The Sun.
London, England, 1868-08-31 00:00:00

THE SUN, LONDON, MONDAY EVENING, AUGUST 31, 1868.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-THIS DAY.

BOW-STREET.

THE LIVERPOOL SUMMER Cur.—THE " LUCKY
BAG."—Juseph Smith, who stood charged with
forging and uttering the signature of Frederick
Farrar, of the Strand, to certain money orders,
with a view to defraud, was to-day again placed at
the bar. The pi isonor has been under remand from
tine to time, but this morning the evidence- was
completed, and he was fully committed for trial at
the Old Bailey. The prisoner was admitted to bail
in the same amount as that to which he surrendered
to during the inquiry.

ASSAULT BY A PUBLICAN IN lIIS OWN HOUSE.—
John Mason and George Mason, brother proprietors
of the Lamb public-house, Vete-street, Drury-lane,
were summoned before Mr. Flowers charged with
assaulting Joseph Solomon, a newsvendor.
Mr. Child, solicitor to the Licensed Victuallers'
Society, defended.

Complainant said he went to defendants' house
and presented a bill for payment of some news-
papers. Mr. John Mason disputed having received
a " Dispatch," and refused to pay for it, and ordered
complainant out of the house. Complainant then
said, " I am out, and it may not be long before you
are out, too." Mr. John Mason then said, " Oh, I
see what you are ; come back and I will pay you."
Complainant returned, but instead of payment he
was assaulted by the two brothers, having his feet
trodden on, arms twisted, and nose wrung.
Mr. Flowers—Then you mean to say the de-
fendants had a new way of paying their old debts ?
Mr. Solomon, who behaved in a very excited
manner during the whole proceedings, produced a
certificate from a doctor showing the excitement
produced on complainant by the assault.
Mr. Solomon—My arm was so twisted that I
could not button my clothes for a week after. Mr.
John Mason said to me when in his house, " Get
out," as if I were a dog, but it was a very good job
I was not, for I firmly believe a dog would have
turned round and bit him. I told him I should sue
hiin„'and as I said before, and don't mind repeating,
he seemed to derive such pleasure in wringing my
nose that he pulled me backwards and forwards,
and I do not believe he would have let go if the
blood bad not been so slippery that his fingers
slipped off. (Loud laughter.)
Sydney Garrick deposed that he was passing by
at the time and saw Mr. Solomon thrust out, with
his nose bleeding, from the Lamb public-house.

Mr. Flowers—The Lamb is rather an odd name
for the defendant to hold if he is guilty of the as-
sault. (A laugh.)

Mr. Child said that the assault had been entirely
misrepresented. There was no pulling of the nose
at all. The complainant had behaved very badly,
bawling out in the public-house, " Are you going to
pay me ? Your never pay any one, but you sh all
pay me. I will sue you in the county court," and
such like expressions, calling him scoundrel and
other not very complimentary names. A crowd
hal collected and the defendant was compelled to
eject him.

Mr. Chill, for the defence, called a man named
Edward Shaw, a dog-dealer, living in Bear-
yard, at the same time remarking the Bear-yard
is rather a curious place for dogs to be in.
This witness proved what Mr. Chill had said,
and distinctly said the nose was not pulled. Mr.
Mason only placed his hand over the complainant's
mouth.

Mr. Solomon—Did you see me punch my own
nose ?—(Loud laughter.)
Ante Brown, 2, Lincoln's-inn, corroborated,
adding that Mr. Solomon raised his stick to strike
,Nlr. John Mason, but she laid hold of the stick to
prevent the blow.

Mr. Solomon—Now;attend to one witness. Ido
not dispute the fact ; but answer me. Will you
declare that you do live, or hold in your possession,
said houses in Lincoln's-inn-fields. Now, upon
your oath ?

Mr. Child—Do not dapper with legal techni-
calities.

Mr. Solomou—lf you please.
Other witnesses were called, who made similar
statements, Mr. Solomon asking each if they saw
him strike his own uose,-to the intense amusement
cf the Court.

Mr. Flowers said he had no doubt the assault was
committed, although provoked. Mr. George Mason
should be discharged, and Mr. John Mason must
pay a fine of 40s.

THAMES.
How PEOPLE ARE KILLED IN THE PUBLIC STREETS.
—A brickmaker, who gave the name of William
Davis, was brought before Mr. Benson charged with
furiously driving a horse and cart while he was in a
state of drunkenness.

Last night Mr. Buckingham, an inspector in the
service of the Commercial Gas Company, saw the
prisoner driving a horse and cart i n a most
furious and reckless manner along Stepney-green,
and several persons narrowly escaped being run
down. Turning the corner of a very wide road at
the entrance of the Hannibal-road he came in con-
tact with a gas lamppost, and knocked it out of
the perpendicular. The cost of making good the
damage would be 7s. 6d. The prisoner gave his
address Bow Common. The police could not find
any one bearing that name on Bow Common. The
prisoner now said that he was in the service of
Mr. Thomas Morris, contractor, whose horses stood
on Bow-common. He admitted that he was tipsy.
Mr. Benson said it was a most disgraceful and
dangerous proceeding to be driving through the
crowded roads and streets of Stepney on a Sunday
evening. He fined the prisoner 2s. 6d. for being
drunk, and 7s. 6d. the amount of damage done,
and in default seven days' imprisonment.

