The Sun.
London, England, 1834-05-12 00:00:00

POULTER V. MILLIS.

This was an action brought by the plaintiff, Chris-
topher Poulter, against the defendant, to recover the
value of a clock, a mahogany table, and other articles,
which were deposited in the custody of the plaintiff,
but which he refused to return.

The Jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff, da-
mages 151., subject to be remitted if the goods in ques-
tion were returned.

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS, MAY 10.

(Before B. CONST, Esq., Chairman.)
JACKSON V. THE BOW-STREET MAGISTRATES.

This was an appeal for a wine and spirit license,
made by Mr. ADOLPHUS, on behalf of the long-esta-
blished dining-rooms opposite Bow-street Police-office,
against a decision of the Bow-street Police magistrates,
Sir F. Roe, Mr. Minshull, and Mr. Halls, under which
the license applied for was withheld.
The appellant had, on various occasions, made ap-
plications for a license, which was invariably refused
him on the ground that the public-houses in the neigh-
bourhood were as one to every twelve private dwellings.
The appellant, who has been remarkable for conduct-
ing his dining-rooms in a respectable manner, felt that
the refusal of the license to him inflicted a serions in-
jury on his business, numerous classes having discon-
tinued dining at his house in consequence of his not
being in a situation to supply them with wines, &c.,
at dinner. He had also experienced much difficulty
with reference to a beer license, and a conviction was
once obtained against him in consequence of his having
sold beer on his premises without the proper authority ;
the opposition, and the surveillance to which he was
subjected, arising, it is supposed, from established pub-
licans, who considered that the extension of a license
to him would affect their own interest.

The Bench was rather numerously attended, and
(with one exception) all agreed that the license ought
to be granted.
License granted accordingly.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

QUEEN-SQUARE.

CHARGE OF CUTTING AND STABBING.—On Satur-
day Mr. Henry Price, the soap-manufacturer, of
Princes-square, Rateliff-highway, was brought up for
final examination before Messrs. GREGORIE and BUR-
RELL, charged with wilfully and maliciously cutting
and stabbing Mr. Thomas Williams, an old oil and
colourman, of No. 25, York-row, Kenningtoi-road,
with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm. The
case appeared to excite great interest, and the office
was crowded with the friends of both parties.
Mr. Clarkson, the barrister, attended for the pri-
soner.

Mr. Williams was led into the office, and appeared
so ill that he was accommodated with a chair. He
was unable to give evidence on the first examination,
owing to the injuries he had received. He stated
that he was not acquainted with the prisoner, but
knew his father, with whom he had dealt. On Tues-
day last he was told that a person in the shop wanted
to see him, and there he found the prisoner. Witness
understood that he was to call, and said that he be-
lieved his business was about a debt he owed his
father. He told him that it was not convenient for
him to pay the demand at present 2 • he had lately paid
away a great deal of money ; but he was willing to
give him a bill for the amount at seven, fourteen, or
twenty-one days ; at the same time he remonstrated
with him for coming to his shop during his absence,
and abusing his men. The prisoner called him a thief
and a rascal, and told him that he had no character to
lose. Witness told him that he was determined to
have no disturbance in his place, and he would get the
police to turn him out. The prisoner immediately
seized a pair of large shears which lay upon the coun-
ter, and, with an oath, said, " I will run the first man
through who attempts to touch me." He then told
the prisoner that the debt he had contracted was with
his father, and if he would call he would settle with
him ; but he did not consider prisoner a fit person to
receive it. He then waved his hand, and pointed to
the door, desiring him at the same time to walk out.
The prisoner then struck at him with the shears. He
endeavoured to avoid the blow, but it entered his cheek,
and he fell to the ground.
By Mr. Clarkson—Did not strike the prisoner.
Never touched him with his hand. The debt de-
manded was for goods which had been sold him for
cash. They were delivered on the 26th April. Se-
veral persons had called upon him for the money.
There had been three applications in one day. This
was the second time that he had dealt with the
prisoner's father, but the first bill he had paid him.
The prisoner did not open the shears when he struck
at him.

Mr. Clarkson had the shears produced, and con-
tended that the prisoner never could have con-
templated doing the prosecutor any bodily harm or he
would have opened the shears. When shut they were
quite blunt. Had he intended any serious mischief he
would have opened the shears, one of the blades being
pointed and sharp.
Mr. Parsons, a surgeon, said that the wound was
healing fast and he did not consider it dangerous.
After the magistrates had consulted together, Mr.
GREGORIE said that they did n6t consider that Mr.
Price intended to do the prosecutor any grievous
bodily harm within the meaning of the Act of Parlia-
ment ; at the same time they considered the assault of
such a nature that they would not deal summarily with
it, but send it to the sessions, unless the prisoner made
some compensation to the prosecutor for the grievous
assault upon him.
Mr. Clarkson said that his client regretted ex-
tremely the occurrence, and had empowered him to offer
the complainant the sum of 501., and all proceedings
to drop.
The complainant and his friends refused to accede
to the proposition, and Mr. Price was held to bail to
answer any charge that might be preferred against
him at the sessions, himself in 100/. and two sureties
in 50/. each.

LAMBETH-STREET.
Mrs. Mary Mitchell, a good-looking female, applied
to the magistrates to compel the parochial officers of
St. Anne, Limehouse, to support herself and her two
children. Both her husband and the overseers had
refused to do anything for them, though they were all
in great destitution.
The beadle of Limehouse said that five years ago
the husband of the applicant, on returning from a
voyage of twenty months, found that his wife was far