The Sun.
London, England, 1833-06-21 00:00:00

BO W-STREET.

Yesterday a respectable looking man, named James
Amnet, was charged with having assaulted in a violent
and indelicate mariner two females in the humbler class of

life, and also with having assaulted a police constable who
came to their assistance.

From the statement of Catherine Sanders, one of the
complainants, it appeared that at a quarter to 12 o'clock
she was proceeding along Holborn towards her home in
Cagle-street, Drury-lane, accompanied by a female friend,
having been to see her sister, who was on her death bed,
when the defendant met them, and without any provoca-
tio❑ whatever, he pushed his umbrella against her in a
most indecent manner. Her friend interferred i❑ her
behalf, and the defendant struck her so violently that she
was obliged to keep her bed. Police constable Broderick

then came up and expostulated with the defendant for his
unmanly conduct towards two unprotected women ; the
defendant immediately seiz,.cl the constable, tore the collar
off his coat, and knocked him down, t wearing that he
would Nerve all the police in the same manner. He was
finally secured and lodged in the station-house.

Mr. MINSHULI. told the defendant that be was charged
with three aggravated assaults, and asked him if he had
any thing to say in his defence ?—The defendant posi-
tively denied that he had committed any assault upon the
woman, and insinuated that the charge against him was
trumped up for the purpose of extorting money. He ad-
mitted, however, his assault upon the constable.
_ _

Mr. MlNsuutt. &sired hitn to state who and what he
was.

The defendant had lived for several years with Mr.
Justice James Parke, and was in the habit of attending
Mr. Justice Bosanquct when he went on circuit. He
could obtain a good character from either of the learned
persons he had named, and could procure bail to any
amount that the magistrate might require.
Mr. Mitistauu. observed that his conduct towards the
females was most violent and unprovoked, and it was his
duty to fine him 31. for his assault on Mrs. Sanders, and
40s. for his assault on the constable; and, in default of
payment, he was sentenced to he confined in the House
of Correction one month for each assault. With respect
to the female who was unable to attend, the defendant
must remain in custody until a surgeon had certified as to
the nature and extent of the injuries she had received.
The defendant paid the amount of the fines, and was al..
lowed to remain in custody at the office until the sur-
geon's certificate should arrive.

It is perhaps not generally known to pur-
chasers of hay at the markets, that the new hay should
weigh 41b. per truss more than the old. By an Act passed
in the 36th of Geo. 111., it is enacted that all new hay
brought into the markets within the hills of mortality, or
within 30 miles thereof, from the Ist day of June to the
last day ofAugust, shall weigh 601 h. per tints, being 416.
more tran tile truss of old hay of 56Ibs. After the end
of August, the hay of the present summer's growth is
reckoned old, and is rated at 561 b. per truss accordingly.
Thus a load of old bay, of 56 trusses, ought to weigh IS
cwt., and a load of new bay, within the time above spe-
cified, 19 cwt. 3211'. Straw is regulated to weigh 36ib.
per truss.