The Sun.
London, England, 1834-06-26 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS, JUNE 25.

(Before B. ROTCH, Esq., M.P., Chairman, and a full
Bench of Magistrates. )
ABRAHAM BELAsco.---rThe trial of Abraham Be-
lasco, indicted for keeping a common brothel, was
fixed to take place this day, but he did not appear.
His recognizances were estreated, and a fresh Bench
warrant issued for his apprehension. .
CHARGE OF .FRAUD.—Harman Melton' a young
man of fashionable appearance, a horse dealer and
livery-stable keeper in Piccadilly, was convicted of
fraudulently obtaining a horse and a quantity of corn,
the property of Mr. Alfred Woolfan, an extensive
horse-dealer, and sentenced to. be imprisoned three
calendar months in the House of Correction.
CONVICTION OF A 13ROTHAL-KEEPER.I-- Charles Wal-
bourne was charged with keeping a common brothel,
and sentenced to three months' iinprisonment with
hard labour in the House of Correction.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

MA NSIOLHOUSE.

Yesterday George John West, a city policeman,
was charged with having committed a most desperate
assault upon a man named Bright and his wife.
From the statements of persons who were present,
it appeared that Bright, the male complainant who
was a tenant of the defendant, had had .some words
with-the defendant, when the defendant went 'Mille
and exchanged his police clothes for ordinary dress,
and afterwards met Bright, who was rather in liquor;
that the defendant suddenly struck the man a despe-
rate bldw, not -with his fist but with his staff, which
he had retained although not on duty ; and that
Bright's wife, upon running with her child in her arms
to the assistance of her husband; whO lay sprawling,
was' checked by a blow upon the head with this mild
and manly policeman's bludgeon. > Man and wife pre-
sented-a most' hideous -spectacle, and it was believed
by the witness that. if a baker had not wrested- the
weapon from the policeman's hand,'and. snatehed up
the child, the poor. infant .would have been
The indignation of the crowd, who ran up on witness-
ing such murderous violence, was So- great, that if the
policeman had not been taken at once to the station-
house, they would have torn him to pieees. ' They
broke every windciw in the' house, though the iiitho-
rifles prevented them from gutting it. •
Alderman WINCHESTER said that, it was long the
boast 'of the city, that the.persons selected .to protect
the public were not only distinguished'for their readi-
noss to expose thernselves,to danger, but for their ex-
traordinary temper and forbearance when others were
excited. He regretted to hear .of so remarkable an,
exception..
West declared that Bright had most grossly pro-
voked him by challenging him to fight, and striking
him while he was sitting on a step smoking a cigar.
He (defendant) had long borne Bright's insults, and
walked- away and changed his clothes ; the interval,
however, was not sufficient to calm the abusive spirit
of Bright, who persevered until, in his own defence,
the defendant used the staff. The fact was; that
Bright and his wife were greatly attached to strong
liquor, and that the latter had in consequence at-
tempted to drown herself. He (defendant) never en-
tertained an idea of striking Bright until that person
attacked him when ho was in ordinary clothes. As
for the 'woman, she got hurt in'the row, without being
aimed at.

Alderman WINCHESTER-But when you went to
leave off your policeman's dress, you forgot to lay by
Your staff at the same time. Have you any body here
to give a version of the matter different from that I
have heard ?

The defendant said that a boy who witnessed the
whole transaction from beginning to end was in the
justice-room.• _ _

The boy alluded to then stepped forward, and said
that Bright went up to the defendant and struck him
twice before he returned the blow.

The defendant produced his shirt, which he said had
been torn to pieces by Bright and his wife.
The witnesses for the complainant all swore that
they did not believe the boy witnessed an atom of the
matter, and that he did not speak word of truth. As
for the tearing of the shirt,, that had beep defile by the
baker in wrestingthe staff froin the officer's hand, after
the husband and -Wire- here" left sobered with blOod
from the police.bludgeon. They one and -all asserted
that if the woman had been struck a little lower on
the head, she must have been.killed.
Alderman WINCHESTER—The. defendant .must be
bound over to appear .to answer this at the sessions.
Even if the man7and woman were in fault; unnecessary
violence has been, 'at all-, events, used. The facts,
too, must be laid before the police committee,,who will
decide whether this policeman is any longer to remain
in the city force. In the mean time I, shall suspend
him. The keeping, of.the staff when the police clothes
were exchanged looked like premeditation. • •
Mr. Booker,,one of .the parish .officers'of Bishops-
gate, stated that he saw Bright and his wife, after the
assault, covered with:blood, .and .that the fury. of the
populace knew no bounds.
The defendint,-ifteile eriteredinto his own recog-
nizance to appear at the sessions, applied to the Alder,
man privately to allow hirn'to settle the business with
the complainants. He admitted that he had dime
wrong, and was ready to ren uhcrate the man 'and his
wife.. • • • --• •
Alderman WINCHESTER Said that the case would be
finally settled by the pelice: committee on Saturday
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next.
A native of Sydney, in New South. Wales, named
William Vaughan', applied to" Alderman
.:INCHESTER
under the following circumstances :
The applicant: stated that he :had taken his passage
for Sydney on board the Britomart, and paid 1201. in
bills-for himself and his. wife. Since the Ist of March
he had, however, been detained. The veisel was in
dock, and his clothes and • other property were on
I board, and it was quite useless to complain to the
owners. The captain was in VVhitecross=street prison.
Those who had the present command of the vessel re-
fused to let applicant take out his property, although
lie expected to be obliged ,te sail, in a few days for
Sydney in another vessels and he m ust experience the
greatest injury and inconvenience if assistance was not
given to him by somebody in authority.
Alderman WINCHESTER said that the case was one
of very great hardship, and that he knew of no mode
of remedy except by application to Parliament. •