Star.
London, England, 1830-07-02 00:00:00

' POLICE REPORTS.

Mr. Ado;
business of

THE MAJORS AND THE MINORS AT Bow.STIEET....4n the
Bran of yesterday we gave the preliminary tgf between Mr. AL-
LET and Mr. ADOLPHUS, in the case of the auger theatres against
the fNiNOTO. With respect to the way in which these men spoke of the
Press, they must have been well aware that the gentlemen belonging
to the newspaper establishments do not care onefarthing about them
If Mr. ADOL put: • calls a prosecution a mereifu/ proceeding,' then
he subjects himself to the scorn and laughter, not only of the gen.
tietnen of the press, but of every man in these realms, " from the
King upon the throne to the beggar on the dunghill" Mr. ALLEY
IS much in the same predicament : he, forsooth, says that "he has
the vaulty to think, that he is not treated fairly by the press."—
Let his vanity administer, then, to his comfort; but it would have
been better and wiser, both for Mr. Anoiraus and'Dlr. ALLEY,
to go about their own immediate business, and proceed in the cases
they are well paid for, than introducing such irrelevant matter as
their personal vanity may dictate, about their respective merits as
errs in a Police Cowl, and the estimation in which they are
)), the public. The evidence adduced by Mr. AnoLonus
was to the following effect :
Mr. Charles Samuel Eddison, uhmdescrihed himself as second
Assistant Clerk in the Lord Chamberlain's Office.
Dlr. Adolphus—Could a licence be granted to any theatre in the
metropolis without you knowing it ?
Mr. Eddison-.-No, Sir.
Mr. Adolphus—Has any licence been granted by the Lord Chant-
balain to the theatre in Tottenham-street ?
Mr. Eddisoa—There hu not.
Mr. Alley—ls there any registry for the entry of such transac-
tions kept in your office ?
Mr. Eddison—There is, Sir.
Mr. Alley—Have you got that registry hare ?
Mr. Eddison—.No. I have not, Sir.
Mr. Alley—Then I object to the evidence of the witness being re-
ceived until the registry is produced. Parole evidence of the contents
of a, written document is not admissible.
Mr. C. Phillips euppotted the objection.
Mr. Adolphus, in reply, said that the registry was a public docu-
ment. and as such could not be removed from the place where it
kept consequently it wall quite suflicieot that they negatived the
fate of any such licence having been granted.
Sir It. Birnie : The witness has admitted that there is a registry,
and I think that registry ought to be grodused. This information
is laid under a penal statute, and the best evidence that cap be bad
ought therefore to he given.
Mr. Halls concurred., observing that the allegation being • sub-
Mantles one, ought to be Stergri,22 peeved.
Mr. Adolphus (evidently j 'ell, if se, we must send
for the books. Witness, go for it at once.
Ma Halls: Your seraufee the book es readily, satisfies or •
the aunties* of mu
Mr. Adelphse--014 j de nee awl for them, biome I AM th
law regains the m&enon ; but because •yen bath decided thee yr
will not be snsisW them
A clerk Mtn the PaesnuAllee weakliest galled femenni, bet be
of got the registry with him. .

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Mr. AUey also objected to the evidence of this witness.
Mr. Adolphus, however, contended with some warmth that •
the evidence was strictly legal, and ought to be received.
Sir Richard Bitsle—The objection in the present instance; as in
the iinonver,inust prevail.
Mr. lialls.—Undoubtedly. The books themselver must be pit.
duced.
Mr. Unwin was next called, and produced a petition to the Mid.
dines Magistrates from the defendant, for a music license for the
Tottenham-street Theatre.
Mr. Alley—Upon my word, Mr. Adolphus, I wonder, for your
own character, that you persist in calling this sort of evidence. • .
Mr. Adolphus—Let my character alone, sir, if you please ; it is
in my own keeping.
Mr. Alley—Oh dear, certainly ; I don't wish to have any thing.

do with ii—(a laugh)
Mr. Adolphus—l shall withdraw the information.
Mr. Alley—Oh no, you shall do no such thing. The case is now
'in the hands of the magistrates, and I shall call for a dismissal.
Mr. Adolphus—.l have 900 more intonations reedy.
Mr. C. Phillips—Hear that So, then, there are no fewer
900 more of these merciful informations ready—(a laugh.)
Mr. Adolphus—No doubt the mob of fools, to excite
laughter this observation was made, have been brought here for
purpose of applauding, with their boisterous and unseemly
the wit of the defendant's Counsel.

Mr. Halls—The Court will heir ao ISOM upon the subject.
case is dismissed.

Mr. Alley applied for the costs to which ths defendant .
put, as the Magistrate had power, under the Act of the
Cleo. 111. ch. 19, to award costs in such cases.
Mr. Halls—The Court will reserve that question for a future
day.
A very warm altercation here ensued between Mr.
Mr. Halls, and the former observed, with a sneer, as he
tiring, that he did not understand such treatment.
Mr. Halls.—Then, sir, you are at liberty to retire without under.
'lna it. Let the next cause be called on.
lohus and the other parties then retired, and the
/ office was then proceeded with.

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