The Sun.
London, England, 1850-01-22 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

Thomas Alexander Beale, of the Saloon, Picca-
dilly ; Mary Ann Smith, of the Waterford Arms,
Haymarket ; and Harriet Ottley, of the Saxe Coburg,
Windmill-street, were summoned by the police for
knowingly permitting and suffering prostitutes to
congregate in their houses. .

Mr. Clarkson was for the Saloon proprietor, and
Mr. Parry for the other defendants.
It was understo d, as the evidence was similar in
all the charges, and as the alleged offence was the
same in character, that the decision in the first case
should be considered as the decision in all.
Mr. Superintendent Beresford, of the C
said that, on Tuesday morning last, about two o'clock,
he went to the house known as the Picadilly Saloon,
accompanied by Inspector Lestor and Police•ser-
g`eant Burney, and found about sixty females in the
saloon, the adjoining room, and up-stairs. There
were also about forty gentlemen in the place. Thirty
at least of the women witness knew to be common
prostitutes, and he believed the remainder were of the
same loose character. Some c•f the women were
walking about, and some were taking wine and other
refreshment. There was neither drunkenness nor
disorderly conduct in the place.

Mr. Clarkson asked if the other witnesses could
merely depose to the same facts ? The superintendent
replied in the affirmative.
Mr. Clarkson inquired if it was intended to pro-
duce evidence to show that there was either disorderly,
conduct or drunkenness in the saloon ? The super-
iutendent replied it was not.
Mr. Parry, to save time, would ask if similar evi-
dence was to be given in the other case ; if so it would
not be necessary to go into it? The superintendent
replied it was, and no evidence of disorderly conduct
or drunkenness was to be given.
Mr. Bistouxylsaid the summonses were taken out
under a clause/IY the 44th section of the Police Act,
which made it an offence "knowingly " to permit or
suffer prostitutes to meet and assemble in houses of
public resort. He must dismiss the summons against
the defendant Beale, because it bad not been proved
he " knew " that prostitutes had assembled at his
house, or that he was present when they were
assembled.

Mr. Clarkson said, undoubtedly this was the proper
decision on the evidence laid before the Court; but if
it had been necessary, there was a broader view of
the law which would have entitled his client to have
the summons dismissed.

Mr. BINGHAM said, with reference to the other two
cases, there was no eviience to be brought forward to
show that the proprietors knew the women fmnd in
their houses to be common prostitutes. There was
no drunkenness or disorderly conduct, and, for aught
known to the contrary, the women present were re-
spectable characters. These summonses must be dis •
missed.

