The Sun.
London, England, 1833-10-26 00:00:00

HATTON-GARDEN.

Yesterday John Rof, a private in the Ist Regi-
ment of Life Guards, was placed at the bar before
Messrs. ROGERS and LAING for final examination,
charged with having dangerously assaulted police
constable Charles Mayhew, 152 E.

Complainant was brought to the office in a coach,
and was led into the justice-room. He appeared in
Li.reat agony, and the magistrates having ordered
him a chair, he, with considerable difficulty, gave
the following statement against the prisoner. On
Tuesday evening, about eight o'clock, after his de-
parture from this office, where he had attended with
a charge, he proceeded to Holborn, on his road to
the station-house. As he drew near to Warwick-
court he perceived a number of persons collected
together, when, hastening thither to ascertain what
was the matter, a young man accosted him, and
pointing to the prisoner, who was in the midst of
the mob, flourishing his cane about, desired him to
take him in charge, alleging that he had struck him
on his ear, without having received the least pro-
vocation; also, that he had assaulted several
females. He and two other officers pushed through
the crowd, and having got alongside the prisoner,
who was very mnch intoxicated, they coaxed
him as far as Museum-street, when several indivi-
duals hooted out, " Don't go, soldier; they are
taking you to the station-house." Defendant
thereupon exclaimed, " - if I do," and imme-
diately threw himself on his back. The constables
stooped to raise him up, and having placed him upon
his knees, he plunged and kicked witness several
times in the groin. While endeavouring to serve
the other policeman in the same way, assistance ar-
rived fro..
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carried there. Witness contrived to walk to the
station-house, where he had since remained under
the care of a surgeon.

Mr. LAING—Do you apprehend any serious con-
sequence from the attack ? Witness—l am afraid
I am ruined for ever.
Police constable Gay, 161, and Whelden, 125, E,
having corroborated the evidence,
Mr. LAING asked the prisoner what he had to
say ? Prisoner—lf I inflicted the injury, lam un-
conscious of it. I .had been drinking a little, and a
civilian having called me a vulgar name, I was ir-
ritated.

Mr. LAING—A civilian ? Pray whom do you
call a civilian ? Prisoner—Not a military man.
Mr. LAING—T h erefor e you consider every man
not wearing a military uniform must be subservient
to you.

Prisoner—l should not have noticed the expres.
sion had I been sober.

Mr. ROGERS— We must endeavour to teach you
how to conduct yourself for the future. By your
misconduct, here is an old and respectable officer
disabled for life.

The witnesses were then bound over to give evi-
dence on the trial, and the prisoner was held to
bail, himself in 1001., and two sureties in the further
sum of 1001., and ordered to give 48 hours' notice,
in order that inquiries may be made into the respon-
sibility of the parties offering themselves as his
bondsmen.

A MAN HELD TO BAIL FOR QUOTING
SCRIPTURE.—The Magistrates of Newport Pratt, Mayo,
have bound over to keep the peace W. Mains, steward o
the Rev. Mr. Stoney, Rector of the parish, fur quoting to
the Rev. Mr. Hughes, P.P., on the high roid, the Ist
Timothy, 4th chap., let, 2d, and 3d verses, which the
Priest alleged were calculated to excite him to commit a
breach of the peace.

MELANCHOLY DEATH OF A SOMNAMBU-
LIST..—.Yesterday an Inquest was held at the Fitzroy
Arms public house, Grove-street, Camden Town, before
TI-.ornas &Wing, Esq., en the body of a highly respect-
able maiden lady, named Susan Ann Mills, aged 57, who
resided at No. 85, Park-street, Camden Town, and who,
it was supposed, met her death by falling down stairs and
dislocating her neck whilst in a fit of somnambulism. A
lodger in the same house was awoke on Wednesday
morning, about three o'clock, by heating a noise against
his own door, and, on ohtiining a light and opening the
door, he saw the unfortunate lady in a recumbent position
against the stairs. Medical assistance was instantly
obtained, when it was discovered the deceased had dislo-
cated her neck and was quite dead. The deceased was in
her usual good health and spirits the evening before.--
The Coroner britfly summed up the evidence, and the
Jury returned a verdict of " Accidental Death."

THE DICTIONARY.—.A German lady, whose
education had been much neglected, and who bad arrived
at a very mature age without perceiving any inconve-
nience from this circumstance, obtained a place at the
Court of Brunswick. She had not been long there, when
she perceived that the conversation in the apartments of
the Duchess frequently turned on subjects of which she
was entirely ignorant, and that those ladies had most of
her Royal Highness's favour who were best acquainted
with books. She now regretted for the first time the
neglect of her own education, and although she bad
hitherto considered that kind of knowledge which is
det ived from books as unbecoming a woman of qnality,
yet, as it was fashionable at court, she resolved to study
wird, that she might get to the top of the fashion as soon
,s possible. S.,e iiccordiagly mentioned this resolution
to the Duchess, requesting at the same time that she
would lend her a hook to begin with. The Duchess ap-
plauded her design, and sent her a German and French
dictionary, as one of the most useful books. Some days
after her Highness inquired how she relished it : "
Infi-
replied the studious lady, 4. it is the most de.•
so that it is nta
pleasure
lightful book I ever taw. The sentences are all short,
easily understood, and the letters so charmingly ar_
ranged in ranks, like soldiers on the parade : wherea-, in
same books which I have seen they are mingled together
n aconfused
they mean. But lam no longer surprised." added she,
at the satisfaction your Royal Hiallue4 cakle stulyi'l
—Mirror.
Lto lo look manner,
at them, like
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veryrne redm Difficult
lt to know what

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