The Sun.
London, England, 1867-09-19 00:00:00

THAI\IES.

WORICIIOUSE.—John
SAVAGE ASSAULT IN A
M‘Bride, who was formerly a soldier in the Royal
Artillery, and has been for some time an invalid
pauper in the Mile-end Old-town Workhouse, was
brought up on remand before Mr. Benson charged
with violently assaulting and wounding Anthony
Vacher, another pauper, whose head and face were
enveloped in surgical bandages.
Mr. Braithwate, solicitor, who is conducting the
practice of Mr. Charles Young in the absence of
that gentleman from London, appeared for the
prosecuton at the instance of the Board of Guardians

of Mile_end, and said the wounded man was seri-
ously injured, and had been under medical treat-
ment since the 11th instant. The prisoner was
influenced by a very revengeful and malignant
spirit in committing the assault, which was one of
a very dangerous nature.

It appeared that the prisoner is a cripple and
walks with difficulty. Vacher is a very respectable,
well-behaved man, he has been in affluent circum-
stances, is the master of several continental lan-
guages, and since he has been an inmate of the
house he has been appointed wardsman. The pri-
soner is a very filthy fellow, and received a very
bad character from Mr. Macdonald, the master of
the workhouse.. He had frequently threatened to
do for him. On the 11th of the present month the
prosecu'or came downstairs for his dinner, and was
returning, when the prisoner made a fierc) a:id
sudden attack upon him with his crutch, and beat
him on the head. Vacher's hat was cut and full of
blood, which flowed copiously from a s.were wound.
The complainant was stupified by the blows, and
his shirt and clothes were saturated with blood.
When he recovered he threw pieces of brick at the
prisoner, but could not hit, him. The prisoner
then struck the complainant again on the cheek
bone and left arm with the same crutch, and com-
pletely disabled him:
Vacher's statement was confirmed by a witness.

The prisoner, in defence, said that Vacher threw
water upon him, which was admitted, and in ex-
tenuation it was stated that the prisoner had been
guilty of a filthy act. The prisoner then preferred
numberless charges of petty tyranny and oppression
on the part of Vacher, which were declared to be
utterly groundless.
Mr. Macdonald, the master of Mile-end Old
Town Workhouse, said the prisoner was dirty. and
obstinate, and the most troublesome man in the
house. Mr. Macdonald then mentioned a filthy act
of the prisoner while_the inmates of the inarmary
were having their dinner. The prisoner did it to
annoy the other invalids.
Mr. Benson said that the prisoner had met with
a misfortune, and was invalided from the army in
consequence of paralysis. The papers relating to
the prisoner's conduct in the army were very
favourable to him indeed ; in fact the prisoner pos-
sessed a high character in the army. it was much
to, be regretted that the prisoner had forfeited that
high character in the workhouse. The assault was
was one of a most cruel and unjustifiable descrip-
tion, and there was no doubt the prisoner was an
irritable man. He sentenced the prisoner to be
imprisoned and kept to hard labour for two months.
Vacher asked if the prisoner was to return to the
same ward when he came out of prison.
Mr. Benson—The guardians will regulate that ;
I have nothing to do with it.

Vacher—lf he comes back I will write to the
Poor-law Board.

MARKETS.---This day.

METROPOLITAN CATTLE.

There was about an average supply of beasts on sale
here to-day. All prime breeds were in fair request, at full
prices, but inferior beasts wore a slow inquiry, at late
rates. The top quotation was 5s per 81bs. For sheep, the
show of which was seasonably good, the sale was inactive,
on former terms. The best Downs and half-brads E old at
5s per 81bs. The general quality of the stock was tolerably
good. Calves commanded Monday's currency, with a fair
demand. The supply was again limited. Pigs were held
on former terms, but the inquiry for them was rather
heavy. The highest figure was 4s 4d per 81bs.

Per albs. to sink the offal.

s d s d s dsd
Crse & inf. beasts... 3 2 3 4 Pme ors-wool sheep 4 2 4 8
Second quality do ..3 6 3 10 Prime S'thdown 00 4 F 5 0
Prime large oxen ..4 0 4 0 Large ooarse calrce 4 4 5 0
Prime Scots, &c.... 4 8 5 0 Prune small do 5 2 5 8
Crse. and int. sheep. 3 2 3 4 Large hogs ...3 4 3 10
Second quality do ..3 6 3 10 , Small porkers 4 0 4 4
Suckling calves, 221 to 26i ; and quarter old-store pigs, 236
to 26s each. _ _

Head of stock on sale.
Total supply. Foreign supply.
...... 8121 Beasts 216
C0w5.....
Sheep sail 'nibs
Us'ves 95
32

MEAT.