The Sun.
London, England, 1864-05-12 00:00:00

LAW INT:

Central Criminal Court—This Day,

OLD COURT.
(Before Mr. Justice Williams.)
ASSAULTING WITH INTENT, &C.
John Cole was indicted for feloniously wounding Thomas
Jones with intent to do him some grievous bodily harm.
There was also another indictment against him, charging
him with being found at night in the dwelling-house of the
said Thomas Jones with intent to commit a felony.
The prosecutor, a licensed victualler, said he kept the
Ship publichouse in the Kent-road, and the prisoner
he formerly been in his service as potman, but had
been dismissed his service in consequence of his abrupt
manner to the customers. On the night of the 16th of
April he (witness) was fastening up the house at about
half-past 12, and, as was his usual custom, he was examin-
ing the house to see that it was free from guests. Having
looked into the taproom and parlour, he proceeded down
to the cellar with a lighted candle, and as soon as he entered
the place he heard some one coming down stairs. He left the
light below, and as he was proceeding to the bar he re-
ceived four blows from a life preserver in the face and on
the head. He could not see who had inflicted the injury
upon him, but he went into the bar and there he saw the
prisoner with whom he immediately closed, and a violent
struggle took place. He succeeded in getting the life pre-
server away, but the prisoner then attempted to strangle
him; but, failing in ithis, he took: up a five gallon cask
and deliberately let it fall on the prosecutor's head as he
was lying on the floor. The prosecutor then got up and
made his way to the kitchen, but from excessive loss of
blood he became for a short time nearly insensible, which
prevented him from again engaging with the prisoner. He
called out for assistance, and when he entered the bar again
he found his wife standing there, and a policeman was also
in attendance. Search eas then made for the prisoner,
who was eventually discovered under the club-room table.
The wife of the prosecutor corroborated her husband's
evidence.

Two police constables stated the circumstances under
which they found the prisoner in the club. room of the pro-
secutor's house.

Another constable proved the finding of a life-preserver
in the bar parlour of the Ship publichouse.

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When the charge against the prisoner was read over to
him on its being entered at the station• house, a constable
said he replied, " It's no we denying it, I shall say no
more."

The prisoner was found guilty, and sentenced to four
years' penal servitude.

THIRD .
The warder at the House of CCOURTorrection, Tiptaff, who was
tried last session on a charge of compounding a felony by
the offer of £5O to one of the witnesses in the case of Minnie
Wilson to abscond, was called up for sentence.
The Common Sergeant sentenced him to one month's
imprisonment with hard labour.

Liverpool Cotton Market_ his Day.

Market quiet. Extreme rates not obtainable.
Sales perhaps about 8,000 bales. Imports, 3,699;
previously, 15,343.

MINISTERS MONEY RIOT IN EDINBURGH.---We
learn by electric telegraph that another scene took place
yesterday at a seizure for ministers money, in High-street,
Edinburgh, Ten thousand persons were present, and there
were 2CO police out. The military were in readiness for
any emergency. The Lord Provost's carriage was stopped,
and the occupants hooted.