Police.
The Times, 1824-03-05T00:00:00

BoW-ST It Er -Yestcrday Gcorge fTFebb, collector of tolls at tihe Xe!1SID9,OD-alc appeared upon sumnbons to ansver the cormplajit ot Mr. Paiker. rlerk of tlc Ntables to his 31ajesty, for ha3ring de_ Ilmanded altd taken the sum rt'fid. tbor the Dassage of-one of the King,, catriagcs. contrary to the statute. it sr staited. hat for somllle titlie pa!st there have been constant disputes bewtwectl the toll-keepers andtt tItose of his laecsty's ser- saltS iho have occasion to pass lp and down the road, as to the rigit of the tt'rnier to tdemantI toll trom tItenm it bei; contended on the one sidc t1halt thie rtViai servants are liable teo toll when not in 'c- tital :otettdaaee unipon l;s MtaE cst.% attil onl thc other, that thev are Cx\empt upon all vccasiorts . hen euplsoyeditp n the busites .ila2istratesj 1 tolaster. Thtc ittttnediate contplaint before thc Mazimtr;ates. %hicih. we befleve, was brottgltt forward with the vile ot sentitnc the (luestiot), was preferred by Joln Billings. the seCOnId ceoachtuan to his . Waiestv ho stated that on 11nc-davy l:e was rettitning froill Winrtsor. where he had been int alti;inallitc upon hiS Royal master, itad as drivingotne of tlte Nin o s i, pthtios :!'j;t he1c cali;e to tile eate at Nensington the de itdao;ilt resetc dtii oltscit ill the usual wa) to take toll, and witness said tol bit, l) - ou nesean to tike toll f mle to-day :"' The de- ; 'dani t iephtid in the aihrnmative, ati(i owitness observed that lie was driving tie Ktieg's Carrtaee, upon w. hich the delfetnd?It said lie knew tt;it hbt lic shioulti take- the toll. Thie wvitness padl od., and vwas suf_ fIree to pa,s. zS ebb. in deleine. sadlhiii cnmlo"crs lere of opinion that he bad ace(d ri glt, and inttied lie had taken tile corsbe he did by their lirectio::. 'litc d( firce he was inistrueted to make was, that toC servatins ot the lRoyal 1lottsehold were t:ot exempted, unless they were in actual autett;dace ttpon the King; anid even it the DI agistrates ,hould t be of opit:icin tiat mtieir beitiz oli their roai( to attend hi,, ;lajes-tV. or rettrnii:g tron suchu attendlance exempted theim, they wcre bound to show that they were upon suichl (itty. Again, the- . ouglht to claini their privilege of exemiptrion when they presetsjn themselves at the gate. B ili,gs stated that -he defendant also observe'i on \Vedroesda, that ite had a right to tleisiati(i toll froni the King hiiiself. a5,,i would do so it his M zjc,ty utsed post horses. 'ibis was anothe' questioi tvilCh was vouzht to be settiled. Sir R. 13IRNL sail thalt the clatse of thc statut. applicable to the pesetit e se. iiclh hli;t ' tny hlorses etpinJPred in attending. go;ng to attenid. or returriitg front atetiding hIis 1Majesty, must be ixcsiptied tront toll." t'poio thiis clausc it WVas quite cle"r that the dJftndmnt i;si is rong as to post horcs. and3 it was equally clear to tios tilat lie wsa. Wtunsr on the otlier points. The liing's servants had no *miens (if proving that tlsev were on othicial ditty beyond their own' Wttto:il which miust he taken, Ltllcs the vof collector was 1"p.itrcd so prove ile contrArY. The sI rds of Billiitgs, "This is he N;i;l cati dgc." sva, a sulffieeis e-!lainisig of thc exenspt-on. 'Til dieleldlantisaid. ltivat sIll owt 'vivatc opinion coincided w'ith It of the M logist rate, st.d Ahc herur e lrc hoped lie shotlti be leniently weuit iv,th. Sir -Ic ilU.S an Blt n, ' IE Aid(. that u.dcr the circumnstances, Ite Shoitld not itit11it a penaltY, stid t l:e lefettilatit wvas liberated on pay ',ui.ct ('i 'eC. P OLICE.