WIIITECHAPEL IN AN UPROAP..—Catherine
Duggan, a fat Irish woman, was brought before
Mr. Benson charged with assaulting Sarah Briant,
and robbing her of her shawl. Peter Sheen was
charged with assaulLing constable John Braybrook,
72 11, and attempting to rescue Duggan from his
custody ; and Michael Tuppen was charged with
throwing a stone at Braybrook and striking him on
the head.

There was a serious Irish row in Rosemary-lane
on Saturday night, in which the Whites, the Har-
ringtons, the Sullivans, the Scaulans, the Sheens,
the Tuppers, and the Donovans took part. Mrs.
Mack, of Bethnal-green, was sent for, and was in-
formed that her daughter was being " kilt and
murthered" in Rosemary-lane, and she found her
daughter, Sarah Briant, in the hands of Mrs. Dug-
gan. " She had been murthering her all the even-
ing, and was murthering her when I came to the
fore," said Mrs. Mack, in the usual spirit of
Irish exaggeration, " and she then bate me to
death," said the woman. Mrs. Duggan was taken

into custody, and a fearful row ensued. Sheen
struck Bray brook on the face, and said, " Yon
shall not take her to the station-house." She was
taken to the station-house after a determined re-
sistance. Stones were thrcwn, and foremost in this
attack was Michael Tuppen, who called out to the
crowd, " Let the -- have it ; don't allow her
to be taken." Shepherd 43 II saw prisoner throw
a stone which struck Braybrook's helmet.
Mrs. Catherine White, who produced a bundle
of -black hair which she said was dragged from her
head, said the shawl was never taken by Mrs.
Duggan at all, but she (White) left it at the Rose
and Crown in the Back Church-lane.

Mr. Benson was satisfied with the evidence of
the police as to the assaults by Sheen and Tuppen,
and committed them to prison for seven days each.
With regard to some of the witnesses fur the pri-
soners most fearful perjury had been committed,
and if the woman who had told so many lies did
not fetch the shawl, where she s:►id she had left it,
immediately, he would commit Mrs. Duggan for
trial. lie remanded her for the present.

WESTMINSTER.

BREAKING TUE PLEDGE.—Francis Fox and Geo.
Oakenfield, respectable looking men, were charged
with being drunk and assaulting Mr. Ashbourn,
landlord of the Lard High Admiral, Vauxhall-
bridge-road, and further with assaulting police
constable Finney, 34 B R, in the execution of his
duty.

Mr. W. D. Smyth, solicitor, of Rochester-row,
defended, and stated that Mr. Ashboura withdrew
from the charge,

Charles Finney, 31 B R, said on Saturday night
he saw a mob round the Lord High Admiral ; the
prisoners were there chunk and violent, having just
been ejected from the house. They were trying to
force open the door ; witness interfered to prevent
them, when Fox struck him a violent blow in the
eye and he closed with him ; they both fell, and
then the other prisoner came up and caught him by
the throat and tried to choke him. They were
taken to the station, and were sio violent on the
way that they had to be carried.

Mr. Smyth declined to cross-examine the witness,
and said the fact was they were so drunk at the
time that they knew nothing of the occurrence,
which they regretted ; they were sober, steady men
and liquor took more effect on them than ordi-
nary pei sons more used to it. He called

Henry Horn, a foreman of plasterers employed
at the Grosvenor mansion, who gave them a good
character for four years ; they had been teetotallers
up to Saturday night.
They were not known to the police.
_ _

Mr. Self e said if they had been he would have
sent them to prison without a fine ; he sentenced
them to pay 40s. or go to prison for a mouth.
The fines were paid.

TIIE FIGHT FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP.

Another disappointment to the votaries of the
prize ring has occurred by the collapse of the fight
for the championship and £4OO that was to have
" come off " this morning. Every precaution had
been made to insure the combat taking place,
and it was hoped by some enthusiasts that the en-
counter would have revived the "fallen fortunes
of the ring." The battle was to have taken
place between Joe Goss and Harry Allen ;
and although when the match was first
made strong doubts were entertained as to whe-
ther the would-be belligerents actually " meant
business," the regularity with which the deposits
were paid into the hands of the stakeholder, and
the active training pursued by both men appa-
rently disarmed all suspicion as to " foal play."
An aquatic party bad been fixed upon, and a tra-
ditional " well-known spot" chosen down the river,
the recent penal enactments with regard to
railway companies and the P. R. having pro-
bably stood in the way of the promoters of the
affair procuring the more convenient " special."
On Saturday night, however, the whole business
was most decisively quashed by the successful in-
terference of the police. Allen, while on his way
from his training quarters to his town lodgings, was
arrested at Willesden Junction by four policemen,
and was safely incarcerated in Bow-street.

