The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-09-12 00:00:00

POLICR.

Mouton Hours.—'the driver of the balmy coach No.
10,711 was summoned before the Leao Mayor, on a charge
of having driven furiously and carelessly, and there-
by endangered the life of a gentleman named Pardon,
and torn off the wheel of his chaise.
The prosecutor stated that, as be was driving along
'Queen-street, Cheapside, on Sunday morning, he saw the
defendant approach with his coach at the rate of six miles
an hour. Witness instantly drew op his horse as close to
the curb as he could, and stopped : but the defendant, al-
though the passage was narrow, continued to drive with
unabated fury, and wholly disregarded the obvious danger
in which witness was placed, The consequence was that
one of the wheels of the chaise was torn elf, and the wit-
ness said it was a great mercy that he had not been dashed
to pieces. The defendant did not slacken the pace, but
droveon without stopping to inquire whether any one had
suffered.
A witness, who was passing at the time, said he really
believed the conduct of the defendant to have been wilful,
and that he had plenty of room to pass.
The defendant, in his defence, said be had been driving
a gentleman who was in a burry, at the proper ha. Icney-
coach rate, and that the accident had been caused by the
want of skill in the complainant, who kept in the mid-
dle 'of a narrow street, and thereby sustained some in-
jury, as might have been expected. The defendant,
however, could produce no witnesses to corroborate his
statement.
The Lone MAYOR said this was a cave which called for
the full penalty of twenty shillings, which the Act of the
30th of Georer 11. directed to be inflicted upon a person
who drove wilfully or carelessly. His Lordship ordered the
defendant to pay that sum.
The defendant said he bed no right to pay it, and posi-
tively 'declared he would not.
Tier LORD MAYOR ordered a warrant of distress to be put
in execution against the fellow's goods. This proceeding
evidently alarmed him, but still produced no money. The
next stage of the proceeding. should there not be sufficient
goods to cover the penalty, will be to issue a 'warrant for
the apprehension of the driver, to whom the Act then ad-
judges one month's imprisonment to hard labour.
The LORD Alarcon informed the complainant that he
might obtain reparation for the itjury done to his cliOse,
from the proprietor of the coach, by an action at law.
The complainant expressed a determination to pursue that
course, as he did not think that full justice would be clone
either to himself or the public, without an appeal to a Court
of Law for the full summit of the damage.
ti et L.DHALI. —DARING RODS man, who gave
his nail', John Jones. was brought yesterday before thee
sitting Magistrate, charged with a daring felony, commit-
ted in open day, in Garlick Hill.
Isaac Goodrich, the warehouseman at Messrs. Keen,
Son and Co.'s, blue manufacturers, stated, that about
four o'clock on the previous afternoon, the yard gate hap.
pening to be left open for a 'few minutes, the prisoner and
another man slipped in and stole a cask of blue. A gen-
tleman passing gave him information of it lie ran out
instantly, and saw the prisoner walking deliberately up
the hill with the cask on his shoulder: pursued, and over-
took him in St. Thomas Apostle. The fellow immediately-
threw down his load, and struggled hard to escape. His
companion crossed from the other side of the way, and
struck Mr. G. several violent blows on the head, but finding
be was not likely to succeed in liberating his companion,
made his escape, and left the prisoner to his fate.
He bad nothing to say in his defence, and was committed
to Newgate for trial.

