The Sun.
London, England, 1868-08-05 00:00:00

THAMES.

CURIOUS ASSAULT CASE.—Jererniall Daly, an
Irish tailor, aged 23 years, was brought before Mr.
Benson, charged with assaulting John Whatinore,
a police-constable, No. 198 IT.

The policeman was on his beat last night, when
the prisoner crossed the road and struck him a
severe blow on the jaw. Ile was immediately
taken into custody, and on being asked the reason
for striking a policeman he said he had been out
with his wife on an excursion and they quarrelled,
and that she so loudly " bully-ragged" him that he
was tired of his life and liberty, and struck the con-
stable for tLe purpose of being locked up and sent
to prison.

• Mr. Benson said the prisoner was a fool as well
as a coward to strike a policeman because he quar-
relled with his wife. He sentenced the -prisoner to
seven days' imprisonment and hard labour.
The prisoner—l wish it were a mouth. Send me
away to prison for a month.

ll;nson—No, I will not comply with your
request. Seven days' imprisonment on short diet
and strict discipline will teach you not to strike
policemen again with impunity.
DESERTING A WIFE AND FAMILY.—James Denny,
an English tailor, aged 30, of No. 6, Napier-street,
Southwark, was brought before Mr. Benson charged
with deserting his wife and four children, an 1 leav-
ing them chargeable to the parish of St. George-in-
the-East.

Mr. William Rolston, relieving officer of St.
George, said that the prisoner's wife and four chil-
dren became chargeable to the parish on the 29th
of November last, and hail since. been maintained
at the expence of the ratepayers. One of the chil-
dren died a few weeks since.

Mr. Benson—And was buried at the expense of
the parish ?

Mr_ Rolston—Yes, sir. He has been employed
by Messrs. Samuel, tailors and outfitters, in Lud-
gate-bill, and his earnings for the last 16 weeks
have averaged 20s. per week. •

The Prisoner--Sometimes I have only earned
10s. per week.

Mr. Benson said the prisoner's employers had
given the average. Sometimes the prisoner had
earned 30s. in one :week, and he ought to
have made an effort to maintain his wife
and children in the best way he could.
instead of doing so he had left them to their fate,
and abandoned them. There were many labourers
supporting large families in all parts of the country
on less than 20s. per week. It was a bad case, and
the prisoner must be imprisoned for six weeks and
kept to hard labour.

WESTMINSTER.
THE MARQUIS TOWNSIIEND AND THE BEGGARS.—
Mary Anne MTarlane, wretchedly clad, and who
presented the appearance of having seen better
times, with Mary Anne Rogers and Arthur Rogers,
her children, and Mary Rogers, with Jane and Alice
Rogers, her children, evidently professional mendi-
cants, were charged by the Marquis Townshend
with begging.

a doorstep in
Isis lordship said yesterday at 7 o'clock he saw
the prisoner M'Parlane and her children sitting on
them a considerable time, and saw them receive
lordship King's-road, Chelsea. He watched
some money and food from a house opposite. Ills
was
waiting for a constable when the other
woman begged at the door of a house hard by. Ile
gave them all in charge.
M'Farlane, who was evidently far advanced in
pregnancy, said in reply to the magistrate, that tho
children were hers by a former husband ; she knew
nothing of the other prisoners, although they bore
the same name. She was not begging but sat down
to rest h€rself, as she bad a bad leg, when some
kind person sent her tea and food.
Rogers said she did ask for alms, and had no one
to look to for her livina.
Dennis, the gaoler,°thought that Rogers was
known, and
Mr. Arnold remanded the women for a week, and
sent the children to the workhouse.

THE HAVELOCK TuitF AGENCY.—On Saturday
Thomas Walters was charged before Mr. Woolrych, at the
Lambeth Police-court, with stealing bank notes and gold
to the value of £lollos., the property of Mr. Joseph Wood,
of the " Havelock Turf Agency," Walworth-road.---Mr.
Chipperfield appeared for the prosecution.—George West-
ripp, general manager to the Turf Agency, said prisoner's
duty was to receive money for commissions relative to
horse-races, pay the amount to Mr. Wood's bankers, and to
forward to the respective winners the amount of cash they
might win. It was usual for prisoner to give vouchers similar
to that produced, which was in the name of " Lee" for £25,
and was in prisoner's handwriting. On Monday, May 4,
Mr. Wood left with witness an open cheque, to be filled in
so as to cover all claims on account of the Chester Cup
race, and on piisoner saying on Thursday, May 7, after
the Cup had boon won by Paul Jones, "We have to pay
£650 to tho winners," witness filled in the cheque for
that amount. Prisoner got it cashed at the Newington
branch of the London and County Bank, where prosecutor
kept his account, and put various sums into five letters for
the purpose of transmitting them to the respective win-
ners ; but although he undertook to post and register such
money letters he did not do so as far as regarded £4Ol 10s.
On lihe following Tuesday he absented himself, and did
not again return to the office. Mr. C. Waters, clerk to the
London and County Bank, proved cashing the cheque ;
and Police-sergeant Ham stated that he apprehended the
prisoner on Friday night last near the Elephant and Castle,
and took bins into custody. On searching him he found a
purse c _mtaining lls. and the two £lO notes produced.
Remanded.

THE SCHOOL FRIGATE CoNWAY.—The annual
mooting of the School Committee of the Mercantile Marine
Service Association of Liverpool was held yesterday; Mr.
James Benz, in the chair. The proceedings were of a
formal character. The secretary, Mr. Clarke Aspinall,
read the report, which stated that an u abating interest
in the institution was taken by the Lords of the Admiralty.
They commenced the hall-year with 123 pupils, the high-
est number, save for ono short period, they over had.
The financial statement showed that though there hal
been a small loss on the past yea-, there was still a sum of
£795 to the credit of the institution. Letters from several
parents acknowledging the excellent training their sons
had received on board the Conway were also read.
The newspapers have been lately teeming with refer-
ences to economy in tea by co-operation. Horniman and
Co. have for 30 years co- operated through Agents to
supply tea on more advantageous terms than by the ordinary
channel; their tea reaches the consumer in the same pure
state as it leaves the grower; as it is secured in packets.