The Sun.
London, England, 1836-08-11 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.
Yesterday Edward Francis and Win. Lorgan, two dash-
ingly dressed young men, were charged with having created
a disturbance at the Strand Theatre, and assaulted and
obstructed James Creed, a constable, in the execution of
his duty.
The defendants, who made a sort of general denial of
the charge, were fined 20s. and costs each, which they im-
mediately paid.
CONVICTION OF THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE OF LONDON
BY THE CHIEF MAGISTRATE OF WESTMINSTER.—The
Right Hon. Win. Copeland, Lord Mayor of the city of
London, was summoned before Sir F. ROE, by John
Richard Carter, the informer, for having unlawfully per-
mitted and suffered two casks or hogsheads to be placed on
the footway pavement in Portugal-street, Lincoln's Inn-
fields, thereby obstructing the free passage of his Majesty's
subjects, contrary to the provisions of the statute so well
known as Michael Angelo Taylor's Act.
A solicitor appeared for his Lordship.
Carter proved that two casks were placed on the foot-
way pavement outside the premises of Copeland and Co.
(formerly Spode and Copeland); and suffered to remain
there for two hours, notwithstanding that he gave the men
warning that an offence was thereby committed.
The solicitor defended his Right Hon. Client upon the
broad principle of right, contending that the footway
spoken of had been paved by the defendant, or his part-
ners, or predecessors, forty years ago, and was their private
property.

Sir P. ROE asked if the particular portion of the pave-
ment which the solicitor said was private property had ever
been enclosed ?

The solicitor replied in the negative.
Sir F. ROE—You say it has existed forty years ?
Solicitor—Yes, decidedly.
Sir F. ROE—And during that long period the right of
le public to walk over that spot has never been disputed,
presume y

The Solicitor—Certainly not ; but still I contend that
the private right exists, and that my client could enclose
the place, if he chose, to-morrow.
Sir F. ROE—The right of free passage having existed
so long without any attempt on the part of the defendant
to enclose it must be decisive of the question. I shall con-
vict, and if I am wrong I must have altogether forgotten
my law. _

The defendant was fined 40s. and costs.
The Solicitor gave notice of appeal, and even served.
Carter with a written notice to that effect ; but he after-
wards settled the matter by paying the penalty and costs
into the hands of the clerk.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET:
A waiter at Bloxam's Hotel, New Bond-street, named
Skilling, was charged on suspicion of having been concerned
in an extensive robbery which bad occurred at the hotel the
previous evening,

- Mr. DYER. consented to remand the prisoner for a few
days.

BATTON-GARDEN.
Yesterday John Scales, a surly-looking fellow, was brought
up on a warrant, charged by Amelia Straughan, a
well-
looking country girl, about 19, with having committed an
assault.

The proseeutrix, who was thinly clad, stated that the de,
fendant was the owner -of a house for accommodation ofladies,
in the neighbourhood of Iladlow-street, Somers-Town.
About a month ago she was in Devonshire, when she
quitted the roof of her parents, and having received a letter
from one of her female acquaintances in London, stating
that she had arrived safely in town, and was in " comfort-
able lodgings," she endeavoured to raise a little money with
which she came to London, and after lookinr, about for a
few days she was introduced to the defendant by Georgiana
Smith, when she entered into an agreement to " go out at
night," and pay him 2/. per week for board and lodging,
and she met with seve'fal other young ladies with whom
she was acquainted in Devonshire, who were smartly
dressed, and were in the habit of going to the theatres
nightly to look for their living ; and unless . they wil-
lingly consented to do so, they were ill-treated and turned
out by the defendant. Witness dot being properly initiated,
found it difficult to raise the money required of her, and
she became disgusted with the treatment she received—her
board consisted chiefly of Yarmouth bloaters, and so much
fish that she and her companions could almost fancy that
they were a pack of mermaids ; and after living there about
a fortnight, she made up her mind to quit the house, but in
doing so she forgot to take with her some clothes which she
brought from the country, and on calling for them with her
friend, the defendant beat her and turned her out.
Miss Georgiana Smith, another well-looking Devonshire
lass, who lived in the same house, corroborated this evi-
dence.
Mr. LAING asked the defendant if he had any witnesses?
He denied the assault.
Defendant.—Yes, I have got Mary Ann. Call in the
two Mary Anns.—(Laughter.)
Mary Ann the first, a tail strapping looking country
girl, was then introduced,' and stated that the defendant
only used " gentle force" to turn Miss Straughan from the
house.
Mr. LAING. Pray, how old are you ? Mary Ann-1
am ID, an' please your Worship.
Mr. LAING—How long have you lived with the de-
fendant ? Mary Ann—Only three weeks, your Worship.
Mr. LAING—Pray how do you procure your living ?
Mary Ann (hesitatingly, and hanging down her head)—
How do I get my living ? Why, by the needle.
Mr. LAING—By the needle ; how by the needle ? Mary
Ann—By doing needle-work.
Mary Ann the second was then called in. She said she
was a Devonshire girl, and lived in the defendant's house.
She did not see any assault committed.
The Magistrates convicted the defendant in the penalty
of 20s. and costs.

M A RY LEB ONE.
Yesterday Thomas Flynn, a rough-looking costermonger
appeared before Mr. tinwrlNsori at the instance of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, charged
with ill-using a donkey. Mr. Major, an officer of Excise,
said that the prisoner was proceeding along Seymour-street,
with a donkey and cart, on Tuesday last, when the animal