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

WESTMINSTER.

DARING WATCH ROBBERY IN THE KING'S ROAD,
CHEL'iEA,—John James, a middle-aged man, respectably.
dressed, was charged before Mr Selfe, with stealing a gold
watch of the value of £lO 10s. from the person of Mr.
Ludovic Kutaachaman, jeweller, 9, Duke-street, Blooms-
bury.

Complainant stated that he was last night at the festival
of the Licensed Victuallers', at Cremorne-gardens, and
that about two o'clock he was going along the King's-
road when he saw some females interfered with by some
gentlemen. While he was speaking to the gentlemen he
was suddenly rushed upon by the prisoner. The prisoner
immediately made off, upon seeing which, complainant
looked at his watch chain, which he observed was hanging
down. Ha then found that his watch was gone. He cried
out " Police," upon which prisoner was taken into custody.
In cross-examination by the prisoner,
Complainant stated that there were other persons near
him, but they were all respectable. He (prisoner) was
nearest to him, You knocked against me, and then ran
away.

By M Solfe—lt was a gold watch, and worth ten
guineas.

IPolica constable Eyres said
,that he saw the pri-
soner and four other men rush out of a publichouse. He
heard the cry of " police," and the complainant exclaim he
had lost his watch. He immediately seizsd hold of the
prisoner.

Mr Selfe—ls the watch found ?

Witness—N), sir ; I searched the prisoner at the station
house, but all I found on him was one penny, He re►uses
tc give his address.

The prisoner was remanded.

THAMES.

GROSS OUTRAGE ON A WOMAN IN THE PUBLIC STREET.
—John Watson, a tall man, by trade a blacksmith, of
Br ,mehcad-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 respectable young woman, whose
mouth was cut and disfigured, said she went out yesterday
evening with her two sisters. One of them had occasion
to call at a shop in the New-road, Whitechapel. She was
waiting outside with one sister, when the prisoner came
behind her and put his arms round her. She indignantly
told him to go away, on which he pulled her about in a
very rude manner, and dragged her to the nest shop. She
remonstrated with him and he struck her a violent blow on
the mouth with his clenched fist, cut her lip, and caused
her mouth to bleed very copiously. She called a police
constable and gave him into custody.
Mary Jane Middleton, the complainant's sister, confirmed '
her statement in every particular.
Henry Taylor, police-sergeant, No. 8 K, said he found
the young woman who had been struck in great distress and
the blood flowing from her mouth. The prisoner appeared
to have been drinking.
The prisoner, in defence, said he was passing aleng the
New-road with two companions, smiths, and they suddenly
pushed him against the complainant. He spread his arms
to prevent her going through the shop window, and she
gave him into custody.
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 101 years, and they
had four children.

Mr Partridge said the prisoner bad committed a gross
and unmanly outrage
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
he protected in passing through the streets from these
ruffianly attacks. lie fined the prisoner £5, and in default
of payment one month's imprisonment.

MADAME TUSSAUD'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' SCHOOLS.—Yesterday
afternoon the 56th 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 Lcndon 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
school in Kennington-lane, 135 in number, marched
through the room, and by their healthy and cheerful ap-
pearance showed that they are well cared for by those in
whose charge they are placed.

- -
LADIES " SOLD" BY HENRY PHILLIPS !—" Had
it not been for th® 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
ono of our seasons ( kntient 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.
The 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 do l' echoed all the ladies. 'lt's
too horrible I said. 'Never mind,' said the ladies, do I
do I" Well, then, said, I, 'l've just seen a man literally
turned inside out I' A suppressed shriek followed this
announcement. How was it ?' they inquired. 'An
omnibus--' 'Ah I' ejaculated Miss S., I detest them I
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 Igo
on 1' they cried. ' Well, the omnibus was more than full,
when a lady inquired of the conductor 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 see' said Miss S., can imagine
it all !" L'oten scbbed the ladies. Well, as I said, he
stepped from the vehicle, and, clambering up the side of
the bus, sat down by the coachman; thus, after being
dreadfully crushed inside, he was liter ally turned inside
out,' "--.Henry Oftescal Recollections,