The Sun.
London, England, 1867-02-21 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGESCE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
ASSAULT ON THE MANAGER OF THE QUEEN'S CONCERT
ROOMS.—Albort Jones, a respectable-looking man, de-
scribed as a merchant's clerk, of Charlton, Kent, was
charged before Mr. D'Eyncourt with assaulting Mr. Fish,
the manager of Tke Queen's Concert Rooms, Hanover-
square.

Mr. Fish said—Early this morning the defendant came
to the Hanover-square Rooms in a state of intoxication,
and wanted to bo admitted to the ball-room, where a ball
was going on at the time. He (defendant) was requested
to leave, but, instead of doing so he pushed past the
stewards and got into the ball-room, from which place he
was obliged to be removed by force. The defendant then
wont into the drawing-room, and remained there a few
minutes, and then rushed towards the ball-room again,
although he had been told that he could not bo admitted,
having no ticket for the ball, and being drunk. The de-
fendant then struck at me, called me very gross names,
and kicked me on the thigh, and but for the fact that I
stepped back I believe I should have been seriously hurt.
Mr. D'Eyncourt—Was the defendant dressed fora ball?
Mr. Fish—No, sir.
Defendant—Did I kick you?
Mr. Fish—Yes.
Defendant—No, I did not • I tried to do so, but I did
not succeed. Was I not dressed for a ball ?
Mr. Fish—No, you had a greatcoat on and an umbrella
in your hand.

Sergeant Hum, 22 C---I was called to the Ilanoyer-
square-rooms this morning, and beard the defendant told
that he could not be admitted to the ball-room, as h• was
drunk. The defendant abused the last witness, and
forced his way into the ball-room. The defendant, after
being ejected from the ball-room tried to force his way in
again, and struck at and kicked the witness. I then took
him into custody.

Defendant—l am very sorry for what occurred. I was
drunk. I had a ticket for the ball.
Mr. D'Eyncourt—You are described as clerk. What
clerk are you ?

Defendant—A merchant's clerk.
Mr. D'Eyneourt—You will have to pay £5, or be im-
prisoned for 21 days.
STRBET Ournion.—E,ily
Chapman and Amelia Col-
lins, two " unfortunates," were charged with assaulting
Mr. Francis Tress, accountant, of No. 39, St. Mark's-cres-
cent, Notting-hill; and Collins was farther charged with
assaulting Mrs. Esther Bates, aunt to Mr. Tress, and re-
siding at No. 19, Porter's-road, Paddington.
Mr. Tress was with his aunt and sister standing at the
corner of Tottenham-court-road, last night, waiting for an
omnibus, when, without the slightest provocation, the
prisoners pushed the two ladies in a violent manner, and
Collins struck Mrs. Dates in the eye.
Mr Tress de-
fended his aunt and his sister as well as he was able
from the violence of the prisoners, and in doing so was
struck and kicked by them, they all the while making use
of very bad language and threatening the ladies with more
violence.
The
prisoners were afterwards taken to the
station by Eldridge, 39 E, who, in answer is the magis-
trate, said the prisoners had been drinking, and that Chap-
man was the worst of the two.
The prisoners had no defence to the charge.
Mr. D'Eyncourt said it was a most unprovoked assault,
and he should commit Chapman for three months, and
Collins for one month, with hard labour.