The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-11 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSION&

NUM AND DANCING mama.

THE BLS HUGH MIDDLETON,

In this ease the license was refused pro forma on Thurs-
day, on the complaint of a magistrate that free admission
tickets bad been distributed among servant girls for this
establishment. The explanation given by Mr. DAIIIOOO was
that a gentleman, or some gentlemen bad written to him
for orders to visit and see his music hill, and that, without
his knowledge, much lees his concurrence, they had got by
some means into the hands of persons fur whom they were
never in any wise intended. For the future, a rigid regu-
lation would he mrried out as to these free admissions, and
it ass urged forcibly upon the court by Mr. Sleigh, who
appeared as counsel for Mr. Deacon, that no one either of
the police or general public had had the least nose of com-
plaint as to the way in which the music hall had been con-
ducted since Mr. Deacon opened it ; on the other hand, it
had achieved as high a character as any similar place of
entertaiment, and there was not the least ground for sup-
posing that Mr. Deacon would lend himself to what had been
imputed.
After some discumion, the question was put, the vote
of refusal was rescinded, and the linage granted. The
decision was received with loud applause, which, however,
was speedily put an end to by the officen of the court.
A hare to the Oxford Gallery was refused.
Mr. Cooper supported.
A license was also refused for the proposed Strand Music-
hall, Exeter-change, the building not being completed.
Mr. Warta opposed • Mr. Sleigh supported.
The license to the Nag's Head, Oxford-street, applied for
by Henry Saunders Lunb, was refused.
The license to Weston's Music-hall, Holborn, was re-
newed, oem. coo., as a matter of course.
An spoliation was made for the transfer of a license
from Frederick Frampton to Jose /Crunchy for the Lord
Nelson Music-ball, Duke's road, by St. Pancras Church.
Mr. Healey, a local magistrate, opposed the grant of this
license on the ground that no spirit license was granted in
the name of Krauchy. The house had been transferred to
Krauchy, but there was some difficulty with respect to the
completion of the arrangements. Mr. Krauchy had, it was
said, expended a good deal of money, in addition to the
purchase money, for improvements, but at present he was
not in actual posesuion of the spirit license. The license
was refused.

A license was granted to the Irish Harp, at Headers.
Star and Garter, Queenatreet, Lsioesterequars.—Mr.
Cooper applied in this one on behalf of James Woods.
Metcolfe opposed on behalf of the pariah autho-
rities:
It was stated that the divisional magistrates had been set
at defiance, and that the place was a meted resort of bed
characters, thieves, and prostitutes. The learned weasel
said it was quite time such assemblages were put a stop to.
License refused.

THE POLICE. COURTS
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MANSION-HUM&

A gentlemanly-looking3Ou;g7narr, about 27 years of age,
11 named Thomas Heaps. was charged with studios an order
for the payment of 1271., the property of his employers, the
Brighton Hotel Company (Limited).
Mr. Brutton, the solicitor to the company, prosecuted ;
and Mr. Woritner appeared to watch the case on behalf of
the prisoner.
Mr. Brutton said the prisoner had been in the service of
the Brighton Hotel Company as secretary, and • cheque for
1271. was given to him for the purpose of paving into the
bankers to the company's account, and instead of doing so
he had paid it into his own hanker's. On the 13th of
August last an account was due to a Messrs. Barker and
Soo, and at a board meeting on that date a cheque for 641.
was drawn for the purpose of paying that account, and given
to the prisoner for that purpose. He had, however, paid
that cheque into his own account at Messrs. Master-
man's. He should charge him with stealing those
two cheques, and also with forging and uttering an endorse-
ment to the cheque for 641. He was not in • position to
complete both the cases against the prisoner, but be would
with the charge of stealing the cheque for 641., and
Cruirine:the endorsement, as all the witnesses were not then
present.
George Russell, detective officer, said he apprehended the
prisoner at Pimlico on the previous evening, upon a warrant
signed by the Lord Mayor. He read the charge to him, and
he said he bad written to the chairman, explaining the
matter. Betook him to the station, and on searching him
found, amongst other things, two cancelled cheques
and a blank cheque. The two cancelled cheques pur-
ported to be signed by the prisoner. He afterwards went
to the prisoner's house, where be found a cash-box con-
taining HO. in gold, and two pass books. One of the
pass books belonged to the company, and he found Maids it
two cancelled cheques on the City Bank, which he produced.
One of the cheques was for 641. Is., dated the 13th August,
payable to the order of Charles Barker and Sons, and pur-
porting to have their endorsement. The other pan book
was in the prisoner's own name with Messrs. Mastennaa'a.
Robert Smith, ledger keeper at Messrs. ilasterroan and
Ca s., Nicholas-lane, said the prisoner kept an account at
their bank. On the 2nd Sept. the cheque for 641. Is., dated
13th An:rust, was passed into prisoner's account.
FA. Gibbons Mullin*, cashier at the City Bank, said the
Brighton Hotel Company kept an account at that bank.
The cheque produced for 641. 7s. was passed through the
clearing house. and was charged to the account of the com-
pany. The cheque was payable to the order of Messrs.
Barker and Sons, and would require an endorsement pur-
porting to be theirs before it wee paid.
Henry Evans, cashier to Messrs. Barker and Sons,
Birchin-lane.advertiaing agents, said there was an aroma of
641. 7s. due to that firm on the 15th of August from the
Brighton Hotel Company. That account was paid on the
25th of September, but not with the cheque produced now
by the prisoner. The endorsen'ent on the back of the
cheque purporting to be the signature of Messrs. Barker
and Saes, was not signed by any member of the firm.
Mr. Henry Linfmst secretary to the company, said he
believed the endorsement at the back of the cheque to be
In the handwriting of the prisoner. The account of 641. 7s.
was paid to Messrs. Barker by him on the 2.lth of Sep-
tember leak

