The Sun.
London, England, 1853-08-20 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

CHARGE OF OVERCROWDING A STEAMBOAT.
MANSION-HOUSE.—Mr. Jesse _Luke's, master of
the Meteor, Gravesend steam-boat (Star Company), ap-
peared before Alderman Wire upon two informations,
laid by the City Solicitor, under the direction of the
Board of Trade.
y'
of the City Solic'tor's office, appeared
for the prosecution. Mr. Dobson, secretary
to the Star
Company, attended for the defence.
The first information charged the defendant with
having, on the 7th of August, unlawfully received and
bad on board the said vessel a greater number of pas-
sengers than the number specified in the river certificate,
h sued in pursuance of the Steam Navigation Act, 1851,
the certificate having limited the number to 688, whereas
the number on board amounted to 706, being an excess
of passengers of 18. The information stated that the
sum forfeited amounted to 201., and that a further sum
of ss. for every passenger over and above the 688 was
likewise forfeited by the violation.
The second information charged the defendant with
having on the 19th of August received passengers on
board the same vessel without having a certificate appli-
cable to the " excursion" she was making, called an
Excursion River Certificate, or a true copy thereof in
distinct legible characters on board, and put up in some
conspicuous part of the vessel, the penalty for such an
offence being to an amount not exceeding 201.
To the second charge the defendant pleaded guilty by
the advice of Mr. Dobson, who stated what appeared
not at all to be doubted, that he could satisfactorily
show that the transgression of the law with respect to
the Excursion River Certificate was an error uninten-
tionally made, and subjecting the defendant to a mere
nominal penalty. Mr. Dobson admitted the proper
service of the summons, and that the certificated num-
ber was 688.
Mr. Stuchbnry called his witness at once, as the na-
ture of charges of the kind was sufficiently known to the
magistrate.
William Newnham, inspector under the Steam Navi-
gation Act, 1851, said—On the 7th of August I went on
board the Meteor at the Terrace Pier, Gravesend.
Several passengers were taken on board there, and also
Rosherville Pier. I proceeded in the vessel to North
Woolwich, where 108 passengers got out, and 5 returned.
They landed from the after gangway. We (my brother
inspector Kilby and myself) went on to Blackwall,
where I counted 327 persons landing from the fore-
gangway. I afterwards compared with Kilby, and the
result was I found that the number who had been on
board was 706, an excess of 18 over and above the legi-
timate number. We do not count children in arms or
very little children.
Mr. Dobson who stated that he questioned the co
rectness of the writing of the inspectors, cross-examinedr
the witness, who said in answer to several questions,
" I stood on the paddle-box at North Woolwich, and
only counted those who passed out and gave tickets.
At Blatkwail I stood at the side of the gangway in the
vessel. The collector was on the barge 3or 4 feet from
me. I could see every person who went out. If
children gave up- tickets I counted them. I did not
count the musicians or ourselves.
Mr. Stuchbury— Did you find any difficulty whatever
in counting ?
Witness—None at all.
Arthur T. Kilby, inspector under the Steam Naviga-
tion Act, 1851, said I went on board the Meteor to
Newnham. I counted 40 persons who came on board
at Rosherville. At Blackwall I saw persons leave the
vessel, and I counted them from the after gangway.-
counted 276. I counted the children who gaNe up
tickets ; no other children.
Cross-examined—l have been in the habit of watching
steam-vessels. At the Terrace-pier we observed great
care upon the part of the captain. The majority of the
boats do exercise great caution.
Mr. Dobson—Have you not said that the Star Com-
pany are remarkable for the care they take to prevent
overcrowding ?
William Newnham —I have made the observation.
Mr. Dobson said he could prove that the two in-
spectors were mistaken, and that the vessel had not on
board even the 688 which she was authorised to carry.
The books of the company, which could not do wrong,
would show by the counterfoils that no more than 685
had been on board. Alderman Wire said that books
could not, in such a case, be evidence.
Mr. Dobson then called
William Bright, collector of the Meteor, who said- -I
took money on the 7th of August from 685 persons. I
made up my books immediately after the boat bad
landed her passengers at Blackwall. lam quite sure
there were no season ticket passengers, and I do not
think there were any free passengers. There were great
numbers of children on board.
Mr. Dobson submitted that the charge was by no
means made out. The Star Company, it was well
known, had used the greatest exertion to prevent the
violation of the act, and did not hesitate to put on an
additional boat, as was the case on the day alluded to,
which was the most busy of all the season, when there
appeared to be occasion. He represented the insur-
mountable difficulty of preventing the rush of the public,
who, in defiance of all expostulation, jumped over the
sides of the boats, and he contended that after all, if, as
he would by no means admit, there had been a small
excess, the extraordinary care shown upon all occasions
by the Star Company, justified the expectation, that no
penalty would be inflicted.
Alderman Wire said he certainly gave the Star Com-
pany great credit for the disposition they bad shown to
carry out requirements of the act which had been pro-
ductive of so much good, and the provisions of which
were so judiciously and vigorously acted upon by the
two inspectors. He felt it to be his duty, however. to
mark his sense of the necessity of a conviction in the
case on which the defendant had pleaded not guilty, but
under all the circumstances he believed it would answer
the ends of justice to fine the defendant 20s. for carrying '
a greater number than the law allowed, and ss. a head for
10 ten passengers exceeding the legitimate number, with
respect to the charge of having gone on the excursion
without an excursion certificate the defendant must pay
20s. more for that infringement of the law.
The fines and costs were immediately paid.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—George Collyer, cab-
driver, was summoned by a gentleman named Carlton.
residing in Curzon-street, for having unlawfully neglected
to deliver a printed ticket with the number of the cab
upon it at the time of hiring.
Mr. Carlton said after he paid the defendant his fare
he told him he had omitted to give him a ticket.
The defendant said that was not his business, but after-
wards he did give him a printed ticket. The question
to be determined was, whether the defendant was not
hound by the recent act to deliver a printed ticket to
his fare as soon as the hiring took place
Mr. Hardwick was aware that some difference of opi-
nion existed as to the legal meaning of this portion of
the act, but he had no doubt about the matter. He was
of opinion that the ticket was to be delivered at the time
the hiring was made, and not during the journey or after
the journey. He should therefore impose a fine of 10s.
and costs.

