The Sun.
London, England, 1858-03-19 00:00:00

POLICI INTELLIGENCE.—March 18.

CLERKENWELL.—ASSAULT BY A BROKER.—
John Leonard, of 7, Leonard-square, Shoreclitch,
a broker, appeared before Mr. Tyrwhitt, in answer
to a summons, charged with unlawfully assaulting
and beating Miss Mary Ellen Jackson, of 3, Mylne-
street, Claremont-square, on the 9th of the present
month.
The
complainant, a ladylike and respectable
young woman, said that yesterday week, between
the hours of two and three in the afternoon, a dis-
tress for rent was put into the house, and the de-
fendaut and two other men entered. When they
got in the defendant, who was very much the worse
for liquor, rushed over the house and made use of
bad and disgusting language. Leonard followed
her upstairs, put his arms round her waist, and
said, It was entirely at his pleasure what was
done, and as I let him so he would do." She
then ran down stairs to where the landlord and a
female were. The defendant and his men,
after the landlord had gone, then threatened the
complainant and another female, and said if they
did not leave the house and give up the keys they
would be pushed out as they were. They then put
on their bonnets, and when outside the house the
defendant said he would let there
defen-
dant asked the females to go for some gin, and when
they refused he again made use of very bad lan-
guage. return, but only
on sufferance. When they went back the
Shortly afterwards the defendant beckoned
the complainant into another room, and when she
went there be shut the door,_ pulled her across the
out he let her go, and then she complained to her
friend and one of the broker's men. The defendant
also said that if she did not go with him to Kent
room, and kissed her repeatedly. When she called
he would at once put the goods in a van and take
them away.
Mr. Tyrwhitt inquired if the broker's warrant
was present-I
A person, who said his name was Nash, and who
attended fur the defence, remarked that the com-
plainant would admit the warrant, but this not
being allowed, the defendant begin speaking him-
self, when he was told that he must either go on
with the case, or else let the person will attended
for him conduct it. He said he hoped Mr. Nash
would drop the case, for he would go on with it
himself.

The defendant not being able to produce the
warrant,

Mr. Tyrwhitt said it was the defendant's duty to
have brought the warrant. And he did not care
one straw about -his saying that he had left it at
the cAnplainant's house. From all he saw to the
contrary, the defendant was in the house a tres-
passer. Brokers knew what they were about ; and
if the defendant did not know his business he must
be taught.
that he v
would be more
very much intoxi-
cated, complainant in continuation said that she
did not apply for the summons until three days
Y
afterwards ; nor did she tell the defendant on the
cdaatye itd , and occurred,
she
was
violent. The landlord who had put the distress in
bec because
afraid I le
the house, when he found how the defendant had
been behaving, in a very kind way came to her,
and she slept at his house on that and several nights
Educe. _ _

In answer to the defendant the complainant stated
that she had not agreed to settle the matter for
25., but she did say that she hoped the case would
not come before a police court, as she very much
disliked to appear in a public court.
Mrs. Jessie Brasted said she was present when
the distress was put in. The defendant was very
much intoxicated, and wanted her to go for some
vginery;
much.and
becauses h
e heard
dd
theid
notgo
complainant, h e abused her
complain
of the defendant's conduct.

Thedefend ant denied thecharge, and called a man
whom he bad put in possession at the time ; but
who, when he got in the box, gave a confused ac-
count of the matter, and said that it was a very
mysterious
rqstuaensd.tion, and one that he did not pro-
perly
o
Mr. Tyrwhitt said there could be no doubt that
the defendant went with an execution to the house
n gr very
hder
complainantunk, an d took a
dh that
assaulting
her.opportunity
The threa‘en-
he young
woman, instead of being blamed for not rushing to
the police court, was more to be praised. He con-
sidered the conduct of the defendant to be very
bad, and be should therefore order him to pay the
sum of 51. and costs, the full penalty ; or, in de.