The Sun. — 1864-07-25 (London, England)

WESTMINSTER.  DISGRACEFUL ATTACK UPON A COFFEE-HOUSE KEEFEII,—A rough-looking fellow, who gave the name of Cornelius C. Shea, was charged with the most disgusting conduct at the shop of Mr Samuel Sheen, coffee-house keeper, High-row, Knightsbridge, and also with violently assaulting him with a heavy stick. Mr Sheen said that at 10 o'clock last night he was near his door, when the defendant came up and addressed complainant's wife and a young woman who was with her in the shop. The remark he made was not of an abusive but of a wanton and disgusting character, and on complainant hearing it he went up to the defendant and quietly asked him how he could make such a blackguard of himself and so misconduct himself to a respectable woman, upon which the defendant rushed upon him and struck him a blow on the back with a thick stick and knocked him down. De • fendant then attempted to get away, but complainant seized him and held him fast. Some of the defendant's companions came up and endeavoured to rescue him, but complainant still retained his hold, although he had been much hurt, and a constable coming up he was given into his charge. Mr Selfe—Do you know anything of the defendant ? Mr Sheen—No; he is a perfect stranger to me. Mr Selfe—Had anything been said to him by any body before he accosted your wife and the other female with the offensive and disgusting remark you have proved he made ? Mr Sheen—Not a word had been said to him. He came direct to the street door, and expressed himself as I have slescribed. William Charles Penton, potman at the Paxton's Head, said that he saw the defendant rush upon the complainant, and knock him down witty a thick stick. He afterwards assisting in taking defendant into custody. Defendant said he was drunk, but he was the ill-used party. Mr Selfe said that his conduct had been most disgraceful and disgusting, and committed him for two months to hard of Correction, labour in tholiouso  huourisel,lLinYV:Zsetreet. White-chapel, apTaylor, the landlord of THAmis. therALNI ; I hNe Ge r T peered before 11lr Paget to answer a charge made by Inspector Dendy of the 11 Division, for 'suffering drunkenness and disorderly conduct in his house. Police Constable Alfred Reed, No. 105 11, stated, that between half-past 11 and a quarter to 12 o'e,lock on the night of the 16th of the present month, there was a great disturbance in front of the bar of the Lily. There were 40 vamps there. Same of them were drunk and fighting. The screams, shouts, and cries of ' murder I " were dreadful. There was a mob of disorderlies collected outside. One man was lying on the floor of the beershop drunk. A woman who was fighting, and was mad drunk, shouted and blasphemed. Her hair washanging about her nock. The landlord assisted him in getting the people out of the house. They came back agair', h . and there was a repetition of the disturbance and more fighting, landlord said ho could not help the row, and could not keep them from fighting. The defendant said all his customers on the night in question were natives of Ireland, and " kinked up an Irish row." There was not an English person among them. Mr Paget—What has that to do with it ? English or Irish, the peace must be preserve Inspector Dendy—lt is a very disorder] Y house. The Defendant-1 don't snow' It is an Irish house, and Ido a large trade among thetn• lam not able to turn the people out. do it Mr Paget—Yon are able to , and you must do it. You are fined 40s and costs. The mousy Was paid.  pickedh u arep likelyi t h et:J Rue --- ~