The Sun.
London, England, 1870-11-25 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-THIS DAT.

RESCUED PROM THE STREETS.—EIIen Prendergast and
Sarah Prendergast, mother and daughter, the latter about
9 years of age, and Ellen Dunford, were charged before
Mr. Knox, at the Marlborough-street Police-court, with
begging. The Marquis Townsend having proved seeing
the prisoners begging, the child being used for the purpose
by the other prisoners; said his principal object in charging
them was that the child Sarah Prendergast might be
rescued from a life of wretthedncss and demoralization in
the streets. Mr. Knox, seeing the child's father in Court,
he having hobbled in on crutches, and appearing to have
lost the use of some of his limbs, told him that he had an
opportunity of saving his daughter by sending her to an
institution where she would be properly brought up if he
thought proper. The father said he should be very thank-
ful if that was done. Mr. Knox said he was so glad at
being able to save the girl from inevitable destruction,
that he should discharge the other prisoners. The girl
was then sent to the institution in Franklin's-row,
Chelsea.

ASSAULT BY A GENTLEMAN.-Mr. Charles Sala, of No.
39, Spring-gardeue, gentleman, was charged at the above
court, before Mr. Knox, with being drunk and assaulting
Samuel Thompson, manager of the American stores,
Oxford-street. Mr. Wright appeared for the prosecution.
The complainant said that about a quarter to twelve the
previous night, the prisoner, after making use of disgust-
ing language towards the barmaids and the customers at
his employers, the American Stores, Oxford-street, went
out. Shortly after he came in again going into a different
compartment, and called for drink, but Mrs. Gooch
refused to serve him as he had insulted the cus-
tomers, on which he said that he could not in-
sult her, at the same time calling her a most
disgraceful name. He followed the prisoner to see him
out of the house, but never put Isis hand on him, and he
went up to a cab, then returned, and I struck him twice,
knocking him down, hurting his back and spoiling his
clothes. Witness having proved that the prisoner made
use of disgraceful language, and his calling, Mrs: Gooch
an offensive name, the defendant said that being pushed
roughly he struck the complainant. All the witnesses,
in reply to Mr. Knox, said the prisoner had been drink-
ing. Mr. Knox said he had no doubt the fact was that
the prisoner had taken a little brandy here and there, and
did not know what he was doing. The prisoner having
expressed himself sorry for what had occurred, Mr. Knox
said that, taking the prisoner's expression of regret into
consideration, he would not inflict imprisonment on him,
but should order him to pay a fine of £2105., and £2los.
by way of compensation to the complainant.
SCANDALOUS CONDUCT OF FOREIGN SEAMEN.-Mr.
Moss Phillips, an American shipping agent, of High.
street, Shadwell, was charged before Mr. Paget at the
Thames Police-court with unlawfully detaining the chest,
bed, and sea kit of a foreign seaman with an unpro-
nounceable name, and for whose service an interpreter
named Igetstran was sworn. Mr. Phillips said the
complainant could speak and understand English
well. Mr. Paget said it was most extraordi-
nary how the atmosphere of the Thames Police-
court made foreigners forget all the English
they had previously learned. The complainant said
he went to Mr. Phillips and asked him for a berth
on board a ship, and he asked him to.sign a ship's articles
of agreement. ITe'did so, and was charged 2s. 6d., and
ordered to bring his bed, baggage, and clothes. He
had since left 'all his things with Mr. Phillips and could
not ge4 them back. Mr. Phillips, in reply, said he had
not got the man:s things, and they were not in his posses.
sion five months. The man shipped to proceed in an
American ship on a foreign going voyage, and an
advance ,of a month's wages was paid to him.
The clothes, chest, and hammock of the com-
plainant had been sent on board the American
ship, which sailed last Tuesday. Mr. Paget asked the
foreigner why he did not sail iu the American ship, and
he replied he did not like the vessel. Mr. Paget : You
liked the advance. You have been guilty of a most dis-
honest act, and, after receiving a month's advance and
spending it, refuse to sail with your vessel. The sum-
mons is dismissed.