The Statesman.
London, England, 1819-05-22 00:00:00

l'ItOPI:1111- (IF CRIMINALS!

Mr. Diann rose so submit a motion to the Court,
regsiding the property of persons convicted of Crinsi-
till Offences in the Courts of London. it could lint,
Fe said, be ronsidorvil bat with pain, that some re-
rept tiansacikos had taken place at the Court of the
Old Battey, which, to say the least of them, were
dia,vaceful to a Court of Justice. The scenes to
which he adverted were an well known that he would
list particelaiii• them, for they had obtained the al-
most pub! rily in all the public whits, ender the title,
Scramble for Property.—(!peer,hear!)—Upon
these particular cases he was not about to pro-
p'se any thing to the Court, heritage be
tressed in God, indeed ho had good return
to hope, that they would never mar. If he
entertained mach doubt upon the subject, he might
be disposed to mak•• motion —(llere marvel Mem-
bora cried out, More, wore!)—But he confidently
anticipated that the necessity would be wholly re.
moved ; at all events be would not now propose sus
thing to the Court on this subject. Th. motion he
meant to make was respecting the conviction of some
persons • abort lime since for a conspiracy against she
mercantile world, and whose punishment, in part,
Inflicted upon them the payment of 15,0001. fine.—
This penalty it was known, by an ancient Swore,
'maul the money in this hands of the Corporation of
London. From the information be bad collected, he
bed reason to believe that the fine had been neatly
recovered, and he bad no doubt but the City Solici-
tor would do his duty in securing the whole. The
object of his motion was, that the Solicitor should
take doe won% to recover the said penalties of 15,0001.
and that be should good the same, bet not appropriate
it to any purpose whatever, without the special order
of the Court,

After some timber observatioes, the Court acceded
to the m•ition.
Mr. [mom then moved that it be referred to the
General Pr. poseCrimmittee, to enquire how the en.
claimed Seaton,' (.ash of the Court of Requests in
the liiirnrigh is disposed of, when a discussion ensued,
the previous question nos put sod negatived, and the
original voestion finally agreed to.
A POW.* was prevented from C. Montague, F..q.
lately nominated fur the Office of Sheriff, playing to
be discharged therefrom on account of ill health,
which was complied with. It. 11. Marten, Esq. no.
initialed for the same office, was likewise discharged
on Petitiou,.be being a Protestant Dissenter.
Reports were presented from the City Lends Corn.
slaw, for the sale of property in St. Paul's Church.
yard to the Mercers' Company, for the extension of
St. Paul's School, and for granting Leases, &c. which
aerie agreed to.
The Bridge-Mien Lands Committee presented a
Report for lenproeing the Drainage of Land in St.
George's Fields, ow the West-side of Newington.
causeway, which was agreed te.
A Report was delivered in from the liseprovement
Committee, recommending the Grant of 13701. for
electing au lelpfOfflbeel in Inng.lane, which Was
agreed so, and the Committee is as empowered to draw
at. the Chambur for the amount.

The Committee for General Purposes presented a
Report •a the Petition of Dr. Pugh, recommending
so allowance to be made him, which was agreed to ;
the same Committee elan reported on abAndoning
their spplicatioe is Parliament for an Act to extend
the powers of the Curt of Requests.
The Court then proceeded to consider the printed
Report of the Coal sod Corn Committee on the Pe-
tition of sundry Fellowship Porters, recommendieg
• revision of the rusting Laws; which was agreed
on, and the Committee instructed to prepare a Bill
for the purpose; and the Rulers were desired not to
till up the present vacancies till sock time as the new
votes are agreed to.
The Court considered the Report of the Bread
Committee, in which they were of opinion, it would
net be expedient to adopt any measeres for the Revi-
val of the Assize Laws.
The Governors of the London Workhouse de-
livered in a certificate of a further sem of money be.
ing wanted for that establishment, which was referred
to the Committee of City Laud,.