The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-05-21 00:00:00

POLICE.

MANSION-WM:SC—Mr. Williams, the proprietor of the
celebrated boiled beef shop in the Old Bailey, appeared
before Mr. Alderman ATKINI, to answer *charge brought
iiainst him to the effect that be had beateq about half a
dozen watchmen, on Sunday morning, and battered the
gates of their place of repose, to the annoy-
pore of the parish, and their grief and injury. Two of
the watchmen exhibited black eyes, and otherwise disti-
gored caantenancea.
Mr. Williams declared that the facts bad been grossly
misre .resented. As lie was returning from the Theatri-
cs! U. liner, be saw the. watchmen dragging a friend of his
to the watch-house. He did nut interfere, but followed to
the watch-house for the purpose of offering hail, and tap-
pt:d gently at the door, but was repulsed with great vto-
knee by the constable, who seized him by the collar, and
shook him like a dog. The only mode of release was a
blow, which was accordingly given, and then a number
of watchmen assailed him. The attack was too unmanly
to be borne with patience, and he certainly did exercise
the strength he possessed,in no degree disoroportioned to
the fury with which he hail been assailed. Mr. Williams
added, that he was too well known to be thought capable
of engaging in a Tom wed Jerry disturbance.
Mr. Alderman ATKINS advised Mr. Williams to give
the watchmen some satisfaction for the blows, and sug-
gested that it would be the most prudent coarse not to
allow the case to go before a Jury, in consideration of
the expenre.
Me. Williams said he was determined not to encourage
the watchmen to do, what he knew they were in the habit
of doing—speculatiog upon the efficacy of their oaths in
compelling Gentlemen to give them money.
Mr. Ald. Aricrato said, he was obliged to send the cue
to the Sessions, as the watchmen swore that they had
teen assaulted.
Mr. Williams then gave bail.
Get LDlia fr Aadereon, one of the horse-keepers
at Mr. Hearn's, King's Arms Inn, Snow-hill, was
brought to the office yesterday morning, before the Sit-
ting Magistrate, Mr. Ald. ATKINS, by Honey, the bea-
dle of Farringdon Within, who bad just taken him into
custody in Skinner-street.
Mr. Mitchell, of George-row, Bermondsey, master-
mariner, said be was passing slung at the time that a
van, heavily laden, drawn by four horses, was coming
out of the King's Arms-yerit, with the driver on the box.
He observed the prisoner beating one of the leaders with
a cutter's whip in th.. most baruarous matron- possible.
The animal had a s-ouod on one of its knees, and the
risoner directed his blows to that particular place, and
:net place lily. He (,sir. M ) interfered to
i idace him to desist, wnen he was almost instantly sur-
sonnce grooms, cable-boys and helpers, who loaded
Slim with abase as an informer, and encuiraged the 1 •1-
e titer t. persst„ who ou his p wt. continued his barbarity,
saiirg he had his mastei's order,, and he would dog
the h.iese as much as hi ltked ; in porsaance of this.de-
i..ratin..ison, hr Lccimipadi-d the van up Skinner-street,
Bogging the u:;.rly all the way, till ow Honey's
• ciuentally coiairg up, 1.i.-(alr. M.) gave hies le custo-
dy. On tie tau bract;.; stopper.' near St. Sepulchre's
church, he and at:wilier examined the sta'e of
the horse, who was %cited tury dreadfully, and a piece
of flesh, s.early three incurs in len4th,i.ad been cut away
from Cie neuuded part at the kea..
Nr. :ones, a medical pup I, and a ycorg man named
Hemline, in Cm employ of Mean,. Cli Cbeapside,
v.leo 14.1 oitneLad toe whole of the lemmas lion,
cur o'iomted the testi.uoay given by Me. Mitchell, awl
spoke of the cunductuf the prism; toisatils the animal
as btherJa: i:. the c.trytate.

'the releaser urged tbat the horse was natural a
had tempered one. and a rank gib. The coachman
called to him in consequence of the horse's gibbing, and
relining to come np the gateway; but he denied having
strut+ the animal otherwire than on the flank and
shoulder and no more than was necessary to make him
take to his work.
The Book-keeper at the inn said that the Prisoner had
been three years in Mr. Hearn'semploy, and always bore
the character of a kind horse-keeper. The animal, he
said, was certainly a very bad tempered one, and never
could be started without a great deal of trouble.
Mr. Alderman AMMO convicted the prisoner is the
mitigated penalty of 40s. .
Yesterday morning a young man, who was represented
to be of very respectable connexions, and by profession
a jeweller, named R. Davie, was brought before Mr. Al-
derman ATKINS, charged with having, in conjunction
with two ahem committed a moat daring outrage and
robbery on the person of a poor man, named Richard
Allen.
On his being searched, a tobacco box belonging to
the prosecutor was found in his pocket, but none of the'
The prisoner protested his ignorance as to bow
the bOx came into his pocket. and be was taken to the
Compter.
The prisoner in his defence said, that the prosecutor,
was extremely intoxicated whilst in the house, and
pleaded his ibecence, declaring he was of very respect-
able friends, and had two persons present who would
speak to his character.
The first person called by the prisoner, stated that he
knew the prisoner well, be was one of the wont charac-
ters in the kingdom, a common associate of thieves,
and
Prisoner—" My Lord, this is not thejman ; I have
made .a mistake in calling him."
A GDSRMAN—I think you have.
The person continued to state. that the prisoner had
been there about three weeks since for a felony.
Another gentleman stood forward in behalf of the pri-
sorter, who represented himself a licensed hawker, and
a more honestes lad than the prisoner never existed,
said he.