Tug MFRS 01 ST. MART-LE-EONS b. THE IMPERIAL OAS,

LIGHT COMPANY.
MARY-LB-DONNE Oeeica.—This was a proceeding on an
information exhibited at the instance of the Vestry of the
parish of St. Mary.le-bonne, against Mr. William Griffith.,
Agent to the Imperial Gas Light and Coke Company, for
having taken up the pavement in Oxford Street, now called
Hyde Park Place, for the purpose of laying down gas
pipes, without giving notice, pursuant to the Act of 57th
of the late King, chap. 29, sec. 11. to the Surveyor of the
Pavements of the complaining parish, whereby the Com-
pany had incurred a penalty of 401. for every square foot
of pavement so disturbed.
Mr. WiLits, fur the Company, submitted that by no
means the allegations contained in the information had
been fully established. In the first place, the statute under
which his opponents acted had never been referred to ; and
in the next, no authority had been produced that the Ves-
try had any contrail over that part of the road specified in
the information. The fact wasohat the Imperial Gas Light
Company ought never to have been troubled with this pro-
ceeding; if there was any dispute, it laid between them
(the Vestry) and the Trustees of the Turnpike mid. The
Learned Gentleman said he could prove that due notice
had been given, and permission granted by the Trustees,
through their Surveyor, Mr. Onions, to remove the pave-
ment in the carriage road, or the purpose of lighting
Tyburn Turnpike with gas, it being well known to be the
most dreary outlet of London. Ile contended that the
Vestry of St. Mary le-bonne had no cootroul over turnpike
roads of the parish of which Oeford S:reet is one, aud en-
tirely under the jurisdiction of the Trustees. hi all the
Acts of Parliament that bad ever been passed, it had been
allowed, and particularly mentioned to be a turnpike road
from St. Giles 's Pound to Kilburn Bridge. The only anus.
ner in which the Vestry were concerned was, that they
were employed by the Trustees to pave and light the said
road, for a.consideration of 5001. per annum. He would
therefore ask the Magistrates if it was not a turnpike road,
why should the Trustees be at that enormous expense fur
repairing time streets belonging to the Vestry ? lie with
deference admitted that the information ought to be quashed
upon the grounds lie had brought forward.
Mr. LLOYD. for the Vestry, said he began to see the drift
of Mr. Wilk* and the hiss Company's position. It was to
take the right of the Vestry completely away, su as to leave
not the least shadow of authority to, them over all Oxford
Street, and in thatcase would light Oxford Street with gas,
to the very great los;by the contracts the parish had mitered
into, for the lighting of that extensive street.
Mr. Wtt.as denied having such an ides, be only Wanted
Instiee done to his clielits, and he was conscions that no
mean advantage waverer contemplated.by him or the 'corn-
eae he had the honour to represent.
Mr. LLOYD said, that the case had now tithen ikvery
serious.turn, as far at, regarded the interests of the parisb,
therefore he would hag to *litany the present and exhi-
bit another int ...illation.
Mi. Mute strenuously objected to this, submitting that
the Infeintadon ought to be dismissed forthwith.. •
' desithory conversation of some length then took place
liktie4 the parties, which 'was pot an end to by—
' Wilts. RAWLINSoiN and ORIPFITH, the Magistrates, giv-
ingitlir their opinion, that Oxford Street was considered
by all the Arts .of Parliament, which bad never been re•
isk], a turnpike road; sod, certainly, if it nos not, the
Trustees would not pay such an exornitant sum of money
for lighting and paving if t 1.7 had ;to jui isdictiun over thel

