The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-12 00:00:00

POLICE INT.ELLIGE.YCZ-July 10.

GUILDHALL' —EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF AFFI-
LIATION.—A most extraordinary case of affiliation
was decided at this court on Saturday, by Alder-
man Gabriel and Alderman Hale.
The case bad been four times before the Court
previously, and remanded for further evidence un-
tilkto-day.
On the previous examination it was shown on
behalf of the plaintiff,
Ann Butler, that she was a
married woman, formerly
living at Horsham, in
Sussex, and that her husband had deserted her in
1841 and had gone to America, since which time
she had seen nothing
Retford, the elder, w of him. The defendant, T.
as a retired butcher, residing
in West-street, Horsham, and be became acquainted
doctor,
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pr i PI ega there d
with the plaintiff; but the precise date of the com-
mencement of their acquaintance did not transpire.
It must, however, have been prior to 1847, as it
appeared money was
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the
sent tloB4h9erndoumrionngeydua
years 1847 and 1848 from Horsham, while she was
Lying at Brighton. During
plaintiff ; but in the beginning
to hate been sent to
of 185() she was sent thereTaghtaeL:a
was delivered of a child.
plaintiff's mother 31. to pay
Jane Monnery to Ann
which it was stated she
and other expenses attending the
her confinement,
a post-office order from
Butler.
Mrs. Green, the plaintiff's sister, also proved re-
ceiving various sums of money from defendant for
her sister for years after the birth of the child, most
of which was transmitted by post-office order. The
regular periodical payments were kept up till the
month of March lass, when they ceased, and the re-
sult was the present proceeding.
Mr. Burt, solicitor of East Grinstead, cross-exa-
mined the witnesses very closely as to the money
being sent by post-office . of-jets at the times
stated, and then conteuded that, as he was in a posi-
tion to negative that portion of the evidence, the
magistrates ought not to crAit the other portion of
it.
Alderman Gabriel said he did not thank it was of
any consequence the inaccuracy in the statement
about transmitting the money, for if it had been
misappropriated it would not have affected the
question. The real point wan, had the defendant
given the 3/. and other sums for the specific pur-
Mr. pose of maintaining the child.
Burt said he contended that the mon©y had
never been given at all, and there was no corrobo-
rative proof of anyone payment. Besides that he
contended that the child was not illgiti mate, as the
husband of the plaintiff was living in England from

1847 to 1850 in the vicinity of where the wife re-
sided, and there was no impediment to their meet-
ing. He was in a condition to prove the presence
of the husband in Horsham at the times he had
stated, and also that no post-office orders had been
sent to the plaintiff at the times stated. Looking
at these circumstances, and the advanced age of the
defendant, he trusted the magistrates would hesi-
tate before they would bastardise a child on such
doubtful evidence. He then called
John Grazebrook, who said he was a butcher,
residing at West-street, Horsham. He knew Henry
Butler, the husband of Aun Butler. He saw him
last Sunday at Shoreham, but he was living at
Brighton. He knew that he went to America,
the first time in 1841, and returned in July, 1847,
and left again in July, 1850. He did not remem-
ber having seen him during the years 1848 and
1849, but believed he must have seen and drunk
beer with him several times. He never saw his
wife with him.

Mr. William Goldsmith, the present postmaster
of Horsham, produced the post-office books, by
which it appeared that no sum of 3/. bad been sent
to the plaintiff during the year 1850; that no order
had been sent during the whole of the year 1849,
but that for some years, both before and after, she
had been in the habit of receiving them.
Mr. Burt submitted, on this evidence, he was
entitled to the decision of the Court in favour of his
client.

Alderman Gabriel said his brother magistrate and
himself had not the slightest hesitation in adjudg-
ing the defendant to be the fattier of the child, and
made au order for the payment of 2s. Gd. per week
and costs.

Mr. Burt said, with all due respect, he would
appeal against the decision.

BOW-STREET. —John Winter and Charles
Wellbeloved, described as "commission agents,"
were charged with causing an obstruction in Great
Queen-street, by betting.
One of the constables of the F division (Venes,
96) stated that he was in Queen-street, Lincoln's
inn-fields, at two o'clock in the afternoon, when he
saw the defendants standing together on the pave-
ment. One of them was looking at a newspaper,
and the other was writing something in a book.
He knew they were betting, and therefore he de-
sired them to go away. They refused, Winter say-
ing, "If I go anywhere I'll go to Bow-street to re-
port you, for you have no right to interfere with
me." I then took them into custody. On owe way
to the station Winter stopped and said, " j want
to step in here for a moment," pointing to a shop.
I said, "No, you won't, though, you') go to Bow-
street ;" and I refused to let him go into the shod.
He,,then struck me a violent blow in the face. The
prisoners were searched at the 'station, and several
betting-books, papers,
He had cautioned the
once before the
same morning.weire found upon them.
prisoners
Mr. Jardine, who appeared somewhat surprised
at the charge, sent over for the sergeant on duty at
the station, upon which it was explained that the
charge wns not, for betting in the street, bat for,
" causing ar: obstruction by betting in the street.'
Ho adder
assemblage of people for betting opposite a cigar-
-1.. that there were great complaints of the
shop in Queen-street.
The defendants complained of the unwarrantable
interference of the police. There was no obstruc-
tion--there could be none in a broad thoroughfare
like Queen-street from two people talking together,
and yet they were dragged through the streets,
and searched at the police-station like common
felons. Surely there could be no law in England
to justify such treatment as this.
Winter admitted that he struck the officer, but
under great provocation, for his arm was black and
blue from the unnecessary violence used by the
constable.

Mr. Jardine said it was perfectly lawful, no
doubt, to take any persons into custody who per-
sisted in obstructing the footways by congregating
together and betting there. The obstruction was
not proved in this case, and therefore the defend-
ants might be discharged.

Names of
Companies.

Ashtn &Oldh
Birmingham
Coventry.. • •
Derby .. • • . •
GrandJonctn
Do., 6 pr. Ct.
Grand Union
Kennt & Avn
Leeds &Livrp
Leicester....
Leicstr &Nth
Loughtorogh
Macclesfield.
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0xf0rd......