The Sun.
London, England, 1866-08-14 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

DON'T TRUST YOURSELF WITH 31n. SPURGEON.—Mr.
William Rose, a well-dressed man, was charged with being
drunk and incapable of taking care of himself.

The police stated that another person, Mr. Richard
Spurgeon; had been charged at the same time as the de-
fendant, with being drank and incapable of driving his
horse and gig, but having been bailed had not yet
appeared. _

Mr. Selfe told the constable to proceed with the case
against Rose.
The officer said that last night he was on duty, near
Belgrave-place, when Mr. Spurgeon, through drunkenness,
met with an accident, and they were thrown out. As de-
fendant was much hurt apparently, and incapable, from
drunkenness, he conveyed him to the station and, locked
him up.
Mr. Selfe (to defendant)—What do you say to this ?
Defendant - I deny the drunkenness, and I have got
Into this difficulty from foolishly accepting a lift from this
gentleman. I met him, and he asked me in which direc-
tion I was going. I told him to Soho, and he said he
should be most happy to give me a lift, and unhappily 1
we got near the Grosvenor Hotel Mr.
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against a four-wheel cab, and our gig
was actually turned right over, and we were thrown some
distance. The police accuse me of being drunk, but the
fact really is that my senses wero shook right out of me
by the fall. I hardly knew where I was, and was a long
while coming to myself. I am dreadfully shaken and
bruised, and inakead of standing here I ought to be under-
going the examination of a medical man, for I may be
much more injured than is generally thought.
Mr. Selfe.—You had better not trust yourself with Mr.
Spurgeon. You are discharged.
On Mr. Spurgeon's subsequent appearance he was fined
10s.

THAMES.
AFFRAY ON THE BLACKWALL RAILWAY.—John Shaw,
shipwright, New-street, Mile-ead, was charged before Mr.
Partridge with assaulting a ticket collector at the Lime-
house station of the Blackwell Railway.
The complainant said the prisoner went into a first-class
carriage at the station, and he asked him to show his ticket.
The prisoner, after some objections, produced a second-
class ticket, and was told that he must pay the difference
between first and second class fares or leave the carriage.
Tho prisoner, who was intoxicated, refused to do either,
and abusod him. He requested the prisoner to leave the
train, and on his refusal removed him. The prisoner then
conducted himself with great violence and used obscene
language. After a severe struggle he and others got the
prisoner down stairs. They both fell and the prisoner
kicked him on the mouth, and also pulled him by the hair
of the head into the street. The train was detained, and
the passengers much alarmed by the prisoner's misconduct.
The prisoner made a rambling defence, and said he was
first struck, which the complainant and his witnesses
denied.

Mr. Partridge said the prisoner was drunk, and that no
person in any way inebriated ought to be permitted to
travel on a railway under any circumstances whatever.
Hollinghurst—He deceived the clerk in the pay-office,
who did not observe he Was tipsy.
Mr. Partridge—lt is a gross case of assault and violence
on the part of the prisoner. I fine him 405., or one
month's imprisonment.

GROSS CRUELTY TO A goßsE.—William Smith, a green
grocer, was charged by Mr. W. Love, of the Royal Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, with working a
pony in an unfit state.
It appeared from the evidence of Train, as well as
Young, of the Royal Society, that the prisoner's pony was
yoked to a cart heavily laden with vegetables. The ani-
mal was limping, and there was a bandage round its knees,
which the officers removed. The knees were broken. The
harness passed on the top of the back, which was sore, and
the withers were swollen. There was a good deal of
proud flesh on the knees, and they were in a shocking
condition.
Mr. Livingstone, chief usher of the court, said the pony
was in a very bad state, and not fit to be worked.
The prisoner said that he did not understand much about
horses, and that he was advised to work the pony, and
said it would do it more good than allowing it to remain
at home in the stable.
Mr Partridge—Do you think it would do you any good
to carry a load with a sore back, swollen withers, and
broken knees ? .

The Prisoner—No, sir; certainly not.
Mr. Partridge —Then have a little mercy for a poor dumb
animal. You ought to know better.
The prisoner received a good character from a gentle-
man, who said Smith was a poor man.
Mr. Partridge—l shall fine the prisoner 205., and I have
to request the two officers, Francis and Young, to keep
their eyes on this case. If the horse is worked again in
this dreadful condition I will inflict a very heavy penalty.
It is a very fit case for the Royal Society to bring under
my notice. •

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envelope for particulars to Mrs. GRANTLEY, 4, Connaught-
terrace, Hyde-park, London, W.—(ADVT.)
In the late riots at New Orleans 31 negroes and
one white man were killed, and several wounded.
Martial law was proclaimed, and continued for some
time in force in the city. The Atlantic Telegraph
informs us that General Sheridan has re-established
martial law in the city, from which it would appear
that disturbances had recommenced.