The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-10-17 00:00:00

. WESTMINSTER SESSIONS. •
A tittleeotarso Lnvea,A
AND THOIDVTIRNDD ASSASOINA•
%lON OF Yoe LADY'S PATOIS •••••Ilt way be recollected that
in the mpotb of September last, Victor Japans a young_
foreigner, paid his addresses to a young lady of property,
daughter to William Pollard,, Eeq., of, IleneVer Street,
Hanover Square, when, in consequence of the interference
of the father, tlic.defendant provided himself with pistols,
and threatened to assassinate Mr. Pollard. whom be was
at that period in pursuit. of. He was then charged at
Marlborough Street office with the offence by Mr. Pollard,
who exhibited articles of the peace against his. and he
was bound, himself in 1001.: and two sureties in 501.. each,
to appear at the sessions; but it being thaintention to.
traverse the case until the ensuing sessions, yesterday
bit. Pollard, anti his daughter, a lovely young woman
fashionably attired and the other witnesses, &needed, and
their various affidavits were banded in and read over by
isir. Anent the Clerk of the. Peace, in the Court. Mild
Pollard and her sister belay provided with seats, am.
tinting the evidence being read, the attention of the cowidi
was melted by• the most intense interest.
The affidavit of Mr. Pollard went to thew, that a 611;0
time ago the defendant, by Come means, contrived Mitres
an acquaintance with his daughter, and (they corresponded
with each other for some time without the knowledge
of him (Mr. Pollard), who on ascertainiog the cu..
enoistimee. ..did every thing in his power to prevent
an improper match, and to present further corre-
spondettee between them,•notil be made proper inqairiew halo
his situation, and circumstance' &o. The defendant
finding that his daughter had absented herself from as
appointment{ be called on him, Mr. Pollard. to secure his
sanction in paying his addresses, representing that his
family were reputable and he was in the annual receipt of
'nitrite three add futile huadred pounds. However, on
making inquiry, be fogad him to be an unequal match;
and being averse to en anion. he urged the defendant not
to continue his addresses; bat he still persisted. and pro-
vided iiiiisself With loaded pistols, with which be threatened
to 'massif:ate him, and At r.• Pollard, in the presence a some
periods, be said that one or other of them should die, The
prisoner was ultimately apprehended, with ;be pistols'
loaded is his possessioh, sod take* to the Police-Offices sad
. bolind to keep
.tlie peace. . J.
T.Nippeared to Miss Pollard's statetnent.that on vnereAage
slre'Wes to be provided with a situation in a !lobbies's
•
The qUestion was to what amount of bail would be be
regnired to enter into for his appearance?
Mr. Coser.—Who'is Jacques?—He is a Foreigner.
blr. CONST.—But what is he watchmaker.
Mr. Corser.—A master or iOOrDeTIDSO ?—A journey-
man.
Mr. Comm.—Probably there will be some difficulty in
Lis procuring bail, as he is a foreigner.
Mr. ANDSIIWS.—Ho had no• difficulty in boding it
before.
Mr. Norman.—But he produced two witnesses. who at-
iriiipted to impose on the Court. They were not house-
bee pers.. although he ultimately procured hail.
Mr. COnsi.—ff that can be sworn to, we'll require notice
of bail, io order that it may be inquired into. •
• It being etyma to. be was.ordered to procure imentine. in
the same amount: on which Mies Pollard, with hor father
soil sitter, quitted the Court.
A wretch. named Mattiejbrd. was indicted ter Whitt be-
haved himself in a must unnatural and indecent manner
tiro taussispecting little girls; the eldest only 9 years
The treratemax severely adinonished the prisoner. and
the Jury !bond him °nifty, anti sentenced bias to one
year's imprisonment to bird labour in the House of Cor-
rection, Cold-bath-fields.
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liiimium Illooss.--thniquasecss flamolg.—On Tuesday
• the'Lard Mayor received a Mater, informing him that large
quamities of unsound sad aawitidesowa bit were eSPesed for
pole at leveret of the Ia OW In Rest market. The disor-
derly state of the market was'also complained of is the letterr,
audit was slated that the keepers ef the *Mils were so
pendent, that the clerk of die market, whose duty it was -to
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gotss all unwholesome *dicks exposed for sale, dons ISM
speak to the owners. The Lord Mayer sent this letter to 1
Deputy and the Inquest of the Ward, with. a request that. ,1
comsat& should be immediately attended to. Yesterday • I
Lmeast attended at the Justice Room, before, Alderman deg. 1
rau (who sat for the Lord Meyer), and brought with these two
Urge basket, fell of memos and salmon trout, which theyhavi •
that'avornlng seized as unsound from the stall of I Mrs. 5 ill•T
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bel, where it was exposed for sale. . • .
