Police.
The Times, 1824-05-17T00:00:00

BOW.STREET._On Saturday-Jamrir Maphane, a carman in the cmploy of AlMessrs. Ch-istopher Ashman and Co., cheesemongers in the Strand, appeared before Sir RICHARD BrRN}}:, to answer the personal complaintof the Right Hon. the Lord Mlayor. His Lerd- ship stated, that, as he was riding on horseback along the Strnd, on Thursday, the 6th instant, he feund the narrow part of it, next Charingc-ross, almest blocked up, in consequence of a cart and horses belonging to Mlessrs. Ashman being placed before their door, and another cart, or truck, before the door of a shop nearlyb oppoe.te, in such a way as to make the space between them barely sufficient for the passasze of a single carriage. The Strand was crowded with carriages of all sorts, which but for these two carts, would have passed each other in well.regulated lines, without im- pediment or danger, bat as it was, each carriage was compelled to wait its turn to get through the narrow windingpas howitcould. I hrough this e ass be attempted. to mnake his way, followred by his daughter, who wascalso on horseback, and on pasSing MIr. Ash~ man's cart, a ferocious dog, which wa,s in it, made a rusb at him, and caused his horse to plunge and start aside, so that if he had not been aprettygood horseman, he must inevitably have been thrown under the wheels of the OPpsite carrisees. Ae is hnxv,v.r 5^ iepE nis seat, and looked about for the driver of the cart, - but there was no person in charge of it, and he therefore took the name and liumber, determined to make his complaint before the magistrates Df the ditit i odhpadd hti oing this be was ac- tuated by a wish to benefit the traders themselves, as weU as the public; or he was coninced that they impeded their own interests by the injudicous and increasinpractice of allowing carts to stand before her doors At the same time he regretted that there was not tome slihter pu ishment than that awarded by Mr. 1!. A. Taylor's Act. Sir RrCIARD BInyrE agreed w;ith his Lordship that fr. IA. A. Taylor's Act defeated itself by the heavy fines it imposed fbr offence' of this nature; but it so happened, that there was a local act under which a fine might be levied much more commensurate 'vith theoffence, and his Lordship's groom having substantiated his ac- count of thisaffaii, the defendant was asked what he bad to say ? He ieplied, that the cart had not been at the door longer than was ne- cessary to load it; that he left onlyvfor a moment whilst he went to the shop for abi2ll of parcels; and that his Lordship irritated the dog by carrying his stick across his arm in a threateuing, position. M1r. Ashman, his employer, corroborated this statement ;-and said the dog was one of the best tempered dogs in London, and it would be very hard upon a tradesman if he was not allowed to load or un. load a cart at hIls door, without being subject to a. fine. Sir R. BiRNiE said the practice of employing dogs to take careof carts and trucks was higlhly improper, and even dangerous, many serious acciderts having happened in consequence. " Yes," said his Lordship, they employ dogs, whilst boys are left to starve, or pick pockets !" In conclusion, Sir 2& BIRItxE observed, that no person could object to a reasonable time being allowed for load. ing and unloading a tern, for even Air. Ai. A. Taylor's Act allows a reasonable time," though the cart was certainly indefinite; bet still the cart must not be left withortsomepersonin chargeofit, and it was distinctly proved that such was not the case in this instance. He should convict the defendant under the lHighway Act, in the penalty of lOs., with costs. Mlr. Ashman immediately paid the money, and his Lordshipgave his tnoiety ofitto the charity-box of the ofrices at the same time ob_ servine, that himself and bis brother Mlagistrates had succeeded in removing a multitude of obstructions from the streets in the city, and he hoped the other Police Illagistrates would assist them, until they had reformed the evil altogether throughoLt the metropelis. Sir R. BIRN IE promised his cordial co-operatiot, and kis Xord. ship Withdrew. AIIARLBOROtUGI.ST'REET.-Captain Wa&ce, residing in Ualf- moon-street, Piccadilly, was brought to this oflice by Craig the offi. cer, upon a warrant, charged with assaulting a young Frenchma, living in his service as valet. This warrant has been outstanding for some time, but in consequence of Captain Wallace's ill state of' health. which confined him to his roomD, as certified by hix physician, the officer had directions not to execute it until his recovery. The complainant said, that he had been taken into the sernice of Captain WVllace som e. months ago as valet; but baving every reason latterlv to be dissatis.ed with his situation, he applied tothe Captain for his wages and discharge, both of which demands were however refused him; and on his renewing his application about a fortnight ago, Captain Wallace struck him several times, kicked him, and knocked him down a whole flight of stairs. In reply to this staternent, aptamin WaUace said that he had hired this young man as a yearly servant, and since his (the defendant's) indisposition, he had received from the complainantrepeated notices of his determination to quit his service before the expiration of his engagement, and these communications bad always been attended with the rmiost insolent manner, and a peremptory demand for the immediate payment of his wages, although he could assign no rational cause for his discontent. As it was not just theni convenient to Captain Wallace to part with the romplainant, he determined not to gratify his caprice, and on the day mentioned ini the warrant the complainant came into the room when Captain Wallace was reclining on the sofa, and transacting some busine with twvo gentlemen who called upon him, wheli he cornmQced a, renewal of his impertinent conluct. Captain Walace desired that lie should quit the room, and oni his refusal to do so, he rang the bell for the other servants to turn him out, and on their comingup in order to expose him. and wound his feelings in their presence, the complainant commenced a tirade of abase in the English language, which he was not in the habit of speaking at al, called Captain VatL lace a swindler, and applied to him every opprobrious epithet he could thinkof. Irritated by such gross langunge,herosc offtheoa for thepur. pose ofhaving the complainant put out of the room, but on bis ap- proaciing hinm,the latter seized a knifevwbich layon the table, andrush- ing towards Captain WVallace, swore that he would stab him and afterwards stab himself-the fonner of which Captain Wallace doubted not he would have done, had not the other servants laid hold of him and dragged lim out of the room, and finally turned him out of the house; but Captain WA'allace declared that, so far from his having on that occasion assaulted the complainant, he had never gone near enough to him to do so; and besides, he was so feeble at the time, that he was quite unable to knock any body down sairs. The two gentlemen who were sitting with Captain WVallace at the time, a Air. Clarke and a Mlr. Brown, fuUy confirmed the statement of Captain WVallace. Captaini WVallace said, that if the Alagistrate would allow bint dme, he would produce the other servants, who were also present- but Mr. DYER said it was quite unnecessar ; he could not think of disbelieving the oaths of two gentlemen, who must be perfectly disinterested, and he should therefore certainly discharge captain Wallace from the varrant, but the complainant might indict him at the sessions, if he th perffc POLICE.