The Sun.
London, England, 1850-12-24 00:00:00

TICKETING FUR SHOPS.

At Marlborough-street, on S aturday, Colonel
Short, the hon. secretary of the House of Charity,
Rose-street, accompanied by Miss Earl, the matron,
applied for a summons against a tradesman in Oxford-
street, under these circumstances :
Colonel Short stated that Miss E irl, having been
commissioned to select a boa for a young friend,
went on Friday into Oxford-street, and entered a
fur shop, intending to make a purchase if she found
an article to suit her. She was shawn some boas,
but none would suit, and, though very much
pressed to make a purchase, she persisted in leaving
the shop. She walked into another shop, followed,
however, by some person from the shop she had just
quitted, and made a purchase at the second shop. As
she came out, the person from the first shop touched
her on the shoulder, and asked her to go back to his
shop, as a boa had been missed, which she was
suspected to have stolen. The person said
there were seven boas placed on the coun-
ter before her, and six only were found after
she had left the place. Miss Earl immediately con-
sented to return to the shop, and when there sent for
the warden, a clergyman, to whom her character was
known. The persons belonging to the shop wished
ber to go up stairs and be searched by one of the
females belonging to the establishment. Miss Earl
refused to leave the shop, or to allow herself to be
searched until the warden had arrived. As soon as
the warden came she said she was quite willing to
be searched, and she did undergo some kind of
searching operation, hut of course no boa was found.
The person belonging to the shop said, in the war-
den's presence, that eight boas had been placed on
the counter, and that only seven were found.
Colonel Short said his motive for bringing the case
forward was to protect the public, and ladies especi-
ally, who went into ticketing shops in Oxford-street,
from being either imposed upon, treated with rude-
ness or violence, or subjected to a charge of felony,
if they would not make a purchase. Miss Earl was a
person of untiemished character; and as he was made
acquainted with the facts, he brought her to the court
to make an application for a summons.
Mr. Hardwick asked Miss Earl whose shop she re-
ferre I to? Miss Earl replied the name of Stockbridge
was over the shop.
Mr. Hardwick said the assault was the touch on
the shoulder, but, under the circumstances, he hardly
thought such a charge could he sustained. The real
offence was detaining Miss Earl on a charge of felony.
However, if there was evidence enough to make out
a case of assault, the penalty which a magistrate could
inflict would hardly he a sufficient punishment. He
shauld advise the aggrieved party to apply to an at-
torney, who would, no doubt, recommend an action to
be brought in the County Csurt I,r damages.
Tne parties thanked the magistrate, and left the
court.

UNIVERSITY INTELLIGENCE.
OXFORD, DEC. 21.

UNIVERSITY COLLEGE. The Rev. C. D. Kebhell,
8.A., formerly of this college, has been sppOiht, d to
the curacy of PitLforil, Northamptonshire. Mr. IL R.
Watts, Commoner of University Colb,ge, has been
elected a Mathematical Exhibitioner of that college.
ORIEL COLLEGE.—The Rev. F. M. Edgell, M.A., of
this college, has been appointed to the curacy of St.
Botolph, Bishopsgate, London.
NEW COLLEGE.—Mr. W. Ridding, Schrdar of this
college, has been admitted an Actual Fellow.
BRASENOSE COLLEGE.—The Rev. 11. W. Maddock,
ILA., late Fellow of this college, has be?n nominated
to the perpetual curacy of All Stints', St. John's wood,
London.

CHIINT CHURCH.--The Very Rev. the Dean will
preach at Christ Church on Christmas-day.
The Rev. T. F. H. Bridge, M.A., of Christ Church,
rector of St. John's, Newfoundland, has been appointed
the first Archdeacon of Newfoundland and Labrador.
ST. JOHN'S COLLGE.—The Rev. D. Maplet,m, 8.A.,
of this College, has been nominated to the perpetual
curacy of Meanwood, Leeds.
WADHAM COLLEGE.—Tbe Rev. C. C. Doraville, M.A.,
of this College, has bun instituted to the reciory of Net-
tleton, Wilts.
WORCESTER COLLEGE.—MT. Steele, Commoner of
this College, has been elected Bible clerk; and Mr. T.
B. Hosken, Commoner, under-librarian.
MAGDALEN HALL.—The Rev. C. D. Ready, 8.A., for-
merly of this hall, has been presented to the vicarage of
Stow-Bedon, Norfolk.