As the Alderman wished to have the opinion of some as.
linowledsted judge of fish, as to the quality of that pre.
duced, Mr. Myers, of St. Peter's-alley,. the .Lord Mayor's
fisinnonger, .slag sent for, and called upon to givk evidence in
thecae*: • • ' '-
Mr. Myers being sworn. examined the fish, the whole of
Which:he pronounced to be very bad, so bad that it might
probably breed a sickness in those who-ate of it plentifully.
• It was not only oil of season aid to spawn, but It was
male, but had it even•iveen fresher It monk have been en•
lihoiesotee.
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Mrs. Keebel, being called upon to state whit sholtad to say
for selling such fish,, said she had been in the habit of selling
fish for the last twenty years. and during that time constantly
sold fish like that seized without knowing it to be bed. She
Said she had bought the whom of that seized at 4d. per lb. the
troutotnd ed. per lb. the gills, from Mr. Ridpelh, one of the
resfeciables of Billingsgate. She then launched forth into
tome Mime of the large fishmongers, who, she said, when they
could no longer sell " queer " fish themselves, disposed of it
t) small dealers. who were made to bear the brunt. She had
given it. Ss. for this flab, of which, though ;innocent, it was to
be feared she would be the loser.
Alderman Osatiari said, she might recover from the sales-
Man the money she had paid for it; but it was certainly proper
that he should be celled upon to answer for having sold the
Silt, Which must be destroyed.—Tho worthy • Alderman or-
dered Mr. Ridpath, the sateen's°, to be summoned to answer
the charge. .
The salesman soon attended, and, oa seeing the fish, ex-
pressed great surprise that "such as that" should have bees
seised, and was sissurieg,the Alderman that it was fit for coy
table, when be was informed of the judgment that Mr. Myers,
upon his osth, had pronounced upon it.
Tite eltesnian then admitted, that it might perhaps be called
Stale,. for it bad beed ;Sore than fourieen days on its passage
from Montrose ;but though stale it was not unwholesome, as
Mr. Mitchell, a very respectable salesman, was ready to prove.
Indeed; the quality of the fish ought not to be pronouseed
upon hastily, as there were now SOO boxes more of the same
eerie's its way to the market.
3,..41e. Kitchell, who acknowledged himself to be tr.Siotch
ist;lresman..then came forward to speak .to the quality of the
—(11e Aldermen declined administering the oath to Mar,
as Ise was evidently au interested wituiss.] Mr. MitChell theta
'Mated, thit'some of the young salmon-front was rather stale ; •
btu( the salmon might-well he stale; bit thorgb.-atille it was not.
iiNwhcileome. 2
e Mr. Rsitipath assured the Aidertnan that e inns vinegar seal .
Isis wo:•id takeoff all the staleness from sash fish. • • •
Mt. Hohler---Yes ; I have been informed. that a stink-
leg lea of mutton, if boiled with charcoal powder, Will oome
out of the pot perfectly sweet, hat I never chom to try theca-.
periment.
Alderman 0 Ali RATT said it was iinpoasihie to hesitate lit the
caiti-afti the ...nporutht evidencie of'l.lr..Myeril, end aher the
Ph lied been eta open and' shown to be full of spawn. He
then'eindatoned the *brae as being out of season, unstm..d,
and cartiehelesome; The public •must be protested from the
otli of techoommedlttes, and enumeration for the penalties
'which she Act dipeste*.meeld be matter for farther cousi:
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• Mit. Ight. the yemmito of Billingsgate-00M, was then,
tlsucted ttedeitroy the fish, which,.wsundersbytdpsill belikb-•7
*II bara4,to.day, at Billingsgatl,
TelPeetiass.or 'ilill POlclits:8114601..0,;::.
.potispien,
Clnwreil eltti e'lltrblie Ade ittkhded Sip seem Sob}
lica,'lletll4 hill teen the esfsee which -Mitt 1 red: bigoref
th. 1 C.A.: of the sus:Mute orphans of the utdoetudetteemtkrintss,

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