The Sun.
London, England, 1862-08-30 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

ASSAULT ON THE POLICE.—John Brian,'a ruffianly
looking man, was charged before Mr. Ingham with a
violent and brutal assault on a police-constable.
Police-constable Stone, 108 B, said that about 12 o'clock
last night he was on duty in Knightsbridge when he saw
the prisoner lying on the ground sound asleep. He awoke
him, when he found that he was intoxicated. Witness
asked him to go away, and offered to assist him a short
distance, when he observed that he would see him (the
constable) first, He then struck him. Complainant
then laid hold of him for the purpose of Proceeding with
him to the station-house, when the prisoner bit him.
Mr. Ingham—Bit you ?

Constable—Yes, sir. He bit me on my hand. (The
constable showed the wound.)

Mr. Ingham (to the prisoner)—What have you to say
to the charge?
Prisoner—l have no recollection what I did. I was so
drunk.

Mr. Ingham—You are committed for seven days.
The prisoner was then locked up.
ANOTHER VIOLENT ASSAULT ON A CONSTABLE.—JOIIII
Reffade was charged with assaulting B 256.
It appeared that about ten o'clock the previous night the
prisoner and some more men were causing a disturbance in
Pimlico, when the officer interfered. Ho was immediately
assaulted by the whole of them, the prisoner being the most
active of the gang. Two gentlemen, who were passing, took
the part of the officer. One of them got possession of his
staff, and threatened to knock down the constable's assail-
ants, when they desisted. The prisoner was then conveyed
to the station. house.

He was fined 10s., or seven days' imprisonment.

SOUTHWARK.

BURGLARY.—George Smithers and William Davis were
charged this morning with being found on the premises of
Messrs. Morton and Ferguson, boot and shoe manufac-
turers, Bermondsey, New•road, and also with attempting
to steal therefrom property to the amount of £lOO.
From the evidence it appeared that Sergeant Peirce,
7 M, was on duty with 273 M about four o'clock on the
morning of the 22d inst. at Bermondsey
.New road, and
as he was passing the house in question, he heard a match
struck, which excited his suspicion, and he watched the
premises. He saw the two prisoners come out, but
Smithers perceiving him rushed back and closed the door
of the house. Smithers had a large bundle on his shoulder.
He effected an entrance into the premises with his brother
constable, and near the back door they found three large
bundles of boots and shoes packed up and ready to be con-
veyed away. Having searched the premises they found
the two prisoners crouched up in the corner of a back room,
and he picked up the jemmy now produced He investi-
gated the premises closely, and ascertained that an entrance
had been made at the back part as some of the fastenings
of the windows had been forced aside. The prosecutor was
out of town at the time, hit one of them hal subsequently
identified the property at the station-house.
Mr. Lewis, jun., on behalf of the prisoners, contended
that there was no ground for a conviction against his
clients, as they were merely employed on the premises in
removing the goods by the instructions of a gentleman who
promised them a sovereign for their trouble, and stated
that the prosecutors would have shortly to appear before
the Bankruptcy Court.

The prisoners were remanded for a week in order to
enable the police to make inquiries respecting them.

THAMES.

ROBBERY BY A SERVANT GIRL.--THE BAD SPECI-
MENS FROM FEMALE REFORMATORIES.—Ann Jane Welch,
a girl about 18 years of age was brought before Mr. Selfe
charged with stealing three blankets, seven pillow cases, a
shawl, various other articles of female :wearing apparel, a
sovereign, 7s. or Bs. in silver, and other property and
moneys.

Mrs. Ellen Donovan, a young widow lady, residing with
her sister at No. 3, Archer-terrace, Limehouse, stated that
the prisoner was in her service for a fortnight only. She
took her from a Reformatory School where she had been
for five years. The prisoner was the third servant she had
taken out of Reformatories, and they had all robbed her.
Mr. Selfe—l am very sorry to hear such a bad account of
reformatory girls. I have been given to understand they
have turned out good servants in many instances.
Mrs. Donovan proceeded to state that while taking a nap
on the afternoon of the 19th inst. the prisoner absconded,
taking with her a guinea she had given her to obtain a
post-office order, 6s. or 7s. which was taken out of her
pocket, a shawl, two chemises, a petticoat, three blankets
and various other articles.

John Owen, 305 K, said he apprehended the prisoner
yesterday afternoon, and found in her box a portion of the
stolen property. He then produced a large bundle contain-
ing various articles, which Mrs. Donovan identified as her
property.