The Sun.
London, England, 1865-09-07 00:00:00

THAMES.

No FINES FOR ASSAULTS ON THE POLICE.—David Parish,
a tall and strong man, was brought before Mr. Paget,
charged with assaulting James Dix, a police-constable, No.
129 H.

This morning at an early hour the prisoner was drunk
and disorderly in Great Alie-street, Whitechapel. The
constable requested the prisoner to move on, which he
refused to do, and the policeman repeated his request. The
prisoner made use of foul language, and the policeman put
his hand upon him, and was immediately struck by the
prisoner on the head. The blow was described by a wit-
ness named Sutton as a very full one, and Dix and Parish
both fell.

The prisoner said ho was carman to a horse-slaughterer,
and went into the country yesterday for a horse. He got
rather too much drink.

Mr. Paget—Yes. Nearly all the offences committed are
under the influence of strong drinks. You are sentenced
to 14 days' imprisonment and hard labour.

The Prisoner—Pray, sir, make it a fine, and I wil:
pay it. . _

Mr. Paget—No, certainly. I never inflict fines for
violent assaults on the police. Tho constables have diffi-
cult duties to perform, and when they have been in the
right and violence is committed I have always ordered
imprisonment without the option of paying fines.
The Prisoner—l shall lose my situation if lam sent to
prison.
Mr. Paget—l will not alter my sentence. _

DARING ROBBERY ON BOARD SHlP.—Henry Glover, a
man about 25 years of age, was brought before Dlr. Paget,
charged with stealing a silver watch.
Hans Berg said he was master of a Norwegian ship. At
seven o'clock this morning he was lying down in his berth
in the cabin and saw a hand come over his head and take
his watch, to which a gold chain was attached. He thought
it was the steward of the vessel who wanted to know the

time of day, and took no notico at first, but on turning
round and seeing a man with a grey coat on who was not
one of his crew leaving the cabin, he jumped out of hod,
called out " Stop thief," and ascended to the deck. He
saw the prisoner running and get over the rail of the
ship on to another, and from there to the quay. The mate
of the ship followed him, seized him, and brought him
back. The prisoner got away from the mate, but was
caught again. The prisoner struggled, and his grey coat
was torn right off.
The mate of the Norwegian confirmed the latter part of
the captain's statement.

Richard Smith, a constable, said the prisoner was a thief,
and was brought to him at the import gate of the West
India Dock.

Mr. Paget—What has become of the watch and gold
chain ?

Captain Berg—The watch and chain were thrown into
the dock.

Tho prisoner said be was innocent, ho would take his
Bible oath of it.

Police-sergeant Briden, 4 K, said the prisoner had been
convicted.
Mr. Paget committed the prisoner for trial.

MARKETS—This Day.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

The supply of English beasts on sale at our markets to-
day was limited ; but that of foreign was tolerably large.
The trade for good and prime beasts ruled firm, at fully
late rates, the top price being 5s 6d per 81bs ; otherwise
the beef trade was in a sluggish state, at barely late rates.
The market was fairly supplied with sheep, for which the
trade ruled quiet, but at quite previous quotations. The
general top figure was Gs. Bd. per Sibs. Calves were a fair
demand, at Monday's currency. The pork trade was steady
and prices ruled firm. We understand that a cargo of
foreign beasts, numbering about 300 head, was seized at the
wharf this morning, some of the animals being in a dis-
eased state.