The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-25 00:00:00

MARYLEBONE.

DESPERATE VIOLENT ASSAULT —PatriCk Co)2)2C• and
Patrick Fitzgerald were charged before Mr. Long with
having assaulted policeman Cameron, D division, and a
gentleman named Coppard, residing in Manor•place,
Wal worth.

The policeman stated that at about 4 o'clock the pre-
vious afternoon he was o❑ duty near the Royal Oak
Tavern, Paddington, when he was informed that the
prisoners were causing a disturbance there. He went
to the house, and was no sooner within reach of the pri-
soner Conner when he was struck by him a violent blow
upon his face and was knocked down. He gat up and
laid hold of Conner, but he was immediately pulled
away by Fitzgerald and some other men, companions
of the prisoner. Conner then made his escape.
Mr. Long—Did you feel the effects of the blow upon
your face ?

Policeman—Yes, sir. I was stunned , for a few
moments.

Evidence continued—He pursued Conner about 150
yards, and again seized hold of him. Conner became
very violent, struck him, and bit both his hands. He
(the policeman) was almost overpowered, upon which
ho was compelled to call for assistance. A gentleman
came up and offered his services. He laid hold of the
rrisoner, and they all went along for about 50 yards.
Fitzgerald came up and exclaimed, "Yon b—, you
shall not take him." He then struck complainant, who
asked him not to interfere. Instead of leaving them,
he laid hold of the gentleman by his neckcloth and got
him down on the pavement. Complainant, seeing that
the gentleman was nearly strangled, took out his staff
and struck Fitzgerald upon his head. By this time Mr.
Horton, a tradesman living in Crawford•street, laid hold
of Conner, when, with the assistance of other consta-
bles, the prisoners were eventually conveyed to the sta-
tion-house.

Mr. Coppard, in support of the evidence of the police-
man, Paid that after he offered his assistance to the offi-
cer, Fitz.;erald gave him a blow with hie clenched fist
under the left ear, and knocked him down. While on
the ground he put his knee on his chest, and hit him
several times in his face. (There were several scratches
on the complainant's face.)
The prisoner said that they were drunk, and that they
did not know what they were doing. Fitzgerald. in
addition, observed that when he rescued Conner from
the constable's custody it was in order to take Conner
home.

Conner was sent for a month to the House of Correc-
tion fur the assault on the policemen, and was, in addi-
tion, fined 203,, or in default 14 days for the assault on
Mr. Coppard. Fitzgerald was fined 404., or in default
one month for the a-sault on the policeman, and 20e. or
14 days for the as-ault on Mr. Coppard.

GREAT SCULLER'S MATCH.

H. KELLY AND J. MACKINNEY FOR £lOO

An t
tookSIDE. place
This very exciting eve
yesterday afternoon
over the old course from Putney to Mortlake. An im-
mense number were assembled on the banks to witness
the race. Kelly took the Surrey Side, and at about half-
past one, the men took their stations, Kelly being much
fancied, and having a slight call over Afackinney in the
betting. At the appointed signal they were off, rowing
very evenly till off Searle's, when Mazkinney met with
an accident which put an end to all further interest in
the match ; his left scull caught the back-water, and un-
fortunately turned his boat over. Ens cutter being at
hand immediately righted him, but by this time Kelly
had got ahead full three hundred yards, and took it very
easy over the rest of the course. Mackinney, as soon as
possible followed, and at the finish was full one hundred
yards &Atom of Xoll7.