The Sun.
London, England, 1827-05-29 00:00:00

FLEET PRISON.

Mr. Sergeant WILDE had an application to make on the
part of the Warden of the Fleet Prison, who was placed
in a very embarrassing situation, and hardly knew what
course to pursue. The prison was extremely full, which
obliged him to make arrangements which gave rise to com-
plaints of harsh usage. The embarrassment of his position
was increasA by the conduct of one of the prisoners.—
The individual to whom he alluded was a clergyman, who
had been abandoned by all his friends. This circumstance,
added to the natural depression of spirits, arising from his
situation, had had such an effect upon him, that the War-
den was under considerable apprehensions for the safety of
the prison. The unfortunate gentleman laid his hands
upon every thing lie came near, and, after breaking them
' up, took thcm to his apartment, where he burnt them.—
As he had the liberty of the prison, the mischief he might
do was incalculable. The Warden was of course desirous
to prevent accidents, but he did not like to act uplin his
ewn authority ; and as he had no means to extricate him-
self from his situation, and desirous to discharge his duty
with all gentleness and humanity, h, wished the Court to
appoint some officer empowered to enquire into the facts of
the case.

The LORD CIIIIIP JutricE replied, that the Court could
not do that. It was the Warden's duty to take care that
the prison was not burnt.

COURT OF EXCISE, BROAD-STREET, MAT 28.

THE KING V. JOLLITT.

This was an information exhibited against the defendant,
Mr. Henry Jollitt, a retailer of beer in 13rick dane, Spital-
fields, charging him with having a quantity of sugar-co-
!ouring (not made from malt) on his premises, for the
purpose of darkening the appearance of beer, contrary to
the Act of Parliament, whereby he had forfeited the sum
of 2001.

The defendant pleaded Not Guilty.
The Excise-officer, on the 21st February, went to the
defendant's house to take his stock, and under the bar,
amongst other bottles, discovered one which he suspected
contained an illegal mixture ; he asked the defendant what
it was, and he said it was treacle ; witness told him he had
no right to hare such an article in his house, but that he
knew it was colouring, and not, as he said, treacle. On
drawing the bung, and dipping his rule into it, he found
its contents were as he anticipated—colouring. Mrs. Jol-
litt came out of the inner bar, at the moment, and said,
" Oh, it is that bottle the man left here last night." Wit-
ness asked her if she know the man? She replied she
did, but unfortunately for her she did not know his nano,

J. N. P. Cosserat, Torquay, Devon, money -scrivener,
June 15, 16, and July 10, at eleven, at the Hotel, Tor-
quay. Kitson, jun., Torquay ; Bicknell and Co., Lincoln's
Inn.
J. Jefferys, High-street, Lambeth, ironmonger, June I,
8, and July 10, at one, at the Court of Commissioners.
Webb and Tucker, Dean-street, Southwark.
W. Morton, Great Carter-lane, Doctors-Commons,
plumher, June 1,8, and July 10, at the Court of Commis-
sioners. Hewitt, Token-House-yard, Lothbury.
W. Waters, Luton, Bedford, baker, June 5, 12, and
July 10, at ten, at the Court of Commissioners. Aubrey,
Tooks'-court, Chancery-land ; Willis, Luton, Bedford.
' T. Price, St. Clement's-lane, licenced victualler, June
1,8, at ten, and July 10, at eleven, at the Court of Com-
missioners. Bean, Friar-street, Blackfriars-road.

C. Finney, Derby, joiner, June 2,9, at eleven, at the
King's Head Inn, Derby, and July 10, at nine, at the
King's Head Inn, Duffield. Mousley and Clarke, Derby;
and Few, Ashmore, and Hamilton, Covent-garden.