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

WESTMINSTER.

GROSS PERSONAL OUTRAGE AT 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-
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 close 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 aide 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 P

Complainant—Nothing. Ho gave me no time 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 the 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 might 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 open-handed
blow, which the defendant now certainly regretted. Com-
plainant's particular state of health made his mouth bleed
with a very slight blow.
Mr. Arnold asked if any expressions of regret had been
made by the defendant to the complainant.

Complainant said there had not.
Mr. Arnold thought 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 ADID 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, bo it remembered, so also, very often,
will the parties to it.

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 Sunda4 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 ?"

" AR I ISN'T IT ?"—What a curious thing it is that of
those who nightly go out on the loose, so large a number
should come home quite tight I
A POSER FOR FARADAY.—When the thermometer rises,
we find the heat-drops.
What Scotch sport is like ladies' conversation?—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 POUR O'CLOCK A.M. AT A. DRINKING
FOUNTAIN:—" I shay, waiter, bring me a shlice 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? - r