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was employed coastaatly at Mr. Sowedlles, and
one occasionally was employed at each of the other
wharfs. They Were sometimes all at work together,
when it was impossible fur one man to attend the
whole of the duty. There was no other meter em-
ployed with me in this situation. i think that 41.
was the greatest amount of metage that I hive ever
taken per week from the Vauhall station to Mt. Mgr.
and about the same amount of metage from the Lam-
beth station. There were two, and sometimes three
gangs employed at Devey's Albion Wharf. A meter
cannot attend to more than one ran, at a time, if 'e
do his duty properly. The Albian Wharf is close to
Mr. Rigg's enunting-hease. I have frequently seen
Mr. Bigg on this wit Ili, but I never saw him super-
intend any of the gangs who were employed there.
At the Vauxhall station coal: were worked ent at
Leek's Deck when 1 was not present. This was in
September. I recollect going down to the wharf, and g;ir -
in, a ti,ket for them, although I had not been preset.t.
This was a common ease with me; sometimes froM not
being able to attend, in consequence of different vino
working at the same time, and sometimes f.om
own inattention.—[Here an argnment arose between
the Counsel upon the admissibility of certain C.
fence.]
The witness contiatiorl—that he remembered a pre,
tleman having complained of his giving Tickets will •
out seeiiire the coals measured. I told this complai,l
to Mrs. Alen, who oas then the office-keeper. Ir.
few evenings after I saw Mr. Bigg, who asked int
what humbug tale I had been making np for him.
told him of the emrplaint that had been made to In
by the gentleman, and said that I could not be attrntl
ing two places at owe. The ticket itself is given t
the carman, and the connter part is retained by th
Meter, who gives it in at the office. On Saturday niglr
the money is paid in to Mr. Hirg at the office, and o
these occasions hr was sometimes drunk two Saturrla
nights out of five. Mrs. Allru and Mr. Higg we'
the only persons generally at the office.
01).s-examined hy Mr. Not.ms.—The canto OW
was slisrliarg-ed for was, that Mr. Higg cbargerl
with haying embezzled the metage. There were dirt
lion' to IlleASOre thee %arks once a week, and also t,, p
down the complaints in writing at the office. I
down no complaint in writing about the comp la
that was mark with regard to Lack's coals. I tun
John Humph' irs, who might hare been inspectiog
whilst I was inverting another. Mr. Junes kepi
shed, •tnil w uhl sometimes send ow a quarter t
chaldron. Itostkel's wharf dose to Lambeth clbu,

