The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-05-27 00:00:00

LO.V DU N S .5 pi s.

ELECTED CITY CON4FAIII.E.g.-EXTRAORDI-
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NARY CASK

Thomas John Weoera:a i:;;;llensan of some no.
Nudely, is well as respectability, is. the City, seat
indicted for refusing to serve 114 contushle, to which
office he was ehtcord by the Ward of Dowgere, on
the 2lst December last. The rage excited csnlid•r-
able interest, as it atfocted lodgers, and Mr. Waters,
appeared to defend the charge its treslirm.
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When the Clerk (Jibe Arraigns was abost to reed
the indictment, the Defendant rose, end protested
against its illegality, the Act of Patliament, he said,
only contemplating an amid, without the slightest
reference to indictment. In the present instance Le
had igen notice of an appeal to the Ses•dont, and
that appeal was actoelly set down no the •
paper, then on the table, me also in the honk of the
Cleat of the Arraigns. This appeal he was now
ready to support, egreetably with the Statute of IU
Geo. If. cop. 44. The Court 1101IPIPT had called
him epon an indictment before the sprat was hyoid,
end he therefore solemnly protested against the pro.
coedit'', es illegal, arbitrary, anti moire..
The RECURDIR said, the Defendant could not of.*
object to the indictment, nor bad he any right to do
so at all.

The Defendant warmly replied, that he Lad an
unquestionable right to object, and *could insist upon
that right.

The Itcconnta said, that be most not insult the
Court, or attempt to overtern the established firms
of law. If be did, the law was strong enough to lire-
vent and punish him.
The Defessdasit said, he was far from intending to
offer the slightest disrelwct to the Coast, bet main-
tained his sight of objection to the ititlictnottit, mules
the Coast would stop him altngether, and proceed
their own way, however severe or unjust.
The Itcconuta said, he had already been trusted
with more liberality than he deserved. 'llse law,
howtvcr, would take its course, and the imliceme•tl
must be tried, the Grand Jury baling found the bill
against him.
The Defendant said, that es it appea►e,l they were
determined to proceed, so they might, but he pietlged
himself to the to bring the matter before a
higher tribunal. The question was one which int hired
the rights and liberties of his fellow-citizens, which
be rega-ded abuse ell.

M. kat soLns and the Common SenJtast thin
proceeded with the case for the proaecution, end
called the faller/big wiinessra :
W. Peacock said be was Beadle of the Ward of
Denote, and koew the Defendant, who lived at No.
I, tirot's-yard, Csonott-strret. On the 21st Decem-
ber last, be was elected to the office of constable, sold
he gave him milke thereof. lie could not say that
he carried on business there, bot his name vies at
length on the door. lle was rated for Poor Rates
at lAdy-day, 1816.
Crriss-examiged by the Defendant.—bins. Thomas
had paid the rent and tails previously, and when wit-
nr sr applied to Defendant for them, he referred him
to her. There was a dour which divided the lower
from the tipper part of the house, in which the be.
fondant resided.
Wm. Metcalfe said, he less Ward Clerk of Dow.
fate. and produced the return of officers chosen at
the Warchnute, on the 2lst of December lot. John
Thousss Waters was chosen a consial.le.

Cross•etawined by Dolendant.—Demensbers that,
Defendant wade an objection to awes on the score of
hi• being a lodger only, and prodeeed a lean, but the
objection was neither understood nor tecei►ed. Re-
enesabvreil him MAO doctoring that be rid (Wilk',
" scot nor 10f," till lb. W•tdmole *mild wit tw.seve
it. In Net he uid wore than they wished to Lest !
—(Laughter.)
Defendant.—" Ye•, now, verily, yon spe..k truly,
for yr.o rr•fosed to Is•er what was an, tietero.ssopti to
tit-to me throi.gli Mick tied thin, to serve against the
Lars."

Wondthnrpe, jun. the Dornty T..nn Cletk,
pr.•dec.rl the return made to the Court .4 Aldermen
by the Ward of D .wttat., and the epl.e.l of Ilse Do.
trodv t against las Irctiont bet alalo appeal was
~or allowed.

Mr. Quint awed, that h► hail arreiefil th• 'raft fi.r
the two !Ail quAller% to Lady-day, Gem the Demi-
ant, 'or Itit house Nu. I, Scut's.;