The Sun.
London, England, 1869-09-22 00:00:00

LAW A.ND POLICE.

A MAN THIRTY-SEVEN TINES CONVICTED.-At the Mid-
dlesex Sessions, on Tuesday. an old man, named Sheik
Mahommed, a native of Bombay, was charged as a
rogue and a vagabond. The mendicity officer
said there were thirty-seven previous convictions
against the prisoner. Mr. Serjeant Cox asked why
he did not apply to the workhouse. The prisoner said
they would not take him in. He tried to sell a few articles
of scent, and matches, and the police took him into custody,
He was sent to prison for nine months, an officer of the
prison undertaking that he should be sent to the convales-
cent ward.

DISPUTED ETIDENCE.—In the case of James Goodwin,
tried at the ➢liddlesex Sessions, the judge, on Tuesday,
adhered to the sentence which he had previously passed
upon him. Notwithstanding the high testimonials given
to the prisoner on the previous day, it was now shown by
further evidence that the original statements of the police
were correct. Under these circumstances, Mr. Scrjeant Cox_
confirmed the previous sentence of seven years' penal
servitude.

PROSECUTIONS AGAINST THE POLICE .—On Tuesday there
were two prosecutions against members of tho police force
in metropolitan police-courts. At Clerkenwell Henry
Wingfield was charged with assaulting a man with his
rattle. Evidence for the prosecution was given and the
case adjourned. In the other case Joseph Beech was con-
victed in the penalty of 405., at Marlborough-street, for
being drunk and assaulting Eis sergeant.

FIRST CONVICTION UNDER TIIE PETROLEUM ACT.—At
Guildhall, on Tuesday, Messrs. Thorowgood, of Cock,-
lane, Giltspur-street, were summoned before Mr. Alderman
Lusk for keeping petroleum on their premises, contrary
to the Act of 1869. The City solicitor said that the
defendants had on their premises a material called
benzoline, :which gave off an inflammable gas at 53 deg.
Fahrenheit, and was very dangerous to other premises.
This was in contravention of the Petroleum Act, which
rendered them liable to a penalty of £5O a day. He
had, however, taken out a summons under the
fourth section of the Act for keeping otherwise
than for private use petroleum which gave off inflammable
vapour at less than 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Mr. Thorow•
good, jun., said, in defence, that they had applied for a
license, which had ken refused. On a second
application the Court cf Aldermen sent a man
to examine the premises. This, man suggested, as a
safeguard, the drilling of holes in the iron plates communi-
cating with the street which they had done and, hearing
no more about it, they thought the Court had reconsidered
its first decision. He had now removed all benzolino
feom the premises. Alderman Lusk fined the defendant £5
and 2s. costa, which were at once paid.
ASSAULTING A SERVA:.NT.—At the Isle of Wight Petty
Sessions, the wife of Mr. Johnston, of Earrington-house,
was summoned for having assaulted her servant. Eliza
Elmsworth, the complainant, slated that her mistress was
angry with her for letting her sister come to see her, and
struck her with a knife, cutting her wrist. The defendant
did not appear, and the magistrates were of opinion that
the case was proved, as defendant's witness admitted
endeavouring to compromise the matter. They inflicted a
penalty of LI and costs.

CRUELTY TO A DoG.—Three colliers were charged at
Wakefield with ill-treating a dog. They were at a public-
house, and got into some dispute with the landlord. The
latter went out and fetched in a bull-terrier' dog. The
defendants threw pots and glasses at the dog, and struck
him with the poker. The defence was that the landlord
set the dog at them. The bench fined one defendant £l,
and the others 13'4., and refused to allow the landlord his
expenses, as they thought he brought the dog in to intimi-
date.

At the meeting held at Clonmel on Sunday,
in favour of the release of the Fenian prisoners, the follow.
letter was read from Mr. Bagwell, who fills the past of
High Sheriff of Tipperary, and is a son of the member for
Clonmel :—"Sin,—ln reply to a letter for the Clonmel
Amnesty Association, requesting my attendance at a meet-
ing to be held at two o'clock on the 19th instant, I must
beg to state that it is contrary to my practice to transact
any public business on a Sunday.—Your obedient servant,
R. BAOWELL, High Sheriff."

SANSCRIT MSS. RESEARCHES IN INDIA.—While
the. Government of India are associated with the Asiatic
Society in obtaining lists of Sanscrit 3188. in nativo
"libraries existing in the Bennl prcsilency, ami
engaged generally in unearthing Sanscrit works, tLe
Government of Ceylon has .followed the example of
that of India in directing a search to be made through
out the island for ancient manucripts. Great dig
eoveric,,s are expected in Pali and Buddhist literature,
and the I:addhi,4 pansalas are to be raniacke.l
and a ca,talogne cotuidle.l Ipy \lr. J:thics

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