Court Of Burgesses, Westm...
X ester(iay a Uourt of Burgesses was held at the Guildhail, West. minster, before the Deputy High Stewardl and three bargesses, fer the purpose of receiving the presentment of the " Annoyance Jury," and also of hearing any appeals against fines imposed by that jury on shopkeepers for using light weights and deficient measures. In the course of the day the finesof some few were remitted or mitigated; hut those of many others were enfoTced. Amongst others who ap- pealed against these fines, waa a very rJerure-looking young man, with a coat of the most formal cut, and a hat ofthe most rigid brim. This personage, who, it appears, occupiec those hours which are not devoted to more serious emnplovment in retailing cheese, butter, and bacon, in the neighbourhood of Kensington, was gome tinte ago visited by " the Annoyance Jury," who discevered a deficiency of ii drans inl his scales or weights, for which they fined him O0. Against this he appealed yesterday, and endeavoureg to explain the circumstance; but not having done so to the satifaction of the Ceurt, the fine was confirrned, and the Deputy High Steward informed him, that the jury should visit him again. Several tradesmen were fined for using weights and mneasures not stamped at the office in Westninster. (It appears that it is necessary siot only to have the measures of due weight and length, but they must alto be stamped at the proper office, otherwise the parties using them are liable to a fine.) The late "1Annoyance Jury" have been uncoiamonly ative in the discharge of their duty, and have detectedI and puish8ed a great number of shopkeepers for using deficient weights. We were not able to procure the names of all the partiest fined yesterday; but as we think that publicity will be still more effectual than fine for the correction of asuch frauds as; were there brouaght to 'glgt,w shall attend the protzeedinga of this Cowrit infuture, arid lay before the public the name and address or every person who may be fined for using deficient weights or measures. COURT OF B RG PSSBV, WESTMlArSTER, Ocr. 6. FAT.SE WVEIG?TS AND MrtAtlt-:u