man at the wharfs of Messrs.,Filher and Beton. At
the station of Barnes, Mordake, and Raw, containing
an extent of two ndleit a one-half, there was only
one meter, and he in consequence of not being able to
be at more thaa one place at a time, was frequently
obliged to leave blank tickets to be filled up by the
venders of the coals, with what quantity they thought
proper. At the Rotherhithe station, where there
were fuer plates for the delivery of eoals, there was
only one meter, and here also blank tickets were left
for the dealers. The Petition then went on to state
several cues where the consumers of coal had suffered
in consequence of the duty of the meters not being
performed. It charged Mr. Bigg with not having
superintended the meters as he was in duty bound to
do, aa4 with sot having any peruse in his office qna-
lified to receive complaints, and lastly, it charged him
with being frequently in a state of intoxication, so
that he was unfit to perform his duties ; and the Pe-
tition concluded by praying, that, under all the cir-
cumstance., Mr. Bigg might be dismissed.
Mr. TUItToN spoke more at large upon the nature
of the charges against the defendant, and spoke of the
disadvantage which existed in making an attack upon
a person so respectably situated. But he trusted that be
could show that Mr. Bigg was fully aware of the frauds
complained of, and that if he were not, he must hare
been so negligent as to be totally unfit fur his office.
He would first advert to the practice at the West-
minster Meter's Office, and should show that they em-
ployed a greater number of men as meters, than Mr.
Bigg, although it was their interest, as well 'as his.
to employ as few men as possible, for their gains were
upon the per centage by measure of the coal, and out
of this per tentage the wages of the meters were to be
pail!. It was, therefore, their interest to employ as
few meters as possible. It was, in fact, the interest of
the principal meter, as he was paid upon the measure,
that the measure should be short. In the
Westminster Coal Meter's (list' irt, n hid' only ex-
tended from Essex Wharf, in the Strand, to
Chelsea, and which district contains forty-seven
wharfs, there were fifty-four coal meters, being
more than one meter to each wharf, which was nem,-
sary, for there were sometimes more than two or three
gangs of men working at a time on a wharf; and no
latter could superintend more than one at a. time, if
he did his duty. (In the Surrey side, in Mr. gee
distrirts, from Rotherhithe to the Nine Eleass, there
was no sus it proportion ; one wan had frequently
attend three or four wharfs at a time. One complaint
was, that there was not snlVient attendance at the
Offstie : and here he would particularly claim atten-
dos. There was no clerk whatever employed at this
Office, which was it the care of a woman, named 51 rt.
Alleo.. Suppose be pateltnied a quantity of coals at
Putney, and was dissatisfied with time measure of them,
he was bound by the Act to give notice at the principal
uslmeter's office. But where was it to be found ?
The direction on the meter's ticket was "Surrey
Coal Meters' Office, near Blackfriars Bridge,"
aid when he had brought clown his cart thi-
ther, he must wander about from place to place
to find it, and when it was found, he would only find
Mrs. Allen there, who was incompetent to receive any
complaint, and who must leave the office to go down
to the wharfs to hunt for mine of the meters, who must
go down to Putney, and over to Egbatn, to measure
the coals, which must be kept waiting in the cart all
this time at his expense. Ile :asked whetbm r this
might to he suffered ? At the Westminster meters
office there were two inspectors, assisted by two other
individuals always in attendance. finother practice
complained of was, that Mr. Biggs had here in the
habit of employing his own meters as his servant.. In
one particular instance he had been in the habit of
employing a meter from the Rotherhithe station, to
attend his horse, in cleaning knives, gardening, &c.
leaving the public at the mercy of the coal-merchants,
who might cheat at discretion. On the whole, he
should be able to show that Mr. Biggs had manifested
a total disregard to public business, and he contended
that the public could only be protected by his dis-
missal. The complainant, who was a respectable coal
merchant, did not come there as a common informer,
but in time purest possible spirit to protect himself and
the public.
The first witness called seas Mr. Stephen Lawson,
formerly a labouring meter in the employ of Mr. Bigg.
and had ceased to be in Iris employ fur three years and
a half. In ISI7, I attended at Mr. Pugh's wharfs. I
had in the whole to attend to Mr. Russel's, Mr.
Jones's, and Mr. Pugh's wharfs. '1 here were some-
times one gang, smnetimes two (wigs emuployed at
Mr. Pugh's. One gang at Mr. Jo me's, and ano-
ther occasionally at Mr. Russel's. 'I he; souse
times worked altogether; on such occasions one
labouring meter was insufficient to do time duty. I
saw Mr. Bigg at Pugh's wharf two or three
times. At the time that the Lambeth contract for the
workhouse was working be came there. They were
at work then both at Russet's and Pugh's at the
same time. I remember some coals being sent nut
whilst I were at Lambeth from Pugh's wharf to tl.e
London Dock Company's basin.—(The ticket for coals
was here prodnced.)—This ticket is not in my hard
writing. They were sent out at pool wain. e. 1 oto
not suppose that I superintended the measuring of thm se
coals. It was my duty to superintend the measuring
of time coals. I took an oath to do my duty. I might
have been in another place. I remember part of the
coals being %soaked out. I was attending other wharfs
during some part of the time. Some part of the
time I did no: attend to my duty, 1 was sometimes at
Mr. Pugh's counting-house doing nothing. 1 game
Mr. Pugh the tickets. Part of these coals went by
craft and part by waggon. When the coals were me. -
stared, I made out the tickets to send them. 'I he coals
were measured by the, coal porters. I eeldom saw
them measured. It was my duty to attend to the tiara-
snrement of all the coals. Bet I was sometimes at-
tending at other wharfs, and sometimes doing to -
thing. I was sometimes on the Vaazhall station,
which contains Mr. Hack's, Mr. Somerville's, Mr.
Vintner's, and Mr. Mitylliiatt wharfs. llue gang

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A Return is made every Are years to persons insured
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F.ssExcE OF SIIRINIPS.
FFROMthe increa.itsl: slemattil of this lunch ad-
mired Sauce for all sorts of Fish. &c. it has induced
the Proprietor. 111-:Nita. POW' ELL. at his Wholesale Oil
and Italian Warehouse, i, Newgate-street, (where the
Trade may he supplied with this and all other Clennine
Souses. Pickles. &c ) to return his mast grateful acknow-
ledgments to the Public for their kind patronage, and at the
same time begs leave to acquaint them diet it Is sold by all
the 011 and Italian Warehouses in London, and by one or
more respectable agents in every lowa throughout the
Map,6m. '

I do not recollect that I superintended ail the eua►s
fur the Lambeth contract.

