The Sun.
London, England, 1865-01-23 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

FURIOUS DRIVING DURING THE FOG.—Thomas Wallis
Atkinson, a cab driver, badge 13,033, was charged before
Mr. Tyrwhitt with furious driving.

Police-constable Charles Bluett, 170 C, said that on Sa-
urday night, about half-past 11 o'clock, during a dense
fog, he saw the defendant driving his horse, attached to a
Hansom cab, at a gallop through Berkeley-square. The
defendant was stopped by a gentleman, and on going up to
him he (Bluett) found that the defendant was very drunk.
The defendant said that he had a fare, and had been en-
gaged for three hours in leading his horse through the
fog. The fare thanked him for his care, and then gave
him a thumping glass of whisky, and told him it would do
him good, but instead of that it completely got him over.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said if ever there was a day when a man
ought to be careful in driving it was Saturday last. He
should fine the defendant 7s. 6d., or 14 days.
The defendant paid the fine. . _ _

A CANDID DEFENCE.—James White, a strong healthy
looking young man, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with
destroying his own clothing, and also some furnished him
by the authorities of St. George's Workhouse.
Robert Plowright, the porter of St. George's Workhouse,
said that on Saturday night last the prisoner was admitted
into the casual ward of the workhouse, and yesterday
morning it was found that he had destroyed his clothes.
Some others were furnished him, and these he also destroyed,
The prisoner said he tore up his clothes, a man telling
him that he had only to go to St. George's Workhouse to
get a tidy suit.

Mr. Tyrwhitt committed the prisoner for 21 days.

WESTMINSTER.

CAUTION TO TAVERN-KEEPERS. Moore Blakeley, a
young man, was charged with wilfully breaking two panes
of plate glass, value 50s. '

Mr. Charles Woodward, proprietor of the Fulham-bridge
Tavern, Knightsbridge, said that at a quarter to 10 on Sa-
turday night the defendant came to his house, and shortly
afterwards entered the coffee-room, where a number of
gentlemen were seated. The coffee-room was not a proper
place for persons of defendant's grade of life, and he had
no business to be there. He was very insulting to gentle-
men in the coffeeroom, and complainant considered it his
duty to remove him. When he did so defendant wilfully
broke two large panes of glass.
Mr. Selfe—Was he drunk ?

Complainant—He was not sober.

Mr. Selfe—Had he any drink in your house?
Complainant—l believe he had. I asked him to go out
several times before I touched him.
Mr. Selfe—Was the window broken intentionally ?
Complainant—He had to strike tho glass hard three
times with his fist before he broke it.

Defendant—l am very sorry. I don't remember any-
thing about it. I have offered to pay it by instalments.
Mr. Selfe—Will you take it?
Complainant—l would rather that you would settle it.
Mr. Selfe—He got drunk in your house.
He came to my house drunk. Some one gave him a
glass of drink there.

Mr. Selfe—lt was that glass that did it. It's the last
straw that breaks the camel's back. I shall not give the
full value of your glass, because the man had liquor. I
shall fine him 55., with £1 for the glass, or in default seven
days.