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

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

THE 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 i
n beingarin g . putcr oin to that effect signed by Dr Fen-
-8 Hospital, was now in attendance,
but was in such a weak state that he was compelled to give
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his evidence seated.

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
the same night the prisoner came in again, and began quar-
relling with some persons in front of the bar, when he pre-
vented him continuing it, and put kim out. The prisoner
then said, " yen --, I'll do for you before long," and left
for about a quarter of an hour, when he returned and
pushed the door open a little way and threw a ginger beer
bottle with great violence at him. He fell, bat was caught
in the arms of a person and taken to Charing-cross Hospital,
but had been attended to since at home. The blow took
effect on his nose, which was seriously injured, and he was
still very ill, having lost a great deal of blood—nearly three
quarts. The doctor from Charing-cross Hospital was in
daily attendance upon him.
In answer to a question, Mr Busby said he did 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,
9, hen 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 throw it with great force at Mr Busby, striking
him Gu the nose. A police constable being on the spot the
prisoner was at once taken into custody.
The barman at Mr Busby's said ho 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
in the bar at the time. The prisoner said before he left the
house that he would do for the two, meaning Mr Busby and
witness, and came to the house with a soda-water bottle as
well 0.4 a ginger-beer bottle, the soda-water bottle being
picked up afterwards.
Some other evidence having been given the prisoner was
ceomitted for trial to the Central Criminal Court.
T iri.l OWNER WANTED FOR SOME PLATE, &C.—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 Deay ton, 29 F, saw the prisoner last night in
Great White Liorcstreet with a bundle under his arm, and
b3specting him asktd what he had in it. The prisoner
madb no reply, and Deaiton then took the bundle from him
and exat,;ined it, when hef,2und it to contain 14 forks and
six spoons_,;,ome silver and ot:lers plAted—and two large
tablecloths, one .
marked T. Watsb.n. As the prisoner re•
fused to give any aeCount of himself he took him to the
station, when he refuse,: to give his nano,and address, but
this morning gave the namb of Jenkins.
The prisoner said he met a woman last tigZlt, and she
left the bundle with him.
!lir Tyrwhitt remanded the primmer.