The Sun.
London, England, 1865-05-12 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

UNLICENSED THEATRICALS.—Mr. G. C. H. Lewis, Of
Ely-place, applied to Mr. Yardley this morning, as the
solicitor to the Dramatic Authors' Society, on behalf of
Mr. Stirling Coyne, the secretary of the society, for a sum-
mons against the proprietor of the Eclectic Hall, Little
Denmark-street, St. Giles's, for the performance of stage
plays at the hall on the Bth of March last.

Mr. Lewis said the bill of the entertainment for the
night in question would not show the nature of the pieces
performed, but he should be prepared to show by witnesses
that stage plays had been performed, and the Act (the 6th
and ith Vic.) thereby—the place being unlicensed—
infringed.
Mr. Yardley granted the summons.
THREATENING A TRADESMAN IN REGENT-STREET.—THE
PROSTITUTE NUISANCE.—EIiza Smith, of 8, King-street,
Soho, prostitute, was brought before Mr. Yardley by Rose-
killy, one of the warrant officers, for using threatening
language towards Mr. Henry Dolby, of Regent-street.
Mr. G. C. H. Lewis, of Ely-place, appeared for the pro-
secution, and Mr. Edward Dillon Lewis, of Great Marl-
borough-street, for the defence.

In opening the case for the prosecution, Mr. G. C. 11.
Lewis said he appeared on the part of Mr. Dolby, a gentle-
man who had been trying for some time past to put down
a most serious nuisance which existed in Regent-street,
and in consequence he had brought upon himself the ire of
a number of persons, amongst them that of the prisoner.
A short time ago Mr. Dolby had caused the prisoner to be
taken into custody for annoying him, and she was then
fined 40s. He (Mr. Lewis) mentioned that circumstance
to show the course of the prisoner's habit towards Mr.
Dolby.

Mr. Henry Dolby, engineer, of 56, Regent Quadrant, was
then called, and said—On the evening of Wednesday last
I was ih the neighbourhood of the County Fire-office, and
there was a crowd there. I approached the crowd to see
what was the matter, and then I heard my name pro-
nounced by the prisoner, who was then in custody of
Austen, 336 A. She said, "That Dolby, I'll do for
him. He has caused me to be arrested. I'll have my re-
venge on him, and I'll smash in his new plate-glass front
which he has caused to be put in with the money he has got
for prosecuting us." In consequence of that I went to-
wards the station, and seeing Sergeant Owen, told him to
go to the other constable's assistance. I followed him, and
when I got nearly back, the crowd was trailing over the
road towards the station. I walked in the crowd, and
heard the prisoner repeating similar threats, mentioning
my name, and the police could hear all she said. I saw Mr.
Williams there, he having given prisoner in charge. While
being given in charge the prisoner became very violent,
and tried to get at me, saying, " You —, I'll have my re-
venge on you ; and if not now, when I come out." This
was said in the presence of Mr. Williams and the police.
I once gave her into custody, and she was fined 40s. at this
Court. I swear Igo in bodily fear.
By Mr. E. D. Lewis—When I first saw the prisoner she
was soliciting for the purposes of prostitution. When she
used the threatening language she was in the custody of
the police. She did not say, "If you give me into custody,
I'll take your life or have revenge."
Austen, 336 A—OnWednosday night I was on duty near
the County Fire Office, and had the prisoner in custody.
She was in custody when Mr. Dolby came up, having been
given into custody by Mr. Williatm, and she was struggling
with one hand on the railings. I heard her use threatening
language. She said, "That old Dolby shan't take me up
for nothing. I'll shoot him or burn him in his bed. He's got
a new plate glass front through us, and I'll either break
it, or employ some one to do it." Sergeant Oliver
then came to my assistance, the prisoner was taken to the
station, and on the way the prisoner threatened Mr. Dolby.
While at the station he said, "You— I'll break your
window when I get out," and she then endeavoured to
strike Mr. Dolby, but was prevented. She was so violent
that the acting inspector ordered her to be removed and
locked up. [lt should be stated that on Mr. Williams'
charge the prisoner was brought to the court yesterday,
but was discharged.] Last night when taking her into
custody she said " I don't care now, Mr. Knox is not there.
I've got a gentleman to find me plenty of money."
By Mr. E. D. Lewis—She did not say " If you give me
into custody I'll have revenge." She was in custody when
she first made use of the threat.

Sergeant Oliver, 294 A, and acting inspector Dodsworth
having given evidence, as also Mr. Tyrwhitt Jones Wil-
liams, principal of the firm of Hendrie and Co., wholesale
perfumers, of Tichborne-street,
Mr. E. D. Lewis addressed the magistrate on the pri-
soner's behalf, contending that the threats made use of by
the prisoner were not such as to cause Mr. Dolby to go in
fear, and that they were only made use of by the prisoner
while under excitement consequent upon being given into
custody.
Mr. Yardley said there was no doubt in his mind that
there was abundant evidence of personal threats towards
Mr. Dolby, and Mr. Dolby's fear was the fear of a mind of
ordinary strength. He should call upon the prisoner to
find one surety in £5O, or two in £25, to keep the peace
for a month to Mr. Dolby and every other person.