Ily the Court in Chiet—Did you ever make a•
complaint of there ant being sufficient meters to :
tend to the wharfs"--\o. So that, to use the Learn.
Congers word•, you let the public be cheated with.,
noticing. it:—Yes. The wharfingers could work u
coals without giving notice—at least no notice sr
given to me. My salary 15 •114 one guinea a week.
Mr. Thomas lira Itield, the petitioner was then p
in the box, fur the purpose of being examined in su
port of his petition.
Mr. NoLss objected to his being called as a witne:
on the grounds that he was a party to the C311,1' ai
was liable to expense; and there was no iev4tAtier
any person who ..rns liar petitioner 614,14 heti. rail.
All eviileuce in support of his oars' petition.

Ucifted
Ohserve, none is genuine unless sicood "Dientore aid
Non." ■nd the Proprietor4' seal on the cork.
To Merelient4, Unpiains, and uther4. it is particularly re-
commended for shipping. a; it is a arranted to ►eep in sny
chattne.

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USE TURNER'S
BLACKING.
WHICII may he !I kil At every principal Drufrists%
Ironmonger' % (ir.,eers, Rrush-makers'. Perfainere,
Roof-makers'. and in every City am, Town ID Enciand. Mem-
land, Wales. and in the City of bubliti.in stonebottles. a? 6d..
Is., and Is. 6d. each ; a:iJ Paste Riackinit, In pots. at &I.
and Is. each.
Obaorve,—Wholesale Houses. desirous of soiling this
Blacking on their respective journeys. may be snppited to
say amount, at2o per cent. and the wino credit.
RICH %RD TURNI7R.

Mr. Ttiterov contended that the pet Honer
heard. He was nut in the situation of a consnro, i
former, seeking fur a pensilty, bet ev:u a Eons:Him i
former was allowed in rive evidence ~ hen the moil
.4 the rnalty was at the option of t'r Ilagistra
Persons inter...led were frequently admitted as e'
ileiece, as in cases of felony, were property would
recovi.reil to thr protecntor, in the event of a ronv
lion ; hut here the parties came to site for nothing I
theinscheit, but were as disinterested as any one
the Court, who were consumers of coals, could he.
The Court, after a short consultation, were
opiiii.in, that the evidence of Mr. Bradfield was

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AMIE!. INN.
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OENERA I. OFFICE:. FOR 'TRAVELLING.
THE following- MAILS and other COACHES
go from the above Inn :
Paris Roy al Mail, Via Dover Tuesday and Friday Nights,
at twelve.
Portsmouth and Gosport Mail, through Clod:liming. Pe-
tiersfield. and Portsen. every Evening at a quarter past 7.
and Sunday at half past 6. Oa its arrival a racket sails to
the Isle of %% iglu, to convey passengers an.iparrels: and a
Nail Con.li sets off to Chichester, through Drayton, /lama,
Emsworth, &c.
Gloucester and Milford Mail. through Henley. Oxford.
and Cheltenham, every Evening a quarter past 7, and Sun-
liar at half-pact 6.
bolter and Canterbury Mail. thrones Cimicesewd. Chat
and Fevcrsharn. every evening at a quarter past 7. and
Sunday at half past 6. Front Canterbury. passengers and par
cols are conveyed to Deal, Margate, ilatostrite. sandwich.
.; and fro:n Dover, parcels arA conveyed to Folkston..
llisadgate, the. Dimelitirch. Rol and Lydd.

