The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-29 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE. (This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
VIOLENT ASSAULT.—Thomas Burt, a well-dressed
young man, who described himself as a clerk in
a colonial office in the city, was placed at the bar,
charged with violently assaulting Emma Fisher, an un-
fortunate girl, residing at No. 7, Great Barlow-street,
Marylebone.
The prosecutrix, who gave her evidence with great
propriety, deposed that about 2 o'clock this morning she
and another young woman were proceeding down Regent-
street, when the prisoner, who was in c,,mpany with
three o'her men, came and accosted her. She told hint
his company was not required, and he then, with a stick
which he had in his hand, lifted up her clothes in a very
indecent manner, several times. She requested him
to desist, when he assailad her with a volley
of the most obscene language, and then struck her
in the mouth with his stick, causing the blood to flow
pretty freely. She called out "police," when he again
struck her just as the officer came up. She then gave
him into custody.
Margaret Earle was with last witness, and fully cor-
roborated all she had stated.
The prisoner emphaticaly denied the accugation, and
call-id a witness in support thereof. The witness=, how-
ever, admitted that he was intoxicated at the time, and
knew nothing at all about the affair.
Mr. Bingham severely admonished the defendant, and
said that women of the prosecutor's class must be pro-
tected as well as others. Prisoner had been guilty of a
most violent assault, for which he must be committed
for one month under the Aggravated Assaults Act.

WESTMINSTER.
CAUTION TO MECHANICS AND ARTISANS.—Mr. W.
Brown, of 24, Churton-street, Pimlico, ironmonger, ap-
plied to the magistrate for his assistance under the
loPowing sir umstances.
He stated that a man named Henderson had been in
his employment as a journeyman for the last three or
four weeks, and, although an old man, received wages
of 1/. 4i. per week. Yesterday, at dinner-time he pro.
duced applicant a note from a former employer, stating
that he wantel to see him. Applicant considering it
was upon the subjvct of work, pointed out to the man
that he was at that moment engaged on a particular job
for him, and expressed a hope that he was not going to
play him any dirty trick by absenting himself until he
bad completed his week's employment, in the event of
his former employer wishing to take him back. The
man assured him in the most positive terms that
he had no intention of doing anything wrong.
Applicant then toll him that common politeness
required he should go and see his former employer,
and gave him a shilling to pay his omnibus and back.
In the course cf the evening he returned, and after some
hesitation said he must leave applicant.
Mr. Paynter—W hen did he say he must leave
Applicant—lmmediately.
Mr. Paynter—Had he engaged with his former em•
ployer.
Applicant—Yes ;he said he had engaged to go to
work at 4 o'clock this morning.
Mr. Paynter—Then he left you at once without any
other notice than you have described
Applicant—He did, sir.
Mr. Paynter—And his week would not expire till
Saturday.
Applicant—lt would not.
Mr. Payoter—l shall issue a warrant for his appre•
hension.

THE LATE HENRY ROGERS.—A letter bas been sent
to Mrs. Rogers, wife of Captain Rogers, who was exe-
cuted at Livcrpool for murder on the high seas, and for
whose family a subscription is now being raised, by Mr.
S. B. Pike, of 8, John-street, Minories, inclosing 401.
from the American shipmasters and their friends now in
the port of London. The writer says We are a few
of the many who believe that Captain R ,gers was no
murderer, and that such a foul stain can never attach to
any of his family."
VERY LIKE A WHALE I—The Perthshire Advertiaer
states that one day last week an old man, of the name
of Bell, who acted as gate-keeper at a crossing on the
Dundee and Perth line, perceived a hare on the line, gave
chase to it, and was so absorbed in the pursuit as not
to hear a goods train which came up behind him, and
threw him down, killing him on the spot.