The Bee-Hive. — 1870-09-03 (London, England)

BAEONET CONVICTED OF ASSAULT. —At Marlborotigh-street Police-court, Sir Claude de Crespigny, Bart., was charged with assaulting Dachot, waiter at tile Hotel de l'Europe, Leicestetsquare. The complainant, who had a black eye and swollen mouth, said that shortly after twelve o'clock on the previous night the prisoner and another gentleman and ft lady came to the hotel and ordered supper, which was taken up by another waiter. Shortly after the bell rang, and on his (complainant) going up the prisoner asked for the proprietor. He told the prisoner the proprietor was not at home, when he said if he did not go for h'm he would box his eats. Witness replied, " Would you ?" and the prisoner said, "Yes I Will," and then struck him several blows in the mouth an.] eye, hurting him severely. In reply to Mr. Knox, the plaintiff said he was not guilty of ally insolence. The defendant said he went with two friends to supper at the hotel, and a putrid lobster was sent up to him. Ile took the lobster to the c implainant, told him it was putrid and not fit for human food, and asked'him to take it down stairs and tell the proprietor he wished to see him. The complainant told him that he Could not see the proprietor, as he was not at home—but he (defendant) afterwards found that he was—upon which he gave the complainant a push. The complainant then took up the pepper pot, and as he was about to strike him with it., as he supposed, he knocked him down. In the course of the affray the complainant shook the pepper pot over him, and the pepper went ir.to his eyes, and indeed all over him. While suffering froin its effects he admitted that hl did struggle with complainant and strike him. After some further evidence. Mr. Knox said he had no doubt that the defendant, smarting from the effects of the nepper, hail given the comphentint a severe beating. He must hold that the prisoner had been guilty of undue violenae, and order him to pay a fine of £5, or undergo a month's imprisonment. Had he cons'clered it a Case for imprisonment be should certainly have inflicted it, but he did not, and as the complainant had not stated all that occurred he should not order him any compensation. ATTEMPTING TO COMMIT SUICIDE BY AN OLD Womme.—Jane Wilkins, aged, a brush-maker, of CrAvn-yard, Kent-street, Borough, was charged before Mr. Benson with attempting to commit suicide by throwing herself into the River Thames off' Colleg.l Wharf, Belvidere-road. The defendant who had a severe cut on the forehead, and who, ppeareLi to be vzry id, was seen by Police-coastelae James Wallace, 192 L, with a crowd of persons round her in York-road. She was the worse for liquor, and ran down College Wharf, and before anyone could think what she was going to do she threw herself into the river. It was low water, and the full was about ten feet. She struck tier head against a stone, and she was embedded in the mud. It was with some difficulty that she could be extricated from her perilous position. He took her to Guy's Hospital, where her wound was dressed, and afterwards she was locked up. The prisoner said she did not know what she was doing, and hoped the magistrate would let her go home to her daughter. Mr. Benson remanded her for a week for the attendauce of her friends,  FRIGHTFUL ACCIDENT AT WITTON WORKS —A sad accident occurred at these works at au early hoar yesterday morning, which it is more than probable will result fatally. A large blast furnace is in the course of erection, and a number of men were engaged lifting a massive iron tube into its. place when the chain broke, and the tube. two men, and a boy were precipitated to the bottom. One of the men, whose name is William Bracequale, and the boy named', Johnson Cummins, were frightfully injured, and little hopes of their recovery are entertained. Henderson saved himself by leaping off, and his injuries arc not so serious. The injured men were at once conveyed to Dr. MelCachnie, who promptly ministered to their wants.