The Sun.
London, England, 1863-02-24 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

DISGRACEFUL OUTRAGE AT A TAVERN.— George
Holmes, a young man, was charged with the following
disgraceful outrage :
Emma Haines, barmaid at the King's Aries, Sloane"
square, said that between four and five last evening 1"
detendant came into the house and called for a pint of
porter. After he had been in a short time he took up 5'
glass and inquired of some of those around him at the bar
whether he should throw it at he potman, and without
more ado proceeded to do so.
Mr. Arnold—Did he strike the potman?
Witness—No, he miss,d the Raman, and the glass went
through the window. The defendant was intoxicated, but
it was not observed until he hAd been in the house some

time.
Thomas Baldwin, potman at the King's Arms, said that
he was cleaning the window of the bar yesterday afternoon
when he heard the defendant inquiring whether he should
throw a glass at his head, which was immediately fo.lowed
by his doing it and breaking the window.
Mr. Arnold—Had you given him any offence?
roman— Not tho toast. I never saw him before, an
never spoke to him.
Mr. Arnold—What is the value of the window broken
Mr. Webb (the owner)-6 155., I believe.
Mr. Arnold (to defendant)--What do you say to this?
Defendant—l don't know. 1 can't pay it all at once. I
can pay it so much a week.
Complainant—He has given a false address.
Defendant—Well, I have done it, and I can't help it. I
did not mean to break the window.
Mr. Arnold—What did you mean to do.
Defendant—l meant to break the glass I had in my hand'
Mr. Arnold—You could have done that without tbrovi-
ing it at the potuian. I cann,,t punish you for the wilful
damage, as there is nothing to show that you intended t°
break the window, and I much regret it, or I would Bend
you to prison without a fine, I shall convict you of the
.
assault in law upon the potman, and fine you £5, or corn
mit you for two months. You have done, without the
least provocation, a most mischievous and wanton act.

MR. WOODIN'S ENTERTAINMENT.—Last night'
Mr. Woodin again appeared before a Leeds midi'
ence after an interval of some years, and gave the first of
two entertainments illustrative of English character. Mr'
Woodin is well known, not only in London but in the Pr°'
vinces, as one of the most, successful delineators of lito
tri
all its varied phases, and his entertainment embodies 50)3
a multitude of impersonations, such a host of chaogel';
that he appears to surround himself with a little
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of odd folks, each wish a distinct character, but all holdlob
in common a genial spirit of humour and a thorough 11)1:
of fun. He draws out his characters, like a th-sg ciao; ir°:
his almost inexhaustible wardrobe, and after making the:.:4
play their part, dismisses them, amidst the cheers of big
play
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audience, to make place for others, who follow in11
succession in the transformation through which they "h
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as better than another, but he has vi
chosen as one of his concluding sketches the imitation °:
Mr. Sothern's Lord Dundreary. It, of course, onlY pArlo
fesses to be an imitation, but as such it is excellent,
ant.
certain to ensure a quarter of an hour's genuine enjortore
as Last night there w a good house, and the audience Ware
evidently perfectly satisfied with the entertaiumenv P
vided.—Leeds Meteor y.