The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-14 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

Mr. Thomas Bartlett Simpson, landlord of the Albion Tavern,
Great Russell-street, Covent-garden, was summoned before Mr.
Jardine, charged with having kept hit house open for the sale of
wine, spirits, beer, or other distilled liquor., at other hours than by
law allowed, namely, at twenty-five minutes before ens in the
morning of Sunday, the 3d inst.
Mr. D. W. Wire, solicitor, appeared for the defence.
The case excited great interest, and the Court was completely
filled with respectable persons, licensed ♦ictuallers, and frequenters
of Mr. Simpson's house, who were anxious to hear the arguments
on both side., it being the fifth time Mr. Simpson has been sum-
moned within thirteen months.
Inspector Black, F division, said that on Sunday morning, the
3d of March, about twenty-five minutes before one, he visited the
house of the defendant, situate in Great Russell-street, Covent.
garden. He found 'he door wide open, and in the supper-room, as
near as he could say, seventy persons. There were a number of
glasses, with different sorts of liquor In them, standing on the tables

in the usual way.
Cress.examined by Mr. Wire—Saw Mr. Simpson, and spoke to
him. Said to him, " There are a number of glasses of liquor on
the tables," and he replied, " Yes ; I cannot help it. I have
drawn nothing since twelve o'clock." Was in Ihe house two or
three minutes, and looked round. Went up stairs into a front
room, where there was a party taking coffee. Did not see anything
served while he was there. Mr. Simpson called his attention to
the bar. The engines appeared to be fastened down. There was a
light, but he did not step to examine it any further.
Alexander Kerr, F 49, who was on duty in the neighbourhood of
Great Russell.street and Bedford.street, observed, from five minutes
past twelve to 23 minutes past one, 27 persons admitted into Mr.
Simpson's house. The doors were open quite wide until past
one, and from five minutes past twelve, till seven minutes to two,
116 persons came out of the house. They were all very quiet and
orderly.
Mr. Wire contended that there was no case to answer, inasmuch
as it was proved that the engines were locked up when Inspector
Black went in; that the glasses might have stood from before 12
o'clock without being refilled, and that there was no proof what.
ever of the sale of one glass after the hour prescribed by law.
Mr. Charles Ruddell, manager of the bar of the Albion Tavern,
deposed that he had been in the defendant's service for the last ten
months, and was in the house on the night of Saturday, the 2d of
March. Was in all night. Before twelve, or at twelve o'clock, he
locked up the bar. Had received directions from the defendant
not to permit any wines, spirits, or beer to be sold after twelve
o'clock. Those were his orders on that night. Locked up the
beer and spirit engines, and put the wine in the cupboard, and
locked it up. Nothing could be served from the bar without his
knowledge after the hour of busies on -Saturday night, and having
the care of those places he will swear that nothing was
served of a fermented or distilled nature after the hour of twelve
that night. The brass bars he now produced are plaeed across the
taps of the engines, and being locked with a padlock, cannot be un-
fastened without the key, which he had in his possession. There
was no servant of the defendant's who had any liquors of their own
with which they could serve customers. Every one in the house
had strict orders to be particular about serving.
Cross-examined by Mr. JiltaiNl—Did not go to bed till half.past
two o'clock. Had no reason why he did not go to bed till that hour,
except that he had to make the day's account out, and see that all
was cleared away.
Miss Louisa Stanfield, who was in the bar till two o'clock, swore
also that nothing was served after twelve ; and
Thomas Charles Daws, the head waiter, swore that nothing en.
tered the supper-room after twelve o'clock in the shape of liquor.
The only additional facts proved for the defence were, that bun.
drends of persons have left the house since the late decision, be.
cause they could not be served with anything but coffee; that on
the night in question great numbers of cups of coffee were used,
and that the notice was posted before five o'clock, in order that
gentlemen who dined at the house might be aware of the rule.
Mr. JAarenve did not think it necessary to go further into the
ease, as he deemed the proof which he required from the defen.
dant's domestics had been given.—The information was dismissed.
Mr. Pine/eat, landlord of the Red Lion, Vere.street, Clare.
market, was charged with a similar offenee, at Svc minutes to
eleven on the same day.
Policeman, F 134, saw the potman take a half.pint of beer from
defendant's to a greengrocer opposite, but it being proved for the
defence that the beer was not taken to the greengrocer's, but to
the next door, and that it had not been sold, but kindly sent by
the landlord to a customer's wife, who had lately been confined,
Mr. JARDINg did not see any proof of sale under the meaning
of the Act, and dismissed the information.

