The Sun.
London, England, 1865-12-28 00:00:00

SOUTHWARK.

A RUFFIANLY PAUPER.—Joseph Collins, a powerful-
looking fellow, was placed at the bar before Mr. Woolrych
charged with creating a disturbance at the doors of Ber-
mondsey workhouse and assaulting William Fairbairn, the
porter. He was also charged with assaulting in a vio-
lent manner a respectable female in the relieving officer's
office.

Fairbairn said that the prisoner had been for many years
an inmate of the house, and one of the most disorderly
they had. He discharged himself from the house a few
days ago, but on the previous evening, about six o'clock,
he returned and demanded admission to the body of the
house. Witness told him he could not admit him without
an order from the relieving officer. No sooner had ho
said these words than the prisoner rushed at him, struck
him a violent blow on the eye, and knocked him down.
He then forced his way into the house and attacked every
person that ho came near. They had some difficulty in
securing him.
The prisoner here said that all he wanted was his rights.
The porter should have admitted him.
Fairbairn informed his worship that the prisoner knew
the rules of the house. Had he been ill witness would
have admitted him immediately, but he was able-bodied
and should have gone to the relieving officer.
Mr. Barber, one of the relieving officers of Bermondsey,
corroborated last witness' testimony, and added that he was
in his office talking to a respectable female when the pri-
soner rushed at her and threw her clothes over her head,
and treated her in a ruffianly- manner. Witness seized
hold of him and detained him until a constable came up,
when he was given into custody.
The female alluded to informed his worship that the
prisoner treated her shamefully, although she appealed to
him to desist.

Mr. Woolrych askod the prisoner what he had to say in
answer to the charge.

He replied that ho knew nothing about it, as he had been
drinking.

Mr. Woolrych told him he was a lazy, cowardly, and
ruffianly fellow. He sentenced him to one month for the
asSatilt upon Vairbairn, and three months for the assault on
the female,

Liverpool Cotton Market—This ray.
'no market opens steady. Sales probably 8,000
or id,ddd

Eitid haiie issited their I
third annual report for presentation to the share-
holders. It states that the accounts and balance-
Rheet; made tip to the 80th dune last, show a net
profit of £41,612. From this amount, however,
the directors regret having to deduct the sum of
k 11,158; as provision for subsequent bad debts, and
the available balance or division is therefore
£24,519. Out of this amount it is proposed to
pay a dividend of £1 10s. per share, amounting to
£19,500, which, with the ad interim dividend
already paid for the first six months, is equal to
7f per cent. for the year, and to carry forward the
balance of £5,019 to the next account.
DEATH IN A CUURCH.—SamueI Read, au old man,
84 years of age, walked on Christmas-day from the Tillage
of Carlton to ciedling Church, Notts, a distance of a mile,
and while in the act of taking the sacrament fell back and
immediately expired. Deceased was hale and hearty up to
that day, but had been heard to say that ho should die on
Christmas-day.