The Sheriffs proceeded this morning to enforce payment of the
ar- rears of Assessed Taxes from the associators of Marylebone. A con- siderable body of Police was collected at the different Station.houses at the West end, and measures were taken to prevent a repetition of the scenes which occurred on Thursday. The following particulars are stated in the Evening Papers.
" The persons against whom the warrants were issued were Mr. William Constantine, who has rendered himself Conspicuous as a leader of the Associa- tion; Mr. Francis Steel, silversmith, Oxford Street ; and Mr. Charles Coney, stayinaker, Oxford Street—both members of associations formed to resist the payment of the taxes. Constantine, the chief of an association, conducted himself like a prudent citizen, and paid on demand,—or at least permitted a lady to pay, whereby the dignity of the leader was spared. Mr. Fran- cis Steel followed the same prudent course. Mr. Coney professed his ina- bility to pay; but his house was handsomely furnished, and two card-tables and a looking-glass were taken possession of by the. Sheriffs. We are happy to add, that no resistance whatever was offered to the Sheriffs in the execution of their unpleasant duty ; and we trust that this will be the last instance in which it will be necessary to have recourse to such means to enforce payment."
Previous page
