The Sun.
London, England, 1858-07-01 00:00:00

FARTRING V. GRAY.

This was an ac ion to recover the sum of 1a 12% for
goods sold by the plaintiff, who is a tailor.
Defendant paid 101. R,. 61_ into court, and di3puted
the value of the goods as respected the difference of 10-.
Mr. T. Bard appeared for the plaintiff, and his
Honour ultimately gave a verdict for the full amount,
the defendant not being able to show that there had
been the slightest overcharge.
His Honour thought it a great pity that au account
should be disputed on such dubious 2rouod.

POLICE LNTELLICENCE.—(Tiiis Day.)

MARLBOROIJGET-STREEE

UNGRATSFUL ROBBERY.—Michael and Mary Hagan,
husband and wife, were charged before Hr. B-adon wits
stealing a gold watch and chain, seals, rings, and
brooches, the property of Mrs. Fanny Lesson, of 21,
Charlotte-street, Portland-place.

The prostcutrix said she allowed the man and woman,
the latter acting as her charwoman, to live in an upper
room of her house for the past six years. Oa Tuesday
she missed from her bedroom a gold watch, chain, and
seals, locket, and brooch, whick were ail safe a few days
previously. She was led to swot ct the prisocer4 by the
male prisoner stopping out all the previous Munday
eight, and when he came home she accused him of tak-
ing the articles, which he did Lot deny. She then pr...
him into custody. _ . _

Berg,r, 49 g,wFaid he was cald by the prosecutrix to
21, C..sr:otts.-street, and on his going there he was told
the prisoner Michael bad robbed her, upon which the
prisoner started off, and after pursuing him through
Weymouth:street into C:ipstone•street, he came up w;th
him and took him into custody. Haring charged him
with the robbery, he admitted he bad taken the things
and bad pledged them in York square, and that the
tickets were in his room, but on searching it none could
be bond. lie afterwards said be got 53. on the brooch
in Mobileld-street, and 31. on the watch and seals at a
jewel er's in the New-road.

The male prisoner said he would admit taking the
tbinr, but intended to replace them.

Mr. Beadon said be should di,ei.arge the female, but
remand the male prisoner fora few days.
THAVES.

SAVAGE ASSAULT BY A RECaUIT.—JameR Dlnovan,
an Iri-hulan, was brought before Mr. Yardley charged
with committiog, a v;olent acid savage assault on Mr.
lionty Jackson, a beer shop keeper in the Back-road,
St. George-in-the-Ea-t.

Mr. Joseph solciter,. cmdutted the prosecu-
tion, and said his client had received a very serious it,
jury which would affect him ft,r a very long time. Mr.
Jiicksou, a very. respectable tun, whose left hand was
bound up, said the prisoner came into his house last
night with a female, and went into the tap-room. Soon
afterwards witness heard a noise in the tap-room as if
small shot were being thrown about. Ho went
iota the tap-room and found the fl xr and
tables covered with stale perriixinkle shells which the
prisoner was flinging about the room. He asked the
prisoner what be rnultnt by such conduct, to which lie
made a vulgar answer, and gave utterance to a volley of
foul abuse. He cold the prisoner to pick up the peri-
winkle shells and leave the house. The prisoner refused
to do so, and;told him to go to h--I. He endeavoured
to remove tyr; prisoner on his refusal to leave the house,
on which the fellow wade a violent assault upon him and
kicked at hub. He was struck several times. After a
severe struggle he got the prisoner to the door and was
almok.t turning him into the street, when the prisoner
seized the middle finger of his felt hand, put is iu his
(tbe prisoner's) mouth and bit it to the bone. lie then
struck the prisoner in the face and released his finger.
• Mr. Yardley—Were you much hurt
I _ •

Mr. Jackion—Very much, sir. I have suffered great
pain all night. My linger vvas bitten to the bone, and
nearly divide].
Toe prisoner said he had taken a little drop, and went
into the beer shop to obtain a pint ofbeer.
Mr. Yardley looked at some paper.. 4 handed to him
by a police constable, and said the prisoner had re•
neatly enlisted into the East India Cornyany's Service,
at the rendezvous in Westminster, and was sworn in
yesterday. Under these circuinsTances he supposed the
prosecutor would not press the charge.
Mr. Jackson—l only want him to keep away from
my bowie.

-Mr. Yardley hoped the prisoner would Proceed to
Ind.a, and reserve all his pugnacity for the Sepoy rebels
there. A wry savage assault had been committed, but
under the circumstances he would teinand the prisoner
until Saturday, and then deliver him over to the custody
of the sergeant of his regiment, who would keep him
out of har.u's way in future.