The Express.
London, England, 1864-06-23 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

MANSION-HOUS&

C'haries Carmania;4Dr I;.;iiiiiils7eplie, two foreigners,
under remand upon a charge of oonepiring with atwitter to
defraud Moen. Debergh and 00., of Dunkerque, Frame,
merchant, of a quantity of flax. value, 2001., and with at-
tempting to obtain by means of Wee pretence, a further
quantity of flax to the amount of about 4001., were brought
up yesterday. before Mr. Alderman Stowe, to undergo a
final examination.

Mr. Lewis, jun., appeared to prosecute, and Mr. Barrow
appeared for the prisoners.
The prisoner., it will be remembered, a few weeks
beck took • room each at No. 8, Latinism-strut, St. Cilia's,
at • rent of sa. per week. They then appeared to have had
some letter paper headed, "Scholaman and Co.'s OSess,
8, Laurence-street, Bloomsbury. Mills at Blackwell."
Upon this letter paper they wrote to Mews.
Debergh and Co., asking for maples of flax, sad
also whether Messrs. Debergh could dispose of a
cargo of jute. The samples were soot to the addrees on
the letter, and Mama. Debergh received another letter
signed Scholsman and Co., containing en order to the
amount of 200/., for which they were to pay by a bill at
eight days' sight. Messrs. Debergh believing that Meagre.
Scholaman were a genuine firm, having a factory at Black-
well, consigned the flax to them according to the order, sod
sent the bill of lading to 8, Laurirommitrut. They afterwards
received another letter purporting to come from Scholaman
and Co. acknowledging the receipt of the flax, and
oostaining an order for a further quantity. A parcel
containing 4001. worth was sent, and Mr. Debergh arms to
London with it, to make some kepi:ins about the firm into
whose bands the goods had been consigned. He went to
No. 8, Laurence street, and aseertaieed the kind of place
Masan. Scholium° occupied. This led to the appreberdon
of the prisoners. The Grit parcel of goods wu sold at very
much below the market price. The seceed. however, Mr.
Debergh was fortunately in time to stop the delivery of to
the prisoners.
Mr. Barrow said, as far as the use against the primmer
Caymans went, he could not me that there was any *videos"
more than to show that he yes merely acting as a Mark
throughout the whole transaction ; and he hoped, even if the
alderman did not think right to discharge him, he would at
lest admit him to bail.
_ _

The primer§ were committed for trial, the magistrate
&clinics to admit them to bail.

REFUSAL OP A WINS LICENFE TO- WESTON'S

" RITIMAII."

An adjourned meeting of the magistrates of the
St. PASOIII division was held yesterday at the Alas of Mr.
Scudding, the vestry clerk of St. Pancras, Hardee-equate,
Eustoo-mail, Mr. Francis Healey, chairman, for the purpose
of further considering the propriety of granting a who
license to Mr. Et,ward Weston, the proprietor of this
popular place of monsenmet. About a damn magistrates
wore on the beach. It will be recollected that the adjourn-
ment of the application, on the last omairioo it was before
the magistrates, took place to enable the parties appalls(
the license to prove the allegations they then made that the
" Retreat" was (requested by persons of a disreputable and
questionable character, and conducted in a disorderly mall-
ow. A large number of witnesses were present on both
sides, Mr. Weston Miele; several polio, inspeeton sod coa-
stables who had done duty at the "Retreat" is atteodsoce
to speak to t►e respectable and orderly maser is which the
place was conducted. The case appeared to excite consi-
derable interest, the large room being crowded by influeotial
inhabitants of the district. The witnesses for the patties
opposing the interim; of the license were—
Mr. James Hillock, who ,described himself as an Ennio-
list. He said be had visited the "Retreat," aad witisesmid
Improper conduct there. He saw themati, clam of people
there who might be mesa at Cremona*, Highbory Bare, and
other similar places of amusement. (Laughter.)
Mr. Hodge, • resident in the neighbourhood of the
" Retreat," also deposed to the place being frequented by
disorderly perilous. Hs was never inside the gardens. The
disorderly conduct of the frequenters of the garde's, oc-
curred, as far as be knew, outside the place, after they had
left.

Mr. James Davey. and other witnesses, deposed to
the attendance of females of questionable character in the
. .

prdens, but all admitted Mi. trees-examination that the
gardens were exceedingly well conducted.
Bon.* discussion thee ensued between the magistrates and
the legal gentlemen engaged on either side. when the ma-
gistrates declined to hear soy of Mr. Weston's witnesses, as
they would decide the question co other grounds. The
magistrates then retired, and after an absence of snarl, an
hour returned, and delivered the following decision:—"That
the house for which the license was required was not as
eating house within the meaning of the act, and that, there-
for*. the said house was adjudged disqualified for the wale of
wine."

Mr. Sleigh, on behalf of Mr. Weston asked whether the
bench would state the grouads on which the above decision
waa arrived at, to enable his client to have that decision
reviewed T

The beach declined to state the grounds for their decision
—an announcemeot which was received with loud cries of
" Shame^ from the great majority of those present, whose
sympathies evidently wme enlisted in favour of Mr.Weeton.
The prooesdinp were then brought to a close amidst much
excitement.

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