The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-08-25 00:00:00

POLICE.

UNION.NALL.-04 Saturday several inhabitants of the parish
of Newington appeared to summonses that had been issued on
the complaint of the Rev. Mr. (Saslow. rector of the parish, for
the non-payment of garden-tithe. The partshlooers did not
defend themselves in concert, but each stated for himself that
he had possessed his pedals for 40 years, and tithe had never
been demanded from him. The Magistrates observed. that the. -
whole ground of the parish was subject to tithe,. but formerly
the gardens were of so little value, that the rectors did not think
the tithe worth demanding, although certainly entitled to it;
but of late so much of the ground was built on, and converted
into gardens, that unless the,reetor was to give up a consider-
able part of his tithe, he Must c!earge it on garden ground. Mr.
Onslow said he had given positive directions to his surveyor
to value the tithe at not more than one-half the real value.—
The Magistrates ordered payment of the several sums for
which the parties were sassammsed, which varied from 3s. lid. to
11 I to. Bd.
A miserable looking young man, dressed In tattered black,
and carrying a straw basket is his bend, was brought to the
office in custody of a constable, charged by-111r. Cox, a trades-
man in the Kent Road, with having caused a mob to assemble
at his house. Mr. Cox stated, that on coming home he found
the prisoner 'in conversation in the pastime of his house
with his wife, who was desiring him to leave the house. Nr.
Cut joined in desiring him to retire, but the defendant refused,
and answered with abuse ; and, in consequence of the clamour
he made, a considerable mob Deflected round the house. A
constable was sent for, who took the defendilit into custody,
and brought him off at once to the office ; but before he left the
house he made a mark on the wall with chalk, the meaning of
which Mr. Cox did not understand, but thought it could amen
no good.
be defendant being called on to explain his conduct,
said he was a travelling doctor, had served an apprentice.
ship to the celebrated Dr. Butterfield ; that lee was pro-
posing to sell Scotch pills to the miasmal of the house,
when the complainant came in and desired him to leave the
house in a manner not suitable to a, proteasionaf mau. 'rite
Magistrate inquired of tbedoetor whet* he bad a hawker's
license for selling his Scot's pills. He replied it was not ne-
cessary, as be made them himself, and added, that he suited
them to all constitutions and to all complaints. Being
asked what was themeauing of the ehilValttir he made we
-, the wall of the complainant's house, he replied, that was
intended to prevent his again calling at a house where be
had been so uncourteously treated.
The Magistrate admonished him, that if he continued to
force his Scot's pills on persons who had sense enough to
refuse taking them, and bring mobs round their houses, he
should be committed for a rogue and vagabond ; for the
present lie should be discharged. The son of Celsus wade
a low bow, took up his straw basket, assumed an air which
lie thought became a professional man, and left the office.
THAMES Ponice.—On Saturday a man named Irigiam
Creigli was brought before J. C.l3aonente, Esq., the Sit-
ting Magistrate, on the following charge :
The Chief Surveyor deposed, that in consequence of in-
formation that a system of smuggling was extending its
baneful effects over the Eastern part of the. Metropolis, be ,
obtained a search warrant to inspect a stable in Seven Star-j
alley, orcqpied by the prisoner ; he went thither un Satur-
day morning about 12 o'clock ; he saw the landlord, who
was then in the stable ; on searching. he found 841 b. of tea
lu a regular quarter chest, emu ked No. 23 on one aide, and
en the other 10,883 ; he also found another chest contain-
ing 141 b. of fine green lipon, marked 10,826, together with
a large quantity of sugar and soap, weighed up in pounds.
Witness inquired for the prisoner, and found him in a bro-
thel in Elbow-lane. On asking his profession, he said be
was a hawker without a license, nor was the stable entered
as a repository for these sort of articles ; he further added,
he had purchased the goodS of a Mr. Norman, in San-street,
Bishopsgate, about a fortnight since, and was going to
enter the stable at the Excise office and take a license on
Monday (this day). Mr. Norman is a lientleman travelling
for a highly respectable house in town, tea-dealers; and the
case, which excited an unusual degree of interest, nas re-
manded until that gentleman can attend.
Tows-ii A 1.1.•-11RBACH OF Tirusr.—,(o/te Bellesariits, a
young man of colour, was pat to the bar on the following
charge :
Thomas Thomas, pawnbroker, 314, High-street, Borough,
said that the prisoner came into his shop about an hour
before, and offered to him a plain silver goblet, gilt lined,
as a pledge, for 30s. On questioning him whethee the pro.
party was leis own, he answered that it was not, but be-
longed to a Mr. Harrison; No. 4, Suffelk-lane, Cannon.
street, from whom le- brought it: suspecting the truth of
his statement, he called in one of the patrol who was pass>4
ing, and had him detained.
George Smith, residing in Ford's-row, Latulleth, said he
was one of the flow-rtreet patrol, and on being called in by
Thomas, found the prisoner in one, of the boxes, who
repeated to him that he had brought the goblet from Mr.
Harrison, Suffolk-lane, to pledge for him ; but upon finding
that the witness was about to send thither to make inquiry,
he retracted, and said lie occupied furnished lodgings, and
it had been supplied fur his use. This statement, too,
proved false, for on his being brought to the office, be
owned ie. was the property o; Skov' 51'044-ray, Esq., an
eminent Canada merchant, No. 2, Suffolk-lane, Cannon-
street, to whom he was butler, where tue wittiese directly
sent his assistant. •
John Estrelby, another of the patrol, went to Mr.
11•Uillivray's, and stating the circumstance, that gentle-
Nian searched his plate-chest, and discovered that one of
.two silver goblets was missing; the remaining goblet lie
handed to the witness to bring to the office.
Simon ARlillivray, Esq., deposed that the prisoner had
lived in his mortice only three months, as footman and
butler, and had been intrusted with the care of his plate
chest, of which he kept the heys. The goblets were pre-
sented to Iris by a particular friend; and on receiving
the officer's infeirmation, be immediately inspected the
chest; and •discovered that one of them was missing : the