The Sun.
London, England, 1864-08-15 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

TAE SERIOUS ASSAULT ON A LICENSED VICTUALLER.
—Cornelius Foley, an Irishman, charged with violently
assaulting Mr Henry Busby, of the Grapes Tavern, St.
Martin's-lane, was again brought before Mr Tyrwhitt.
Mr Busby, who was unable on the last occasion to
attend the court, owing to the injuries he had received, a
certificate being put in to that effect signed by Dr Fon-
ning, of
wasHoastpeital that he was compelled to give
, Was now in attendance,
but
Charing-crossia Sucha w eak
at
his evidence seated.

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Mr Busby said that on Saturday week the prisoner came
into his house in the afternoon and annoyed the customers,
and threatened his wife. He put the prisoner out, and the
prisoner, after spitting in his face, said " You —, I'll do
for you and all the house." About 20 minutes to 12
t:29 same night the prisoner came in again, and began quer-
o u before l oaenr beer
rain,: with some persons in front of the bar, when he pre-
vented 11,:n3 continuing it, and put him out. The prisoner
forthen
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and threw an g
ginger
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g d left
r of an hour, when he returned and
pushed the door open little way
bottle with great violencb' at him. He fell, but was caught
in the arms of a person and tu.ken to Charing-cross Hospital,
but had been attended to since at home. The blow took
effect on his nose, which was seriowly injured, and he was
still very ill, having lost a great deal of blood—nearly three
quarts. The doctor from Charing-orosi Hospital was in
daily attendance upon him.
In answer to a question, Mr Busby said he aid not see
the prisoner when he threw the bottle at him.
Edward Chapman, potman to Mr Busby, said that on the
night of Saturday week he was about closing the house,
when he saw the prisoner outside. Hearing the prisoner
make use of a threat, his attention was drawn to him, and
he saw the prisoner take a ginger-beer bottle from behind
his back and tilrow it with great force at Mr Busby, striking
him on the nose. A police constable being on the spot the
prisoner was at once taken into custody.
The barman at Mr BuAy's said he saw the prisoner
outside the house at the time the bottle struck Mr Busby,
but could not say who threw it, he being alongside Mr Busby
housei n the
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witness, and came to the house with a soda-water bottle as
well as a ginger-beer bottle, the soda-water bottle being
picked up afterwards.
Some other evidence having been given the prisoner was
committed for trial to the Central Criminal Court.
THE OWNER WANTED FOR SOME PLATE, &o,—John
Jenkins, described as a coppersmith, was charged before
Mr Tyrwhitt with being in possession of a quantity of
spoons and forks and two large table cloths supposed to be
stolen.

James Deayton, 29 F, saw the prisoner last night in
Great White Lion-street with a bundle under his arm, and
suspecting him asked what he had in it. The prisoner
made no reply, and Deayton then took the bundle from him
and examined it, when he found it to contain 14 forks and
the prisoner re-
r—somemsairlviteerd aTnd.
Novtahtesrosnp. LiAtesd—and two large
any account of himself he took him to the
sinsftuat
abs
tel siedopc
station,
0,0 give
o tnhs
when he refused to give his name and address, but
this morning gave the name of JeDking•
The prisoner said he met a waita,n last night, and she
left the bundle with him.

Mr Tyrviltitt remanded the prisoner.
THAMES.
DESTROYING A LIST op 80101101 VOTERS.—WiIIia.7I
Smith, a boy, was brought before Mr Paget, charged with
destroying a list of voters, and aesaulting John Croncher,
assistant beadle of the parish of All Saints, Poplar.
Croncher stated that in consequence of the lists of voters
on the church and Chapel doors being repeatedly torn down,
he was directed by the overseers and vestry clerk to look
after them.
aSnadtursdi:y night, about nine o'clock, he
saw er
theth
other boys in
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the High-street,
Poplar. They stopped
Opposite the Bethel Church, where
a list of borough voters was affixed to the door. A boy tore
the lower part of the printed list, and the prisoner made a
spring and tore the lists right across. He seized two of the
a
boys, the prisoner and another, and they made a violent
attack upon him. The prisoner struck him on the back of
the
con-
stable, and succeeded in taking the prisoner into custody.
e
egiogthatweeanyp. He met with a police
rinted lists of voters on the
churches any chapels in the parish. They were all torn
misutievo'2B boys and others. He had affixed forty
head.ot igi Theu lY placid boys
down by
printed lists of votert; 9n Z-...1ie Places of worship in theparish.
The owners were liable i ' 1 £5O if the lists were
o a en aty o f
not on the church and chapel dot), R for three Sundays in
August.
The beadle, of Mile end Old-town, said the ,_
'ids of voters
had been torn dots by wicked
w
and mischievous pen:wiebe
Mr. Paget said the prisoner k been locked up se ..e
and deserved all the inconVenien„ cast upon him.
It was a roost senseless and absurd proceeding to tear down
lists of voters. It was of great importance they should be pre-
served entire for the time prescribed by law on the church
and chapel doors. The prisoner was liable to a penalty 0
405., and also to be punished for the assault on the beadle.
He would punish with severity all offenders who should be
brought before him in future. He then severely lectured
the prisoner and discharged him.