The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-01 00:00:00

31`WILLTAM V. ADAMS.

The appellant was a pauper, the respondent the inspector
of the poor at Glasgow. The question was whether the ap-
pellant, an ablebodied man out of em ployment, was enabled as
a matter of right to claim relief. The Court of Session held
he was not.

The arguments were proceeding when we went to press.

VICE-CHANCERY.-(THIS DAY.)
(Before Vice-Chancellor K. BRUCE.)
His Honour was occupied this morning with short causes
and claims, which presented no feature of general interest.
(Before Vice-Chancellor Lord CRANWORTIL)
EGERTON V. EARL BROW,LOW.
This cause, arising out of the will of the late Earl of
Bridgewater, was resumed this morning. The case at present
is nut fully opeeed.
(Before Vice-Chancellor TURNER.)
EENDON V. KING.
This case was again before the Court this morning.

QUEEN'S BENCH.-(THIS DAY.)
(Sittings at Nisi Prius, in Guildhall, before the LORD CHIEF
JUSTICE and a Common Jury.)
CHEATING AT CARDS.

A person, described as a resident at Folkestone, named
Thomas Brown, was indicted for the offence of cheating at
cards. The defendant pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Sergeant Wilkins, with whom was Mr. Clarkson and
Mr. Robinson, appeared for the prosecution ; and Mr.
Chambers, with whom was Mr. Keene, for the defence.
Mr. Sergeant WILKINS opened the case to the jury, stating
that the offence was committed at the last Licensed Victual-
lers' ball, held in January last, at the London Tavern, and
then proceeded to call the following evidence:—
Mr. Robert Whitehead was the first witness called. He
deposed as follows: I live in Whitecross-street, and am by
business a licensed victualler, keeping the Rum Puncheon
Tavern. On Thursday, the 23d of last January, the licensed
victuallers had a ball at the London Tavern. It was a ball
for the charity, and parties were admitted by tickets.
I was at that ball. The company consisted chiefly
of licensed victuallers, but strangers might come if they
chose on purchasing tickets, and some strangers were pre-
sent. After dancing had been continued some time a game
at whist was proposed, and I and others retired for the purpose.
I played a game or two and then left the room, but shortly
afterwards returned, when I found Brown and some strangers
playing at 100 with Mr. Youpig. The names of the gentle-
men playing at the table were Ireland, Young, Pitt, and
Butterfield. Mr. Bennett and Mr. Fowler were there, but
not playing. Two other gentlemen named Compton and
Alfred Brown were there, but not playing. The 100 might
have continued four or five hours. The game commenced
with eighteenpenny 100 limited to half-a-guinea. I noticed
the defendant in the course of the game. I played in the
game for three hours, and I observed that during that time
the defendant and his friends were the winners. I got looed,
and there was a little altercation arising out of my not head-
ing the trick. Mr. Brown on that occasion won the first
trick, but I and Mr. Compton finding that we had tricks in
' our hands determined to throw up our cards. I observed
nothing more about the conduct of the defendant but that he
kept winning. I remained in the room and saw the de-
fendant put a card behind the collar of his
coat. The cards were dealt round by one of the
gentlemen playing, and clubs were trumps. I saw the de-
fendant put his hand under his coat collar and draw out the
ace of clubs. Upon seeing that I seized his hand with the
card in it, and showed it to the gentlemen playing,
observ-
ing, " This is how you lose your money : you are playing
with a blackleg." I had previously taken the card out of
his hand. The persons playing at that time were Mr. Bey-
nett, Mr. Young, Mr Ireland, the defendant, and two
other
other
persons. Upon my making the remark the defendant said
I was wrong, but there was a good deal of confusion, and
some of the gentlemen seized the money on the table.
About ten minutes afterwards I went to a policeman, but in
the meanwhile the defendant attempted to take up his own
money, and in doing so the king ct hearts fell from beneath
the sleeve of his coat. I was a loser of between three and
four pounds, but I cannot exactly say in what denomination
the money was. It was gold and silver.
Cross-examined—l got change for my gold when I re-
quired it. W hen it was a single deal we put into a common
pool, and all were bound to play. Those who had no trick were
bound 'to pay a forfeit to the pool. I began to play about
Wein g'clink. BeSide4 the entortaiumat of Cardi And