The Sun.
London, England, 1867-10-12 00:00:00

THAMES.

ITALIAN REYENGE.—Frederick Antonio, an
Italian, appeared before Mr. Benson to answer a
charge of assaulting William Silvey.

.Pelham, solicitor, opened the case for the
prosecution as one of a very aggravated nature.
The prisoner had attempted to stab the prosecutor
with a large sack hook, a formidable weapon. The
prosecutor was a foreman, and the prisoner a
labourer in the service of Mr. Arnold, a stevedore,
and both were engaged in stowing the cargo of an
outward-bound ship. Antonio was neglecting his
work and lounging in the galley, or cook-house, on
deck. Silvey asked Antonio what he was doing in
the galley, and told him to mind his work.
Antonio called out, " Hold your jaw." Somo more
words ensued, and Antonio said, "I'll cut your
throat," leaped on a beam upon which Silvey was
standing, struck him twice, and then grasped him
by the throat, and made an attempt to stab him, or
rather to tear him, with a sack hook. Silvey retreated
backwards on the beam and escaped with a scratch
and the loss of a part of his whiskers. The com-
plainant's life was really in great jeopardy, and he
narrowly escaped being precipitated into the hold
of the ship, a depth of 14 feet.
Witnesses confirmed upon oath the statement of
Mr. Pelham.

The defendant, in reply to the charge, said that
the complainant called him very bad names, and
that he did not intend to hurt the foreman.

Mr. Benson said the complainant was only doing
his duty to his employer, and the defendant was
bound to obey his orders. lie fined the defendant
10s. and costs. The money was paid.

ASSAULT IN A RAILWAY CARRIAGE.

Yesterday, at the Town-hall, at Cambridge,
Augustus Henry 'Ward, of Oldfield-house, Wis-
beach, merchant, and alderman of that borough,
was charged under the by-laws of the Great East-
ern Railway Company with wilfully interfering with
the comfort of another passenger travelling on that
railway, in the same carriage, on the 15th day of
August last. Mr. Straight, barrister, appeared to
support the complaint, and Mr. T. H. Naylor,
barrister, for the defence. The case was to
have been heard previously, but the sum-
mons was dismissed, owing to a misunder-
standing. Mr. Straight having opened the case
called Miss Lucy Williams, of Cedar Didsbury, near
Manchester, who deposed, with great propriety, that
she was an crphan. On Thursday, August 15, had
been staying with her guardian, Mr. Chamberlin, of
Norwich. Left Norwich by the train about half-
past ten in a first class carriage. To Ely travelled
with a lady. At Ely the lady got out, leaving wit-
ness alone. First saw Ward walking up and down
the platform. He looked into the carriage, and
ultimately spoke to her. He said he thought he had
seen her before. Witness said, " Indeed 1" He
asked if he should travel with her. At first she did
not answer, but then said she liked travelling alone.
He got into the carriage the moment before the
train started. She had a copy of Punch. He asked
what it was, and she handed it to him. He looked
at it a minute or two (said the witness), then leaned
across the carriage, and took hold of my hand and
pressed it, and I tried to take it away. He asked
me where I was going, I said, "To London." He
said, "I should like to -come and see you. Will you
give me your address?" I gave him a wrong address,
and said I would rather he did not. I gave him,
" Mrs. Wilson, 3, Wilton-place, Belgravc-square."
I have heard that name in Manchester. I gave him
that address because I thought he was mad, and was
afraid he would come and see me. Just then we
passed a station, and he said, " I wanted to get out
at that station, but now must go on to Cambridge."
He was then looking out of the window. As soon
as we passed the station he tried to draw me on
his knee, and kissed me several times. I resisted,
and went on to the scat opposite. A few minutes
after I stood by the window, and he put his arms
round my waist and kissed me again. He said
nothing. I resisted, and ho let me sit down. I
asked his name, and ho said " Henry—would
you like to know my other name ?" Did not
answer, and he added " I'll tell you, but shOuld
not like every one to hear of it." He said " Henry
Ward." Ile noticed the bag by her side, and said
".What's in here ?" She said " A biscuit, will you
take one?" Had often heard if you offered mad
people things they would b'e quiet, and thought he
was mad. The train going slower entering Cam-
bridge, he got up and kissed her, saying, " Will you
say Good bye?" The ticket porter got on the step
at the platform, and Mr. Ward asked if there was
a train to Ely that night, as he wanted to have
stopped at some station. They went on talking till
the train stopped. When the train stopped at the
station he took hold of her hand, shook it, and said,
" Good bye." Did not cffer her hand. Did not
say " Good bye." He got out and disappeared.
Then went to the guard to ask him not to let any
one get into her carriage. (Mr. Straight said the
guard was unfortunately absent.) Complained to
the guard that some man had insulted her, and the
guard pointed out the station-master, who came to
witness, and she repeated the complaint to him,
saying where she came from, and Where she was
going to, also where she lived. Mr. Ward then came
up, she complained in his presence, and he said that
what she said was untrue. After a very short con-
sultation among the magistrates, the Mayor said it
was unnecessary for him to express any regret in
announcing the unanimous decision of the bench,
and to make any observations to a gentleman in
Mr. Ward's situation was equally unnecessary. It
was the unanimous decision of the bench that the
casts was fully made out. Arr. Ward was convicted
1n a penalty of 4N, and costs.