3lr. Bradfield said he Wag a coal-merchant resi.ling is
Westminster. On the 1:!th of Feb. last, 1 was am
Turner's wharf, in Stangate. I saw one eltahlron of
coals loading from the wharf. There was no meter
present. I s.r.e them taken to sir. Astle) '4 premises.
There were some tickets given in with the coals at Al r.
Astley's premises. They had the appearance of tickets.
The same waggini returned to the same wharf, and pro-
ceeded to load another ehaldeon in the same manner.
They were delivered to Mr. Jeremy's, at Inner Temple-
lane. I saw this ticket delivered at Mr. Jeremy's. Un
the 13th of February I was at Samuel Jones's wharf.
I believe it is called Prince's wharf. There was one
gang of men loading oat of the barge, and another
Cane' at work loading from the warehouse. I saw on
meter attentliteg to witness the loading of either. Uhl
of them went to a public house, where a ticket was de-
livered. On the 14th of February 1 WAS at Porey's
w!iarf, near Westminster-bridge. I saw coals deli-
vered to a 3lr. Evans, a smith, in John's-street,
Biackfriars-road. I saw no meters superintend the
meartrement of the coals. The Carmen went to the
meter's station at the Ordnance wharf. I saw the
carmen deliver the meter's ticket
.st itb the coal*. At
the time that 1 Is ye bean speaking of, there were on!!
three labouring meters stationed float Westminster
bridge to the Nies Elms. 'there were only three
men there in Febroarf last. There are eight wharfs
i:a this district. Three meters are 4 ettainhy not sot
ft .ient to attend to the business of these wharfs. U
the 2titauf Feb 1 was at r. ticary 's wharf, when I sate
some cools working out there; .in quantity, I.belier .
they were ten chaldrons. Isere was no ulcer in A.
t-ndance there; but there was one at .the next what
(Pugh's.) I followed, and saw part of them delivered
a' the Charitable Institution for the !skews Victua•
lent, in heithigton-Isse.-lelmre. ;hey wow examined
' by the °endemics of the Committee for the Alaaay.
nsent of the !esthetics,. A ammeter's ticket sv:.s gi
whit cart waggon-load. There was agreat sirficiencv,
which the Committee had discovered themselves. '1 hey
had them re-tummared by the carman hiums. la. 'I la

st)the. 0nu5,..... ,meet', -
NORTHERN COACIIES.
Penrith. and Whitehaycn, Post Coach, goes with
Four Horses and a Guard all the way. Passes through
aroalh, Appleby, Gretahridge. Riehmond. Catterick.
Bo-
roaghhridee. Wetherby. Aherfoni. Doncaster. and Gran-
t am (the nearest way ity IS miles), sets out every morning.
a...d performs the journey with the greatest facility. Passen-
gers detained on the road, by business or pien,lre, Imre the
timelier adtiantage of their seats being sr:trod in the next.
Little!lampton, Arundel. and Petworth Coach. Tuesday,
Thursda, and Saturday Mornings, at a triarter before 7.
except Sunday.
Kendal, Lancaster, Preston. Kirby, Lonsdele, Bolton,
Cherie), ormskiri.. and o:trilling. Post Coaches. every af-
ternoon at Fite o'clock. Guarded.
Reclaiming, and Guildford Telegraph Coach. through
linemen. ninon. ('obham, and Ripley, on Monday. Wed-
n"stlay. and Friday Mornings. at 9. and every Sanday
)lornltig at 7 preeisely. and retarns to London the same day.
Osford Light Post-coach, throne' Henley. £c. every
Montilla at half-past 7.
...Chichester, Bognor, and Petworth Post.ocraelt. Monity.
" edaesday. sad Friday Mornings. at a gear's? before 1.
Dover and Canterbury I.ight Post-coach. Monday. Tee*d
Thraels). Friday. and Monday Mornings Pt 7.
Tottenham and Edmonton coaches (daily) at eleven, half-
rill Ivo, five, and eight.
CARRIRA.
To Twickenham, Brentford and fsleworb. every Mott.
day, Wednesday, Friday, and Saterdlty.
EAMES anl Cot.. Proprietors. •
Parcels sad Packages are safely sad enpoditlously can.'
Tepid from this Inn to every Lily, Terra. Vlitare,
Country Sett in the following Coaltiaa. Wit- :—Ber"' Basks`
Cornwall. Devon. Dorset, Haats slereford. 0/oDetsiall.
Oxford. Somerset. Surrey. itssex. Wits. Worcester.
"Qedl Wales. all parts of the Isle of W!ght. Jersey. (hie&
and aft parts of Preece: sad to all lattrticsf the *rill.
••• Take notice. that no package. octatfthislif SID", 41„ il.llll I
watch" . cash, or Bank notes. 120;te Ter %Mika 11
ache, MO,
he seroantedlot. if lest or oliueered I sPr
so..P•r"lr Passenger's Taggart. of ?tete bl. valet,
specified as web wham dc: .4 • t Lb' al za and
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