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

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

LAMBETH.— J ohm 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 is. 6d., but the de-
fendant still insisted on the 25., and showed his book
of fares, and certainly cffered to go to the station=
house. He again told him he was a magistrate, upon
which he said that 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-
ties, and he told the defendant at the time that he should
punish him' for his abuse and insult.

In cross-examination by Mr. Bussell, 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
employer gave him a most excellent character.
Mr. Elliott said that the complainant had himself
made use of expressions such as he should not expect from
him, 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
publichouse, 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.
The 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 thp 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 nay. He then gave a can
which-be carried to his friend, and walked with her un-
til they reached a piece of 'waste ground, and then she
felt his hand in her pccket. She instantly caught hold
of the bottom part of her pocket, but in the struggle be
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 be 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 ram away from him once, but he followed me, and
puVed 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 whom I
spoke, It might at that time be one o'clock.
Police Constable George Walton, 181 P, said that
about a quarter to one on that morning he saw the p:o,-
secutrix arid prisoner together, and the former, address..
ing him, asked if he knew where vile could get a bed.
She was crying at the time, and (he witness) told her
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 th' pri-
soner to ,'o 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-
temptei to rob ber of her pur4e. He in consequence fol-
lowed the prisoner, and took him into custody.
The prisoner denied attempting to rob the lady, but if
he had done anything else he hoped the lady would fur-
give him, as he was a married man with a wife and two
children.

Mr. Elliott expressed much surprise that the proseeu-
trim 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 Cooper, 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 abe went out with a decanter to purchase
some gin, but she found the public houses closed. She
consequentbr asked a person "where she could purchase
some gin, when that party told her she would he sure
to get some i'yt Friar-street or Flint-strebt. She then
went up the Iritter street, and saw the female prisoner
Oanding at the door of No. 10. The prisoner immedi-
ately asked her to walk in, and then took a bottle from
a cupboardTand 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 yfirds before she met a constable, who stop-
ped her, and they both returned to the house, when both
prisoners we;..e 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 Imuld of a child she had in her arms. She
had i:nown the prisoners some time as neighbOurs, and
she considered that the gin was only given to her as an
accon lmodation.

M. Seeker said he had no doubt that the case was
fully 'proved against the female ; therefore he should fins
her 25.1. or th. Tee months, and the man must be dis-
charged.

SP ORTING INTELLIGENCE.

TATTERSALL'S.—Mo ND AY.

Very little ,betting—the attention of the subscribers,
who mustere,i numerously, being chiefly.occupied with
the York accounts. 'Many balance sheets, however, re-
main unclearod , for "monPy came slowly in."

The whole if the betting which came under notice may
be thus briefly,-deseribed :

ST. LEGEn.

5 to 2 to various SUMP. and 200 to 100 taken about
Rifleman-4 to 1 and 7to 2 (the higher quotatihn being
in hundreds) t a.keri about Lord of the Isles-7 to 2
offered against Oulston-12 to 1, to 3501., and 10 to 1,
to 1751., taken. about Grmeulus EAuriens-600 to 50
about Marchion es--and 40 to 1, to a pony or two, about
Herald.

GREAT YORKSHIRE HANDICAP.
375 to 25 tall en about Midsummer.
CESAREWITCH.

40 to 1 each.: agst Balrownie, Shoreham, Goorkah,
_and
The Kaffir, ta's.. en-50 to 1 each asst Monarque, Mus-
covite, Mortimper (by Alarm), and Calamus, taken.

DERBY.
1,000 to 10CP agst Fly-by-Night (taken).

RAD! C,ILIFFE RACES.—MONDAY.•
Tne Stand Plate. One mile.

Romeo
Salmon •

Vanessa..