The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-11-14 00:00:00

HATTON OA RI/KN.-Jim Dry)

Three women and a man were brought to this office charged
by the Street keeper of Islington, with obrtructing path'
way with their fruit staits, contrary to the Street Act.
The Street keeper declared, that it was with reluctance that
lie proceeded to this es.remity with them. While the obstruc-
tion was not considerable, he had overloused it, but of late the
nuisance had greatly lucre ised, and such numerous complaints
were made by the innabitants, that he was compelled to inter-
fere. For three or four days past he had threatened them with
hard measures, till finding his threats uaa veiling. he had this
day seized their fruit and taken it to the Green yard, and
brought the delinque its•b:fore his Worship.
Mr. Itotizits enquired how much fruit had been seized. and
being informed so much as to require a cart to carry it away.
observed, that he should comicial' the fruit to be given to the
poor, and hoping that would prove sufficient punishment to
deter them far the future, he should impose hi, flute ; eatitioni,g
them that if ever they offended again, he should assuredly,
besides forfeiting their fruit,fine thew each 445.0 r commit them
in default of payment.
The defendants, after expressing their sorrow at offending,
and declaring they had no other mode of getting their living,
quitted tie office.

TIIAMLS POLlvE—Tuis DAY.

Rives PRACTICE.—Jantre Nailer. Capt. of the Valentine.
was brought to this office for dr taining part of the ship's eairgo.
after her delivery to the consignee. Wets a practice whereby
the shipping interest liss antlered inateriat it.j.try ; and it Is not
generally known, that by Act of Parliament, any person on
board a ship detaining any part of t;ie cargo alter tt.e ship's
delivery, is subject to very ;:eav y penalties.
The Thames Police having right to board any ship after
clearance, Harding, an officer, yester,lay boarded the Valeta-
tine, (the cargo of which had been delivered cat Wellhead
land had been potatoes), and Want l cwt. limbs. of potatoes mu
board.

The defendant pleaded they were what had been picked ep
about deck.

Tun Magigtrate snid it was his place to gee all d livered, and
as he had not, he was ',mudded in the penalty of M.

WORSHIP Sl ILSE I%—(Tais DAT.)

INIPANTINS TIP4TI3I4NY. —.f yoking man named frcoolds
was brought before the Magistrat. s fir felony.
Wm. Matthews deposed that last Friday fortnight he
lost (coin a mantle piece, in his a clock.
James Bradshaw; an infant J years of ago. ilep,sed on
oath, that he was playing with some other children, neir
Mr. Matthews' house on that day, and saw the prisoner
come out with a clock, which, he said, he w.t going to
repair for Mr, Matthews ; lie hung it on some riling while
he jumped over, and taco ran away. Three other infant
children who were at play on the ',A:fie spot, after I, ,ving
the nature of an oath expl-iiird to timm,deposed also to the
same effect. .

The Magistrate here asked the prisoner if he had any
thing to say; first cautioning him against tn.:1621x any
confession. The prisoner said, it ,is in vain fur him to
say any thing, after the children having been persuaded by
the officers thus to swear against
The Magistrate said he could riot believe that; and tally
committed him to Newect.i fur teal.
Cuarous vt,LicayinN.—An elderly wanian, at least 70
years of age, applied to the sitting Magistrate fur a warrant
to apprehend bier husband, under the following circum-
stances:— _ _

She ita,l been marrieci, she s aid, 41S years to her hush Ind,
who at this period is 78, and ttad now ictt her, and uharieti
an•ailer wom.s4l.

AGISTIZATU.—.." And has lie married a young woman
too'.'—" Olt, no," replied the old hdy, " he WaS forced to
do it by the p Irish, and is now gone away."
AlsotsrasTe.—" Then, when the pAr:e:s apply to me for
a warrant, I'll grant it."—" Oh, but your Worslop," said
the old lady, " their Act ; they won't apply."
MAGISTRATE.—" I cannot help you."
he old lady expressed her conviction of the hardship
attending the case, and then retired touch disappointed.