The Express.
London, England, 1855-10-12 00:00:00

iIIDDLEUX SESSIONS.

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11■011. 111. INITUALL AND 11_11VIL BENZ OP 111/01/12•11114 AT

YVON AND DANCING LIMBIC
The twat sat yesterday to hoer the mead appellate.,
kr reaswal male, aid music sod deoWog, Iheamial
media be statute 26th George 11., c. dB, sad moo angler
time he aser beams seder the same wit.
Ttames 901 applisatioas for the 'gamma of Bare
kir meg, 66 few mask sad dewing, 67 for ame
lfatawa
few and 9 fee Hawse for mule sad dewing. Tads'
Mks be of ream& limbs lima disposed of, the waft
wooded to the mew applleadoas.
• Howse fee auk was granted to William damsel
Weedla is reeves of the Polygraphic Hall, Hie( William-
, groat, dinad.

lIIOIIIIIRT BAZN.

Archibald Illoteui;illitTioiafteense for nubs sad
dancing fee the Higbbstry Barn Tavern, Ldingtoe. The
boom was refused lest year, and the present application
seemed to create a good deal of interest.
Mr. Bodkin appeared on behalf of the applicant; Mr.
Parry in oppositioe.
Mr. Bkia took an objection to Mr. Parry being heard,
on the ground that the petition of the opposing parties had
sot ben lodged with the clerk of the pesos within the time
specified in the standing onion of the court.
In answer to this, it wee urged that the pordes opposing
had been misled by the notice of the application not being
properly pooled on the door of the applicant's Donee, but
the beadle of the parish swore that he Fated it prominently
in due time, and Mr. Hints') deposed that he saw it posted,
and saw it on the board ea the neat day—that the day
afterwards a parte it was tors away, and afterwards the
remainder disappeared.
The Chairman ruled that the notice had been duly posted,
and that, as the oppamg petition was not in tiate,Mr. Parry
could sot be heard.
Mr. Bodkin then addressed the bench, and said that
never in the course of his extended experience had he the
good or id fortune to address a beach of magistrates under
more perplexing eiremestaness than in the present case.
He could not causal from himself, however, the fact that
other cireonstanese had cceuned that might prodsce their
oatural Memos or impression unfavourable to the ap-
'deadest he wee there to support. He was aware that be was
mbkessing a kiosk of magistrates who, whilst they would
net hesitate to perform their duty properly, aetwithatand.
fog any sophism* mishit= that might be mete ou their
esonwo, would nee Woes to this tavern the maws of giving
aa additional seems of smosemoot to the 'obits en any
other greeted, than these el Moms** asemeity. Al-
though it boil been decided Mot the obioaden of Mr. Parry
was Informal, and that be was not is a peddeo to be heard,
be (Mr. Bodkin) was there to raise up all the imegincr, ob-
stacles that hie learned friend might have set up lo opposi-
tioa to the greed/mg of this license, and le miaow Mom Is
the beet way he eesld. As to the nodes oat bevies boss
seen by the tobiablemis et the neighboarbsed, if there bad
been say strong heats ea the part et the inhabitants
easiest the granting of this lissom, there had been
ample opportunities given to them to have some to this
must and have stated their oloselliso• He might
state that this was an old mealliebed house, with
large gardens attached, and bed boss lawnattached, to ;seat of
them ;moult from their boyhood as • plass of 'mblip enter.
Wilmot. It was a pleas situated in a suburban district,
end If other pumas had emontoded it with buildings they
alms were answerable for having done so, and the court
meld :numbsr that they were dealing with an old and
not a newly established pima of public entertainment. Mr.
Hiatus was not fortunate in obtaining a Moms last (par,
sad, in cossequsee, to protect himself from common
informers, was compelled to make an arrangement with a
committee of geatleines so as to admit pumas from time
to time by mho:Optical, without being liable to penalties
sought for by common informers. He believed that there
wore now in court the superior officers of police, and they
would tell the court that there had not during the year been
the slightest complaint of disorder, and they bad been in
mustang attendance when dancing and music were going on.
They would tall them that during that time they had
observed no disorder, mismanagement, or anything what-
, ever to induce the bench to withhold the license, especially
as they had that day granted licenses to the Grecian Salmis,
Creators. Gardens, and other places of • similar descrip-
lion. Even if there had been one or two complaints,
be trusted the bench would not suffer them to
overwhelm the *videoos that the police would
lay before them as to the good conduct of this home. He
would ask the court, did the statistics of this country show
that there had bees any in of crime, profanity, or
drunkenness, by the gyrating of these licenses for music
and Macias ? In France, as they knew, the Parisians were
accustomed to enjoy muds and dancing in the open air and
in other places, and he had never seen, nor did he believe
that any one else had men, that those amassment§ had led
to drunkenness or disorder. Mr. Minim had secured the
services of the band of the Grenadier Guards, who played
music in the gardens during the afternoon, and at nine
o'clock they " knocked up "—for that was the proper
phrase—a dance, which lasted until eleven at night, when it
ceased. Mr. Hinton applied there three years ago, and a
license was granted to enable him to soppiy the public with
music, and perhaps a little darwing. Mr. Hinton was there
I. answer any question that might be put to him, and the
police were there for a similar purpose, and notwitbstaad-
ing there was opposition on the part of the minister and
churchwarden, although they were highly respectable in
their respective offices, they were not the persons who ought
to metro' the opinion oldie body of magistrates that be had
sow the bosom to address. If it was loft to those who
opposed, the people would have no amusements at all, for by
their veto they would put them down as tending to mischief
rather than good. The magistrates, however, would look
to the warns of the people, sad he hoped that they would
feel it to be not lees their duty than their pleasure to grant
Mr.Hluton the license he asked for.
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Mr. Inspector Payne was then called. He stated that he
bed attended Highbury Barn Tavern on three or four nights
each week between the home of tea and twelve o'clock.
One sergeant remained there during the evening. He bad
seen no disorder there but on one occasion, and that was in
April last. mad although the polies were there to quell any
disturbance, he saw Mr. Hinton go into the crowd, and seize
one of those engaged in tie altercation,and be would actin,.
him until the aggressor was removed from the gardens. The
dancing ceased about half.past 11,and the bonus was cleared
at 12. On several occasions in Bighbury.pleas be had seen
Mr. Huston following the people because they were noisy,
and be bad asked him(witness)to prevent them from inakiag
may disturbance.
Mr. N. Laurie—Now often has this Rusin and dancing
been going on ?
Inspector Payne—l do not think that I have been there
on any eight when dancing was not going on.
Mr. atmeateong—Were you aware that Mr. Hinton had
no limos ? _ _ _ __ _. . .

