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Thomas Broom, an assigned servant to Mr. George Allen, was charged by Mr. Medlev, the .'overseer, willi two1 days'ubsence, and ordered for 'thesame to be worked three days on the tread-mill.
. .John Macdonald, a îroe man, was accused of in-, .dulging too much in eau de vie. Callaghan, tho con-
stable, found-him at three in the morning sawing about unable to aïiswor his helm : 'and roaring out,.. " by the light of yon moon, &c." bv Vrhich light aforesaid he'was conveyed to the watch-house, and ' ordered-n couple of hours elevation by the light of
"the sun in-the stooks.
Henry Simmons, assighed'to Mr. Janies Farmer, for taking French leave of- absence ill night, was -Sentenced seven days on the Will.
George Wilkins, for solacing himself with strong 'Waters in b disorderly house, was Ordered seven days
?»f a similar exercise.
Mary Folle,a weekly debutante at the Police Office, whom his Worship recommended to try an hour's resi- dence in a bag at tho bottom of the sea, was charged by her dearly beloved spouse with being drunk, teazing the life out of him, and threatening to dun
founder him, for which affectionate behaviour she was ordered three hours in the stocks.
Robert Mitchell, assigned to Mr. Robinson, was brought up by constable Shady, who found him " by the side of a murmuring stream," to wit, the gutter, reposing in the oblivious effects of Cooper's colonial. Being asked what he had to say for him- self, " why, I was only drunk," growled Robert Mitchell, so the Bench ordered him to be only
worked on the mill.
-A female servant, in the employ of Mr. Bax, was 'put to the bar under the following circumstances : Mr. Bax stated, that she had been with him upwards of ~two years, during which her conduct was very good,
Bnd he backed her application for a ticket-of-leave according to the regulations. This she had not yet received, and having either from ignorance on her Own part, or being misled by others, conceived an idea that the two years being expired she had an immediate riçht to the liberty such an indulgence nffords, and had consequently refused to work. Mr. Rossi explained to her the erroneous opinion under winch she laboured, and on expressing her readiness under those circumstances to return to her duty till the ticket arrived, she was discharged.
Charles Clarke and Dint's Gatfield, assigned ser- vants, in the employ of His Excellency the Gover 'nor, were charged with robbery. From the evidence . of the different witnesses it appeared, that during
'the afternoon of Sunday, another of the domestics, 'named Tames Field, attached to the scullery, had his box burst open, and a silvor watch, together with one shilling and ninepence in money stolen "therefrom ; the watch had been given to him by "Clarke, as a pledge for the loan of gf$. Suspicion fell upon Clarke, and by order of Lieut. Dnrlincr constables were fetched, who, however, then found nothing, Clarke denying that ho had been out of the house all day. Gatfield'splace was then searched, find he stated that be had been in company with the 'other drinking at a public-house in Phillip-street, where they immediately went, and the landlord gave them the identical watch, which he Said Clarke had left with him a little while before as Becurity for _ some money. In defence. Clarke claimed the watch
ûs his own, but said nothing of the manner in which 4ie became possessed ot it. Tho other prisoner denied any knowledge of the robbery. The Bench found them guilt», and sentenced each to three ' years to a penal settlement.
Edward Joseph Keith, Esq. appeared on a sum *mons obtained against him at the instance of Mr. White, the lamp contractor. The circumstances
out of which the case arose were detailed in evi- dence to the following effect :- Wardsmah Sutland, deposed that on the night of Saturday, the 14th -instant, while on duty in Pitt street, he heard the
crash of a lamp at the corner of Pitt und Park-streets, . from which he was at that time about thirty yards . distant, and observed three or four persons who were
wn the spot start off at full pace. He pursued tbem, feeling convinced it was they who broke the lamp, .and on coming up with them, ascertained the de- fendant to be one of the party. The other gentle Wen he did not know, nor could he sav which of the party broke the lamp. He advised Mr. K. to . pay for it, and ill return received the grossest abuse. . f A stone larger in size than a brick was here pro-
duced, which was alleged to have been the weapon .of destruction). Mr. Rossi observed, thnt " since Mr. White bad held the contract, the stree s had boon much better lit than they ever weie before, and he was certainly entitled to great credit for it." - In his cross examination by Mr. Keith, Sutland
said the lamp might have been broken by peisons . in Park-street, as well as by Mr. Keith's party, who were in Pitt-street, but he felt perfectly con- vinced in his own mind that they broke it, and no .one elbe. He denied that Mr. K. said on his coming ¡up, " ÏS'ow is not this too bad, these lamps being .broken, and not a single constable in tho street,
*or did bo see two drunken persons run past near the time. Mr. Keith observed, '* that Mr. White »light have had the common politeness to have ap Îlied to him, and if he had broken the lamp it should
ave been paid for.''
A gentleman named Park, was then qalled by Mr. 'Keith, who swore positively that he was iii Mr. K'g company at the time in question, and that
neither MY. K. nor himself broke Hie lump, or throw at it. Being asked by tho Bondi whether any of his party broke it, Mr. Park declined giving any answer. ' Mr. Koith said, it appeared that no oath had boen taken of his being tho person who broke the lamp, and expressed his surprise that a sum- mons should have been issuod against him without some moro positivo ground of suspicion. He would
also like to know under what Act he was sum-
moned.
The Bench-You were summoned. Mr. Keith, under the 24th section of the Act for tilo protection of property, which authorises Magistrates to levv a fine of jffl, or in default thereof, to commit to prison for any period not exceeding tifro months, any person triiilty of destroying the same, and being of opinion that vou nided and abetted in the break- ing of the said lamp, fino vou in the sum of 90s.