EXAMINATION OF ALLEN AT BO W-
STREET-THIS DAY.

The prisoner Henry Allen was placed before Sir
Thomas henry this morning, and from the publicity
that had been given to the fact of his arrest, a great
many of the prominent members of the " P. R."
were in attendance, both within and without the
court. The prisoner is a remarkably smart and
powerful-looking young man, with short hair, and
standing nearly six feet, and the charge preferred
against him was that he was about to commit a
breach of the peace in a pugilistic encounter with
one Joe Goss on the Ist of September.
Mr. Abrams appeared for the prisoner.
Inspector tanner said he knew the prisoner to be
a prize fighter, and one of the principals in a con-
test with Joe Goss that was fixed to come off on
the Ist of September within the London district,
which meant only a comparatively short distance
from London. The prisoner had on a former occa-
sions taken part in a prize battle.
Mr. Abrams—You say the prisoner is a pugilist?
Don't you know that he is the proprietor of the
Railway Inn, Manchester ?

Witness—Yes.
Mr. Abrams said that he did not get his living
by prize fighting.

Witness--Well, yes ; but has fought once before
to my knowledge.

Inspector Silverton said that he, in company with
Inspector Clarke, apprehended the prisoner at
IVellesden station on Saturday night last, about 8
o'clock. The charge was told to the prisoner, who,
in reply, said " He would rather have lost £5OO
than that his arrest should have happened." He
also said, " Have you got the other man ?"
Sir Thomas Henry—What is the amount of the
stakes ?

Inspector Tanner—£2oo aside.
Inspector Clarke corroborated the evidence of
Inspector Silverton with respect to the prisoner
saying he would have given £5OO than that he
should have been arrested.

Mr :Abrams (to Inspector Clarke)—You say he
said he would rather have lost £5OO than that the
capture should have been made. Did he not say
that he would not go under another training for
£5OO ?

Witness—l cannot now remember whether he did
or did not.

Sir T. ilenr_r•—Pas the latter a suggestion of
yours, Mr. Abrams?

Mr. Abrams—No, Sir Thomas ; I could not
make any suggestion in these matters, as I
am totally unacquainted with them. The
prisoner, as I am instructed, is a very respects
able man, and in a good business as a publi-
can at Manchester. I have informed him of his
position and respectability, and I am assured by
him that this matter will now entirely drop, that
no fight will take place, and that I am prepared
with a moderate amount of bail, which I trust you
will accept, and thus enable my client to return to
Manchester.

Sir T. Henry—lull notice of bail will be re-
quired, and I must have two responsible persons.
I must remind you, Mr. Abrams, these men have
wealthy backers.

Mr. Abrams—The backers are not here to-day,
and I doubt whether they would become bail. No
doubt they are quite ready and willing to find the
money to contest the fight, but standing bail fs
quite another matter.

Sir T. Henry—The stakes are very high, and
the prisoner must accordingly find two sureties of
£5OO each and himself iu the same amount to keep
the peace for twelve months, and the usual twenty-
four hours' notice mu;t be given.
Mr. Abrams—The amount of the bail is very
high, and I trust Sir Thomas will reconsider it, with
a view to a reduction, otherwise it will end in
the prisoner remaining in custody for twelve
months.

Sir Thomas Henry—l have duly considered the
matter, but you can take another opportunity of
applying to me, as I have power to reduce the
amount of bail.

Mr. Abrams—Upon that intimation, Sir Thcma,-,
I shall apply to you again in due time.
The prisoner was then removed:by Redstall, the
gaoler, and locked up. He will of course remain in
custody over to-morrow, the day fixed for the fight,
as the 24 hours' notice required for notice of bail
will entirely preclude his being at large before that
time.

'The capture of Allen has been made in accord-
ance with the directions of the Secretary of State
for the Home Department given to Sir IL Mayne.
The necessary information having been given
before Sir Thomas Henry, the chief magis-
trate, he at once signed the warrant for
Allen's apprehension, which was placed in
the hands of Inspectors Silverton, Tanner,
and Clark for execution. Inspector Silverton who,
it will be ren-ierobered, captured Mace on the eve
of his battle, and his colleagues at once proceeded
to Manchester, and the result of their exertions is
now a matter of public notoriety. The Act of
Parliament passed at the end of the session rendering
railway companies liable to £5OO fine for letting
trains for prize fights rendered it necessary that
other means should be adopted ; and notwithstand-
ing the capture of Allen, a steamer, to start on
the instant, was this morning in readiness to
convey the combatants to the spot agreed upon,
provided bail to a limited amount—and which
was in attendance at the police court, was accepted.
The heavy bail and notice, insisted on by Sir
Thomas Henry, entirely frustrated the intention of
the friends of Allen and Goss, who, in the event of
Allen's liberation, intended to bring the fight off
this afternoon.