The Sun.
London, England, 1870-07-30 00:00:00

AUSTRIA.

A telegram dated Vienna, July 30, says a ministerial
decree has been published this morning, laying down the
rules to be observed, in accordance with the Paris Mari-
time Convention of 1856, by Austro-Hungarian vessels in
reference to the belligerent Powers in the present war.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--(THIS DAT.)
CONVICTION OF BETTING MEN.—George Lock, 97,
B,tar-Street, Paddington, tobacconist, Thomas Baker, 19,
Stanley-street, Paddington, cab-driver, badge number,
594, and Daniel Landon, 5, South-wharf-road, Padding-
ton, carpenter, were charged at the Maryebone Police-
court, with unlawfully assembling together in London-
street, Paddington, for the purpose of betting, thereby
causing an obstruction, contrary to the 30th and 31st Vic.
cetLaP. 34, sec. 22, under the Metropolitan Streets Act.
Samuel Doble, detective of the X division, said on the
Previous day he was in London-street, and saw the pri-
soner Lock with a betting list in his hand. Baker asked
}lira the price of the odds upon a horse that they men-
tioned for the Chester Cup. Lock said, four to one.
Baker said thatwas not good enough. They then wentrouud
the corner into a mews, where Lock took out a piece of
Paper and wrote something on it after Baker had given
him two half-crowns, Baker went away, and Lock
entered something on a piece of paper . Landon then
asked Lock the price of the odds against Formosa.
Baker came back and said to Lock, book me another at
the same price. Lock took some money from him and put
it in his pocket. Lock put something down on apiece of paper.
Witness went up, and Lock tried to tear up the
Papers. He now produced a portion of it. Cross-examined :
London-street is a great thoroughfare. He was close to
the prisoners. Hobbs, police-constable 178 X, said he
went to the spot and saw Baker pass some money to Lock,
who placed it in his pocket. After a short time Baker
came back and passed some more money to Lock. He
then went into a public house. In answer to Mr.
Sampson this witness said that he did see money
pass. Mr. Sampson addressed the magistrate at
length, and argued that under the Betting Act the
Police had done a wrong in apprehending the prisoners.
Mr. Mansfield said the prisoners were properly charged
under the Metropolitan Streets Act, which had these
words—" Where three or more persons assemble together
in a public thoroughfare they shall be deemed guilty of
Causing an obstruction in the street." He thought the
Prisoners had so infringed the law. If they wished to
Carry on their avocation as racing men, they had better
become respectable members of Tattersall's. The penalty
the law allowed him to award in cases of this kind was
The prisoners would each have to pay £5. The fine
was paid.

A ROW IN AN EATING-HOUSE--Matthew Graham, a
tall, determined, strong fellow, aged 30 years, and de-
Beribed as a labourer, was brought up before Mr. Lush-
ington, charged with a variety of offences, which included
charges of being disorderly in the eating-house of
Mr. G. Parkiss, Whitehapel, refusing to leave
Ithen requested, making a disturbance, and assault-
ing Mr. Parkiss. The prisoner was also
charged with assaulting Mr. John Hyett, eating-
house keeper, of No. 22, Hoxton-street, Shoreditch, and
Robert Hill, a police-constable, No. 101 H. In addition
to this, he was charged with damaging several choice
dishes which the chef de cuisine of Mr. Parkiss's
establishment had prepared for the hungry liege
subjects of her Majesty. It appeared that
the prisoner visited the eating-house of Mr.
Parkess last night. He was full of appetite
and full of drink, and after he had treated himself with
soups, meat, and plenty of vegetables and bread, he paid
his score and took his departure. He returned in a few
minutes, and complained that Mr. Parkiss had not given
blur his right change. He demanded 5d., which Mr.
Parkiss refused to give him. He then made a great
disturbance, and capsized all the dishes of meat and
soup' in the place. Mr. Parkiss attempted to put him
ut, but was unable to do so, and the. prisoner tore his
shirt to ribbons, and bit two of Mr. Parkiss's fingers
severely. Mr. Hyett, another eating-house keeper,
came to the rescue, and was severely kicked and
disabled by the prisoner, who carried all before
bun, and would have made a complete wreck of the shop,
had not two constables of the H Division, named Eldred
and 11111, arrived on the scene of action, and seized the
Prisoner, who fiercely attacked both officers. Eldred was
rendered hors de combat in an instant, and Hill, who
the l
gallantly seized the prisoner, was kicked a severe blow on
He struggled desperately with the prisoner, who
threw eg.
the policeman, and then kicked him again on the
Side. A reinforcement arrived, and the prisoner was
secured. He pleaded it was the drop taken that did all
the mischief.—Mr. Lushington said the prisoner 'had
lacted like a madman, and sentenced him to six months'
nlPriso
erkiss nment and hard labour for three assaults on Mr.
, Mr. Flyett, and Hill the constable.