The Sun.
London, England, 1863-09-17 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

ESCAPING C HEAP LY.—Jane Frond, a respectable-looking
woman, was charged with assaulting and wounding John
Miller.

The proseoutor, who was wounded over the left eye and
in the hand, said that he met the prisoner's husband last
night at Chelsea, and they had some words about a small
sum of money which one owed the other. At length the
dispute ended in a scuffle taking place between them, in the
course of which the prisoner advanced towards him with a
jug in her hand, and struck prosecutor a blow on the eye
and a second on the hand. The blows were given with
such force that the jug was broken to pieces.
Prisoner said that prosecutor was striking her husband
at the timer and she threw the jug, but did not strike in the
mode described.
Prosecutor declared that no blow had been struck between
them.

George Shakespeare said he was present. He heard
Miller ask about some money which, . was said, was owing
and the men closed, and were having a scuffle, when pri-
soner broke the jug- over his head as described. He was
wounded, and bled a pint and a half. He was taken to a
doctor's and had his head dressed, but it bled even while he
was at the station.
Police-constable Turnbull, 61 B, said he was fetched by
the prisoner, who wanted to give the prosecutor into cus-
tody, but finding the injury ho had received witness took
him.
Mr. Selfe asked prosecutor whether ho would take com-
pensation ?
Prosecutor said he would ; ho had no wish to press the
matter against the accused, as she had a large family.
Prisoner's husband wanted a summons against prosecu-
tor for assaulting him.
Mr. Selfe said he could not grant that after his wife had
attacked prosecutor this way. To clear the score of is 10d
between them and the injury, prisoner must pay pro-
secutor 7a.

THAMES.
AT THE WRONG STATION.—Hugh Barnes, a Lancashire
workman, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with
being drunk and disorderly, and assaulting S. Whistler,
ticket collector at the Shadwell station of the Blackwall
Rail;vay.
The complainant stated that the prisoner came to the
Shadwell station yesterday afternoon with a Poplar ticket
for Gravesend. He told the prisoner he must go back to
Poplar, and could not proceed to Gravesend with that
ticket. The prisoner. who was very drunk, attempted to
go up stairs, and to prevent his falling into danger, he
stopped him, and said he could not be allowed to go

on the platform and endanger his life. The prisoner
said he would go where he liked, and insisted on proceeding
up stairs. He laid hold of the prisoner and pulled him
back, on which he seized him by the coat, which he tore.
A tailor said the repairs would cost ss. The witness, who
wore the torn coat, pointed to a large rent under the right
arm and another in front of the coat.
In answer to Mr. Partridge, the witness said that a ticket
paid for at Poplar would not entitle a man to travel to
Gravesend from Shadwell.

Mr. Bowdler, the second clerk, said the Shadwell station
was a mile and a quarter nearer London than Poplar.
"Whistler said the prisoner must have walked from Poplar
to Shadwell, and did not come up by rail. The ticket was
inscribed " Poplar to Gravesend—second class."
The prisoner made a rambling defence, and said he was
a hard-working man, and thought it very hard, after he
had paid his fare, that he could not proceed to his destina-
tion.

Mr. Partridge said there was no hardship in the ease.
The prisoner was not entitled to leave Shadwell for Graves-
end with a Poplar ticket ; and if he was, it was the bounden
duty of railway companies and their servants to prevent
drunken men or women travelling on their lines under any
pretence whatever. The complainant had acted most pro-
perly and discreetly. He fined the prisoner ls., and ss. in
addition for the damage done to the coat.

MARKETS--This Day.

MARK-LANE.

IMPERIAL WEEKLY AVERAGES. —Wheat, 44s Id;
barley, 34s id ; oats, 21s Sd ; rye, 31s Od; beans, 393 10d ;
and peas, 35s 10d.
THE SIX WEEKS' AVERAGES. Wheat, 45s sd;
barley, 32s 10d; oats, 22s Sd ; rye, 33s ld ; beans, 39s 8d;
peas, 35s 3d.
ENGLISH GRAIN SOLD LASTWEEK.—Wheat, 100,030 ;
barley, 11,615 ; oats, 8,649; rye, 651; beans, 1,331; peas
639 quarters.