Mr. Edwin James, barrister, Pall-mall, was summoned
by a cab driver, named Ingleton, for refusing to pay
his legal fare.
The cab driver said he had been four times to the
court to prefer the charge, but Mr. James had taken no
notice' whatever of the summonses which had been issued
from this court,

Mr. Hardwick inquired whether Mr. James was pre-
sent now ?

A young man, who said lie was valet to Mr. James,
came forward, and stated that his master was too busy
with his circuit, the House of Commons and the House
of Lords duties to find time to attend to the complaint.
Mr. Hardwick remarked that the time of the cabman
was quite as valuable to him as Mr. James's time. He
really thought Mr. James should have shown more con-
sideration than to have put off attending to this case for
so long a time.
The valet said he would undertake, on behalf of his
master, to ratify the cabman.
The cabman said, besides his fare of 45., he had lost,
at least, five hours each day he attended the court.
Mr. Hardwick awarded 10s. compensation for loss of
The money
time and expenseq and 4s. fare.
was- paid. •

MARYLE
-fighter, was charged '•
15,
the
brother of a prize .te ael _APNutty, aged
ing robbery in
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aenvid"lnibus, and it will b
the subjoined with the follow-
public vehicles sho einee, that ladieswhilee seen, from
riding in
to .a person cart in d carefully avoid 1
Eliz. Rawlino-s, g cloak• being seated next
re idin
ton Butts, deposed that at 19, High-street,
in a Chelsea omoon the previous ee,
afternoonNewing-
t she
Islington. The prisoner wus in Regent-street
vehicle on an opposite seat. at the uPper
endto go to
crossed over and sat next to her, o. short time the
to alight she was spoken to by the conductor,
/
_ e
was
he
found that her purse, containing e
teenductohr,
w.hseanbout
five shillings, had been abstracter fromhalf-(zowns
asnli,ei
The purse and its contents were then lying her pocket.
She was not aware until then that she Zarndgbat her feet.
John Gould, the conductor, stated that the robbed,
have forced his way into the omnibus unireepts=
by hun at a period when two ladies entered it in;-,-
street. He placed himself at the farthest end of
oxnord.
the seats near Mortimer-street. Witness was hailed by
12).f
the prosecutrix, and she got in, taking her seat at they
other side, at some distance from the prisoner. He (wit-
ness) knew the accused to be a regular pickpocket,
and spoke over the roof to the driver, saying "I've got
a young rat in the trap—l mean to look after him, and
shall be' sure to catch him." He (prisoner) had with him
a cloak, which he laid upon his knees, and putting one
ne
of his hands under the garment, operated upon
pocket of a lady who was by his side. Shortly after-
wards he saw the prisoner cross over and seat himself by
the prosecutrix, el observed him engaged :n working
away With his hand at her dress. At'Quickset-row,
New-road, a baker got on to the roof of the omnibus,
and chile witness was handily!, up his basket to him,
lisoner said, "let me out." Witness opened the door,
far , when•
prisoner held out coppers for the pi3yrnent of his
