The Sun.
London, England, 1832-10-06 00:00:00

GUILDHALL.-(THIS DAY.)

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The greate-t tnerriment a, caused to-day before ill.?
Sitting Magi-trate, in consequence of Mr. Buekmaster of
the Blossoms Inn, bringing the following charge against
11r. R. D. King, a respectable elderly lot king man, evi-
lently labouring under delusion of mind.
Mr. Burkmaster stated, that the night before last Mr.
King came to the Blossoms lon, and asked if he could hove
a bed ; being told that he could, he took his seat in the c‘iffee
room, and had a glass of negus, after which he expressed a
lesire to see the landlord and his bed-room. Mr. Buck-
!taster attended him, and on arriving at his bed-room he
44id that he could make the landlord's fortune in five mi-
nutes, but be must have one of the beds (there being two
in the room) removed, and also the chest of dt awers. If
these conditions were complied with, be would tike the
room for a month. But Mr. Buckmaster knowing no-
thing of the prisoner, insisted upon having some deposit.
Prisoner—That's all false, nothing of the kind occurred.
Mr. Buckmaster—He used the most improper language
to the servants.

Risoner—That's false ; he can't swear it ; don't state
what you cannot swear. If you do i'll stop you ; I have
a right to do so.

Mr. Buckmaeter continued—ln consequence of the con-
duct of the prisoner he went up to reason with him,
knocked at his door, and then went into the room.

The prisoner (with the most violent gestures)—You
rushed into the room, Sir.
Mr. Buckmaster—Tbe prisoner then seized me by the
collar, and hit me a terrible blow on the head, spit in my
face, and showered upon me the language of Billingsgate,
in profusion.

Prisoner—You were the first aggressor, for what busi-
ness had you to force open the room door which I had
hired from you.
Mr. Buckmaster said the conduct of the prisoner be-
came so outrageous, that he was obliged to give him into
custody.
The policeman who took the prisoner into custody
stated that several duplicates of sheets and bed linen wele
found upon him, which it was suspected he had taken
from other inns. The prisoner first stated to him that
he was in his Majesty's service, then that he was a bar-
rister.

Prisoner—No, Sir, a solicitor in the Court of Chancery.
Policeman—He then stated he was a traveller ; that he
had a large sum of money concealed about him, but would
not tell where it was.

Mr. Alderman THORPE asked the prisoner if in any of the
engagements in which he had keen•concerned he had been
ever shot in the head ?—(Loud laughter. )
Prisoner—Have you ever been shot in the tail ? (Laugh-
ter, in which the Alderman joined.) Well, do you want
any thing more with me. I suppose you want bail ; if you
do you may go to Mr. Hibbert, or Sir George Price, who
know me perfectly well. The would-be lanillord of the
Blossoms Inn has violated every principle of hospitality.
Now you have heard every thing against me, Mr. Alder-
man Thorpe, you may send me where you like, except to
that infernal doghole in which I was confined List night.__
(Loud laughter.)

Mr. Alderman THORPE—You had better stand down,
prisoner, and we will send to Mr. Hibbert and Sir George
Price. Prisoner—Stop, stop, if you please, Mr. Alder-
man, where is the charge against me ? I think I ought
to charge ➢ir. Buckmaster for entering my room, by which
the rights of hospitality at least have been invaded.
The prisoner, after talking for some time in the most
incoherent manner, was at last persuaded to retire, till
word was sent to Sir George Price ant Mr. Hilibert.—
The actions and gesticulations of the prisoner kept the
office is a roar of laughter.