In the Insolvent Debtors Court, on Tuesday, an applicant for
release was asked it' he had never been charged with felony ? His reply dis- closed a case of great hardship— He said he had :been charged by the landlord of his house at Stafford with stealing a hearth-stone. Ile had actually purchased the stone, and placed it .on the hearth: he was, however, tried at the Sessions, and convicted : he was sentenced to four months' imprisonment ; and after he had been confined two months of the time, the bill and receipt for the identical stone was fentul in his house, awl forwarded to the Recorder who tried him. That functionary lost no time in laying the circumstances before tin Secretary of State, and he was speedily liberated from the gaol.
Captain May of the Bridegroom, and Captain Begot of the Jessa-
mine, steam-boats, were charged before the Lord 3layor on Thursday, with racing on the Thames between Vauxhall and Chelsea Bridges, and endangering the lives of persons in boats on the river. Mr. Chi- lessor Ogle, of' Belgrave Square, was the complainant, and a principal witness against the defendauts. The evidence showed that the rival steam-boats e ere sailing at the rate of eleven or twelve miles an hour, and tint racing " above time bridges " had become common. The Lord Mayor, as this was the first case brought before hino only ordered the defendants to pay costs ; but he should direct the City Solicitor to pro- secute oftaiders, who would then be liable to heavier punishment than he could inflict in his own Court.
At Kensington Petty Sessions, cm Wednesday, a Mr. James Bryan
applied to the Magistrates thr assistance in procuring restitution of sundry article's, which he had left as pledge for payment of' rent at lodgings he had occupied in Kensington. The Magistrates declined to interfere ; and the only point noticeable in the case was the crazy conduct of' the applicant, who, it appeared, had offered himself aS suitor to the Queen. Some of his letters were read in court. 1.heY contained advice to her Majesty respecting the promotion of religious education among her people, and assurances, that notwithstanding his huntlde station in life, his personal appearance was princely, and his character every way worthy of' the Royal affection, which, Ile doubted not, was bestowed Upoll hint.
creating a disturbance ; and kicked and beat them with sticks so that ,d for 'rile Magistrates at Walthamstow Petty Sessions were engaie some time on Tuesday in the investigation of a serious charge of assault. Frederick I logger, a sailor, and William Hugger, a labourer, had been engaged on 3Ionday night in two desperate conflicts with Policemen. First, they attacked James Reynolds and William Las," mime, two constables, who attempted to take them into custody for that their lives are desitaired of The depositions of the constables were read, the men themselves being unable to appear. The next battle was with Goodwin, a sergeant, and two other Policemen, ullo ndeavoured to secure the prisoners. This conflict took place at Hugger's house, whither the prisoners had gone and armed them- selves with pokers. The sergeant used his cutlass against Frederick Hugger, and wounded him severely. In the scuttle, however, he lost Uis cutlass, and then with a pair of handcuffs struck Hagger under the eye so sharply that the prisoner gave himself up. William Hugger also surrendered. Both prisoners were so weak from the wounds they had received, that they could scarcely stand. They were committed to the Infirmary of Ilford Gaol, until the fate of the Constables Reynolds and Lawrence is known.
On Sunday night, William Aldridge, a Policeman of Deptford, was violently- assaulted by a mob, who endeavoured to rescue from his cus- tody William Pine, a wood-cutter. The mob consisted of between six and seven hundred persons ; who pelted Aldridge and Stevens, another Policeman, with loose stones. One of the stones struck Aldridge on the head lie fell down, stunned with the blow ; and though he reco- vered sufficiently to speak a few words, (lied on Monday morning. Seven men, including John Pine, brother of William, were taken into custody, and, after examination by the Magistrates, remanded.
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