The Sun. — 1847-10-25 (London, England)

STREET—(THIS DAY.) Timothy Donovan was placed at the bar, charged with being drunk and assaulting Mrs. Eliza Middle ton, landlady of the Poland Arms Poland-street, and also with assaulting the .police in the execution of their duty. It appeared that on Saturday night the defendant went into complainant's house in a state of " obfuscation," and called for a pint of half-and-half, in payment for which he put down twopence-halfpenny. Complainant told him that she always charged threepence for her half-and-half, but as he had no more money she would let him off the other halfpenny. The defendant, instead of being obliged to complainant, assailed her with the grossest abuse, and struck her in the face. She called out, and her daughter came to her assistance and tried to- push him out. He turned round and laid hold of her, and, having got her head under his arm, began " pummelling" her in a dreadful manner. Complainant called out for the police, who speedily came to her aid and took the defendant into custody. Police-constable C 81, said he was on duty in Poland-street on Saturday night, when he heard the cry of " Murder " and " Police." He proceeded to the spot, and saw the prisoner in the act of striking Mrs. Middleton's daughter. He laid hold of him for the purpose of taking him into custody, when he turned round and struck him, and tore his coat up the front. He eventually became so violent that he was obliged to send for assistance to take him to the station.  Police-constable C 180, said he was called to the assistance of last witness, and on requesting prisoner to go along quietly, he rushed at him and kicked him under the jaw. He became so violent that witness was obliged to procure the stretcher in order to convey him to the station. The prisoner said he had no defence to make. He was very drunk at the time, and did not know what he was about. However, there did not seem to be any one hurt, so there was no harm done. Mr. LONG fined the prisoner 20s. for each assault on the complainant and her daughter, 20s. for the assault on the first constable, and 40s. for the assault on the last, or in default to be imprisoned in the House of Correction for three months. Phillip Riley, a repulsive-looking fellow, was brought before Mr. Long, who sat in the absence of Mr. Hardwick, charged with wounding James Morris, of No. 11, Dudley-street, under the following circumstances:—  The complainant stated that on the previous afternoon he was standing against his door when the prisoner came up to him and said " Jem, old fellow, we had some words together a week ago, now let us settle it." Complainant did not answer him, nor notice what he was talking about. Defendant then called him by a most filthy expression, and taking his pipe from his mouth made a "job" at complainant's eye. He turned his head on one side to avoid the blow, but the stem of the pipe struck him on the side of the cheek bone, and entered the flesh, inflicting a wound more than an inch and a half in length. The blow was struck with such force that complainant had the greatest difficulty in pulling it out. He detained the prisoner till a police•constable arrived, when he gave him in charge. James Turner corroborated the evidence of complainant.  The defendant denied inflicting the injury purposely. The complainant tried to strike him, and he put up his hand to ward off the blow, and the stem of the pipe struck complainant in the face. Mr. LONG said it was a brutal assault, and he should fine him 51., or two months' imprisonment with hard labour.  Mr. Joll7l Chapman, a medical gentleman, was charged with riding a horse down a paved thoroughfare, called Tyler's-court. Police-constable D 93, saw the defendant riding his horse down the court, to the danger of some children who were playing there. As it was against the law he took him into custody. The defendant said he was a medical man from the country, and did not know that he was acting contrary to law, as in the course of professional avoca• tions in the country he frequently rode up courts. Mr. LONG cautioned defendant and discharged him.