The Sun.
London, England, 1839-11-25 00:00:00

THAMES OFFICE.

CAUTION TO PUBLICANS.—WiIIiam Mathews Bun-
yon, the landlord of the King's Arms public-house,
Shadwell-market, was summoned before Mr. Ballantine,
by Inspector Valentine, of the K division, under the
42d section of the New Police Act, for keeping his
house open between the hours of 12 on Saturday night
and one on Sunday afternoon, whereby he had incurred
a penalty of not more than 51. Mr. Pelham, the solici-
tor, attended on behalf of the defendant.
Sergeant Clapton, No. 7 K, stated that from infor-
mation he received he proceeded to Shadwell-market,
about half past ten on Sunday morning lest. There
were two or three cottages adjoining the defendant's
house. From an aperture in one lie saw a girl come
out with three pints of beer. Witness had since endea-
voured to find this girl, but had not been able.
A woman named Griffiths was then called in support
of the information. She stated that she had sent the
girl referred to by the sergeant to get a pot of beer at
the defendant's house, that being the only place where
liquor could be procured on a Sunday morning since the
passing of the New Police Act. She afterwards sent
the same girl for three pints of beer and a quart ern of
gin. When liquor was required on a Sunday morning
persons were obliged to go to one of the cottages, from
which there was a communication to the King's Arms
public-house. An old woman was always in attendance
to wait upon the persons who applied. Witness saw the
girl on Tuesday night, when she told her that Mr.
Bunyon had persuaded her to keep out of the way u❑til
this case was decided, and he would present her with a
new gown and some money. He had also attempted to
corrupt witness by telling her to say, if she came forward,
that the beer was some that was left from Saturday
night by some north countrymen. She told him she
would not take a false oath for anybody.

Cross-examined by Mr. Pelham—Gets her living as
well as she can. She don't recollect ever being i❑ bed
with four men at one time.—(Laughter.)
Mr. Pelham said the defendant had nothing what-
ever to do with keeping the girl alluded to out of the
way. As for the woman Griffiths, he submitted that
she WAS not worthy of belief.
Mr. BALLANTINE said he did believe the woman's
story. Persons who led an immoral life had often a
pious horror of taking a false oath. They cared very
little what they did, except committing perjury, which
they would not do. He was quite aware that since the
new law had been in force, a great number of publicans
had been in the habit of serving liquors during the pro-
hibited hours, through the medium of an adjoining
house. This was a breach of the law, and a fraud on
the fair trader, and he thought the police were very
right in trying to put a stop to the practice. There
were no mitigating circumstances in this case, he should
therefore fine the defendant in the highest penalty the
law allowed, which was .51., at the same time giving him
an opportunity to appeal against the decision.
The fine was immediately paid.
ATTEMPT TO DROWN A CUSTOM-HOUSE OF..
FICER,-Simon Ingannia, a foreigner, was charged with
smuggling six pounds and a half of tobacco, by which
he had incurred a penalty of 100/.
Mr. Conk, the solicitor of her Majesty's Board of
Customs, attended to prosecute.
Charles Casefowler, a Custom-house officer, stated
that on Friday afternoon he saw the prisoner leaving the
Commercial Dock. He appeared somewhat bulky, and
witness knowing him to be an old smuggler, suspected
that he had contraband property concealed about his
person, he therefore took him into custody. Upon
searching him he found six pounds and a half of tobacco
concealed between his trowsers and body. There was
also some in his stockings—so ingeniously contrived as
to appear like the calf of the leg. On the road to the
office he tried to make his escape ; and while proceed-
ing alongside a ditch leading from the Commercial dock to
Rotherhithe, he jumped in and dragged witness after ;
and while struggling in the water the prisoner made a
desperate attempt to drown him. He at length got
out of the dit ch, and pulled the prisoner out also. The
water and mud in the ditch reached up to his chin.
While engaged in this struggle witness got his clothes
town to ribands, lost eight sovereigns and a half out of
his pocket, a n+d his watch was entirely spoiled. The
prisoner was known as a notorious smuggler.
In his defe me, the prisoner admitted having the to-
bacco in his possession. He jumped into the water,
and the officer jumped in after him. He did not force
him in at all.

Mr. BALLANTINE convicted him in the penalty of
1001., or to go, to prison until it was paid. Any ap-
plication for a remission of any portion of the penalty
must be made to her Majesty's Commissioners of Cus-
toms ; but he did not think they would act with any
degeee of leni( mcy towards him when they considered
the narrow ese ape their officer had of being drowned in
apprehending him.

MEMOIRS OF THE LATE DUCHESS OF ST.
ALBANS.—It: has been justly observed that it was a
duty incumb( Int upon whoever had the means, to pre-
sent to societ .y an accurate biography of this celebrated
individual. Her vicissitudes of life, her extravagantly
good fortune , her close connexion with the highest
aristocracy o f both rank and wealth, and the innume-
rable anecdotes, reports, and statements in circulation
about her, re nder it essential that truth should be esta-
blished and fa asehood rejected upon all points connected
with her cart ter. Not the smallest or worst point of
this lady's go od fortune, is her finding in a biographer a
lady of grea .t talent, of nice discernment, of sound
judgment, co albined with a love of truth, and the prac-
tical good s erase which is derived from experience in
society, and the results of her labours are to rescue
the characte r of the Duchess from much obloquy, and
to hold her i 'ate up as a proof of how fortune may be
created, and secured by conduct which engenders es-
teem and ( !xcites attachment throughout all circum-
stances of lif C.

DEATH FROM THE KICK OF A HORSE.—
On Friday evening an inquest was held before Mr.
Higgs, at St George's Hospital, on the body of Wil-
liam Thomp. ton, aged thirty-five, a horsekeeper, in the
service of M r. Miller, omnibus proprietor, Pimlico. it
appeared the ft on the morning of the 19th ult. the de-
ceased was in: the act of putting a collar on a mare, the
property of his master, when she became restive and
knocked hin a down. She then kicked him in the body,
and whilst t he deceased was rising, she again struck him
on the head He was conveyed in a state of insensibi-
lity to a surl ;eon's, and ultimately to the hospital. It
further apps aired that the deceased was in the habit of
ill-using the mare in question, which, in consequence,
was obliged to have its eyes covered and one of its legs
tied whilst lit cleaned her, as she knew him. He had
been drunk and in the station-house on the previous
night, and was partially so at the time of the occur-
rence. TI le house surgeon to the hospital spoke to the
deceased's injuries, and stated his death, which took
place on IA Tednesday, to have been occasioned by ab-
scesses on the liver resulting from them. Verdict—
" Accithnt al death," with the nominal deoland of one
A Do.r yIESTICATED HARE.—During last har-
vest, a levc iret was found in a field belonging to
Bartliffe, El ,of Pocklington, and after much care and
attention its life was preserved. The timid animal has
since become very much attached to its owner, and
from its t a'meness and domestic manners, which are
truly surpri sing, it has become a great favourite.—Hull
Advertiser.