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London, England, 1857-10-09 00:00:00

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MIDDLESEX SE,SSIONS.—(This Day.)

THE LICENSE FOR CREMORNE GARDENS.
(Before Mr. Pownall and a full Bench of Magistrates.)
This being the day appointed for the hearing of the
opposition of the Vestry of St. Luke's, Chelsea, to the
renewal of the license for Cremorne Gardens, the court
was crowded to excess, and the greatest interest pre-
vailed.

Mr. Sergeant Ballantine, in opposition to the
renewal of the license, opened the case, and urged the
bench to refuse the application on the ground that the
gardens, o wing to the manner in which they were con-
dusted, had become a nuisance to the neighbourhood.
He also said the surrounding property had become so
depreciated in value that serious loss had been entailed
upon the vestry of Saint Luke's, Chelsea. It was
the practice of keeping the gardens open until
an advanced hour in the morning, and, after the fire-
works, a class of visitors arrive who kept the neigh-
bourhood in a state of uproar until nearly four o'clock.
The vestry of Chelsea, with a view to put an end to such
a state of things, had proposed to Mr. Simpson to close
the garden; at 12 o'clock at night, but the proposition
had been refused, and therefore the present proceedings
were adopted.
The learned sergeant then called a number of wit-
nesses,
who stated that up to 12 o'clock at night there
was nothing to complain of in the management of the
gardens, but after that hour, and till a very advanced
hour of the morning, the neighbourhood was in a state
of great uproar and csmfusion.
The Chairman said he thought it would save time if he
stated what he thought was the opinion of the bench,
that arrangements should be entered into with Mr. Simp-
son to admit no new visitors afrer 12 o'clock.
A Magistrate dissented from such aproposition beim, •
considered to be the unanimous opinion of the bench.*
He did not think that any other condition than that
laid down by the law should be imposed on Mr. Simpson.
The Chairman said he did not say it was the unani-
mous opinion of the bench, but of the majority.
Mr. Edwin James, Q.C., who appeared for Mr. Situp-
son, said, as such a proposition had been thrown out
by the chairman, he thought it but right that counsel
should retire and see whether any arrangement could
be come to. If no result was arrived at, then the hear-
ing of evidence could be proceeded with.
The learned gentlemen engaged in the case then left
the court, and after a short absence they returned into
court.

Mr. Edwin James informed the bench that the con-
ference had been attended with no practical result.
Mr. Serge. Ballantine said the terms he had proposed
to his learned friend were, that Cremorne Gardens
should be treated precisely in the same manner as the
Grecian Saloon and Higbbury Bain, viz., that the gar-
dens be closed and cleared by 12 o'clock every evening.
Mr. Edwin James said such a proceeding would utterly
ruin his client. On the part of Mr. Simpson he was
prepared to enter into arrangements that the fireworks
should be discharged at 11 o'clock, that no new visitors
should be admitted after one, and that the gardens should
be closed at two.
Mr. Byng, magistrate, proposed that Mr. Simpson's
terms be assented to.
Mr. E. James said it was perfectly legal for the bench
to pursue such a course.
Mr. Sergeant Ballantine refused to assent to such
terms, and the exemination of witnesses was then pro-
ceeded with. All complained of the noise occasioned by
the cabs conveying the visitors from the gardens, and
some said their house property had decreased in value
in consequence of their proximity to Cremorne.
Mr. E. James then addressed the tench on behalf of
Mr. Simpson. He characterised the opposition that had
been offered to the renewal of the license to Cre-
morne Gardens, as the efforts of a small num-
ber of persons, who, because they disapproved
of places of amusement like Cremorne, had determined,
if possible, to close the gardens, or to fetter the licence
of elr.Simpson with such contiitons that ruin must ensue
The learned gentleman who appeared on behalf of the
vestry of St. Luke's, Chelsea, had strongly placed, his
case before the bench, but he contended that several of
those statements were very much exaggerated. In the
whole of the evidence adduced to-day there was not a
single complaint respecting the mauuer in which the
amusements were conducted within the walls of the
gardens, and he thought those religious gentlemen wore
going too far to make Mr. Simpson responsible for acts
committed outside the walls, and therefore cut of his con-
tied. He felt perfectly satisfied that the bench would
see cleary ti.rough this flimsy attempt to interfere with
the harmless amusements of the people, and unanimously
agree to a renewal of the license.
The Coairman said that his brother magistrates had
now heard the arguments on both sides, and it would be
for them to decide whether or not this license should be
renewed.
Tue license was immediately and almost unanimously
renewed without the slightest conditions.
THE ARGYLL ROOMS.
An application was then made on the part of Mr. R.
Bignold for a renewal of the license for the Argyll
Rooms, Windmill-street, Haymarket.
Tee renewal o: the license was opposed by Mr. Ser-
geant Ballantine, on the part of the parish of St.
James's, Mr. Elwin James, Q.C., appeared for Mr.
Bignold.
Mr. Sergeant Ballantine sail he was instructed ou
the part of the authoriti s of the parish of St. James's
to oppose the renewal of this license. The
Argyll Rooms had become a nuisance to the neigh-
bourhood, in consequence of the immense number of
prostitutes that nightly assembled there. After 12 o'clock,
at which hour the rooms closed, the neighbourhood of
the Haymarket presented such a scene of vice that the
parish authorities had determined, if possible, to re-
press the nuisance, and with that view they opposed the
application now made by Mr. Bignold.
Two inspectors of police were examined. They stated
that, owing to the attractions of the Argyll Rooms,
houses of ill-fame bad greatly increased in the surround-
ceti%teiod stationed
and
log street 4, and that extra pelice•officers had to be
in
ththant then u,Haymarketber of after
drunktheand
Argyll Rooms
night charges from that district was almost incredible.
disorderly
Mr. E. James said the attempt to remove the plague•
spot of prostitution from this country was much to be
applauded, but he did not think the refusal of this license
was the right way to set about it. Mr. Bigeoli, the pre-
sent proprietor of the Argyll Rooms, had for the last
seven years carried on that establishment, and up to the
present time no complaint had been made. He bad
lately expended a large sum of money on the premises,
and it wit, hard that he was to be sacrificed to the new-
born zeal of the parochial authorities. The right
way to set about the reformation was to put down those
vile places called "night houses," which abounded in
the Haymarket. If the vestry did that they would
merit the thanks of the public, but to coins before
the bench and oppose the renewal of the license
of the Argyll Rooms because prostitution flourished in
the Haymarket was absurd and uncharitable in the ex-
treme.

