The Sun.
London, England, 1835-12-22 00:00:00

A SPORTING WAITER.

William Taylor, described as late of Thames-street,
waiter, was opposed by Mr. CoolE, on behalf of Messrs.
Whitbread and Co., brewers.
Mr. WOODROFFE supported the insolvent. He had
realised by his industry as a waiter, and by betting on the
turf, the sum of 6001. and upwards, and being desirous
of taking a house in the sporting line, he applied to
Mr. Briant, a clerk in the house of Messrs. Whitbread
and Co., who informed him that the Burton Coffee-
house in Cheapside was to be put up for sale at the
Auction Mart, at which sale the insolvent attended on
the 10th of June last, when it was knocked down to him
at 1,2601., when Mr. Briant immediately gave a cheque for
the amount, the insolvent paying down 201. by way of de-
posit. The prior owner had deposited the lease with
Messrs. Whitbread and Co., for a loan of 5701., which the
insolvent wished to remain in their hands, upon paying the
difference, which they refused to do, and the lot was put up
on the 3d of July following, when it fetched only 6601.
Being disappointed in the house, the insolvent proceeded on
a tour to Dover, Calais, and Brussels, touching at Bou-
logne, and from thence to London, which cost him in cash
one hundred pounds. From London he went to Doncas-
ter and several places in the North of England. At Don-
caster he took the field against the favourite, and lost two
hundred pounds. His expenses were sixty pounds, and
altogether he had got through upwards of five hundred
pounds between July and September.
Mr. WoonnoF7E—He lost by betting, on the Grand
Stand, with three individuals, 2001. He had attended at
Epsom, but had not betted.
The CHIEF COMMISSIONER adjudged the insolvent to
six months' imprisonment from the date of filing his petition.

CENTRAL CRIMINAL COURT.

OLD COURT.

Yesterday, Robert Balls, a working jeweller, was indicted
for forging and uttering a promissory note, for the payment
of money, in the Polish language, with intent to defraud
Nicholas, King of Poland. The indictment, like the for-
mer, was contained in a great number of counts. The evi-
dence adduced on the former trial was on the present occa-
sion repeated.
Mr. Justice LITTLEDALE summed up the evidence, and
the Jury, after a short consultation, found the prisoner
Guilty.

POLICE INTELLIGEN CE.

GUILDHALL

Ellis and Ballard, the officers of Bow-street, yesterday
attended at this 'office, to prefer complaints against persons
at the instance of the Stamp-office, for vending unstamped
publications.
The cases were clearly proved, and the defence set up
was, that they were not,aware they were doing wrong, were
very poor, and would not in like manner offend again.
Alderman KELLY was of opinion that the Act of Par-
liament, as regarded those offences, was very strong ; and
he regretted that the Stamp-office did not proceed against
the fountain head, at once. The printers and publishers,
in his opinion, should be the objects of the prosecution,
and not the unfortunate men, who retailed them in the
streets.

The defendants were discharged on the intimation that
their names and persons would be known, and that they
would be convicted if again brought up.
The' officers said that they did not intend in any of the
cases against venders to apply for the certificate for 2.05. on
the Stamp-office.
[We have heard that the Stamp Commissioners are tak-
ing the opinion of the Attorney-General as to whether the
unstamped papers may be seized in trazzsitu from the print-
ing-office to the publisher's, under the 16th of George 111.,
which makes persons " carrying about" such papers liable
to be seized. There is another question which might be
asked—whether persons keeping shops and selling such
papers might not be indicted in conjunction with the
publisher and printer for conspiring to defraud the re-
venue ? Perhaps there is one other question which might
be put at the same time—whether the proprietor, printer,
and publishers of Roebuck's pamphlets might be called
upon to account for the number of papers sold since the
commencement of the publication (under 38 Geo. 111., c.
27) in, order that the stamp duty thereon may be recovered.]