The Sun.
London, England, 1855-09-12 00:00:00

NEGLECT OF DUST CONTRACTORS.

Several instances of neglect on the part of dust con-
tractors were brought before the court, and penalties
were inflicted. In one case, in which it was distinctly
proved that the contractor's men refused to remove the
dust from a greengrocer's house unless they received six-
pence for their trouble, a fine of twenty shillings was in-
flicted ; the chairman stating that It was the determina-
tion of the court to adopt the most rigorous measures,
and to inflict the highest penalties, where similar cases
of neglect and misconduct were brought under their
notice.

■HOP-WINDOW MCFLICTORS.
On the application of some of the inspectors of nui-
sances, several shopkeepers who had affixed reflectors to
their windows, to the great inconvenience of the public,
were ordered to be summoned.
The court then adjourned.

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Mr. J. E. Joe, of No. 14, Aldgate, grocer, said—Last
evening, at half-past six o'clock, the prisoner brought to
me an envelope, enclosing a note and a cheque, purport-
ing to come from Mr. Fisher, •f 98, Leandenhall-street.
The note was addressed to me, and requested that I
would cash the cheque, which was for 91. 55., for him,
as he wanted the money for immediate ase. (Here the
cheque, which purported to be drawn by Mr. Jackson
upon the London Joint-Stock Bank, was produced.) I
asked him if he belonged to Mr. Fisher's house. He
replied that he did not, and that thenote had been handed
to him by a person on the other side, whom he did not
know, and that I had better be particular about it. I
opened the note, and gave the amount to my porter,
with directions to go to Mr. Fisher's with the boy, and
it was soon ascertained that nothing at all was kno vn
about the matter by Mr. Fisher, or any person of the
establishment.
Upon being questioned by Mr. Alderman Salomon%
the complainant said the boy had acted in the most open
manner, and no suspicion at all was entertained of his
integrity. In all probability if the lad had not himself
suggested the caution, the money would have been given
without hesitation or inquiry.
The boy'Hfather said—My son, upon being questioned
by me, said a person outside the door had spoken to him
as he was going home from his daily occupation, and
told him if he would give in the note and bring out an
answer, some trifle should be given to him, but that not
a word had been said to him about receiving cash for
the contents.
Huggins (the detective) said it was a common prac-
tice with thieves and titterers of forgeries to endeavour
to induce boys of respectable appearance, whom they
accidentally met in the streets, to call at the houses of
shopkeepers with notes and cheques of the kind, and is
Borne instances the trick had succeeded. He at the same
time produced a sample of the same sort of villany which
had a few days ago succeeded.
Alderman Salomons said the influence of the press
could be beneficially exercised in cases of this kind, arid
discharged the boy, who appeared to be much shocked
and terrified.

GUILDHALL.—A. member of parliament and a gen-
tleman of the highest standing in the commercial world,
whose names for obvious reasons we omit, were sum-
moned to appear before Alderman Humphery to aur-wer
a charge of conspiracy to prevent the complainant, Mr.
Christopher Rice Mansell Talbot, Lord Lieutenant and
M.P. for Glamorganshire, from realising a certain se-
curity for the advance of 10,0001., which he had made
to one of the defendants.
. The precise nature of the complaint upon which the
summons was issued did not publicly transpire, but we
believe the matter to be substantially as follows :—One
of the defendants requiring money, applied to the com•
plainant, who thereupon advanced a sum of 10,0001., and
received as security the bond of the other defendant,
who is a member of parliament, it being distinctly under-
stood by all parties that a vessel then building should
form an additional security for the loan. The latter de-
fendant subsequently advanced 10,0001. also to the bor
rower in the first instance, and afterwards registered his
claim upon the vessel in the ordinary way, the borrower
at the same time making a declaration and signing the
covenant to the effect that the vessel was free from all
encumbrances, both defendants knowing at the time
that it was already mortgaged, by verbal agreement, to
the complainant for the sum he had advanced. The com-
plainant's claim upon the vessel was, therefore, ousted
by the precaution taken by the defendant, who alleges he
advanced a further sum of 10,000/.
Mr. Newbon attended before Alderman Humphery
and Alderman Finnis, to explain that he had no com-
plaint to make with respect to this summons, as the par-
ties were not in attendance, having adjusted the matter
to their mutual satisfaction. He therefore wished to
withdraw the summons.
Alderman Humphery asked how he could do that and
compromise Mr. Talbot ?
Mr. Newbon said Mr. Talbot had no desire to proceed
any further with the case.
Alderman Humphery said it was a very serious charge
against two gentlemen, and he could not see how the
Lagistrates could consent to such a compromise, but they
would do everything that was right. The worthy alder-
man said he bad granted this summons, and he was there
to attend to it.
Alderman Finnis said it seemed fo him that the sum-
mons was taken out without any intention of proceeding
Solicitor inquired if there was any informa-
wiTthheit. City
tion taken upon oath ?
Mr. Martin said there was not.
Alderman Humphery said he was very
careful before
he granted the summons, and was most anxious to ascer-
tain whether what Mr. Newbon had stated was really a
fact.

