The Sun.
London, England, 1847-08-11 00:00:00

Mr. TYRVIIIITT—Are they unfortunate women ?

Complainant—Yes.
Defendant indignantly denied the assault as described
by complainant, or having kept the witnesses out of the
way. She came into the house at half-past 11 o'clock,
with her shawl over her head, her person exposed. Mr.
M'Diarmid's (the landlord's) neice, called him to remove
her, saying her conduct and language were offensive.
Ile put her out as gently as possible, when she fell on
the pavement, and not on the road.
Mr. M'Diarmid attended with Mr. Brown, of Upper-
street, Park-street, Islington, and his nephew, who gave
evidence that the complainant, on being gently put out,
fell down, and said defendant had struck her, but he did
not do so.

Mr. TYRWIIITT said he was quite satisfied that the
complainant was in a state of excitement, and that no
more force was used than was necessary to eject her and
protect the respectability of Mr. M'Diarmid's house and
family from indecent annoyance. He should dismiss the
complaint, as she had brought it all upon herself.
WESTMINSTER.
Mr. William Almond, Old Bond-street, army accoutre•
ment maker, was charged with assaulting Richard Ilor-
lock, money-taker to the Iron Steam-boat Company, at
the Cadogan Pier, Chelsea.
Complainant stated that on Sunday afternoon, the Ist
inst., from three to a quarter past, three persons came
to the pier, and defendant, who was one of the party,
took three tickets and paid for them to go up the river.
Defendant then asked how long it would be before the
boat arrived, and complainant having replied that it
would be there at twenty minutes to four, the gentleman
went with his party on to the pier. After having re-
mained there about half an hour, during which time no
boat arrived, defendant came up to the platform where
complainant was stationed, and abused him very much.
Complainant begged of him to pass on, said he would
return his money, and referred him to Messrs. Cattarns
and Fry, secretaries to the company. Complainant gave
him sixpence, the amount he had paid, and defendant
returned the three tickets. Complainant again begged
of him to pass on, but he paid no attention to the re-
quest, and continued to abuse him. At last complainant
said to defendant, " You put me in mind of a butcher,"
upon which defendant immediately hit him over the
head with a stick, and struck him on the hat. Com-
plainant immediately got out of his box, and held de-
fendant, after he had made a second attempt to strike
him, until a policeman came up, previous to which he
wrenched the stick out of defendant's hand. Defendant
went to the station and gave his address.
Complainant, in his cross-examination by Mr.
Woolley, of Lincoln's Inn, who attended on behalf of
the defendant, said that the defendant did not come at
three o'clock to the pier, it was ten minutes afterwards.
Complainant did not point out several boats as those by
which he was to go, as they came up the river. De-
fendant did not say that he would write to the papers,
to let the public knew how grossly they were deceived.
He struck him because he said he was like a butcher.
Complainant did not say to the defendant that he was a
butcher out of place; he did not say he was ‘' mouthing"
there. Defendant had a lady and a little girl, about
fifteen years of age with him.
Mr. Woolley—Was he dressed, and did he look as he
does now? Complainant—Yes.
Mr. Woolley-90 your oath, Sir, does he look like a
butcher ? Complainant took a hasty glance at Mr.
Almond, who is a person of very gentlemanly appear-
ance, and replied—l cant't tell ; I made use of the ex-
pression after what he had said to me.
Mr. 13aoDErtre—What was the thickness of the stick?
Complainant—About two inches round at the top.
Mr. BRODERIP—Was it a violent blow? Complainant
—He struck me as hard as he could.
Mr. BRODERIP—Of course, striking vou wrai 'wavy-
stick like that, it cut your hat very mush? Complainant
—lt cut it all to pieces.
Mr. BRODERIP called for the production of the hat,
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