Mr. PAYNZ—I suppose he always obeyed your COM-
mands ?—He did, was the sower.
The prisoner was then fully committed to take his
trial.

DOW-STREET.—During the whole of yesterday morn-
ing the of and its exterior, excited the greatest degree
of curiosity, in consequence of between 50 and 60 of
the most dashing Cyprians, who nightly infest St. Mar-
tin's-court, and Leicester-square, being brought up in
custody of Bond's party of patrols. The inhabitants
of Leicester-square, St. Martin's court, Cranbourn-
street, &c. have complained to Sir Iberian') Brame,
that in consequence of the nocturnal disorderlies, who
in abundance throng that quarter of the metropolis, it is
impossible for them to carry on their business, and re-
quested a warrant to be issued for their apprehension, in
order to preserve the peace. Some of them, who had
been riotous as well as indecent, were sentenced to the
House of Correction for a month and the rest (the in-
habitants not having appeared against them), after being
admonished by the Magistrate, were discharged un pay-
ing a fine of one shilling each.
MARLBOROUGH STREET. —Mr. and Mrs. Perry, Mr.
Perry's, fatber-in-law, and Miss Squall, weir all brought
by a watchman, charged with having been drunk, and
having created a riot in the streets at half-past one o'clock
on Sunday morning.
Miss Squsil said she was starting very peaceably
along, when Mr. Perry, being intoxicated, ran against
her with considerable violence ; she turned round to
Mrs. Perry, sod told her that she should take better
care of her husband, and not allow him to shove so
rudely against people as they passed ; upon which, not-
withstanding the genteel appearance of the parties, she
fond that the wife, who turned round and heaped a
whole volley of abase on her, was nearly as intoxicated
as her husband. The watchman soon came up, and
took them all to the watch-house. .

Mr. and Mrs. Perry both asserted that they were not
in lignor. They had been to the Coburg Theatre to
spend the evening, and were on their return home after
the entertainment, when they were captured. The fa-
ther-ia-law was one of the party.
Mr. CONANT said the three visitors to the Coburg
mast pay the sum of ss. each for being drink ; and the
girl was ordered to pay la. for her discharge.
The father-in-law protested vehemently against the
conviction. He declared that he had only drank one
pint of porter during Friday and Saturday, and far-
ther expressed himself willing to make oath that he
had not been even " half seas over" for the last seven
years.
The constable of the night, however, positively swore
tbat he was intoxicated.

MA RY •LA•BONN a-Oence.—Yesterday James Naddin
was brought before JOHN RAWLINSON, Esq. the silting
Magistrate, charged with exacting more than his regular
toll from S. Smith, Esq. on the 9th inst.
Mr. Smith stated, that on the day above-mentioned, be
was passing through Kilburn-gate on horseback, when
the defendant demanded and instated upon his paying him
4d. being 2d. more than the regular toll. Mr. Smith in
vain remonstrated, and was obliged to pay the demand.—
Two other gentlemen corroborated the evidence of the
above gentleman, one of whom came from St. Alban's ;
and to further the ends of justice as much as lay in his
power, as he had been treated in a similar way by the de-
fendant, came some distance to prove the case.
The defendant was unable to justify his conduct.
The Magistrate severely animadverted upon his con-
duct, and convicted him in the penalty of M. and costs.
Mr. Smith requested the Magistrate to give the share
of the penalty to which he was entitled to any charitable
institution be might think proper.
John Andrew: was yesterday charged by two hackney
coachmen with having hired them at different times to
drive him to the fighting houses without paying them
their fare ; and was ordered to be detained until he paid
them their just demand.
LAN ETH-STRRET.—STEFN Ey FAlR.—This fair com-
menced on Monday, and, as usual, was visited by num-
bers of young thieves from the neighbonrhood ot White-
chapel, whose chief avocations are confined to picking
pockets. The excellent disposition of the police in vari-
ous parts of the fair, prevented any contiderable depre-
dations by thievre in gangs, but still there were many
persons wbo lost handkerchiefs, and other articles from
their pockets. I. the coarse of Monday night, and yes-
terday morning, no less than ten notorious characters,
(all under 15 years of age) were brought to this office;
their names were—Maria Robinson, Mary Lancaster,
Sarah Smith, Sophia Holly, Julia Divine, James Sor-
rell, Edward Knight, Edmund Budge, Thos. Aapper,
.n I Barney Corper, most of them were recognized as old
offenders, the fern lies, alt..ough so young, lived in time
most wretched state of prosistu•ion, with other thieves in
tirorge-yard, Whitei:Lapel ; they were found in the
l• ,
adjacent to Stepuey-fair, and watched by a coasta•
ble ; a man was lying asleep in the field, when they went
to him, too:c his handkerchief from his hat, and rifled his
poeluate. Sorrell, Knight, and nudge, were taken up on
suspicion of picking pockets, awl a silk handkerchief
was found on each of t%ein ; and Corper was seized in the
act of picking a gentleman's pocket.
The girls told most dtplorable tales of their destitute
state and having neither fathers or Bothers; tb,ir ap•
pearance and conduct exhibitied the most deptave I syny-
toms of the growth of crime; two of them were disebarg-
ed.and the whole of the others sent to the tread mill fur
our month, except Corpet., »to. was reassuled fur the
felony.