Police.
The Times, 1824-05-01T00:00:00

BOW-STREET.-Yesterday Mr. Slzadrach Boaz, appearedl upon c summons, to answer the complaint of a hackney-coachlman- for re- fusing to pay him his fare of I8. 6d., for the hire of his coach. A gentleman who happened to be at Sadler's Wells theatre with his wife asd a friend, a few nights ago, came out a short time before the conclusion of the performance, and hired the complainant'% coach, desiring him to draw up to the box-door. While he wav mnet into the theatre hmevevr, to look for his party, MIr. Shadracb Boaz. [rs. BOBZ, anl two or three other pecsons issued from the same door, and seeing the coach there, took possession wizhout cere- m ony, and desired the coachman to drive to a certain number in Houndsditch. " lloendlitch !" said coachee, lookingat Mr. Shadrach Bosz "vwhy Sir, you arenotthegemman tlbathi-dmycoacih,so I'Tl trouble you to n1ash (depart) from my drag." 3ir. Shadrach Boaz, however, said he ard his friends war very comfortable, and he'd be d.-d if he stirred a hinch. \Vhile this dispute was going on, the gentleman who hired the coach came to the door with his party, and inmediately served Afr. Boaz with a notice to quit, but Shadrach again swore he would not stir from his birch. The consequence was, that the gentleman, not choosing, in the presence of ladtes, to drag Mr. Boar from his 4eat, was obliged to call another vehicle. The coachman was a little angry at lesing his first fare, and happening to drop a warm word or two, Mr. Boaz said he would walk home, and amcordingly he and his wife and friends wenthome on foot, Mr. Boaz refusing to pay the coachman Is. 6d. for his half hour's loss of time. 1lr. frsNsutULL expressed his surprise that the defendant should resist so equitable a claim as that of th^ coachman. Air. Boaz.-God bless you, my dear fellow (a laugh), I don't dis- pute the claim; I dare say it is ri*ht enough; but if you will put offr he cane, I should like to proluce witnesscs. Afr. AlIssruLLr..-To whatend? Defe4dant.-W'hat end ! why I don't know exactly to what eud ; but I should like to have it pet off. A2r. AlriSHuLL.-Then vou must pay the costs oftliis day. Defendant.-The costs of the day ! oh, that will never do. I shall put up with the first loss. Pray, my good Mr. Magistrate, what's to pay ? Mfr. slwssTelrTLL.-The clerk will tell you. The Clerk informed the defendant that he had altogether !Is. 6d. to pay, there having been two sumninonses and other extra costs. Defendant.-Is it so niuch as that ? Bless my soul,what the devil shall I do; I have not money enough about me. I have only 3s. fid. MIr. MINSHULL-I am surprised that you should come out with- out money upon such an occasion as this. Did you make sure that you should win ? Defendant.-Why, I didn't know whether I should -win or lose, and therefore I brought but a trifle. Alr. MINssHuLL.-If you had won, you could have taken your money home safe, I supp,ose. Defendant.-_Vhy, I don't know that: I might or might not. However, if coachee will driverme home, I will pay him altogether. The complainant said he had no coach-a man was employed for the day in his stead. Defendant._Well, old boy, will you walk home with me ? Ir. MsIotssUtLL.-Yoa ought toIpay him for his trouble, if he does. Shadrach.-To be sure I will. What d'ye say, coachee ? I'll give you a d-d good rump-steak-, old boy. Coachee s,id he had no objection; andhe and Milr. Shadrach went 'off together. Teresa Fleptiig, the girl who was on Thursday charged with aid- ing and abetting in keeping a little-go, was brought up for another examination. Sr. ADOL.PHus a:tended on behalf of the prosecution, and Mr. Shearman appeared assolicitor forthedefendant; anddalong legal discussion took place between the learnetl gentlemen upon a point raisedl in the way of objection by Shearman, but which was over-ruled by the magistrates. Airs. Carter, the informer, was thien called, but she did not apnear. Sir RL. Biixret said, he had taken the information on Thursday, sitting by himself, but the act required that adjudication should be ,iv n by twomagistrates,and the witness must therefore be called upon to giveher evidence de novo, before conviction could take place. The witness was again called, but did not answer; and Sir R. BristE, with a very feeling address to the defendant, told her slie was discharged. The girl eviisced a great deal of feeling during the examination on Thursday ; bat there was a great difference observable in her manneryesterday. She went laughing from the office,with her friends. UNIoN-nIALL.