The Sun.
London, England, 1848-10-19 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.

Mr. John Norman, of Castle-court, Budge-row, was
summoned before Alderman Gibbs for refusing to pay
the fare for riding in the complainant's omnibus.
It appeared from the evidence of William Edwards
that the defendant got into his omnibus at Red Lion-
street, Holborn, and rode as far as Queen-street,
Cheapside, and on alighting tendered ad. He was
at once told that the fare was 6d., but Mr. Norman
refused to pay it, in consequence of which he took out
the present summons.
Alderman GIBES asked if the proper table of fares
was painted inside the omnibus according to law.
Edwards replied in the affirmative.
Mr. Norman, jun., attended instead of his father,
and said that his parent did not intend to dispute the
amount, and admitted that he was wrong in not look-
ing at the fares inside, he having only taken the one
outside as the proper one, and it was purely on public
grounds that he refused payment, knowing that there
were a number of omnibuses who on their journey
frequently changed their plates, and it was to prevent
further imposition that he allowed himself to be sum-
moned, so as to place omnibus travellers on their
guard for the future.
Alderman GIDDS said that as the fare was not dis-
puted, his decision was that he (the defendant) should
pay the 3d. in dispute, allow the man 4s. for loss of
time, also paying two shillings expenses, and be fined
one shilling, making a total of 7s. 3d.
It was immediately paid.
Mr. Rowell, the proprietor of an Alton 'ale‘ house,
in Cheapside, was also summoned by the same
omnibus owner for refusing to pay his fare under
similar circumstances:—

It appeared that he got on the outside of the
omnibus, in Cheapside, for the purpose of going to-
wards the west-end, and on arriving at Chancery-
lane he tendered 3d., but the conductor demanded 6d.
He refused to pay it, as he thought he was being im-
posed upon, and also as he did not see any list of fares
outside.

Alderman Grins—But did you look? Defendant
can't say that I did.
Alderman GIBBS asked the conductor whether he
had his fares painted up according to the Act of l'arlia-
ment ? James Dempsey replied that they were, both
inside and out. The omnibus was one running to
the Great Western Railway, aid he dare not take
less than sixpence for any one, as the Railway Com-
pany would not allow his master, under any circum-
stances, to run for threepence, thinking that if such
were the case the omnibuses would be so crowded
as not to afford accommodation to railway passengers.
It was not the wish of his employer to attempt to
cheat any one, which was evident from the fact of the
fares being so painted that passengers both inside and
out could inspect them.
Mr. Rowell said that it was to prevent other per-
sons being imposed upon that he permitted this step
to be taken, but he could not help saying it was the
duty of the conductor to show him the list of fares.
Alderman Gums thought not. It was defendant's
duty to look ; and if the fares were not painted up,
then summon the proprietor, who would be heavily
fined. Under the circumstances, he must order him
to pay the fare, expenses, loss of time, and fine, the
same as the last.

Mr. Rowell at once paid the 7a. 3d.
BO W-STREET.

A young servant girl, named Ann Keen, was
charged with stealing a gold watch and chain, the
property of the Rev. W. H. Payne, a clergyman, of
Much-Wenlock, residing in lodgings at 14, Surrey-
street, Strand.

The prosecutor deposed to having missed the pro•
perty on Sunday morning, the 16th of July last.
Mrs. Low, the lodging-house keeper, proved that
the prisoner was in her service at the time, and waited
upon the lodgers.
A police-officer deposed io having found the watch
in her possession at a house in Neville'srcourt,
Fetter-lane, the prisoner having previously taken it
to a watchmaker, named Barrett, to be repaired.
Some of the other lodgers in the house, who had
missed articles of wearing apparel and other pro-
perty, at various times, were also in attendance. A
victorine, worth 31., which had been found on the
prisoner, was identified by Miss Evans, a lodger, as
the property of her mother.

The prisoner entered into a long statement of an
extraordinary character. _

It is proper to add that the case was partly heard
before the same magistrate one day last week, but the
prisoner made no such statement then.

The Rev. Mr. Payne remarked that there was a
gold chain attached to the watch, but no trace of it
had been discovered.
Mr. JARDINE ordered the prisoner to be committed
for trial.

_Edward Culling ford, a respectable-looking young
man, was charged with forging two bills of exchange,
and thereby defrauding Mr. Swinford, of the Strand,
of 201. and 28/. 103. respectively.
Mr. Swinford stated that he was a lithographic
printer, living at 272, Strand, and that the prisoner
had been occasionally in his service as a writer. The
first bill was cashed by him to oblige the prisoner a
few months back, at a discount of 31., and witness
cashed the other for him, on his representing that his
furniture was likely to be seized for rent. He
afterwards ascertained on presenting the bills, that
the acceptance (which was in the name of Mr. C.
Manby, of George-street, Westminster), was a for-
gery.
A letter was subsequently received from the priso-
ner, at Gravesend, acknowledging that the accept-
ances were fictitious, and promising to make up the
amount at his earliest convenience.
As there appeared to be some probability of other
similar charges being brought against the prisoner,
he was remanded till Tuesday next.
CLERKEIVW WELL.
Edward Marney, was charged by Mr. John
Dempsey, house decorater, Polygon, Clarendon-
square, with feloniously breaking and entering his
dwelling-house, and stealing a silver watch, a quan-
tity of jewellery, and other property. The prisoner
was also charged with having violently assaulted
Mrs. Fanny Morgan, under the following circum-
stances :
Mrs. Fanny Morgan deposed that she is the wife
of Mr. George Rossiter Morgan, and is aunt to Mr.
Dempsey, the prosecutor, and at present resides in
his house. On Tuesday evening last, about seven
o'clock, she was in the kitchen, when her attention
was attracted by a noise as if the street-door was
opened. She instantly went up stairs with a lighted
candle in her hand, and on entering the parlour
she saw the prisoner with two boxes under his arm.
She inquired his business, but he seemed agitated and
made no answer, but knocked the candle out of her
hand. She seized him by the collar, and held him
tightly whilst she called out "murder, police; rob
bery; thieVes in the house., ' He commenced and
continued heating her until he dragged her into the
passage in the dark, and he knocked her about dread-
fully, whilst he attempted to get to the street door to
open it; but she resisted him, and succeeded in keep-
ing him back, as she retreated with her face towards
him and her back to the door, until she opened it, and
then she called out " murder ! robbery !' and begged
of the neighbours to come to her assistance. The
prisoner then threw some of the property into the
street, and she kept him at bay until the police and
some of the neighbours and inmates of the house came
to her assistance, and took the prisoner into custody
after a resistance. The watch which the prisoner
threw into the street was picked up near the door.
The prisoner, who acted with the greatest indiff,.-
rence during the investigation, threatened the wit-
nesses.