The Sun.
London, England, 1863-07-18 00:00:00

WESTAIINSTER.

A NATTER OF OPINION.—Mr. William Pirey, of 152,
Cambridge-street, Pimlico, was brought before Mr. Solid,
charged with being drunk and riotous this morning.
Police-consta,,le, 133 B, said that at one o'clock this
morning he was on auty. in Cambridge-street, when he
found the defendant making a noise: He endeavoured to
induce him to go away but found he would not.
Mr. Selte—What did he do ?
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Policeman—He followed me round my beat, and I told
him to go away, and as he would not I was compelled to
take him into custody.
Mr. Selte—How was he making the noise which first
induced you to interfere ?
Policeman—lt was about a pianoforte.
Mr. Selte—About a piano torte ?
Policeman_Thero was a pianoforte being played in one
of the houses, and the defendant wanted to know why I did
not stop it.
Mr. Selfe—What did you say to that?
Policeman—l said I could not. I had no right to go into
the house to interfere.
Mr Selie—Was he drunk?
l'oliceman—He was.
MT. Selfe (to defendant)—What have you to say to this?
Def-ndant—l dont think it worth while to say anything
in particular to the charge.
. Selfe—You are charged with being drunk and riotous.
Defendant—As a matter of opinion, I think not.
Mr. Sege—Not disorderly.
Defendant—l think not.
Mr. sole— \\, hat do you s y to the charge of being drunk?
Defendant--A little irregular.
Mr. Selfe— The worse for drink.

Dot endant—l think so. I think that is correct.
Mr Selfo—You are fined ss.
The fine was paid.

THAMES.

" THE HOUSE OF CALL FOR MOURNERS."—Mr, Alfred
Ginnonean, the landlord of the Bell and Mackerel public-
huuse, Road-side, Mile-end-road, appeared before Mr. Par-
tridge to answer an information and eummons exhibited by
Inspector Griffin, of the K division, for having his house
open for the sale of ale, beer, spirits, and wine on Sunday
afternoon last, between the prohibited hours of 4 and 5
o'clock.

Two police constables of the K division proved that up-
ards of 100 persons were admitted into the Bell and Mac-
kerel public• house on Sunday afternoon from 20 minutes
past 4 o'clock until a quarter before 5 o'clock, and they were
supplied with whatever they required in the shape of beer,
ale, spirits, and tobacco.
Mr. Ginnonean, in defence, said the Bell and Mackerel
was a house of call for mourners. (A laugh.)
Mr. Partridge—Merry mourners I suppose, Will you
be 86 good as to explain yourself? . _

Mr. Ginnonean said his house was near the Tower Ham-
lets Cemetery. There were a great many funerals there on
Sunday afternoon, and many of the mourners came a very
long distance, and after burying Their friends and relatives,
stepped into his house to slake their thirst.
Mr. Partridge—Thirsty mourners. (Laughter.)

The policemen were recalled, and said that persons not
mourners were admitted. Working men being in the
neighbourhood, and with clothes not of the sable hue, were
admitted, and supplied with beer, spirits, and tobacco.
Mr. Ginnonean said mourning coaches, hearses, and
mourners stopped at his house daily, but on Sunday after-
noon, between 3 and 5 o'clock, he admitted no one unless
introduced by an undertaker (laughter), and he put the
question to every one who entered—" Are you an under •
taker or are you a traveller ?"
Mr Partridge said the defendant could legally supply a
traveller with refreshments between three and five o'clock
—they muss be bona fide travellers.
Mr. Ginnonean said the followers of funerals came from
Westminster, WestminPter Abbey— (a laugh)—Bermond-
sey, Lambeth, Southwark, and other places.
Mr. Partridge was inclined to think that people coming
from the places mentioned, after attending funerals, woula
be travellers ; but here the objection was, that under the
pretence of adm tting undertakers and mourners, it allowed
the indiscriminate admission of the public.
Mr. Ginnonean—Nut till the undertaker presented his
card. (Laughter.) I wish to know what constitutes a
traveller ?
Mr. Partridge said he was not bound to give a general
definition of the word traveller. If publicans admitted per-
sons in their houses on Sunday during the prohibited
hours, they must use their own discretion, and be cautious.

Mr. Ginnonean —Are not undertakers and mourners tra
vellertiP

Mr. Partridge—lf they have core a long distance, and
under certain circumstances, they would be travellers. It
is the duty of ihe landlords of the houses of public enter-
tainment to exei cise proper discretion.
Inspector a iffin raid the case had been argued before
Mr. Woolrych, who fined the defendants under precisely
similar circumstances.

Mr, Partridge did not care what had boon argued before.
Every case must stand on its merits. It was irregular to
interpose any remartts.

Mr, Ginnonean said a funeral from Bermondsey would
sometimes be attended by 600 persons, and Inspector Griffin
explained that as reearded Irish funerals there would be
from 200 to 300 cc 500 persons attending upon arriving in
the cemetery, although only a few left the deceased person's
dwelling with the buoy. The poor Irish collected on the
ropte. and came from Golden•lane, St. Luke's, Aidgate,
Whitechapel, Poplar, and Ratcliff.
Mr. Partridge said he must fine the defendant who ad-
mitted the general public.
Mr. Ginnonean wished the case to be postponed to call
an undertaker living at the West end.
Mr. Partridge--What is ho to prove?
Mr. Ginnonean—That I said to him, "Ara you an
undertaker ?" and to the mourners, " Are you a traveller?"
Here is the undertaker's card.
Mr. Partridge did not think the undertaker's evidence
would make any difference whatever, but he was very re-
luctant to convict any man until he had heard the whole of
his defence.
Mr, Ginnonean—May I serve travellers?
Mr. Partridge—Yes, bona fide travellers.
Mr. Ginnonean—What cons itutes a traveller?;
Mr. Partridge—l decline to give a definition of the Word

traveller.
Mr. Ginnonean—Are ;undertakers and mourners tra-
vellers
Mr. Partridge—Under certain circumstances, and if
they travel a long distance they may be considered bona fide
travellers, It depends on circumstances.
At the earnest request of the defendant: Mr. Partridge
postponed his decision until Saturday next.

The Hen. Peter and Mrs. J. Johnson and family
have arrived at the Brunswick Hotel, Jermyn•atreet, from
New lurk.