The Sun. — 1844-03-11 (London, England)

CLERKENWELL.  Mr. Edward ridden was summoned to answer the complaint of Mr. Macey, superintendent of the G division of police, for having knowingly let a house inCumberland-row, Battle-bridge, St. Pancras, for the purpose of unlicensed theatrical entertainments.  Mr. Wilkins, the barrister, appeared for the defendant. The summons was laid under the Police Act, which subjects the party so offending to a penalty of 20L It u ill be recollected that on the night of the 28th ult., the audience and actors at this wretched exhibition, consisting of more than 80 persons, were captured by the police, and brought before the sitting Magistrate at this Court on the following morning. On their examination, it clearly appeared that the place was the constant resort of the lowest characters, and as the Magistrate properly termed it, " a school of vice."  Mr. Wilkins, in extenuation of his client's guilt, pleaded his ignorance of the law. _  - Mr. GREEN WOOD fined the defendant 41. iVillia►rc Charles Pellut was charged with threatening to murder his mother.  The complainant is a decent and most industrious poor widow, carrying on business as an egg dealer in Bloomsbury- market. Her affection for the prisoner verifies the expression of Washington Irving—" there is an enduring tenderness in a mother's love for a son, which surpasses every other affection of the human heart." Ever since the prisoner become an adult he has never ceased from plundering and maltreating his parent. He has been frequently brought before this Court and Hatton-garden, charged with robbing or illusing his mother. On one occasion he was sent to the House of Correction for three months, during which time the affectionate mother was the chief support of the prisoner's wife. On another occasion he was sent for trial, but the mother's tenderness so far overcame her judgment on the trial, as to occasion his acquittal. Not in the least affected by his mother's fondness, he became on his liberation more cruel and depraved than before. The threat having been fully proved, Mr. GREENWOOD, after commenting on the brutality of his conduct, required him to find bail, which not being forthcoming, the prisoner was committed to the House of Correction.  A man named Jones, was charged with an assault of a very violent and unprovoked character, on the person of Mr. Nightingale, a lodging-house keeper, in Saffron-lull. Mr. Nightingale was sitting quietly in his parlour on the previous night, when he heard a great noise in front of the house ; he ran out, but had not advanced more than a few paces into his own passage, when he was met by the prisoner, who struck him a violent blow on the face. He had never seen the prisoner before, and had not given him the least provocation. His face was greatly swollen from the blow. He cried out " police," and a constable came to his assistance. The prisoner was in liquor. Police-constable Ware confirmed Mr. Nightingale's testimony, and added that the prisoner's language, when in custody, was of a most violent and disgusting character. Waddington, the jailor, said the prisoner was a costermonger, and a fellow of very bad character. Mr. GREENWOOD said the assault was violent, and altogether unprovoked. He would fine the prisoner 30s. Prisoner—l have not a farthing. Mr. GREENwoon—Then you must go to the House of Correction for a month.  MR.