The Sun.
London, England, 1855-02-01 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-ST.RENT-(THIS DAY.)

VIOLENT iSISAULT.— Henry Harrold, described on the
charge sheet as a gentleman, residing at No. 20, Buck-
ingham-street, Fitzroy-square, was brought before Mr.
Hardwick, charged with violently assaulting Edward
Carter, by breaking his head with a stick.
Prosecutor stated that be was a clerk, and resided at
No. 8, Cirencester-place. Last night, about a quarter
to ten, he was in Cirancester-place, and was in the act
of crossing the road to his own door when the prisoner
and another man ran close by him. The prisoner, who
had a thick stick in his hand, struck the other man and
knocked his bat off. The prisoner, then, without the
least provocation, turned round upon prosecutor and
struck him with such violence on the head as to render
him insensible. When ho recovered his senses he found
that some of the bystanders had given him into the
charge of the police. Prosecutor, from whose bead the
blood was flowing in torrents, was subsequently con-
veyed to the hospital, where his head was dressed.
Henry Teire said he was passing up Cirencester-place
on the previous night, when he saw defendant having
an altercation with a female. The latter was pelted by
some boys with snowballs, and on running after them
she fell down. Defendant then ran up, and without the
least cause; -dealt complainant a dreadful blow on the
bead with a stick, which felled him to the ground. Wit-
ness, at once rushed upon hint and held him till a con-
stable was fetched, when he gave him in eh e.
The prisoner, in defence, said the present charge arose
out of a " snowball fight." He and his wife were pro-
ceeding home, and when passing through Cirencester-
place some boys who were pelting snowballs at each
other, deliberately threw a handful of snow in her face.
This so exasperated her, that she let go his arm and ran
after them ; in doing so her foot slipped and she fell
to the ground. A. mob surrounded her, and in endea-
vouring to protect her from violence, he used his stick
in self-defence, but without the least intention of striking
prosecutor.

Mr. Hardwick said it had been clearly proved to his
satisfaction that au aggravated and unprovoked assault
had been committed by defendant on an unoffending in-
dividual. For that assault he should fine defendant
51., or two months.

13E.Nnvommcs.-111. 155., in various subscriptions,
have been rneived by Mr. Collier, Bull's-head Tavern,
Tottenham-court-road, for the benefit of widow Collard.
The same has been handed over to Mr. Willis, the chief
usher tai this court, and an acknowledgment in the
papers was requested.

g_ißirET tIRIPIS--(11.illS DAY.)

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COIN EXCIIANGE.
GENERAL AVEVACD: PRICIV, OF DRITISII CORN
For the Week ended.Feh. 1. I.B* male up from the Returns of the
Inspector. In the U thffereat tles and Towns In England and wale
per Imperial Quarter.
WHEAT. 1 BARE. T. 1 OATS. 1 RTI. I
1 BEANS. I PEAS.
69s 9d 323 21 263 81 r 434 21 441 61 1 41s 8d
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGE.
72s
133 84 I 2 2.8 Tad 1 45sET I
lld 1 46s 5d 1 44sPEAS bd
AS.
PARLEY.BEAKS. .
WIIEAT
84
I
QITANTITIES OF GRAIN SOLD LAST WEEK.
Wheat, 64,203; Barley, 83,2..8 ; Oats, 18,516 ; Rye, 102 ; Beans,
4,280; Peas, 1,489 quarters.