The Sun.
London, England, 1864-02-01 00:00:00

THAMES.

DASTARDLY ASSAULT ON A LICENSED VICTUALLER.—
Frederick Callender, a young man, was brought before Mr.
Paget charged with assaulting and wounding Mr. Henry
Puzey, the landlord of a large tavern, called the George, in
the Commercial-road.

Mr. Thomas Puzey, the son of the landlord, said the pri-
soner and a few friends were in the house on Saturday night
at 12 o'clock, while it was being closed. His father re-
quested the prisoner and his friends to make haste, and said
it was 12 o'clock, and if they did not finish their pot of
porter, he should be under the necessity of taking
it away from them. The beer was then drank, and the
prisoner's friend turned the pot upside down to prove that
all the beer was drank. His father was showing the party
out when the prisoner threw the remains of a broken glass
in his face.

Mr. Paget—Where did he get the broken glass.
Witness—l must tell you that a glass had been a
dentally broken. My father was very seriously injul
He was struck between the eyes, and thirteen or fourt
fragments of glass have been taken out of his head.
has been in bed ever since and cannot attend the court

present."
Mr. Paget remanded the prisoner until Fridayrnext

WESTMINSTER.

GROSS OUTRAGE UPON A TRADESMAN.—AIice Ja
son, a respectably dressed woman, was brought before
magistrate charged with being drunk and grossly misc
ducting herself at the shop of Mr, Edward Jones, gro
87, Fulham .road.

Mr. Jones said' that on Saturday night the defend
came to his shop and made a trifling purchase. She
atter this, she said that she had dropped sixpence, wl
although his shop was full of customers, he directed
floor to be swept and diligent search to be made for it.
was not however found, and complainant then told
defendant that when business was over and the shop
clear ho would have a thorough search made for the
pence, and if it were found she should have it if she c
again on Monday. This did not satisfy the defendant,
sitting down on a chair, declared that she would re]
there until she rotted,• unless she got her sixpence.
created a great confusion and hindrance on a Satui
night's business, and a policeman was called, who used
best exertions to get rid of the defendant, who was dri
and wanted Mrs. Jones to give her another sixpence, w
she, of course declined to do, t s tricks of that sort
often tried upon tradespeople. Defendant went away
few minutes, and upon complainant going to his shop
before he closed it, she came towards him and struck
a violent blow near the ear. He thought from
severity of the blow that she must have had 51
thing in her hand, for he shortly after ha
swelling as large as a walnut. The constable, who say
fendant commit the assault, took her into custody.
Defendant denied that she was under the influent
liquor, and said that she wanted her sixpence, which
had dropped. She denied that she had struck him
anything.
A policeman proved, that defendant was drunk, and'!
he saw her commit the assault, The inspector also pri
that she was drunk. She still denied it, and a man
saw her an hour after she was locked up said she was fiq
then. She was a very respectable woman, an upholstl
conducting the business of a Mr. Evans.
Mr. Selfe (to defendant)—Whether drunk or not,
struck Mr. Jones a severe blow after he had done al
could to appease you. You are fined 5s or committed
7 days for the assault.

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MR. WALKER M.P. FOR BEVERLEY has lately,
announcod his intention of resigning his seat.
THE ACCIDENT TO LORD LAIIII3TON.—The yooth-
tut Lord Larnbton, who sustained a double fracture of the
left thigh by a fall in the hunting field lately, is recovering
nicely. He has been confined to his room at Lambton
Castle since the accident, and on Friday last the splints
removed by Mr. W. R. Shields, surgeon, who found
his patient hal made a mast satisfactory recovery. :
hoped that in a week or 10 days his lordship will he at
leave his room.

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THE NEW CIRCUITS.—An arrangement has teen
made between the members of tho " late" Northern Circuit
and the New Midland Circuit,, which is to continuo for 12
months. The Spring Assizes havo been appointed, and
under the New Act of Parliament for altering the circuits,
the forthcoming, Northern Circuit will comprise Durham.
Newcastle, Carlisle, Appleby, Lancaster, and Liverpool,
and the Midland Circuit will embrace Warwick, Derby,
Nottingham, Lincoln, and York.