The Sun. — 1854-12-09 (London, England)

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.  MANSION MOUSE. —Daniel Wilson, a man of about 40 years of age, appeared before Mr. Alderman Rose on a summons, at the instance of Mrs. Elizabeth Tonson, landlady of the Prince Arthur Tavern, Leadenhall-street, charging him with assault. The complainant said—The defendant has lately been managing my business. On the 25th ult. he got very much intoxicated, and abused me because I did not take supper. On my remonstrating with him, he gave me rather a violent blow on the eye. He then knocked me down, and kicked me two or three times. He also knocked one of my teeth out. On escaping to the bar parlour he gave me another blew. I sent for a surgeon, thinking my ribs were broken. I was confined to my bed for a week. I have over and over again desired him to leave my house, and he has always refused. He has had his name painted over ay door contrary to my wishes. I have tried to take it down, but have been prevented from doing so by reason of his -violence. I left my house in consequence of his treatment, and am afraid to go back. lam in bodily fear of him. Cross-examined by the attorney for the defendant—l have known the defendant 12 or 14 years. He never was in any kind of partnership with me. Several times before the day on which he assaulted me he has given me a gentle slap on the cheek, but not in kindness. The blow of which I have spoken discoloured my eye. Mr. W. G. Bennett, surgeon, of Leadenhall-street, said—l was called in to attend the complainant last Wednesday week. I found her in bed, very tremulous 'and very agitated, and complaining of great pain in her side, which hhe told me was produced by a violent blow. I at first thought one of her ribs was fractured. The pain she was suffering was so acute that had she not sustained a very serious injury of the knee during the last twelve months I should have bled her. I applied leeches, and she has gradually improved in health.  T. Morgan, a lodger in the house of the complainant, partially corroborated her evidence. The defendant's solicitor said that the quarrel had originated in an attempt on the part of the complainant to get rid of his client, who had been mixes up in pecuniary transactions with her. He then called as a witness for the defendant, Jemima Hoy, barmaid, who corroborated most minutely the evidence of her mistress. Alderman Rose said it was quite evident that an assault had been committed, and that the complainant went in bodily fear. He should therefore order the defendant to enter into his recognisances in 1001., and find two substantial sureties for 50/. each, to keep the peace for six months, with twenty-four hours' notice of bail.  The defendant did not procure the necessary bail, and was eventually convejoa to Holl•way Prison in the van.  Margaret July was brosght up, charged with attempting to commit suicide. William Nearey said he was one of the piermen at Blackfriars-bridge, and while in his boat near the pier on Thursday afternoon, about two o'clock, he heard repeated calls for a boat, and then saw something floating rapidly up the river with the tide. He immediately rowed to the spot and found it was a woman in the water; but before he could reach her she sank twice, and he then succeeded in catching hold of her shawl and drew her into the boat. She was perfectly insensible, and he thought she was dead ; but he took her to the receiving-house as soon as he get ashore, and the usual restoratives having been applied she was ultimately recovered. Thomas Deadman said he saw the woman run down the steps and throw herself int* the water, and if the pierman had not been in his boat at the time she must have been lost. The prisoner, who said her husband had deserted her, was then remanded, and ordered to be placed in the infirmary of the prison.