The Sun.
London, England, 1864-12-24 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.--This Day.

MARLBOROUGH- STREET.

EXTRAORDINARY CHARGE OF WILFUL DAMAGE.-Mr
Mitchell, a builder, of 'Warwick-road, Pimlico, was charged,
before Mr Knox, with wilfully breaking a pane of glass, a
table, and a looking-glass, of the value of £2, the property
of Mr Bird, a coffeehouse-keeper, of Green-street, Leicester-
square.

The complainant said—Last evening, about 7 o'clock, the
defendant came to my house with a female, and asked for a
bed for himself and wife. He was told ho c Juld have one,
and he was shown into a room and had a fire lit, and di..
rectly after he aimed a blow at my wife. I went upstairs,
and the defendant then said, " Who are you, you bully ?"
I held the defendant for some time, and he then broke from
me and seizod the fire-tongs, and we had a scuffle. The
defendant then broke a mahogany table and a looking-glass,
and went down stairs and broke a large pane of glass in the
shop-door. The whole of the damage amounted to V.
The defendant had been drinking.
Defendant— Did you not attack me, and ask me it I had
had enough ?
Complainant—No.

Mr Knox—What sort of house do you keep ?
Camplainant—A respectable house, I have gentlemen
from the country stay with me, and three left last night in
consequence of the defendam's conduct.
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Police-constable 55 C—On going up I saw the com-
plainant and defendant struggling together. Complainant
said defendant had smashed his window. It was a large
pane of glass. The defendant had been drinking.
Mr Knox—Now, defendant, let me hear your story.
Defendant— I was asked by a female to give her a cup of
tea, and she took me into a room where there was a bed. A
fire was then lit by a woman, and 6s demanded of me, with
the threat that I should not leave until I had paid it. The
complainant was then called up, and he threw me on the
bed. I stood on my defence, but although struck several
times (the defendant's face bore marks of punishment) and
kicked, I only stood on the defensive, fearing to strike the
complainant, as I was in his power. I had a struggle with
complainant, and in it the table and looking.glass were
broken. I got out of the room atter a quantity of my hair
was torn off my head, the complainant's wife striking me
as well as the husband. I have the mark of a kick on my
leg inflicted by the complainant. At last I broke away,
and, on getting out of the door the window of it was
broken. I was struggling with_the complainant when the
constable came up.

Mr. Knox—l have heard quite enough of this case.
There is not much doubt what sort of house the complainant
keeps, I shall discharge the defendant, and if the com-
plainant thinks proper he can seek a remedy in anuther
Court. I believe the defendant has been very badly treated,
and I will not to interfere. I believe the defendant has
told the truth.

The defendant was then discharged. An attempt at
applause at the conclusion of the magistrate's remarks being
got up was instantly repressed.

THAMES.

THE COMPLIMENTS OF THE '6 EASON.—Samuel Myers, a
cab driver, was brought before Mr Partridge charged with
being drunk and inonable of taking care of himself and

his horse and cab.

A police-constable named Myers, No. 502 K, saw the
prisoner's horse and cab last night in Lincoln-street, Mile-
end. The prisoner's head was on his horse, and his heels
were on his box. He was dead drunk, and he was removed
from his ignoble position and put into the cab, which was
driven to the green-yard. His master was put to the ex-
pense of green-yard fees.
Please, Sir, said the prisoner, it's Christmas time.

Mr Partridge—•lf it is that is no reason you should make
yourself intoxicated, and endanger your own life and the
lives of people in the public streets.
The prisoner—My fare gave me something to drink be..
cause it's Christmas.
Mr Partridge—You are fined ss.

Henry Cobb, a cabdriver, was next charged with being
drunk and incapable. He was driving a fare in Stepney,
and nearly overturned his horse and cab. A gentleman in
the cab roared out for aid. The horse was stopped and
prisoner lifted off the box.

Mr Partridge fined the prisoner ss.
Henry Love, cabdriver, was charged with a similar
offence. A police-constable saw the prisoner at two o'clock
this morning near the George public- house, Commercial•
road, very drunk, and quite unable to drive his horse, which
fortunately was sober, and proceeded quietly along the
road.

The Prisoner—l own I was drunk. A gentleman gave
me a glass of rum. I suspect it was drugged, for it sewed
me up directly.

Mr Partridge—Pay 5s for being drunk and incapable.
Charles Fox was charged with being drunk and incapable,
while in charge of a horse and cab. He was asked for his
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license and badge. He said he had neither ; he was only
a horse-keeper, and his master entrusted him with a horse
and cab in the absence of the regular man. A gentleman
gave him two glasses of whisky, and it had an effect upon
him.