The Express.
London, England, 1850-02-05 00:00:00

SURREY SESSIONS.

These 'miens commenced yesterday morning at the
Sessions House, Newington causeway, before Thomss
puck's, Esq soda lull beneh or magistrates. The calendar
contained the names of 53 prisoners for trial.
TM whole of the morning was occupied in appeals from
sc. d jurymen. Several gentlemen were afterwards sworn
in as magistrates of the esunty.

POLICE.-YESTEILDAL
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

CATTCIII or Gal[lrLaka.—uonit Lary, wiae•merehant,
23, Norfolk-street, Strand, Charles Lucas, Charles Snow,
den, James Hutchinson, Charles (lamblams, ii"tiliam Mal-
lard, Wiliam &nit ltnq, Witham Jones, Jame.;
Simmons Naddoz, Charles Jones, Henry Johnson, Join
Joner, George Hart, Mows Jones, James Wood, FrederWk
' Johnson, James Storey, John Salmi, John AlOton, John
Junes, Adolph Goldsmit, Moses Samuel, anti James Towns
end, many of whose nem. s are assumed, were charged with
having been found stumbled in a eommoa g.,ming•house,
No. 119, Jermyn street, form ualawfo! purpose. Townsend
WWI also charged with being the doorOeeper.
Superintendent Pozen, of the E division, misted that,
having reported to the Commissioners of Polce that the
house situated at 119, J. rusyo-street, was used as a common
gaming-house, he received authority front them to visit the
house. In compliance with that order he proceeded to the
house on Sunday morning, about a quarter pest two o'clock,
with several constables. On striving at the entrance, he
knocked and rang, and at that moment a signs.) of a long
cotgh was given outside of the house, and something was
then thrown at the first tl nor wind,ws. Witness then gave
orders to force the front door with a sledge hammer. After
two or three blows the door ft.w open, and he sod the con-
stables went in. In the passage he found another door of
iron, which they attempted to open, but it defied their
utmost efforts. They were about fuming this when
It, me person from inside opened it. They then made their
w up to the first floor room, and there found the whole of
the defendants, some of whom were eating and drinking,
and ol,ers smoking. He told them that he wan a supet in-
tendent of the bletropatan Police, and they must consider
themselves in his custody for being found in a c -MONO gawo
ing•house. lie theo took all their names, and sent them to the
police station in Vine street. He subsequently searzhed the
house, and in the hut film room he found a table, which he
considered 'o he a gaming table. There were three covers
on the table which appeared to be marked with dice. Ile
Zook possession of the Covers, which he now produced. In the
back room he found a bat k-gammon board ant some cards,
with the address of the " S rangers Club" printed on them.
The doors were of double iron, and were fitted with massive
bolts and bars ; and had not the iron door been opened, it
would no doubt have taken them a quarter of ea hoar to
torte it. _ . . .

Poke.? constable 309 A, proved seer g the d: fendant
Townsend cpen the door to gentlemen on several occasions
within the last week. _ . .

Mr. Clarkson (with Mr. Roberts) appeared for the de-
fendants, and addressed the magistrate at considerable
length, contending that the charge was altogether bad,
inasmuch as the police had exceeded their authcrity.
Mr. Bingham said that wu the point on which the
question turned, and he should take time to consider
lie then directed the defendants to hod one surety each to
appear on Monday next.
Tan rICCADILLT SALOON.— Mamas Alexander &air,
the alleged proprietor of the t-oloon, Piccadilly, was sum-
moned by the pclice for having knowingly permitted and
suffered prostitutes to assemble in his house.
8 I inspectors of police were examined in support of
the charge, and deposed that on visiting the establishment,
they found a number of women of bed character assembled,
who although they were pointed out to the managers of the
place, were not removed. There was no disturbance or im-
propriety of conduct on the part of any one present.
Mr. Clarkson contended that the deft ndant would not be
justified in dealing with his customers as persons of bad cha-
racter, upon the hearsay evidence of pallet men.
Mr. Bingham aaked Mr. Clarkson if the point which he
mainly rested on was that the keeper of a place of public
resort could only knier his company to be prostitutes by
thr it conduct.
Mr. Clarkson replied in the affirmative.
Mr. Bin. ham said the question was one that must be most
seriously considered, and he would therefore defer his judg.
meat till Monday next.