The Sun.
London, England, 1840-07-13 00:00:00

MiDDLESEX SESSIONS.

On Saturday Mr. Carpenter sat at the Sessions-
house, Clerkenwell-gr,ten, to hear and determine several
cases deeply affecting the respectability of several
tradesmen. The proceedings were instituted by Mr•
Chide, the inspector of weights and measures.
Mr. Philip Grccdins, pork-butcher, in Cow-cross-
street, St. Sepulchre, was charged with weighing with
an ❑n;ust balance.
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Mr. Turner, an assistant to Mr. Childe, stated that
be went into defendant's shop, when he was busy serv-
ing his cuitolterz, and on examining the sell,: he was
weighing in, he found affixed underneath it a penny
piece. Poor persons frequently go into the defendant's
d for using a beam and
New Norfolk street,
premises fol. as small a quantity as two ourtecs
The defendant was fired 20s.
scales
laCiln're'igast
of
baSut(!at.eci.sh/ie,
r,34,;lSaislotut.itnhe
Thomas Hewes, a coal-dealer, in Frog-lane, LLngton,
Was fined 103. for the same offence.

Thomas Allen, coal-dealer, 25, Great Saffron-hill, was
ordered to pity 403., for having a weighing-machine and
Role deficient in weight against the purchaser.
_Hannah Cohen, marine store dealer in Saffron-hill,
had five fitiso weights seized in her shop, and was
fined 21s.

COMMITTAL OF MR. DUNN,

THE BARRISTER.

On Friday, in consequence of Mr. Richard Dunn,
against whom Miss Burdett Coutts preferred articles of
the peace, not making his appearance, as threatened by
him, at the S,issions-house, Clerkenwell, Mr. BoLlkin
applied to Mr. Wale-shy, the Chairman, And caused a
warrant to be issued against Mr. Dunn for his appre-
hension. The warrant, which was signed by H. Wi-
than), Esq., and Arthur Smith, E3q., was placed in the
hands of InspectorFrild,Sy he :venthaekell, in fthe
pursuit of the Grlivision,andi
the evening of
defend-
ant. The Inspector traced Mr. Dunn to the St.
James's Theatre, sitting in a box opposite to a private
one occupied by Miss Burdett Coutts awl a party of
friends. The officer watched Mr. Dunn out of the
theatre, and followed him to the house of Mr. Hughes,
a tailor, residing at No. 10, King-street, St. James's,
where Mr. Dunn occupies an upper rcom. Upon being
made acquainted with the ohject of the Inspector's visit,
Mr. Dunn complained of being taken at that hour of
night, it being then about eleven o'clock.
Inspector Shackell said he was sorry to put Mr.
Dunn to any inconvenience, but it was his duty to
arrest him. Mr. Dunn was then removed in custody
to the station-house, in Rosamon-street, Clerkenwell,
and left in charge of Inspector Jervis. The prisoner
expressed a wish to be allowed to sit by the fire instead
of passing the night in one of the cells, but Inspector
Jervis informed him that he had no power to accede to
such a request. es it was against the regulations of the
Police Commissioners. The officer, however, lent Mr,
Dunn a great a coat, and the latter thanked Jervis for
it, observing that he was the most gentlemanly man he
(Dunn) had
met with for a long time. The prisoner
then evinced great anxiety to see the warrant upon
which he was detained, which the officer very properly
declined, and Mr. Dunn was shown into the lock-up.
On Saturday morning, Mr. Dunn, for the first time,
took his breakfast in durance vile, and at 11 o'clock he
was taken by
Hatton-garden. He
Shackell to the police court at
Ile was dressed a brown dress coat,
black trousers and dress boots, a white hat, and
straw coloured kid gloves, and his appearance excited
the curiosity of a crowd of persons. When Mr. Dunn
entered the police court, Mr. Coombe, the sitting Ma-
gistrate, inquired his name ; and on hearing it, the
prisoner was requested by Mr. Coombe to take a seat
near the bench until the arrival of Mr. Humphreys,
Miss Coutts' solicitor ; and at the same time a news-
Mr. Dunn (to Mr. Coombe)
paper was handed to him.
--I hope,
nd
n
I dido t
from any
not attend at the Middlesex
disrespect to the Magistrates, but because I
Sir, you will
nreoltnorevaedththeecraespeoritnttloiatthies given in the Timer of this
case. I served a notice on Mr. Sergeant Adams, to
e4s''sisons yesterday,Bench,
athought it might be a waiver of my notice. I certainly
consider this
11 very harsh
proct‘e 0, dinot and that I am a
very persecuted man.
Mr. Dunn then proceeded to read the newspaper
until about one
o'clock, when ho observed to the Ma-
gistrate, 6' I have been in custody since eleven o'clock
last night, and I have had nothing but a cup of tea, and it
is very painful waiting here so long. It is now one o'clock,
and as my attorney is here who served the notices on
the Magistrates, I hope you will hear him and dispose
iof the case." _ _ _.

At this Moment, Mr. Humphreys entered the Court
and took his seat near the Magistrate.
Mr. COMBE, looking at a paper—This is a warrant
against Richard Dunn. Do you, Mr. Humphreys, ap-
pear for the prosecution ? Mr. Humphreys bowed
assent.

Mr. CoMSE—I perceive this is a bench warrant, and
contains an order of the Court, Mr. Dunn is called,
upon to answer articles of the peace exhibited by Miss
&nein Burdett Coutts, on the 29th of June, and the