The Sun.
London, England, 1862-06-18 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

A STRANGE CITARGt OP FELONY.—AIice Rutland and
Elisabeth Hamilton, two well-dressed females, were charged
with robbing William Herbert Crombie Duffus, of Carlton-
chambers, Regent-street, of his breast pin, umbrella, &c.
Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, ap-
peared for the prisoners.
The prosecutor, a stylishly- dressed man, who said he was
valet to Captain Callaghan, and whose mode of giving his
evidence was a bad imitation of "Lord Dundreary," said—
I went with these ladies to Barnes's Supper-rooms, 5, Pan-
ton-street. I had in my scarf a pin worth £B. I don't
want to givo them in charge if they will give me my pin.
It was Rutland who took the pin from my scarf.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—lf you want them discharged, I'll do it.
You can either give your evidence or not.

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Prosecutor—lt was on Thursday evening, and we had
been to the London Pavilion. My friend saw her take it,
and told her so. I saw her take it, upon my honour. It
was my friend saw her take it.

Mr. Lewis—First you say your friend saw her take it,
and then that you saw her take it. Which do you mean P
Prosecutor—l wasn't sober then, but lam now. If you
are not satisfied you can go to Mr. Barnes.
Martin, 86 C, said the prosecutor gave the prisoners in
charge last night at the London Pavilion, where they were
sitting quietly. The prosecutor first said one had robbed
him and then the other. The prisoners were searched, but
neither the pin nor umbrella was found.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said there was not case enough to detain
the prisoners, and discharged them.

WESTMINSTER.

GROSS PERSONAL OUTRAGE ♦T THE INTERNATIONAL
EXHIBITION.-Mr. John Butler, of 38, Anne's-place,
Sloane-street, Chelsea, was charged with a violent and un-
provoked assault upon John Ross, a clerk, living at Forest-
14i hill.

Complainant, who is evidently in a very weak and bad
state of health, said that at 20 minutes to four yesterday
afternoon he was in the annexe at the Exhibition, and had
to pass between the defendant and a lady. Complainant
had a cane under his arm, and being pressed very much
toward the lady, to prevent coming in contact with her he
passed olose by the defendant, his cane pressing him as he
did so. Defendant immediately came up and asked com-
plainant whether he had struck him, and immediately gave
him a blow on the side of the head with his clenched fist,
which made the blood flow directly from his mouth.
Mr. Arnold—What did you say when he asked if you
had struck him ?

Complainant—Nothing. He gave me no tithe to reply
before he struck me.

Mr. George Bryan, of 33, Bedford square, solicitor, cross-
examined the complainant without at all shaking his testi •
mony.

Mr. Hartley Waddington, of 74, Old Broad-street, share
dealer, said he was at tho Exhibition. He saw the
defendant walk up to the complainant, and heard him say,
"Did you strike me," and before he could reply defendant
struck him a blow on the mouth with his knuckles. The
assault was totally unwarranted.

Alfred Paine, of Queen Elizabeth-road, Horselydown,
said the stick happened to touch the defendant, who then
committed the assault as described. He too agreed that
defendant did not give complainant time to answer before
he struck him.

John Dearing, 163 X, said that Ross gave the defendant
in charge, and was at the time bleeding from the mouth.
Defendant, when taken into custody, said he had asked the
complainant whether he struck him with a stick, and he
replied he did, when he gave him a smack in the mouth,
that he night go and tell his brother Frenchman what an
old Englishman could do.
Mr. Bryan said that his client was a gentleman 72 years
of age. He had felt some one strike him on the back, and
seeing the complainant with a stick, enquired what he did
that for, when he said he had, and, in the heat of the
moment, defendant certainly struck him an openhanded
'blow, which the defendant now certainly regretted. Com-
plainant's particular state of health made his mouth bleed
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with a very slight blow,

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Mr. Arnold asked if any expressions of regret had been
made by the defendant to the complainant.
Complainant said there had not.

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Mr. Arnold thlught it would have been more creditable
on the part of the defendant to have apologised for this un-
provoked assault, and to have made the complainant some
pecuniary recompense, than to have instructed his solicitor
to set up a false line of defence. As he, however, had not
done this act of justice, he (Mr. Arnold) must deal with
the matter, and he therefore fined the defendant 505., or a
month's imprisonment in default.

VARIETIES.

(From Fun.)
LEGAL NOTES AND MAXIMS.

Under this head the reader, tired with the day's work in
the garden, will find for his quiet evening perusal a few
hints which may materially assist him in his dealings with
his fellow-men. Firstly, it is a common saying that an
action will lie ;" but, be it remembered, so also, very often,
will the parties to it.

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A judge may "cause a writ of attachment to issue," even
though he is not very fond of his children.
There is such a thing as a " mandamus," but we never
yet heard of a " womandamus ;" the latter is probably a
fiction.

The Third Baron of the Exchequer does not take rank
with the Second Count of an indictment.

Sheriffs' officers, as a rule, never go to church on Sun-
day, their reason being that " service on Sunday is a
nullity."

DISRAELI'S CHANT.
Let us grab at whom we can,
BRIGHT—" or any other man ;"
Wear he black, or wear he drab,
What's the odds ? so at him grab ?"

" All I ISN'T IT ?"—What a curious thing it is that of
those who nightly go out on the loose, so largo a number
should collie home quite tight I
A POSER FOR PARADAY.—When the thermometer rises
we find the heat•drops.

What Scotch sport is like ladies' conversation P—Dears
talking.

CAUSE AND EFFECT.—A lawyer's bill.
Indignant Parent—" No money, sir ? Tailor dunning
you, sir? What do you mean? Why don't you put your
shoulder to the wheel ?" Incipient Swell (languidly)—
.

" Well, I would only it's so deuced muddy."
QUITE TIGHT AT FOUR O'CLOCK A.M. AT A DRINKING
FOUNTAIN.—" I shay, waiter, bring me a splice o' sugar
and a bit o' lemonsh."

A DRUNKEN MAN'S SAFEST BET.—To lay on the field.
A man who drinks himself to death can be said to " die
mellow." Can you therefore trace any connexion between
"melo-dy" and the heavy wet ?