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i sem. On Wednesday thel th instant, a Sheriff's officer from Maeeltester went to Wigan to arrest the Honourable Adolphus Falser, an officer of the Eighty-sixth Ilegiment of Foot, now stationed at Wigan, tier a debt due to parties in Manchester. Ile prevailed upon an o'le;:r. hcanteaout to !im as Mr. Fras,er, to acaom- pany l:im to the Titre,. f.•Ar.vt; Inn. This (neer answered to the name of Fros?r, and pretconled to be cognizant of the constable's business— staying that he must -;]..o to Ennesster," as lie could not pay the money. Instead of preparine t• ._coo rot the caastable, be became very vio- lent; declared lie was al,-t wrenched off the bell-ropes; and threshed Farnwor:::, th,• c.,i,6:able, who seta for assistance. He was then informed t1:: w;:s not Fniser, but the Honourable Sidney Plunkett. 2,1r. t'z• 4, another officer of the same regiment, soon canto in, and whivered ithi Pitinkett, into had before covered his face with hi.; handkerehicf, so as not to be recognized, and kicked the land- lady who attempted to li rht the gas. Cash went away, and then re- turned with six or eight toldieni, armed with sticks, who drove off the constables and released Pionlsett. The Mayor of Wigan, accompanied by the Mtmehester policennin, aticutnted to gain admis-ion to the Com- manding-oliieer at the barracks ; but was drivea off by the sentinels at point of bayonet. The next day, however, Plunkett and Cash were taken into custody, and gave It buil to answer the charge of riot, assault, and restate, at the Assizes. Burgin, a private, was committed' on the same charge. Fraser is still at large. An account of these dis- graceful proceedings has been forwankd by the Magistrates to Lord Hill.
On Thursday week, a lire destroyed Elliott's Motel Devonport. It broke out in the chant !;VI: Of Major Monition, of the Fourth Regiment of Foot. The Majer who was. very infirm and st.venty-four years' old, was burnt to death. It is said in some of the papers that lie was drunk. A Coroner's Jury returned a verdict of a Accidental death." The damage to property is estimated at 2,500/.
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