Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-06-23
v-STREEr-LONDON.

Ah', ell,, Iro"1ht before Sir Il. Blrnie by the
va W' 's ,Ss hackney coach No. |, l09,oy whom
ln's' u "h,r,ed with having refused to pay hun
I pa,, fare, amounting TO one guinea. uo.a .%1
Int stated that his name was Joan iiaSSe''
'''1 the was By profession an attorney.
'au T Phase your Honour" SAID Jareey' as SUN
10 worn, :. this here gentleman called me
:. NJ ""3 ,,nJ on Saturday evening last, at hve
III ia, .nJ ordered me about from one place ~
. C'o'N' Ill ,wo o'clock on Sunday morning y
.nOte, !. one guinea. your worship; but can't
w law Lor First he orders me to drive to one
.y'" ~ , 1 10 another, and he had whites and
',y L hsrpyer we stopped, but never so much as
''nN nnfh;s money did see the whole nisht."
n' 'S s"J who paid for the refreshments" asked
ne Magistrate. =, - ,,,or ..bv
IL Iid. YOUR Honour" answered JarVey' ol
49,, 1,ptlsman's orders. and paid Tor ood' 'o'
'r ino, rhaIhe took at Westminster Drudge jas,
,a =. he said, row on the rive at night; ana
'n.a met him AFTER. by apppintment, atan oys-
DIAN in the Strand. ne made me treat h'e or
,,, ,sr,nen. and bid me stuck ii auin The 0M-
~ - lie then made me drive him to Mr.
-. IN Henrietta street, but not toothiui
III, tbsy st,e him to drink there, and 50 we
.,,,ys avay to the Finish, and from one place
>, mother. ill it was two o'clock IN the morning.
',anI and the cattle Was completely Knocked up;
,,J al aSSed the gentleman Tor my iare, ana
-, nonsc laid out Tor him, out he sand must
.,r tilI he went home, add wanted me 10 keep on
driving, but I would not stand 1t no longer' sd
-,kss and gives him IN charge"
It's all right, perfectly right SAID the ae-
,odan,. "ths man has spoken nothing but the
ruth -, ,
Magistrate. ~.
For the strongest Of all reasons" replied the
defendant; IL have not the means Sampson
VAS A strong mau, he added, and Solomon was
WISE nan, but neither Samson the strong nor Sol
opon the wise could pay money it he had 1t not.
However, if nv excellent chariOteeI will be good
euu.h to drive me as far as King's-Bench-waiS.
in the Temple where my agent lives, | Will pay
hin his demand"
.hrests with the coachman," said the Magis
tate. land think he will hardly trust you after
what has happened" :.
II don't wish to be hard on the gentleman
and the eoachman, land if thought he would
be sure to pay me would take him up the lem
pie with al! nv heart"
Please your Honor" said the driver OF a
cabroilct, pushing up to the bench, st this here
.cuteman owes me 9S for driving him about
rother day"
That's all right too" said the defendant,
perfectly right, and If this man will only mount
upon the coach box, or ride inside II he likes II
better, nv agent SHALL settle matters with him
al,o"
On this understanding the parties left the OF
fye, but returned again in less than hall al hour
It's no 70, your worship" said the coach,
man, shaking his head, "rhe gentle.nan's agent
won't stand mag; and what's rare, the gentle
nan now says he wont give me copper.
lis that true, Sr:" asked Sir K. BRINE.
It's all right, perfectly right; said SOL
VISA to save time, aud tell you plainly 1t Is moi
ny intention to pay either of these men. AS to
ne coachman, shall take an action against him
for false imprisonment, and lay the damages al
$50 So wish you all very good morning"
"Not'so fast, Sir" said the Magistrate
&c You refuse. YOU say, to pay this poor man his
hse. | say nothing about the money he exPend
81 for you.'
II DO refuse" said the defendant.
" Then YOU are committed for 81 days to the
House Of Correction on two separate charges
Glmeiy, that of the coachman, aud that OF thu
making in all the term ot your
IMPRISONMENT 42 days OF six weeks
"It's all right" said the defendant, "qu't'
hight, hope shall haye the use OF The treae
mill when set to prison, as l am fond OF mo
'iOn.''
The defendant was then removed in custody