Mr. Keith then paid the money, and expressed
his determination to carry thô matter hofore another
Court.
Ellen Collins, nn assigned servant to Mr. Jones, of George-street, Was charged bv hor master with abusive language. It carno out in evidence that tho prisoner lind benn before the Bench n few davs back on some trivial charco, and sent hack to hor situation with the consent of her master, which, on her arrival at home, Mis, J. sagely considered must have proceeded from somo undue "familiarity hetwcon the parties, Hrfd 'commenced a demonstration of her fistic ubilities on the corporeal 'exterior of the luck loss Ellen, to the no small dotrimeht of her " human face divine." Still she had no right to be abusive, and for this offence she was ordered to rustíoste one month 'at 'the third class of the factory.
Samuel Hall was fully committed to take his trial before the Supremo Court, on a charge of cutting and maiming a constable named Williams, with intent to do him some bodilv hnrm. It transpired in evi- dence, that Dowd, the Wardsman of No. 1 district, and Williams, a.con6table,inihecourse of their rounds on Monday night, were passing the stone-quarry, opposite M*r. E. S.~HaH'è, in Daring Harbour, when they observed Hall and another, both of whom thoy knew to lie prisonpVs of the crown illegally at large. They of course drbw near with the intention of taking them into custody, when Hall rushed forward and stabbed Williams,repeatedly in the breast and sido with a bayonet which lie had in his possession ;
he was also armed with a knife. An alarm was
immediately raised, and with the Aid of Mr. Hall, whose prompt assistance oh the occasion entitles him to great credit, the prisoner was, secured and lodged in the watch-house. The other fellow un- fortunately succeeded in effecting his escape.
Benjamin Simon, a German Jew, was charged Upon the oath of Charlotte Clarke, with comrhitting s violent assault upon her person. Other witnesses were brought forwnrd, whose evidence tended to corrobórate that of the proseontrixj and the pri- soner was accordingly committed for trial.
Charles Cul lan, formerly a clerk in H. M.Cuátoms but now in the assigned employ of Dr. Wardell, ap- peared to make a complaint of being insufficiently supplied with rations. In support of his statement he exhibited about two pounds of bone and half a pound of meat attarhed thereto, which he said had been served out to him on Tuesday, after his return from the hospital, where he had been some time con- fined by severe illnnss, to supply his wants for the wepk. He also alleged general unkind treatment against him. Dr. Wardell, in reply, denied any just cause of complaint, and said he was a lazy character, who had not done two-penny worth of work since he had been with him, further alleging that he was a pilferer from his companions. To settle the point in dispute, the overseer nnd throe other men on the farm were brought forward as witnesses, all of whoso testimony tended to the prejudice of Callan. The Bench decided against his complaint, and he was thereupon put to the bar, when his master charged him with shamming illness during the past week, and leaving the farm to come into town for the pur- pose of making this complaint, not hnving first ob- tained o pass, which should have been granted if ap- plied for. For this offence he was sentenced to receive fifty lashes, of which he implored the Ma- gistrates and tile Doctor for a remission. The latter declined to interfere, and the former told him that having made a comp'aint against his master, which he had failed of proving, he must be punished
accordingly.
Mary Mays waa accused by her master, named Riley, a dealer in Pitt-street, with getting drunk, and repeating the same. Mary, on the other hand, made bitter complaints of her master, who, she begged to inform the Bench, in confidence, wbs no better than he should be. An acrimonious dialogue ensued to the no small edification of all present, which ended in the return of the woman to the first class of the factory.
Mr. James Wiltshire appeared on a summons, to answer the complaint of William Dunn, who charged him with illegnllv impounding his cow. It appeared that Dunn left the cow in an enclosure in front of his house while he went in doors for some errand. During his absence th" cow straved into tho premisos of Mr. W.adjoining, who ordered Sisman to convey her to the pound. This was done, the man ordering the poundkeeper to place on her tho usual damage, not knowing what tho amount should be. The Bench were of opinion, from the evidence adduced, that the cow had not betta illegally impounded, inas- much as she was found upon Mr. W.'s premisos, but that the damage laid» viz. fe«. Gd. was illegal, no proof having been adduced of any damage sustained.
EHtuheth Freeman versus Charles Brooks and Mary Davis. The parties in this case are Ann vivant!; and, like many of their betters, must needs sport their " von horse shays" to the races on Friday preceding, and resolved to enjoy themselves with a quantum suflicit of Cooper's colonial, at a house of entertainment on the road. It was not long, as may be supposed, before all hands became, as one of thom expressed it, "not drunk, but just a little snuffy." The ladies each became jealous of the impression made by the other's charms on the gentlemen present. A battle ensued, and three wit- nesses (so called) were produced by the complain- ant, all of whom agreed that a very sanguinary combat took place, but neither knew which first threw down the gauntlet. Tli» landlady of the house in which the fracas occurred next appeared, and Mated that the complainant came into her house on Friday, and, hy wav of salutation, doubled her fist -bestowing blows like buns to all that came iii her way-threatening to exterminate all the tofo." This testimony quite satisfied the Magistrates of the merits of the case, and they accordingly commanded the troop to decamp, with all possible speed and ex-
pedition.
Ann Machrhh, a female who has been assigned to a Mrs. Collins for the last fbnr months, during which she has generously given her an apron, value sixpence, and a bonnet value about twopence half- penny three farthings, appeared at the bar, baring given herself up to the Police on account of short clothing. She was sent back to her mistress, with n recommendation to the latter to treat her propürly