The Sun.
London, England, 1850-02-20 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.)

A young man, whose name did not transpire, was
charged before Mr. Henry with the following brutal
assault:—
Mrs. Billings, a married lady, residing in Lincoln's
Inn-fields, stated that last night, about seven o'clock, she
was returning home, in company with two friends, down
Vere-street, Clare-market, when the prisoner came up to
her, and without saying a word he deliberately struck
her in the face. She attempted to remonstrate with him
upon the impropriety of his conduct, but it was to no
purpose; all the attention he paid to her complaint was
to repeat the blow, which this time was so violent as to
knock her down. While she lay prostrate on the ground
the fellow kicked her in the abdomen, and then made
an effort to escape, but he was collared by a gentleman
who witnessed his brutality, and detained until the arri-
val of a policeman. At the time of his arrest the lady
was in so precarious a state that she bad to be taken to
an hospital; but as she lived so near it was thought ad-
visable afterwards to remove her to her own residence.
She had never seen the prisoner before, nor bad she
given him any provocation.
The policeman who had him in charge stated that he
was quite drunk when taken into custody.
Mr. HENRY observed that drunkenness was no ;exte-
nuation of such conduct, and fined him in the full penalty
of 51., or two months' imprisonment.
The prisoner was removed in custody.
A middle-aged woman, with respectable demeanour,
though poorly clad, was charged with being drunk and
incapable.
A police-constable stated that while on duty last
night about ten o'clock, in Parker-street, Drury•lane,
he found the prisoner quite incapable of taking care of
herself, and he therefore took her to the station.
The poor creature, who appeared to be dreadfully
agitated, and suffering from nervous excitement, said
she was afraid her family had sailed to New York with-
out her. She and her family had obtained passage tic-
kets, and she ought to have been on board last night,
but i❑ taking leave of her friends, all of whom had in-
sisted upon treating her, she imperceptibly drank too
much liquour, which took effect on her when she got
into the air. Her children were on board without a
friend to protect them.
Mr. HENRY said there was some excuse for her intoxi-
cation, and upon being informed that she would still
be in time to get on board if she made haste, as the ves-
sel would not sail for an hour, he at once benevolently
ordered an officer to take her to the docks and defray
all lixpenses.
The poor woman, who seemed completely overcome by
the kindntss of the worthy magistrate, thanked him
with mulch warmth and left the court.

SO CITHWARIi..-(THIS DAY.)
Mary Sullivan was brought before Mr. A'Beckett,
charged with creating a disturbance in the Victoria
Theatre.
Murray, the officer, said that a little after ten last
night he perceived the prisoner standing on a seat in the
pit, shouting and abusing the performers, and her noise
completely put a stop to the performance for several mi-
nutes. So violent was her conduct, that it took several
parties to remove her from the theatre.
In defence the prisoner said she had been drinking.
She was extremely sorry for her conduct.
Mr. A'I3ECKETT told her she should not go to a
theatre in a state of drunkenness. As a caution to her,
he should fine her st. or seven days' imprisonment.

LORD DENMAN.—We have good reason for be-
lieving that at the close of the present Guildhall sittings
this distinguished Judge, so long an ornament of the
legal profession, will resign his high office into the
Queen's hands. Tho Noble and Learned Lord we be-
lieve has solicited an audience for the purpose.—
Mornzny Paper.
EASTERN COUNTIES RAILWAY.—We understand
that the dividend on the consolidated stock of this and
of the Norfolk Company will be 3s. per share of 20/.
each.