The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-16 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE-July 15.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET. ATTACK ON A
GAMING-HOUSE. - Charles Levy Goodman, 28,
Coventry-street ; Charles Stewart, 41, Gloucester-
street, Queen's square, jeweller ; William John-
stone, 17, Arandel-street, Haymarket, medical
student ; William Page, Alma Cottage, Manley-
place ; Robert Coombs, 46, Princess-street ; John
M'Donald, Oak-cottage, Kentish-town, iron
moulder; Henry Palmer, 3, Raphael-street, car-
penter ; Alfred Budge, Rochester-row, baker ;
William Castoff, Moreton-street, baker ; Thomas
Thompson, 36, Old Compton-street, tailor ; Henry
Langdon, 10, Ponton-square, gentleman ; Maurice
Ahithol, '76, York-road ; Lit leton Thomas Powis,
14, Romley-terra2e, Greenwich, fruit-meter ; Wm.
Goalin, 4, Great Windmill-street, groom ; and
Joseph Goodman, 28, Cove ntry -st ie et, were
charged with being found in a common gaming-
house, 28, Coventry-street.
C. L. Goodman, was charged with being the
keeper of the house. He is the same individual who
prosecuted Captain Earlam for the abduction of his
daughter. Stewart was charged as do.rkeeper.
°Mr. Lewis attended for the defendants.

Superintendent Hannan stated that about one
o'clock that morning he went to 28, Coventry-
street, and found the shutters and door closed.
Inspector Lester, who accompanied him, knocked
at the door, and some person, whom he believed to
be the younger Levy, looked through the window
of the shop door. After a short delay, the door
was for:ed open, and witness and the police made
their entry. They found Goodman at a table in
the inner room, with a backgammon board and dice
boxes on the tabl-. The o'her defendants were on
the ()remises, and all patties present were conveyed
to the station. Witness returned and searched the
house. The table in the inner room was about six
feet long, and covered with three cloths now pro-
duced. Eight or nine dice were found in a drawer.
On Coombs a considerable sum of money was found.
Did not see any of the defendants doing anything
except smoking cigars. Did not see any unlawful
game being played.
Inspector Lester corroborated the statement of
the superintendent, and proved that over the door
of the shop was the inscription—" Abraham Good-
man Levy, licensed dealer in tobacco." After
making an entry, and finding the elder Goodman
at the table, with a backgammon-board before him,
Goodman started up, and asked what it all meant.
He told him that the house was believed to be a
common gaming-home. Goodman denied it, and
said that was his place, and his house was licensed
as a tobacco-shop. The table before which Good-
man was sitting had three covers, one nai'ed to the
table. This arrangement was for the purpose of
deadening the sound of dice. Found about eight
dice in a drawer, and 82 playing cards. There was a
cribbage board in the drawer. There were a
number of tobacco boxes in the shop but no cigars
in them. There was no tobacco in the shop or
money in the till. There were a few tobacco pipes
and some tobacco in the window. About 2001. in
notes and gold were found on Cooinvis.
Police-constable Mitchell sai 1 that he watched
the house and saw about 35 persons go in and out
of the shop. Stewart had charge of the door all the
time, and had acted as door-keeper for the last two
months. Had not seen one person buy tobacco
for the last two months.
Mr. shed to have an opinion whether
(.k ba was an unlawful game !
gam LewisLe
backgammon
Mr. Bingham said backgammon was not an un-
lawful game, but the present case did not involve
a question of that kind.
One of the defendants named Thompson .was
then called to prove the case against the defend-
ants. He said he had ben in the room about
three-quarters of an honr before the police came.
Saw nothing but backgammon played. Did not
play himself. Did not see dice used, except for
backgammon. No playing cards of any descrip-
tion were used. No person made a bet. No one
offered a bet. Did not know why so many persons
were assembled together. Had purchased a cigar
at Goodman's within the last month.
Littleton Thomas Powis, another defendant, was
called, but before ,being sworn wished to know
whether he was bound to give evidence against
himself.

Mr. Bingham said, according to the new law, he
could call a defendant and examine him as a wit-
ness, and if he refused to give evidence Vie de-
fendant was liable to a severe punishment.
The-witness thanked the magistrate, but must
decline to give evidence.
Mr. Bingham having read the clause in the act
to the defendant,
The defendant said ho bad nothing to say, and
therefore could give no evidence.
Mr. Bingham—Then for the present you stand
committed for refusing to give evidence.
Alfred Burdge, anot her defendant, wal next called .
Went with a friend into Goodman's shop to have
a cigar. The company there were talking and
smoking, and some were playing at backgammu n.
Did not Nee any other game played. Had been to