The Sun.
London, England, 1858-11-10 00:00:00

POLICE' INTELLIGENCE..—(Nov. 9.)
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WESTMINSTER.—Louisa Shaw, a girl
PlOyed as nurse in the family of Mr. E. Saunders,
of 5, Bessborough-street, Pimlico, was charged with
stealing a shilling.
Prosecutor, who was not sworn, but made the
usual affirmation of a member of 'the Society of
Friends, said that prisoner had been in his service
for the last four or five months, during which time
they had strongly suspected her of being dishonest.
IR* -sister lost a ring ; -shortly after a silver spoon
and other property was missed. As it was very un-
pleasant to keep a servant •in his house who was
supposed to be dishonest, he was determined to
bring the matter to a point. He accordingly
marked two sixpences and a shilling this morning
'Rai pat them on the floor of tie drawing-room,
which ho left, and then calling the prisoner, said,
" Nurse, I have dropped some silver in the draw-
ing-room Z
go and pick it up for me." Prisoner went
to the room and first produced one sixpence, apd
then a second, stating that that was all the money
• she could find. He then locked the drawing-room
door, so that she could not have access to it, and then
asked her if she couldiend her mistress a few shil-
lings, and prisoner then -said she had only half-a-
sovereign. Prosecutor said that that was no use,
upon which prisoner said she had. a shilling, and
produced the missing marked one from her pocket.
Prosecutor then told her she had picked it up in
the drawing-room, when she admitted the fact.
She was remanded for a week.

LAMBETH.—A gentleman, who described him-
self as a lieutenant-colonel in the army, but whose
name did not transpire, applied to Mr. Elliott, on
behalf of a person who accompanied him, to have
the latter sworn to such an affidavit as would
legally enable him to sell wine and spirits, and in
fact carry on the trade of a vintner. The gentle-
man said he grounded his application on a para-
graph of a London paper taken from the provincial
press, in which it appeared that such a proceeding
had been sanctioned by a bench of magistrates.
The applicant here handed to the magistrate the
paragraph to which he referred, which purported
to be the proceedings before the magistrates at
Dudley on an application on behalf of a party who
wished tomake an affidavit that his father had served

in the army during the years 1802 and 1816, as under
the act 56th George 111., cap. 6`7, any officer
mariners, soldiers, and marines, or persons who
seaved in the militia or Fencibles (or their wives
and children) during the years 1802 and 1816 were
entited to sell exciseable articles in any place with-
out a license, and that after such an affidavit any
person taking proceedings against th 6 party would,
upon a nonsuit, have to pay double costs to thede•
fendant.- It- was said that the magistrates, after
calling in legal aid, found they had no alternative

but to take the affidavit ; but as, according to their
view of the act, the applicant must first sell the
exciseable articles, they agreed to take his affidavit
on a future day. Finding that the magistrate had
done reading the paragraph the applicant said the
person on whose behalf he was about to apply was
a man of whose character he could speak with con-
fidence, as he had served as a sergeant in his regi-
ment during the years mentioned in the act.

Mr. Elliott observed that if the paragraph be-
fore him was a correct report of what had taken
place, the magistrates must have made a great mis-
take, and acted in total misapprehension of the law.
The act of Parliament, the 56th of George 111., ap-
lied merely to trades business, and stated that the
persons for whose benefit it had been passed might
set up business in cities or corporate towns without
being subject to the bye-laws or customs of such
places, but gave them no power whatsoever to carry
on the business of a licensed victualler. The fourth
section of the act was conclusive on the point, for
it stated that the act should not " extend to give
liberty to any person to set up the trade of a vint-
ner, or sell any wine or other liquors without
licenses first had and obtained." It was perfectly
clear that under no circumstances could any person
exercise the trade or business of a licensed victual--
ler, or sell wines and spirits, without first having
obtained a proper certificate from the licensing ma-
gistrates or other legally constituted body, and
therefore he (Mr. Elliott) could not receive any affi-
davit for the object contemplated.
The applicant confessed he had some doubt on
the point himself, and felt much obliged for the
trouble his worship had taken in explaining the
law.

