The Sun.
London, England, 1829-08-03 00:00:00

ROW-STREET.

William Chapvell, a young fellow in the dress of
a sweep, but who does not belong to that useful fra-
ternity, was charged with stealing a silver watch,
value .51.
The prisoner, who declined saying any thing in
his defence, was committed to Newgate for trial.
HATrON.GARDEN.

COMMISSIONERS AND CONSTABLES.—IMPORTANT
bECISION.—Toseph Cadby, constable of Sr. James's
parish, Clerkenwell, was a week ago brought before
Mr. LAING, at this office, charged by the Commis-

sioners with refusing to pay a fine which had been
by them imposed upon him, for negligence of duty
on a particular occasion, when his name was entered
as officer of the night.
Cadby contended that the Commissioners had no
right of themselves to exact the 10% as a fine.

The Commissioners in reply said, it was their
usual practice to levy fines in this way—that they
had hitherto considered themselves entitled by law
to do so; and whenever a constable refused to pay,
they had him brought before a Magistrate, and in
every case the fine had been confirmed.
Mr. LAING recommended the Commissioners to
summon Cadby in the usual form, which was done,
and the summons was heard last Saturday.
The evidence of Cadby's absenting himself from
the watch-house on the night stated was given by
Thomas Camp, superintendent, and John Banatyne,
houseman, which proved the offence,
Mr. LAING said, that he considered the previous
practice of the Commissioners, in similar cases, to
be founded in error. The Act admitted of a pe-
nalty being exacted in cases of negligence on the
part of the constables ; but it was evident, from the
wording of the Act, that the Commissioners had
olds the right to claim a fine, but the claim must be
by them brought before a Magistrate, who alone
had the power legally to inflict the penalty; that is
to say, the Commissioners could not enforce a fine
without the authority of a Magistrate.
The defendant tendered a defence, which was not
considered sufficient.

Mr. LAING ordered him to pay a fine of 7s. anc
he costs.

The Commissioners said, that now, since they
were made aware of the proper way to act, they
would adopt the same procedure in future.
INFORMERS.—Grace, a man of rather respectable
appearance, considering his new calling, made his
first essay as an informer, at this office, on Saturday,
to prosecute the landlady, a widow, of the King's
Head, Royston-street, for keeping a disorderly
house, and for serving liquor at past twelve o'clock,
on a particular night.
His witness, Bodgier, a shoemaker, residing at
Walworth, detailed the facts, and swore, that on
the night in question he was served with gin and
with beer, and that a number of persons were
then drinking h the parlour at half-past 12 o'clock.
The landlady pleaded not guilty.
Mr. Mitchell stated that he kept a private theatre
iii that neighbourhood for the amusement of himself
and friends, and on that particular night four gen-
t! !men had come from a distance, and witness be-
spoke beds for them at the King's Head. At a little
past twelve o'clock he and his friends went to the
public-house; the landlady had made preparations
for their reception. He recollected Bodgier, from
his accent resembling that of a Dublin quayman,
and he forced his way into the house when the door
was opened for the other party. Witness and his
friends slept at the King's Head. There was no
one else in the house who was a stranger, nor did
any one leave the house after witness and his friends
were admitted. The landlady refused to serve
Bodgier.
Read, the senior officer, said that the house was
well known to him ; and lie had known the landlady
and her late husband for many years, and they had
always maintained a most excellent character. The
Ki►ig's Head had always been reported as being
conducted in a strictly orderly manlier.
Several other respectable witnesses corroborated
the statement of Read, sen.
Mr. LAING—I shall dismiss the complaint.

Baker, likewise a recent practitioner on his own ac-
count, as an informer, appeared with a boyish-look-
ing, shabby, foppish youth, named Smith, to press
two informations against the landlord of the Grapes,
in a court in Newcastle-street, Strand, for keeping
a disorderly house, and for serving liquor between
two and three o'clock in the morning.
Smith gave distinct evidence as to facts, and
stated that he saw twelve persons at the bar drink-
ing, eight of whom he knew to be prostitutes. Tlie
witness was very particular as to several minute in-
cidents.

A number of respectable witnesses proved that
the house was a watering-house for hackney
coachmen, that it was conducted with scrupulous
decorum, and that no man could be more particular
than the landlord as to whom he served at the bar
nt a late hour. One witness swore to positive con-
tradictions of several of Smith's minute incidents.

Duke, the officer, stated that no house was better
conducted.
Mr. LAING—I shall dismiss the information.

Baker succeeded in making two convictions against
a widow, one of 40s. and one of 205., on a similar
complaint.

MARYLEBONE

The sitting Magistrates, Messrs. GRIFFITHS and

Ilosxris, were occupied a great portion of Saturday
afternoon in investigating a charge of fraud, " for
unlawfully disposing of pawnbrokers' tickets left in
trust," contrary to the provisions of an Act of Par-
liament, chap. 93, sec. 4, introduced by Mr. Peel
during the last Session. It appeared from the evi-
dence of the complainant, a Mrs. Appieyard, that
through the medium of a friend she was introduced
to the defendant, Mr. Myers, of No. 11, Hounds-
ditch, who agreed to advance a sum of money on
condition that security should be given. Complainant
produced 70 duplicates for property of value, con-
sisting of jewellery, plate, &c. The sum required
was .51., but the defendant said that he would not
advance more than two sovereigns, promising at the
time not to redeem the articles, but to return the
duplicates when the money borrowed should be re-
paid. On the faith of the defendant's promise
complainant consented to the arrangement, but to
her astonishment, when she sent her servant to Mr.
Baker's, pawnbroker, Upper George-street, Port-
man-square, to pledge other articles, she was told
the property previously pledged by her mistress had
been taken out; this led the complainant to make
an enquiry, which convinced her the defendant had
broken his promise. Among the many articles
pledged was a shawl, which cost a short time pre-
vious 18 guineas, a valuable opera cloak, &c.
In support of the above statement, a gentleman,
named Fellows, proved that he introduced the com-
plainantpromised tnootthteo
take the
property out of pawn., who, in his presence,
The tickets were to be kept one month, which would

expire on the 17th instant; instead, however, of so
doing, he took them out the next day.
Mr. GRlFFlTits—This is decidedly a fraud.
Defendant—l have several witnesses to prone
that the articles are not sold.
Mr. GRIFFITHS-I care not for that; I shall send
the case to the Sessions; it is a gross a.id con-
templated fraud; but you may call your witnesses.
A persen named Harris, of No. 5, Bury-street,
St. Mary Axe, deposed, that he had the property,
and would give it up on payment of the sum ad-
vanced, and the contingent expenses.
Mr. GRIFFITHS (to defendant)—l shall send you
to trial at the Sessions; and I will take care you
give good bail, and due notice of who they are.
The defendant was then removed in the custody
of the gaoler.