The Sun.
London, England, 1844-02-17 00:00:00

LAW AND POLICE.

At the Middlesex Sessions, Francis Redhead Smith, an
attorney, residing at 14, Bethnal-green, and Stephen Skel-
lington, servant to the former, surrendered to answer an
indictment, charging them with committing an assault upon
John Kain, on the 28th day of December, 1843. It appeared
that Kain having paid the defendant Smith a sum of money
requested a proper receipt, when he told the plaintiff, if he
was not satisfied with what he had given to him to leave
the house, upon which he immediately laid hold of him by the
neck, and dragged him to the door, assisted by Skellington.
They both shoved him outside the door, and then pitched
him down the stone steps, by which his leg was severely
hurt. The Chairman sentenced Mr. Smith to three months'
imprisonment in the House of Correction, and the servant to
fourteen days' imprisonment in the same place_ Mr. Ballan-
tine suggested that the imprisonment should be taken off Mr.
Smith on his paying 501. to the complainant ; but the ar-
rangement could not be carried into effect. The Chairman
subsequently ordered Smith to enter into his own recog-
nisance in 200!., and find one surety of 1001., to appear this
day to receive judgment.
James Cook and his wife were sentenced to six months'
imprisonment with hard labour in the House of Correction,
for keeping a house of ill-fame in the neighbourhood of
Long-acre. The prisoners have been previously convicted
for the same offence.

At Guildhall, a man of the name of Jones was convicted,
on his own confession, of smuggling 81b. of tobacco on shore
from a foreign ship, and was ordered to pay a penalty of 1001.,
or be imprisoned till the same is paid.
At Union-hall, Thomas Richardson, a smart-looking young
man, was charged with attempt at robbery. On the preced-
ing night, as a gentleman named Gardener was walking
along the Waterloo-road, the prisoner walked up to him with
a silk pocket-handkerchief in one hand, which he thrust in
complainant's face, while with the other hand he made a
snatch at a diamond pin in the front of his shirt. He failed
in the attempt, and was immediately arrested. A policeman
stated that the prisoner, a few years ago, was known to be a
member of the " swell mob," at which period he used to dress
like a " first-rate swell" about town. That since then he
had gone down in the world, and was the associate of a set
of low thieves who frequented the south side of the river, and
was always to be seen lurking about the Elephant and Castle,
and other places of public resort. He was committed to the
House of Correction for two months.

COURT—FASHIONABLE.
The Marchioness of Hastings, accompanied by the youth-
ful Marquis and the Ladies Hastings, arrived at the Bur-
lington Hotel, Cork-street, early in the week, from Southsea,
Hants, and has since taken a mansion in BelgTive-street,
where her Ladyship's accouchement is expected shortly to
take place.

The Marquis of Salisbury arrived in Arlington-street, on
Thursday, from Hatfield House, Herts.
The Countess of Jersey and Lady Clementina 'Villiers re-
turn to town on Tuesday from visiting the Duke and
Duchess of Beaufort, at Badminton.

The Earl and Countess of Clancarty are entertaining Lord
and Lady Castlemaine and a distinguished party, at Gar-
bally Park.
The Earl and Countess of Macclesfield and Lady Louisa
Parker have arrived in Conduit-street, from Brighton, for
the season.

• The Speaker's second Parliamentary dinner this evening
is to Lord John Russell, Viscount Palmerston, Sir John
Cam Hobhouse, and a numerous party of the leading Oppo-
sition Members of the House of Commons.
Baron Brunnow, the Russian Minister, left Ashburnham
House, yesterday, on a visit to the Duke and Duchess of Beau-
fort, at badminton, who are entertaining a large and distin-
guished party. Lord and Lady Chesterfield, Lord and Lady
Wilton, Count Kielmansegge, the Hon. Colonel and Mrs.
Anson, and several foreigners of note, are among the visitants
expected next week.