The chairman of the company said he sigocd the cheque
produced at a board meeting on the 13th of August, and it
was given to the prisoner for the purpose of paying Messrs.
Barker's accoont.

The prisoner was remanded.
BO W-STREET.

John Paget Tretnkti nu mgnim;;;;ght before Mr. Henry,
no the charge of writing a threatening letter to Sir Richard
Marne.
Mr. William R. F. Lane, M.R.C.S.—I live at the north
aide of Bethird.green. I have attended the priemer for
months. I think he is in his right state of mind, but when
excited he is somewhat rash, and disposed to use stronger
language than is prudent.
. . .

Sir. lienry-I.Z you think he is competent to distinguish
between right and wrong!
Mr. Lane—l have never had reason to suppose to the con-
trary. He is very excitable when put out, or when he has
been drinking, and if be tbinka he is in the right he will go
to great lengths, . .

ir. Hen4—Ah ! but he must be restrained from going
such lengths u to threaten Immo, with the example of
Rush and William& You bad better read that letter, Mr.
Lane • you will probably remember that the pemous re-
ferred to were persons who were executed for murder.
Mr Lane, after reading the letter, said he did not con-
sider that defendant's mind ICY disordered.
The prisoner, addressing the magistrate in an angry and
vehement manner, said he should be very guarded in his
observations, as it had gone forth that at the former ex-
amination he expressed himull incoherently.
Mr. Henry—Now, Tremlett, let me advise yon to be
mint.

The prisoner (fiercely)—Calm, sir? Oh, I'll becalm!
I'll be calm !

Mr. Henry—You certainly were very excited yesterday.
The prisoner —Any mar may be excited at times.
Mr. Henry—Yes, but I want you to endeavour to control
that excitement. I want to point out to you how you
have erred. You aeem to have thought that boa bad a
grievance, and that Sir Richard Mayne wished to withhold
from you the name and number of the policeman. Now
you were quite wrong in that. There is no hesitation or
difficulty about giving his name and number, but even if
theta was, nutting can justify such threats. No antece-
dent letters, no previous circumstances whatever could
justify then.

• The prisoner—l beg your pardon. 1 think I was quite
justified. I only say lam as determined to have an answer
as Rush was to do what he did. There is no threat in
that.

Mr. Henry—No reasonable person would interpret it as
you say.
. . . . . . .

°The primmer—Hid that letter been written to an ordi-
nary private individual, would you have taken any notice
of it?

Mr. Henry—Certainly. The position in life of the par-
ties makes no difference whatever.

The prisoner—The decisions of magistrates vary so much
that the law is nothing bat a lottery.
The risoner then recalled Mr. Harvey to prove that he
(the prisoner) bad never been informed of the policeman's
number. He complained that the report in the news-
papers stated that he had.
[Mr. Tramlett is mistaken. The report contains no such
statement.]
The prisoner then went into a number of details as to the
correspoodeuce. all which. Mr. Homy reminded him, he had
already stated the day before.
. . . .

Mr.lleory then that but letter you have cer-
ainly used language calculated to create alarm ; and as it
is the opinion of your mi.dical man that you do understand
the difference between right and wrong—

c The prisoner (inmetiently)— Ainl yr I do.
Mr. Henry—Therefore I must hold you to bail to keep the
peace and be of goad behaviour for the next twelve months,
in two sureties of 501. each, and your own recognisance of
1001.

The prisoner—That is pretty heavy hail.
Mr. Henry—And let me caution you, that if you write to
Sir Richard Mayne, or to any one else, any more letters
containing similar threats. you will be committed for trial.
The priaouer—No jury in England would convict.
Two gentlemen, neighbours of the prisoner, offered them-
selves as ball. Both, however, requested the magistrate
to • lower amount, suggesting that 2l /. would be
snakiest.

Mr. Heary—l thick not. I have considered the matter
carefully, and I think fixing that amount may have the
effect of restraining him. You appear to be Isla Irked', and

hs would probably be reluctant to eullect you to the loss of
the money.
Owed the sureties admitted that be should not like such
Latta/. 't6 be written to himself. The other said, if the
prisoner would take his advice, he would give up letter-
wntieg altogether.
The recognisances were then enteredinto, and the prisoner
liberated.