The Sun.
London, England, 1857-09-28 00:00:00

MARLBORO UGH-STR EET.

AN Inlsu Row.—Daniel Hearn, a wizen-faced old
Irishman, was charged before Mr. Bingham with violently
assaulting William Lennard by breaking his head with
a shovel.
The prosecutor, whose head was covered with adLe
sive plaister, stated that ou Saturday night, about 12
o'clock, ho was pasing the prisoner's door in New
Compton-street, when, seeing him airing himself against
the door-post, he went up to him and asked him the rea-
son he had been speaking about his (prosecutor's) wife.
Prisoner made no reply, but dealt hint a blow in the
face. Prisoner retaliated by " punching" him in the
eye and knocked him down. As soon as prisoner re-
covered himself, he seized hold of a shovel, with which
he struck complainant several blows on the head, which
was very much cut, and from the wounds the blood
flowed in torrents, so that he became insensible, and
when he recovered he found himself in the hospital, with
the surgeon dressing his wounde.
Mitchell, 6 F, said, at 12 o'clock on Saturday night
he was in New Compton-street and saw the prosecutor
kicking at prisoner's door, which was shut. He asked
prosecutor what was the matter, when he replied that
that he wanted -to have his revenge upon old Heames.
Witness told him be had better go home and call again
in the morning. Prosecutor said he would not go with-
out his revenge, and while witness was trying to get
him away the, prisoner came behind him and struck
the complainant over the head with a shovel. Prose-
cutor bled very much and was taken to the hospital.
In answer to the charge, the defendant said the pro-
secutor, who was a very stout man, struck him first,
and knocked him down. As be wal incapable of striv-
ing with such a man is a trial of fists, he used the shovel
in self-defence.
A witness proved that the prosecutor was the aggres-
sor in the first instance, and struck the little ell man at
the bar several times before the latter returned a blow.
Mr. Bingham was of opinion that the sturdy prose-
cutor had brought the injuries on himself by bis violence
to the ad man, the defendant. Under these circum-
stances he should dismiss the charge.
Defendant thanked his worship, and left the court,
exclaiming, "Pace was all he wanted, and pace he
would have."

WESTMINSTER.
A FORMIDABLE RUFFlAN.—Richard Phcebe, a tall,
powerful fellow, was placed at the bar, cnarged with
attempting to stab a woman with whom he cohabited,
and with committing a series of savage assaults.
Police-constable John Edwards, 151 B, said that at
2 o'clock yesterday morning he was called to the New-
road, Chelsea, to take the prisoner into custody for at-
tempting to stab the woman with whom he cohabited.
The knife was wrested from his hand, and he was taken
into custody, but on arriving at Wharton-street said,
with a disgusting oath, that no policeman should take
him. He then threw complainant down, and gave him
two severe kicks with his thick boots in the stomach.
After the charge had been taken at the station-house
prisoner rushed upon complainant, and seiz:ng him with
both hands by the stomach squeezed him until he
shrieked out with pain.
William Seymour, 19G, B, said that be went to the
other constable's assistance, when prisoner threw him
down and kicked him violently. He laid across the ac-
cused to endeavoured to take his shots off, when he
kicked him violently on the head. Prisoner was drunk.
Mr. Paynter—Why did not you strike him with your
truncheon. In your struggles with a drunken savage
you may be disabled for life ; your truncheon is given
you to defend yourself with, and should be used on such
occasions—a slight blow with it across the shins when a
man is kicking in this savage way, or a blow across the
arms when he is striking with his 6,44, m;glit make him

desist.
Pol ceman—l had not a truncheon with inn. I was
merely passing off duty.
James Page, 147 B, proved that the prisoner kicked
him twice on the head and twice on the stomach. Wit-
ness endeavoured to persuade him to walk quie.ly to the
station, and he promised that he wool 1, but the very
moment be was released, he rushed upon witnes', threw
him down and again kicked him.
Prisoner said he was drunk and knew nothing about

it.
Mr. Paynter—Wherc is the woman with whom he
cohabited.
Policeman Edwards—After we had been beaten about
she refused to come to the stati )n to charge him.
Mr. Paynter (to prisoner)—How long have you been
in this parish.
Prisoner—All my life—l am an Englishman.
Mr. Paynter—lf you are an Eyglishnian yon should
not be a savage. You are committed for three months
to hard labour in the House of Correction.

1853.
Casks.

41,743
20,475

THAMES.
CAUTION TO GOLD SEEKERS.—A female of the name
of Fox, who supported au infant in her armEt, was
charged with attempting t) pawn a spurious gold ring at
the shop of Mr. F. Howe, Catherine etreet, Limehouse.
The complainant staked that the prisoner cause to his-
shop and offered a ring for pledge on which she said she
required 4s. His assistant took the ring, but when on
applying aquafortis to it he found that it was not gold.
He told her so, upon which he gave her into cu,tody.
The Magistrate observed that there was always a
difficulty in these cases, and he asked the conspl iinant if
he could prove that she knew it was a counterfeit when
he replied in the negative. •
The ring was produced with sl,i) a genuine gold ring
and on each of them was the Hall mark.
The complainant here remarked that they were so
exactly alike that he was deceived, and that if his as-
sistant had not applied the aquafortis to the spurious
rieg it was likely that the ring would have been taken in.
The mother of the prisoner said that she bad two
more in her possession when her daughter was at Mr.
Howe's shop, with whom she went. She brought four
rings at a wholesale house in the City, and gave 108.
for them. She thought they were good rings.
• Mr. Howe brought forward a witness, who said that
the rings were a good imitation of gold. There was not
a portion of gold in them—they were made of braes,
and not worth 2d. each.
The prisoner, who was in tears during the whole
, examination, and the mother was told that if she could
not get the money back for the rings she purchased, to
make a complaint before the Lord Mayor.

THE GREAT EASTERN.—It was announced at Wool-
wich on Saturday that the preparations for launching
the Great Eastern are in a very forward sta. e,
and that
it is finally decided that the launch Eliall take place on
2d of November.
The Sardinian Government has issued a circular to
make known to architects that designs are desired fo
or
two prisons in• Turin and one in Genoa. The cost f
one of the prisons in Turin (580 cells) is fixed at 62,400/.
and of the other 50,4001. The cost of the priBon at
Genoa is not to exceed 64,0001. One prize is offered for
the two prisons in Turin of 3201.,
with further premiums
'of 100/. and 601. for the second and third best. For
the design for the prison in Genoa the premiums offered
I are 2401., 801., and 481.