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London, England, 1868-01-09 00:00:00

LORD RANELAGII FINED.

At the Clerkenwell Police-court Mr. Cooke beard a
charge preferred by the Metropolitan Railway against
Lord Ranelagh, " that he did unlawfully smoke tobacco
in a railway carriage on the Metropolitan Railway con-
trary to the bye-laws of the company."
His lordship at first pleaded guilty, but said that ho
wanted to offer some observations, The magistrate in.
formed him that he could not do this unless he withdrew
the plea of guilty, in which case he (the magistrate) must
hear the evidence.

Mr. Tilsley, who appeared for the company, then callea
Frederick John Parsons, guard on the Metropolitan Rail-
way, who said; I was in charge of the 10.55 train on the even-
ing of the 20th December last. I saw his lordship
smoking at the Aldersgate-street station ; the train was
just going off, and I spoke to him, and motioned that he
must not smoke. In the hurry, as the train was off, it is
very possible that he (Lord Ranelagh) may not have un-
derstood me, but I afterwards mentioned it to him at the
Farringdon station, and he said there was no one there to
annoy, and he would smoke and be to me.
Cross-examined by Lord Ranelagh : I do not think thero
were more than two first-class passengers on that night. I
told you that smoking was not allowed, and cautioned you
on the previous night.
Lord llanelagli said that smoking in railway carriages
now was the rule, and not the exception, and representa+
tions had been made to the directors of the Metropolitan.
Railway which, it was hoped, they would in common jus-
tice adopt, as to smoking carriages.
Mr. Tilsley said the bye-laws prohibited all smoking,
and the directors had had the subject of smoking carriages
placed before them, but had found it utterly impraCticable
on a line of railway carrying such an enormous number of
passengers as they did.
t still whati d not
e wish
had t o
to appear
say would,
ve as
uida:
Lord Ranelagh (who was not represented by counsel,
fe
nd
ed
law ;bu
himself)
said he
d
breakerdefended
of the l
he thought, acquit him of the charge of wHul law break-,
ing. It was well known that at the time those bye-laws ,
were made smoking was the exception, and not the rule ;
now it was the rule, and not the exception. This was felt,
by many railway companies, and they had very properly.
acceded to the requirements of the public ; but it appeared
that the Metropolitan Railway Company declined to grant,
any convenience to their passengers. He recollected a case,
of " Chitty v. the London and Brighton Line," where thei
company had presumed to detain a gentleman for smoking,
on the authority of their bye-laws, and that gentleman.,
brought an action against the company and obtained £5OO
damages, and on the judgment being appealed against it;
was confirmed.
Mr. Cooke said that on looking into the bye-laws of the,
company he could see nothing there which would authorise
him in setting them aside ; as they were before him be,
would have to decide by them.
Lord Ranelagh : I may also mention, sir, that I was,
once fined 10s. for smoking on the Richmond line, and
within a week afterwards smoking carriages were plad —1
on that line.
Mr. Cooke said that with respect to the Metropolitan
Railway it was an, underground
one, and perhaps the,
directors were rig
ht under the circumstances in prohibiting
smoking. He should in the present instance fine then
defendant 20s. and costs.
The amount was immediately paid.

LEEDS BOROUGH CIAOL.—Tho magistrates of tho
borough of Leeds have resolved to appoint a licmln
Catholic chaplain for the gaol of that borough, at a f alarr
of £loo_per.vears

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