The Sun.
London, England, 1839-11-18 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.
On Sazilday, Alfred Wyse, who stated that he was a
cutler, and employed to sell goods on commission, was
charged with the following outrageous assault.
Mrs. West, a very respectably-dressed female, stated
that her husband was the superintendent of Hungerford
Market. On Friday evening she was passing through
Wych-street, Drury-lane, when the defendant, who was
in a state of intoxication, came up to her, and after
making use of the most disgusting language, laid
hold of her, and assaulted her in a most indecent
manner. Her cries brought some persons to the spot,
when the defendant had the impudence to tell them
that she (complainant) had been with him to a house '
of an improper description, and had robbed him while
there. The mob that assembled believed his story,
and the consequence was, that her appeals to them
for protection were only laughed at. She at length
went into a shop in order to avoid him ; but the de-
fendant not only followed her, but repeated his attack
upon her character ; and it was not until she paid a
person to fetch a policeman that she was enabled to
get rid of him. The complainant, who was much of
fected while giving her evidence, said that she was
snore hurt at the base insinuations of the defendant,
and the credit they obtained from the by-standers than
at any other part of the defendant's conduct, bad as it
was in other respects.
Tile defendant pleaded intoxication in excuse for his
conduct.

Mr. JARDINE said that he had never met with a
a more abominable case. The defendant, not satisfied
with indecently assaulting the complainant, had after-
wards made a most infamous attack upon her character,
and to the disgrace of those who heard his abominable
story was believed, and all protection to the unfortu-
nate victim of his brutality refused. If conduct like
that wero to go unpunished, there would be no possi-
bility of respectable females walking through the streets
of the metropolis, for they would be at the mercy of
every. ruffian who had sufficient impudence to conduct
himself in the abominable manner the defendant had
done. He then sentenced the defendant to pay a fine
of 41., and, in default of payment, committed him for
three weeks to the House of Correction.
The defendant declared he could not pay the mo-
ney, and was consequently committed.

HATTON-GARDEN.
Harriet Stanley, a bitter looking piece, was charged
with assaulting her husband, a man of the most respec-
table but care-worn appearance. The complainant
stated, that be had been married to the defendant up-
wards of seven years, and no slave had experienced
a more wretched term of apprenticeship. His means
were amply sufficient to furnish them with every
necessary in life, but were they four times
the present amount she would squander it all
away, and, moreover, involve him in debt. Times
innumerable had she sold nearly every article of furniture
while he had been in the country, and laughed at him
on his return ; and if he bad dared to interfere in any
way, " bang" went something at his head, and his life
was constantly in danger.

Mr. ComuE—She has been a pretty considerable
plague to you then it seems ? Complainant—She has
in truth been the plague.

Mr. COMBE—fi is strange you hare not been able
to manage her. Complainant—A regiment of soldiers
would be more easy to control.—(Laughter.)
Mr. COMBE—When did she last assault you ?
Complainant—Last night, when I came home, she sa•
luted me by striking me over the head.
Mr. ComBE asked the " lovely woman" what she had
to say for herself? Defendant—Nothing whatever ; I
shall not degrade myself by answering your questions.
She was ordered to find bail, and the unfortunate
husband was advised to prefer articles of the peace
against her at the next sessions.

UNION-HALL.
Thomas C. Cask, who described himself an American
missionary, was charged with defrauding F. Fish, the
landlord of the Ship and Bluecoat Boy public-house
out of nine shillings' worth of eatables.
The prisoner, after dining, and drinking a large quan-
tity of ale, called in the landlord, and, telling him he
had no money to pay for it, then asked him to give him
a bed for the night, and he would pay him in the morn.
ing, from some money about to be paid him by the Rev.
assented, sisenClt
e ady,taonnd. After
the some
following
morning-
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ison complainant
erleft
the place, and had not since been seen until taken into
custody._ _

The Magistrate remarked that it was only on
Thursday last he was discharged from custody on a
similar charge.
The prisoner said he could not starve, and he pro-
cured food to prevent his doing so.
The Magistrate did not believe his stiory, and would
remand him, to see if Mr. Clayton was about to give
him any money, and if not, he should be committed for
obtaining goods under false pretences.'

