The Sun.
London, England, 1848-01-25 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Mr. Nunn, accompanied by a gentleman, under-
stood to be his professional adviser, came into Court,
to request to be furnished with a copy of the deposi-
tions taken in the case of cruelty to a horse, heard
before and decided by Mr. Hardwick, last week.
The Professional Gentleman said Mr. Nunn's ob-
ject in asking for a copy of the depositions was, that
he might indict one of the witnesses for perjury, as
that witness had sworn to matters which were not
true. Mr. Nunn felt that his character was com-
promised by the position in which he was placed, in
consequence of the misstatements of one of the wit-
nesses, and he felt that it was necessary to take steps
against the party who had sworn to circumstances
that were not strictly true. The witness had stated
that he saw Mr. Nunn in Bond-street at twelve o'clock
at night. Now, this was not true, as Mr. Nunn was many
miles from London at that time. Then, as to the alleged
cruelty, and the appearance of distress in the animal,
he could also prove, though the animal certainly died
shortly after arriving in London, that the statements
of the witnesses were very much exaggerated.
Mr. BINGIIAM said there were no depositions taken,
only the particulars of the charge and the decision,
therefore he could not comply with the application,
even if he was inclined to do so. But he shou d
rather advise Mr. Nunn to take no further steps in
the matter. He had read the case, and it was his
opinion that Mr. Nunn had done sufficient to clear
his character, by the regret he had expressed at the
unlooked-for termination of the affair, and the gene-
rous manner in which he had afterwards shown his
contrition. He thought, therefore, that the applicant,
es Mr. Nunn's professional adviser, would take the
wisest course in dissuading Mr. N unn from the step
he appeared desirous of taking. Mr. Bingham then
referred the parties to the clerk's office, for the pur-
pose of having the evidence taken in court when the
summons was heard shown to them.

Ic is right to state that the witness who spoke to
the time when he saw Mr. Nunn in Bond-street,
either misunderstood the question or was misunder-
stood in his reply. It was 13 o'clock in the day, not
12 at night, when Mr. Nunn was in London. Mr.
Nunn started from Leamington at 12 at night.

EXTRAORDINARY CAPTURE or GAMBLERS.—Wm.
Stephens (coffee-house keeper), Edward Cayley
(porter), Charles Summers (servant), \Vm. Mordaunt
(25, Belgrave-street, gentleman), Henry Williams
(shoemaker), Louis Phillips (tailor), Robert Ash-
doure, .John Saville, David Levy, Charles Rainsforth,
Ed ward Jones, John \\Talker, Solomon Dav:s, John
Laurence, Alfred Smith, Stephen Hopkins, Win.
Johnson, Henry Ball, George Irving, John Drew,
llenry Smith O'Reilly, and John Wyse, were placed
at the bar before Mr. Bingham, charged with being
found in a common gaming-house, 68, Castle-street,
Leicester-square, without lawful excuse.
Mr. Henry Beresford, superintendent of the C
division, said he produced his own report, and the
order of the Commissioners to enter the house, No.
68, Castle street, Leicester-square. In compliance
with these orders, he went to the house about a quar-
ter before two on Sunday morning. On entering
the passage of the house from the street, he found the
parlours occupied as a coffee-shop, which was entered
by a door on the left-hand side of the passage. He
proceeded along the passage, and went to a door
alongside the staircase, where he found a trap-door
covered with iron, which completely covered the
regular descent to the kitchen. This trap opened by
means of a pulley and weight, the latter completely
securing it when closed. Knowing the trap to be
fastnied, he directed it to be broken open with a
sledge hammer, which was done with very little
difficulty. lie descended to the bottom of the
stairs, and found another door closing the entrance to
a room. This door he also caused to be broke open
by a sledge hammer. On entering the room he
found the whole of the prisoners, with the exception
of the prisoners Stephens, Ball, Levy, Drew,
O'Reilly, and Wyse, who were in the coffee-shop.
He then had the whole taken into custody. He sub
sequently heard a cry from some of the officers that
some cards were burning on the stove. This was a
fact, and he afterwards saw a quantity of cards burn-
ing on the floor. After the prisoners were taken into
custody he caused them to be searched singly, and
then conveyed to the station. Having done that, he
proceeded to search the premises, and found the brass
instrument produced, which, though having the ap-
pearance of a double-branched gas burner, was no
thing more than a roulette wheel. He also saw two
dice boxes taken from a drain. The prisoner Smith
was found in the back coffee-room up stairs
standing by a door leading to the trap.
At the entrance of this door a bell pull was placed
communicating to an alarm near the trap-door. In
this room was also found a table, which seemed to
have been used for the game of hazard. The witness
added that he was not molested in any way in
-making
the entry.
Police-sergeant Webb, C 18, said he was in the
coffee-house from half-past six on the Saturday even-
ing till the time Mr. Beresford arrived. He was on
the stairs, and saw several persons go in a door to
the left of the passage, and proceed along the coffee-
shop and out of another door on the right close to the
trap-door. When they came to this trap, some of
them knocked and others stamped on it with their
feet. When this was done, he heard some one call
from below, " Who's there ?" when the party ques-
tioned rejoined, " All right, Kelly." After this
proceeding, from what he could hear, the trap
was opened and the parties descended, and the trap
closed after them. He remained on the stairs some
time, and heard a female go the trap and inquire for
a man by the name of Hopkins. He then heard
Hopkins's name called out. This person shortly after
came up the trap, and in a few minutes after a person
came up to the top of the stairs and called for Ste-
phens to bring a cup of tea, and a slice of toast. He
subsequently searched the prisoners, Ashdown and
Summers, and upon the former found an ivory ball,
and the latter three counters.
Police-constable 178 C proved finding a dice box
and cards in the drain. _ _

Police-sergeant C 7 proved finding a roulette cloth,
and two half caps, one to cover a halfpenny, and
the other a shilling. These were used in tossing.
Several other constables proved finding implements
used in gaming in various parts of the premises.
A witness of the name of llelling, residing at 68,
Castle-street, proved that Stephens was the owner and
keeper of the coffee•shop, and that Cityley acted as
his partner.

The solicitor who attended for the prisoners ad-
dressed the magistrate at some length, endeavouring
to show that Levy, who is a jeweller, was in the
house, not for an unlawful purpose, but for the pur-
pose of seeing a customer about some repairs which
the latter wanted done to a watch. He admitted the
gaining implements being found on the premises, but
that did not show that the defendants had been using