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

DISGRACEFUL ATTACK UPON A. COFFEE•HOUSE KEBFER,—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 bed y before he accepted 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 described.  William Charles Panton, potman at the Paxton's Head, said that he saw the defendant rush upon the complainant, and knock him down with a thick stick. He afterwards assisting in taking defendant into custody.  Dahndant 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 labour in the House of Correction.  TIL sIES,  PAINTING TIIB LlLT.—George Taylor, the landlord of the Lily beerhouse, iu Leman.street. \V hire-chapel, appeared before Mr Paget to answer a charge made by Inspector Dendy of the II Division, for suffering drunkenness and disorderly conduct in his house.  Polico Constable Alfred Reed, No. 105 11, stated, that between half-past 11 and a quarter to 12 o'clock 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 persons there. Some 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 was hanging about her neck. The landlord assisted him in getting the people out of the house. They came back again, and there was a repetition of the disturbance and more fighting. The landlord said he 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 "kicked 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 preserved. Inspector Dendy—lt is a very disorderly house.  The Defendant—l don't know. It is an Irish house, and Ido a large trade among them. lam net able to turn the people out.  - Mr Paget—You are able to do it, and you must do it, You are fined 40a and costs. The money was paid.