The Sun.
London, England, 1834-07-17 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

Yesterday a tall thin young man, well dressed, but wear-
ing his hair combed very straight, and altogether of a puri-
tanical appearance, named George Stanton, was charged
with molesting a policeman named Mullett in the execution
of his duty.

Mulled deposed that at a late hour at night, when on
duty in Long-acre, his attention was called to a great dis-
turbance in Pheenix-alley amongst a gang of prostitutes and
other bad characters. In endeavouring to disperse them
he was interrupted by the defendant, who said, " It is of
no use, man, for you to endeavour to put these people in
the right path. Leave them, to me ; I will preach the
word to them, and win them by'svveet persuasion from their
wrong doings." The defendant was evidently tipsy, and
witness told him that he was not in the fittest state to
preach to others, upon which he replied, " My good man,
you are labouring under a misconception. I may appear
excited, but it is only the working of the spirit that is
within me that makes me seem so.—(Loud laughter.) lam
the messenger of peace accidentally dropped among ye, and
let me recal these people, these erring creatures, from the
error of their ways." This appeal was met by shouts of,
laughter from the " erring creatures" assembled together
and witness was about to use his staff to disperse them,
when the " messenger of peace" seized him, and declared
he should not molest his " flock" until he had spoken " the
word" to them, and at length said that if he did
he (defendant) woulhend him to his great account with a
piece of cold steel, which he bad in his pocket always ready
to use in the cause of righteousness. Witness then took

him into custody, and he resisted violently, makinguse
also of several good round oaths.
Mr. HALLS (to-defendant)—Pray, what are you, Sir?
Defendant—l am a preacher.

Mr. HALLS—And what do you preach ? Defendant—
The truth, and I hope you do likewise.

Mr. HALLS—I think I shall preach a truth presently
which will be very unpalatable to you. Have you anything
to say to the charge of obstructing the policeman ? De-
fendant—Nothing ; but that my calling, my duty, was
paramount to his, and he had the audacity to molest me.
The spirit was strong upon me to preach the word, and he
would not let the poor sinners hearken unto me ; and there-
fore it was that I smote him, for I waxed wroth.
Mr. HALLS—But he says you were drunk. Defendant—
True it is that I had indulged somewhat in strong drink ;
but it was only to prepare myself for the encounters which
I opined I should meet with in my endeavours to reclaim
the midnight brawler, and the frail of the other sex, whom
I might meet in the streets and highways.
Mr. HALLS—It is now my turn to preach ; you are
fined 51., and in default of payment you stand committed
for two months to the House of Correction.

The " messenger of peace" begged to offer " mild ex-
postulation" to the worthy magistrate against this sentence,
but his Worship was inexorable ; and Mr. Stanton, being
without the needful, was sent to Coldbath-fieldsO prison for
•two months.

QUEEN-SQUARE.
DEAF AND DUMB DISORDERLIES.—Yesterday Thomas
Blake, a tailor, of Church-place, Kennington ; Thomas
Hook, a shoemaker, of the Vauxhall-walk, and William
Baynes, a printer, of Bowling-street, Westminster, were

hall-walk, at an early hour in the morning.
The constable said that since he apprehended the de-
fendants, he had ascertained that they were all three deaf
and dumb. About one o'clock in the morning he found
them all very drunk in Vauxhall-walk, making a most ex-
traordinary noise between a scream and a moan. The dis-
turbance was so great that he was compelled to take them
to the station-house, and in the cell they continued the
same noise, that not a single person could get the least rest.
The defendants wrote on a slate, that they had been out
to a party. They were fined ss. each, and on this sentence
being written on a sheet of paper, one of them wrote that
they had no money, and requested that one of their watches
might be taken to a pawnbroker's and pledged, which was
accordingly done, when the fines were paid, and they were
all discharged.
INFORMATIONS AGAINST LICENSED VICTUALLERS.—
Yesterday a number of licensed victuallers in the parish of
Chelsea were summoned before Messrs. GREGORIE and
BURRELL by Byers the informer, for having their houses
open during divine service on Sunday.
Mr. Adolphus and Mr. Hobler, jun., attended for the
defendants.
The first case called upon was against Mr. George Mor-
gan, the landlord of the General Elliott, in Royal Hospi-
tal-row, Chelsea, for serving during the hours of Divine
Service.
The defendant pleaded Not Guilty.
Last Saturday, Byers and his men had a number of in-
formations against licensed victuallers in the same district
for a similar offence, when they were all dismissed by Mr.
Gregorie, on the ground that Trinity Chapel, Sloane-
street,•Chelsea, was a private chapel,, and that the licensed
victuallers ought to be regulated as to their hours of closing
and opening on the Sabbath-day by the time of performing
Divine Service at the parish church of St. Luke's.
Byers still persisted in bringing forward more charges,
resting exactly upon the same point, promising to bring for-
ward further evidence.

