The Sun.
London, England, 1865-09-20 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

BRUTAL ASSAULT.—John Bellchambor, an elderly man,
was charged on a warrant with a violent assault, whereby
the complainant has boon in the Westminster Hospital for
some days.
James Mansfield, 159, Tufton-stroet, Westminster, said
he was employed in the same stable as defendant. They
had a quarrel on Saturday. Witness was larking and pri-
soner told him to desist; he, however, did not, and prisoner
struck him violently on the arm with a pitchfork. He then
struck prisoner in the face, upon which the latter turned,
took up a "spreader," fire feet long, and very thick, and
struck him on the hoad. He fell, and remembered nothing
more till he found himself in the hospital.

Prisoner said he threw water over him and then struck

Lim.

Prosecutor said he threw the water over his mate;
whom he called.

Wm. Young, the person referred to, corroborated prose-
cutor as to the throwing water at him. When prisoner
struck prosecutor first he returned the blow ; prisoner
then knocked him down, and as ho was rising struck him
down with a fearful blow on the head, from the effects of
which he bled profusely, and was carried to the hospital,
where he remained for three days.

Mr. Dayman said if prisoner had given tho prosecutor a
good hiding with his fists it was only. what he would have
deserved, but his violence could not be overlooked 4 He
had received some provocation, arid should only be fined
10s., or 7 days.

Forgery and Suicide by an Edinburgh

Tradeuman•

(From the Scotsman.)

We regret to have to record a case of forgery and suicide
by a citizen moving in most respectable society, and who
has hitherto borne the highest character for integrity and
propriety of -conduct, both in his business and private re-
lations. It appears that a bill for £lOO, which had been
discounted at the High-street branch of the Clydesdale
Bank by John Robertson, tailor and "'clothier, 5, South
College-street, fell due on Saturday, and was presented at
the shop of the person whose name appeared on it as accep-
tor, and who is likewise a tailor and clothier. The bank
messenger was informed that thera must have been some
mistake, as no such bill had been accepted by the party to
whom the bill had been presented. Before, however,
taking any steps in the matter, the alleged drawer was
applied to, and he at once declared that the signature of
his name was a forgery. The agent of the bank (Mr.
Auchie), with commendable promptitude, at once gave in-
formation to the proper authorities; and though the detec-
tive set about his inquiries on the very day that the bill
fell due, it was discovered that Robertson had disappeared
It has since transpired that ho took the mid-day train on
Saturday for Perth, and intelligence was raceired in Edin-
burgh yesterday that Robertson was found dead that morn-
ing in a bed in Carmichael's Temperance Hotel, Perth. He
stayed in the hotel over Sunday, andretircd to his bedroom
about 11 o'clock on Sunday evening in apparent good
health ; but not appearing at breakfast next morning his
room was entered, when he was found lying dead in his
bed. It appeared that death had been caused by au over-
dose of laudanum. The body was brought to Edinburgh
last night. A letter from him, intimating his intention to
destroy himself, was received through the post yesterday
morning by his wife, who, with fire children, are left to
mourn his-loss; and a telegram received in the course of
the day confirmed the announcement, and put an end to
any doubtt that had existed as to whether he would carry
his -threat into execution. Robertson was much esteemed
by all who knew him, and on whom the news o his double
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