The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-21 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
COMMITTAL OF THE FULL TERM FOR 1 BRUTAL
ASSAULT ON A FEMALE.—Cornelius Maddigan, a rough
looking fellow, was charged with violently assaulting, a
female, named Caroline M'Millan.
The prosecution was instituted by the society of which
the Marquis of Townshend is president—the Society for
the Protection of Women and Children, Duke-street, St.
James's—and Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-
street, instructed by Mr. Albert, the agent of the society,
prosecuted.
When the case was first before the court the complain-
ant was unable to attend owing to the ill-usage she had re-
ceived, but a young man named Daniel Jebb, proved seeing
the prisoner strike the complainant several times in a most
violent manner, The case was then adjourned for the at-

tendance of the female.
On the case being resumed Mr. Lewis said he prosecuted
on behalf of the Society for the Protection of Women and
Children, who had felt it their duty to prosecute the pri-
soner, who had been guilty of one of those violent assaults
which unfortunately were so frequent
Caroline M'Millan, of 2, Aubery-court, said that on the
13th January, at 5 o'clock in the morning, she went into
the Old Crown public-house, High-street, St. Giles's, to
have a glass of ale. The prisoner asked her to treat him,
but she refused, and she then felt his hand in her pocket,
and seized it as he had taken out her money-4s. 6d. The
prisoner then struck her several fearful blows in the face,
and she was deluged in blood. She left the house to seek
for a constable, when the prisoner knocked her down, and
while on the ground kicked her. The blows given by
the prisoner were so violent that four of her teeth were
knocked out, and she was unable to appear last week. She
was perfectly sober at the tima the prisoner attacked her,
and saw him pass the money to some of his companions.
Cornelius Tomkins, barman to Mr. Best, of the Crown,
High-street, said the complainant came in and asked for
a glass of ale, and the prisoner and another man came and
stood by her side. Shortly after the complainant said she
had been robbed, and the prisoner then struck her several
times. The prisoner, whom ho knew as a bad character,
had several bad companions about, and threatened him
(witness) for interfering.
Abbott, 59 F, on taking the prisoner into custody, saw
the complainant was bleeding profusely, her lips being badly
swollen. He knew the prisoner as an associate of thieves.
Chappell, G division, stated that the prisoner was a
thief.
The prisoner, who said he was drunk at the time, was
committed for six months, with hard labour.
DISORDERLY CONDUCT IN THE HAYMARICET.—Benja-
min W. Blewitt, of 11, Taymouth-terrace, Commercial•.
road East, medical student, and Julius Stauffer, of 12, Old
Jewry Chambers, a student at the Veterinary College,
Camden Town, were charged with being drunk and causing
a crowd of persons to assemble in the Haymarket, and
Blewitt was further charged with assaulting Sergeant Brad-
ley, 25 C.
Sergeant Bradley proved seeing the defendants in the
Haymarket surrounded by a crowd of persons. He re-
quested Stauffer to go away, when Blewitt struck him a blow
in the face with his fiat. When he first went up Stauffer
was pitching a dog into a cab, two persons being in the cab
at the time. Both defendants were drunk at the time, and
making a great noise by hallooing and shouting.
Stauffer said he had had too much drink.
Blewitt said he did not strike the sergeant, but he made
an attempt to do so. The sergeant used such violence that
ono of his shirt buttons came off.
Mr, Yardley said that he did not consider that a proof of
violence, and fined Stauffer 18s. or seven days, and Blewitt
30s. or fourteen days.