The Sun.
London, England, 1857-07-23 00:00:00

A BETTING HOUSE.

John William Taylor and William James Hanley
were charged at Marlborough-street Police Court,
yesterday, with being found in a common gamina-
house, 24, Little Newport-street.
Superintendent Hannan, C division, accompanied
by Inspector Lester and some constables, went
about one o'clock on Tuesday to the house, which
had the outward appearance of a tobacconist's.
Witness, who was in a cab with Le: ter, saw Hand-
ley standing on the pavement before the shop, and
he took him into custody. On going into the shop
he found Taylor behind the counter, and he took
him into custody. In some drawers he found re-
ceipts for rents and gas in the name of Taylor, and
Taylor aimitted he was the proprietor of the shop.
Behind the shop was a room, the door of which was
fastened. He examined the fastenings, and found
a wire and a book by which the door could be un-
fastened from the shop. There was a tell in the
back room, the wire of which was carried to the
street door.
Inspector Lister, C division, found on Handley a
betting-book, having reference to races to come off
and entries of bets. In tie drawer of a table in the
Lack room he found a quantity of betting cards for
races this year.
Police-constable Shillingforth, 219 A, went with
another constable into the shop on the 14th inst.,
and, while purchasing a cigar, heard a person ask
the odds on a particular horse, and saw Taylor
book the bet. Handley looked over the book, and
said " It's all rigle." The man gave a sovereign
to Taylor, who handed it to Handley. He had
seen 50 persons at least go into the shop that morn-
ing, several of whom he knew were betting men.
Had visited the shop that morning, and heard a
man ask Taylor the odds on a horse, and a bet of
20 to 1 was laid, the man paying Taylor a
sovereign.
Police-constable Crisp, 382 A, corroborated the
above evidence.
Police-sergeant Silvertchr, C division, had seen
Handley standing at the door of the shop. Handley
knew he was a constable, and when he passed the
shop, he had seen Handley touch the wire which
communicated with the bell in the inner room.
Had seen 50 or 60 betting men go into the house
in a day, and had seen about a dozen go in that
morning.
The defendants denied that the shop was used for
betting, or that any bets had been made with
them.
The defendant Taylor was fined 301. for keeping,
and Handley for assisting, in keeping a betting-
house.

They intimated their intention to appeal.

A SOLICITOR AND HIS CLERK

Dlio IVA' ED.

A painful event occurred on Thursday morning,
at Carr Mill dam, a large reservoir of water situate
on the estate of Sir Robert T. Gerard, Bart., and
midway between St. Helen's and Billinge. Mr. S.
Gaskell, a solicitor, at St. Helen's, and his clerk,
an intelligent little boy, named George Dixon,
about 14 years old, went to fish with rod and line
at the dam, early on Thursday morning, accom-
panied by the brother of the former, Mr. Allanson
Gaskell, surgeon, who, shortly after partaking of
some luncheon in a little hut there, about eight
o'clock, left them to visit his patient?. In the
afternoon, Mr. Allan-on Gaskell became alarmed
at his brother's prolonged absence, and about three
o'clock he went again to the dam, where he saw his
brother's hat floating on the water and the boy's
clothing lying on the embankment close by. At
the top end of the dam, which at that point be-
comes narrow, and in the centre deep, lay side by
side the two dead bodies of Mr. S Gaskell and his
clerk. They were drawn out with the grappling
irons, the former with all his clothes on, and a
strong
line, probably used for catching pike, tightly
wrapped round his arms and body; and attached
to the wrist of the boy, who was naked. The hat
was found stillfloating' anfinear the spot where tite
bodi-s were discovered were found a rod and line,
and a fish caught at the end of the line. No evi-
dence as to how the distressing accident happened
was adduced before the coroner at the inquest he'd
on Friday, but there is no doubt that the opinion
formei by the jury is corree, namely that the fish
having drawn the rod from the embankment, the
boy undressed and went into the water to recov, r
the rod, having the ,strong line fastened to his
wrist, and held by Mr. Gaskell ; that the boy,
getting near the centre, suddenly plunged over-
head, and Mr. Gaskell rushed in to save him, when
he got his arms entangled with the cord, and thus

loth wera drowned. The coroner's jury returned
a verdict of " Accidental death."—Liverpool
Mercury.

TITS L 4TE TRIAL AT P'DI/VBURQ•H.

