The Sun.
London, England, 1859-04-06 00:00:00

A BETTING-HO USE CASE.

At the Marlborough-street Police-court yesterday
William Butt, licensed victualler, landlord of the
King's Arms publichouse, 2, Dnke--street, Grosve-
nor-square, was charged before Mr. Beadon- with
knowingly permitting his house to be used- as a
common betting-house ; Charles Heddingham of
no occupation, 10, Charles-street, Oxford-street ;
Thomas Heddingham, no occupation, same address ;
Thomas Russell, beershop keeper, 9, Bird-street,
Oxford-street ; and Edward Manning, Blackfriars-
road, with assisting in conducting the same ; and
James Jackson, hotel keeper, Hyde-park Hotel,
Hyde-park-place ; Chas. Middleton, 3, Duke-street,
Grosvenor-square, clerk ; James Crisp, Avery-row,
house agent ; Wm. Arbridge, 14, Milton-street,
Euston-square, traveller ; John Batten, 21, Park-
crescent, no occupation ; Joseph Ringer, IS, George-
street, Duke-street, coachman ; Richard Bland, 10,
Dover-street, Piccadilly, servant out of place ; John
Cox, 62, Porchester-mews, Bayswater, coachman;
Thos. Caulton, 3, Mead's-court, Bond-street, groom;
James Nightingale, Farm-street mews, coachman ;
Wm. Manning, 15, George-yard, Grosvenor-square,
groom ; Alfred Clements, Old Town, Clapham, car-
penter; John Smith, 6, George-yard, Oxford-street,
servant ; Chas. Coghlan, 4, Duke-street, Manches-
ter-square, tailor • Thos. Johnson, 35, South-street,
bandage maker ; Wm. Douce, 28,Weymouth-street,
Portland-place, greengrocer ; Jas. Rose, 74, Mount-
street, Grosvenor-square, servant ; Thos. Ballard, 3,
Duke-street, Grosvenor-square, house decorator;
John Rendall, 1, Queen-street, Oxford-street, but-
cher ; Charles Taylor, 14, Burton-street, Burton-
crescent, grocer ; James 'Watkins 2, George-street,
Oxford-street, no occupation ; Watkins,
Rendall, 5,
Francis-street, Golden-square, butcher ; Richard
Camelford - house, Park-lane, servant ;
Matthew Cooper, 11, Grosvenor-square, valet ;
Joseph Twyte, 87, Frederick-street, Caledonian-
road, butcher ; and Thos. Scudimore, 28, Twyford-
street, Caledonian-road, of no occupation, were
charged with being present in the said house while
betting on horse racing was unlawfully going on.
Mr. Sleigh, the barrister, conducted the defence
for Mr. Butt, the proprietor of the house, instructed
by Mr. E. Lewis, of Marlborough-street ; and Mr.
Lewis, jun., of Ely-place, that of Russell and the
two Heddinghamn.
Mr. Superintendent Hannant having produced
the warrant, signed by Sir Richard'Mayne, Chief
Commissioner, authorising the police to enter the
house in question, a report having been made to
him that the same was used for betting purposes,
contrary to the statute 16th and 17th of Victoria,
chap. 119, said he had nothing to offer in evidence
against any but the first five defendants—the rest
who were only taken as being present he would,
therefore, ask should be discharged.
This being complied with by the magistrate the
charge was proceeded with against the first, for that
being the occupier hel did knowingly permit his
house to be used as a betting place, and the other
four with assisting in carrying on such betting.
Mr. Sleigh said, as regarded the persons who had
been discharged, he could not for a moment believe
that the Legislature intended that men merely found
in a house at a time when betting was alleged to be
going on, should be subject to the degradation of
being searched like common thieves, and have their
private papers and pocketbooks taken from them.
Mr. Jackson, for whom also he had been retained,
had had his pocketbook taken from him, and he
would ask that it should be immediately returned.
The superintendent said, as a matter of course,
it should be,
Witnesses being ordered out of court,
The superintendent deposed—At 10 p.m. yester-
day, accompanied by Inspector Webb and other
constables, I went into Mr. Butt's house to a room
on the first floor, on the door of which was written
" Subscription-room," and there, among many
others, saw all five defendants. I asked Butt if he
was the landlord, and he said he was ; upon which
I produced my warrant, which I read, showing him
Sir Richard's signature. Acting upon this, I told
him and the rest that I should be compelled to
take them into custody ; but that they could put
in bail at the station for their appearance to answer
the charge at the court, and this was done. 'Mr.
Butt produced a betting-book and some memoran-
dums relating to horse racing.
Mr, Lewis applied to have these papers. produced,
Witness said they were in the possession_of the
inspector, who will bring them forward, as well as
Woe found on the other clefendanta. Nanning also