The Sun.
London, England, 1869-11-29 00:00:00

POLICE INIELLIGENCE.-7ha Day.

THAMES.
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A DRUNKEN COWARD.—Patrick Donovan, an -
labourer, aged 27 years, was brought before Mr. rage;
charged with violently assaulting his mother, Mary 4533

Donovan. and
He came home at a late hour last night intoxicated, -
when his mother opened the door for him he struck her °,:a
the eye, knocked her down, and gave her a most see—

black eye.
lie had no excuse to make, exeept drunkenness, and ti
Paget sentenced him to one month's iMprisournon"-
hard labour. on
The prisoner's father then complained of his eon's ea
ral misconduct, and said he often came home tipsy, nbus„,°
him and his mother, and would sell anything in the 1319"-

to procure strong drinks.
Mr. Paget cautioned tho prisoner, who, ho said, Nab:
groat scoundrel, and ought to be living away fr°lll
parents. The prisoner was a great, strong fellow, alt
ought to get his own living. If the prisoner was broug
before him again charged with striking his father or )3.131'
mother he would punish him very severely, and send 1)1,0
to prison for a long period, and compel him to enter is
recognisances to keep the peace. oa
The Prisoner (gruffly) —Very well. He then turned
his heel and walked away in the custody of the gaoler. a
IMPUDENT ROBBERY.—Mary Ann Miller, a bloated dad
IMPUDENT
dissipated woman, aged 31 years, was charged before t
Paget with a very impudent robbery in a china shop 1
by Mr. John Kingston, 51, Cole's-place, Commercial4°3
east.
Margaret Brechin, the servant of theprosecutor, real
11a
information that the prisoner had stolen some glaElE/' A 41%
went in pursuit of her. She overtook her, and fouou;_,
glasses in her possession ; and when asked to deliver tb
Pea
to the witness she threw them at her. Thero were Ol
glasses missing from the shop; six were broken. had a
The prisoner, in answer to the charge, said sh°
ge
"wee" drop to drink, and that was how she came to

the glasses.
Mr. Paget sentenced her to two months' inlPriB°°—,ft
eat
and hard labour.

UGH- SREET.
SERIOUS CHARGE OPB ASSAULT.—JaTMeS Allen, si3bjuritr'
was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with violently a" ID,
ing Char!e3 Lancaster by striking him on the head
an iron rasp. to
The injured man was unable to attend, a certida`tet be
that effect being handed to the magistrate, signed
by
surgeon at St. George's Hospital.
Police-constable Alfred Glover, 145 0, said to'l'Ma..
Saturday night he was called to a house in Street's-I'll-A
ings, Mount-street, and on going there the prisoner viitis
given into his custbdy for striking a man on the bead °two
an iron rasp—the man's head being badly cut ju jolt
places. The man was taken to St. George's 13°°P-

where he still remained. ooe'
In answer to questions put by Mr. T rwhitt, the 0
stable said the prisoner said ho did not do it• Fr
what ho could make out about the matter, it apro,recl there
had been a quarrel between the prisoner and the eti-icl
man about a woman, and the prisoner subsequ_autliiii-°O,
him that the man struck hi
turn. The surgeon said the injured man would n° 00
, having two wounds of the 'scalp,
m, and ho struck bull tbe
able,
days. a ti
l 0
Mr T
yrvi hitt said the prisoner would be rematide, tile
Wednesday, and if, on inquiry, it was found the'
wounds were not dangerous, he would take good bed'
to appear for 00

WESTMINSTER.
VIOLENT ASSAULT ON A POLICE-INSTECTO".„- fri 11. oo'
Edwards, a navvy, was charged with assaulting 0-Lr'
Horton, an Inspector of the B division. 004
On Saturday morning the prisoner and other 3281
o+clocg
1
who worked on the Serpentine left off work st
where that
and went to the Trevor Arms, Kni htsbrid e
demanded beer and stole the tobacco; the golice Were °leo
Wee' .0
for, and Mr. Horton arrived. He assisted Mr.
landlord, to put several of them out, and one of theflilvere
deavoured to return; Mr. Horton was in the act
bad
venting him re-entering, when the prisoner, usliTotoet
language, came up, said the man should go into thi‘eriag- hi°
and dealt the Inspector a blow on the head, knock after
helmet off. Mr. Horton closed with him, and j,„itta!
satnrduggle, in which they rolled over and over in th° go;
Mr. Horton had ail his clothes spoiled, Pris°l3l. he
up, but Mr. Horton held him b the necktie, and
Mr. Horton down main and was assisted ,Dorton
companions; a constable arrived as Air. 0.--
was quite
d e fbe rnecaetllivleasssd, andprisonerthe
snots was locked ti
p.
4 t,
Mr. Selfe said he would ass over an hi°
tack like this committed on a man in the executiett
duty, and bad it not been for the pluck and endurec-to
Mr. Horton serious mischief would have arisen fr°to
lawless set of drunken navvies. Ile sentenced him
days' hard labour without the option of a fine.

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