The Sun.
London, England, 1863-01-07 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

CREATING A DISTURBANCE AT A REFRESHMENT-
HOUSE.—Catherine Joyce was charged with creating a
disturbance at 41, Haymarket, a refreshment-house.
Mr. John Tucker said—l keep a refreshment-house,
eating-house, or whatever you like to call it. Prisoner was
in my service for a few months and left. She sued me for
a week's wages, but could do nothing. She gets drunk
and oomes to my house and calls me and my wife names.
Last night she came and called me this and my wife that.
She got a crowd round the house, would not go away, and
I gave her in charge. She stopped my business.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—Oh, that would be a great pity indeed.

Prisoner—l called for a letter which had been left at the
house for me, and the complainant said that the letter had
been given back to the postman. I made inquiries, and
found that it was not the case, and on going to tell the com-
plainant what the gentleman at the post-office said, the
letter was given to me opened.

Mr. Tyrwhitt—l suppose there was no remittance in it.
Prisoner—No, sir. It is a night house the complainant
keeps.

Mr. Tyrwhitt--Anything else
Prisoner—Yes. Bad business is carried on.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—l have had enough of the case. I shall
dismiss the young woman, and I hope if you detain any
more of the letters she will bring you here for larceny.

WESTMINSTER.
JUSTICE IN A Fix.—A man between 60 and 60 years of
age, attired in a large smock frock, was placed beforo Mr.
Arnold, who having in vain looked for his name amongst
those who had been locked up at the station, inquired who
he was.

Policeman.—We don't know.
Mr. Arnold—What is his name ?
Policeman—He can't talk.
Mr. Arnold—You have asked him, of course—does he re-
fuse to give it ?
Policeman—We don't know about that, your worship,
but he seems to be deaf and dumb. He does not speak at
any rate, and he does not pay the least attention when one
talks to him, and that of course makes us think he is deaf
and dumb.
Mr. Arnold—What offence is he brought before me for P
Policeman—Begging. He was in Chester-square with a
placard upon his breast, stating that he was deaf and dumb
and compelled to solicit assistance, and I took him into
custody.
Mr. Arnold—Cannot you find any one who can interpret
to a deaf and dumb person ?
Policeman—Yes; I have a person here who can talk
with his fingers, but defendant either can't or won't under-
stand him. We have traced him every where, but we can't
make anything of him at all.
Mr. Arnold—Try again.
The person acquainted with the finger vocabulary stood
forward and made up a sentence, but the defendant stood as
motionless as a statue.
Mr. Arnold—Write on a bit of paper and see if you can
make him understand.
Policeman—We have tried that, sir, and it is no use more
than any other way; he either won't or cannot understand.
Mr. Higgins, the clerk, wrote something on a piece of
paper and handed it to him, but he appeared to be blind as
well as suffering under the other infirmities, and nothing
came of the experiment.
Mr. Arnold—l don't know what to do with the man. I
Can't bear the case unless the accused can be made to com-
prehend what is said against him, or without affording him
the opportunity of reply. I must remand him until Friday,
and every possible inquiry must be made about him, and
somebody to make him understand if possible.