The Sun.
London, England, 1865-02-14 00:00:00

MARL BOROUGH-S TREE T.

ASSAULTING A LICENSED VICTUALLER AND THE POLICE.
—Charles Harris, clerk, of 27, Margaret-street, Westmin-
ster, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with being drunk
and creating a disturbance at the Devonshire Arms public-
house, at the corner of Sherwood-street, and assaulting
Mr. Tallman, the landlord, and police-constables, 299 A,
and Hunter, 45 C.

Mr. Tollman said the prisoner came into his house last
night after some person with whom he had been having
an altercation outside, and made use of very bad language.
Ile requested the prisoner to leave, and, as he refused to do
so, got over the counter to put him out. The prisoner con-
tinued to make use of very foul language, and struck him
on the nose and in the eye, and tried to throw him. Ile
then gave the prisoner into custody.
Watson, 299 A, proved seeing the prisoner strike Mr.
Tolhaan, and as soon as he took him into custody he set to
kicking him and tried to bite him.

Bunter, 45 C, after corroborating the previous witness,
said he was kicked by the prisoner several times on the way
to the station, the prisoner being very violent.
The prisoner said he had been robbed of his coat and
some money, and had been drinking and did not rec ollect
what occurred.

Mr. Tyrwhitt said thaf even if the prisoner had been
drinking he had no right to go to a man's house and create
a disturbance, publicans being under very sharp laws as
to the manner in which they carried on their business.
He should fine the prisoner 20s. or 14 days for the assault
on Mr.Tollman, commit him for seven days for the asssult
on the first constable, and fine him ss. or a week for the
assault on the second constable.

Agnes Barrett, a young unfortunate, was charged before
Mr. Tyrwhitt with disorderly conduct in the Haymarket,
and Mr. Leonidas Wheate, of No. 4, Langham-street,
Portland-place, artist, was charged with attempting to
rescue the female from the custody of the police.
Samuel Reeve, 85 C, said that about half-past 12 last
night he saw the female put out of Barnes's—the Grapes—
in the Haymarket. She refused to go away, and created a
disturbance—a large crowd of persons and a number of
constables being drawn to the spot. A gentleman then
came to the door of the house, and the female prisoner
then struck him with her fan. She was then taken intol
custody, when the male prisoner came up and interfered,
and tried to rescue her.

The male prisoner said ho had no desire to get the gir
away from the police. All he did was to prevent her being
ill-used by anybody. As was usual with his countrymen,
his sympathies were enlisted when he found a young
woman being ill-used, she complaining of being struck by
some one in the houso.

In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the male prisoner said he
was an American.

Mr. Tyrwhitt said he would discharge the female ; but
the male prisoner he was bound to fine ss.
The fine was paid, Mr. Wheate stating that he would do
willingly, as he would always interfere when he thought
a female was being ill-used.

ROBBING A BARKAlD.—Catherine Grogan, described as a
servant, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with stealing
a gold watch, some dresses, and other articles of the value
of £l3 10s., the property of a young woman named Kato
Watts, barmaid at the Bell Tavern, 5, Leicester-street,
Leicester-square.
The prosecutrix said a short time ago the prisoner, who
was employed as servant at the Bell Tavern, Leicester-
street, Leicester-square, suddenlyleft the house, and directly
after she was gone she missed her gold watch and some
dresses, of the value of £l3 10s. She heard no more of the
prisoner till last night when she was brought to the house
by a constable.

A constable said that last night he saw the prisoner sit-
ting on the steps of a door crying. He asked what was the
matter, and she said she was in great trouble, that she had
no friends nor place to go to. She said she had taken some
dresses from the Bell tavern, but not a watch, as supposed.
She said she wanted to give herself up. He then took her
to the Bell tavern, and finding that some dresses had been
stolen, as also a gold watch, he took the Fis.smor to tha
station, wnere sue was charged.
The prisoner said that while engaged at work in the
house she had some drink given to her, and she was com-
plained of for not doing her work. She at once left, taking
the barmaid's dresses, which she pledged in the Westmins-
ter-road. She however did not take the watch.
Mr. Tyrwhitt remanded the prisoner.