THE VERDICT AND THE APPLAUSE.
In an article en the trial of Madeline Saab, the
Gateshead Observer remarks ;—" The Edinburgh
audience, although the Lord Justice Clerk enjoined
them, on the re.urn of the jury, to refrain frora
any outlare4k of feeling, whatever the verdict mightbe, bur,t iuta loud and unseemly applause, which
was only stifled by the arrest of oue of the offenders.
That any lively feelirg of commiserati,,,n should be
entertained towarth the a rry paramour of the pri7
sorter was not to be expected ; but it says little for
the moral senie of an Edinburgh audience that
their sympathies ran wild in favour of the unhapp9
woman at the bar, whose letters had been read ta
their ears, and whose innocence of murder we ars
entitled both by judga and jury to doubt. Surely
they too must have taken poison, to aduherate their
moral aspect and 'give them wind.'"

HISTORY OF L'ANGELIER.
Mr. William P. Laird, L'Ang Tier's employer in:
in Dundee, in a letter to the _Dundee Advertiser,.
rei,lies to certain remarks hazarded by the Bev.'
Ore rgeMilan concerning the character of the tin-
fortunate Frenchman, and supplies the followiug
particulars relative to the career of the deceasoct
Ho says : "Tie history of L'Angelier is soon t
his father, a very respectable individual and rather s'
celebrated nurseryman, diet, and leaves a widow
and young family. Pierre, the oldest son, is seq.
to Edinbu, gh by his mother in 1842, at the age e 1
sixteen, to improve himself in the profession t f .
father, wi h a view that he might soon go back and
take his &tiler's business. For a very praiseworthy
action which he did for the interest of his employ'
era, very soon after his arrival, he is taken from hicl
humble position in the nursery and placed behind
the counter of the shop, where his principal ea'
ployment was selling flowers and flower seeds. This
situation of tiu4 he held for about five years, re-
spected by his kind though rather indulgent Was'
ter, as also by his feillow-shopmen, and all vill°
came in contact with him, more particularly the
lady customers who frequented the shop. In 1841
be goes to France, where about four years he held
a good situation, but an attachment for a young
and amiable lady brings him back to Scotland agaie
in 1851, when be is told by his sweetheart that, cle.spairing of his ever being able to keep a wife re:
spectably and of his return she had, in his abseueel
accepted an offer which had beau made to 101''
L'Angelier is plunged into the deepest grief, almost
heartbroken for the loss of his lover, out of emPleY;
meat, and out of money, living on the bounty
his friends, and he comes to Dundee. From ins
kind and obliging disposition he very soon gets ace
quainted with many very respectable persons in bi
town and is respected by all, who knew him as al'
intelligent, well-behaves'l hug man. In September
1852 he goes to Glasgow, provided with reconnsen;
dati ins ft oin some of the most respectable merchan'tt
of Dundee, to try and get a better situation, It
with the understanding that in case he did not st!'
seed he would come back to my home. His reeew;
mendations from Dundee did not procure hirila
situation, but through the efforts of a very kind aPi
most respectable lady, whose acquaintance he 11,,3
made when selling bouquets to her in Edinburg'('
he got into the situation which he held at his des!.':
In this situation, according to the evidence of !1;
fellow-workmen, as well as from a conversed,,
I had with Mr. Kennedy, the cashier of t",,,
establishment, he had been respected by all "iiir,s'j
knew him, and, until the time he became acquainted
with Miss Smith, not a single stain can be fobi
on the character of poor L'Angelier, unless poYer!
alone be a crime."

MISS MADELINE SMITH. tit
The paragraphs relating to this young person Oed
us for insertion, some original and others
various journals, have positively become a 115.
sance. Testimonials, we are. assured, are being suer
scribe), and she herself has been detected at Vle,
ous places at one and the same time, while nuT
it
roux sailing vessels have borne her to a forego
country. Miss Smith is residing with her par the
and family at Rowaleyn in strict seclusion, 'iv
state of her mother's health giving rise in the fator
circle to considerable anxiety. It is not unlikewo
that she may remove out of the country fors 49,,,
months, and that Mr. Smith will return to o.re
gow, where his character and sufferings will ins•ti•
for him the respect and sympathy of his fellow-de,
zens of all classe. Miss Smith has, we belieco
written to the chaplain of the Edinburgh Pris°,,ig
iu the most becoming terms, thanking him for P
attentions. —Scottish Press.