The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-04 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.--(THIS DAY.).

Michael Dempsey, an Irishman, was charged by police-
sergeant Matthews, F 10, with being drunk and di,orderly in
Holborn.

The sergeant stated that he found the prisoner drunk on
his beat in Holborn, and proceeded to take him into custody.
The prisoner resisted violently, but with the assistance of
another constable he took him to the station.

The prisoner said he could bring conclusive evidence to
show that he "didn't assault or insult the policeman at all,
at all," but that the latter attacked him most unwarrantably,
and that he did not make any resistance.
The witness who was to give this "conclusive evidence"
then came forward, and said that he saw the prisoner and
his wife fighting a day or two ago, and that he thought the
wife was altogether in the wrong.
Mr. JARDINE—But what do you know about what occurred
last night ? Witness—Last night, is it, sir ? Faith, I
know nothing at all about it, sir, not the laste ! But I
was present when the row was with him and his wife.
The inspector here explained to the magistrate that there
was a warrant against the prisoner for an assault on his
wife, and that it was in reference to this statement the wit-
ness was prepared to give evidence.
Mr. JARDINE—Your conclusive evidence does not much
avail you. However, as this is your first offence, and the
assault is not a very serious one, I will discharge you this
time; if you do anything of the same kind again I will fine
you.
The prisoner's wife then appeared in Court and withdrew
the warrant, on his paying the costs, and promising " not to
whop her any more."

PARLIAMENTARY DIVISIONS

(From the Votes and Proceedings of the House of Commons.

MONDAY, AUGUST 3.

AVISBECII, ST. IVES, AND CAMBRIDGE JUNCTION RAIL

WAY BILL

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Bill he now read
the :third time:"—Amendment proposed, to leave out the word
" now," and at the end of the Question to add the words " upon
this day six months :"—Question put, " That the word ' now' stand
part of the Question." The House divided:—
MAJORITY—AYES, 55.
Arkwright, G. Escott, Bickham Manners, Lord C.
Bailie, Walter Estcourt, T. G. Manic, Fox
Baring, W. B. Forbes, Wm. Mitcalte, 11.
Barnard, Edward G. Forster, Mathew Mitchell, T. A.
Bentinck, Lord G. Gardner, J. D. Neville, R.
Illackburne, J. I. Gore, Montague Pluniridge, Captain
Bodkin, William 11. Greene, Thomas Richards, Richard
Bouverie, E. P. Grogan, Edward Rumbold, C. E.
Bowring, Dr. Hatton, Captain Ituthertnrd, A.
Brotherton, Joseph Hawes, B. Somerset, Lord G,
Brown, W. Henley, J. W. Strait, Edward
Browne, W. Hume, Joseph Sutton, Henry
Cavendish, G. H. Humphery, Ald. Thornely, Thomas
Chapman, Aaron Hutt, William Wood, Colonel T.
Crawford, W. S. Inglis, Sir It. Yorke, 11. 11.
Curteis, 11. B. James, William
Disraeli, B. Lascelles, W. S. TELLERS.
Duncan, George Lygon, General Allix, J. P.
Duncombe, Thomas Macaulay, T. B. Yorke, E. T.
Elphinstone, Sir H. Maitland, T.

MINORITY-NOES, 21.
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Barron, Sir H. . O'Connell, M. J. Warburton, H.
Berkeley, Grantley Paget, Lord A. Wawn, JT.
Christie, W. D. Polhill, Frederick Williams, T. P.
Collett, John Pusey, P. Wilshere, W.
Denison, E. it. Reid, Colonel Young, John
Evans, Sir De Lacy RoHeston, Colonel TELLERS.
Lincoln, Earl of Somers, J. Y. Peel, Colonel
Morrison, James Wall, C. B. Astell, William