The Sun.
London, England, 1839-10-15 00:00:00

UNION-HALL-( THIS DAY.)

SA 'AGE ASSAULT.—WiIIiam Robinson a cabinet-
maker, was brought this day before Mr JEREMY, the
presiding Magistrate, charged by James Storer, a porter,
at the King's Head, Blackfriars-road, with most savagelY
assaulting him last night about seven o'clock. From
the evidence of Storer, it appeared that yester-
day afternoon, at four o'clock, Robinson was
at the house of Mr. Ives who keeps the
King's Head, in the Blackfriar's-road, drunk, and act-
ing like a madman. Mr. Ives desired him to leave the
place, which he refused to do, and after a great deal of
difficulty, with the assistance of Storer, he was expelled
the house, to which lie returned again at seven o'clock.
and immediately upon seeing Storer he flew at him like
a tiger, tore his waistcoat, and bit his thigh so dread-
fully as to render it necessary for him to obtain medical
advice. Robinson conducted himself in so outrageous a
manner that it required no less than seven persons to
secure him. Robinson's wife had stated that when he
had anything to drink he was more like a madman than
a rational being, and it was her firm belief if he contl7
need to take exciting liquors the result would be that
he must be sent to Bedlam.
Mr. JEREMY said that as the assault complained of
was about as brutal as any that had ever come unditre,
his notice he should fine Robinson 20s. for the assault'
and he twist also pay the like sum for the damage he
had occasioned.
The amount was immediately paid.

NEW HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL'
WORKS.—We are requested to state that Mr. Colburn,
of Great Marlborough-street, has just published the fol-
lowing new Historical and Biographical Works, which
can be had of all Booksellers :-1. The Life and Tunes
of the Right Hon. Henry Grattan, by his Son, Henry
Grattan, Esq., M.P., 2 vols. Bvo., with Portrait-----•
Captain O'Brien's Adventures during the Late 1871".'
from 1804 to 1827, 2 vols. Bvo., with Illustrations--3'
Memoirs of Sarah Duchess of Marlborough, and alb!,
Court and Times of Queen Anne, by Mrs. Thomson.
vols. Bvo.-4. The Life, Correspondence, and posthu-
mous Writings of M. G. Lewis, Author of " The
Monk," &c., 2 vols. Bvo., with Portrait-5. The Co's
eluding Volumes (3 and 4) of the Diary of the Times
of George IV., containing more Letters of Queen `l6 {
mP roline, &c.-6. The Life and Cors ondenee °
Washington, by Jared Sparks, 2 vols. Bvo, with rot.-
trait-7. Dr. Vaughan's Olt .er Cromwell and His
Times, illustrated in a Series of Letters by the dist 7
guished Persons of the Period, 2 vols. Bvo., with 131;-;
Portrait-9. traits-8. Dr. Jenuer's Life and Correspondence, by
8v Dr.o. Baron,sy i
with
9p.ublished complete, in 2
'I imp s, a Seri •
es of Original Letters by the most 01P
Queen Elizabeth. and ta,,er
with
tinguished Persons of the Period, 2 vols. Bvo.,
ortraits--10. The Life and Correspondence of E9T
P
St. Vincent, by Captain Brenton, It N., 2 vols. 8","
with Portrait—And 11. The Autobiography of Josef
it
Holt, General of the Irish Rebels in 1798. Edited 137
T. Crofton Croker, Esq. 2 vols. Bvo., with Portrait, &c.
COCKFIGHT AT HANWORTH.—DESPKRATO
AFFRAY.—Monday, at the Brentford Petty Sessions;
a stout man dressed in a smock-frock, named Bober
Hedges, was brought in the custody rill of one of the
mounted patrol, from Leatherhead, Surrey, for exa
e
nation on a charge of having been concerned with othersr
in a most desperate attack on Piper, Wyllie, and &lit_
officers of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty'
Animals, at a Cockfight, which took place at Hai"; '
worth, near Hounslow, on the 17th of April (Eas.t,
Monday), 1838. Mr. Thomas, the Secretary of'
t!s,
Society, was in attendance, and informed the I‘ll3eath
ba
trates that Piper had died since the affray, his t,
re..
beyond doubt accelerated by the injuries he
Central
ceived, and lie produced a certificate from the 0
Criminal Court to the effect that the prisoner stood to-
Criminal
dieted for cutting ride wounding Piper and Wyllie, on
which charge lie pyd his committal. The I.3enel.
said, under those circumstances their duty was to corn-
s-lid,
mit him to Newgate, which was accordingly done. ,
ROYALTY IN A CONVENT.—It is ailinneu
that the Queen Dowager of Sardinia has come
eto the
ing ie
resolution of w;thdrawing from the world, and nd
her days in a convent. Her Majesty is said to hoI
.!
already returned to the order of the Jesuits, to who
om
oir;
formerly belonged, die-Villa Ruffinella, se _
1. Mount Tusculum, which is her property, and where
. she now -resides. -
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