The Sun.
London, England, 1868-05-28 00:00:00

THAMES.

WILFUL DAMAGE. —EXTRAORDINARY CASE.--"'
Frederick Ross, a man about thirty years of • age,
who described himself as a boatswain's mate, was
brought before Mr. Paget charged with wilfully
and maliciously breaking a large sheet of plate glass
in the shop window of Mr. Alfred Mellott, watch
and ciockmaker, of 2, Cromber's-row, Commercial-
road.

The prosecutor said that on Monday last the pri-
soner came to his shop and purchased a watch and
chain for 355. On Tuesday the prisoner brought
back the watch and chain, and asked him to return
the money. He declined to do so. The prisoner
abused him in a vile manner, and threatened him.
Yesterday (Wednesday) morning he heard the
breaking of glass, and he saw the prisoner conceal-
ing himself behind a cart. He seized the prisoner,
who struck him on the shoulder, and said, Let
me alone; I did not throw the stone." He strug-
gled with the- prisoner, and detained him until a
police-constable arrived.
The prisoner made use of a disgusting and blas-
phemous expression, and denied breaking the 010
in Mr. Pellott's window.

The Prosecutor—You were running when I cola
out, and hid behind a cart.
John W. Harding, a boy, dwelling at No. 26,
Sydney-street, Commercial-road, stated that he saver
the prisoner throw the stone at Mr. Pelloo
window.

Peter Pates, 323 K, stated that when he took the
prisoner into custody he made a determined resist-
ance, and got away from him. He caught bial
again, and the prisoner said it would be the worse
for him yet.
Mr. Pellott said the pane of glass was valued
at £4 10s.
The prisoner, in a blasphemous manner, denied
having broken the window, and said he had re"
ceived a black eye, and his trousers were torn in
the struggle. He had been second mate and boat"
swain of a ship.
Mr. Paget said—You have not only broken the
window of a respectable tradesman who did you ye
wrong, but you have done it wilfully and maliel;
ously. I cannot doubt that you did this mischle'
after hearing the evidence of the boy, and here you
have used most disgusting language. The only
doubt I have is whether you ought not to be sent
to prison without the option of paying a fine. Your
conduct in this court is as blasphemous and dis-
gusting as it well can be. You are fined ls. in ad•
dition to the value of the glass, 14 10s., and in de"
fault one month's hard labour.
The Prisoner—Can't I have compensation for la
trousers and the injury done to my character?
Mr. Paget—You have dane more injury to your
character by your disgusting conduct here than ael
one else could have done.

We have good authority for stating that 1-,°rci
Strathnairn will not return to Dublin in his presol",
capacity as Commander of the Forces in this CO'llo
try.—,Saunders's News-Letter.
Lady Franklin, the widow of the Arctic explorer,
has been spending the winter in India. She caull°t
be far short of an octogenarian.
WEST INDIAN CLERGY.—A bill laid before th
"louse of Commons by the Government recites that bl
various Acts of Parliament of 6th and ith George iv3l3a
sth Victoria, £20,300 a year has been appropriated out °
the Consolidated Fund to divers bishops, archdeacon°
ministers, catechists, and schoolmasters in the West Indiel.
The bill then proceeds to enact that no salary vrhatsfe"
shall be paid out of the Consolidated Fund to any bishoroo
archdeacon, &c., in the West Indies appointed after tbt
passing of this Act; but the life interests of the presel/o.
holders of the offices referred to are to be respected 801°13f
as such persons shall hold the appointments and perforD'
the duties, subject to any leave of absence granted bY the
Colonial Governor.
THE ECCLESIASTICAL TITLES ACT.—Mr. Schreibet
has given notice of the following question for Friday ner
To ask the hon. member for Meath whether, at a race
meeting of Catholic prelates, presided over by Archbish7
Manning, it was decided that, in the present state a pilbelje
feeling in this country, it would be inexpedient to Pr°lloo
with the bill for the repeal of the Ecclesiastical
Act; and whether, in consequence, he is now in a 13°9101
to state what course he will pursue with respect to the
in question." / vs it
SIR C. O'LOGIILEN'S MOTION.—The OW, sad
is not Sir Colman O'Loghleu's intention to persevere •Nirthe
his proposed motion releasing future sovereigns °I ,he
realm from the declaration against transubstantiation
invocation of saints, and other doctrines and practice.
the Catholic Church. I. that iLt
AR receive with satisfaction the anpouncemen-, vare
consequence of the Reduction in Duty, Hoodoo .3
-;,..ej
Teas are sold .Bd. per pound Cheaper. 2,500 Auth.o "the
Agents—Confectioners in London and Chemists al
provinces—supply liornintan's lea, only in Packets.