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same, they. theretiii, 'shoe Id dismiss the information
altogether.
DARIO° Role CRT.—T-estirday Sarah Hitehmans. a young
fatale of interesting appearaoce, was charged with rpb•
berg —The prisoner, a few days Ante, called at the house
of Mrs. Barton, Great Barlow Street, Mary.la-bonne, and
finding only a young child at home, deliberately went up
to the second floor, broke open two rooms and a bureau,
and finally made off without being observed, with two new
coats, two silver watches, some plate, four sovereigns, and
linen and wearing apparel to the value of 171. The robbery
was not discovered foe some time after, and Buckeridge,
the officer, was then deputed to look after the thief, whom
he rotted ; having since the robbery lived with her " man"
in much style.—She declined saying any thing, and was
committed for trial.
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HArrow Gaitnix.--A respectable female applied to the
Magistrate for advice. Sh• stated that she had been in
arrear for King's taxes, and in consequence had been called
on for them by a broker, who she requested to wait ten
minutes. Jost while she should send her little girl to. her
husband for the money. He told her he could not wait a
raiAnte, and leaving a man in possession walked off. The
following morning, on going to the brokisr to pay the
taxes, else found that in addition a demand of Ss. 6d.
was made for the levy, and which she was compelled
to pay.
The Magistrate told her she was certainly liable for the
expenses of the broker, and dismissed her application.
Yesterday, Mr. John Epps, the proprietor of many ham
and beef shops in various parts of the metropolis, appeared
to a summons on the information of Mr. Donaldson, one of
the gentlemen of the Leet Jory for the parish of St. An-
drew, Holborn, charged under the Building Act, under
the following circumstances:—Mr. Epps was the proprietor
of the centre house of three ruinous old wooden houses in
Holborn, at the corner of Gray's Inn Lane; the house on
each side was pulled down in order to be rebuilt, leasing
Mr. Epps's house standing in a fearful tottering condition
without either side or back wall., the floors and roofs bring
!toyed tip with props, as was the fron't wall which was
only loth and plaster. A few slays ago Mr. Epps received
a written notice from the gentlemen of the keet Jury, that
jibe dill not either pull down or finish the repairs of that
house within 14 days from the date of that notice, he would
be proceeded against according to law : in consequence of
this notice, Mr. Eppa in,tneuiately commenced the repairs,
when a stop was put to it by Isis receiving a summons on
the information of one of the same gentlemen for suffering
the house to remain standing to the great dread and terror
of the passengers; the case came on for hearing on Satur-
day, but by mutual consent Was put off to yesterday, when
Mr. Epps attended with his solicitor and witnesses, but
after waiting an hour. the complainants did not attend, and
the information was dismissed.

