At the Mansionhonse, on Wednesday, a Justice of the Peace
and "country gentleman" was fined for drunkenness in the streets. At the Mansionhonse, on Wednesday, a Justice of the Peace and "country gentleman" was fined for drunkenness in the streets.
At the Marlborough Street Office, on Wednesday, Cuthbert Lawton, servant to the Reverend H. Bayntun, of Princes Street, Leicester Square, was held to bail on a charge of bigamy. The object of the pro- ceedings seemed to he the annoyance of Mr. Bayntun, who is on bad terms with several of his family, especially his son, Mr. Mortimer Bayntun ; and several circumstances were stated with the view of proving that isIr. Bayntun lived in a discreditable manner. At the Marylebone Office, on Thursday, Captain Marryat was fined one shilling for an assault on a Mr. Walker, of Caroline Place, Bays- water. The complainant, Walker, was so enraged by the smallness of the fine, that he collected a mob round Captain Marryat's house, and assailed the Captain with abusive language. He was taken into cus- tody, and, in default of sureties to keep the peace, sent to prison. He attacked the Policeman on his way to Clerkenwell Gaol, and was with difficulty secured.
A Coroner's Jury, after an inquiry into the facts attending- time sud- den decease of Captain Brenton, returned a verdict of " natural death." The cause of death seems to have been ossification of the heart.
A. duel was fought at Datchet a few days since, between Captain Maynard, of the Royal Horse Guards, and Mr. Jennings, a gentleman also in the Army. Captain Maynard fired in time air, and apologized to Mr. Jennings, who was the challenger. Contradictory and confused accounts of this silly affair have appeared in the newspapers. From
letter in yesterday's Morning Chronicle, written by Captain Maynard, it seems that the Captain, Mr. F. Methuen, and other gentlemen; were Walking in Langham Place, and passed by Mr. Jennings ; when the Captain said—" Look how sentimental that fellow seems !" The words were overheard by Mr. Jennings, and a dispute arose : the party decamped to avoid the Police; but Captain Maynard soon apprized Mr. Jennings of his name and condition : and the harmless duel above- mentioned followed.
Miss E. Blair was thrown from her horse, while riding in Hyde Park on Monday : being much hurt, she was taken to St. George's Hospital, and on Wednesday died there.
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