The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-06 00:00:00

CLERKEN WELL.

Yesterday two able-bodied men, named Ponter and
&nylon, were charged with refusing to perform the
work assigned them by Act of Parliament in the Ilol-
born Union workhouse. On the previous night the pri-
soners were admitted as destitute poor by Barlow, the
porter. They had their bed and breakfast, but in the
morning positively refused to pick half a pound of
oakum, the task assigned to them.
The case having been proved, Mr. COMBE gave the
prisoners the option of going back to the workhouse and
doing the work. They positively refused, and were sent
to the House of Correction for seven days.
An elderly, weather-beaten lookine, man applied to
Mr. Combe for assistance under the following circum-
stances :—He stated that he was a native of Newfound-
land, and had been chief mate on board the ship Thomas,
Captain Grange master, which arrived in London in
October last. On landing here he became very ill, and
was at first confined in St. Thomas's, and subsequently
in the London hospital. When convalescent, he found
that his ship had returned to Newfoundland, and being
wholly destitute, he applied for relief in the first in-
stance to Lord Stanley, the Secretary for the Colonies,
and subsequently to the Lord Mayor, but from neither
received any assistance. He then applied to the Board
of Admiralty, and received an answer from the Secretary,
the Hon. Sidney Herbert, in which that gentleman stated
that he regretted the Board of *Admiralty could not
assist him, but at the same time enclosing a sum suffi-
cient to convey him to Liverpool, whence he might find
aivessel that would take him back to his native place.
Applicant went to Liverpool, but after remaining there
for a considerable time, and being unable to attain his
object, returned to London. He arrived here this day,
and he sought of the Magistrate to assist him, being
v4ithout money and friends.
t Mr. CoinmE said his better course would be to apply
tO the workhouse.

The applicant, whose appearance bespoke great desti-
t*tion, declared, in the most earnest manner, that he had
not tasted a morsel of food for the last forty-eight hours,
and that he was unable to walk from weakness.
Mr. COMAE observed that he could as easily have ob-
tained a ship from Liverpool as from London to New-
foundland. The worthy Magistrate, however, directed
that he should have an immediate supply of food.
Mary Hartwell, aged 20, was charged with breaking
three panes of glass at the Clerkenwell workhouse.
Smith, the porter, proved the offence, which indeed
the prisoner herself admitted. Both her hands were
bandaged, having been cut and mangled by the glass.
Mr. Comitz—Why did you break the windows ?
Prisoner—Because I was refused relief or admission this
morning, when I applied for it at the workhouse.
Mr. COMBE—Who refused. you ? Prisoner=-Mr.
Gooksey, the overseer. He said, " What does a prosti-
tnte like you want with relief ?" • •
Mr. Harriet, the master of the workhouse, said the
prisoner had been formerly an inmate of the workhouse.
'the board had obtained several situations for her, but
she left them all. She was a very bad character.
Mr. COMBE—But let her he as bad as she can be, still
if she be destitute she ought to have relief? and has a
Tight to demand it. The refusal of relief may force them
to beCome prostitutes.
The prisoner said that when she applied she was in
very great want.
Mr, Barnet said he could not say whether or not she
vas refused relief, but he knew the windows were broken.
Mr. Comaz directed the overseer to be sent for.
In about an hour afterwards the master returned into
Court, and said the overseer was so busy, . in discharging
the duties of his office, that he could not attend before
the Court. The reason assigned by the overseer for not
relieving the prisoner was that she was so insolent.
Mr. COMBE fined the prisoner 35., the amount of
damage dqne, or a week's imprisonment.
Five pounds were sent to Mr. Combe yesterday for the
use of the poor box of this Court, by an anonymous con-•
tributor, the receipt of which we were requested to ac-
knowledge.
James and Alfred Stroud, respectable looking trades-
men residing in the Southwark Bridge-road, were
charged with assaulting Mr. Bradley Thornhill, a corn-
dealer, living in Gray's Inn-terrace, Gray's Inn-road,
under rather singular circumstances.
The prosecutor deposed that on the 27th ult., he ac-
companied the defendants to the Old Swan Tavern in
Holloway. •On their way thither, they stopped at several
Oldie houses. When they reached the Swan, the de-
fendant Alfred asked him, to play at "four points";
witness did so; he, was very drunk,:and lost all the money
lie had on his person 71.; he subsequently recollected
having given the defendants a 201. bill, and an acceptance
for 361. To the latter document he affixed his name,
hilt in an hour after, reflecting on what he had done, lie
s*atched the 361. acceptance out of the hand of Alfred,
and tore it in pieces. Alfred then knocked Witness down
and kicked him. until his face was covered with
'blood, and his sides sore. Witness . endorsed
his to the 20/. bill at the instance of James, but
was so intoxicated at the moment as to be quite uncon-
siious of what he was doing. The fragments of the
bill were picked up by a friend of the defendants, and
carefully put together, so as to form a whole. Witness
obtained the 201 bill from the defendants by means of a
rise since the assault.