UNION Ilat.t.—Mr. A LEA:4,, the magistrate. upon en
tering the office yesterday morning, said, he thought it ne-
cessary to make some remarks upon a statement which ap-
pearedin some of the newspapers (but not in the hTATES-
MAN) under the head of Union Hall. The article was
rendered particularly conspicuous by the wort's at the top
" Practice of Police Magistrates." It referred to n case
which came on before a nrother magistrate (31r. Swabey)
and most grossly misrepresented the facts that were stated
on that occasion. The charge was one for indecent expo-
sure, and he (Jr.N ALLEN) was present during' the investi-
gation, and was unquestionably of opinion that the case,
which was established upon the oaths of two men, Bottom
and Alder, the former of whom was a watchman, was one
of very grim indecency. It was a case on which he should
have ectilleJ, had lie been acting at the time instead of
Mr. StrABEY, exactly is Mr. SWAHET had decided. He
could not object to the attendance of those who were eon-
netted with the press, for the purpose of giving to the
public accounts of what occurred at the office; but the 51a.
gistrates, whose conduct thus came almost daily before the'
public tribunal, had certainly a right to expect that no wil-
ful misrepresentation of the grounds upon which they acted
would be made. That the account be alluded to was a,
wilful misrepresentation he should repeat ; and he trusted.
that the reporter who hail given extensive circulation to so '
' injurious a calumny, would be more cautious in attributing'
to Magistrates, conduct from which all with whom lie had
any intercourse would revolt.
Some time after those observations were made, Mr. StrA•
BET entered the office. After some conversation between
the two Magistrates, Bottom the watchman and Alder were
called. They distinctly and positively snore, that when
they saw the man and woman alluded to in the report to-
gether, there was at a very short distance a gas light, which
rendered them visible in every respect. Tate witnesses then
detailed sonic particulars, which are not fit for the pub-
lic eye, and swore that several other persons saw what oc-
' tarred.
Mr. Swause said that be considered himself completely
justified in acting as he had done upon such evidence. He
added, that he had received several anonymous threatening
letters, which were the consequence of the gross misstate.
ments that had appeared in one or two of the papers. Mr.
SHABBY then desired Bottom and Alder, should any threat
.be held out against them, to apply at the office, and that
all due protection should be given them in the execution of
their duty.
Hall, the chief constable, stated what was very important
on this snbject, namely, that the male defendant bad ac-
knowledged to him, that although he had not actually com-
mitted an act of indecency, he had meditated it.
WORSHIP STREET.—Yesterday James Bock, a botcher
in the parish of St. Luke, was charged, before W/LLIABI
Bets ETT, Esq. with indecently exposing his person to four
female children. The facts are too disgusting to be de-
tailed.
The prisoner denied the accusation, and said he could
prove that he was at work at the time.
Mr: HENETT called upon each of the little girls is be
sure of his identity, and they each declared they were sure
he was the man.
The Worthy Magistrate theti ordered that the prisoner
should be committed for the tuistletneanor, and that twenty
four hours notice of bail should be given ; and be hoped
that the parish of St. Luke would prefer an indictment at
the present Sessions for the offence, and bear the expenses
of the prosecution.
QUIEN Stattane:—Yesterday, .111 r. Julien was held to
bail for assaulting Colonel James, of Chelsea, on the turn-
pike road near Knightsqridge, on the 29th of last month,
the particulars of which have already appeared before the
public.
THSNIES POLICE.--MURDER OP Ma. SMITH, or Lewis
HABl.—John Timothy, the man who was apprehended on
Sunday last, in Chapel Street, East Smithfield, by Mitchell
an officer of this police, was yesterday examined before the
Magistrates of Greenwich. Similar evidence to that already
adduced against his brother and others, was brought for-
ward against him. About noon yesterday Mr. Simmons,
the chief clerk of this office, received a note from the officer.
diving information that he was going on to staidstone gaol
with the prisoner, whO must consequently be folly commit-
' led for trial at the next assizes. At the time the prisoner
was taken into custody, the officer said, " 1 want you."
lie replied,:" For what 2" The officer said, " Again on a
Charge of •enurdee." Prisoner.—" Oh, is that all ?" His
coat andlraistcoat was then called for, which he put on
and was taken away. On Monday, when placedat the bar
of this bffice, the Magistrate;after hearing Mitchell's state-
naesit; asked the prisoner What ke had to day for himself-
41paerving at the same time. he would coition him as to
'what lie did say, lest it should tend to his fence injury.
The prisoner, audaciously observid—" 1 need no eautiod
1 know nothing Of the 'wetter I" This Pertinacity lint in
end to any furthey observation, in& the prisoner was taken
away from the bar. and consigned to the discretion of Hie
Grenivich Magi.trates.

LORD COMBERMERE AND NED FARRELL

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Caniow, Serer. B.—The Commander of the Fords
passed through this town on Saturday, on his way to Flood•i
hall, in the County of Kilkenny.. His Lordship break-
fasted at Coffey's Inn, after which he took a view of thd
barracks, a*d walked through the town. In this perm.;
bulation he happened to Meet with Mr. Edward Farrell--;
dell khown to people of this country, and of 'lnmost
every other in Enrope, as a man of snore than ordinary.
genius. The parties stopped, as if they hal seen each other
before, and the following conversation took place, as wee
have been informed by a bystander
Ned.—Thender and taftey, my Lord I don't you teen)!
legit your old hootmaker. Who s 3 often pot yon on a rowd
jboting, when We were buth fighting the battles of our conu•
try in the Peninsula?
• Lord Comhermere—Ah! Farrell, my old friend, whit
brought you to this part of the world ?
Ned—This is my native town, my Lord; and though
have been robbed by every rascal I ever had a dealing.wito
your Lordship can make a man of me, now, in the end of
my days.
'Lord C.—How so, honest Ned?
Ned.—lf your Lordship will only send two troops of
Cavalry to the hsrrarks of this town, which have been
lying idle these 20 years, it will serve the town and make
my fortune—the quarters are good—p'entv of forage and
provisions—and excellent water jnst at hand —(Ned pointed
to the Hirer Barrio, near which they were standing)—
See, my Lord : that is a house I have hoist called the Bur
Tavern; 'and I am going to build a Ball-alley. where the
men can amuse themselves when they have nothing eke to
do ; atfd I'll he hound matters will go on to your Lordship's
satisfaction for them.
Lord Comberniere paused for some time; and then re-
plied that he would eertaioly send two troops of Csr,i,,
to Carlow, for he was of opinion there could be uo he:ter
situation for them.
Neil thanked his Lordship, and they patted.
This town has been frequently much indebted to Mr.
Farrell for his services, hut never mores() than at ores. ~t ;
'and we really hope that his wishes may be reralised..—(Cve-
low Morning Poe )

