The Sun.
London, England, 1845-10-22 00:00:00

QUEEN- SQUA7E.

James Taylor, an omM bui-driver, was charged with the
following unprovoked assault :—At about three o'clock
yesterday afternoon a young man named Harding, who
was driving a cart heivily laden through Parliament-
street, had occasion to stop for a minute, ekfendant, who
was immediately behind him—both being close on their
proper side—ordered the young man to go on, although
there was not the slightest necessity for it, as there was
plenty of room for defendant to pass on the off side, and
offended at his non compliance with his request, the
fellow drove round in front of complainant and whipped
him severely. The young man endeavoured to reach
defendant with his whip, but was unable, when defend-
ant suddenly jumped down from his driving box and
felled the young man to the ground with a desp rate
right-handed blow.
A gentleman, who witnessed the transaction, was of
opinion th the omnibus driver's c liduct was :So brutal
that he felt it his duty to come before the Majstrate
on behalf of complainant.
Defendant said that when the cart stopped and backed
upon his pole, some ladies were getting out of his omni-
bUs, and were much endangered, as there was another
omnibus immediately behind him. It would all have
been prevented had the young man gone on as he desired
him to do. The chief usher could speak to his good
character.
The chief usher said he had always considered de-
fendant a civil, well-conducted man.
Mr. PAYNTER (who sat for Mr. Bond) said that there
was nothing whatever to justify defendant in committing
the assault. He should fine him 505., and in default
commit him for a month.
GREENWICH:
. . .

Jan Snasell, a bricklayer, residing at Sydenham, was
brought up for final examination, charged with violating
the person of Catherine Porter, aged 15 years, a pretty-
looking girl, the daughter of John Porter, a gardener, in
the employ of Dr. Clutterbuck, of Dartmouth-row, near
Sydenham, under the followir g circumstances :
Ann Porter deposed that she is the mother of the pro-
secutrix. On Monday evening, the 29th September, the
prisoncr called at the cottage and asked witness to per-
mit her daughter to accompany him to visit his wife.
After some hesitation she consented, and they left for
that purpose.
Catherine Porter deposed that she went with the pri•
soner, and on the way the prisoner laughed and joked
with
e n her.
Bc kOn e
hpassing
and
Sydenham, t h roug
the prisoner took
h a newly-made road, be-
tween
liberties with her person, and threw her on the bank.
t
She fainted away. The details are unfit for publication.
On recovering herself she went forwards towards Syden-
ham, and on reaching the Crooked Billet public-house,
she went in, accompanied by the prisoner, who entered
the tap-room. Witness went to the bar and acquainted
the landlidy's niece with the prisoner's conduct, and
then went home to her father's house.

Ann Walton, barmaid and niece to the landlady, de-
posed that on Monday, the 29th of September, between
seven and eight o'clock, the young man and last witness
came together. Prisoner went into the tap-room, and
afterwards into the club room. The prosecutrix then
came to the bar and related what the prisoner's conduct
had been towards her. She had nothing to drink, and
went away immediately. The prosecutrix made light of
it and laughed ; she did not cry. Witness is not ac-
quainted with the prisoner.
Mr. JEREMY cautioned witness, who replied that the
girl was not crying and agitated.
Henry Roberts, surgeon, deposed that he had exa-
mined the prosecutrix's person. There was complete
evidence of recent connexion.

James Jenkins, polieQ-constable, to R; deposed ',bathe
apprehended the prisoner on Tuesday, the 30th. Wit-
ness went with prosecurrix and hf-r mother 0 the bar

of the Crooked Billet, and asked Walton, the
what prosecutrix had said to her. Walton related the
circum.tances, and said prosecutrix cried at the time.
Mr. JEREMY asked Walton why she told one story at
home, and another at court. Ile much doubted her
statement, particularly as she had refused to come for-
ward unless compelled. Walton said she did not re-
member telling the police so. The girl seemed excited,
and
-laughed.

Mr. JEREMY said the evidence was very strong agains
he prisoner, and committed him fur trial.

WOOLWICH.
George Cooper and Thomas i'Veavy, two labouring men,
were charged with wilfully destroying a sign-board at
the house of Mr. Hammond, the landlord of the Navy
Arms, Powis-street, Woolwich.
It appeared from the evidence of Police-constable
Brooks, R 50, and another witness named. Handcock,
that on Sunday night, between one and two o'clock, the
two prisoners, in company with two others, whose names
were unknown, passed them in the street. Shortly after-
wards Mr. Handcock heard a noise like the breaking of
a sign-boar-', and, seeing no other person near the spot
but the prisoners, who he was sure from that circum-
stance must have committed the offence, he immediately
gave information to the police-constable, who at once
apprehended the prisoners. They confessed that they
had committed the damage, and offered to make good
the same to Mr. Hammond.

Mr. Ha►nmond deposed that he did not know any-
thing of the circumstance, till the police-constable in-
formed him of it that morning. The sign-board, when
it was new, cost 31.
There was another charge against the prisoners, of
wilfully breaking down a fence belonging to Mrs. Bar-
bara sadfield, but in this case the evidence was not suffi-
ciently strong to bring the case home against the pri-
soners.

Mr. JEREMY sentenced the prisoners to pay the sum
of 31., being the amount of the damage committed, or in
default to be committed for one month each to the House
of Correction, with bard labour. It was monstrous, he
added, that while persons were sleeping in their beds,
their property should be destroyed by a set of lawless
midnight prowlers.

WICK, OCT. 14.—Since Monday week we have
had a severe gale of wind, and almost incessant rain. It
blew a terrific, gale from S.S.E. on Tuesday night and all day
Wednesday. The " Tom of Preston," with coals, was upset
on Wednesday in Pentland Firth, at a place known by the
name of " the Bores of Duncansby," and all hands perished,
the boat was driven ashore, and the body of one of the
crew. There is still a good deal of corn uncut in Caith-
ness. The damage from the late gale is thought not to be
ao great as Waa anticipatel—Ban-Mire Advertiser,