The Sun.
London, England, 1857-08-21 00:00:00

NEW COURT.

CUTTING AND WOUNDlNG,—Niegnael Peranez a sailor
was indicted tOr feloniousty cutting John Webster, with
intent to do grievous bodily' harm.
Toe jur. found the prisoner guilty, and he was sen-
tenced to 4 years' penai servitude.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day.)

MARLBOROUGLI-STREET.

AN UNFORTUNATE CAB-DRIVER. THE TABLES
TURNED —Jane iVloutit, a undtile-aged woman; with a n
inf.nt in her arms, was charged before Mr. Beadon with
stealing from the person of CnarlJs Ritt, a cab-driver, •
residing at No. 10 Victotia-place, Marylebooe, the sum of
four etnilings.
Complainant stated that lve la't night he met the
prisoner in Oxford-street, when be asked her to have
something to.drink. After they had partaken of some
gin and water he invited her to go into the cab. She
consented, and he believed that she bad not been there
long before he felt her hand in 1-,rs trowsers pocket.
Complainant said " You have taken some of my money."
she replied, "I have only a hail-p,nny." He, complain-
ant observed, "Oh, no, you have taken all my silver."

Mr. Leadley, chief clerk—Did you give her any money
before she went into the cab with you ?
Complainant—Yes, sir, I gave her a shilling.
Mr. Lt-adley—What have you lost ?
Complainant—l found 4i. gone. I told her that if
she did not give it back to me I should take her to the
station-house in John-street.

Mr. Beadon—And you did 80 ? •
Coroplainaot—Yeß, t-ir.
Mr. Beadon—Anci I find you are charged with being
very drunk.

The prisoner was discharged, and the complainant was
next charged with being drank while in care of his cab
by Police-constable D 43, and he proved the charge.
Cabman —I am very sorry for what I have done.
Mr. Beadon—You are discharged now, but take care
not to invite females again into your cab.
DESPERATE ASSAULT ON A FEMALE IN THE BCE.
LINGION ARCADE.—.EIward Mereeroft, who described
himself as agentemaii, agei 27, was brought up, charged
wish a most violent assault upon Miss Arnel.a
proprietress of a Berlin wool establishment, No. 41, Bur-
lington' Arcade.
The complainant, whose face exhibited the effects of
a severe blow, raid that about one o'clock that morning
the prisoner assaulted her at her own house. He struck
her 07_k the face. He was quite sober.
Mr. Leatil.y— Was this in the house where you live I
Complainant—lt was, sir. He broke through a win-
dow. lam living with him.; but he has assaulted me
several times, and I can endure it no longer. lam
bound to give him in charge for the sake of toy life.
Mr. Leadley—ls it your business that you carry on ?
Complainant-Yes, air. It is a Berlin wool shop. I
bought it with my own money.
Prisoner—No, my mother opened the shop for you.
Mr. Leadley— lie came a second time to your shop ?
Complainant—Yes, after he was bailed at the station-
house he returned and again assaulted me.

Leadley—Wnat is the prisoner?
COrnplainant—He tally himself a gentleman, 1 believe.
I have asked him it he was sorry for what he had done.
He replied that he was not.
Mr. Beadon (to the prisoner)—What have you to say
to the charge ?
Pi ironer-- I leave it all in your hands, air.
He wai held to bail himself in 401., and two sureties
of 201. each, to keep the peace for 6 months.