CARI4OW PETTY SESSIONS.
" LADY GALMOY."
This "interesting" personage, also known as Ellen
Burke, attracted a large body of persons on Thursday
last, at the Carlow Petty Sessions, upon the occasion of
her preferring the following charge against Lord Galmoy
and Eliza Frizell:—
Her " Ladyship," who appeared in court in the custody
of the governor of the gaol, was allotted a seat beside
her counsel, Mr. Thorp. She was rather showily
attired in a dress of crimson velvet, slightly faded.
She wore a large muff and a pink bonnet,
surmounted by a feather of enormous dimensions, and
for a while her features were concealed by a
thick flowing veil. This being removed, she presented to
the anxious gaze of a densely crowded and mixed audi-
ence the appearance of a ruddy, plump, and rather well-
looking country girl, of the middle size, stout propor-
tions, and apparently about twenty-five years of age.
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a car too. I returned and kept up with him till
we came to Byrne's stores. He stopped there to get some
whisky, and I stopped also. I asked him would he give
me support. He bid me apply to the Court for it. I then
took hold of the reins of his horse. He began to whistle.
The people told me to get up in the gig with him. Miss
Frizell kicked me before this. He struck me with a whip
before I put my foot on the gig. He struck me violently.
Only for the people he'd have kilt me. There was a
crowd. They used no violence towards him. It was
before 1 put my foot on the step he struck me. I was
pushed into the gig by the people, and Miss Frizell
kicked me and also my father. He was present. There was
a child with her in the gig. She handed it to Lord
Galmoy. She is not married to him to the best of my
opinion. He did not take the child from her, but was
whistling all the time. A man that was afraid of his life
wouldn't be whistling. He refused to let go the gig. He
struck me often. He then gave a man 2s. 6d. to go
for the police. When they came up I had the reins in
my hand. The police took me. I thought to take his
arm going up Burrin-street.—(Laughter.) He carried
Frizell's child up the street in his arms—(Laughter)---
and he had her on his arm. We all went into the police-
barracks. He thought, while holding the reins, to drive
over me. I did not state to the police that I was his
wife, but I did to Mr. Tuckey. I was then committed.
I asked them if I was to get no satisfaction or revenge
out of Miss Frizell.—(Laughter.)
Cross-examined by Mr. T. C. BUTLER, who appeared
for Lord Galmoy—lt is about three years and a half
since I first met Lord Galmoy ; it was by chance in the
town of Carlow, where I was with my mother pawning
some gowns:— (Laughter.) I was married to his Lord-
ship in three weeks afterwards at Cullen's Wood, in com-
pany with Peggy Nash, a servant, whom he sent to
America since. (The witness then described a second
marriage which was solemnised between her and Lord
Galmoy in her mother's presence.) After three months'
residence at Garrendenny Castle (his Lordship's man-
sion) witness was turned out by the Noble Lord, and
has since been obliged to live with her parents. Lord
Galmoy fired shots at her, and her father and mother
were also fired at. Proceedings were taken for a divorce,
and alimony was allowed witness pending the trial in the
Ecclesiastical Court.
George Hendrick proved the leading facts as stated
by the complainant.
Patrick Meaney sworn---I was present at Mr. Byrne's
stores on Tuesday. Lord Galmoy stopped there to get
some liquor. I saw Lady Galmoy take the reins of the
horse. Lord Galmoy bid her let them go. She said she
would not till he would make a settlement, or take her into
the gig. "Put out the policeman's daughter," says she,
" and take up your lawful wife--(Laughter.) You might
as well have no woman at all as the one you have."—
(Great laughter.) Lord Galmoy then began to beat
the horse. He reached as far as he could with the
whip, and struck her ,on the right hand. He
struck her and the horse together. I was there
from the commencement. I saw her get her foot on the
step. The people were helping to get her up on the gig.
She said she had a right to hold her own horse.—
(Laughter.) Lord Galmoy then chucked her by the
neck, and that young lady (pointing to the other de-
fendant) gave her a kick. It was a severe kick. The
child was in her arms. I saw nothing else happen.
James Kelly corroborated the testimony of the last
witness, and said the police took up Lady Galmoy by his
Lordship's order. Is not aware whether Lord Galmoy
is a magistrate or not.
The case for the complainant closed here.
After some remonstrance by Mr. Butler, Lord Gal-
moy's counsel, who insisted upon his right to address
the Bench, the Dlagistrates ordered both the defendants
to give bail to abide their trial at the ensuing Quarter
Sessions, and that the complainant should be bound to
prosecute.
LORD GALMOY V. MARY AND EDMUND BURKE.
The magistrates were then occupied with hearing Lord
Galmoy's complaint against the father and mother of the
complainant in the foregoing case, out of which the charge
arose. After describing the affray which had taken place,
his Lordship, having been sworn, proceeded to say :—I
drove on, as I did not like to have so many devils following
me. I got some spirits at Mr. Byrne's. While waiting
for it, this "young Burke" (Lady Galmoy) (Laughter) got
4°14 of R2Y bridle. I remowtrsted with her. She drew