The Sun.
London, England, 1870-06-16 00:00:00

THE FRENCH STAMP DUTY.

The Government have agreed to abolish the stamp duty
on newspapers, the bill being adopted by 165 against 9
votes.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—THIS DAY.
MURDEROUS ASSAULT.—John Maloney, a remarkably
Lan and powerful man, aged 28 years, was brought before
Lushington, at the Thames Police-court, charged
With committing a savage and unprovoked assault, and
wounding James Purcell, an equally powerful man. Both
Persons were born of Irish parents in London. The com-
plainant said he lived at No. 3, Finch-court, High-street,
poplar. The prisoner had been a lodger in the same house
for two years, and in consequence of his irregular habits
had given him notice to leave. Last night the prisoner
re had
and wanted to remain in the house. He turned
im °lit, and sometime afterwards the prisoner forced his
way into the house, and while he was sitting at a table
hall
his heavy
mutilated him in the face by kicking him with
—eavY boots. The magistrate said it was a very
savage
assault, and sentenced him to prison for four
Months.
6,l:°;tjGrlS AND THE POLICE.—Wm. Jones, a rough-look-
was charged at Marlborough-street by W.
Jos?_; with assaulting the uolice. Police-constable
Oellecl to epa 131111, 189 E, said that on the previous night he was
0
-;;;.1„ Cumberland-street, and saw the prisoner and
hl-I's fighting, and also some women. He took a woman
o) custody, when he was immediately surrounded by a
herd.cl °f the
about 200 roughs, and the prisoner caught
the woman and rescued her, and struck him
?low
on the temple, and as well as others in the crowd,
ehe was on the ground, most shamefully Mused him.
ki,‘..t°olc the prisoner into a public-house so as to secure
--4 i till other constables came, who then took him to the
motionl having to draw their truncheons to protect them-
,:tves from the roughs. The evidence having been cor-
t7aborated, the prisoner was committed for 21 days'
Ptiscninent with hard labour.
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ASE DETENTION.—WiIIanI Harris, a Man Ox
po°l t thirY years of age, was brought to the Westminster
lien Felt by detective Shaw, on a warrant for disobe-
ef cf a summons charging him with detaining a chest
aers
Georgetable, chairs, looking-glass, pictures, bed and
lawding, and other articles, the property of his father-in-
Hughes. The complainant said he sent the
rile to the defendant to take care of, and when he sent
athem he refused to give them up. Defendant admitted
opNossession of the drawers, the bedstead, bed and two
else vs, but declared that complainant gave everything
keei,t° a girl who moved the things. He did not want to
nasi-vall3rt„.lling, and the fact was his father-in-law was a
notuispositious " old man, who got drunk and would
clef —eel) a home. Mr. Arnold said it was odd that if
keep
did not want the things he did not give them
the Ile had no right to keep them, and he should adjourn
tzlicase for a week to give him that opportunity.
At gE PIKE AT THE WESTMINSTER RAILWAY STATION.—
we Tv-street a ragged ill-looking urchin, named-Henry
WeatuelleY, was charged with having set fire to the
couistrainster Station of the Metropolitan District Railway
aitv.PallY on Monday night. George White, inspector on
not at the station, stated the damage done was
clieastrerr great, but the fire might have been a very
The ,118 one if it had not been so speedily discovered.
the 4"0"." Superintendent said it might have endangered
the
oteer rouses of Parliament if the flames had blown over
set th,7rn, A Person in court suggested that it might have
these- -"lames on fire, for the river was even nearer than
then !la House. (Laughter.) Mr. Flowers remanded
llen for a week.