The Sun.
London, England, 1861-11-29 00:00:00

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The Court then adjourned to Monday, Dec. 16.

POLICE INIELLIfIENCE, Nov. 28.

MANSION-HOUSE. A respectably-dressed
young woman, about 24 years of age, named Eliza-
beth Rush, and described as a domestic servant,was ,
brought before the Lord Mayor, charged with forg-
ing and uttering a cheque of £5 18s., purporting to
be signed by Mr. W. P. Bennett, with intent to de-
fraud Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Co., bankers,
London.
Mr. Mullens appeared to conduct the prosecution
on the part of the Bankers' Protection Association.
Mary Peacock, a young woman in the service
of Mr. Rayner, of Clapham-rise, butcher, said
she had known -the prisoner for about two years.
In Just last she paid her a visit at Clapham-
rise and told her that she was then living
at Mrs. Tollitt's, who kept a boarding-school at
Colnbrook, near Slough. The prisoner stopped in
town three days, and she (witness) lent 3s. 6d , and
after she had left she sent her some dresses, as she
had requested her, which amounted to 1 ls. 6d. On
the 30th October she received from the prisoner a
letter, which enclosed the cheque produced for £5
18s. upon Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Co., stating
that a young man with whom she had been keep-
ing company had died, and asked her to get the
cheque cashed, or, if she could not get out, to lend
her what she could to enable her to go to his
funeral. She accordingly presented the cheque at
Messrs. Smith, Payne, and Co.'s, and was detained
there until she had given an explanation as to how
she became possessed of it.
Mr. Evison, cashier to Messrs. Smith, Payne,
and Co., said the-cheque produced was presented to
him by the last witness, and he immediately saw
that it was not Mr. Bennett's signature.
Webb, a detective officer, said he apprehended the
prisoner at Stoke Newington, and on telling her the
charge she said the writing on the cheque was hers,
and she was sorry for what she had done. He had
also ascertained that the prisoner had been living at
Mrs. Tollitt's, and Mr. Bennett was lodging there.
Mr. Mullens asked for a remand, that Mr. Ben-
nett might be brought to London.
The prisoner was accordingly remanded.

CLERKENWELL.—CARD.PLAYING IN PUBLIC
HOUSES.-Mr. Wm. Monks, of the Cheshire Cheese
Tavern, Dean-street, Holborn, was summoned for
knowingly permitting gaming with cards to be
carried on in his premises.
Mr. Lewis appeared on behalf of the defendant.
Samuel Wheeler, police-constable, 18 E, stated
that on Tuesday night last, about a quarter past 11,
in company with another constable, he visited de-
fendant's house, and on entering the skittle-ground
he discovered four men engaged playing cards. He
asked them what they were playing for.
Mr. Lewis said he must object to that mode of
proceeding. The men might be called and their evi-
dence taken. It was:not his intention to dispute the
fact of the playing at cards, but the gaming.
Witness continued—There was no beer about that
he could see. He went to the defendant's v% ife and
asked her if she was aware of the card-playing in
the house. She said she was, and that they were
playing for beer, and that she did not see any harm
in a game at cards.
Robert Lambert, 135 S, the warrant officer, said
when be served the warrant the defendant said he
saw no harm in playing a game at cards.
Mr. Lewis contended there was no evidence to
pr6ve the gaming except the words of the wife, and
he submitted that the husband was not responsible
for the words she had uttered, for that was not evi-
-1 dence legally. She might be the agent in the con-
Acting his business, but not his agent to speak.
Mr. D'Eyncourt—The defendant's wife managed
the business, and he must also take it that the de-
fendant sanctioned it, and that there was gaming
for beer,:which he looked upon as proved by the
words of the wife in his absence.
Geo. Winster said he was one of the four playing
at cards on the night when the constable came in.
They had been playing at all-fives. The defendant
joined them in the game, and was playing when the
police-constable came in, and he said they were only
having a friendly game.
John Cornelius said he was also in the house at the
time, and played at cards, he believed at cribbage.
There were no stakes played for. The answer the
party made, who was asked by the constable, was
that they played for beer sometimes. There was a
pet of beer standing on a table which belonged to
some men who had won it at a game of skittles.
Mr. D'Eyncourt remarked that the witness was
proving another act of gaming.
Mr. Lewis said that was nothing in connection
with the present case, which he contended still re-
mained unproved.
Mr. D'Eyncourt said he should not like to believe
the witnesses had come there to commit perjury,
but he still felt inclined to credit the statement of
the:constable. The defendant allowed au agent—
his wife—to conduct the business, and he must be
held responsible for acts which he sanctions, for if
that were not so, a man might employ an agent
who committed wrong for him, and then he could
turn round and say he was not bound by what he
did. He would, under the circumstances, and sup-
posing the witnesses had made a mistake, call upon
the defendant to pay the cost of the summons.
Mr. Lewis contended that it had not been proved,
and called upon his worship to dismiss the charge.
The constable was recalled, and said he heard
distinctly that they were playing for beer.
Mr. D'Eyncourt said as Mr. Lewis had insisted
upon a decision, he should take time to consider it,
as he had never heard the objection made by him
before. He (Mr. Lewis) had made every possible
objection to its being settled by the payment of the
cost of the summons, and he should, therefore, con-
sider the points of the evidence, and give a decision
in a week.

MARY LE B ONE . —RIGHT OF REFUSING SEATS
IN OMNIBUSES.—IMPORTANT TO THE PUBLIC.—
Thomas Baugham, a conductor of one of the London
General Conveyance omnibuses, running from the
Royal Oak, Paddington, to the Bank of England,
appeared on a summons for refusing to admit into
his vehicle, on Thursday the 21st inst., three gentle-
men who were desirous of taking their places
therein, in which there was plenty of room.
Mr: William Garton, the road inspector of the
company, was in attendance to watch the case.
Mr: Levison, a gentleman, deposed that on Thurs-
day morning last, at a quarter past nine, he and two
friends went to the Royal Oak, and wished to enter
the defendant's omnibus as passengers. They were
not allowed to take their seats, though there was
room enough inside for four persons.
Mr. Mansfield—When you wore about to get in,
what did he say to you ?
Complainant—He said, " We are full and cannot
take you. The seats that are empty are already
en gaged."
Mr. Crossley, of Westbourne Park, one of the
parties who-was with complainant at the time, was
called, and corroborated his evidence.
Mr. Mansfield—What is your answer to this ?
Defendant-Places were engaged by Alderman
Phillips and his sons, who regularly ride with him
into the City, and these places are kept for them.
This being the case, he could not let them in.
Mr. Mansfield—lt does not appear to me that you
have a right to refuse admission where there is room.
His Worship, after referring to the act, consulted
with Mr. Phillips, the chief clerk, when he said
(addressing the defendant)—lf you can point out
anything in the Act of Parliament which will show
there is power to reserve seats you can do so. Is
there any one here to prove that the vacant seats
had been paid for ?
Defendant said there was not.
Mr. Garton observed that such was the case, but
that the parties who had engaged the seats were not
now present.
Mr. Mansfield, after some further proceedings
had been gone into, said he (defendant) was not
justified in refusing the parties admission to his
vehicle. He should fine him 10s., and 2s. costs.

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LAMBETIL—TIIE GREAT SMOKE QUESTION.
—Mr. W. Moon Sheriff, solicitor, of 7, Lincoln's-
Inn-fields, appeared before Mr. Elliott, to answer to
a summons taken out against him by Mr. Frank
Whitaker Bush, chancery barrister, of 9, Old-square,
Lincoln's-inn-fields, charging him. with hating used