The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-05 00:00:00

GIIILDHA.LL.

BETTING IN A THOROUGHFARE.--John Kenning-
ton, a respectably dressed young. man, was brought
up in custody, charged with obstructing the
thoroughfare and assaulting the officer in the exe-
cution of his duty.

John Lee, aid, the police-cons'able on duty in
New Bridge-street, Blackfriars, said he saw the
prisoner, between twelve and one o'clock in the
day, standing with a great number of men on the
pavement in Bride-lane, and he requested them to
leave. They accordingly went quietly away, but
the prisoner remained, and refused to go until he
had received some money which was coming to
him upon a bet he had made.
Alderman Hale asked if there were any betting-
houses in that neighbourhood ?
The officer said he believed there were not, but
these men were in the habit of assembling da-ly to
the number of from 100 to 150, and so obstructed
the thoroughfare that passengers were unable to
pass on the footway. When. he attempted to re-
move the prisoner he assaulted him, and witness
therefore took him into custody.
Alderman Hale inquired what was the object of
so many men assembling in the s'reets ?
The Constable said that since the betting-houses
had been suppressed these paaties met to transact
all their be tingbusinessin the public thoroughfares.
Alderman Hale wished to know if the officer ob-
served any betting going on.
' The officer said he could not say that he actually
saw any bets made, but there were a great many
men leaning against the railings with books in their
hands, and he saw them from time to time writing
in those books.

Alderman Hale asked if the prisoner had been
seen there before.

The constable said the prisoner was there nearly
every day, and he had repeatedly cautioned him.
Alderman Hale said, under those circumstances,
he should deal with the case differently to what he
intended if this had beeu the first warning the pri-
soner had received. He, therefore, fined the pri-
soner 51., or, in default of payment of that amount,
one month's imprisonment, and any other persons
brou,;ht before him for similar offences would be
dealt with in the same way.
The fine not being paid, the prisoner was car-
ried away in the van.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.—EMBEZZLBMENT
BY THE STEWARD OF THE EAST INDIA CLUB .
Richard Moore, steward of the East India Club,
St. Jamey's-squire, was charged with embezzling
moneys to the extent of about 1001. belonging to
the club.

Mr. Metcalfe was for the prosecution, and Mr.
Lewis of Great Marlborough-strew, for the prisoner.
Bunhury Taylor, secretary to the club, stated
that the prisoner had been upwards of two years in
the service of the dub. ft was the duty of the
prisoner to collect money from th 3 heads of the
different departments of the club, and pay it over
him. The prisoner was in arrears of these pay-
ments, and on the 12th of August he asked the
prisoner to balauc3 his accounts. The prisoner
brought him 501., and promised to settle the ac-
counts the next day. The pi isoner never made the
settlement, and ab3ented hinielf from his situa-
tion.

Mr. Lewis cross-examine 1, to show the system
of business adopted by the club with reference to
cash m3.tters.