SPORTING INTELLIGENCE.

LATEST BETTING AT MANCHESTER.

THE DERBY.
100 to 6 agst Wardan
100 to 6 agst Launcelot
100 to 6 agst Angelica colt
20 to 1 agst Muley Ishmael
20 to 2 agst Brother to Euclid
25 to 1 agst St. Andrew
25 to 1 agst Glenorchy
33 to 1 agst Lucetta colt—taken
32 to 3 agst Lady Sarah—offered
33 to 1 agst Brother to Melbourne
[OOO to 30 agst Grey Milton—offered
:35 to 1 agst Bokhara—take 40
40 to 1 agst Wild Duck
50 to 1 agst Marinella colt—offered

EXCISE INFORMATIONS.—On Saturday se-
veral informations were filed in the Excise Court against
barbers and chandler's shopkeepers for selling spirits
without a license. It appears that barbers, in low
neighbourhoods, are in the habit of charging threepence
for shaving their customers on Sunday morning, and
giving them a glass of gin or rum into the bargain. On
Sunday morning last the Excise officers, after waiting
some short time in the shops, proposed to have the
spirits without the clean shave, which was acceded to,
and the above informations were filed in consequence.
The penalty is from 50/. to 100/., at the discretion of
the Commissioners of Excise.
The Duke of Wellington still remains at Walmer
Castle, having a violent cold. The Noble Duke, we
regret to say, appeared to be labouring under severe
illness at' the Harbour Courts, held a fortnight since.
His Grace, it is expected, willileave for S trathfieldsaye
on the '2oth ;nst., if restored health will permit.—
Greenwich Gazette.

Mr. Sergeant BomPAS, at great length, argued for
the prisoners that the indictment was bad, because they
had been indicted as accessories ; and by, the law the
principal should first have been indicted.
Mr. CLABKSON, for the prosecution, argued that
they were not indicted as accessaries, but under the
Statute, as for the substantive and distinct offence.
Caspar, for inciting to felony--and the others, for re-
ceiving stolen goods.

The Learned Judges then ordered the Court to be
cleared, and, having remained in deliberation for half an
hour, broke up the Court.
Great anxiety was manifested to know the result,
Some said that it would not be known till the next
Old Bailey Sessions, and that the Judges separated
without coming to any decision.
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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MAIVSIO.II.HO USE.
A young man, named Harris, who had long been
known as a pickpocket, was charged with having robbed
Mr. Sutton, a stock-broker, of his gold chain and seals.
Mr. Sutton, who is an elderly gentleman, stated that
as he was passing along Cheapside, towards St. Paul's,
on Lord Mayor's day, he observed two men with great
coats who pressed against him at the corner of Queen-
street. In an instant he felt a tug at his watch chain,
and be found that the chain and seals had been dragged
away ; the ring by which the chain was fastened to his
watch having been broken by the violence of the pull.
Policeman, No. .57, stated that he saw the prisoner
busy in the crowd, at the work of trying gentlemen's
pockets, and at last distinctly observed him dragging at
Mr. Sutton's watch-chain. Witness seized him, and
held him, but an at tack was made upon witness by a
desperate gang of thieves, who surrounded him, knocked
him down, and endeavoured to rescue the prisoner,
whom, however, he held fast.
Another witness also swore that he saw the prisoner
grab at the watch-chain of the prosecutor.
Mr. Sutton declared that policeman, N0..57, ren-
dered the most active and spirited assistance to him
when he was hemmed in by the pickpockets.
The prisoner blubbered and said that it was all a
mistake, as he was an honest fellow, who never laid Lis
hand upon anything that was not his own.
He was committed for trial.
If the watch had been stolen, the loss to Mr. Sutton
would have amounted to 1001.