The Sun.
London, England, 1833-08-09 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MANSION-HO USE.
Yesterday Mr. Vaughan, an elderly gentleman,
was charged before the LORD MAYOR under the
following circumstances :
Hannah Burlenson, a young woman of respec-
table appearance and modest deportment, stated
that on the preceding night, as she was passing
along the street at a little after ten o'clock, the de-
fendant pulled her by sleeve. She turned away
from him, not having acquaintance with nor being
desirous of knowing him, upon which he struck her
into the middle of the street, and when she stooped
to pick up her bonnet gave her another blow. She
had, she said, been to see her brother at Stepney,
and was returning home, when she was assaulted
by the defendant, whose motive in pulling her
sleeve she did not know. She did not think, how-
ever, that the motive was a very good one. She
had lived in the service of Mr. Keate, of Albemarle-
street, but was now not in service, and there were
respectable persons present to prove that her cha-
racter was good.
The young woman's character was at once proved
to be unimpeachable. Two young men (painters),
strangers to both parties, stated that they saw
the defendant strike the complainant twice, and
that they had seen no provocation given by her.
The LORD MAYOR-Mr. Vaughan, I know you to
be a respectable man, how did this circumstance occur?
Defendant—l overtook this young woman in the
street and thought I knew her, and plucked her by
the sleeve certainly. The moment I did so she up
with her fist and struck me right on the mouth and
nose. My nose began to bleed most violently ; and
as for my mouth, she knocked a tooth clear out. I
then gave her a slap in the face with my open hand,
but I never hurt her; but when I found that my
tooth was gone I felt indignant. I assure your
Lordship I took no liberty with the girl.
The LORD MAYOR —No, Sir, she took care that
you should not; and if the tooth was unsound she
saved you the expense of a tooth-drawer.
Complainant—When he pulled me by the sleeve
I thought myself bound to prevent any further ac-
quaintance, and threw up my hand. Whether my
band struck him or not he is the best judge.—(A
laugh.)
The LORD MAiroft ask the complainant's wit-
nesses whether they saw blood flowing from the
nose of the defendant, or whether they saw that his
tooth was knocked out.

They replied that the defendant said not a word
about anything of the kind until he was in the
station-house, when he produced, something like an
old tooth, and said that the girl had deprived him
of it.

Defendant—Why, my Lord, coming from me it
could not be a very young tooth.
The LORD MAYOR—No, indeed, Mr. Vaughan,
it could not, and it deserved to come out in that
way, particularly as it was so old a tooth.—
(Laughter.)
Defendant—l think not, my Lord. After all,
it was such a joke as gentlemen are in the habit of
making.
The LORD MAYOR—When gentlemen, particu-
larly old gentlemen, joke in such a manner with de-
cent girls, of whom they have no knowledge, they
must expect a joke in return. But you are mis-
taken : gentlemen are not in the habit of beating
gills because they don't like to be pulled about.—

(Laughter
I had a very rum customer in
aueh.n)t
her, my Lord. She hit very hard, and I under-
stand she is often in Cheapside at night.
The LORD MAYOR—Her conduct in taking
liberties with your teeth proves that she is not the
person you meanly insinuate she is. You will
therefore be so good as to recompense her, if you
wish to avoid the consequences of a legal investiga-
tion elsewhere. You have done an injury to, in my
opinion, an excellent young woman.
Mr. Vaughan very cheerfully consented, by paying
to the girl 30s. for the purchase of a new bonnet.
He also paid the two witnesses for appearing to
give evidence against him, a kindness by which
they had forfeited a day's work, and he took leave
of the Lord Mayor evidently determined to reform.