The Sun.
London, England, 1857-05-07 00:00:00

POLICE INTEr,r,ialfNCE—May 6.

WESTMINSTER —NEW THEATRE AT ORE-
HORNE GARDENS.-Mr. T. B. Simpson, proprietor
of Cremorne-gardens, appeared to a summons
charging him with an offence under the Building
Act.

Mr. Beachcroft. district surveyor, stated that the
complaint was laid under the 18th arid 19th Vic.,
cap. 122, secs. 38 and 41, and charged the defen-
dant with having erected a building withoutaav-
ing given two days' previous notice to him as the
surveyor of the district. Mr. Simpson had con:
structel an enclosure 100 feetin length, 40 feet in
width, and 25 feet in height, in his grounds, to be
used as a theatre, for the exhibition of marionettes.
It was constructed: upon an old brick foundation,
and was a vertical enclosure of timber, covered
with canvas. The roof consisted of a truss, with
boards ltidon, and was also covered with canvas.

Mr. Lyall, on the part of Mr. Simpson, was dis-
posed to raise the question at once that it was not
a building, and that thererore no notice was neces-
sary more th►n there would be for the erection of
a marquee. This. was really only a marquee of
erraordinary size, and might be placed on rollers.
Every timber of it was put together with bolts and
screws, and might be put up or taken down like a
four post bedstead. All was fixed upon plates ex-
tending the whole length, although it rested flatly
upon an old foundation which had been found
there.

Mr. Arnold asked Mr. Beachcroft whether the
parties were agreed as to the state of facts.
Mr. Beachcroft did not think that any difference
existed in that respect.
Mr. Arnold inquired whether in the roof which
supported the canvass there were in.erstices in the
woodwork

Mr. Beaclicroft replied in the affirmative
Mr. Arnold inquired whether there was any de-
finition in the act of what should be deemed a
building.
Mr. Beachcroft replied that there was not. The
third section said that the phrase " external wall "
should apply to every outsr wall, or vertical en-
closure of-any building not being a party wall ;
this was a vertical enclosure.
.• Lord Cadogan's surveyor having stated that this
was not a structure that could possibly attach to
his lordship.

Mr. Simpson said that if he were to give up pos-
session of the garden the pavilion or tent in ques-
tion would be taken down by him and removed or
disposed, of with the other properties. The cirque,
the fire-work gallery, and other things in the gar-
dens, including for a time even the platform for
dancing, were all removable, but he never dreamt
of calling them buildings.
After some interlocutory remarks on all sides,
Mr. Arnold determined to pay a visit to CI ernorne
at his earliest convenience, and judge for himself.

CLERKEN WELL. —ROBBERY FROM THE HIGH-
BURY BARN TAVERN.—George Graytou, a private
wa.chman, was charged with being -concerned with
two other.men in custody with stealing eight gallons
of valuable foreign bramdy, a quantity of cigars and
tobacco, and four bottles of port wine, the property
of his master, Mr. Hinton, the proprietor of the
Highbury Barn Tavern and grounds.
From the evidence of the witnesses examined, it
appeared that on Sunday morning, at about half-
past six in the morning, constables 430 N and
Clark 343 N, who were on duty_in plain clothes,
saw one of the prisoners, now remanded, g ing
across Rydon's brick field, on the Highhury New-
park estate, at the back of the Highbury Barn
'Tavern, carrying something heavy and bulky. They
followed him for some time, and saw him get into
a cab, in which was another man, and then they
went and ordered the cabman t 3 the Kingsland
police-station. When there the property mentioned
abive was found, and upon making inquiries it
was discovered from whom it had been stolen.
After the examination at this court, the police west
to Mr. Hinton's home, and upon entering the prt-
soner's room they found him lying on the bed,
having his clothes on, and when they.entered he
got up, and said, "I know what you have come
for, lam very sorry, I know it was wrong to let
them in." It was stated that Mr. Hinton's losses
have been very great in this way. -
The prisoner, who in defence said he was sorry,
was remanded until Monday next, when the other
prisoners will also, be brought up.

