The Sun.
London, England, 1866-01-18 00:00:00

IN RE LOUIS GEORGE JULLIEN.

It was understood that arrangements would be made in
the matter.

(Before Mr. Commissioner Winslow.)

IN RE STEVENS.-A DIRECTOR OF TILE STRAND MUSIC-HALL

COMPANY.-HENRY FARLINE.

This bankrupt, of no occupation, residing at Kilburn,
was described as a director of the Strand Music-hall, and
he came up to-day for his order of discharge, upon debts
to the amount of £23,000. The bankrupt admitted bor-
rowing £7,000 from the International Finance Associa-
tion for the Strand Music-hall Company, which was in a
most critical condition at the time, and must have stopped
but far the advance. The company was now in course of
being wound up, and would probably realise some funds.
His Honour ordered an adjournment for a cash account.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day,

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
EXTRAORDINARY CIIARGE 01' LIBEL.

John Moran, of No. 63, Bolsover-street, a carver and
gilder, was brought before Mr. Knox, on a warrant, by
Rosekelly, one of the warrant officers, charged with un-
lawfully, wickedly, and maliciously publishing a false and
scandalous libel concerning Mr. Robert Williams, of
Queen's Crescent, Haverstock-hill, and who is also the
landlord of several houses in Bolsover-street.
Mr. Oldreive, of Great Portland-street, appeared for the
defendant.
Mr. Williams said—l reside at Queen's-crescent, Haver-
stock-hill, and took some houses in Bolsover-strect, in-
cluding No. 63, and the defendant lodges in that house on
the second floor front room, and has been there some time.
I have several times given him notice to leave, in conse-
quence of the riotous way in which he conducts him-
self, and fighting going on. Yesterday morning a
message came to me to say that a large board was stuck
out in front of the house No. 63, with an offensive inscrip-
tion on it. I went to the house, and saw a board stuck
out so that it could be seen from one end of the street to
the other, with a bill on each side of it, with the in-
scription complained of. The board was projecting from
defendant's window. I came here, and a summons was
issued.
By Mr. Oldreive—The house belongs to me. I rent it
and others under the Duke of Portland. A woman named
Simmonds is my deputy. It is not a disorderly house. I
believe that I have received notice from the Secretary of
the All Souls and Trinity Preventive Association respect-
ing the house. I have also received a letter from the
Duke of Portland. Ido not know that there are prosti-
tutes in three or four of the houses. I let my houses un-
furnished, and two Frenchwomen live in 63. They are
artificial flower makers. There have been rows
with the defendant and his wife ; but I have
not heard of any prostitutes fighting in the house.
I do not let my rooms to any female who likes to apply.
Mrs. Simmonds locks after the house. It is impossible for
me to say who put out the board or took it in, but no one
could go into the defendant's room without his permission.
A. policeman once lived in the kitchen of No. 59. He made
complaints of the women in my houses, at least his wife
did. I got rid of the policeman. I have not given orders
that no more policemen were to be taken into my houses.
The policeman and his wife were troublesome, so I got rid
of them.
Mr. Oldreive—l suppose, then, that all the complaints
of cabs driving up to the houses at all hours of the night,
and of prostitutes residing in the houses, are all false ?
Mr. Williams—Yes.
Mr. Oldreive—Now, do you not let the rooms in the
houses at Goodman's-rent to the characters 1 have men-
tioned for the express purpose of gaining money ?
Mr. Williams—There is no truth in it.

Mr. George Rudderforth, broker, Cleveland-street —I am

broker to Mr. Williams. In consequence of what I waa
told by Mr. Simmonds, went to Bolsover-street and saw
the board with the offensive words projecting from the
window of Moran's room. When I afterwards met with
the officer of the court it was in the room. The defendant's
wifo said her husband was out.

Mrs. Eliza Simmonds said—l am a widow. On being
informed I went out and saw the board, and then went to
the last witness. The defendant had left the house when
1 saw the board out.

By Mr. Oldreive—l live in the parlours. lam not mar-
ried to the man I live with. Ido not know that he has a
wife in the Borough. I was not aware there were any bad
women in the house till yesterday. I have opened the
door to different gentlemen calling, but did not know their
business. There is a French woman in the first floor. 1

do not know that she walks the streets at night. I heard
something of it yesterday. No one has made complaints
to me. I have hoard no fighting or quarrelling between the
women in the house. I never knew any prostitute to live
in the house, but I have heard that notice has been given
of it.

