The Earl of Liverpool appeared before Mr. Gregorie, at the
Queers. Square Office, on Thursday, on a summons issued against him by Byers the informer, for not having his name and place of residence painted on one of his breaks, according to the late Act of Parliament. His Lordship, who appeared in person to defend the case, pleaded Not Guilty. Byers stated that there was no Christian or surname on the break. The words were " The Earl of Liverpool, Busted, Sussex;" and they were black letters on a yellow ground, instead of a white ground.
The Earl of Liverpool—" Pray did you see the break yourself?"
Byers—" I did my Lord." The Earl of Liverpool—" When did you see it ?"
Byers—" Why, my Lord, I saw the break on the 6th June, at Kensingtoe. Gore."
The Earl of Liverpool—" I believe you are fatally correct."
Mr. Gregorie then fined his Lordship in the mitirsated penalty of twenty shillings and costs ; which lie immediately paid, remarking that he should for the future endeavour to keep himself out of the grasp of Mr. Byers. Jeremiah Dewier), a hardworking porter, who has a large family, was charged on Saturday, at the Union Hall Office, with conveying a prof spirits from a wharf without a permit. The defendant was stopped by an exciseman, whom he told that he had been employed by a pemort who was in advance of him to carry the jar. This person admitted he had no permit ; and then snatched the jar from Dowlan, and threw it on the pavement, whereby it was broken. The Magistrate said, Dew- lap was liable to the penalty, as he carried the jar, and fined him 25/. ; and, in default of payment, committed him. [If the circumstances really occurred as they are here related by the Chronicle, it is plain that the law or the Magistrate is much to blame—the offence being com- mitted, it was thought necessary, we suppose, to punish some one for it ; but why punish the really innocent, and let the guilty party . esespe ?] Joshua Butterworth, who has been several times examined at the Measionhouse, on a charge of robbine' his master, Mr. Jones, a silver- smith of Coralill, was fully cothinitted for trial on Wednesday.
Two Italians were brought to the Queen Square Office on Wednes- day, charged with creating a nuisance, and occasioning the death of a lad earned Ayton. It appeared that the defendants were owners of a dancing bear, which was performing its antics in Wandsworth Road, when to horse and chaise-cart came along with two persons in it. The horse immediately took fright at the bear, and went off at a gallop. The boy Ayton was crossing the road, and was knocked down by the horse; the wheel of the curt went over and broke his thigh. The Magistrate said lie could have nothing to do with the case ; and told the parties aggrieved that they might bring an action against the Italians.
At the Hatton Garden Office, on Wednesday, John Lane was charged with throwing his wife, Sarah Lane, out of the first-floor window of his house ; and was committed to prison, in defhult of bail to appear and take his trial on the charge. The poor woman was much hurt iu the head with the fall, and is now lying at Bartholomew's Hospital in a dangerous state.
At the Bow Street Office, on Wednesday, a person named Ker, who resides at the Old Hummums, Covent Garden, charged Catherine
Murphy, a yoang woman with whom he had gone into a public-house to drink, with stealing his pocket-hook, which contained one bill of ex- change for f;001, and another for 5001., besides a number of receipts and papers of importance. As there was some doubt as to the iden- tity of the prisoner, she was remanded for further examination. No part of the stolen property- has been recovered.
At the Thames Police Office, on Thursday, Captain Wilson, of the Henrietta, of Sunderland, was charged with cruelly flogging John. Preston, an apprentice, with a thick rope, and " wealing " him front head to foot. The complainant, by desire of the Magistrate, stripped; and the appearance of his body caused an involuntary shudder from s 11 present. His arms, shoulders, and back presented one mass of bruises. The boy said lie had received severe stripes on other parts of his per- son. The defendant expressed great sorrow for what had happened, and excused himself on the plea of being drunk. Mr. Ballantine al- lowed him to retire with the boy ; and having given him eight guineas and paid all the costs, the Captain was discharged, with a severe repri- mand.
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