The Sun.
London, England, 1855-10-15 00:00:00

ATARYLEBONE.

VIOLENT ASSAULTS.-John Black, a carter, residing
at No. 53, George--treet, Hampstead-road, was charged
before Mr. Long with assaulting Robert Gardner, a cab
proprietor, and police-constable Hull, S 264.
The complainant, Gardner, stated that about five
o'clock on Saturday night the prisoner hired his cab in
Drummond-street, Euston-square, and directed him to
drive to the Hampstead-road. When complainant
reached there, the prisoner got out, and said be would
return in a few minutes. He came back in about an
hour, when he was very drunk. Complainant asked
him to let him know where he lived, and observed that
ho would take him home. The prisoner said he did not
wish to go home, and insisted upon being taken back to
Euston•square. Complainant drove him to Melton-
street, near the railway station, where he asked the
prisoner for his fare. Ho refused to pay it, and com-
menced kicking and knocking him about.
Mr. Long--What caused him to assault you ?
Complainant said he was going to run away without
paying him. I then laid hold of him, upon which he
kicked and struck him (complainant). I then gave him
into custody. The fare was

The policeman stated that the prisoner was given
into custody for refusing to pay the cabman his fare.
The prisoner remarked that he had not been in any cab
at all. Complainant observed that he did not wish to
lock the prisoner up if he would pay him his fare. He
then took the prisoner in charge, and placed him in the
cab. As soon as the prisoner got into the cab he strug-
gled and kicked him violently. He called the cabman
to stop, who did so, upon which witness was compelled
to have a person in the cab for his protection.
Mr. A. Fullager, No. 12, Carter-street, Doctors'
Commons, corroborated the evidence.

The prisoner was fined 20,., or in default of payment
14 days' imprisonment, fcr the assault on the constable,
a similar fine for the assault on the cabman, and he was
directed to pay the fare with is. 6d. for the cabman's
loss of time.

VIOLENT ASSAULT UPON FEMALES. —Bruce Perrin,
No. 10, Park-road, Regent-park, a person of respect
able appearance, was charged with violently assaulting
Anne Mahoney, No. 5, Exeter-street, Portman Market
(a laundress), Win. West and Catherine West, his wife,
and a man of the name of Ward. Mr. Cooper attended
for the prisoner.

It appeared that about II o'clock on Saturday night
the complainants were in the William the Fourth,
Exeter-street, where were also the prisoner, his brother,
and father. The prisoner made a remark about the
nose of Mr. Mahoney, which was rather of unusual
proportions. Mr. Mahoney remarked, " Never mind
about his nose, it is an honour to his face." He was
requested to leave the complainant's company, upon
which it was alleged he had intruded. Mrs. Mahoney
opened the door. He was laid hold of by the prisoner's
brother, when they both fell while on the ground. She
was struck by the prisoner. When she got up the assault
upon her (Mrs. Mahoney) was renewed, and who stated
that she had several bruises about her person, and that
she then felt the effects of the attack upon her. The
complainant (West) and his wife also deposed to a series
of assaults upon them. The latter said that her gown
was completely destroyed, and that her petticoat was
also torn. The prisoner was drunk, and expressed him-
self in very unbecoming language.
Mr. Cooper said in behalf of his client that the dis-
turbance arose in consequence of some chafing " that
arose between the prisoner and Mahoney, who, to the
remark he made about his nose observed, but you have
a moustache."

Mr. Long asked Mr. Cooper if he had any witnesses.
In reply he said he had not.

The prisoner was fined 405., or in default of payment
a month's imprisonment for the assault on Mrs. West,
20s. or 14 days for the assault on Mr. Mahoney, and 10s.
or 7 seven days for the assault on Mr. West.