The Sun.
London, England, 1863-08-22 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

VIOLENT ASSAULT ON THE POLICE.—A MALE AND
FEMALE SAVAGE,—George Gandy, a labourer, and Eliza
Rugatt, his sister, residing at 36, Old Pye-street, West-
minster, were charged before Mr. Selfe, the former with
assaulting Police-constable Sheen. 272 B, and Mucha'', 72
B, and the latter with attempting to rescue him from the
custody of the police.
Sheen stated that about four o'clock that morning he was
on duty in Orchard• street when he heard a great disturb-
ance at the Victoria Hotel. He went there, and found a
crowd of persons, amongst whom were the prisoners, who
were using most foul and disgusting language. He re
quested the male prisoner to be quiet and to go away ; but
instead of doing so he gave complainant a severe blow on
his chest. He then seized hold of him (the prisoner), upon
which the female attempted to rescue him. The female
prisoner upon seeing him (complainant) said, " Oh, I did
not know it was you, Mr. Sheen." She, however, still
endeavoured to rescue her brother, who was at length over-
powered with the assistance of other constables. The male
prisoner was compelled to be carried to the station-house
by five policemen.
In answer to Mn Selfe, Sheen further stated that Gundy
said, "I will show you a trick, Sheen, before we part,"
He was then being led by two constables when he sud-
denly laid hold of each of their waists and gave them a
complete summersault.

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Burchell stated that while he had hold of the male pri-
soner he bit his hand. (The witness showed a wound
which was covered with adhesive plaister.)
Policeman 286 B deposed that the female prisoner sud-
denly jumped upon him and seized hold of his right arm
with her teeth. She bit him right through two coats.
(The constable showed hie arm, which had had a long
wound on the fleshy part of the fore arra.) The prisoners
were drunk.

The prisoners were seat for 14 days each to the House of
Correction.

THAMES.

EXTRAORDINARY CASE OF FRAUD.—Charles Anson,
dark, tall, and swarthy Jew, about 40 years of age, was
brought before Mr. Partridge charged with obtaining 16
coats, valued at £7 10s.
Isaac Goldstein, a little foreign Jew, with a red beard and
moustache, gave his evidence with great vehemence. His
impassioned gestures, grimaces, and mode of delivery created
much amusement. He said he was a clothes dealer, dwell-
ing in Umberstone-street, Commercial-road. On the even-
ing of Thursday in last week the prisoner called upon him,
and said he wanted to buy a coat, looked at a great many,
and at last selected four black coats and twelve other ones.
The prisoner showed him a note for £l7, and said he would
get cash for it and pay for the goods when they were sent
home to his house, No. 91, Heath-street, Stepney.
He went to the house with his child, left
the sixteen coats there, and asked the prisoner for
his money. The prisoner said he could not get change for
his cheque. He demanded his goods, and the prisoner
said, You shall not have them." He then asked for pay-
ment, and the prisoner regularly pitched into him, and gave
me a good hiding into the bargain. The prisoner took his
goods away from him by- force. " That," continued the
witness, "was mine payment. (Laughter.)
Mr. Partridge—An old way of Paying new debts, not a
new way to pay old debts.

Witness —He threw water over me. He said I'll cool
you. (Roars of laughter.) He said he would pay me over
the face and eyes. I went to his house several times ; he
was always out on business. Yesterday I saw him in
Leman•street, Whitechapel. He was wearing my coat.
I said, " You rogue, you thief, you swindler, you robber,
will you come to the statim-house." He said, "No, I
won't," and he seized me by the throat, and said, " I'll
choke you. Thetis how he paid formine coats." (Laughter.)
Mark Goldstein confirmed the statement of his brother
in every particular.
The prisoner cross-examined the witnesses, who said
they could not read. The prisoner did not say he had a
bill of exchange, but said he had a note for £l7. The pri-
soner asked for an invoice, and one was given.
The prisoner (triumphantly)—•Yes, you sold me the
the goods. It is only a debt.
Albert Standen, police-constable, No. 214 H, saw the
prisoner and the first witness in Leman-street, yesterday
afternoon. They had hold of each other. The prosecutor
said, "I give this man in charge for stealing 16 coats."
The prisoner had one of Goldstein's coats on his back, and
four more in a wrapper under his arm. He found upon the
prisoner a summons, signed by Mr. Woolrych, the magic.
trate, calling upon him to show cause why he de-
tained four jackets, three waistcoats, and three
pieces of trousers, the property of Morris Lever-
son. The prisoner did not appear to the summons,
but settled the matter with the complainant. He also found
on the prisoner a great many pawnbrokers' duplicates. Two
related to coats. One was pawned on the 17th, the other
on the 20th instant,

An officer of the Court said the prisoner was in custody a
year ago on a charge of fraud.
The prisoner said the coats were sold to him.
Mr. Partridge—You have been here before. Your con-
duct is highly suspicious; you are remanded.