-Yesterday Captain B c. O'rallaghan, aide-de- eamp to General Qairoga, anDeared at this office before Al . SWABEY. D. Kewo, and S. IjAysEs, ]basqrs., to answer the complaitst of the Rlev. J. Saurin, son to the Bishop of Dromore, who charged tle CSaptain with having volently assaulted him on the King's highway, in the parish of St. Gibes, Camberwell, on the 29th ult. The com- plainant came to the office in his carriage, accompanied by several of' his friends. The defendant attended with walr. Th lwa1, and some other gentlemen. The Rev. James Saurin sworn, stated, that on Thursday after. noon last, between 4 and S o'clock, as he was returning from a visit to the discovery ships at Deptford, on horseback, accompanied by a friend (now present), he observed a earringe on the road, coining to- wardstown, near the NYew Cross-turnpike. H eand his friend pass- ed the carriage, and proceeded on towards the turn pike, at th, gate of which they stopped, for the purpose of paying the toll; by this time the carrage came tip, and whle he (the witness) was receiving change from the'toll collector, the defendant, who was sitting in the dickey. of the carriage, called out, and stigmatized him (witnessl with the wards-" You ate a blackguard ! You are a scoundrel. You Areuo gestleman !,' and hen}iltimatelygot dowr. from the coach, seized hold of tbe horse's reins, dragged a stick which he (complainm ant) carried, from his hands, and beat him violently with it across the sboulders. MIr. SwAsEY.-This is a most extraordinary case. Have yon had any acquaintance wvith the gentleman who used you thus, previons to the assault? Had you or your friend given no ofFence ? The complainant.-Upon my hontur, and upon my oath, I siever recollect having seen him before the time of the outrage. The defendant.-The Rev. Afr. Saurin is perfectlv correct: it is quite true we never saw each other until the period I chastised him tbr his impertinence to some ladies who were unrder my protection. The complainant declared, that he was not conAcious of having committed any breach of decorum which should waTrant such con- duct as that exhibited bv the defendant on the occasion. The horse wlhich he rode on that day was a restive one, and probably might have frightened the horses attached to the carriage in which the de- fendant and his friends were; but as for offering any insult to the ladies, he (tde complainant) again repeated, that neither himself nor his friend nad. AIr SWAUEY observe.l, that the defendart had now an opDortu- nity of answYering the assault. (apPin O'Callaghan.-I admit that what the Rev. Gentlematn bas stated relative to the assault which I committed upon him is true, but the provocation I received wa# omitted altogether in his statement. Upon the day mentioned I accompanied aparty of ladies on board the Hesla discovery ship; upon our retum, I was sitting in the dickev of the carriage, when I observed the complainant and another genileman ride up to the side of che carriaWe, in which tnere were four ladies, and stare into the windows trD a very imper- tinent manner. I mentioned the circumstance to a gentle- man, a friend of mine, who was sitting with me, but made no observation at this time to the complainant, or his friend. However, atter passing the carriage, they pulled uAp their horses a. second tirme,andstared intothe windowsasbefore; atlirdtime, they waited until the carriage was abreast of them, and came clo3e to the windows; upon wlicil I addressed myselt' to the complainant, saying, " Sir, I hope you are satissed now." He sneered at me in a most contemptuous manner, and again repeated his insulting con- duct towards the ladies, who were under my protection. These re- peated insults I could not bear any longer: although the carriage was going forward at a very quick rate, 1 sprang oftfthe dickey, with the determination of insisting upon having the card of a person who had so grossly misconducted himself. As s6on ashe and his f;iend per- ceived my intention, the latter called out to the complainant, " Gal- lop ofF, Saurin; gallop off'!" and put spurs to his horse; but I im- stantly reized the reins of the reverend gentleman's liorme, who en- deavoured to ride over me, and havinz no whip or stick myself at the time, I seized Isis and certainly thrashed him with it. I confess my coumtry's sons are not enduedl with the patience of Job ; but un- der the circumstatices of the case, I trust the Bench will make some allowance for the agravation received. Ur. iOwABEY asked the defendant whether he was certain M%r. aurin had xtared into the carriage in the way decribed. The defendant.-I am positive of it ; and one of the laties is new in attendance, who will speak to that fact. The complainant declared that he was not even aware of the number of ladies who vrere in the carriage. Thge Illaistrate apprized the defendant that it would be necessary he should have two bail to answer the clarge. The defendant said, that he did not come preparcd with bail. He expected anotiter mode of proceeding would have been adopted. MIr. Thelwall stepped forward, and stated th;t he was ready to becomie bail tor his frientl's appearance to any amount. That pen- tle-nan had unquesiionably committed a breach oftthe peace, in prtu tecting his (.M r. Tnelwall's) wvife, and other ladies, from insalt. He (AM r. Thel wall) was of the pairty, but did not eec the tran,taction, in consequence of being in anonher carriage in the rear of that occupied by the party who were insulted. The complainant's friend was herc about to enter into a statement, when the Alagistrate obse-ved, that it would be bett.-r not to dis- cuss the matter there any further; andl added, that as tbe defendant had not come prepare !with two bail for his appedrance. he (thc lagistrate) would be satisfied to bind the defendant, hin;self in the .unt of 80i.. and one surety of 401., to appear ut the next Quarter Sessions. The parties the 'letr t-ir- . POLICE.