The Sun.
London, England, 1839-09-30 00:00:00

HATTON-GARDEN.

Edward Bushell, the proprietor of the 011 Jerusalem
Tavern, St. John's-square, was summoned to this office
for suffering drunkenness and other disorderly conduct
in his house. Mr. Child, the solicitor, attended on de-
fendant's behalf, and pleaded " not guilty."
Inspector Penny, of the G division, stated that at
twenty-five minutes to two o'clock, on the morninc, of
Tuesday last, he was in St. John's-square, and hear-
ing a great noise, he proceeded in the direction whence
it came, and found it was in the defendant's house.
Having obtained admission, he went up stairs, where,
in a room, he found about thirty persons, many of
whom were very much in liquor, and creating the
greatest uproar. In a room down stairs there were
about fifty individuals at supper, the whole of whom
were in good order. _ _

Mr. Child—Did you see the landlord up stairs ?
Penny—Yes, and he was doing all he could to keep
them quiet.
Mr. Child—What sort of persons were the custo-
mers ? Penny—All highly respectable.
Mr. Child (addressing Mr. Greenwood) said he
would not attempt to deny the Inspector's statement.
The facts were these :—On the night named the Old
Lumber Troopers returned a visit to the Knights of
Saint John, who meet in his client's house, and they
certainly did indulge themselves beyond the mark of
discretion.

Mr. GegENwooD said, he knew nothing about the
Lumber-men or the Knights of St. John, neither did he
wish. The defendant had chosen to embark in a busi-
ness liable to many penalties, if not very careful. The
complaint in question had rendered him liable to punish-
ment ; and as it was admitted, he could not grumble if
fined 20s. and costs.

Alr. Child observed, that the fine in a pecuniary view
was unimportant ; all he wished was, that the convic-
tion should not be returned to the Licensing Magis-
trates, or the license would be in jeopardy. _ _

Mr. GREENWOOD intimated that he would not re-
turn it, and he would say that the defendant had not
been guilty of an offence for which he ought to be
twice punished.
Mr. Child remarked, that that was all he required,
and thanked the worthy Magistrate for his laudable
o pinion.

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SHOPLIFTING—REFUSAL TO PROSECUTE.—Keziah
Pringle, a respectable looking middle-aged woman, who
stated she was the wife of a mechanic, was placed at
the bar, charged with shoplipting. ._

Policeman 115, G, stated that he was on Friday
applied to by Alfred Levi, shopman to Mr. Jones, linen-
draper, at Pentonville, to apprehend the prisoner, who
had just left his master's shop, where she had been
making some purchases, and who he thought had taken
away various articles for which she had not paid. On
searching her, in addition to the articles she had pur-
chased, he discovered two pairs of socks, two pairs of
stockings, and various other articles, for which she had
not paid, and which the shopman recognised as his mas-
ter's property.
The prisoner said she was not aware she had taken
the articles in question.
Mr. GREENWOOD-Where is the prosecutor?
The policeman said he called at Mr. Jones's that
morning, and had been informed that he could not it-
tend, as it was not his intention to prosecute.
Mr. GREENWOOD—He shall prosecute. I will not
suffer him to exercise an option in a case of shoplifting
of this sort. Let summonses issue for the attendance
of all those who can give evidence in this case ; and if
they do not obey the summons, I will issue warrants to
enforce attendance.

The prisoner was then removed from the bar.

CHARGE OF DESERTING A CHlLD.—Susan Walter, a
respectable-looking woman, was charged with deserting
a child.

It appeared that the defendant had received a child
to nurse in February last from its mother, Susan Brown,
a single woman, and that James Coe, a butcher, the re-
puted father of the child, had agreed to pay half-a-crown
a week for its support. Ho continued to make the
payments until about two months since, when he refused
to do so. In consequence, she applied to the parish
officers, who advised her to take the child to Coe, and
leave it with him, which she did on the previous even-
ing. Coe refused to have anything to do with the child,
saying that he had merely paid the money as the agent
of the mother, who is gone to reside at Swansea. The
parish officers accordingly took the child, which is now
in the workhouse. _ _

Mr. GREENWOOD said that the affair having occurred
at Islington, be was afraid it was out of his jurisdiction ;
but he should advise the officers, as the child had become
chargeable, to seek out the mother, and get an order of
affiliation on Coe. He would advise Mrs. Walter to
summon Coe to the Court of Requests for the amount
due to her for keeping the child, and which he had
agreed to pay. As to Coe, he would advise him to pay
the money, and continue the allowance as by refusing to
do so he would be only getting himself into additional
trouble and expense.