STSPNET FAlR.—Notwithstanding the positive inj.nr.
lions issued by the Magistrates of Lambeth Street, to -.-
strain any attempt to hod' this fdir on the 29th inst.. Mr.
Chambers, the occupier of the ,ground, seems defersai:-1
that it sliall take place, and has issu-al placards ai
nonocing that intention, and stating it to be a eltartert,l
fair.

On Tuesday afternoon, the men belonging to the Sr,.
Pancras (ha Light Company harinz. nrca-ion (in come—
(pence of a sewer running through the court) to dig tire',
feet lower to lay down the pipes. undermined Ore side vAelt
of a house in Pancras-place, by which the whole c:ooe
down with a tremendous crash. A female, named Mar
sot, eighty-four years of age, was with difficulty extricate
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from her perilous situation through the one•pir window
the fright has occasioned her several fits. Fortanatt•ly
there were no lives lost.

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It is said that the name of the wretched man who
ed nesdav eommitted suicide in llrosretior-plice, by titer
ing i.inisclf under the wheels of a coal-waggon was Mirk..
Cleric, alias Clerken, contrived to make his escape frots
Chester City gaol on Saturday, and has not been heart
He was seen in the act, and to prevent saspicinn said he
was working in the prison, and was merely trying if h,e
could get over the nail. This min about two years pre
threw himself over the city wall, about thirty feet 16.14,
and made his escape from the officers who then had hitt, in
charge for felony; and be was tried at the last Sewing
Sessions for a forgery on the Hank of Messrs. Sank ty, of
Holywell.
Fine AT BRlSTOL.—Between eleven and twelve o'clock
on Monday night, the inhabitants of St. Mary, it».l4.liir
parish, were soddenly alarmed by a fire, discovered by a
watchman, on the. ground floor of the house of Mr. R.
grocet, at No. 55, Redeliff Hill. How it happened
is not known. Mr. Wilmot and his family hail retirod to
rest not more than half an boor. and escaped tlte destroe-
tion that befcl the whole house. stock, and furniture. aide
barely apparel sufficient to cover them. The interior of the
building was old, consisting chiefly of wood. The adjoto-
ing houses of Mr. William liustab'e, surgeon, and Atr.
Edward Peters, grocer, were saved only by the solidity of
their more modern party walls ; both of the roofs were f re-
(intently on Sre, but the wind being calm, an extensbie of
the Haines was providentially prevented. From the win;
subordination, however, among the crowds of ; ::eons wliv
pressed their assistance with an importunity not to be run.
trolled, nvs :b injury was done to their furniture, and the
ooportnnity for some pilfering was not neglected. Mr.
Watson, landlord of the Wire and Anchor Inn, was tin-
wearied in his neighbourly exertions, until the prugress
of danger was subdued ; and perhaps this would not litre
been so great, bat for an unaccountable contest, he die
commencement, between two men in the command of the
engiaes, who, instead of directing the water opt: die
flames, amused themselves by endeavouring to cool the
zeal of each other. These heroes were committed to Bride.
well. Intoxication, anti consequent imbecility, among
rest of these anarchical crews seem to have prevailed in a
shameful degree. Had the whole of the men employed Itv•
the eight Fire Office Establishments directed their atten-
tion
to three, at tnost, of the engines, some good might have
been effected ; Iltt they stood in each other's way; and re
water was wasted upon the ground than conveyed to the en-
gine x, through the contest for an exclusive supply.—(G
elatin
Observer.)
New Been BILL.—We are sorry to find that the present
Chancellor of the exchequer should so anon flare renounced the straiebt for-
ward policy with which be comatenced office, and have adopted the 04,1'
ging tricks of Ms worthy predecessor, fur the purpose of coigns the Pulhe
Into a belief that he was oilskins to obtain for them it Seth • Beer. but. If
reality. to draw from their pockets an extra I 4s. 6.1. In the shape of nit 1' Tho'
present Tattle Beer produces 61 barrels from the quarter of titan, aiol pm. •
duty of 135.: the intermediate Berr,ss it is te mord, I s to prodnee 51 barrels.
or ti In be subject to a I.uty of ss. per barrel. or Vs. 6d. on the quarter. Be
understand that few or none of the regular Brewers are disposed to risk their
capital in the manufacture of this bastard comruodity, and the pondie, we be.
litre, will he as little disposed to swallow such staff as svcs'al,,re urtv piA
forth sulderthat name. The Drug Doctors need ant be appreher,,e, ot A sai -
ins off of business. as a greater portion of the nation s pea IN
required to meet the increase of duly. To $ roteet the Public frowns Peri!'
alone effects, ever, Brewer should be compelled to follow Mr.( 31 AAA N A
plan, of making Quarterly an ruflolnalt,similar to therrollowing:—
Iticna an CHAPMAN. of Baguiggo Wells. in the Parish of Saint Pancras, le
the County of Middlesex, Common Brewer. maketh nath and saith. that his
Ale , Table Ale, and Table Beer, are brewed from Malt avid Hops. sod that he
never ft" now never will, use, cause, permit.or suffer hobo used. aoy /met{ •
Onus or injurious Drugs whatsoever. on his .Drewe: y.
B . ruArYA,e.
Sworn at the Mansholt House, In the City of Lon Inn, the Pith dual gal
18M. Before me, W.lixro.vcc Motor.

