The Sun.
London, England, 1849-11-23 00:00:00

CLERKENWELL.

Mr. Thomas Maurice Harvey, of the Old Red
Lion, St. John's-street-road, Clerkenwell, appeared
to a summons, at the instance of the police of the G
division, charged with having kept his house open for
the sale of liquors, &c., on Sunday last, not being for
the refreshment and accommodation of travellers.
The case excited considerable interest, and numerous
licensed victuallers were in court.
Mr. Hobler attended for the defence.

Inspector Hardy, G-, said that, at twenty minutes
past twelve o'clock on last Sunday forenoon, he entered
the house of the defendant with another officer, and
in a back room he found three men, and a pint pewter
pot was on a table, containing malt liquor. He said
to Mr. Harvey, " I have cautioned you before." He
said, "They are drovers." The men said they were
so, and they had come from Newport, South Mimms,
and Leicestershire, with cattle. Witness told them
they were not allowed to drive cattle on Sunday, and
they could not be viewed as travellers in the eye of
the law.

Mr. Hobler did not question the witness, but
he hoped he should convince the court that his client
had done no wrong. Drovers were in the habit of
bringing their cattle from various and distant parts
of the country to Islington, and on Saturday nights
and Sunday they were legally accommodated by
licensed victuallers until they could return to their
own homes. He (Mr. Hobler) did not mean to deny
that the parties were in his client's house, but to meet
the charge fairly on its merits. A Mr. Terry, from
Newport, and Mr. Underwood, from Leicestershire,
had brought up cattle to London, and deposited them
in the neighbourhood of his client's house, and they
were in value upwards of 3,000/. ; they applied for res
fresbment at Mr. Harvey's, and were admitted.
They had not been there many minutes when the
officers entered. Under these circumstances, he con-
tended that they ought to be viewed as travellers,
such as were recognised within the meaning of the
Act of Parliament.

Mr. TYRWHITT—Perhaps, you are not aware that
the local Act of Islington makes it illegal to drive
cattle through the streets. &c., on Sunday ? Mr.
Hobler—Mr. Harvey's house is in Clerkenwell.
Mr. TYRWHITT—You must distinctly prove that
they were travellers.
Mr. *William Underwood, of Leicestershire, was
sworn—He was nephew to Mr. Underwood, one of
the travellers alluded to. Went to meet his uncle at
the defendant's house on Sunday last, at a quarter
to twelve o'clock. Saw him and Mr. Terry
there, quite fatigued and muddy. They came from
the country every week with their cattle. They had
a pint of half-and•half.
Inspector Hardy—They had all the appearance of
being travellers.

Witness—They always go to defendant's house
when they come to London. They had only been
in the house a quarter of an hour when the officers
came.

Mr. TYRWUITT remarked that every case must
stand on its own merits. The parties evidently came
from the country to London in their vocation as
drovers and travellers ' • besides, they had all the ap-
pearance of what they described themselves to be, and
that was what the public had to look at. It would
appear that they were fatigued, and did not look like
dirty slovenly fellows. Some discrimination, however,
was to be ob3erved. Under all the circumstances, he
should dismiss the defendant from that court without
the least imputation upon him.
Mr. Hobler and Mr. Harvey thanked his Worship;
Mr. Hobler saying that sometimes a dozen such per-
sons, travellers, were in Mr. Harvey's house.
Thu decision gave general satisfaction ; and it is but
justice to add that the inspector (Hardy) was highly
complimented for the fair and impartial mauler in
which he gave his evidence.

REGISTRY OF l'isniNa VESSELS.— It having been
represented to the Commissioners of Customs that it
would be attended with hardship to the masters and
owners of small fishing vessels it they were required to
find a surety to the registry bond, upon the registering
of their vessels, as required by a general order of the
Board, dated the 29th of August last, the Board have
expressed their consent to fishing vessels of and under
twenty tons burden being exempted from the condition
uf the regulation mentioned.

RARRIED. o°li'
On the 20th inst., at AlTerstoke, the Rev. Henry _
der Douglas, to Eliza, eldest daughter of J. Hoskins,Aion
On the 20th inst., at St. James's Church, fitovert_,"jaricA,
Reader, Esq., Captain 17th Regiment, to Mary l'r,;"0-00
Hatnilton, eldest daughter of the late Lieutenant-tie
Sir James Lyon, K. C. 8., G. C.H. sitir
On the 20Ih inst., at St. Mary Abbott's Church, Rea 810
ton, Plumer Alexander, youngest son of the late C07,03es
Buller, Esq., to Harriet, second drughtar of the late "
Robert Fryer, Esq., of York. atilt A.
On the 20th inst., at St. Andrew's Church, Plylo. Ado'
W. Twiss, Esq., Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery,
laide Louisa, eldest surviving daughter of Willie
Esq., late of Monte Video.
OA
lED.
On the 18th inst., in London, Henry WilloughbY,
Birdsall-house, Yorkshire, aged 70. , 00:4
At Holm•wood, near Dorking, on the 19th in."
M.
the,Wainright, Esq., late M ajor 42d Regiment. doghter
On 2oth inst., at Hastings, Charlotte Russell,
of the late J. Russell, Esq., of Greenwich, aged 51! Stl.l
On the 20th inst., in Green's-row, Chelsea, W.
late of the Royal Hospital, Chelsea, agecE±______
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