Edward Sweet, of No. 73, Margaret-street, Clerken-
well, stated that on Sunday July 6, he went into the de-
fendant's house at a quarter past four o'clock, and was
served with a pint of beer ; he afterwards went to the
parish church, called Trinity Church in Sloane-street, and
Divine Service was then going on.
Mr. ADOLPHUS—Now don't call Trinity Chapel a parish
church.

Byers—What are the hours of divine service at Trinity
Church ? Witness—From half-past three o'clock to five.
Byers—ls not the defendant's house situated nearer to
Trinity Church than to the church near Battersea Bridge ?
Witness—lt is.
Byers now called as an additional evidence Mr. George
Bague, of N 0.119, Sloane-street, whom he had summoned.
He stated that he was the churchwarden of Trinity Church,
Sloane-street. Trinity Church was the parish church ap-
pointed for Upper Chelsea.

Mr. ADomrius—What do you mean by Trinity Chapel
being appointed for Upper Chelsea ? Mr. Bague—l believe
I have expressed myself correctly.
Mr. ADOLPHUS—When was this chapel built ? Mr.
Bague—About four years ago, by the directions of the
Commissioners for building Churches. The land was bought
and paid for by the persons who now occupy seats in the
church.

Byers—ls the Church of England service performed at
Trinity Church ? Mr. Bague—Certainly it is.
Byers—Have not bishops preached at Trinity Church ?
Mr. Bague—Certainly ; several bishops.
Mr. ADOLPHUS—Were you present at the consecration
of Trinity Chapel ? Mr. Bague—l was.
Mr. ADOLPHUS—Was it consecrated as a chapel or a
church ? Mr. Bague—lt was consecrated as a chapel, but
it has since become a church, and is now a rectory.
Mr. ADOLPHUS—How is that The Act of Parliament,
you know, stuck in the mud. Mr. Bague—By an Order in
Council to separate it from the old church.
Mr. ADOLPHUS—NO Order in Council can separate an
ecclesiastical establishment. 'Who is the rector of the old
church ? Mr. Bague—The Rev. Mr. Lockwood.
Mr. ADOLPHUS—And who is the clergyman of Trinity
Chapel ? Mr. Bague—l cannot call it a chapel now. The
Rev. Mr. Blount is the rector of Trinity Church.
Mr. ADOLPHUS—And who has the patronage of Trinity
Chapel ? Mr. Bague—Lord Cadogan has the patronage of
Trinity Church for the upper district of Chelsea.
Mr. ADOLPHUS—How is the Trinity Chapel supported ?
Mr. Bague—Trinity Church supports itself by the congre-
gation who frequent it.

- Mr. ADOLPHUS—Do you know the time of divine ser-
vice at the old church in the afternoon ? Mr. Bague-z-I
believe from three to four o'clock.

Mr. ADOLPHUS said, that after the evidence, he did not
think there would be any occasion for him to address the
Bench.

Mr. GREGOEIE, after consulting with his colleague, said
that after what he had heard he was of opinion that the
licensed victuallers in the upper district of Chelsea were
bound to conform to the time observed by Trinity Church.
Mr. ADOLPHUS said, that being the case, he should re-
serve what be had to say in defence for another occasion.
He had a great many witnesses to call for, but, feeling that
the Bench was against him, he did not think he should
be doing justice to his client by calling them. His client
was determined to appeal, and he felt strongly that he was
correct in so doing.
The Magistrates then fined the defendants in the penalty
of fifty shillings.

It was then agreed that all the informations laid by
Byers on this point should be suspended until the appeal of
Morgan at the Sessions should be decided.
R. N. Cumming, Esq., the Rector's Churchwarden of
the old church ; Joseph Benton, Esq., the parish church..
warden ; and Messrs. Bower and Mann, the overseers, who
had been called on behalf of the defendant, will be examined
on the appeal.