The Sun.
London, England, 1866-05-31 00:00:00

Extraordinary Betting Nuisance Case.

At the Guildhall Police-court yesterday Mr. W.
Pearson, the landlord of the " Old George," Old
George-yard, Snow-hill, was summoned before Sir
James Duke and Alderman Waterlow for permit-
ting betting on his premises.
Mr. W. J. Scott, of Skinner-street, appeared to
e AniianrGt ; the G. Lewis,
jun., of Ely-place, was
City solicitor watched the
for prosecutethe
fe d
case on behalf of the Corporation ; and Mr. Super-
intendent Forster on the part of the City Police
Commissioners.

Mr. Lewis said the defendant pleaded Not Guilty
to this charge. He was a warehouseman, and 18
months ago the London, Chatham, and Dover Rail-
way Company agreed to take his premises, and the
price had been fixed upon, but the company had not
yet entered into possession. The defendant's time
was out, and he was only there on suffrance, so that
in reality he was not the tenant.
Alderman Waterlow asked if he was not the land-
lord of the publichouse at the end of the yard.
Mr. Lewis said he was.

Mr. Scott said that the premises in question be-
longed to Mr. Pearson, and Mr. Potter had used his
best endeavours to put a stop to the betting which
he charged Mr. Pearson with encouraging. The
summons was taken out under the 3d section of the
16th and 17th Vic., cap. 119, which provided that
the owner or occupier of any house, office, room,
or other place would be liable to penalties not ex-
ceeding £lOO if they permitted betting therein.
Mr. Lewis said the only question was whether he
was the owner of the premises where the betting
was carried on.

Mr. Scott proceeded to explain that Mr. Potter
had taken the premises, George-yard, Snow-hill,
from the London, Chatham, and Dover Railway
Company, and was to have that portion which
had been occupied by Messrs. Morgan and Bowles.
He thereupon proceeded to fence off what he thought
belonged to him, leaving a right of way to defend-
ant's house, when the defendant and his sister
claimed a certain portion as belonging to them ; and
since Mr. Potter had put his goods beyond their
line of demarcation no dispute had arisen between
them. It was on the ground claimed by Mr. Pear-
son that the betting took place, and constituted the
charge of permitting betting on his premises.
. .

Henry Potter said he was a florist, carrying on
business at 65, Farringdon-street. He had agreed
to take the premises which had been occupied by
Messrs. Morgan and Bowles.
Mr. Lewis said they must prove what were Mor-
gan and Bowles's premises. His client took a lease
from Morgan and Bowles of the public-house, with
a right of way to it.
Alderman Waterlow thought they had better con-
fine themselves to the part that was occupied by
Morgan and Bowles.

Mr. Lewis said it was all Messrs. Morgan and
Bowles's except the right of way.
Mr. Potter said that he went on the premises on
the 15th of May to rail off theportion that belonged
to him, when Mr. Pearson cautioned him to be care-
ful not to trespass on his portion of the property.
He and his sister pointed out a line which they
claimed, and the sister said if any goods were put
beyond that they would be thrown off. He had not
put his goods on the ground claimed by Mr. Pear-
son. On that day he saw a number of men with
their betting-boards, who were making bets, taking
money, entering it in a book, and then giving cards
to the persons who paid the money.
Cross-examined—There was a right of way to
Mr. Pearson's house which he had railed off. He
had not seen the deeds under which Morgan and
Bowles held their lease.

Mr. Lewis drew attention to the agreement be-
tween Mr. Potter and the London, Chatham, and
Dover Railway Company, which stated that the
property let was described in the schedule. The
schedule stated that the premises were in the city of
London, parish of St. Sepulchre, and consisted of
the Old George-yard, late to the occupation of
Messrs. Morgan and Bowles. He wished that put
on the depositions as it might be necessary hereafter.
Sir James Duke said that it referred to that part
only which had been formerly occupied by Messrs.
Morgan and Bowles.
Witness, in continuation—When he enclosed the
yard he drove all the men up into a corner near the
defendant's house, and he did it purposely"to drive
them away. He did not know what title the Lon-
don, Chatham, and Dover Railway Company had
to the freehold, but he had heard that they had
bought it.
A. long discussion ensued as to whom the pro-
perty belonged, at the conclusion of which
Sir James Duke said he should adjourn the
inquiry.

Mr. Lewis opposed the adjournment. The de-

fendant was charged with permitting betting on his
premises, and he had no right to be put to the
trouble and expense of an adjournment.
Sir James Duke said he would adjourn it.
Mr. Lewis supposed that Sir James Duke would
not decide without hearing both sides.
Sir James Duke said he would not, but before he
could hear any more he must ascertain who was
really the owner of the property.
Mr. Lewis applied for the costs of the day, as it
was a private prosecution, and not instituted by the
Corporation of London.
Sir James Duke declined to make any order for
costs until the case was decided, and then, if the
charge were not proved, he would award costs.
Mr. Lewis respectfully protested against the ad-
journment.
The case was ultimately adjourned till Friday.
Some betting summonses arising in the same yard
were also adjourned without being gone into.

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