The Sun.
London, England, 1835-09-19 00:00:00

UNION -HALL.

Yesterday, two men, named. lam and James Delaney,
were charged with robbing a yortng man, named Ryan.
The complainant was returryina• home at twelve o'clock on
the preceding night, when, in pa ssing alorr, Southampton-
street, he was accosted by some 1 women of loose character,
who were standing together in the street. He had the im-
prudence to stop for the purpose of inquiring what they
wanted of him, when the two prisoners immediately rushed
out upon him from an enclosure Nit here they had been pre-
viously concealed, and attacked him with fury. They
knocked him down, beat him while lying on the ground, and
robbed him of his hat and trouser s, together with 3s. 6d.
in money.
It is suspected that the wom whom the complainant
stopped to speak to were the cc Berates of the prisoners,
and had enticed him there with the view of having him
robbed and maltreated.—The pi isone.a.s were committed.
John Crulchley, the landlord of the White Lion, Tooley-
street, was summoned for keepi%,r c ipen his house during the
afternoon divine service on Sunday.
The informant's witness stated tit at the defendant's house
was open on Sunday evening betwea n six and eight o'clock,
and that persons were served during those hours.
The defendant did not deny the fact, but said that he
uniformly closed his house from threw until five o'clock on
Sunday, which were the usual hours: if the afternoon divine
service, and considered that in a& pting this plan he had
complied with the regulations.
Mr. WEDGWOOD inquired whet' ma- service was performed
it St. Olave's parish in the aftern, on or evening?
The reply was, that there was service in the parish church
from six until eight o'clock, but n one in Clue afternoon.
The defendant stated that the Act specifically set forth
that public-houses were to be kept shut, and no person

served during the afternoon divine service, which he consi-
dered was from three until five o'clock. Under this im-
pression he had acted, considering also that the Magistrates
had sanctioned these rules in the district, and that publicans
might open their houses after six o'clock.
The Magistrate said that the defendant was bound to
close his house daring the hours at which Divine service
was performed in the parish Church. It appeared there
was no afternoon service in St. Olave's Church, therefore
the defendant might keep open, but he must close from six
to eight, or otherwise render himself liable to the penalty
affixed to the offence. _ _ _

The defendant said that all the publicans in the parish
were precisely situated as himself, being ignorant as to
whether they should close in the afternoon or evening. As
the Act specified houses of that description were to close
in the afternoon, they had all adopted it, but opened again
at six o'clock, under the impression that they .were ino.
that which was right. He added, that it was a question of
considerable importance to the trade, and he trusted that it
wquld be settled.
The Magistrate told the defendant, that as no service
was performed at St. Olave's from three to five, he might
keep open during those hours, but must close from six until
eight o'clock. The summons against the defendant was
discharged.