The Sun.
London, England, 1867-02-04 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

A=oolol7B OUTRAGE.—Patrick Greon, a man of about
26 years of age, was charged with the following atrocious
outrage :

Mrs. Gaum, wifo of a painter and grainer, living in
Westmoreland-street, Pimlico, said--Last evening I was
coming home with my husband, when I was most shame-
fully insulted by this man. I was arm in arm with my
husband in Queen-street, Pimlico, when the prisoner camp
in front of me and put his hands upon me in a most in-
delicate manner. He put both hands upon me at the same
moment.

Mr. Arnold—Did he say anything ?
Prosecutrix—Yes ; he said "My dear, where are you
going." I stopped still, for, from the manner in which he
placed his hands upon me, I could not prOceeti any further.
I could not walk. My husband asked what he did it
for, when he made use of very bad language and showed
fight. My husband called police constable 229 B, who
said he could not lock the prisoner up. I might take a
summons against him, and asked the prisoner his address,
and then when he gave one told him to go away home. Wo
followed him, and meeting another constable told him, and
he immediately took him into custody.
Prisoner—The man came up to me load said I . insulted
his wife, and he kicked me and threw me down, without the
least occasion. I never insulted his wife..
John Gaum, a respectable-looking man, husband of the
complainant, fully confirmed her statement of the indeli-
cate way in which his wife had been assaulted. After pri-
soner had given an address prosecutor •vas following to
ascertain whether it was correct, when he took to his heels,
and then he detained him. •
oliceman who refused
Mr. Arnold—The conduct of the p
to take this charge was most improper. If there was a
case in which a constable ought to take U. man into custody
t is such an one as this.
Mr. Howard, inspector of the B division—He is already
reported.
Some further evidence was given in confirmation of the
complainant, it being shown that prisoner knew perfectly
well what ho was about,
Mr. Arnold said—This is a most gross and aggravated
assault. You are committed for six months.

THAMES.
ROBBERY WITH VIOLENCE.—Charks Macarthy, a young
man, a stevedore by trade, was charged with violentl
the Ry as-
al
saulting and rubbing James Wliay, a private in oy
Engineers, stationed at Chatham.
The prosecutor stated that at 8 o'clock last night he was
in Ratcliff Highway, and met t,he prisoner, who a him
where he was poing, to which he replied,
,‘ 1 am going
to Scotland, and if you will show me e way to the
boats I'll give you a glass of ale. Ho .toothk the prisoner
to a public house and treated him with some ale. The
prisoner then led him down a lane and knocked him
down, and took a sovereign and .£1 in silver from his
right hand trousers pocket. There were four other persons
üblic house
with the prisoner. 'hey all came into the p
Th
where they remained ton minutes. lio waited a minute or
two with the prisoner before ho turned into the lane.
After he was robbed he held the prisoner, and the others I
ran away.
for the prisoner, cross-axamined the soldier
Mr. Gomm,
at great length, and he admitted he had boon drinking
very freely at several. public-houses. II() woul
been ind not say
risoner
ho had visited eight public-house ;
he might
ve
have
and he
six. He saw three women with the p, ga
them some rum. He was not drunk, and could walk
straight. Se went out of the public-houfie with a girl