—lnspessor Pane-1 was aware that Kr. Hinton heel no
license for music and dancing. I made no report of it.
Kr. Hernshead—And yet you visited the gardens, and
animate you taw music and dancing going on without
license, you made no report on it?
Inspector Payne—l had no power to interfere. I under-
stood that tome arrangement bad been made to admit
persons by subeceiption, so as not to bring the parties
within*. law, but I do not know that of my own know-
.

ledge.
Burp Picktborn•, sergeant of pollee, said he had at.
tended Highbury Barn Tavern on alternate nights for the
last two leers, when dancing was going on.
Mr. Payne—Were not complaints made against this house
last year
The witsese said there were, and the Wean was refused.
Mr. lemsbead—Hu there been any difference in the
meaner in which the house has been curled on daring the
two periods ?
Nathan* said he had not observed any difference.
Mr. H•mshead said it appeared there was not much dif-
heels*, in the way the house was carried on, whether with
or without a !lessee.
Another sergeant of pollee corroborated this evidence, and
la answer to guiltless from Mr. Beenshead he said that he
did not report to tie local or licensing magistrates that
mute and dancing were going on without a lieut.'.
Mr. Payne—When the lianas was refined last year, what
complaints were made against the house ?
The rargeant said complaints were made that prostitutes
were about the place.
The Chairman—Would it not be the duty of the in-
spector to report that music and dancing were going on
without a license ?

11:4sergemat ;aid ha believed that it would te the in-
speatmes duty to do so.
Kr. Woodward said he supported Mr. Histos in his
originalapplication for a license, as he stated that he had a
great number of dinners at his house, sad he wished to in-
dulge the wives and families of dose who dined there with •
little music and &main ; but as be found that this privi-
lege had been used is • seam of drawing together an im-
mense amebae of Improper characters, be felt bound to
oppose the banes.
Mr. Armstrong said that as Mr. Hint.. had evaded the
decision of the magistrates last year, sod had continued to
have stasis end dieting the same as before, he mast *ppm
the greeting of the !Meese on this occasion.
The Chairman put the question, and as • show of hands
the Domes was refused.
Liosses refused ammedingly.
A number of ether applications were disposed of, sod the
court adjourned *eta eleven °Week this (Friday) monied,
whew the resiebider will be heard.

BUMS or TUB WORCLITILit HOP-POltTlll3.—The
whole hely of platen is the bop market. Isetweea 60 and 70
in suather. streak ter ea amass of wages &boat 11 Walsh
ea lay warsolag, jam se the beeinses of the day,
wee ostassemeitsg. The whole market was, of coons
time iateMalleelem sad the streets were blocked op with
leads et haws whish said as be removed. The mars
aeei ebusft bobs apprised of this sate of affairs, west to
the purism sad hid this that, as they bad stared spun
tbek day's work, sad bad ghee ao asks of their intention
ta Wag their eaporses to a edam, if they did sot go os
able Usk work the, assid seder Sea all to be taken Ste
erestody. Tar sea thessupea resined thus labours. They
on p id M. a day few sob des they say be togged daring
the early part of the week, sad the Saturda y. They
sew dossed 7s 61. fee the Satardaywe's work. Some years
ass they obeakeed as slaws be. 6e. to 6s. for the
Saturday, at whisk rate the bag geelleell think awn
quit' nfilaiently paid, sad roles Is snarly with their
mend mast.— Worcester Chresstek.
Tim Vim/La.—The wages et the Vistula are at
peewee se Fog that it has bees hem/ oesassery to latensid
the it... seefgeties ea shot timeless the lee.