Thomas Rosekelly, one of the warrant officers, said—
At 12 o'clock yesterday I went to 63, Bolsover-street, and
in the room occupied by the defendant and his wife I found
the board (a sort of panel work) produced. There were
some ashes of burnt paper in the fire-place, and amongst
it I found the letter " B" of the size of those cn the bill to
fit the panel. I left a summons for the defendant to attend
the court at three o'clock. At that time his wife appeared
and said her husband had not come, and Mr. Tyrwhitt
granted a warrant. I went to the defendant and told him
that if he appeared this morning ho would not be locked
up, and he appeared this morning.

By Mr. Oldroive—The wife said some of the parish
authorities had been and taken the board in. There was

great excitement in the street, and three constables there.

Mr. Knox—l will take £5 bail for the defendant's ap-
pearance next week. It is my c\olleaguo's case, and when
it comes on again it can be fully gone into. The required
bail was sent in.

THAMES.

How PEOPLE ARE KILLED IN THE PUBLIC STREETS.

—Andrew Dims, or Hems, a lighterman, of Mill-place
Limehouse, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged
with being drunk, and driving furiously, and knocking
down two men in the West India Dock-road, Limehouse.
Michael Holton, a police sergeant, No. 26 K, stated that
at 20 minutes before eight o'clock last night he saw the
prisoner driving a horse and cart, in Penny-fields, Poplar.
There were three women, a man, and a boy in the cart,
besides the prisoner, who drove recklessly and furiously along
a narrow street in the West India-road, and never stopped or
used any caution as he turned the confer. On reaching
the tramway on the opposite side of the road he knocked down
two men who were crossing the road. Ono of the men
was struck in the breast, and sustained considerable injury.
A constable followed the horse and cart and stopped it.
The prisoner was drunk. •

Theprisonor, who was very noisy and insolent, said that
every word spoken by the constable was false.

Dennis Driscoll, a labourer, was crossing the West India
dock road, and was knocked down by the prisoner's cart.
James Finn gave similar evidence. The prisoner sailed
him and Driscoll Irish --, and knocked them down.
They wore sober, and ihe prisoner was drunk.
The prisoner—.They said they were Feuians, and that
no one could hurt them.

Driscoll and Finn declared they said nothing of the kind.
They were not Fenians, and did not know what it meant.
The prisoner said every word uttered was false from be-
ginning to end, and asked in a loud tone, How could he
drive furiously when the Post-office cart was before him ?
Mr. Partridge--Has the prisoner been liberated on bail?
Holton—Yes. sir.

Mr. Partridge—And he has been drinking this morning.
Cliff, a police constable, believed that the prisoner, who
was intoxicated, and staggered on the way to the cell, was
attempting to overtake the Post-office cart, and that after
the occurrence ho did not pull up, but drove on as fast as
he could. He laid hold of the horse's head at the risk of
his life.

The prisoner— Evo-:y word said against me is false, dia-
bolically false. (Laughter.)
Isaac Emms, who had been disturbing the proceedings
at the back of the court, said the prisoner did not drive fast
at all, and that Driscoll and Finn said " We are Fenians ;

This bankrupt was described as a musical director, of
Addison-terrace, Notting-hill, and to-day he came up to
pass his last examination, and for the order of discharge.
The accounts show debts £2,586, with a deficiency of same
amount. Amongst the principal creditors aro Messrs •
Mapleson, lessee of Her Majesty's Theatre, £695, for rent;
May, of Bow-street, £5, for hire of costumes ; Unite, for
decorations, £117; Madame Jullien, sen., of Her Majesty's
Theatre, £3O salary; Singini, artiste, £5O; M. Lotto,
artiste, £BO ; Jarvis, master of the ceremonies, £9 ; Jarrett,
operatic agent, £B5 ; Hansen, Copenhagen, £360 for money
advanced; Granara, Hotel do l'Europe, Leicester-square,
£120; judgment in the Court of Artistes, and many
others.