The Sun.
London, England, 1864-06-30 00:00:00

THAMES,

GROSS OUTRAGE ON A WOMAN IN THE PUBLIC STREET.
—John Watson, a tall man, by trade a blacksmith, of
Bromehead-street, Commercial-road East, aged 33, was
brought before Mr Partridge, charged with violently assault-
ing Sarah Ann Middleton, of 8, Bath street, Commercial-
road.

The complainant, a very respectableyoung woman, whose
mouth was cut and disfigured, said sly; went out yesterday
evening with her two sisters. One oi them had occasion
to call at a shop in the New-road, Wlitechapel. She was
waiting outside with one sister, whet the prisoner came
behind her and put his arms round ho.. She indignantly
told him to go away, on which he palled her about in a
very rude manner, and dragged her to the next shop. She
remonstrated with him and he struck her a violent blow on
the mouth with his clenched fist, Cut ier lip, and caused
her mouth to bleed very copiously. She called a police
constable and gave 12,m into custody.
Mary Jane Nliddleton, the complainant's sister, confirmed
her stratment in every particular.

Henry Taylor, police-sergeant, No. $, said he found
the young woman who had been struck irr great distress and
the blood flowing from her mouth. Th) prisoner appeared
to have been drinking.

The prisoner, in defence, said he was passing aleng the
New-road with two companions, swith,,ond they suddenly
pushed him against the complainant, lie spread
to prevent her going through the shof %indow, and she
gave him into custody. his arms

The complainant and her witness said there was not a
word of truth in the prisoner's statement

The prisoner's wife made an appeal to
the magistrate on
her husband's behalf, and said he was a quiet man when
sober, She had been married to him El years, and they
had four children.

Mr Partridge said the prisoner had committed a gross
and unmanly outrage on a respectable woman, and in his
defence made a statement which was untrue. The prisoner
had made the case worse by his falsehoods. Women must
be protected in passing through the streets from these
ruffianly attacks. He fined the prisoner £5, and in default
of payment one month's imprisonment.

MADAME TUSSAITD'S.— Several most elegant
ladies' costumes, ancient and modern, thereby
showing the contrast in fashion of the respective periods
in which they were and are now worn—are to be seen at
Madame Tussaud's Historical Gallery, in Baker-street.
The Court dresses, especially, exhibit exquisite taste in
richness of colours and designs.

LICENSED VICTUALLERS' SClloOLS.—Yesterday
afternoon the 55th anniversary dinner of the sup-
porters and friends of this excellent charity took place at
Ashburnham Hall, in Cremorne-gardens. It is well known
that the charity is highly distinguished among the many of
which London boasts, by the liberal support which is given
to it, and yesterday there was no diminution in the atten-
dance of those who are interested in its welfare. Mr A.
L. Bruce, in the absence of Mr Henry Johnston Younger,
of the firm of William Younger and Co., of Edinburgh,
through indisposition, presided, and most ably fulfilled
the duties of the position. After dinner, the children of the
135 in number, marched
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whose charge they are placed.

LADIES " SOLD" BY HENRY PHILLIPS I.'"`" Had
it not been for the terms we were all on with each
other, and the unrestrained merriment in our ante-room,
those concerts would have been very dull and tiresome
affairs, for in the orchestra we all sat mute as mice and
solemn as owls. It was approaching the termination of
one of our seasons (Antient Concerts), one particularly hot
morning in July, that I entered the ante-room, where all
had assembled, waiting the organ's summons to commence
the rehearsal. I was extremely warm with walking, and I
dare say looked rather pale. Wiping the perspiration from
my forehead, I sank into a chair, apparently half fainting.
'1 he ladies immediately rose to inquire the cause. I covered
my face with my handkerchief, and said, Don't ask me, it
is too terrible I' 0, do tell us I' exclaimed Miss S., in an
agony of curiosity. `Do Ido echoed all the ladies. 'lt's
too horrible l' I said. Never mind,' said the ladies, do
do !" Well, then, said, I, ' I've just seen a man literally
turned inside out !' A suppressed shriek followed this
announcement. How was it ?' they inquired. 'An
omnibus--' Ah 1' ejaculated Miss S., 4 I detest them !
I always said there would be some dreadful accident!
How was it ?' they all demanded. 'l'll tell you—first he
was dreadfully crushed, and then--" Oh, go on I go
on 1' they cried. ' Well, the omnibus was more than full,
when a lady inquired of the oondictor if she could have a
seat. The man, wishing to oblige, asked a gentleman if he
would ride on the box. He consented, stepped out of the
vehicle--' • I see I I sea' said Miss S., 'I can imagine
it all I' Listen sobbed the ladies. ' Well, as I said, he
•3repped from the vehicle, and, clambering up the side of
the hue, sat down by the coachman; thus, after being
dreadfully crushed inside, he was literally turned inside
out.'. 1(44' ,i111;'s lea ,Reco;'lect;'ons.