Boston. .Augtist 18.
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POLICE COURT. The Hon. Mr.. Quincy,
Mayor of the city, was brought to trial upon the
complaint of Ashael Drake, carter, for galloppng
his horse so as to endanger "pcrsons standing or
walking in the streets, lanes, and alleys" 1t ap-
peared in evidence, that the Mayor on this day
week, sallopcd his horse through sea-street, at
7 O'Clock in the morning; and two witnesses tes-
titled that the galop was manifcstly dangerous
to persons who might be passing through the
streets at that time. The Mayor, though he
pleaded not guilty because he considered his
rdnl not to be dangerous to the ctizens) yet
expressed his desire to be fined by the Court, in
order to show that no individual could be placed
above the law that those appointed to execute
it were equally as anenable to its penalties as ev-
cry other person;-and that every one, whatsocv-
cr might be his situation, must expect to incur a
fine upon being proved guilty of driving at an i'm
moderate rate through the city.


Justice Orne summed up the case, and after
dilating upon the circumstanc cs, fined the May
or the sum of 50 and costs, amounting to Sc "a.


We ought to add, that ut the time mentioned
the Mayor was engaged on public business, was
Fastening to meet committee, and there were
very few persons in the street.