The Sun.
London, England, 1839-10-03 00:00:00

GUILDHALL -(THIS DAY.)

SERIOUS ASS AULT.—Thomas Palmer, the driver of
cab 772, was charged with assaulting policeman Arm-
strong, It appeared that about half-past two this morn-
Ing Armstrong observed the prisoner and some other
Persons at the corner of St. Martin's-le-Grand, con-
ducting- themselves in a disorderly manner. He inter-
fered, and the prisoner struck him a tremendous blow
under the ear with a life-preserver. He then ran off,
bat was afterwards taken with the bludgeon in his pos-
session.

Thestatr,ment was corroborated by another policeman.
lildertr.an PIRIE considered the prisoner to be a most
daNgero us character, and directed him to find bail.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

(THIS DAY.)

AN EXPENSIVE AND AMOUROUS FREAK. •-•-•• A
young man, very fashionably dressed, who gave his
name as Thomas Webb, and stated that he was clerk in
a mercantile house in the City, was placed at the bar,
before Mr. Long, the sitting Magistrate, on the follow-
ing charge :--Mrs. Mary Bryant, an interesting and
well-dressf,d female, stated that between nine and ten
o'clock last night she was walking arm-in-arm with her
husband along Oxford-street, when the defendant, who
was evidently intoxicated, came up in front of her and,
atilting her rudely in the face, said " What a divine
ezeati.tre," at the same time throwing his arms round her
The police coming up at the moment he was
itl'ien in charge, but on his way to the station-house af-
t empted to make his escape.
• The husband of the complainant corroborated his
wife's statement. The defendant was a perfect stranger
to both of them.

The defendant denied the charge, but admitted -being
intoxicated.

Mr. LONG—I shall fine you 40s.
Defendant, co ing—l can't pay it.
Mr. LONG—Then I commit you for seven days.
This announcement in;:itieed the defendant to hand
over two sovereigns, and he departed with a sorrowful
countenance.

RATTON-GARDEN.-(THIS DAY.)

,ACCIDENT PROM FURIOUS
DRIVING.—Juhn Pre!ly
eras charged with furious driving, and wilfully damag-
ing the chaise-cart of Jacob Roxon.'
It appeared that the defendant was driving in his
cbaise-cart on the Lower-road, Islington, and in turning
the corner by the Station-house, he came in contact with
the chaise-cart of the plaintiff, and knocked off the
Step. In consequence of the collision, the plaintiff and
hie wife, who were in the chaise-cart, were thrown out
and severely injured. A medical certificate was pro-
duced, stating the inability of Mrs. Roxon to attend, in
consequence of the injuries she had received.
Mr, C, BEENwoou having ascertained that the acci-
dent was the result of carelessness, merely suggested a
settle, uent, to which the parties acceded, the defendant
egrEning to pay the plaintiff 3/.
1!) Ir. GREENWOOD told the defendant he might con-
skit 21. himself let off very easily, as he might have
coa-
-1 ted and fined him 40s. for the furious driving, and
:erwards have ordered him to pay the plaintiff a sum
€lt exceeding ten pounds, as a compensation for the
Injuries inflicted.
.., ASSAULTING A POLICEMAN.—CaroIine Hill was
largied with
being drunk and disorderly, and Charles
the "Pe 'with assaulting Police Sergeant 'Williams in
e exec'ation of his duty.
Th'eprisoner Stanhope, who described himself as a
Itlinarri"-.d man, carrying on the business of a pork-butcher,
b. jiewport Market, but residing with his wife in the
!_? :gel kept by his mother, stated that the female
prisoner and his mother were quarrelling when he came
r i."'n to separate them, and seeing the policeman,
'e thought he had no right to interfere.
Mr- GREENwoon discharged the female prisoner, and
!entenced the prisoner Stanhope to be imprisoned for
lanneen days for the assault.
11 INTEARIIPTING A PRAYER MEETING.—Two boys
lamed Macarthy and Raymond were charged by a
serer little man, who stated that he was agent to the
°?1. room in John-street, with interrupting a prayer
fleetinghrt held at the room last evening ; he said that a
,rtY of a dozen boys interrupted the meeting in such
Ibiantir_r, that be was obliged to discontinue his address.
qui!' appeared from the complainant's replies to the
po 3ticus of the Magistrates and of the prisoners, to
a'-iettl he seemed to think it infra dig. to reply,
tat 11
, -c was by no means certain that. the prisoners were
among the interrupters.
Macarthy said in his defence, that. seeing a notice of
'_ temperance meeting stuck on the doors he went in,
but did not interrupt.
f Raymond said he heard it was a meeting for the dif-
,Litsice of gin and beer—(Roars of laughter)—to keep
'e People from drinking ; that he had not interrupted.
The prisoners received good characters from their ern-
le'Yers, and after an admonition from Mr. GREENWOOD,
hey were discharged.

The Earl of Jersey left Middleton Park on Mon-
, tiay to inspect his racing stud at Newmarket. Middle-
ton has been full of company during the last month.
'The Hon. Captain and Mrs. Augustus Villiers have
arrived at Middleton on a. visit to the Countess.
' . Mr. Bunn having undertaken the management of
: the St. James's Theatre for the ensuing season, is off
to the Continent for the purpose of enaaging some Pari-
sian novelties. Mr. T. Cooke is appointed musical
director.
-L,
rox, THE CIIARTIST.-0, Friday 'Mr. Bram-
: lay, solicitor, x tendered to the Magistrate's.'ilhe-names of
Mr. James Jackson and Mr. Isaac lronside, as bail for
Pox, which were accepted, consequently l'ex may be ex-
pected home in the course of the vveek.—
Sliee/d Iris.
Police Sergeant William., 8 E., stated that last night
as he was passing down Hadiow-street, the female pri-
soner was standing at the door of a brothel, making a
. disturbance, he remonstrated with her and advised her
r, to go in, Alen she said she preferred being taken to
i• the station-house. He accordingly took her into cus-
-1--t-GdY for the purpose of conducting her there, when the
,1,40 prisoner, who is the son of the woman who keeps
the house, rushed upon him, and struck him in the
'ftee• 'He immediate.y gave the woman in charge to
Police constable 105 E, and secured thz man who had
assaulted him.
,EMIGRATION OF CHARTISTS.—Mr. Wosten-
,,,"ne. the Delegate from this district to the General
'°ovention, and Mr. Chatterton, Secretary to the
Wo,,rking Men's Association, after being, to use the
11)":1." of a correspondent, " hunted like wild beasts for
r_e'ng Chartists, have made their exit to America—pre-
'erring leavry
miserable the land of their birth to dragging on a
...,0 rable hf: in prison, Re Lovett, Collins, Martin,t
vvk x, and a many more ; both of them are excellent
workmen, and will do well, having taken all their tools
clnitiht. them. Twelve more individuals : cutlers, saw-
-o,_..hs, grinders, filesmiths, and razorsmiths—the ma-
t saw-
or. of them Chartists—ere following their example..
ems
_',..t.b00, the middle class, by a neglect of the inter-
, trad:Temselves and their workmen, arc dricing. the
L, . . 7 wholenle frem Enql,nd to Amrriel."— s\'"9-
1 d .."'e i;.2,1 Lilatz,i'—,l, , -', . • , - •puui oil vv,f6-
.), last—Sheffield Iris. INIA,L 110,1 1,4,i