The Sun.
London, England, 1841-09-14 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

CRIM CON.—Patrick Murphy was placed at the bar
before Mr. HALL, charged with having assaulted Cecilia
Fleming, a very pretty-looking female, in Portugal-
street, on Sunday night.

On the complainant being placed in the witness-box
she said she did not wish to press the charge against
the prisoner if he would express his sorrow for what he
had clone.

The Magistrate asked the prisoner if he would avail
himself of the kindness of the complainant.
Prisoner, with laughable gravity, placing his hand on
his heart, said, "No, your Worship, this case shall be
gone into, and I will take every punishment the law can
inflict," at the same time trying to look pathetic at the
complainant.
Mr.' HALL said, if that were the case the com-
plainant must proceed with the case. She stated that
she was married and was passsing along Portugal-street,
last evening, when the prisoner came up to her and
after walking a short distance, he struck her violently
on the head and tote her bonnet.

Mr. HALL—Was there no cause for it ? Complainant
hesitatingly—None, your Worship.
Mr. HALL—You seem to have something behind that
you wish to hide from me. Complainant simpering—
Well, Sir, he formed an attachment to me.

Mr. HALL—What before your marriage ? Com-
plainant hanging her head—No, your Worship, since.
The prisoner sighed heavily, and buried his face in his
hands.

Mr. HALL—What without the knowleage of your
husband ? Complainant—No, yuur Worship, my hus-
band knew of it, and the prisoner visited our house.

Mr. }TALL said the prisoner-had better take advan-
tage of the complainant's kindness, as, if he did not, he
should be compelled to fine him, which perhaps would
have the effect of lodging him in prison.
The prisoner's heroic bearing evidently cooled, and
he said he was sorry for what he had done, but he was
excited by the female ; she had met him by appointment.
Complainant—Yes, but you owed me some money.
Mr. HALL said as the prisoner had expressed his
sorrow the complainant was no doubt satisfied.

Complainant said she was perfectly satisfied, and the
parties left the Court together.
Edward William Allen was placed at the bar charged
with having embezzled the sum of 201., the property of a
gentleman of the name of Butcher, residing at Mahon,
in Essex.

It appeared that the prisoner was paying his addresses
to a sister-in-law of complainant, and in January last
they paid a visit to the complainant, and on their de-
parture he rave the prisoner 201. to pay to a house in
London. This payment had never been made, and in
March last the complainant received a letter from the
prisoner stating he had paid the money when in a state of
intoxication, but he could not tell to whom. He pro-
mised that the money should be re-paid, but it had not
been paid, and the complainant came to London on Sa-
turday, and, seeing the prisoner, gave him into custody.
Mr. HALL said the case was out of their jurisdiction,
and he thought it would not amount to larceny, but only
to a breach of trust, and the only remedy would be a
civil process. He would, however, bind the prisoner
over to answer any charge that might be brought against
him at the Sessions in Essex.