The Sun.
London, England, 1865-09-22 00:00:00

William Gurdon . said that he was a barman at the
Rockingham Arms, Newington-causeway. About half-
past 11 o'clock last night, as he was serving in the bar, the
prisoner came in quite drunk, and commenced to create a
great disturbance. He refused to leave and became very
violent. With the sssistance of another barman he succeeded
in ejecting him from the premises, but not until he delibe-
rately thrust his fist through a pane of glass value £5.
Win. Neven, another barman, corroborated the evidence
of the preceding witness, and said that he assisted iu getting
the prisoner out of the premises, and in doing so was as-
saulted by him. He saw him distinctly break the pane of
glass and strike the last witness.
The prisoner, who had a black eye, gave a very different
version of the affair. According to his account the first
witness assaulted him without any provocation, and when
he was knocked down the other witness kicked him in a
most brutal manner. He called a witness, who, not being
present at the time, could prove nothing.
The Magistrate said it was evident that the prisoner had
so misconducted himself as to render his expulsion from
the premises necessary. Those who had so ejected
,him
wore perfectly justifiable, and even if he had been assaulted
in the way he described, be had no ground of legal-com-
plaint, as he was resisting those who wore authorised to
remove him. Ho fined him Gd. for the assault and £5 for
the damage, or, in default, one month's imprisonment.
The prisoner applied to be allowed to pay the fine by
instalments, which the magistrate refused.

THAMES.

A PERSEVERING DESTRUCTIVE.—George Brown, a very

tall man about 40 years of age, and without coat or waist-
coat, which he had pawned for drink, was brought before
Mr. Woolrych, charged with window breaking.
Mr. James Steers, the proprietor of a house of public en-
tertainment known as the West India Dock House, in Pop-
lar, said he had been frequently annoyed by the prisoner,
who had threatened to break all his windows and after-
wards break his heart. A month ago the prisoner delibe-
rately broke two panes of glass in the front window, and
was sentenced to fourteen days' imprisonment and
hard labour. Last night the prisoner came be-
fore the house, and, with a stone, deliberately broke
two panes of glass in the same sash. The value of them
was 12s.

Charles Stewart, a tailor, saw the prisoner break the two
panes of glass last night.
The prisoner—l was drunk; that is all, sir.

Mr. Wooly eh—You are a mischievious ,ill-minded man,

sentence you to pay 12s. value, and 15s. fine, or be im•

prisoned and kept to hard labour for 21 days, and also to
enter into your own recognisance in the sum of £lO to
keep the peace to the prosecutor and all her Majesty's sub-
jects for the space of six months.
THE TERROR OE THE WHITECHAPEL-ROAD.—James
King, a boy of 15, was brought before Mr. Woolryc,h,
charged with stealing 131bs of beef, the property of Mr.
Hugman, butcher, in the Mile-end-roul.

A young woman, named Susan Collins, saw the prisoner
take a piece of beef from her master's board and run away
with it. He was pursued, and threw away the beof which
was recovered. Its value was Bs. Bd.

William Hunt, 424 K, said the prisoner had been in cus-
tody before, and was the terror of the Whitechapel-road.
Mr. Woolrych—To all the inhabitants of that long road.
Hunt—Yes, sir, to all. (A laugh.)
Mr. Woolrych—What are the dangers they dread ? .
Hunt—He snatches the meat off their boards, or.any-
ling he can lay his hands on.

Mr. Woolrych—They dread his pilfering propensities.
I am afraid the prisoner is a confirmed young thief, but as
there is no proof of a former conviction, although he has
been in custody, I shall begin with a mild punishment,
one month's imprisonment and hard labour.