The Sun.
London, England, 1867-03-14 00:00:00

THAMES.

MURDEROUS ASSAULT.—Benjamin Luds, a stout heavy
Man, was brought before Mr. Partridge, charged with
violently assaulting Charles James Westwood, a cab pro-
prietor, whose head was bound with a surgical bandage.
The complainant said he lived at No. 110, Grundy-street,
Poplar New-town. Last night, at 12 o'clock, he set down
a fare in High-street, Poplar, and picked up another job,
a sailor, wliorn he drove to Gerrard-street, Poplar. The
sailor knocked at the door, and was admitted, and he asked
the prisoner to lend him a shilling to pay the fare. The
prisoner refused to do so. He was about to leave the house,
and the prisoner knocked him down. He got up again,
and received several other blows about the head and face.

He was knocked down again, and when on the ground way
repeatedly kicked. He received many severe contusions.
Prisoner—Did you strike me before I struck you?
Witness—l never struck you at all.
John P. Becker, a -Berman baker, confirmed the state-
ment of the complainant.
James Pousford, 260 K, heard the cries of " help " and
"police," and saw the complainant on the ground and the
prisoner kicking and trampling upon him.
The prisoner, in defence, said he was an Englishman,
and the second mate of the John Fyfe, an American ship,
in the London Dock. He heard a fearful noise last night,
and saw a mariner who demanded the loan of a shilling of
him, and on his refusal to lend him one caught him round
the neck and struck him on the pit of the stomach. He
then shoved the sailor away, and he fell, dragging the cab
driver with him.

Mr. Partridge—But the police constable saw you kick-
ing the man while he was on the ground.
The prisoner said he had no recollection of that, and
that he could produce witnesses to alter the whole com-
plexion of the case set up on the other side.
Mr. Partridge said he would adjourn the case until Sa-
turday, and called upon the prisoner to find bail, himself
in £4O and one surely in £2O.

Mr. Meggett, ship smith, Naval-row, Poplar, offered
himself as surety. His bail was accepted, and the prisoner
was liberated.

WESTMINSTER.

DISGRACEFUL CONDUCT OF A MOTHER.—Mary Wilson, a
woman of dissipated appearance, was charged with being
drunk and incapable of taking care of herself.
John Andrews, 6 B, said that at a little after twelve
last night he found the defendant lying on the pavement
in York-street, Westminster, in a helpless state of drunken-
ness. She was incapable of taking care of her infant child,
who was with her at the time, and whose condition created
much commiseration.

Mr. Arnold—Where was the child ?
Constable—Lying in the middle of the gutter.
Mr. Arnold—What was the age of the child ?
Constable—Two and a half years. The poor little thing
was naked to the waist, and the snow was falling very fast
at the time. She had pulled the child down when she
herself fell.

Mr. Arnold—Whero is the chili' now ?
Constable—l took it to the workhouse last night, and
they have not brought it here this morning.
Mr. Arnold—This is the most disgraceful case of the
kind I ever heard. What have , you to say for yourself,
defendant ?

Defendant—l walked a long way and took a little drink,
and it got the better of me. I am a good mother, your
worship.
Mr. Arnold—Good mother indeed ! You ought to be
ashamed of yourself. Your child might lose its life through
your drunkenness.
Constable —I have inquired at her lodgings about her,
and I find the -poor child is locked in a room day after day
while she is getting drunk. It is shockingly neglected.

Mr. Arnold—l shall remand her fora week to so
whether the child has sustained any injury. If a caso of
neglect at other times was made out, the parish officers
will consider the matter.

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