TOO license was refaced. Only three hands being held
up in favour of the application.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (This Day.)

MARLBOROUGH STREET.
RUFFIANLY ASSAULT ON THE POLIOE.—John Smith,
a salesman at a dressing-case manufacturers, and George
FraLcis, an attorney's clerk, were charged before Mr.
Bingham with assaulting the police while in the execu-
tion of their duty.
Pollee-constable 135 C stated that about 1 o'clock this
morning he was in 'lichbourne-.street, where he saw the
prisoner Smith knocking with great violence at the door
of a coffeehouse into which ho bad been refused admis•
sion. Seeing that he was the worse for liquor, he tried
to persuade him to go home. Instead of taking this
advice he persisted in knocking at the door so as to
alas m all the neighbourhood. Witness thereupon took
him into custody, and was conveying him to the station
when be, with a stick which he bad in his hand, loaded
at the end, struck him a violent blow on the back of his
bead, which for a moment nearly stunned him ; he still,
however, kept hold of the prisoner till Jennings, 316
A, came up to his aid. The other prisoner then made
his appearance, and tried to rescue Smith from custody,
and, in so doing, struck at Jennings twice, but did not
hit him. They were both, after a great deal of resistance.
eventually lodged in the station.
Neither of the prisoners said anything in answer to
the charge.

Mr. Bingham fined Smith 4/., or one month ; and
Francis 10s., or seven days to the House of Correction.

THAMES.

DANGERS IN THE COMMERCIAL-ROAD. --John Thomas.,
a waggoner, was brought before Mr. Selfe, charged with
being drunk, and while in that state driving two horses
and a waggon in a reckless manner in the Commercial-
road.

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very much intoxicated, in charge of a waggon and two
horses in the Commercial-road East, and proceeding to-
wards the West India Duck. The prisoner stumbled
towards the front horse, and his legs got entangled with
the animal's legs and he was thrown down, but he soon
got up again unhurt, and then fell against the front of
the waggon, and narrowly escaped tumbling under
the wheels. He then took the prisoner into custody,
and sent the horses and waggon home to the owner.
The prisoner, in defence, said he was in the rain
the whole of yesterday, and had a drop of drink too
much.
Mr. Selfe—That is no excuse, but an aggravation of
your offence. You might have done serious mischief,
and kilted several persons.
The prisoner —The, horses were very quiet,
Mr. Selfe—That don't matter. I shall make you pay
a fine for this.

Monks said the prisoner's master, Mr. Joseph Cham-
berlain, had dismissed him, and would never employ
him again.
Mr. Selfe—That is a sevcre punishment, but one
richly deserved by the prisoner. He is discharged
without a fine.
Mr. William West, a tradesman, was next charged
with recklessly amid furiously driving his horse and cart
while he was in a state of intoxication, in the Commer-
cial-road.
Mes,nger, No. 412 K, said the prisoner was very
drunk, and his horse was running up and down the road
to the danger of passengers. The prisoner was quite
helpless.
Mr. Selfe—ls it the prisoner's own horse and oart

sir. Mr. Weet—yea,
horse
at last stood still. The prisoner
was helped out of the cart, and he seated himself on the
ktrt-stone of the foot-path.
Mr. Sella fired the prisoner 53.