Police.
The Times, 1824-06-04T00:00:00

3[ARLBO}OUG1I-STIEEt.-Da,iiel Filkin, the coachman of Sir- 'Thomas Hanmer. appeared to answeraasummons, charging him, under Dlr. Milartin's Act, with wanton cruelty to one of his master's carlage-bores hlir. Martin, who was on this occasion both complainant and witness being sworn, stated to Mllr. DYER, the sitting magistrate, thaton:aturdaylast, esheturned into Brook-street from Bondtstreet, 'he heard the load crack, as if of a carter's whip, which immediately attracted his attention, and looking in the direction of the sour.d, he saw the defendant on the box of a carriage drawn up at the door of Kirkman's hotel, in. Brook-street, and catting the near carriagehorse in the mosr furious and cruel manner over the ears, eyes, and nose, although the animal was at the time standing perfectly still, and there could be no possible motive but that of the most wanton ctuelty for beating him at-all.. Mr. Aiartin went into the hotel, and inquiring for theowner of the horses; was introduced to Sir Thomas Hanmer, who is stopping there. Mr. hliartin told him the usage his horse had just received, when Sir Thomas replied that he was not surprised at it, for the man was of a very violent disposition, and was in the habit of using horses in that manner. Mlr. M1artin expressed his surprise at hit retaining such a coach. min his scrvice, and told Sir Thomas that he should certainly apply a little of the discipline of bis act of-Parliament in this case, at which Sir Thomas expressed his satisfaction. The defendant, in reply to this accusation, said that he had used no more violence towards the horse than was absolutely necessary. The fact was, that this hoTse had a babit of refusing to draw up close to a door, and to avoid doing so would tlrow himself back on his baunchea on the breeching,and nothing, but a severe use of the whi could bringhim up; and indeed,generallytheotherhorse was obliged to drag isn forward. .ft was for this-fault that he lashed the horse on tils occason, and he should prove that'he had not done So more than wani necessary. A waiter at the hotel said, that he was looking-out of the window at the time, and the coachman did not beat the horse mnore than was required. to bTrig him up. SWir Thomas Hanmer's footman said, that h'e was behind the car- riage at the time, and did not think the horse was flogged iunneces beiehr in the stsables said, that there wais no sign of violence uponthehrre'b~dwhen he cleanedl himt afterwards. Amnustbae Iof roaclien now gave their opinions in ftn our of the eAllthe cad said, deatat the only way to manage a horse having hefault ascrtibe othis animal, and which might he calous to the tretrnenthe Dart thesi receive,was to touch him about the head,partio e5lalythe-stirstid neal cotachmevan said that Mr. Martin could itnow very w lite abuc t horeses if he did not know this. Sometimes it -wasecessary totputa imarble ihto the ear of a horse thatnhad a habit ofy Iicking. rbatv ould- Mril-arltthilnk ofthat?- ?dir. llartin ttiid-thathe knewr how to drive foukhorses as well as any man, and. liow (o, flog them too, when thiey deserved it; bat hewoiild do spl' -prprmne,Iand on apr6pei place, and not ver he yesad nse. ny oachan,he said2 that would' tal ofDusinga mrbl ino ahioee' e riv O mad, was The cachmn aludedto sid- hat e was only then fit to drive Dir Mntin:fr h~ ua te evi amngcoachmen. Mr.D~ne tid hatthee oserratos were not-at all decorous, and n ere quite bidthqusonwich was, whether the defend. ant_bzd~used unneesrvolnetth hone, or not. Mlr. Mlartin consiidere that hi~~aewas niot totiched by the -de. feadant'Lt wiitnezsse, allo-wing the even apoke truth;- for the treat- mnent to the animal that be com-plneof was when the horse was standinkg still, and -after he hadcoepi his proper place.' The son of Sir Thomas Ilane, hateded th'eexamination, said,.that -haimerely came by thedsr of his- father to hear the care, and-not. to interfere; buthe inusteay,-thathbe did not think tedefendant capuble ofLthe cruet ascrib to.&him- liehdid mnany years -nt ee er comPlaint of him before Had -the hos enbaen as Mr. 