The Sun.
London, England, 1806-07-29 00:00:00

POLICE.

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wicyßouGH-STREET.--Yesterdayl\fr.B—L-,..?:
and Mr. 11---4, two Medical Gebtlemen, At ere
brought before,the Magistrate, charged with
committing a violent assau-lt pn Henry Atkinson.,
son of Dr. Atkinson, of OgfOrd-street. .
It appeared, that Dr. Atkinspn being, to isit .a
patient at Walworth,, bis. gig and,hiirse, on re-
turn, about. ten o'cluekat night, stood opposite his
door. The Prisoners, with !ioi-ne others, Nk,ere pass-
ing-rt the time, and one of therm struck the hoy,e
two or threetitnes with a stick,
.and oblig-ecl him, 16
gallop ,pfr with the gig!. On.hearing" t ie hum move,
Mr. Henry-Atkinson came out; and seized hold of
who instantly ,struck„hiin Mr. I3-7-e
also struck bim, and endeavoured to. resale fir.
ji—r b.it some other persons coaling up, the 13ri--
'sobers were secured. . .
Doaor' Atkinson informed, the Magistrate, that
sometime since ,a similar circumstance Pecurredto
Mtn, by which a gig lie had, value seventy guineas,
vas broken to pieces, acrd:hiS horse Ntry.indch in-
pred.
The Prisoners haying ttOthini. to say in their del.
feuCe, the -Magiatrate said, it was an offence of
'the.mpst 'serious ,nature, as, if the horse had not
been- stopped, he, perhaps, might have been the
cause of some persons' death, by running over them;
fOr which, of course, the. person, who had set ,him in
motion would have been answerable:
.The Pri-
soners, also, being:medical men, were considerably
More to 'blame-; and.,,should
_not only find bail to
answer to the present. charge, but should also_ be
indided for a conspiracy to injure Doaor Atkiuserry,
by depriving him of the means of visiting his pa-
tients..

_Yesterday-Mrs Williams, a, -known Cy,prian,
who perambulates the Haymarket, was charged with
.a Gtatlernan's, pocket of his watch. • The
complainant, who. .resides. in. Charlotte-street; ,St.
,Jamessquare, stated, that, he rost his. watch whilst
he was accompanying the
.Pris Oner from the Hay-.
market to Norris-street. She
.there left him, and he
percehred her to rtin ; soon after which he 'missed
his watch. The alledged robbery was.cornmitted on
the 20th of 'June, but the claimant -ffad not before
had an .opportunity of finding the person. She, Was
remained.. .

PE2931.1b-OFFICE, IiATTON-GARDEN.—Yesterday
G. W—D,, Esq. was 'held to bail to preserve the
peace for challenging G. E—s, Esq. upon a simpos7
ed uhgentleman-like.conduet towards him in public
company, which the Prosecutor averred was not Ins
intention.

A few ev&ning-s ago the following disgraceful
Outrage li-as put in= prataice Ca a respthable
inhabitant of .the Metropolis, who had been absent
:from hoine a feW hours witha conyivial party,was-, on
his. return; 'seized by a near relative, who, with
.the
'assistance Of a' person acctistomed to attend Insane
persons, 'forced him into :straight jacket. The-
Keeper was. then placed over -him as witlr a p'.'..rson
of decided insanity.. On the following day Mr. C..
presented the fellow with a draft an, his Banker for
51. with a view to obtain his, liberation-, but did not
-gticOeed.till.sonie respeaable friends.had distdvered
his situation, .an d interfered-in his"beilalf. The snb-
jecr-, it is said, is to undergo legal ingdiry.
13 most unnattifal attempt was' made on Saturday
laSt by a bOy to. cut his -fiithees 'throat with •a razor;
which he partly elfc.,'-aed. The wound is nearly three
inches long : 'bnt there are hopes of his .reciovery-
The father is a ,z:reen groc'er, of the bailie of
who resides In-the n6glibiiiithoo4,of Qt.leen-,=tilnAfe.

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GRAVESEND, JULY 27.

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