The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-30 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

IMAGINARY APPOINTMENT WITH nig, PRINCE OF
WALES.—Elizabeth Williamson, a middle aged woman,
was charged with being drunk and causing a crowd of per-
sons to assemble at Knightsbridge.
Police-constable, 232 B, said that at half-past seven last
evening he was attracted by a crowd of persons opposite the
Clock-house, Knightsbridge. On going to the spot ho
found the defendant holding up a piece of paper and stating
that she had an appointment there with the Prince of
Wales, to which the paper referred. Witness sent her away
and dispersed the crowd, but she returned in a short time
repeating that she had an appointment there with the Prince
of Wales. Defendant was drunk, and witness took her into
custody.
Defendant—Pray forgive me ; it is all wrong.
Mr. Arnold—You don't happen to have the appointment
with his royal highness about you.
Defendant—lt was no such thing, I assure your
worship.

Mr Arnold—l should think not.
Defendant —I had no letter from the Prince of Wales.

Mr Arnold—Not likely that you had. Why do you go
about slandering the Prince of Wales ?
Derenaant—i can't tell what could make me think of
such a thing. lam very sorry.
Mr Arnold—So you ought to be. Has this woman been
here before ?
Gaoler—Several times.

Mr Arnold—For drunkonness ?
Gaoler—Mostly far begging,
Defendant—l'll not come here again if your worship
will lot me go.

Mr Arnold—That I certainly shall not without punish.
mont. As you have been here Eeveral times before I shall
fine you 10s., and in default commit you for 7 days.

THAMES.

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VIOLENT ASSAULT ON A COUNTY COURT OFFICER.—
Dennis Macarthy, an Irish milkman, of Christian-street,
St. George-in-the-East, was brought before Mr Paget
charged with committing a violent assault on Mr James
Wallace, an officer of the Whitechapel County Court.
It appeared from the evidence of Mr Wallace that he had
a warrant to arrest the prisoner for a debt and costs amount-
ing to 13s. 3d. A few days since he notified to the prisoner
that he had a warrant against him, and that he had better
pay the money. The prisoner used a good deal of bad lan-
guage and said he never would pay the money, and that not
all the county courtjudges, magistrates, and (A:Goers in Eng •
land would make him pay it. Yesterday afternoon Mr Wallace
met the prisoner again, asked him for 12s 3d, and on his
refusal to pay it arrested him, and said he must go with
him to Whitecross-street prison. The poisoner said he
would not go, and struck the officer on the breast and
threw him. The prisoner said that half a dozen officers
should not take him.
He pulled the officer about, swore at
him, and caused a mob to assemble in the very worst and
dissolute place in the metropolis—Rosemary-lane, alias
Royal Mint-street. A police-constable named Thos. Cross,
50 H, was called to the assistance of Mr Wallace. The
prisoner said he would not be taken, struck Mr Wallace
again, and made
use of very bad language. He was
collared by Cross, and, after a severe a:d desperate scums,was lodged in the station-house.
The prisoner, in defence, said he did not owe the money
he was ordered to pay by the Judge.
Mr Paget said the case had been heard and decided by
a court of competent authority, and the prisoner was ad-
judged to pay a certain sum, Everything had been done
in a proper manner, and the complainant, who was an officer
of the law, must be protected in the discharge of his duty.
The prisoner had been treated with indulgence, and time
given him to pay the money. Ho sentenced the poisoner
to one month's imprisonment, and when that sentence was
expired he would have to pay the money or go to prison
again.