'Martin-said, the whip must have lett wealupon theestin, which was very) tender aotte horse's head-; but this was niot'the case. -abuth AII the coachmen declared that there must be weal., bad tbe horse been b-hipedhard. ?JZZr.l7rtin, with ome warinthi, said that he had sworn t6 thje treatment hesa,wthe ailinial reeeiv~,In~ -be wuld leave the case to thefflagistrate todecideas to the evidence; but homust say-that it retruld do much greater credit to Dir. I-annmer if lie were to dismiss; this coac.hman from his service for his cnselty, tha'n to comne Lhere to.screen him, and give him quite a different chiaracterfo ta Tihichlish3thrga5e hinm (Mlr. lartiu)'of thesnanr.. IVIr. Dvelt. said, that the evidence tras in this ease rather eonlict. irg, and he bad to decide a to the credit due to each party. On the part of Mr. iartin there could be no earthly motive fer misrepre. sentation; but on the other side, vwithout imputing any thing like perjury, there might be a bias in the witnesses on the part of tlhe defendant-a partinality for their own kiitd-a sort ofesprit dt corps. He must, tlerefore, on afull coUsideTatiqa of the case_ convict the defendant, as the manner in wbich this horse was itteated ceitirnly caine within the act; but as 31r..Hahmergae the siarn sagood'aclia.. racter, he should only itiflict a penalty.o IOs. and Cifp; . QUVE9-SsQuARE. P..trik'nBre,onewly-importedEmeialder, was brought before D. NY. GrEGOORIE,, Esq., 'charewith ena deavouriilg to secrete hinmself in St. James's Palace.. The Deputy Mlarshal of the' Household.of S.. James's Palace stared, that about half-past seven in the eviening, tile 'piisoner was observed by one of the sentinels attempting to get into, the Palace; he was taken into custody and liaided. otf: tothe'giu3td-house; but upon promising the colonel that he would not be 6een there again, he was allowed to go at large. However, in two hours afterward, he was detected in endeavouring to obtain an enltance into theDuke of York's house, and was therefore delivered over to the civil power: The.Marshal added, that he hoped some example would bp made of the prisoner, for it was hardly credible tbe number of in'terrup- tions the members of the Royal Family and their households expe. rience from the multitude of infatutated Irish, who loiter in the vi cinicy resm morning tiUl night; anl whenever a carriage drive* up, they boldly place themnselves at the earria-.ge-doo;,and demand situa. tions or relief indeed, they are-deluded to this- country by false representations of the plenitude of work and enormous wages, and if tley find any difficulty, tiuey conceive the Royal Family bound to assist them with either a situation or mueney. A few day. since.her Royal llighness the Duchess of Clawence with verv great difficalty. got into her earriage, from being beset by them. The prisoner's de- fence will at once exhibit a true picture of the above facts. Milr. (lREGGoRsE.W-Uc, Butne, what have you to say_ to this cba,lge ? Prisoner..pjse your honour's worship I was tould bly some of MY,countrymen, in the county Mayo, that if I came over to Eng- land and could see the Duke of York, I could get a place, your wership, and plenty of monev. Wlell, vour honour, when I camc hiere, I made bould to sce ana spake to his ftoyal Higlness. I said to him, says 1, " You-r laajcsty, if your Highnessplases, I wants vork; "so with that, saas he, "Pat, Lr,don isa large place, and You can, get p!enty of- work," say.s he. i' Thank your -l ajestv," says I; " I will make use of your Majesty's name, ind. get work directly." So with that I went to Piccadilly, anA saw some ff my countrvmen repairing the streets; jumk-of'imy coat, and worked hard from Mionday till Satuirday night, and when I-went to Alr.Jolhi- smi, the pnvier, for my monej, he tould nc he knew nothing about me, and by the poterm he would not pay- me, and so I wanted to stake to the Duke of York, to tell him how I was cheated, that's a -vour worhip. lr. Johnson was sent for, and a person from bim informned the magistrate-that he had certainly seen the prisoner with his other mci, a nd he was frequently desired to go about his business; bathe refused, sayiaghe had his'lajesty's command to work there! Mr. Johnson did not, however, employ him at all. Prisoner.-If your honour won't order me to be paid 12s. for my week's wages, it will be a great big fraud. illr. GREGGOnTE offered to let the prisonergo,if he wouldprornise not to go near the Palace again otherwise be must be sent to prison as a vagrant. Prisoner.-Fait, your worship, you may do that; for if I can neither get moniey or victuals, I would rather be kept where I am. The prisOner was then locked up. POLIPE.