The Sun.
London, England, 1864-01-09 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

SELLING FIREWORKS TO THE SKATERS IN HYDE PARK.
—Alfred Walker and Peter Pryor were charged before Mr.
Knox with selling fireworks in Hyde Park without a licence
to do so.

Thomas Deconcey, 540 A, proved seeing Pryor sell fire-
works. He then cautioned him, and directly after saw him
sell one to a gentlemon. On taking him into custody he
found 121 squibs upon him.
Prisoner said he did not know he was doing anything
wrong.
Mr. Knox said he had rendered himself liable to a penalty
of £5.

The constable said there were a great many selling fire-
works, and a great many letting them off.
Mr. Knox said it must be stopped, and fined the prisoner
2s. 6d.—the fireworks to be detained by the police.
Cleek, 171 A, ptoved seeing Walker sell some fireworks,
but Walker denied this, and said he only went there to sell
links.

The constable said that what he had stated was the truth.
Mr. Knox fined the prisoner ss. or three days.

THAMES,

The effects of the cold weather, and the cessation of the
Christmas festivities, together with the abandonment of
many works which had been going on before the frost set
in, and the consequent diminution of employment, has
caused a great decrease in the night charges. Yesterday
morning there were only three night charges from the H
and K divisions, and this morning nine. The Thames
division did not bring any cases. The population of the dis-
trict, including the labourers and the seamen in the docks
and on the river, amounts to half a million. The magistrate
did not get through the business of the court until 8 o'clock
on Thursday evening, and was on the bench 10 hours. Yes-
terday was a light day, and this day promises to be the same.
MURDEROUS AFFRAY.—Florence Macarthy and John
Murphy, the first a very tall man, the other a stout fellow,
were brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with commit-
ting a savage assault on John Lyon, and severely wound-
ing him with a hammer.
The three men are natives of Ireland, and they all lived,
up to last night, at No. 13, Lambeth-street, Whitechapel.
The prosecutor, whose head was enveloped in surgical
bandages, said that last night the prisoners were intoxicated
and making a disturbance. They deliberately pushed open
his door and made a violent assault upon him and his wife
and family. He was forced on his bed and nearly
strangled. He got them out of his room, and Macarthy
broke his window shutters. He was going out
to look for a police constable, when prisoner attacked him
again, and Macarthy went into his room, brought' out a
hammer, and struck him three blows on the head and one
on the shoulder. He fell, and was rendered insensible. He
lost a large quantity of blood, and the blows he received
made him stupid. . _ _

Sophia Lyon, the wife of the prosecutor, and his daughter,
.who had been violently assaulted, gave evidence to the same
effect.

Samuel Richardson, 219 11, who was very ill, took
Macarthy into custody. The prisoner raised his leg to make
at him, but as he was close to him the prisoner's knee
caught him in a vital part, and caused him serious and he
was afraid permanent injury.
Mr. Partridge—l shall commit both prisoners for trial.
They will be brought 111 again at 3 o'clock to hear the
evidence of the surgeon, who must attend,