DIRTY.-011 Wednesday, the 34 of September. at Milton, la Nurthaat
tonshire, the Rt. llou. Lady Hilton, of a son.
MARRIBO.—On the rth ult., at Ealulm reit. Mr. Thonia- Re44havr,
bad
leiter, Fleet-street, London, to Elisabeth. eldest Jangister el Mr. J.Cartrat.
bookseller, Edinburgh.
On Tuesday lastsat Dartfor.%--hurelt, J. Tasksr. Est, ehi"t son of Jiiba
Tacker. Esq..of Wilmington. to Anne Campbell Peete. eldest daughtsr of
William Peete, Esq. nt Oartford, Kent. •
On the Ilth Inan stt, Mark Beaueltamp Peacoeli, E•ci. of College-hill. M
Antonia' Eliza, daughter of Anthony Parkiu, Esq. Creat Jatae".l.
BearOrd•TOß. es
On the lath instant, at St. Mary's, Lambeth. Mr. leave l'hillipsod
church-street, au4 Clapham.road, to Mary AIM, eldest daughter of Jelw
George, Esq Clapham rise.
•PI Tuesday, the 9th instant, at South-111h., Wandsworth-40.4
Sarah: relict of the late Samar! Cladirev. o: thesitoc% excitant.. ,
At Norwood. Nunes. ea the 9th Met., Id r. Thomas J .1•11.0.1. builder, Ibe
bervueb of Southwark.
On Wednesday, the 10th instant, William Carter, Rig • of Peei`kaffb
rep, owed 71
At his tedglags in Park-place. On the 9th instant, in the 321 real...alit
age. the Rev. 'Robert Peel,son of Tin has Peel, r 0,4: of hlooehester.
-At No. 10, Norfolk-street, Strand, on Wesbeesdos Ists4. cats.tqe
of the Hon. Emit India Company's 16111.1tegt. Reim' Native Infiutry.
334 year of his apt.

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