The Sun.
London, England, 1832-09-20 00:00:00

MARLBORO UGH-STREET.

The neighbourhood of the Regent's-Quadrant
was kept in a continual state of alarm on Tuesday
last in consequence of the desperate attempts of a
number of foreigners to :possess themselves of the
" banks" of two garning-houses, Nos. 60 and 64,
lately established in the Quadrant, in revenge, as is
reported, for losses they had sustained at play there.
Hypolite Sabatier, a young Spaniard, was placed
at the bar charged with having assaulted inspector
Clements on the preceding evening.
Mr. CONANT inquired of the defendant, through
an interpreter, what he had to say iu his defence ?
The defendant replied, that a fight took place at
the gaming table, and he was struck. When he
got into the street, he mistook Clements for the per-
son who had assaulted him, and this mistake was
the cause of his attack upon the officer. In reply
to other questions, he stated that he was stew-
ard to a Mr. Hart, who lived in St. James's-place.
Mr. CONANT expressed some surprise at learning
that the gaming-house was frequented by servants;
he was, however, informed they were the usual
description of visiters at these houses. Mr. Conant
then observed the defendant must be taught that
the system his companions and himself had been
adopting towards the gaming-houses must not be
practised in London. lie should, therefore, require
him to find good bail for the assault on the inspector.
DOUBLE ASSAULT.—Mike Brene, a boy, about
10 years of age, with a cast of features not unlike
the head of a bull terrier, charged two young men,
named Pierce and Pocock, with having severally
bestowed on him a good " hiding."
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The statement of Mike was, that he went into
Pocock's shop to buy a " haporth o'pears," when
Pocock, instead of expressing his gratitude for his
custom, gave him sundry kicks on that particular
part which he presented to him as he was making
his escape from the shop.
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payfor them, when, finding the
which stood conveniently within
his reach.
The next case was then called on, and Mike pro-
ceeded to establish the fact of the reception of a
shove from Pierce, which sent him right bang into
the kindle. But the defence rather turned the tables
on him, as it appeared that Pierce possessed an
,:yster-stall, and particularly prided himself on the
excellency of his shell-fish, which he retailed in
penny and twopenny lots to the passing public,
with great credit to himself. But his trade, espe-
cially among those who stopped at his stall to have
a pa.ssing snap at his natives, was nearly annihilated
hy the following ludicrous circumstance. Mike,
from what cause it did not appear, had an old grudge
against Pierce, which he proceeded to pay off by
stationing himself opposite the oyster-stall, and

when a customer presented himself, and opened his
mouth to swallow the little delicacy, Mike corn-
menced roaring out, " There's a mouth to eat
hoisters !" Many of Pierce's customers, indignant
at having this feature so particularly pointed out to
the notice of the public, left the stall, and went to
enjoy their hoisters in a more retired situation.
Pierce swore this was the fact, and, having
brought evidence to prove it, he assured the Magis-
trate, " that a sarcier young rascal than Mike
warn't to be found, no how, between Whitechapel
turnpike and Hyde-park Corner."
Mr. CONANT appeared to be pretty much of the
same opinion, and settled the cases by dismissing
one, and dividing the expenses of the other.