The Sun.
London, England, 1864-09-15 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

ASSAULTING THE POLICE.—James Connor, a °eater-
monger, was placed at the bar before Mr Vaughan,
charged with assaulting the police.
Police-constable 55 E, said he was on duty yesterday
in Holborn, when a gentleman informed him that
a man in a state of intoxication was annoying :several
persona ; he proceeded to the spot, and told the prisoner
that if he did not walk on quietly he should take him
into custody. lie then crossed over the road and entered
a publichouse ; in a short time, however, he left and re-
crossed the road and commenced a disturbance. He (wit-
ness) then finding remonstrance in vain, attempted
to take him into custody, when a violent
struggle ensued. The prisoner being the stronger
man of the two overpowered the constable to some
extent, and nitima'ely ho seized hold of his truncheon case
(a portion of the new uniform) hanging by his side, and
after swingiag him backwards and forwards by it, ho gave
a sudden jerk, and getting the case over his shoulder car-
ried the constable for some distance hanging at his (pri-
goner's) back. He then thew witness down, kicked him,
and was attempting to escape when the constable got upon
his feet and again seized hold of him. Another struggle
ensued, and eventually it took the united exertions of five
constables to convey him to the station -house.
Mr Vaughan asked the prisoner what he had to say in
answer to the charge. _ _ _

Prisoner said he was so drunk that he did not know what
he was about.

The magistrate ftaed him 40s for the assault, or to be
committed to prison in default of payment.

WESTMINSTER.

PARENTAL AFFLICTIONS,—Johrt Mellish, a boy between
10 and 11 years of age was charged with robbing his master.
Mr G. F. Sergeant, newsvendor, Brunswick-row,
Brewer's-green, Westminster, said that the prisoner had
been in his employment four or five weeks. On the sth of
September, he gave him 3s Gd to insert an advertisement in
the Daily leleyraph, and 2s 31 to fetch some evening papers.
Instead of inserting the advertisement he decamped with
the money, He however purchased the evening papers and
delivered them. He had not seen any more of him till last
night when he was taken into custody,
Mr Selfe—Have you ascertained that the advertisement
was never taken.

Prosecutor—Certainly. The prisoner admits it himself,
and says he spent part of the money.
Tho mother of the boy, a very respectable-looking woman,
who was in court, was directed to stand forward.
Mr Selfe—Has your boy ever done any thing of this sort
before.

The mother (bursting into tears)—Frequently ; and I am
sure I don't know what I shall do with him. He took a
shilling from a young person a short time ago, and I gave
him half-a-crown directly afterwards to go and get some
bread, and I never saw him again for some days till he was
brought home in the most wretched condition, and I was
obliged to take off and destroy everything he possessed.
Another time he took is 6d, and was boa for some time.
He has been away for a month at a time.
_ _ _

Mr Selfe (to prisoner)—Where have you been from the
sth ?

Prisoner—About the Haymarket.
Mr Selfe—What have you been doing there ?
Prisoner—Opening cab doors.
Mr Selfe (to the mother)—Have you any other children ?
The mother—l am a widow left with nine children. This
is the youngest but one. I have done the best I can for
them all, and am truly sorry it has turned out so bad in this
instance.
_—

Mr Selfs—How do you get your living ?~
The mother—By charring at gentlemen's houses, and by
any other work that I can get.
Mr Self a—You can do nothing with the boy ?

The mother—Nothing.
Mr Selfe—The best thing that I can do for you will be to
send him to a reformatory. I shall send him for 3 years
to the Industrial School at Fulham.