The Sun.
London, England, 1836-09-02 00:00:00

QUEEN-SQUARE.

Mr. Win. illartin, a tradesman at Hammersmith, ap-
peared to a summons for driving over a poor old man named
Richard Clotho'.

Mr. I3URRELL, after hearing evidence, said that he must
dismiss the summons, there being no proof against the de-
fendant.

Mr. James Ashton, who described himself as a gentle-
man of independent fortune, was charged with entering the
boxes of the Surrey Theatre in the following very unusual
manner :

Johnson, the officer of the theatre, had observed the
gentleman walk through the balcony of the Surrey Hotel,
adjoining the theatre, and make his way to the leads in
front of the boxes, and the windows being thrown up, he
entered without much difficulty, having only to leap the
the short space which separates the tavern from the
theatre. Johnson added that Mr. Ashton was very drunk
at the time.

The Magistrates inquired if he confessed the charge of
drunkenness, which he immediately did, and was dis-
charged upon payment of 55., the usual fine.

MARYLEBONE.

Yesterday a middle-aged fiery-faced woman, named Susan
Darlcy, a native of the Emerald Isle, was brought up on a
warrant by Webster, an officer of this establishment,
charged by Mrs. Smallwood, a lady residing at No. 25,
Winchester-row, New-road, with having conducted herself
in the following extraordinary and outrageous manner :
Complainant (who was stated to be the mother-in-law of
Mr. Collins, the vocalist) on Friday last, engaged the de-
fendant for a short period to do the work of the house, but
in consequence of abusive conduct of the most violent na-
ture she was desired, in the course of a few days, to leave.
She then—

Mr. HOSKINs—What violence did she use towards you ?
Complainant—On the fourth day after she entered the
house she was either mad or tipsy, and smashed nearly all
the plates and dishes in the kitchen, by throwing them at
the door, a panel of which she broke in, at the same time
expressing a wish that she could get at my head. I then
bolted the door, but soon afterwards opened it, when she
ran up stairs, and stayed out all night.
Mr. HosKlNS—What happened next, Ma'am ? Com-
plainant—ln the evening she came again, Sir, when she
packed up her things, and demanded a whole month's
wages, which I objected to pay her. She then flew into a
terrible passion, vowing that she would go to the theatres
and expose me and my son to all the performers, and, in
short, she declared that at every theatre in town she would
make her appearance in the house, and annoy me and my
family by every means in her power.
A young woman, named Alice Smith, corroborated the
greater part of the preceding statement.

Mr. ilosKiNs (to complainant)—What amount of da-
mage has the defendant done? Complainant—Six or seven
shillings the crockery, Sir ; and about three shillings the
door.

Defendant—Oh, my goodness, what will some people say.
A gentleman, who accompanied complainant to the office,
regretted having recommended the defendant to her notice,
as he was aware that on several occasions she had in other
places conducted herself in a most outrageous manner ; she
had, however, promised him faithfully that she would not
so commit herself again.

Mr. HOSKINS (to defendant)—What have you to say
for yourself ? Defendant (impudently)—The first day 1
did not get enough bread, and the next day witness told
me I ought to be satisfied with peelings of potatoes, as
many of my own country people were glad to get them ;
and what did she call 111,3 an Irish w-- for, I should like
to know ?

Complainant denied that she had used any such lan.
guac, or that she had in any other way treated the de
fondant unkindly.

The defendant, who on leaving the office swore that she
would follow Mr. Collins, the singer, to Dublin, and annoy
him and his wife as much as she could, was ordered to pay
the expenses of the warrant, and to tind bail for her better
behaviour in future.