The Statesman.
London, England, 1823-04-29 00:00:00

POLICE.

VT LD II LL.--31 r. coal-merchant of Whitefrilra,
and dlr. Aloggridge, his clerk, were brought up yester-
day before the Sitting Magistrate, Mr. Alderman Bleu:,
in the custody of Lidhetter, the Marshalman, upon a war-
rant for assaulting John Brock Walhank, Sergeant at
Mace of the City of London, and his man, andobstrutti..g
them tithe execution of their office.
A short time since Mr. Poole had the misfortune, ash,
termed it (and it proved so in the sequel), of findings
5001. Bank Note in his counting-house.. As it was intros-
Bible for him to form a conjecture from the number of
persons in and out, who was likely to have dropped it, Ito
advertised it in the newspapers, and thereby in,arrel an
expence of two guineas. An owner for the note was irt
consequence soon found, but when Mi. Poole wished io
be reimbursed his expense for advertising, the clsitusat
demurred, and insisted upon the note being given to hire .
This was of course done, and slr.Poole conceiving hr had
a legal claim for the expense so necessarily incurred.
commenced a suit against the owner for the recovery°,
it. When the warmth of his indignation had however
cooled, he thought it wiser to put up with the first las%
and therefore did not proceed. The defendant entered a
non prosequitur, apd an attachment in con.erinence
issued, and in the endeavour to execute the warrant by
Walbank and his man, the present cause of clt:thins
arose.
Walbank went to Mr. Poole's counting-house on the
21st of April ; Mr. Poole offered to pay him the 3inount
of 6/. 3s. 6d. le told him be must make his caution. My
I did not know what expenses might be incurred, and it
was also his duty to search the office to see if any de-
tainers were lodged against him. Mr. Poole refitsed to
go with him, and ordered him out of his counting h muse.
The officer attempted to make his caption ; this was w-
aisted ; a skirmish ensued ; the clerk caste to the assist-
ance of Mr. Poole, and the officer brought rep his re-
inforcement in the person of his man ; in this rttleiri.
tre one of Walbtok's teeth was knocked out by Mr.
Poole. In the septet Mr. Poole was conveyed to a
lock-up house, detained till the office was searched, an l
then liberated upon leaving the amount of tire warrant,
6/. 3s. 6d., and a 19f. note as a guarantee for the payment
of all expenses.
The assault was proved, allowed in point of fact hy
Mr. Poole, thouglehe conceived himself jastilied in tiir
resistance he made.
Mr. A DOLPHUS, who attended for the officer, ob-
served that Mr. Poole cou:d have no defence. Tie
officer was bound to take him, and had no discretion to
exercise under such circumstances. His client, hoe ee.r,
was not desirous of proceeding further, if Me. Poo
would pay the expenses, and make a suitable apology.
The expenses, hlr. Poole was willing to pay, but he re
fused all apology, and ultimately gave bail fur his ap..
oearanee at the Sessions.

TROTTING MATCHES .-Mt. Ilitichfon't two asilfehes to tro •
his two horses, one three miles In 11 minutes, and the onte,,
10 miles in one hour, took place yesterday, on the Ashfor 1,
road. Middlesex, oter a three-mile circle. The three-Mile
match was rot one hundred sovereigns, and the 16 miles Is
two hundred, with plenty of betting. The first match we
done as, follows :

MIN. SEC. YIY.SEC.
First mile in.. 3 40 Third 40•
Siscoad sate —3 49
The instcli was lost by nine seconds, the Ittwse timing
carried leather weight, and broke twice Iron the trot.
The 10 mites in one hottr, and to carry tOst. was done ns
follows:

UPC SEC. 1111:4. SEC.
First three milesie.. I I It Fifth It to
Second II II Last mile. .......... 3 3tl
Third II it --
Footr,ls ... . . ... II 9 60 .1,
800 'matches were hist by the hones breaking ii4m kite
I.tilib libttibt welt Ott +Witte hone •trioaing the stet/}tdI
legoitha .