The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-16 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

BRUTAL ASSAULT ON A LAD BY A SWELLMOBSDIAN.---
Louis Sarto, a well-dressed young fellow, well known
is an expert member of the swell mob, was brought
before Mr. A'Beckett on a warrant by 64 L, charged
with committing a brutal assault on John Hurstone,
lad about fifteen years of age.

The complainant, who exhibited a wound on the left
eye, said that he was an apprentice to an engineer, and
resided with his father in Chester-place, Waterloo-road.
On Tuesday evening, about 9 o'clock, he was going
home, and on proceeding along Barren's-place, be saw
the prisoner wrangling with another man. He appeared
rather intoxicated, and as witness was attempting to
pass him he struck him a severe blow on the side of the
oead, and knocked Urn down. While on the ground
the prisoner kicked him on the eye, which rendered him
insensible. He was taken home and attended to by a
surgeon, after which he told his father what had oc-
curred, and when search was made for the prisoner he
decamped from the neighbourhood.

John Williams, a shoemaker, said he was passing
tieing Barren's•place on Tuesday evening, the 9th inst.,
when he saw the prisoners, without the least provoca-
tion, knock the lad down and kick him several times on
the face. Witness went to the lad's assistance, when
the prisoner struck him and ran away. The prisoner
:as under the influence of liquor, but he knew what he
'.gas about.

William Jones said he also saw the prisoner kick the
lad ; but before he could get up to seize hold of him he
managed to make his escape.

The prisoner said it was all false what the witnesses
had stated. Ho could not have touched the lad as he
vas so drunk that he could not lAalk, and was compelled
to be carried home. Mr. A'Beckett asked him whether
he had witnesses to prove his assertions ? He replied
he had not ; but he recollected some boys annoying
nine. The complainant said that there was no one near
he prisoner but one of his companions, and he ran away
,efore he knocked witness down. Mr. A'Beckett said
it was a very brutal assault, and he should fine him 31.,
sind in default of payment commit him to the House of
Correction for six weeks.

ASSAULT IN THE SURREY THEATRE.—John Bucks, an
fi cer of the High Bailiff, was charged with committil g
an assault on Henry Peckham, the constable of the
Surrey Theatre. The complainant said the pri,oner was
disturbing the audience in the pit lasf evening, when wit
ness vs, eat up to Lim and desired him to desi,t. He,
however, made more nois?, and struck witness as he
was ejecting him from the pit. His violent conduct
alarmed the whole of the audience, and put a stop to the
performances for a few minutes.

The prisoner said he was drunk at the time and did
not know what he was about.

Mr. A'Beckett told him his conduct was disgraceful,
and for assaulting the officer in the execution of his duty
he should flue him 20s. or 14 days.

MARITLEBONE.

CHARGE of ROBB .RY OF MONBY.—Samuel Clarke,
a carman, of 44, Duke-street, MA3chester-square,
was charged before Mr. Lonir with steslinv, the sum of
41., the property of James Bailey, carn.au, 22, Spring-
street.

Mr. Handley attended for the prisoner.
The prosecutor stated that in the month of July,
1853, he had instructions to move a large quantity of
property, including above 3,000/. worth of plate, from
the residence of Sir John Kirkland, Bart., Portman-
square, to his country mansion at Patcham Park,
Sussex. He engaged two vans, and entrusted the pri-
soner with one of them. Each of the vans was drawn
by two horses. On the day following the departure of
the vans he received information from a policeman that
they were lockedup at Tooting.
Mr. Long—Where did you find the vans ?
Prosecutor—ln the yard of the Bull Inn, Tooting.
Mr. Long—Did you see the prisoner there ?
Prosecutor—No, sir. I have not heard of him till
last Sunday, when I was told where he was to be found,
upon which I gave information to a policeman, who
took the prisoner into cu-tody. I gave the prisoner 41.
for the expenses attending the journey down to Patcham-
park, and I charge him with stealing that sum of
money.

Handley—•Was not the prisoner drunk when you
gave charge the of the vans to him ?
Prosecutor—He wa-4 nut. Wss it likely that I should
have entrusted 4,0001. worth of goods to a drunken
man ?

Mr. Htndley—Did not the property reach Patcham-
park in safety ?
Prosecutor—Yes ; the other man took the vans
do wn.

Policeman Burk, D 248, who apprehended the pri-
boner, stated tit in going to the station•houee he
observe, 1 that he was drunk aid lost the 41.
Mr. Lone said that he should send the case to the
sessi

Mr. Handley remarked be hoped the magistrate would
not take that e.,ur,e, a, he count ormg f.rwaru witnesses,
if the ease was adjourned, who would show that the
prisoner was drunk and lost the money while in that
state,

Air. Long—He should, and could, have returned the
money during the last 12 months.
Mr. Handley said that there was a policeman of the
V division present, who would prove that the prisoner
and the carman in charge of the other van got drunk,
and that (.n the night they left Portman•square they
were roiling about on Was ds worth Common, where the
vans were found without any one to take care of them.
The prosecutor at this stage of the proceedings said
that he did not wish to hurt the man.
Mr. Lung—Do you intend to withdraw the charge ?
Prosecuror7l do sir.

ill;.Eong—Then he is discharged.
The prisoner left the bar.
ROBBERY BY A YOUTH.—Edwin Cheers, aged 15, wag
charged with stealing a large quantity of property, c
n-
sisting of stays, muslin cloth, &c., the property of Mr.
Wrn. Baynes, No. 102, Edgeware-road.
The prosecut u. said that the prisoner was in his ser-
vice Bowe months ago, and that a few days since he
absconded. Soon after he left, he (prosecutor) disco-
vered that he bad been robbed to a considerable ext, fat,
and be found 42 duplicates in a drawer of the room oc-
cupied by the prisoner.

111 r. fong—bo the duplicates relate to any property
you have lost ?
Prosecutor—They do, sir. I have been to some of
the pawnbrokers where some of my property has been
pledged, and I have identified several articles. I believe
I have lost much rur re.
Tine, 40 D, who apprehended the prisoner, said that
on the prisoner being conveyed to the police-station he
oh=erved, " I took the things, and am very sorry fur
it."
Mr. Long—Are any of the pawnbrokers here ?
Policeman—No, sir.
The prisoner was then remanded for the attendance
of the pawrbrokas.