The Statesman.
London, England, 1821-11-19 00:00:00

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111smstoN-not:sa.—Atnonest other documents laid
before the Lord .layor, on Saturday, was a return of
the number of persons who were taken before the late
Lord flavor, on various charges during• his Mayoralty,
and also a return of the number persons taken be•
fore the Sitting Magistrates, at during the

same period.
The following are the total numbers of prisoners
from Nov. 9, I S2O, to Nov. 9, I S2l
At the Mansion House . . . . 1735
At . . . . 257.1
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being a majority of tilS more prisoners taken in the
Guildhall district, which includes the North West half
of the City, than in the South East division of the
City.
There are now 40 police officers on the estoblish-
ment of the cite. whose business it is to patrol the
streets day and nicht. The night patrol go on duty
in the evening. and remain until ten in the morning.
when they are relieved by the day patrol, who con-
tinue on duty thi remainder of the day. Each of the
principal streets is patrolled by four.officers. Others
watch Oilferent stations at the directions of the Mar-
shals.
It having been observed by the late Lord Mayor
that most of the burglaries committed during his
Mayoralty were committed in by streets, and just at
the hour of the watch going off, his Lordship had
eight men of activity and long experience as special
constables sworn in, in addition to the then establish-
ment, for the purpose of keeping& look-out in certain
quarters of the city at the hour of the departure of
the watch, and afterwards.
The following are the &umber of prisoners brought
before the Magistrates of the city, on various charges,
from assaults to felony, during the several Mayoralties
front the first of—
Alderman Wood in 1816 . .
Second Mayoralty, in 1817 .

. 4740
. 6092

Alderman C. Smith• • . . 4soo
Alderman Atkins . . . . • 4484
Alderman Bridges . . . . 41;12
Alderman Thorp . . . . . 4328
The following account of the relief given in cases
of an urgent nature, during the Mayoralty just te►-
minated, will enable the citizens to form sow, idea of
the duties of these Chief Magistrates, and of the
charity dispensed from the Mansion-house :
Number of persons sent to the Hospital 1154
Of whom were clothed . • . . 181
Vagrants brought into custody . . 626
Of whom were passed . . . 93

Two hundred and six were brought at the sau.e ti-ne
before the Magistrates at Guildhall, who passed I3i'.
In mane of the above cases pecuniary relief te,..1
given, and in many cases of a particular nature, t..e
passage home by waggon paid.
Bow. sTuccr.—Saturday the Earl of-Clen7all's roach-
man was charged with assaulting one of the soldiers Am
duty at Covent-garden, on Friday night. The soldier
stated that he was stationed at the entrance to the Thea-
tre, which is generally appropriated to members of the
Royal Family, with instructions not to allow any coach
to army up there. The defentiaur, however, shrove his
coach up to the door, and was desired to move on, which
he refused to do. The complainant then took hold of
the bridle of the horses to lead them on, when the
cnachee immediately poured forth's torrent of oaths, and
commenced a severe attack with his whip. Donaldson
the officer, then came up and 'remonstrated with him on
the impropriety of his conduct,• but was equally unsuc-
cessful in -hia endeavours to inducethim to more on. The
defendant persisted in asserting his right to remain, and
swore that•nothing short of ufaitrforce should iti+ince
him to 1110Ve. 1)0110dSon titen•ebtainiAthe assistanPe of
a brother officer and three soldiers. who rather nate •
monioasly ttiapleted Jervis from this exalted siteatiaa,
and removed the coach to the pkiieprescri-bed.—Diregielk
to find bail.
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