and he (witness) then
saw
a purse in the, other
]tie
,
hand.
saw himegress,
drop the
immediately purse close to the prosecutrix, who
tl identified it as b • eing her property. Witness
len gave him into the
258 S. nto the custody of police-constilble
haThe prisoner, w'
ndsome silver' nen searched at the station had ~ a
sessionwatch with .1,
• . • gold guard in his pos-

In answer to the charge, the prisoner a,ssertcd his
i nnucence ; he knew nothing about the purse in ques-

tion.
ta Mr. Broughton remanded him till Wednesday next,
isiEWV, PAPE,nd he directed Inspector Chambers to Take inquiry as
~ c, whether there was any former convictions against him
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SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

YORK RACES-FRIDAY

FILLY SAPLING STAKES of 50 sovs. each, 20 ft, for two-
yrs-old. Sat 51b each. T.Y.C. (10 subs.)
Lord Derby's the Ranee (Templeman) 1
Mr. Drewe's Vixen, by the Tartar... .... ...(A. Day) 2
Mr. C. Peck's Sister of Mercy. (Holmes) 3
Mr. Pedley's Orange Blossom (b y) 4
Betting-6 to 4on Vixen, 4tol on any other. Vixen
made the running to the Gravel-road, where Ranee ob-
tained a slight lead, and in the finishing effort won by
half a length. Two lengths between second and third,
and a head between third and fourth.

CONSOLATION SCRAMBLE of 50 sovs., added to a handicap

stakes of 5 sows. each. Five furlongs. (16 subs.)
Lord Zetland's Comfit, 3 yrs, 7st 51b (Wells) 1
Mr. Robinson's Billy Richardson, 4 yrs, 7st 91b
(G. Oates) 2
Lord Londesborough's Broughton, 3 yrs, 7st 1 llb
(E. Harrison) 3
Mr. Bowes's Auld Acquaintance/ 3 yrs, 6st 71b
(Chilman) 4
The following also ran :—Lady Agnes, Hyacinth, La
Belle, Senorita, Babette, Sir Rowland Trenchard, and
Maid of the Tees.
Betting —4 to 1 agst Broughton (at the opening 2 to
1 was taken), 4 to 1 agst Senorita, 4 to 1 agst Billy
Richardson, 5 to 1 agst Sir Rowland Trenchard, 6 to 1
agst Comfit.
After one false start away they went in earnest.
Comfit, Billy Richardson, and Senorita, immediately
took up their positions in front. At the distance Seno-
rita began to drop off, and Broughton coming up next
the rails, soon afterwards took third place. No further
change of, moment occurred. Comfit maintained her
position to the end, winning cleverly by half a length.
A head only between the second and third. Two lengths
between third and fourth. Senorita and Hyacinth were
the next two.

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GREAT YORKSHIRE STAKES Of 10 SOVS. each, with 100
added, for 3-yrs-old ; colts, Bst 71bs ; fillies, Bst 21bs.
Certain winners extra. The owner of the second horse
to receive 100 sovs. out of the stakes, and the third
50. One mile and three quarters. (1 31 subs.)
Lord Derby's Umbriel, Bst 71bs. (Butler) 1
Duke of Bedford's Faversham, Bst 71bs (Rogers) 2
Lord Bolton's Saguenay, Bst 71bs (Wells) 3
Mr. S. llawkes's-Towton, Bst jibs (Bumby) 4
The following also ran :—Mayfair, Peggy, Robby
Horse, Dear Me, Lord Fauconberg, and Audubon.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Umbriel, sto 2 agst Mayfair,
7 to 1 each agst Faversham and Lord Fauconberg, 10
to '1 agst Towton.

