The Express.
London, England, 1852-08-05 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

Dennis Deify, Cain Manony,- and other occupants of the
' filthy tenements in Chun 81. Giles's, were sum-
moned for refusing to comply with the provisions of the
new Act for the Regulation of Common Lodging-houses.
Inspector Reason, of the A division, said ho visited the
house, No. 6, Church-lane, Bt. Giles's, at midnight, on the
21st ult. In the room occupied by Daily he found 14 per-
sons sleeping on the door, on four beds, composed of mat-
ting and shavings, saturated with filth and swarming with
vermin. The first bed contained a woman, a girl of 16, •
boy of 14, and three boys from Bto 10 years of age. In
the second bed, a man who slept with his mother, end paid
Bd. • week for the accommodation. In the third bed, a
woman, a girl of 13, a girl of 10, a boy of 6, and a boy of 8,
for which the woman paid Is. per week. In the fourth bed,
a man, his wife, a girl of 11, a girl of 9, a boy of 6, and • girl
of 4, for which Is. per week was paid. Witness understood
from the defendant himself that he paid 3s. a week to his
landlord for the room, which had never been registered at
Scotland-yard, owing to the refusal of the defendant to
obey the new regulations, which had been repeatedly ex-
plained to him. Ili. room was only fit for six persons, but
he had on one occasion found five families there, consisting
of 24 persons. There was no water in the house.
Sergeant Hunt, 4 F, deposed to having repeatedly cau-
tioned the defendant, both before and after issuingthe sum-
mons, but it had no effect upon him. Ile had never found
the man engaged in any work ; he appeared to do nothing
for his living, the children being sent out to pick up what
they could for the support of the parents.
The defendant Daily said he couldn't get the lodgers
out ; but he'd clear them off at once if the court would ac-
quit him.
Mr. Beery laid that some example must be made, and he
should therefore inflict a fine of 405., or eight days' impri-
sonment in default.
The defendant was committed.

Sergeant Hunt stated t;;t7nvisiting the room occupied
by Mahony, he found four beds on the floor, without divi-
sion, and in the first a man who paid 13d. a week ; in the
second, the defendant himself, his daughter, aged 14, a boy
of 18, • boy of 14, and a boy of 10—also his children ; in
the third, a man and his sister, aged 22, who paid Is. •
week - and io the fourth a woman who paid Gil. a week.
The defendant told witness that he paid his landlord 3a. a
week for the room.

Peterkin, the summoning officer, stated that he went to
Mehony's room the previous evening, and found that he
had got rid of his lodgers, and promised to have no more.
Mr. Henry would defer his decision in this case, to see if
the defendant kept his promise.
The decision of his worship, in each of the other cues,
was also postponed, in order to give the defendants an op•
portunity of complying with the act.

CLERK EN WELL.
Mare Vernon, a respectably dressed young woman, was
charged by Mrs. Ann White, a matronly looking person,
residing in Ftdwood'erents, Holborn, with having as-
saulted her.
The proseeutrix deposed that on Monday last the pri•
goner called at her house, and, calling her vile names,
knocked at her door and challenged her out to fight. She
shunned her, and she left. In the course of the day as she
was passing along the prisoner threw some china at her
head, when she gave her into custody.
' Mr. Corrie—Well, Mrs. Vernon, pray what are you ?
Mrs. Vernon—A respectable married lady, your worship.
My husband holds a responsible situation in the City. lam
the daughter of the Rey. Mr. Vernon, and am incapable of
anything unladylike.
r. Corrie—What have you to say to the charge ?
Mrs. Vernon—Say to it, air! why, that it was all through
a duck. (Laughter.)
Mr. Carrie (smiling)—A duck—how was that ?
Mrs. Vernon—Why, your worship, I left home for the
purpose of buying a duck for my husband's luncheon, and
as I wee returning I went into a public-house to have a
little refreshment, when a man, apparently a cobbler, said
he would like to have the duck. I said I was willing to
let him have a leg of the bird. I washed it and gave it to
him, and he took it home to the prosecutrix, who is his
dear, and she defamed me by spreading • report that I
gave her brother the duck for an improper purpose. (Here
she became greatly excited, and thumped the bar violently
with her clenched fist several times, vociferating, " Your
worship, is it ponible that a lady like rue should give a
duck tea cobbler for an improper purpose. If I were so
disposed, I would give a duck to a gentleman, who would
pay me, and not a paltry snob.) (Loud laughter.)
Mr. Come—ls your husband here, Mrs. Vernon?
Mrs. Vernon—lle is not, he was compelled to attend at his
office in the city. The Rev. Mr. Vernon can speak as to
my character. lam a lady.
Mrs. Benjamin, of Fullwood's-rents, said she was Mrs.
Vernon's landlady. She was a respectable woman, and her
husband • highly respectable man, employed in the city.
Mr. Corns—She seems very much excited. Is she cor-
rect in her mind ?

Mn. Benjamin—l don't think she is exactly, your
wonhip.
Mr. Cowie thought that, under all the circumstances, he
would discharge Mrs. Vernon, on her making a positive
promise not to appear before him ag►in under similar el'.
cumstances.
Mrs. Vernon (making a low respectful curtsey)—Your
worship, I thank you. I willingly make you the promise.
She has defamed me. Good day.