The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-17 00:00:00

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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

WESTMINSTER.

A VEXED PAROCHIAL AFFAIR.—Mr. Wm. Par-
nell, a cheesemonger, of 90, King's-road, Chelsea,
was summoned by Mr. Inspector Harbon, of the B
Division, for obstructing the footway with cheese,
butter, &c.

Mr. Abrams appeared for the defendant.
George Coastead, 321 B, proved the offence•—the
things projected 3i feet.

In cross-examination, the constable said the
pavement was very wide (22 feet). No one was
actually obstructed. The things were over a grating.

Mr. Abrams contended that there was no obstruc-
tion in law. The pavement was 22 feet wide, and
while the alleged obstruction took place, the ground
had not been paved by the parish, although they
had summoned Mr. Parnell two years ago, and ob-
tained a conviction of the costs.

Mr. Selfe said he did not care whether any indi-
vidual had been obstructed. The public rights had
been encroached upon. Supposing a man stuck up
a stick in a turnpike road 100 feet wide, although
A B and C were not actually obstructed, it was, in
law, an obstruction of the thoroughfare.
Mr. Abrams said the defendant's neighbours did
it as well as he, and requested au adjournment in
order that Mr. Selfe should visit the spot and see
for himself.

A summons taken out against Mr. Francis Wal-
ker, a neighbouring fishmonger, for trespassing 4f
feet on the footway with herrings, oysters, ducks,
chickens, &c., was also gone into and proved by the
same constable.

Mr. Morton said all the ground trespassed upon
belonged to the public.
The summonses were adjourned till Monday.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

WILFUL DAMAGE AT THE NEWPORT MARKET
REFUGE.—John Neal, a boy, was charged before
Mr. Tyrwhitt with wilful damage at the Newport
Market Refuge.

Lauchlan M'Gregor, porter at the Refuge, said
that yesterday evening he heard the breaking of
glass, and on going outside the refuge he saw the
prisoner in custody.

Police-constable Newby, 160 C, said that yester-
day evening he saw the prisoner climbing up to the
window of the refuge and smash a pane of glass
with his band, and he then took him into custody.
There had been great complaints of the boys about
the refuge.

Mr. Tyrwhitt said it was sheer mischief and
nothing else breaking a window at a refuge where
poor persons were obliged to go. He should order
the prisoner to pay the damage and a fine of ss.

PARISH
,PROSECUTION OF BROTHEL KEEPERS.—
George Theodore and Mary Howell were brought
before Mr. Tyrwhitt on a warrant by Sergeant
Appleton, of the C division, charged with keeping
disorderly houses at No. 1, Earl's-court and No. 15,
Ryder's-court.

Mr. Allen, of Carlisle-street, Soho, prosecuted on
the part of St. Ann's parish, and Mr. E. Lewis, of
Great Marlborough-street, appeared for the pri-
soners.

Sergeant Appleton proved that the prisoners were
the keepers of the houses in question, and the per-
sons named in the •arrant.

The prisoners were committed for trial, the usual
bail in such cases being agreed to be taken.

BURGLARY.—Robert Bartlett was charged with
stealing some coats and other articles from the Port-
land Hotel, Great Portland-street.
Edward Fitzgerald, porter at the Portland Hotel,
said—This morning between three and four o'clock,
I heard a noise at the hotel, and on going down stairs
found the prisoner getting out of the kitchen window
into the area, and before I could seize hold of his
legs he got out into the area, having done so through
a hole in the window where a large pane of glass
had been broken. The prisoner then made off. I
went through the kitchen and got into the area, and
by the time I did so the prisoner was going up the
steps with a bundle in his hand, and he then got
off over the railings. I called " Police," and the
prisoner ran across the lane and went into a door-
way, and was there taken into custody.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—llas he been a waiter at the
hotel ?
IWitness—No, sir.

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Mr. Tyrwhitt —Had he made the hole larger ?
Witness—Yes. He had broken more of the glass.

James Curtis, a waiter at the hotel, identified a
coat and other articles as his property, an I a coat
and other articles as the property of a fellow waiter.
Henry Wybrow, 79 E, said—l heard a cry of
" Police" this morning, and went after the prisoner
and saw him putting on his boots. Several of the
articles produced the prisoner had in his pockets,
and he also bad a bundle with him. I took him
back to the hotel, and the first witness identified the
articles as the property of persons at the hotel, and
the prisoner then said that he had taken the pro-
perty from the hotel.
The witness Fitzgerald said that he had omitted
to state that the prisoner had no boots on when he
was getting out of the window.

Mr. Welsh, the office keeper, in answer to the
Magistrate, who -wished to know if anything was
known of the prisoner, said he was well known, but
he could not prove any conviction against him.
Mr. Tyrwhitt, after cautioning the prisoner, who
had nothing to say, committed lam for trial, stating
thatif there were any convictions they could be
proven at the sessions.