GREENWICH.—AIfred Hubble, R. Winch,
and Charles Rutterford, bricklayers, were placed
at the bar before Mr. Seeker, charged with as-
saulting William Waters, also a bricklayer, while
at work at Loampit-hill, Lewisham.
It appeared that the complainant and his son
were at work on a scaffold when the three prisoners,
who were in a state of drunkenness, came up and
commenced abusing the elder Waters, calling him
a " blackleg" (a term of reproach for "non-society"
men), and threatened to knock him off the scaffold.
They then commenced throwing bricks, one of
which struck young Waters on the shoulder, and
he fell from the scaffold. Hubble took up three
bricks which were cemented together, and was
about hurling them at the elder Waters, but was
prevented by the foreman of the works. Winch
and Rutherford then ran up to the complainant,
Rutherford holding complainant's hands, while
Winch also held and knocked his head against the
wall. Mr. Cross, the manager of the works, fear-
ing dangerous results from such violent conduct,
obtained assistance and gave the prisoners into
custody.
The prisoners appeared troubled to find an ex-
cuse for their behaviour, merely contenting them-
selves with saying that they had bricks thrown at
them. •

Mr. Seeker said this was a most serious charge
against the prisoners. The assault was bad
enough, but when it came to doing violence to a
man because he was not a society man, he thought
it became his duty to afford such protection as the
law would allow against men who combined to-
gether to commit an illegal act. He, therefore,
should inflict a penalty of £5 on each of them, and
in default of payment they would be imprisoned
for two months, with hard labour.
The prisoners were locked up.

WANDSWORTH.—Ann May, the hawker of
lace and caps, who has been twice remanded on a
charge of obtaining a 'quantity of wearing apparel
from a young woman, named Harriet Vincent, a
servant, under the pretence of telling her fortune
and ruling the planets, was brought before Mr.
Dayman, on this occasion, for final examination.
The complainant, in adding to her former evi-
dence, said the prisoner told her she would be mar-
ried in. six months.

Mr. Dayman—Did you believe this ?
The complainant—l was foolish enough to do so
at the time. (Laughter.)
Mr. Dayman—Did you suppose that she was
going to wrap the stars up in your dresses ?
(Increased laughter.)
The complainant here looked very much ashamed
of her conduct, and made no answor.

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The prisoner (apparently crying)—l, never saw
the young woman lam not the-person.
Mr. Dayman—Why was the prisoner remanded ?
Mr. Taylor (chief clerk)—To enable the police, if
possible, to find out that she had been telling for-
tunes within the six months last past, for her to be
punished summarily. These clothes were obtained
twelve months ago.
The constable—l have made inquiries in this and
other divisions, and I cannot find any other cases.
Mr. Dayman (to the prisoner)—l don't know
which is the worst of the two, you or the young
woman. The complainant was a great goose to
suppose that you had any influence in ruling the
stars, or that you could get her married in six
months. If I could legally punish you I would,
for you, finding there are such fools, impose upon
their credulity. IC:serves the young woman right
that she has lost her dresses, for she can now see
that her dresses have vanished, the stars remain,
and she is not married. (Laughter.)
The complainant—l'll never be so foolish again.
When she had my clothes she left with me a pair
of earrings, which she said were gold, and she was
to have them-back when she returned my property.
Mr. Dayman—What became of the earrings ?
The complainant—l burnt them about six weeks
ago. I got disgusted at looking at them. (Loud
laughter.)

Sir. 13-ay-man—l suppose the earrings were not
gold ? •
Complainant—No, sir ; they were worthless.
(Laughter.)
Mr. Dayman—Well, I am surprised, considering
these cases occur almost every day, that there
should be so many fools as to believe these fortune
tellers. If ever you come here again Tshall punish
you very seTerely. '
Tho-prisoner—l'll never come again ; thank your
worship.
The constable—l found some dirty playing car&
upon her. What shall Ido With them ?
Mr. Daynian--:Let them be burnt.
The parties then left the court amidst much
laughter.

FROM THE GAZETTE OF YESTERD.AI

DOWNING-STREET? Nov. 6.
The Queen has been pleased td'appdint the Right Hon.
Wm. Ewart Gladstone, M.P., to be her Majesty's High
Commissioner Extraordinary to the United States of the
lonian Islands.