Mr. Newbon said there had been no compromise at
all ; but the present proceeding had been commenced
under a misapprehension, :Lid he bad no wish to discuss
the subject at that time.
Alderman Humphery said neither had he, but the
magistrates only sat there for the administration of jus-
tice, and he did slot wish to be made the means of ter-
rifying parties out of money.
Mr. Newbon said he did not desire to proceed under a
misapprehension.
Alderman Humphery said Mr. Huddlestone, on ap-
plying for the summons, told him that he was not taking
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it out with the intention' of not proceeding with it, and he
(the Alderman) said that he would not grant a summons
for the express purpose of dragging money out of another
man's pocket.

The'City Solicitor asked the alderman if he wished
the summons to be proceeded with !
Alderman Humphery said he did not ; but he ob-
jected upon principle to the making use of him as an in-
strument of tyranny and oppression.
Alderman Finnic said it was a very improper thing to
make such charges against gentlemen, and then not go
on with them when the time for hearing them arrived.
Alderman Humphery said it was just as he said it
would be. However, the parties were not here, and the
Complaint was therefore dismissed ; but he wished to be
clearly understood that it was dismissed in consequence
of the summons being withdrawn and the parties not ap-
pearing to press the charge.
James Hunt, a private in the Royal London Militia,
was charged with violently assaulting Wm. Drawbridge.
There was also a second charge against the prisoner, of
assaulting the policeman in the execution of his duty.
It appeared that the prisoner was drunk, when he got

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No less than 120 workmen have been temporarily
thrown out of work by this calamity, they for the most
part being employed on works for the new reading-zoom
at the British Museum.
The whole of the iron planing mills are burned do.vn,
the saw mills are also destroyed, the joiners' shops are
levelled with the ground, the masons' shops are also
consumed, and a valuable stock of marble completely
,ohntered ; several stacks of Spanish and Honduras
mahogany, as well as Dantzio wainscoting, are reduced
to ashes. The greater portion of the valuable trees in
the park adjoining the Archbishop of Canterbury's
Palace were set on fire, and at 11 o'clock there seemed
little chance of saving any on the eastern side. Fortu-
nately the palace did rot receive the least injury, but
the alarm amongst the domestics, especially when the
eastern wall of the park fell, was exceedingly great.
A rigid and searching inquiry has taken place with
regard to the origin of the calamity, but nothing satis-
factory has been ascertained.
The men usually left off work at half-past 5, but
owing to a pre-sure of business they did not leave off on
Monday till half-past 8 o'clock ; and at that time the
gas was turned off and everything appeared safe and
tree from fire.

Mr. Baker, the principal sufferer, is a director of the
Kent Insurance Company, and the following list is re-
turned to the fire-offices of the loos :—Bent Fire-office,
5,0001. ; West of England, 3,0001. for stock ; and about
2.0001. in the Atlas Office, for machinery and buildings.
The e ght houses in Paris-street, which are also con-
siderably damaged, were insured in the County Fire-
office, and the majority of the inmates were insured. A
Mr. W,,rmwell, surgical instrument maker, in his anxiety
to save the tools of the workmen, unfortunately broke
his leg, and as‘istance having been obtained, he was con-
veyed to Westminster Hospital.