21 SEPTEMBER 1839, Page 3

At the Mansionhouse, on Thursday, Thomas Trimmer, a man of

re- spectable appearance, was charged with assaulting Mr. Lewis Loyd, the senior partner in the banking-house of Jones, Loyd, and Co. Mr. Loyd stated his complaint to the Lord Mayor and Aldermen Pirie and Gibbs, who were on the bench— Mr. Trimmer formerly kept an account at the banking-house in which he was a partner. The defendant subsequently became a member of the Stock Exchange, but was not allowed to remain in the house ; was unfortunate, and obliged to take the benefit of the Insolvent Act. He had, upon closing busi- ness with the house, left a balance of 1111. 2s. ; for which he mentioned lie had given a check which would be paid in. The check, however, never arrived ; and the amount, of course, lay in the hands of the cashier. Some weeks ago, the defendant called at the banking-house to make inquiry about the money ; but as it was known that lie came nut under the Insolvent Act, it was consi- dered necessary to obtain sonic further intelligence about the correctness of the claim, and he was told to produce his books. That morning the defendant called between ten and eleven o'clock, and waited in the banking-house until witness entered. At that moment the defendant said, going up to witness, "If I am rightly informed "—and struck him over the head with an umbrella. The defendant was then given into the custody of a policeman.

The Lord Mayor asked Mr. Trimmer, whether he had put the Ill/. 2s. in his schedule on passing through the Insolvent Court ? Mr. Trimmer answered, that it had not been put in his schedule, but he did not mean to appropriate the money. He considered that Mr. Loyd was the cause of annoyance to him, and lie was much exasperated against that gentleman. After some consideration, the prisoner was sentenced to be fined 5/., or to be imprisoned two months ; and to find security, himself in 1001. and two securities of 50/. each, to keep the peace to- wards Mr. Loyd for twelve months. Neither money nor bail was of- fered, and Trimmer was removed in custody.

At Bow Street, on Saturday, the landlord of a tavern in Marquis Court, Drury Lane, was charged with an offence under the new Police Act, in not clearing his house at twelve o'clock on Saturday. For the defendant it was urged, that he closed his doors at twelve, and desired some customers in his parlour to go away, as he should be fined if they remained ; but they laughed at him, and refused to move. The police were not allowed to assist hint, and what was to be done ? Mr. Twy- ford, the Magistrate, said he was bouud to clear his house before twelve o'clock ; and fined him 40s. and costs.

On Thursday, thirteen men and two boys were charged by policemen with sleeping under the Adelphi arches. The constable said, that persons having hay and straw lofts under these arches are much an- noyed by vagrants sleeping there, as they pull out the hay or straw to make themselves beds with, and in some instances force open the doors to get in. The majority of the prisoners were "old vagrants," and were committed for a month ; but the two boys were kept back. One of them was afflicted with a complaint in his eyes, and Mr. Twyford said he would endeavour to get him into the Greville Street Hospital. The other boy said he had slept under the Adelphi arches for three years—long enough, the Magistrate jocularly observed, to entitle him to relief from St. Martin's parish. At the Union Hall Office, on Tuesday, a publican asked the Magis- trate at what hours he must close his house on Sundays ? Mr. Jeremy said, that "all publicans were bound to close according to the time of service in the particular parish-church where their houses were situated, and that if they adopted that rule they would escape the penalties im- posed under the new law." [This opinion is at variance with the opi- nions of Magistrates in other parts of the Metropolis.] At the same office, a dustman was charged with ringing his bell in the streets ; a practice forbidden by the new Police Act. He asked whether he might shout "Dust ho!" but Mr. Jeremy told him that would be as great an offence as ringing the bell. The dustman pleaded, that it would be a much greater annoyance to go from house to house knocking and ringing and asking for dust, than walking through the streets ringing his own bell. The Magistrate said, the law must be obeyed; and if the offence were repeated lie should impose the penalty of 40s. and costs.

An inquest was held on Monday on the remains of a human skeleton, discovered by two boys in the Strand sewer, near Shire Lane, Temple Bar. The lads groped up the sewer, which empties itself into the Thames, near Essex Street, in quest of articles worth picking up ; and were frightened when they saw the skeleton. They gave information to a Policeman ; and the bones being taken away, the inquiry was in- stituted. An old shoe was found, which Robert Stodart, of Clerkeuwell Green, recognized as belonging to his father, who had disappeared on the 26th of April last. The old man was a drunkard, and insane ; and the Jury were satisfied that the skeleton was his, and found a verdict accordingly.