at as quarter past 12 o'clock on the morning
of Sunday, the 10th inst. Buckridgc stated that he was
passing the defendant's house ate quarter past 12 o'clock
on Sunday morning last; the door was open; Ise went in
and saw two watchmen drinking with other persons; one
watchman was intoxicated, the other nearly so. He de-
manded their numbers, and was violently abused by the
drunken watchmen, who has since been discharged. The
other was more civil. Mr. Bingley, the defendant, was
present.
The defendant urged in mitigation, that he was not
aware he was acting illegally in permitting the watchmen
to drink in Isis house.
Mr. Onieerrns.—You should attentively peruse your
recognizance, that gives ample direction ; and you know
very well that at the last licensing meeting, the Chairman
particularly said that it was illegal to permit watchmen
into their houses, and could not br justified under any cir-
' cumstances, unless in cases of fire or extreme danger.
The Magistrates, after some conversation, convicted the
, defendant in the penalty of Slls. ansl 6s. costs.
Mr. Hodscm, of the Crown, Henrietta-street, Cavendish
Square, was also convicted in the same penalty for a similar
offence.

QUZEN-SQUARl.—Yesterday the Hon. W. Lamb applied to
Mr. White, the sitting Magistrate, to complain of a paragraph
which appeared in some of the papers of Monday last, tending
to reflect upon the character of Lady Caroline Lamb. The
said paragrogh imputed to her Ladyship that she assaulted
her housekeeper, turned her out at ten o'clock at right, at
Brocket-hall, detained her apparel, and had not paid her
wages. The whole of this was false and libelous. It was en
exparie statement. In which the Magistrates had no jurisdic-
tion, ba: the justice of the case upon the principle of its foun-
dation, required immediate contradiction.
Mr. WRITE regretted that es-parte statements should ever
get into newspapers, because in many instances they were
highly injurious.
Mr. RAYN=FORD was sorry that names were mentioned: he
thought the statement made by the female was in a great mea-
sure uotrue, and treated the matter accordingly.
Mr. Lamb explained that when the female came into the fa-
mily she gave her name Drummond, bat shortly afterwards she ,
said her name was Lane. A man was found concealed in the
house at Brocket-hall by her, and as this could not be permi -
ted, she was desired to quit the family and take her boxes, by
allowing them to be examined, but she refused to submit to
this, and left the house at three o'clock in the afternoon, not
at ten as she represented. On searching her box some arti-
cles belonging to the family were found, which was the cense
of detaining that box, but another of her boxes, which con-
tained nothing but her own, was sent to London for her. She
certainly wrote to him as she told the Magistrates, and he is-I
formed her she might have her boxes and her wages upon send-
ing for the same. Lady Caroline had not acted in any degree
as had been represented.
The Hon. Gentleman then left the once.
Soon after Mr. Lamb retired, Mr. White addressed the re-
porters present to the following effect :—I am extremely sorry
that I should be compelled to have recourse to very unplessent
means, in order to counteract the evil which every day arises
from the publication of es-parte statements. I must, however,
as far as in me lies, abate the evil, and 1 know of bet ens
way in which I can effectually accomplish that object—by re•
questing all reporters to leave this room.
order of the Magistrate was instantly obeyed.