The Sun.
London, England, 1862-11-05 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

MURDEROUS ASSAULT ON A POLICE-CONSTABLE.—
Edward Cullen was finally examined, charged with com-
mitting violent assaults on three constables of the M divi-
sion, one of whom he so savagely treated that he will be
unable to perform his duty for a long time.
Evans, 42 M, the latter officer who limped into court
with assistance, said that on the night of the 14th ultimo,
about 12 o'clock, he was on duty in the Borough. road,
when his attention was atti acted to a mob about a drunken
man. Witness dispersed the mob, and all went quietly
away but the prisoner, who made use of disgusting lan-
guage to him, and at the same time he struck witness a
severe blow on the head which caused him to fall. As he
was attempting to get up the prisoner kicked him violently
and dislocated his right ancle. itness endeavoured to
get up and seize him, but owing to his ancle being
out, be was unable, and had not another constable came
up, be believed the prisoner would have murdered him.
Police •constable 38 M said he heard the calls of " Po-
lice I" in the Borough-road, on the night in question, and
on arriving at the spot he saw last witness lying on the
ground, incapable of getting up. Witness seized hold of
the prisoner, who threw him down, and kicked him
severely.

Police-constable 29 and 48 111 said they went to the as-
sistance of the other officers, and had great difficulty in
getting the prisoner to the station-house. Ho kicked each
of them severely, and neatly tore all their clothes off their
back.

The prisoner, who bore an excellent character, said, in
defence, that he was very drunk, and did not know what he
was about.

The magistrate committed him for trial.

THAMES.

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aged 24, a barman,B way
before Mr. Woolrych charged with stealing a gold Albert
chain and a Memel calf skin, value £3 10s.
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Mr. Stoddart, solicitor, defended the prisoner.
The prosecutor in this case is Mr. James Coleman, a
commercial traveller, residing at No. 4, Queen's-row,
Dalston. On Monday, the 27th ult., he went into the
Pigott Arms public-house, at the corner of the East India-
road, Limehouse. He had been visiting several public-
houses in the course of the same day, and he was
not sober. Directly after he entered the Pigott Arms
he became very ill, and was sent home in a cab.
When he entered the Pigott Arms public-house he had
a gold watch and gold Albert chain attached to it in his
waistcoat pocket, and also carried a small parcel contain-
ing five Memel calf skins. When he became conscious,
after recovering from his drunkenness, he looked at his
watch and chain, and to his great astonishment discovered
that a copper gilt chain, worth a few pence, had been sub-
stituted for his gold chain, which cost him 70s. He also
missed some of the calf skins from the parcel. He gave
information to the police, and suspicion fell on the pri-
soner, a barman at the Pigott Arms, who attended upon
the prosecutor while he was there, and put him into the
cab which conveyed him to his holm. The prisoner
was taken into custody on Friday, and brought
before Mr. Selfe. There was then no evidence
to justify a remand or committal, and Mr.
Selfe discharged the prisoner, and told the police to
arrest him again if evidence could be obtained. Yesterday
Inspector Beare, of the K division, received private infor-
mation aetailing how the commercial traveller had been
treated in the Pigott Arms, who committed the robbery,
and where the stolen property was to be found. Inspector
Beare immediately despatched a police-constable, No. 243
K to the Pigott Arms, and the prisoner was again taken into
custody. On searching a small closet where rags and rotten
stone are kept for cleaning the bar, the officer found the
missing calf skin. He then demanded the key of the pri-
soner's box, which was given to him, and upon unlocking
it, he found, among his clothes, the prosecutor's gold chain.
Mr. Woolrych—How long has the prisoner been at the
Pigott Arms ?
Inspector Beare—About six months, sir. If the prisoner
is remanded I shall be able to produce the person of whom
he bought the copper gilt chain which he substituted for
the gold one.
Mr. Coleman identified the gold chain and calf skin pro-
duced as his property.
The copper gilt chain was produced. It was similar in
appearance to the gold one.
After a rigid cross-examination of the prosecutor by Mr.
Stoddart, the prisoner was remanded for a week.

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