At Rrentford Petty Sessions, on Saturday, four officers of the
Ninth Royal Lancers, stationed at Hounslow Barracks, were summoned before the Magistrates for performing various freaks in the neighbourhood, to the damage of the property of the respectable inhabitants, and also to the disturbance of their peace and quiet. The first charge was preferred by Ms. John Peto; who stated, that on Sunday night the lath instant, thefour defendants. whose names are Philip Clark, John Sutherland, Francis Willoughb*, and Eustace Arkwright, pulled down the gate of odarmfield. Mr. Arkwright attempted to prove an alibi: a corporal of ailment stated that he had seen the defendant on the ought in 0 question within the Barracks; but he could not undertake to say that
he might not ellen „awls have gone out. The facts having been proved, the Magistrates consulted: nnd the Chairman, Colonel Clithero, is re- . Ported to have delivered judgment in the following apologetic terms— • "You have plieed. the :Magistrates in a most painful situation : thee, how- ' !ter, feel they on flit not to make any difference on account of the station of Lfte Persona brought b.:fore them ; and although they do not accuse you of malice in the transaction, they think it their duty to fine you the full penalty I of5/ each, with the custs, or one month's imprisonment." The second case against the defendants was for having wilfully damaged a quantity of wheat, the property of Mr. Peto. For tins deuce they were fined 20S. each. The third charge against them was for disturbing the inhabitants of Heston by ringing the door-bells of' different houses. Fur this offence they were each fined 40s. Mr. Arkwright denied that he was present on any one occasion ; and declared he was in bed at the time. Mr. Pownall, who dealt with the defendants less condescendingly than the Chairman, told him that he• might appeal. The gallant officer said it was not worth the trouble, (Sr lat. Thereupon Mr. Pownall expressed his surprise that the word and character of a gentleman should be estimated at so low a value. The officer, when he found the matter placed in this light, declared that he should appeal. There was another charge against the same parties, for a general breach of the peace on the night in question ; but that eleusge was not pressed.
A mom of respectable appearance named Thomas Bonn, was lined by the Magistrates at Ilrentford, on Anulay. for throwing a packet con- taining muslin:ems at the passen,!ers oile of the carriages on the Great Wastern Railway. '111-iitelloirst, the Sep.:tinted-ea at the
Ealing station, sail the Compeuy were compelled to adopt proceedings in the present cese, in consequence of the growing propensity in per- sons viewing the passage of the Indite to throw things at the carriages, which, unless cliveked, might cause serious :ievi.lents by the missiles getting on the mils :eal me:shining the trains .6. s the lino.
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