Evidence was tendered to show that the prosecutor
had himself challenged the defendants to play with him,
that the money was fairly won from him, that he was
net drunk, and that .he had struck the first blow.
_, Mr. COMAE said he would not undertake to decide
the matter then. It seemed to be a very nefarious trans-
ation, and it was evident that the prosecutor was
drunk at the time he lost the money. He would bind
over the defendants in two sureties of 40/. each to an-
swer any charge that might be preferred against them
at the sessions.

BOW-STREET.
Mrs. Warner, the landlady of the Grapes Tavern in Rose-
s4eet, Long-acre, wa•cunimoned before Mr. Twyford for
keping her house open after twelve o'clock at night on
Saturday; the 24th of February, for the sale of spirituous
litmors.

Mr. Johnstone attended on behalf of the defendant.
The first witness called was
Police-sergeant Dominick Cord, F 15, who- stated that,
tout twenty minutes past twelve o'clock on the morning of
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Sanday, the 25th of ;February, he was on duty in. Rose-street,
Lpng-acre, when his attention was directed to the house kept
by the defendant. ' A constable had informed hits that he
had seen two men conic out of the house. The witness went
up to the house and knocked, upon which a man opened the
door and asked who was there? Witness said, " It is the police.
You have got persons inside the house." The man imme-
diately replied, "There is no person here-except a few friends
up stairs, and they will be down presently." He (witness)
then went up stairs and found eleven men sitting ronnd the
room smoking and drinking. lie merely said that they
ought to be out of the house before that time, and then he left.,
The Clerk—Did you Nee the landlady at that tithe ?
Wit-
n think I saw her in the parlour.
Inspector Medlicot was then called, and he said that, in
consequence 'of What the last witness told him, he went to
the house kept
.by the defendant about a quarter to one
(Mock on the morning in question. He saw five men sitting
up stairs. Ile spoke to the defendant as to the lateness of the.
hour, and she-said she could not very well turn her customers
°fit. '
• j Mr. J6lthstone-asked what was the general character of the.
IMUse? In:Spector Medlicot—lt is a very well conducted
hpuse generally. -
ThiS was the evidence in support of the complaint.
Mr. Johnstone said there was no evidence that liquor had
teen sold after twelve o'clock on the Saturday night. The
evidence merely went to show that parties were in the house
partaking of liquor after that hour.
Mr. l'w-rFORD—It is' not necessary to prove' that money
was taken. Tlie Act of Parliament does not only apply to
selling liquor after a -certain hour, but also to a person keep-
ing his house open for the sale of liquor. Now it appears
from the evidence; that at twenty minutes past twelve o'clock
on this Saturday night, eleven persons were seen drinking
together, and at a quarter to one on Sunday morning, five
•persons were seen drinking together..
Mr. Johnstone—l can produce seVeral witnesses who will
prove that 'no liquor was supplied after the hour iri queStion.
The words of the Act of Parliament are not " keeping open"
-bnt " any person opening."
The Clerk—The 'words are " any licenced victualler open-
ing his house within the metropolitan police district for the
sale of wines, spirits, &c."
Mr. Twyvoup—Exactly. Now you may show if you
like that no liquor was sold after twelve o'clock.
Mr. Johnstone—l Wintall gentlemen who frequent the de-
fendant's house. is a house in which a number of trades-
men meet in the evening after their business is over.
Mr. Twit-man—Ye-8, but cannot make any distinction.
Mr. Johnstone—l will call my witnesses.
Mr. A. APAllanVas then caned, and he said that he was
! in the habit of frequenting this house. The waiter was never
allowed to supply.anything after twelve o'clock on the Sa-
tiirday nights. He (witness) had frequented the house for
fourteen years and he haduever once known this rule broken
through.
Mr. Johnstone—Can you speak, of your own knowledge,
:IS to this particular evening? Mr. INPAllan—l can. The
defendant has lived in this neighbourhood for forty years,
and I ani sure that the whole parish can bear testimony as to
the respectability of the house.
Mr. TwyForti)H.ls it the custom to call for a quantity of
liquor sufficient to last the night, immediately before twelve
o'clock? Mr. APAllan—Decidedly not.
Mr. TwATonv—What were you drinking? Mr. M'Allan
-Whisky.
Mr. johnstono—Do not a great many gentlemen, who
frequent that house, drink wine and water? Mr. WAllan--.
A great many of them do,
Mr. TwyFonp—Well, in this case, I do not feel inclined to
say that the defendant's house was kept open for the sale of
spirituous liquors; but it was a very proper case to bring
before me.—The summons was then dismissed.

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