The Sun. — 1865-10-02 (London, England)

BOW-STREET.  Michael Ryan, a big, hulking fellow, was charged with assaulting one of the barmen employed by Mr. Smith, the landlord of the Marquis of Anglesey, Bow-street. The complainant said the prisoner entered the house on Saturday evening in a state of intoxication and asked to be served with more liquor, which was refused. He became disorderly, and went to eject him from the house, when the prisoner seized him with both hands, and having swung him over his head dashed him to the ground with great violence. He received a severe wound on the temple from coming in contact with the ground.  The magistrate said it was a cowardly proceeeding, and fined the prisoner 205., or 14 days' imprisonment, with hard labour.  Mary Ann Rustick, a vendor of boot-laces, was charged with assaulting Mr. Hunter, the landlord of the Old Bell Tavern, Wellington-street.  Mr. Hunter said the woman came to his house and asked for drink, which was, of course, refused. Ho went round to put her out of the house, when she commenced-slashing him in the face with the bundle of laces she had in her hand.  Mr. Flowers asked Mr. Hunter if he was much hurt ? The laces, however, did not appear to be very thick. Mr. Hunter said they were certainly not very thick, but each one had either a brass wire or a tag at _the end, and when all were used at once as a means of offence, they were exceedingly dangerous. He did not wish to punish the woman ; all he wanted her to do was to keep away from his house.  Mr. Flowers told her he should send her to prison for a week. •  Prisoner—Then bad luck to them for bringing me here.  She was then locked up.  Three men named Woods, Leonard, and Foster, were placed at the bar, charged with creating a disturbance and committing a violent assault. The barman to Mr. Lawson, landlord of the Two Spies, in Brydges-street, said on Saturday evening the prisoners Woods and Leonard entered the house and asked to be served with drink, which was refused, as they were intoxicated. They then became very abusive. Leonard struck him in the face, and Woods, had it not been for the assistance he received from Mr. Lawson and a friend, would have been very severely injured.  Mr. Lawson, the landlord, said the prisoners came into his house, and because they were refused drink they became very abusive. They were told to leave the house, and when the barman went round to persuade thorn to go, the prisoners conducted themselves in a most outrageous manner, and a constable had to be sent for. Whilst the two prisoners were being conveyed to the station, the prisoner Foster came up and told him he had a good mind to servo him the same ; and he also said, "I'll do for you some day if I don't do it to-day." William Howard said he was called to render assistance. Woods came up to him, and threatened him if he interfered. He afterwards knocked Woods down, and helped the constable to convey the prisoners to the station. John Joyce, a volunteer, said he was standing at the corner of Catherine-street, talking to a police constable, when a man came up and said the barman and the landlord of the Two Spies was being murdered by a set of roughs, and that a great riot was going on. He, with the constable, went up and found a great confusion. Seeing the constable required assistance, he at once rendered it, and when the prisoners were being taken to the station Foster came up to him and began menacing him. He told him that if he (Foster) insulted him, or attempted to stop him, as he was going on. duty, he would take him into custody on his own responsibility. He received a blow on the chest from Foster, and he then gave him into custody. Police-constable 117 F corroborated the evidence of Joyce as to the assault. Police-constable M'Gloir, 40 F, corroborated the evidence  of the witnesses who spoke to the riotous proceedings in front of the public-house. The prisoners called some witnesses, who said they were not so much in fault as had been stated. They received a good character.  Mr. Flowers said it appeared that the prisoners were not persons addicted to creating disturbances, and therefore he should deal leniently with them, as there appeared to have been a great deal of excitement throughout the disturbance. Woods and Leonard were fined 205., or 14 days' imprisonment ; and Foster was ordered to enter into his recognisance; to keep the peace for three months.