Police.
The Times, 1824-05-08T00:00:00

GUILDI3.ALL.-On application upon the behalf of the SoEiciw to the Treasury, asvarrant was granted for the apprehension of' Wvilliam: Campia the person who conducts the business of Car, lile's shop, 84, Fleet-atteet, for baYTng sold publicly in the shop, ore Wednesday last, a copy of Pain1e': ,e of Reason, and Palracr's' Printcipls of.NaVure, both publications having been repeatedly de- clared to be profane and blasphemoas ibels br the verdict of juries. The warcnt weas intrasted to lHarrison the marshalian, and by 5 o'clock the alleged culprit was lodged in Giltspur-street Compter- BOW-sTrErE-r-Yesterday. Bdward Pears, the driver of a hackney-coach, appeared upon summons to answer the complaint of William Tighe, gsq, for wilf ally or negligently driving against hia cabriolet upsetting it, and causinr considerable damage. MIr. Tighe stattd, that on Tuesday evening he was driving downr Os:ford-street in his cabriolet. on the proper aide of the roxd, and within a 'whip lenXgth of the foot pavenment, when the defendant, who wvas on his wrong side, drove suddenly against hio (Mr. Tiaghe's) vehicle, threw it over with greatviolence, and dauage4 it most materiallV. The defendant, in answer to the charge, denied that he was iri fault in the smallest degree. J{e was certainly on the wrong side of the road, but it was owing to his having just been called off the stand by a gentleman on that side. He had taken up his fare, and was turning rounde when the complainant, who was driving at a very rapid rate, came against defendaRt's coach, and the cabriolet was thrown over by the violence of the concussion. It was utterly impossible for hinm (defendant) to avoid the cabriolet. Mr. HALLS said that this appeared to him to be entirely an accd_ dent, in which, if there was any blame, it rested as rnuch upon Ir. Tighe as upon the coachman. He (Mr. Halls) regarded the cabrio- lets as a very dangerous kind of vehicle, and it was a grat pity that gentlemen, for the sake of a bit of fashion, would drive themselves about in a machine, which from its construction prevented thet from seeing any thing unless they were every moment popping out their heads tike "jack in the box." Alr. Tighe seemed very much surorised at this opinion, from wbich he begged leave to diftfer entirely; for tihe driver of a cabriolet could always see every thing before him. Alr. HALLS.-Yes, Sir, but voa cannot see on dther side of you; if you could, this accident would not have happened. g r. Tighe.-Bat, Sir, the coachman ought to have avoided me. He must have seen me2 for I had lamps. l ir. HA.LLs._Judgtng from your respective positions, that does not at all follow. Besides, I thin,k lamps ought not to be used upon vehicles in the streets of London, for the,v only serve to dazzle the eye, and confuse both parties. I shall dismiss this complaint. hIr. Tighe.-WgiU you hear my witness ? Myseyrant wasptesent- Mr. Tighe's groom was then called. MIr. HADIS,.-WNell, did you see this afair ? Groom.-Yes, Sir, 1 was on the foot-board. li r. HALLS.-A.Nd you felt it ton, I should 5uppose. Groom.-Yes, Sir, fbr I was capsized apon the stones. D.r. HALLS.-It was a bad accident. Groom.-Yes, Sir, it was an awkward accident altogether. MIr. IUALLs.-Butit was Ua accident, was it not ? Groom.-O yes, it was an accident. ir. HALIS._You hear, Sir, that your own servant describes itas an accident. Alr. Tighe.--ir, I beg to say that he does not knovw the meaning of the term. He would call any thing in which mischief occurred an accident, The coachman then begged to call a witness, and a watchman, a funny-looking little old man, was sworn, and he declared that the coachman was not at aU to blame, adding, in aan under tone, and with a droll expression of countenance, " The fact is, your worship, I believe the gentleman was a little intoxicated." A laugh fo)lowed this remark, in which Mr. Tighe at first joined, but in a moment after he said, in a tone of warmth-" Sir, I was not in- toxicated, as I can prove. I had been to Captain rarry's fete, and had atterwards taken a temperate dinner. I certainly sha)l indict this watchman for perjury, and I request you will instruct me how to proceed." A:r. HALLS.-l do not sit here to give advice. You must ask your attorney, if you think it worth while. You said you believed the coachman was drunk; the waclcman only says he belleves you were, and the-e I think the balance is about fairly struck. The complaint is dismissed, and if you feel that you are aggrieved by the decision, you can proceed by action for thu recovery of the damage. Sir. Tighe.-How am I to proceed ? tr. HIALzs.-.Your solicitor will tell you. The parties then left the office. WOR5s11P_S'rT1EET.-Yesterday James ArInold and David John, lodging at the Swan, in Islington, were brought up for final examination before 3r. TwVYYORD, upon a chaigeofhaving stolen, on last AMondav, from the premises of Ur. Rothschild, at St,.alford- hill, several ardicles of preperty. The robbery being clearly proved, they were fully committed. POLICE.