The Sun.
London, England, 1866-01-03 00:00:00

IR RE CREAGII,

This bankrupt was a late cornet in the Bth Dragoons, at
Hastings, and his case has been before the court on other
occasions. To-day a proposition was made, under which
it is possible that the case may bo taken out of court.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

AN ITALIAN ORGAN GRINDER CHARGED WITH A VIOLENT
ASSAULT ON A BOY.—Giovanni Spironi, an Italian organ
grinder, was charged before Mr. Tyrwhitt with violently
assaulting Joseph Chapman, errand-boy at Alma House,
Sloane-place, Chelsea.
Mr. Albert interpreted.
The complainaut, about 12 years of age, said he was
passing by Engine-street, Piccadilly, when the prisoner
threw his organ stick at two boys, but the stick missed
them and struck him on the head—the stick having an iron
handle at the end of it. His head was badly hurt, and bled
a good deal, and he had been obliged to have it dressed by
a surgeon.

In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt the boy said he had given
the prisoner no provocation whatever.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said it was a dangerous thing to throw
such a stick, as the boy might have been killed.
Watson, 299 A, said the boy came up to him last night in
Piccadilly with a bad wound on the back of his head, and
his coat saturated with blood. He went after the prisoner
and took him into custody.
In answer to Mr. Tyrwhitt, the constable said the divi-
sional surgeon dressed the boy's head, it being a wound an
inch aid a half in length and nearly an inch in depth.
The boy was very faint from loss of blood, and he was
obliged to see him home. The stick was loaded with
lead.

Mr. Tyrwhitt said boys very often did harass these men,
but that did not justify him in throwing such a stick at
them ; and besides, there was nothing to show that the
boy had annoyed the prisoner. He should remand the
prisoner that he might see whether the wound turned out
to be dangerous or not.

The prisoner said, through Mr. Albert that what the boy
stated was true, but that he did not throw the stick at
him, but at the other boys.—Remanded.

THAMES..,

MURDEROUS ASSAULT ON PoLICE CONSTABLES.—Peter
Crawford, a singularly uncouth, tall, an 3 powerful man,
with bruises about his head and face, and as dirty as pos-
sible, was brought before Mr. Paget, charged with vio-
lently assaulting George Pepper, Philip Bradley, 59 H,
and Ben Stubbings, 111 H, police constables.
The complainants Bradley and Stubbings heard screams
and cries of "Murder" proceeding from the house No. 4,
New-street, Commercial-road East. Tho prisoner was
there armed with a small axe, very drunk, and acting
like a madman. He had seriously assaulted a man named
Pepper, whose face was covered with blood. He attempted
to cut down Pepper with the axe. Bradley and Stub-
bings seized the prisoner and tried to pacify him. Their
efforts were fruitless. He broke away from the police con-
stables, and assaulted Pepper again. The policemen took
him into custody. He made use of fearful language, and
kicked Stubbings most dangerously. He then made a
most savage attack on Bradley. Tho policemen, on par-
tially recovering from the attack, drew their truncheons,
and beat the prisoner's legs until he fell. He was then
dragged to the station-house. The two constables were in
great pain from their injuries.
The violent fury of the prisoner, and his dangerous
attack on Pepper and the police were clearly made out.
The prisoner said he was a sugar baker, and 26 years of
age. He did not mean to hurt Pepper, who had not given
evidence against him. He was intoxicated, and did not
know what he was abotif.

Mr. Paget said Pepper had been violently assaulted, and
had exhibited great forbearance. The offence against the
police was a public one, and not to be compromised. A
most dastardly attack had been made on the constables.
He sentenced the prisoner to one month's imprisonment
and hard labour for the assault on Stubbings, and two
months' imprisonment and hard labour for the assault on
Bradley, the sentences to be consecutive.