The Sun.
London, England, 1867-04-24 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER

SINGULAR FANCY.—Charles Stackwell, a man about 30
years of age, was charged with wilful damage.
Mrs. Cotter, of 14, Wood-street, Westminster, said that
at about 6 o'clock last evening she was in her front par-
lour, when she heard the smashing of glass, and found
two large panes of glass broken. There was no one near
but the prisoner.
Mary Hills said she saw him deliberately break the
window.

Mr. Selfe—What does he do this for, Mrs. Cotter?
Mrs. Cotter—T am sure I cannot tell you, sir.
Mr. Selfe—What do you know about him ?
Mrs. Cotter—Nothing whatever but that ho broke our
windows a fortnight ago.
Mr. Selfe—But there must be some reason for all this.
Mrs. Cotter —None that lam aware of. I know nothing
about him.

Mr. Selfo—Does anybody in tho houso ?
Mrs. Cotter—Nobody.
Mr. Selfe—lt is a very singular thing. What became of
tho defendant when he was here before ?
Police—He was fined 10s., or committed for seven days,
and went to prison.

.
Mr. Solfe—ls antyhing known of the defendant's habits
of life ?

Police—He used to work at the Chartered Gas Works.
Mr. Selfe—Whitt have you to say to this, defendant?
Defendant—l had been drinking, or I should not have
done it.

Mr. Self° —But why you should do it I can't understand.
Police—He said thero might be a little spite in it.
Mr. Selfe—Can you pay the damage ?
Defendant—l ain't got any money.
Mr. Selfe—l can't understand why yoi should break
these windows. You are committed fur 14 days.

THAMES.
A BAD BEGINNING.—John Keefe, an Irishman, who
said ho was 20 years of age, was brought before Mr. Paget
charged with assaulting Police-constable Hill, No. 101 11.
Last night the prisoner and another man were fighting
in Rosemary-lane, alias Royal Mint-street, Whitechapel.
Hill parted them, and the prisoner said, "Now you have
him, I shall fight you," and
leaving a slight mark below it,
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ofnrotmhe filegfht teiyneg,
and then closed in upon him, and threw him down, and
while he was down hit him several times. As the police-
constable was rising, the prisoner kicked him on tho
knee.

Another police-constable confirmed the statement of
Hill, and said the prisoner was exceedingly violent., and it
required the united exertions of three men to convey him
to the station hour
The prisoner, in defence, said he was a " labouring
boy,"and he got drunk last night for the first time, and had
a fight.
Mr. Paget—A. very bad beginning this. It i, necessary
Py aagf :et:
ncohoanr,g charged
to protect these constables from assaults of drunken per-
sons. You are sentenced to one mouth's imprisonment
a well-
ollntilagng,anv:i with her
and hard labour.
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down her son. He put her son's finger in his mouth and
bit it. She put her hand on the prisoner's shoulder to draw
him away, when ho put the first finger of hor right hand
into his mouth and bit it down to the bone. She fainted
and could recollect nothing more. .

of No. 11, A1bert-
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of ale, and the prisoner, without any provocation, h!t at
him and hit the window. The prisoner then bit the fore-
finger of his left hand, threw him down, and bit his
shoulder. The prisoner's teeth passed through a coat,
waistcoat, and two shirts. '

Mrs. Westbury was here obliged to leave the court in a
very sad condition.
The Prisoner—l am very sorry indeed. I was drunk.
Mr. Pagot—You are remanded till the Ist of May,
Wednesday next.

LIVERPOOL 'COTTON MARKET.
This Day.
Market opens with rather a better feeling. Sales
probably 10,000 or 12,000 bales.

A NONAGENARIAN CLIMBER.—A few days ago
the Very Rev. Thomas Gamier, D.C.L., Dean of Winches-
ter, now in his 91st year, climbed up the famous St. Cathe-
rine's Hill, one of the highest of the high Downs which sur-
round Winchester, from which it is distant about a mile.
He was entirely unassisted in the ascent, but his butler
twice helped hint in the descent. St. Catherine's Hill is
the hill which the Winchester boys are by statute bound
to ascend so many times a week "for their health," and
probably Dom 4i4rnieF oldot liviag Wykohamist.