S OUT H WA.RK. —GAROTTE ROBBERY IN A BEER-
BROP. —T. Genie, the proprietor of the Great Bri-
tain beer-shop, in the Waterloo-road, surreudei ed
to his bail, charged with having been concereed,'
with three others not yet.in custody, in violently
assaulting S. Nelson, a Prussian Jew, carrying on
business as a draper in, Nicholas-square, Soulham-
ton, and robbing him of 40 sovereigns in his beer-
shop. •
According to the evidence given on a former oc-
casion, the prosecutor, an elderly man, stated that
last week he came up to Londonto purchase goods,'
and on Wednesday evening, the 29th ult., be wes
accosted by a Scotchman asking him the way to
some place. They walked together until they came
to the Waterloo-road, when the- Scotchman sug-
gested that they should partake of some refrez,h-
went. He consented, and they entered the Great
Britain beershop, where the prisoner was behind
the bar. Nelson called for a bottle of ginger beer
for himself and a glass of porter for the Scotchman,
when the prisoner said to the latter, "Walk in,
Mr. Murray," and they both entered the parlour.
As soon as they were seated two other men came in
and sat opposite them at the table. Nelson had at
that time in a belt round his body 160 sovereigns-
-120 in a compartment behind, and 40 in front ; and
as he, was about to get a sovereign out of the latter
to pay for what they had, the prisoner suddenly
quitted the room, shutting the door after him,.
Nelson was immediately pounced upon by the
Scotchtean, who seized him tightly by the throat,
forcing his head back, while the other two men took
the whole of the forty sovereigns out of his belt,
and ran out of thebouse. The Scotchman however
kept hold of him for two or three minutes after-
wards, when he let go his thi oat and bolted out of
the parlour. Nelson, whose lower garments were,
torn and disordered, rushed after him, but the pri-
soner stopped him at the door, thereby enabling all
the other parties to escape.
The additional evidence given yesterday was as
follows :—G. Osborn, police-constable 108 L, said
ho was eta duty at the Tower-street police-station en
Wednesday evening the 29th ult., when the prose-
cutor came and told him he had been robbed of
forty sovereigns. Witness accompan'ed him to
the beer-shop, and SAW the prisoner behind the
bar, when he told him that the prisoner had stated
that he had been robbed in his house, and he
asked him if he knew anything about it. The
prispner then said that while he was in the cellar
he heard scuffling above, and when he got to the
top of the stairs a saw wo men seedling together.
one of whom was the prosecutor. He caueht hold
of the latter, and told him is mind that he did not
lose his trousers, as they hung down loose and
looked indecent. Witness asked him if he kw-w
any of the parties who made their escape. He
replied that he thought be could describe them, ,
and then they went to the police station. When
at the latter place the prisoner said he had seen
one of the men before, and that his wife could
describe the men better than he.

Sergeant Broad, 23 L, said he was on duty at
the station house when the prisoner was being
charged with the robbery. He told the constable
to go to his wife, as she world be able to give him
a description of the parties who had committed
the robbery. A short time after that, when the
prisoner was in his cell, he called witness to him,
and asked whether he could not have bail. Wit-
ness 'told him be could not in such a case, when
the prisoner exclaimed, " If I can get out I'll give
him forty pounds. He said that two or three
times. The prisoner then asked to see his wife,
and said if sha would go to the brewers she could
get forty pounds." WitnesAthen asked him if
he could give him any information about the men,
and prisoner said that lie would do all he could to
apprehend them, but that he could not tell where
they were to be found, though if he was out no
doubt he could find one of them.
Mr. Solomon, who appeared for the prisoner,
here band,d to his worship a certificate from the
Commissioners of Polic-, stating that prisoner had
been in the N division two years, and resigned
with a good character. Be wished that to be
made public, as it was repotted in the newspapers
th it he was dismissed.

Mr. Coombe said he should commit the prisoner
for trial. He accepted th 3 same bail as before,
and the prisoner was liberated.

LAMBETH.—AIfred Strickland, a married man
and chemist, carrying on business in the Walwort
road, who been in custody for a week, charned
with disgusting conduct towarls two boys, and
with criminally assaulting a third youth, all of
whom had been in his service as errand boys, was
placed at.the bar for final er;aminafon.
One of the cases of as.iault was proved, and the
prisoner was committed for six months at bard
labour. Mr. Elliott, the magistrate, regretted that
he was not enabled to punish theTrisoner more
severely.

T-EIAMES.--- COFFEE AND CHICORY. EXCISE
INFOMIATION.—JosepIi Wood, a grocer end tea-
dealer, of 37, High-street, Shea:yell, appealed be-
fore Mr. Yardley, to answer an information exhi-
bifel by order of tie Board of Inland Revenue,
and which chArged him with having in his posses
Sion oue ounce weight of a certain roasted ege tab e
substance other than coffee—to wit,- chicory—pre-