The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-05 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STRE ET.

BIRDNESTING AND DAMAGING THE TREES IN HYDE
PARK.—James Luby, a lad, was charged before Mr. Knox
with wilfully damaging the trees in Hyde-park.
Fredk. Holmes, Hyde-park c.nstable No. 30, said that
while near the playground by the Magazine Barracks,
Hyde-park, the previous afternoon, his attention was called
by a gentleman to the prisoner who was up a tree breaking
off several branches. He called to the prisoner to come
down and he did so, in his descent breaking off several more
branches.

Mr. Knox said he supposed the prisoner was birdnesting.
Holmes said that was the case, and the practice had be.
come a great nuisance.
Mr. Knox said he was aware of the monstrous nuisance,
and that many of those trees which were the delight of
visitors to the park, were sadly cut about by boys. It was
a thing that must be put a stop to, and he should order the
prisoner to pay the damage 2s, 6d. and a fine of ss. or
seven days.
AN ARCHITECT CHARGED WITH MISCONDUCTING
HIMSELF.-Mr. John Child, architect, of Albion-row,
Albion-street, Leeds, was charged before Mr. Knox with
being drunk and indecently behaving himself.
Adams, 222 C, said that while on duty in Leicester-
square near the Alhambra Palace about 12 o clock the pre-
vious night, his attention was called by a lady, who said a
gentleman was misconducting himself a little further on.
He went up and found the defendant drunk, with his clothes
in a state of disorder and his person exposed, the visitors
to the Alhambra leaving at the time. On the defendant
refusing to move away he took hiw into custody.

Defendant denied the charge, and said he was not drunk.

Sergeant Collings, 16 C, said that he was at the Vine-
street station when the defendant was brought in charged
with being drunk and misconducting himself. The de •
fendant was drunk, and also two companions who came to
the station.

The defendant said that only one companion went
to the station. Another afterwards came from the Saracen's
Head Hotel, where he was stopping, and brought the land-
lord, who bailed him. He never used an indecent word or
expression, and only went to the place for a necessary pur-
pose.

Mr, Knox said he believed the sergeant, and also
thought that he (the defendant) did not quite know what
he was about, and that had he been himself he would not
have done it.

The defendant was then fined 10s., or seven days.
The defendant left the court very disssatisfied at the
charge being made.

THAMES.

A VERY UNNEIOHBOURLY PROCEEDING.—Mr. Middle-
ton, who said he had been in business 33 years as a watch-
maker, coal merchant, and earthenware, dealer, in the
Commercial road, Stepney, and who was for several years
a member of the vestry of Mile-end Old Town, came before
Mr. Woolrych to complain of the conduct of a man named
Birch, his next door neigbbour, who had published a libel
concerning him, which was likely to do him considerable
injury.

Mr. Middlqton said he was now an auctioneer, and car-
ried on a legitimate business. There were frequent sales in,
his aucti n-room, and his next door neighbour had pub-
lished a large placard with the following words, in large
red letters upon it, " Notice to the public, beware of mock
auctions." There was also an engraving of a man's hand
with the index finger pointing towards the sale room, so
that no one passing along the road could mistake its
meaning.

Mr. Woolrych said—lf the libel was false and scandalous
and liable to lower Mr. Middleton in the estimation of the
public, an action could be maintained in one of the superior
courts at Westminster for damages.
Mr. Middleton—l have already sustained considerable
loss and inconvenience by the publication of this foul and
malicious libel.

Mr. Woolrych--Then bi lug your action.
Mr, Middleton—l am afraid if my neighbour continues
this there will be a serious breach of the peace.
Mr. oolrych—Then I shall have jurisdiction. •
Mr. Middleton—l want a summons against him.
Mr. Woolrych could not grant a summons, The remedy
was by action.
Mr. Middleton said if his neighbour exhibited any more
libellous placards respecting him and his business he should
adopt a very summary remedy with him.

A
HARsn SENTENCE AND A SAD RESULT.---A
lad, about 14 or 15, named Brown, left Poole some time
since and made for Portsmouth. where he joined the Royal
Navy. After having been in the service some time, he ob-
tained permission to return to Poole to visit his parents and
friends. While in the town he fell into evil company, and
stayed beyond the allotted time; he was then afraid of re-
turning to the ship at Portsmouth—consequently he
serted. In thicryeti,maend shhisnoartrl aye aanftderdhesecrwipatsioneaptu
de-
the
to Sue
tde
and
his ship, when he was sentenced to 15 years' con-
tinual service without ever going on shore. A few hours
appearedre
dan
taken
after bearing the sentence, he retired to -his
.hammook, and
committed suicide by hanging himself,— A' ?ltsiiire Mirror.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.--This Day

ASCOT RACES-THIS DAY.
EY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.
£lOO PLATE.

Glance colt
Miss Taft

Harvest Moon.. 3
TENTH TRIENNIAL STAKES.
Queen Bertha 1
Early Purl .........
Avondale.... ; ........................ 3

Four ran.
FIRST-CLASS WOKINGHAM.
Exchequer
Beauvalo .............2
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Confidence ..
Six ran,

SECOND CLASS WOKINGHAM.
Catalpa colt

N;ne ran.
RAILWAY STAKES.
Walloon
..................
2
Anonyma
........ . .....................
Flash in the Pan
Nine ran.