The Sun.
London, England, 1863-06-01 00:00:00

THAMES.

DASTARDLY OUTRAGE ON A YOUNG WOMAN.—WiI-
Ham Mahoney, an Irish labourer, was brought before Mr.
Woolrych, charged with committing a violent assault on
Alice Bowden, a respectableyoung woman dwelling at No.
6, Chapel-street, St. George •in-the-East.
The complainant,with an air of great simplicity, said she
had been to a place of amusement with her young man on
Saturday night, and after leaving him she was making the
best of her way home when she was met by the prisoner in.
Anthony-street, and he made many improp,r overtures to
her, and offered her a shilling to accompany her to a house
with him. She informed him that he was quite
mistaken and that she was not the person he
t.upposed, on which he struck her on the head. She
was struck Filly 1.,37 the blow and staggered. When
she recovered herself she attempted to run away from him,
and he struck her agnin on the face and gave her two black
eyes. The complainant raised her veil and established the
bruises on her face. She went on to state that the prisoner
seized her by the cloak, and tore it and also her dress. She
was very nearly naked on the ground, and the body of her
dress was completely torn off.
Mr. Woolrych—What is the amount of the damage done
to your clothes?
Complainant—l will only say 10s., sir; it is much more
than that, but I don't like to be too hard upon him.
Charles Busson, 696 K, said he met the prisoner run-
ning on Sunday morning at one o'clock, and at the same
moment hePrd cries of " Stop him I" He did stop the
prisoner, and said to him, "What are you running for ?"
The prisoner answered, "All right, governor." He said,
" It's not all right ; you must come a long with me, The
prisoner resisted him, and they had a great tussle. He
secured the prisoner, and took him back to the place where
the complainant was. Her clothes were torn, and she
seemed to be very badly treated.
Mr. Woolrych investigated the case for a considerable
time, and it appearing that the young woman was a dress
and mantle maker, and very well behaved, and that the
prisoner's defence, a most ridiculous one, was entirely de-
void of truth, the Magistrate said the prisoner had com-
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20s. for the damage to the complainant's dress.

THE VOLUNTEERS.

DISTRIBUTION OF THE CAPITATION GRANT.

On Saturday the various commanding officers of
volunteer rifle corps received the following official
communication from the War-office as to the
amount to be received in respect of the Government
capitation grant, and the mode in which it is to be
distributed:—

" FOR ARTILLERY CORPS. Head-quarters
(orderly-room, drill-shed or ground, magazine or
armoury) ; care and repair of arms, ranges, cloth-
ing, and accoutrements; cost of conveying men and
guns to or from brigade drill, field-days, or reviews,
and gun or rifle practice; construction and expense
of magazines, store-rooms, gun and drill sheds ; ex.
penses incidental to target practice ; articles for re.
pository exercises ; repairs of platforms, &C.

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" FOR CORPS OF THE OTHER ARMS.—Head-
quarters (orderly-room, drill-shed or ground, ma-
gazine or armoury); care and repair of arms, ranges,
clothing, and accoutrements; cost of conveyance to
and from battalion drill, field-days, or reviews, and
rifle practice."