The Sun.
London, England, 1864-11-02 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

HE MOST INCORRIGIBLE WOMEN IN LONDON.—EIiza..
beth Williamson, an old Scotchwoman, sometimes describing
herself as a monthly nurse and sometimes as the laundress
to the Prince of Wales, and who has been charged at this
and other police courts above 200 times for drunkenness,
&c., was again brought before Mr Tyrwhitt, charged with
being drunk and disorderly in Old Compton-street.
Morris, 173 t.;, last night saw the defendant in Old Comp-
ton-street addressing a large crowd of persons, and telling
them that she was the aunt of the Prince of Wales, that
she had been turned out of a large property, and that she
had been robbed by the magistrates. As she was drunk he
took her into custody.

Mr Tyrw•hitt—She did not claim the crown, did she?
;Laughter.)
Morris—No, only that she wes the Prince of Wales's aunt,

Defendant—l only had a pint of beer yesterday with my
dinner. I have taken no spirits since I came out of prison
on Saturday.

Mr Tyrwhitt— Then you have given up spirituous liquors
altogether ?
DJfendant—Not quite; water disagrees with me (laugh-
ter), and working iu the hundry makes me thirsty.
Mr Tyrwhitt—Yuu are the most incorrigible old woman
in all London, and you spend three parts of your timo in
prison. You must pay ss. or be committed for 14 days.

OURAGEOUS CONDUCT.—John Mulcahy, a rough look-
ing fellow, was charged before Mr Tyrwhitt with being
drunk and disorderly, and assaulting the wife of Mr Tapps,
of the Bay Malton Tavern, Great Portland-street, and he
was also charged with wilfully breaking a looking glass
and four glasses, the property of Mr Tapp.
Edward Prior, barn' in to Mr Tapp, said that about half
past four ye,terday afternoon the prisoner came in and
called fur some ale, with which ho was served. The priso-
ner then got into conversation with some persons in the
house, and after paying for the ale, called for some beer,
which he did not pay for. About half an hour afterwards
he told the prisoner ho had not paid for the beer, and that
he had better pay on delivery. The prisoner then became
very abusivr, making use of tho most abusive language
He then told the prisoner that he had better leave the house,
when he went to a table and took up a pint pot. Thinking
the prisoner was going to do some mischief with it, ho took
it from him. The prisoner then took up another measure,
and flung it with great forco at him, but fortunately he
avoided it, as also did Mrs Tapp, who was standing close
by, the measure passing not more than an inch from their
heads, and smashing a looking-glass and four glasses, a
piece of the looking-glass falling on Mrs Tapp's head and
cutting it. Ho then jumped over the counter and secured
the prisoner, and prevented him committing any further
violence, and sent for the police and gave him into custody.
Mr Tapp having proved the amount of damage,
Mrs Tapp said she heard the prisoner making use of the
-most disgusting and abusive language. Tho prisoner was
allowed half an hour before being asked to pay for the beer,
and was asked civilly for tho money. She was standing
close to the barman when the prisoner threw the measure,
which nearly struck her, and a piece of the looking-glass
fell on her head and cut it, making it bleed and leaving a
scar.
The prisoner said he was drunk, and did not remember
anything about it.
Seymour, 76 E, said, on going to the house he found the
barman and the prisoner struggling together. The prisoner
was drunk.
Mr Tyrwhitt fined the prisoner 10s, or 14 days, for the
assault, and ordered him to pay the amount of damage, 15s,
and a fine of ss, or to be committed for 14 days.