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

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

AN IRISH Row.—Daniel Hearn, a wiz .n-faced old
Irishman, was charged before Mr. Bnghatu with violently
assaulting William Lennard by breaking his head with
a shovel.
The prosecutor, whose bead was covered with ea,
sive plaister, stated that on Saturday night, about 12
o'clock, he was pacing the prisoner's door in Ne w
Compton-street, when, seeing him airing himself against
the door-post, he went up to him and askeJ him the rea-
son he had been speaking about his (prosecutor's.) wife.
Prisoner made no reply, but dealt him a Flow 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 bl,od
flowed in torrents, so that he became insensible, and
when he recovered be found himself in the hospital, with
the surgeon dressing his wounds..
Mitchell, 6 F, Raid, at 12 o'clock on Saturday night
be was in New Campton-street and saw the prosecutor
kicking at prisoner's door, which was shut. He asked
prosecutor what wee the matter, when be replied that
that he wanted to have his revenge upon old neatness.
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 bead with a shoed. Prose-
cutor bled very much and was taken to the hospital.
In answer to the charge, the defendant eaid the pro-
secutor, who was a very stout man, struck bins first,
and knocked him down. As be wa+ incapable of striv-
ing with such a man in a trial of fists, he used the shovel

ineelf.iefence.
A witness proved that the prosecutor waq the aggres•
sor in the first instance, and ctru2k the little cU men at
the bar several times before the lat.tor returned a blow.
Mr. Bingham was of opinion that the sturdy prose-
cutor bud brought the injuries on him,elf by his violence
to the ai man, the defendant. Under these circum-
stances he should di-,miss the charge.
Defendant thanked big worship, and left the court,
exclaiming, "Pace was all he wanted, and pace he
would have."

WESTMINSTER.
A FORMIDABLE Runia.N.—Richard Pncebe, a tall,
powerful fellow, was placed at the bar, cliarged 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 yeetcrday morning he was called to the New-
road, Chelsea, to take the prisoner into costal', for at-
tempting to stab the woman with whom he cohabited.
The knife was wrested from his bawl, and he was taken
into custody, but on arriving at Wharton-street said,
with a disgusting oath, that no policeman should take
him. He the❑ 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'ug him with
both hands by the stomach squeess-:d h►m until he',
shrieked out with pain.
William Seymour, 196, B, said that he went to the
other constable's assistance, when prisoner throw him
down and kicked him violently. He laid across the ac-
cused to endeavoured to take his shoes off, when he
kicked him violently on the head. isoner 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 fits, might make him

desist.
Pol.cernan—l had not a truncheon with me. 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 quielly to the
station, and he promised that he would, but the very
moment he was released, he rushed upon witness, threw
him down and again kicked him.
Prisoner said he was drunk and knew nothing about

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

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THAMES.
CAUTION TO GOLD SSEXERS.—A female of the name
of Fox, who supported an infant in her arms, was
charged with attempting to pawn a spurious gold ring at
the shop of Mr. F. How., Catherine•street, Limehouse.
The complainant stated that the prisoner came 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 be gave her into custody.
The Magistrate observed that there was always a-
difficulty in these cases, and he asked the complainant if
he could prove that she knew it was a counterfeit when
he replied in the negative.
The ring was produced with 5140 a genu:ne gold ring
and on eack 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
ring it was likely that the ring would have been taken in.
The mother of the prisoner said that she had 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 10s.
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 mad, of brass,
and not worth 2d. each.
The prisoner, who was in tears during the whole
examination, and the mother was tad 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 give, and that
it is finally decided that the launch shall take place on the
.2d of November.
The Sardinian Government has is,ued a circular to
make known to architects that designs are desired f
or
rof
two prisons in Turin and one in Genoa. The cost
one of the prisons in Turin (580 cells) is fixed at 62,400/.
and of the other 50,4001. The cost of the yrison at
Genoa is not to exceed 64,000/. One prize is cift.red for
the two prisons in Turin of 3201,, with further premiu
of 1001. and 601. for the second and third bed. For
the design for the prison in Genoa tho premiums offered
are 2401., 801., and 481.