The Sun.
London, England, 1855-08-28 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENC.E.

LAMBETII.—Joke Knight, driver of the hackney
cab, No. 783, appeared before Mr. Elliott, to answer to
a summons taken out against him by Carteret John
William Ellis, Esq , of 4, Thurlow-place, Norwood, for
using abusive and insulting language to him against the
statute.

Mr. Ellis, who described himself as a magistrate, de-
posed that on the 21st inst. the defendant drove him
from Catherine-street, Strand, to Stockwell, and de-
manded 2s. as his fare. Witness told him he was a ma-
gistrate, and knew what the fare was, and he should not
give him more. He then gave him ls. 6d., but the de-
fendant still insisted on the 25., and showed his book
of fares, and certainly offered to go to the station-
house. He again told him he was a magistrate, upon
which he said tbat all magistrates were against cabmen,
and that he did not believe him to be a magistrate.
These observations he considered not only exceed-
ingly impertinent to himself, but a calumny on jus-
tioe, and he told the defendant at the time that he should
punish bim for his abuse and insult.
In cross-examination by Mr. Russell, for the defendant,
it was elicited that the defendant had on the preceding
Saturday summoned the complainant to this court for
the fare claimed and withheld, and obtained a decision
in his favour. The complainant also admitted that be
called the defendant a liar. The foreman of defendant's
employfr gave him a most excellent character.
Mr. Elliott said that the complainant had himself
made use of expressions such as be should not expect from
bim, and of so provoking a character as to take the case
out of the statute, and it was therefore dismissed.
George Warren, a potman at the Grosvenor Arms
publichonse, on Peckham Rye, was charged with inde-
cently assaulting and attempting to rob Miss Maria Mur-
rell, a young lady on a visit with her friends in Peckham.
Tho prosecutrix, a well-dressed and good-looking
young woman, deposed that about 11 o'clock on the pre-
ceding night she got out of an omnibus, as she thought,
near to the residence of her sister, with whom she was
stopping; but not knowing the neighbourhood she lost
her way, and got into a gentleman's garden, where she
sat for some time on a seat. On leaving she met two men,
the prisoner and another, and asked them the way to
Well Cottages. The prisoner said they were not far off,
and offered to show her the a,ay. He then gave a can
which he carried to his friend, and walked with her un-
til they reached a piece of waste ground, ana then she
felt his hand in her pocket. She instantly caught hold
of the bottom part of her pocket, but in the struggle he
tore away several of the gathers of her frock and petti-
coat, but she still retained possession of her purse. The
prisoner at this place became very rude to her, pulled
her about a good deal, and committed an indecent assault
on her, though she endeavoured to prevent him as much
as possible. She endeavoured to get away, and asked
the prisoner to allow her to go, but he kept hold of her,
and she was so frightened that she could not call out.
Mr. Elliott—You say he indecently assaulted you.
What did he do ?

Miss Murrell—He put his hands up my petticoats.
I ran away from him once, but be followed me, and
pulled my cape off. I kept his hands away as well as I
could, and he tore my petticoat. I here missed my pa-
rasol, and went back to the gentleman's garden where
I had- left it. The prisoner followed me, but stopped at
the gate, and soon after I saw a policeman, to whcm
spoke, It mioht at that time be one o'clock.
Police Constable George Walton, ISI P, said that
about a quarter to one on that morning he saw the ro-
secutrix and prisoner together, and the former, address.
ing him, asked if he knew where she could get a bed.
She was crying at the time, and (he witness) told ber
she had better go home, as it would not be easy to get
a bed at that late hour. She said she wanted to get
away from the prisoner, who, she.was afraid, would
go home with her if she went there, and therefore
she did not like to go. Witness then told the pri-
soner to go about his business, and he did so, and
when he was gone the prosecutrix told him (witness)
that the man had very much ill-treated her, and at-
ternptel to rob her of her purse. He in consequence fol-
lowed the prisoner, and took him into custody.
The prisoner denied attempting to rob the lady, but if
he bad done anything else he hoped the lady would for-
give him, as he was a married man with a wife and two
children.

Mr. Elliott expressed much surprise that the prosecu-
trix had not called out or appealed to some person or
persons for assistance before, and given the prisoner into
custody, and ultimately remanded the accused.

SOUTHWARK.—John Dudley and Ann Dudley, his
wife, were charged with unlawfully selling gin to Mary
Ann cJooper, at No. 10, Flint-street, Southwark.
Mary Ann Cooper said that she and her husband lived
at 5, Union-street, Borough. The previous night, about
a quarter to 12 she went out with a decanter to purchase
some gin, but she found the public houses closed. She
consequently asked a person where she could purchase
some gin, when that party told her she would be sure
to get some in Friar-street or Flint-street. She then
went up the latter street, and saw the female prisoner
standing at the door of No. 10. The prisoner immedi-
atel/' asked her to walk in, and then took a bottle from
a cupboard, and emptied a quantity of gin into witness's
decanter. She wanted some more, but the prisoner had
no more in. the bottle, and witness then handed seven-
pence-halfpenny for it, and went away. She had not
gone many yards berore she met a constable, who stop-
ped her, and they both returned to the house, when both
prisoners were given into custody. The witness here
said she did not pay for the gin, neither did the female
ask for any money, but she put the sevenpence-half-
penny in the hand of a child she had in her arms. She
had 'mown the prisoners some time as neighbours, and
she considered that the gin was only given to her as an
accommodation.

Mr. Seeker said he had no doubt that the case was
fully proved against the female ; therefore he should fine
her 20/. or three months, and the man must be dis-
charged.

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S.-740NDAY.

Very little betting—the attention of the subscribers,
who mustered numerously, being chiefly occupied with
the York ac•:ounts. Many balance sheets, however, re-
main uncleared, for "money came slowly' in."
The whole o the betting which came under notice may
be thus briefly described :