The Sun.
London, England, 1870-10-19 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—'1 ms DAY.

SHOCKING CASE.—Stephen Casaya, a French jeweller,
living at No. 6, Carpenter-street, Grosvenor-square, was
charg«l before Mr,. Tyrwhitt, at the Marlborough-street
Police-court, with indecently assaulting a boy named
Thomas Mill Spence, about 11 years of age, residing in
the same house. From the evidence of the boy it appeared
that he had permission from his widowed mother to
go and sit with the prisoner in his room, the prisoner
stating that he was lonely ; and after being :n
the room a short time, the prisoner gave him an
apple, and then placed a bottle to his mouth, and he
became insensible, and while in that state the prisoner
abused him in a manner unfit for publication. A medical
gentieman residing in Mount-street, Grovenor-square,
gave evidence in support of the charge, adding that he
found the boy in a very excited state, threatening to cut
his throat, tossing about on the bed, and tearing his hair.
The boy's mother, a respectable-looking woman, said
that while in the lower part of the house she heard a
fall and a cry of distress, and on going upstairs found
her boy lying on the landing by the front door in a half-
delirious state, tearing his hair and scratching his face,
and totally unable to give her any explanation of what had
occurred. She sent for a doctor and found out what
had occurred, and when she heard it such was her in-
dignation that had sho had a pistol she would have shot
the prisoner, who had grossly deceived her and others,
as he had always assumed such quiet and courteous
manners, and led persons'to believe he was a most respect-
able man. Mr. Tyrwhitt asked the prisoner whether he
wished to say anything. The prisoner, who at first pre-
tended he could not speak English, but subsequently
spoke it very well, denied the charge. Mr. Tyrwhitt
committed the prisoner for trial.
MUSIC LICENCES IN POPLAR.— SCANDALOUS CONDUCT OF
A BEER-SHOP KEEPER. Mr. Edward E. Mofflin, a printer,
of No. 328, High-street, Poplar, waited upon Mr. Paget,
at the Thames Police-court, to seek redress from the
persecution of a beerhouse keeper, named Fitch, of No. 330
in the same street opposite, who applied to the Middlesex
magistrates at the Sessions House last week for a music
licence. Mr. Mofilin said he successfully opposed the grant-
ing of a music license to his neighbour, and the consequence
was that he had been subjected to a most gross persecu-
tion. Mr, Fitch had caused a large board to be projected
over the foot way at right angles with his house, with the
words '` Beware of the Informer," and an index printed
thereon. The index was pointed towards Mr. Moffiin's
house opposite, and it caused numerous persons to stop
and discuss the question of music licenses. He had
been subjected to repeated insults, both at home and
abroad, and called an informer and other opprobrious
epithets. Fitch had pointed him out to others, and
called out, " That is the man, that is the informer." He
had lived nine years in High-street, Poplar, and Fitch
only three. He had opposed the granting of a music
license on public grounds, and would so again. Mr. Paget
said the applicant ought not to have been persecuted and
insulted, and he directed Walton, an officer of the court,
to wait on Fitch and point to him the impolicy an:l ille-
gality of the course he was pursuing towards his neigh-
bour. If it was not immediately diScontinutd a sunnnonB
would be granted against the offenier. Mr. Malin
thanked the magistrate, and retired with the officer. '

Tier Majesty's Ministers are shortly t reassemble
in town. The Premier is expected the week after next,
Lord Granville being already here.

CRYSTAL IPALAcE.Oue Shilling day, Tuesday,
Oct. I:gth, 1870.—Minission,.4 by season tickets, 4,217 ;
ditto on payment, 7,667 ; total visitors, 11,884..