The Sun.
London, England, 1847-07-13 00:00:00

MARLBRO'-STREET-(THIS DAY.

John Collins, a ruffianly-looking fellow, was placed at
the bar before Mr. Bingham, charged with assaulting
Mr. Charles Harris, landlord of The Two Chairmen,
No. 81, Wardour-street; also with violently assaulting
Police-sergeant Hughes, 12 C, whilst in the execution of
his duty.
Mr. Charles Harris stated that on the previous night,
about half-past nine o'clock, the prisoner entered his
house in a state of inebriety, and immediately began to
kick up a row with the customers who were at the bar.
Complainant observing the man to be excited requested
him to leave the house in a peaceable manner. The pri-
soner refused to do so, and making a rush at him struck
him a blow in the face. Complainant then sent for a
constable, and gave him in charge.
Police-sergeant Hughes, 12 C, said that about half-
past nine o'clock last night he was called to the house of
last witness to receive charge of the prisoner. On their
way to the station the prisoner knocked him down and
kicked him several times in the lower part of his person.
Witness managed to get up from his defenceless position,
when the prisoner struck him i❑ the face and kicked him
on the shins. He subsequently became so violent, and
resisted so much, that he was obliged to call for
assistance to convey him to the station. Witness had
received such severe injuries as to incapaciate him from
doing his duty. The prisoner afterwards, when locked
up in the cell at the station, assaulted one of the
prisoners, who was present, and would prefer the charge
against him.
Edward Edwards said that last night he was locked
up in one of the cells at Vine-street station at the time
the prisoner was brought in. Directly the gaoler had
locked him in he came up to witness and, without the
least provocation, kicked him in the groin. He was
so much injured as to be obliged to be sent to the
hospital.
The prisoner, in reply to the charge, said he was ex-
ceedingly drunk, and knew not what he did. He really
was very sorry for what had occurred.
Mr. BINGHAM said it could not be permitted for the
prisoner to plead intoxication as an excuse for such a
serious assault. He should commit him to the House of
Correction for one month, with hard labour. _ _

Timothy Cavanagh was charged with having assaulted
Mrs. Mary Lockin, one of the agents of the League
Bread Company, residing in Little Earl•street, Seven
Dials.

It appeared that the prisoner, from some cause not
explained, had taken great offence at Mrs. Lockin being
appointed an agent for the sale of the League Company's
bread. Last night, he being well primed with sundry
pints of heavy, entered the complainant's shop and
abused her in a very improper manner. Not satisfied
with that, he spit in her face, and called her by a very
indelicate epithet. lie followed that up by threatening
to strike her, and to save herself from violence she left
the shop, and, having sent for a constable, gave him into
custody.
The defendant pleaded the old tale of intoxication in
defence; and, as it was his first offence,
Mr. 131AoHAm said he (defendant) must find one
surety in 3/. to keep the peace towards complainant for
the next three months.

The remainder of the morning was occupied by the
Court in disposing of several other trifling cases of
drunkenness and assaults. In each case a small tine was
inflicted, and the defendants set at liberty. Since the
commencement of the hot weather there has been more
drunken charges at this court than at any other time.

THAMES.—(THIS DAY.)
James Lloyd, an ex-policeman, was brought up on re-
mand, charged by Thomas Jackson, K 263, under the
following circumstances:—
The constable stated that about four o'clock on Fri-
day afternoon, as he was on duty at Millwall, Poplar, he
saw the prisoner carrying a bag on his shoulders. Wit-
ness asked what was in it, and he replied bones, but on
an examination of its contents he found 41bs. of foreign
manufactured tobacco concealed amongst the bones.
The prisoner ran away and made his escape, but yester-
day afternoon witness again saw him by the turnpike-
gate at Poplar, and apprehended him. In answer to the
prisoner, the constable admitted that he had allowed him
to pass through the gate and go some distance before he
stopped him.
The prisoner delared that he knew nothing whatever
of the bag of bones or tobacco. He resided at Flagon-
row, Deptford, and was at home on the Friday atter-
noon.

Mr. Joseph Clothier, a salesman, residing at Deptford,
came forward, and corroborated the prisoner's state-
ment, having seen him at home on the very day and
hour the constable alleged that he stopped him at Mill-
wall with the tobacco.

The constable still positively asserted that he was not
mistaken, and had no doubt on the subject ; but
Mr. YARDLEY said it was clear from the testimony of
Mr. Clothier that it was a case of mistaken identity,
and he would caution the constable against swearing too
rashly. lie must say that his conduct in not stopping
the prisoner at once at the, gate showed that he had a
doubt on the subject, and he had therefore given his evi-
dence a great deal too confidently. The prisoner must
be at once discharged.
Mr. Clothier inquired whether some compensation
ought not to be made, but
Mr. YARDLEY said he had no power to order any.

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT,

(THIS DAY.)

HOUSE OF COMMONS.
The SPEAKER took the Chair at Twelve o'clock.
SUPPLY.
The Report on the Committee of Supply was brought
up and agreed to.

WAYS AND MEANS.
The report on the Committee of Ways and Means
was also brought up and agreed to.
RECOVERY OF PUBLIC MONIES (IRELAND)

BILL.
This Bill was read a third time and passed.
CONSOLIDATED FUND BILL.

Mr. GREENE brought in this Bill, which was read a
first, and ordered to be read a second time to-morrow.

BISHOPRIC OF MANCHESTER.

Lord JOHN RUSSELL, in moving the second
reading of :the Bishopric of Manchester Bill,
said that this Bill had been introduced on the re-
commendation of the Ecclesiastical Commissioners.
That Commission had recommended that two bishop-
rics should be united with other bishoprics—those two
bishoprics were Bangor and St. Asaph. The recom-
mendation of the Commissioners was, that the Bishop-
ric of Bristol should be joined with that of iGloucester,
and Bangor with that of St. Asaph. The Commissioners
also recommended the creation of two new bishoprics—
one for Ripon, the other for Manchester. As was well
known, the bishoprics of Bristol and Gloucester had
been united, and a bishop had been appointed for
Ripon. Great objections had, however, been raised
to the joining of the bishoprics of Bangor and St.
Asaph, and by the present Bill it was not sought to join
them, but to create a new Bishop for Manchester, which
would require, if this Bill was passed, no new funds.
With respect to the new bishop, according to the pro-
visions of the Bill, he would not have a seat in the
House of Lords until the death of one of the present
bishops, and upon that event taking place, he would take
his seat in the House of Lords, but the junior bishop
would not. The Noble Lord concluded by moving the
second reading of the Bill.
Mr. JOHN COLLETT wished to know from the
Noble Lord whether it was his intention in a new Par-
lianlent to briog in a for the ert:utiori of any other
new bishoprics.
Lord J. RUSSELL said it was proposed, in another
session, to create ;a new bishopric to relieve London, to
be called the bishopric of St. Albans. It was also in-
tended to relieve York by creating a bishopric of