The Sun.
London, England, 1829-10-23 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER SESSIONS.

These sessions commenced yesterday morning,
before FRANCIS CON,ST, Esq., and a full bench of
Magistrates.
Robert Shoohridge was indicted for assaulting
James Bland, Esq., his master.
The Jury found the prisoner Guilty, who was
then sentenced to six weeks' imprisonment in the
House of Correction.

Elizabeth Lovell was charged with keeping a
brothel in James-street, Oxenden-street.
Mary Ann Crudale, a modest, pretty-looking girl,
was servant at 5, Oxenden-street. On the 21st of
August she was going for the supper-beer, about
nine o'clock in the evening, and when passing the
house in question, she was accosted by two men,
who invited her into the house. She desired them
to go about their business, and one of them replied
that she bad better walk on by fair means lather than
foul. They then caught hold of her, and dragged
her forcibly into the passage of the house.
Alice Booth and Mary Nevi!le, both common pro-
stitutes, proved having taken men to the house, where
they saw the defendant, and paid her for the accom-
modation received. _

Mr. PIIILLIPS made a powerful appeal to the jury
on behalf of the defendant.

_
The CHAIRMAN, in summing up, expressed a
doubt as to whether the proof of her having had the
care and management of the house was sufficiently
made out to bring her within the scope of the Act
of Parliament.

The Jury, after some hesitation, returned a ver-
dict of Not Guilty.
Batson, the alleged proprietor of the house, was
included in the indictment, but did not appear. On
the motion of Mr. Alley, a Bench warrant was
issued against him, with orders for his giving 48
hours' notice of bail.

Jane Atkins, a wretched-looking old woman, \Vat
charged with stealing four pewter beer-pot', the
property of as many different licensed victuallers.—
Verdict—Guilty.
The CHAIRMAN then sentenced her to three
months' imprisonMent.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HOUSE.

Mr. Dunsby, the foreman of Farringdon-within
Ward, appeared before the LORD MAYOR, in order
to complain to his Lordship that there was still to be
had in IQewgate-tnarket abundance of diseased meat.
The LORD MAYOR expressed his regret, that after
all the efforts that had been made to prevent the
sale of bad meat, there should be facilities of dis-
posing of it.
Mr. Dunsby said it was well known that an ar-
rangement had been made between his Lordship and
the butchers and salesmen of Newgate-market, that
if Mr. Fisher, the clerk of the market, was appoint-
ed inspector of the meat, they (the butchers and
salesmen) would, if any unwholesome meat should
be sent into the market, send for him to seize and
condemn it. Notwithstanding this arrangement, bad
meat was collates' ly to be seen in the market. One
case he should most particularly call his Lordship's
attention to. On the 13th of October the steward
of Lord George Cavendish sent to Messrs. Challis
and Harris, the salesmen, the body of a diseased
cow, with directions to sell it. The salesmen, upon
seeing the condition of the cow, would not, under
any circumstances, perform the sale, and desired that
it should be removed from their premises. The cow
was removed.and taken to an inn-yard, and Lens-
down, the sausage-maker, }ming heard where he
could be accommodated with what he usually sought
for, went to the spot and immediately purchased
the dainty at one penny per pound. Now this pro-
ceeding upon the part of the salesmen was directly
in the teesti.ofssthe contract, which went to the•de-
struction of the bad meat, instead of winking at the
sale of it. Thus were the exertions of the inquest
in favour of the public made completely nugatory.
If the Lord Mayor did not oppose such conduct on
the part of the salesmen, the sausage-makers would
be as busy as ever in dishing up filthy food for the
public.
The LORD MAYOR sent for one of the salesmen
who were complained of, and
Mr. Harris appeared to make an explanation. He
stated, that he and his partner had given directions
to their men not to take in unwholesome meat, on
any account, for sale. This had been done.
Mr. Dunsby said that was by no means sufficient.
The salesmen must assist in protecting the public,
by sending for the clerk of the market, whenever
they saw any bad meat in the market. The neces-
sary vigilance had not been observed ; on the con-
trary, the greatest remissness had taken place.
Mr. Harris said that neither he norhis partner had
been present when the cow was offered to them. If
he had been present, he would have ordered the
I clerk of the market to be sent for.

The LORD MAYOR said the filthy evil complained
of might be easily got rid of by co-operation; and
he trusted that there would be no disinclination upon
the part of the salesmen to put a stop to the trade
in diseased meat.
Adams, one of Messrs. Challis and Harris's men,
stated that he was in the market when the cow was
offered, and he ordered it to be taken away as a
" wet 'un."
Mr. Dunsby said his office would soon be at an
end; but while he remained in it, he should most
scrupulously protect the public.
The LORD MAYOR commended his zeal, and
hoped that the sale of bad meat would immediately
be abandoned.