The Sun.
London, England, 1837-07-28 00:00:00

QUEEN-S QUA RE.

Sir Vincent Cotton was yesterday charged on an assault
warrant with having on the day previously violently shaken
and struck Edward Fitzgerald, Esq., a gentleman residing
in Parliament-terrace.

The complainant was coming towards London in his
pony phaeton, accompanied by three or four ladies, and
whilst passing the Elephant and Cask he perceived an el-
derly lady crossing the road. He in consequence hailed
her, and just at that moment the defendant,- who was dri-
ving the Aye Brighton coach, with several other vehicles,
came up in a contrary direction. The defendant called out
to him, asking him, as he had driven over the old woman,
whether he intended paying his leaders a similar compli-
ment ? The complainant immediately replied that it was a
lie, and that he had not driven over the perion. It also
appeared that the splinter bars of the defendant's coach
caught the hinder part of the phaeton, which were removed
by one of the ladies sitting in the dickey. The complain-
ant further stated, that in consequence of the defendant
saying he had run over the woman a crowd collected, and pre-
vented him from proceeding. The defendant then drove
on towards the Elephant and Castle, and'soon afterwards
returned on foot to the complainant's chaise, asking him
whether he had applied the words "lie and liar to him of-
fensively." The complainant offered his card to the de-
fendant, requesting also to be favoured with his,- which
was refused, the defendant remarking that he (complain-
ant) was only some ignorant tailor." Mr. Fitzgerald
again applied the epithet liar "to the defendant, who
thereupon seized him by the collar, and struck him several
timer.

Mr. BURRILL, after a short consultation with his col-
league, stated that it had been fully proved that the defen-
dant had been the first aggressor, by imputing to the com-
plainant that he had run over the old woman. He regretted
exceedingly that harsh language had passed on either side ;
but it having been fully proved that after driving on to the
Elephant and Castle, be had returned and committed the
assault complained of, it was the opinion of the Bench that
he should pay a fine of 51. to the Quceo.

WORSHIP-STREET.
Yesterday Charles King, alias Charles Jones, alias Peter
Jones, a man about fifty years of age, of short stature,
dressed in a brown surtout coat with a black velvet collar,
and a pair of drab trowsers, and light shoes, having a full
face, of florid complexion and much freckled, was placed at
the bar, on a charge of not being able to take care of him-
self; having been found in a state of intoxication.
Inspector Rice, of the K division of police, stated that
the prisoner was brought into the station-house, by Pope,
240 K, about 12 o'clock at night, in a state of inebriety.
He was capable to answer questions, and on being asked
his name, he replied that it was Charles Jones, though he
afterwards gave the name of Peter Jones. Witness
directed (as was the custom with persons in his state, pre-
vious to being locked up) that be should be searched. This
he objected to. He made great resistance at first, but at
length submitted, when a pocket-book was discovered, on
examining which the contents proved to consist of six .50/.
notes, and six 201. notes, all of the Bank of England.
There was also a gold watch, to which was attached a gold
chain to hang round the neck.
The policeman said that he was on duty in Dighy-street,
Twig Folly, when he observed the prisoner swaying from
side to side as he was walking along the street. Judging
that be might have something of value about him, and
imagining that he might not know what sort of neighbour-
hood he was in, witness took him to the station-house.
The Inspector said that Twig Folly was the nest of
some of the worst characters that he had to do with.

The notes were produced, the numbers of the 20/. notes
being 10,718, 14,214, 14,480, 14,549, 15,905, 18,839.
The numbers of the 50/. notes were, 5,134, §„gc.l.2, 8,054,
8,528, 11,517, 18,787. The 204. note 0,716, was
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