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The Times, 1824-12-20T00:00:00

MANSioiJdbRousE.-The LORD MAYOR ws wVaited upon CD Saturday by lr. Shclton, the Clerk of the Arraigns, in consequence of the report of an application to his Lordship upon the subject of a demand made for discharging the recpgnizances of two persons who, were security for the appearance of two defendantr, convicted befhm the late Cbief Alagistrate as rogues and vagabonds. A?r. Shelton proved by documents that the fee was of ancdent date, and that his demand was lers than that made by the clerks of tbe peace for several 'counties. Ee felt very much at finding that -the impression made by the report was, that he was in the habit oe taking what he bad no title r; and a;lthough be was far from being wvell, he took thatoportunity to wait upon his Lordship and explain the nature ad cause of the tee. He asaured the Lord Mayor, that although his claim was unquestionable in all cases of the hiad, ancl he was authorized to enforce it, fifteen drmes out of twenty he wa induced to forego the demand. The LORD MAToR said he had ascertained every fact which bMr. Shelton had stated, and' was perfectly aware that humanity led that gentleman to make no charge In all cases in which the cixcumstances of the parties were not adequate to the expense. When the coml- plaint was made before him, the Case of the bail certainly appeared to him to be a hard one, as they had performed their dutv in deliver- ing the defendantsinto court; but he hadafterwardslearnea that the fe was ene which coald not be disputed, and as it must be paid by one party orthe ether, it surely ought to fall upon the persons whoappealed ftrom the decision of the magistrate, and gave an additionsa and use- less trouble. lIt would indeed be ri-diculous to chrgethe public wi-h an expense incurred at the instance of men whose conviction aS rogues and vagabonds was afirmed by the bench at the sessions. A2r. Shelton said, that whenever he found that the exse could not be afferded, he made no demand; and that he invaiiably accommodated the demand to the circumstances of the;party, in Most cases abating it considerably. The LORD MIAYor, regretted that the observations he.had made were calculated to make an impression whichgave oain to Air. Shel- ton,with the exeellence of whose character the publc were 2evdll ac- quainted; but his Lordship was conviziced that the explanation would be made as public as the words had been which conveyed an imputation upon the practice of the office of which Mr. $helton was the principal. 11r. Dixon, of the horse-repository, Barbican, was charged vrilt having assaulted a horse-dealer, named Alexander, severely with a stick. The complalinant stated, that as he vwas crossing-the dtreet, the dce_ feudant rode up to him, and struck him several times over the shoul- ders with a stick without having received the slihtest prvocatlon_ Witness made apall atliis leg in order to get himn upon fair t*rms, for he wasa, ho said, ready and able to "whop" his assailant but Mr. Dixon rode offsat the rate d 20 mile6 an hour, and as the street was AMacadamiized, the witness was covered vlth mudupon running after the fugitive, whom nobody attempted to stop; altuough witness raised the cry of " Stop thief" after him. lr. Dixon admitted that he had assailed the complainant, but then the provocation he received was, he said, extreme. He had been at the Mlansion-house som e time ago to account for the-po.c session of a coach, and ever since-that occasiGls, she complainant had been in the habit of insultin. him, by imputing to him dishonest motives. As he was riding aong the street, the complainant cale1 hirt a thief, and he could not help striki.g him in the manner de- scribed. The complainant declared, that Mtr. Divon was constantly in the habit of abusing him, and that " thief" was amongst the delicat. epithets used by that gentleman towards him. He now esidi that if an apolo vas nmade by Mlr. Dixon, he would drop tle business. Alr. Alderman WooD said, that lr. Dixon hadapplied tohinior4 a former occasion for advice, in what manner to act tow.rda the complainant, who, he saiU, was constantly insulting him. Be (Al_ derman Wvrood) advised him not on any account to comrsit an Pa. sault, butto proceed by ation fordefamation. The LonD AMAYoR s;aid the case before him had noreference4to former disputcs, and if Mr. Dixon refused to apologize, the ease should ge'to the sessions. Alderman WOOD said, that if amen called hisna thief, the pro- bable course he should adopt was immediate violence. The LoRD MIAYOR asked Air. Dixon, whether he had any wit. nesses to prove that the ofrensive word was used. Mr. Dixon replied in the negative. le- then consented'tosay he was sorry he had taklen the law into hiahands, aRa wasdischarged. On 5aturday afternoon two salmon 'taken- in thO Teith were olFeredl for sale In the fish market, at5s- a pound. This is the first almon that hbs been in town this season._-GUrm -Chrmcl. POLIC g.