Hobby Horse went away with the lead, followed at
short intervals by Saguenay and Lord Fauconberg, the
latter very distinctly in advance of the nick, in which
Faversham and Mayfair lay together. Arriving at the
wood Umbriel drew up, and took third place, and after
rounding the upper turn Faversham gradually improved
his position. At the Gravel-road Hobby Horse declined ;
Umbriel and Faversham then singled themselves out,
and a very interesting race with the two ended in favour
of Umbriel by a short neck. Three lengths between the
second and third. Towton a bad fourth, with Audubon
at his heels. Mayfair was far behind.
SWEEPSTAKES of 50 sovs. each, for 2-yrs-old ; colts,
Bst 71b ; fillies, Bst 41b. Three-quarters of a mile.
(6 subs.)

Lord Clifden's Astolfo, by Orlando, Bst 71b ...(Butlerl 1
Mr. Howard's Rally, byJohn o'Groat, Bst 41b (A. Day) 2
Mr. Gregory's Lady Bird, Bst 41b (Aldcroft) 3
Mr. Drewe s Vixen, Bst 41b (Knight) 4

Betting-2 to 1 on Astolfo, 5 to 1 each agst Lady
Bird and Rally, 6 to 1 agst Vixen.
Rally made the running to the road, where it was.
taken up by Astolfo, who carried it on and won by a
length. Same between second and third. Vixen beaten
off.

Gimennex STAKES of 10 sovs. each, with 100 added by
the Gimcrack Club ; two-yrs-old colts, Bst 71b ; fillies,
Bst 21b. Certain winners extra. The second to re-

ceive 25 SUVA. out of the stakes, and the third to :nave
his stake. One mile. (32 subs.)
Mr. Saxon's Barrel, Bst 71b (Whitehouse) 1
Mr. C. Spence's Canute, Bst 71b (Marlow) 2
Captain Lane's Cyrus, Bst 7lb (.J. Marson) 3
Mr. Osborne's Brown Brandy, Bst 71b (Osborne) 4
The following also ran —Applause, Boddicot, Dili-
gent, Gabriel, Lady Napier.
Betting-2 to 1 agst Brown Brandy, sto 2 agst Barrel,
5 to 1 agst Canute, 6 to 1 agst Cyrus, 8 to 1 agst any
other.

After the first quarter of a mile Brown Brandy took
up the running, and carried it on to the Gravel-road,
where Barrel, Canute, and Cyrus closed with him, and
a very fine race in ended in favour of Barrel by a neck.
A neck between second and third, and a head only be-
tween third and fourth.

First Year of the ASKE PRODUCE STAKES Of 50 80V5.
each, h ft, for two-yr-olds ; colts, Bst 71b ; and fillies,
Bst 21b. T.Y.C., five furlongs. (11 subs.)
Lord Derby's Ortolan° , by Orlando 1

Lord Zetland's Tros 2
Lord Eglinton's Julian
Betting-7 to 4on Ortolano, who won very easily by
three-quarters of a length ; a length between second
and third.

YORK CUP, value 100 sovs. in specie, added to a sweep-
stakes of 10 sovs. each, for 3-yrs-old and upwards,
About two miles awl a half. (14 subs.)
Mr. Greville's Torment 1
Mr. Merry's Exact. 2

Torment went away with the lead, followed by Exact,
Missive, and Battery, in the order named. Unap-
proached, she won, hard held by two lengths. Missive
being half a distance behind, and Battery about twice as
far.

TYRO STAKES, of 5 sous. each, with 25_added,_for_2-yr•

olds. Optional selling weights. T.Y.C. (6 subs.)
ME rrymaid 1

Six ran.
MEMBERS' PLATE of 50 sovs. One mile and a half
Solyman
Fairthorn