The Sun.
London, England, 1867-06-13 00:00:00

TIIA'AIES.

WANTON DESTRUCTION OF PROPERTY.— Esther Simpson,
a dissipated, reckless, anl bloated woman, about 40 years
of age, was brought before Mr. Partridge charged with
wilfully and maliciously breaking a large sheet of plate-
glass in the window of the Rol Lion public-house, at the
corner of Lemon-street and Hill-street, Whitechapel.
Last night the prisoner came into the Rod Lion intoxi-
cated, and demanded refreshment. Mr. Walker refused to
serve her, and requested her to leave the house. She re-
fused to do so, and he ejected her. She then became ex-
tremely violent, and attempted to strike him. Failing in
this, she made an attempt to break a sheet of embossed
plate-glass with her hands, but did not succeed. She then
took her boot off and broke the pane of glass, which Mr.
Walker, the landlord, valued at £2 10s. The prisoner
said that Mr. Walker had struck her and kicked her,
which he denied, and the police-constable in charge of the
case said Mr. Walker was a very humane man, in which he
was confirmed by others.
Mr. Partridge sentenced the prisoner to pay a fine of is
and £2 10s. for damage, or be imprisoned for 21 days.
GROSS OUTRAGE IN A PUBLIC STREET.—John Sullivan,
a tall Irishman, and Elizabeth Sullivan, his sister, were
brought up before Mr. Partridge, charged the first with
assaulting Joseph Hayes, and the other with assaulting
John Kent, No. 311 K.
The complainant, a respectable tradesman, said he was
passing along the Commercial-road yesterday evening with
his wife, and accidentally trod on the skirt of a lady's
gown. He made an apology to the lady, which was
lice
accepted. The prisoners were close by, and John Sullivan
f p
commenced swearing at him, struck him and knocked him
down, and while he was ono the ground kicked him on the
givenhea d
.
intoH the ecalled
custody for
the
, and the prisoners were
John Murphy, of No. 4, Thomas-street, St. George-in-
the-East, and Frederick Anthem Nix, a French master,
of No. 62, Lucas-street, Commercial-road, corroborated
the statement of the complainant.
a constable.
John Kent, 311 K, took the male prisoner into custody,
and his sister made an attempt to rescue him and struck
him.
John Sullivan, in defence, said he had the dhrop taken,
and was very sorry for what he had done. Ile called
Mary Corbett, of 126, Golden-lane, whose gown was
trodden upon, and she said it was quite an accident, and
that the prisoner John Sullivan knocked the complainant
about most unmercifully.
Mr. Partridge said the prisoners had no right to inter-
fere in the matter at all. No one walking through the
streets could always avoid treading on a lady's dress. A
most gross outrage had been committed. He would allow
the parties to retire and come to some arrangement.
Soon afterwards the parties returned, and the complain-
' ant said an arrangement had been made. Mr. Partridge
then discharged the male prisoner, and fined the woman
3s. for assaulting the constable.
Soon afterwards Hayes came into the Court, and said
that on asking Sullivan- for compensation he threatened to
knock his head off.
Mr. Partridge said he would grant a warrant for the ap •
prehension of John Sullivan.
The female Eliza Sullivan,
_paid the fine. Her brother
_
has escaped.