The Sun.
London, England, 1835-10-29 00:00:00

HATTON-GARDEN.

Yesterday George Holt, a lad about 16 years of age, ap-
prentice to Mr. George Rossiter, trunk-maker, of 18, Gre-
ville-street, Clerkenwell, was brought from the station-house,
charged by his master with having been insolent, and with
neglect of duty.
On-the case being called on Mr. Moles, the junior clerk,
intimated to Mr. Bennett, the Magistrate, that it was always
customary to bring disobedient apprentices up on a war-
rant ; but, in the present case, the prisoner has been con-
fined in the station-house.
Mr. BENNETT-It was never my practice to grant a
warrant when I was at Worship-street.
111 r. Moles—My only object in making, the suggestion
was to show that the prisoner had been locked up all night
with felons and the worst of characters, which might have
a tendency to corrupt his morals.
Mr. BENNETT—I never grant warrants in such cases,
but still I conceive it to be highly reprehensible to send
apprentices to the station-house, to mix with thieves and
other bad characters. If they have never committed any
crime, it might have the effect of leading them into it, and
destroying their morals.
Mr. Moles—The prisoner's offence is disobedience.
Mr. BENNETT ,(addressing the acting inspector)—Who-
ever. took the charge against the prisoner has committed
himself ; the office is inundated every day with frivolous
charges from station-houses, and I can only say that the
persons receiving some of them run great risk, as they are
not justified in taking them, and depr►ving subjeets of their
liberty. do not express it as my positive opinion, but I
have my doubts as to whether you are authorised to take
charges against any persons and lock them up, except in
cases of felony.
Mr. Rossiter stated that the prisoner was in the habit of

going to " Free-and-Easys,"and.stopping out till late hours,
and the fumes of tobacco, beer, and: gin so stultified him, •
that be could not he got out of bed on the following
mcirning; when he spoiled his work, defied him (his master),
and leer ariie iiietherit, and abusive. Last night I went to
.brincrlim frdni a Fr6e.tiricktagy,P and he ordered me out
of the place, and refused td Obtild itdriiei so li gave him into
ettiforty,..
BEr4i;rl.....Whiell You ought not to have done.
Tdiii: legai ,Xia§ x.ortmlain to Magistrates, who
would iitP6odid the uittitef, mid vudo, ithn ;„ the regular
way: Will you gitid ? and, if he dowt hop.:
beitet in ftitnrei bring hinii here, aid he shall be pnnighed, •
Mr. Itottitgreeftairily not hate giten him trials too
often, and he has acte4 worse.
Mr. BENETT—You are intenverate. It is the (WI of
bose who have to govern others to be enabled to govern
thernselieg, /mai beg that you will not actress me so fami-
liarly, or I shall order you out of Court.
The prisoner said that his master allowed him to go out
two nighto ti week. He went to his uncle's, and his master
did not ask him civilly to go home.
Mr. BENETT—I shall certainly not send him to prison ;
but he shall make an apology, with a promise to amend in
future, awl. if lie again misconducts himself bring him be-
fore me, and I will rat the law into execution against him.
Tho prisoner made the required apology, and he was
discharged.

MARLBORO UGH-STREET'.
Yesterday Mr. CONANT and the Rev. Mr. TatIfiSAPT
were for a length or titne occupied in the intestigation of a
charge of assault brought by Mr. Edwards, a tradesman,
in Shepherd's-market, Oxford-Orot, against three police-
men, C 52, C 78, and C 151.
A fight between two boys took place on Monday even-
ing, about eight o'clock, which of course attracted a
great number of spectators. Policeman C 52, went to
the spot, and attemilted to prevent the boys from fight-
ing, in doing which he was tery roughly handled by the
mob, and obstructed by the cortiphnnant, who declared
that no policeman should be allowed tO hinder the boys
from continuing their contest. The policeman insisted on
doing his duty, and then, according to the evidence on his
part, the complainant seized him by the collar and struck.
him several times. The policeman attempted to take the
complainant into custody, but by means of the assistance of
the mob the complainant got away, and ran into his own
house. A number of policemen having arrived at the scene
of disturbance, with considerable' difficulty they captured
some of the persons who had assaulted C 52, and obliged
the mob to disperse. About- an hour after this, policeman
C 52, seeing Mr. Edwards standing by the steps of his own
door, went up to him and insisted on taking him into cus-
tody. . He refused to go with the constable unless he
procured a warrant, and it was while compelling Mr. Ed-
wards to go to the station-house that the assault complained
of was committed.
• Mr. CONANT, in giving judgment, said that the Bench
could not lose sight of the fact that Mr. Edwards by his
unjustifiable conduct in the first instance had brought on
the assault which had been committed. The policeman
would have acted right had he followed him into his house
after he had made his escape, but he certainly was not
justified in taking him an hour afterwards while at his own
door. He should fine C 52 ten shillings, and discharge the
-other two.

QUEEN- S QU ARE.
A short, thick set man, named 'William Hawkins, the
good humour depicted upon whose countenance would have
been quite sufficient to set at rest the doubts of the greatest
sceptic as to Lavater's theory, was brought before Mr.
BURRELL, charged by police constable Raby, 94 B, with
being in a state of drunkenness, and driving his cart upon
the pavement in Tothill-street, greatly to the risk of his
own life, as well as endangering the safety of the passengers.
The policeman stated that he had taken the horse and
cart to the Green-yard, and the defendant had been placed
in the station-house.
Mr. BURRELL—What are you, Hawkins ? Hawkins—
I'm a pedlar, your Worship ; but my best place of business
is at Windsor. Only ask any of the Gentlemen there if
they don't know Bill Hawkins. Why, I makes fishing-
tackle for all the young Gentlemen in Eton.
Mr. BURRELL—How do you account for your conduct ?
Hawkins—Why, my pony is the wonderfull'st little hanimal
as never vos ; and I comes upon a wisit to Westminster,
but the hanimal doesn't like such a low neighbourhood ;
and seeing as we had only come from Windsor that blessed
morning, which, your Worship knows, is a respectable
place, why he nat'rally shies to see such a lot of black-
guards as there is here.
Mr. BuunELL—Do you deny the charge of drunken-
ness? Hawkins (smiling, and putting his hand to his
pocket)—Oh no, I was obliged to take a little drop of gin
and cloves when I came to such a filthy place as Westmin-
ster. What's to pay, your Worship ?
Mr. BURRELL—You are fined ss.
Hawkins--Thank your Worship--you're as welcome to
it as the " Flowers in May." I wish you a very good
morning.
Hawkins then left the office, perfectly satisfied with the
decision of the magistrate, and showing every mark of the
greatest hilarity upon the occasion.