The Sun.
London, England, 1866-10-27 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGII-STREET.

A BARRISTER CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.—Mr.ARS
de la Gautrage, barrister, of 179, Vauxhall-bridge-road,
was charged before Mr. Knox with assaulting a boy named
John Bhenden, living at 18, Rupert-street.

The complainant said that on the previous evening he
went into a chandler's shop at tho corner of Rupert-street
to get some paraffin°, when a person asked him to go and
see the time. lie crossed over, and put his head in at the
public-house door, when the prisoner struck him on the
head with his umbrella. lie ran across the road again, and
the prisoner followed him and struck him on the faco two
or three times with his umbrella.
Mrs. Harriett Williams, of 47, Rupert-street, said she
saw a man run after the complainant and strike him three
times with his umbrella, and after doing so he went back
to the public-house. She believed the prisoner was the
man who struck the boy:

Parmetty, 185 C, said he took the prisoner into custody
on the charge of assaulting the complainant.
In answer to Mr. Knox, the son stable said a crowd had
collected, and three persons told him that the prisoner had
struck the complainant.

The prisoner, who spoke very bad English, said that
yesterday evening he met a young woman, a dwarf, who
told
that she would like to learn French ; ke went
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with her to a publichouso, and while talking to her some
roughs pushed the door open, and annoyed him by making
faces, and having alined a blow with his umbrella, might
have struck the boy, but he was not aware he had done so.
Parinetty said the young woman alluded to by the pri-
soner was an unfortunate.

Mr. Knox said the prisoner had lost his temper and had
struck the wrong person. Under the circumstances he
would give him an opportunity of making the boy some
compensation, and if he did not satisfy the boy he should
impose a very sharp fine.

The complainant and the prisoner left the court, and
having given a sovereign to the complainant, he was dis-
charged.

THAMES.

CRIME AND CHOLERA.—Eunice Malimn, aged 38, and
recently landlady of the house No. 28, Tarling-street, St.
George-in-the-East, was brought before Mr. Partridge,
charged with stealing two silver watches, the property of
William Mitchell, potman at a publichouse, and three
dresses, two skirts, five jackets, two night-dresses, two
blinds, three towels, four petticoats, and other articles, the
property of Caroline Clitheroe.
Mitchell and Clitheroe were both lodgers in the house
of the prisoner, and they were away for some time, the
former in the public house where he has been for some
time employed, and the woman in the Cholera Hospital.
On her return home, cured but very weak, she could
not find the prisoner, and missed her property, worth
about £5, which she had worked hard for. When Mitchell
returned home he missed two silver watches, a silver
guard, four table cloths, and two shirts, worth in all more
than £5. An inquiry was made for the missing landlady
by police-sergeant Preeston, No. 58 K, who took her into
custody yesterday afternoon in a coffeehouse in the White-
chapel-road. She said, " Well, I have not taken all that I
am accused of, I will give myself up." She had a shawl, a
pair of drawers, and a white jacket on her arms. Freeston
asked her if that was part of the stolen property, and she
said it was. _ _ _

Mr. Charles Portman, a pawnbroker's assistant, said he
advanced 3 's. on one of the stolen watches, and that Mit-
chell said it was worth only 255.
Mr. Partridge—You understand the value best. There
are more dupliCates produced, and no doubt some or all
relate to the stolen property. I will remand the prisoner
for a week.

WESTMINSTER.
CHARGE OF ASSAULT AGAINST A GENTLEMAN.—Joseph
Hall, well-dressed, described on the charge-sheet a 5 a
gentleman, of 8, Warwick-place, Pimlieo, was charged
with being drunk and assaulting two officers of the Lon-
don, Chatham, and Dover Railway in the execution of their
duty.

James Hills, a constable of the railway, said the defen-
dant came to the Victoria Station at 10 minutes past
12 o'clock that morning, and desired to be let in. He was
drunk, and said he wanted lush. Witness told him he
could not be let in at that time of night, as the last train
was gone; and then he attempted to force his way in, as-
saulting witness as he did so.
Michael John Sheen, travelling inspector on the line,
said he saw the defendant and the last witness struggling
at the gate, and ho went to ascertain the cause of the
bother. He requested defendant to leave the premises, as
they were private, but he refused and struck witness,
tearing his collar and scarf. He was ejected, and remained
o-Asido using bad language, and asked witness whether
he would have a sovereign, a glass of grog, or a smack in
the mouth. He was still more riotous, and was looked up,
conducting himself violently on the way to the station.
Defendant said he was not drunk, and had only been
bailed half-an-hour. He could being evidence to prove he
was not drunk, if time were allowed.
Mr. Solfe told him the company's premises were private,
and he had no business there.

Defendant pleaded ignorance of the fact.
Croome, the reserve man at the station, said he was
drunk. _

Defendant called a witness, named
Francis Willan, of 35, Cumberland-street, Pimlico, who
said the defendant was very roughly handled, but he cer-
tainly was slightly intoxicated.
Defendant said he had only two glasses of beer the
whole evening. .

Mr. Selfe said he was not a beerometer (a judge of the
effects of a certain quantity of liquor, probably), and, as
the defendant was a gentleman, he must be fined hand-
somely, 40s. in each case.

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London Rifle Brigade will form a gut.rd of honour inside,
and the brigade outside the hall. The lighting up of the
hall will take place on the Gth. Messrs. Ring and Brymer
of Cornhill, have been appointed purveyors to the Man-
sion-house for the ensuing year.—City Press.

TILE GOODWOOD Curs.—The Duke of Beaufort
and Mr. Gerard Sturt, as stewards of Goodwood races,
having invited designs to be sent in from the various gold-
smiths of the metropolis and the provinces for the Good-
wood cups of next year, the competitive examination came
off this week at Newmarket, and, after a great number of
plans had been inspected, the award was made in favour of
Messrs. London and Ryder, and Gerrard, of London, and
Messrs. Elkington, of Birmingham. The Doncaster Cup
was allotted to Messrs. Hunt and Ruske'', of,New Bond-
street.