SPORTI.N G INTELLIGENCE.
TAT TEII.SALL'S.—YESTERDAY.
There was a very full attendance, and a largo amount
of business transaet.id. chiefly on the Chester Cup. The
horses most in f,vour were—Fugleman, Miss Ann,
G,rsica, The Flea, Cossack, Harriett, and Chasitrey, the
odds in every instance showing a decided improvement
on previous quotat one. Most of the thousands to ten
and fifteen bets were taken several times. The Derby
transact ons we -e few. hut not uniroport ant, inasmuch as
an outlay of three or four hundred pounds on Ghillie
Odium made him quite as good, if not a better, fa-
vourite than Bolingbroke. Probity was backed fir the
Oak v, at an improvement, and was in much favour. We
subjoin the prices at ttae close if business:—
LIVERPOOL STEEPLECHASE.
15 to 1 agst Lord Strathmore's Rat-trap—taken
15 to 1 agst Mr. J. Fort's Knight of Gwynne— taken
20.t0 1 agst Lord Waterford's Sir John—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. Mangan's Farnham—taken
30 to 1 egst Lord Lowth's Agitation
30 to 1 agst Mr. J. DJyle's Rory be Aisy
50 to 1 agst Mr. Hughes's Tipperary Boy—taken
50 to 1 agst Lord Sefton na Little Fanny—taken
50 to 1 agst Mr. Tilbury's Bayonet
Most of the prices quoted were taken to 501. or 601.
THE NORTHAMPTONSHIRE STAKES.
20 to 1 agst Mr. Halford's Harriett—taken to 1001.
20 t 1 agst Mr. Bumby's Velox—taken
25 to 1 agst Lord Exeter's Little Jack—taken
26 to 1 egst Mr. E. R. Clark's Giselle—taken
METROPOLITAN HANDICAP.
20 to 1 agst Sir G. Heatheote's Black Eagle—taken
25 to 1 agst Duke of Bedford's Retail—taken
25 to 1 agst Mr. bleiklam's Snowstorm—taken
30 to 1 agst Mr. D mglas's Sir Gilbert—taken
CHESTER CUP.
20 to 1 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Fogleman—taken
20 to 1 agst Mr. Payne's Glauca—taken and after-
wards offered
20 to 1 agst Mr. Merry's Miss Ann—taken and
eters ards offered
25 to 1 agst Mr. St. George's Whim colt—taken and
• afterwards offered
25 to 1 agst Lord How th's Peep-o'-day Boy—taken
33 to 1 agst Mr. Medley's Cossack—taken and
afterwards offered
33 to 1 Mr.
agst Halford's Harriott—take 40 to 1
b
35 to 1 not Mr. Jaques's Chantrey
35 to 1 agst Mr. Padwick's The Flea—take 40 to 1
40 to 1 agst Lord Ches'erfield's Lady Evelyn—tsk,- n
50 to 1 agst Sir IL Pigot's Essedarius—taken toloo/.
50 to 1 agst Mr. Hassorth's The Baroness
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. Meiklam's Rowland—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Lord Warwick's Grief—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Lord Exeter's Glenalvon—taken
1,000 to 15 agst Mr. Gregory's Loupgaron—taken
1,000 to 10 agst Sir J. flawley's Van Dieman—taken
1,000 to 10 agst Mr. Lawson's Keleshea—taken
1,000 to 10 agst Mr. Drinkald's Dulcet—taken
1,000 to 10 agst Mr. Osbaldeston's Minimum—taken

1,000 to 10 agst Mr. Gregory's i )arnask—taken
1,000 to I() agst Mr. C. Peck's Melody—taken
Even on 20 agst the field.
TWO THOUSAND GUINEAS STAKES.
2 to I agst Lord H. Lennox's Beehunter—taken
DERBY, 1850.
9 to 1 agst Mr. W. Edwards na. BAingbroke
9 to I agst Duke of Richmond's Ghillie Callum —;
12 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Kuight of Aveuel—t
17 to 1 agst 14,rd Zetlafid's Voltigeur
20 to 1 agst Lord Airlie's Clincher
30 to 1 agst Lord Eglinton's Alavors—taken

THE OAKS.
1.500 to 20 agst Lord Eghnton's Probity—taken
7,000 to 350 azst Probity winning this and The Flying
Dutchman the Et.peror', Yhte—t9.lt,n
DERBY, 1851.
2,000 to 30 agst Lord Eglinton's Jr.iggernant —taken
2,000 V) 30 agst Mr. Watts's Ohio c:,lt—taken
Waltham Abbey Steeplechase, owing to the frost, is
off; this announcement is necessary, t prevent parties a'
a distance going to the exnense of sending their horses.
LOUTLI STEEPLECHASE HANDICAP.
Brit;sh Yeoman, list 10ib —Proceed, list 214—Chan-
dler, 1 lst— Trust-tne not, 104 101b—Atichael, lost 6ib—
Fugitive, 104 61b—Yard-Arm, 10s: 6d3—A4d-el-Kider,
[o,t 51h—via is D‘y, lOst lOst 314—Ven-
geance, lOst 31b— Roswell, 10=t 2'h—Wild 1.1.‘y, 104 21h
—Sobriety, 95t 13.b—Alaurice D.tley, 9st 1214—Little
Houghton, 9st 121b--Little caul, 9.t 10113—Venice, 9st
710—Veri:a4, 9,t. Chandler is s,,ratched.
HUN LING APPOINTENTS.
Her Majesty's stag hounds met to morrow at New
L9dge, and on Friday at Iver Heat"), at Pleven.