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Old Bailey, juicio t18470104-427 (1847-01-04) - Breaking Peace > Assault 427. WILLIAM STAPLES was indicted for assaulting Samuel Smith. SAMUEL SMITH. I am a labourer in the Royal Arsenal. I was standing at my gate in Waterman-fields, Woolwich, on the 19th Dec., talking to my friend Walton before we went in doors—the prisoner was opposite—he came over to us, and said, "Who are you?"—we told him to go on about his business, we did not wish to interfere with him—the words were not out of my mouth before he put his hands round me and threw me down on the ground—he fell on me, and I felt him biting my nose—I called out, "Charley, Charley, he is biting my nose off"—my friend got me up, and a piece was bitten off my nose—I have been in the hospital ever since. Cross-examined by MR. HORRY. Q. He came from a public-house? A. No—there is not public-house opposite—there is one a few doors off—he came Over in great fury—I cannot say whether he had been drinking. CHARLES HENRY WALTON. I was with Smith—he was standing at his door quietly—the prisoner came up and asked what we were doing there—Smith said it was nothing to him, we were standing on our own premises—I told the prisoner to go on—he seized Smith and threw him down—he sung out to me, "Charley, Charley, he is biting my nose off." Cross-examined. Q. Did you observe what state he was in? A. I cannot say—he was quite conscious of what he was doing. JOHN WESTBROOK (police-constable R 114.) I came up and found the prosecutor had lost…
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Old Bailey, juicio t18470104-427 (1847-01-04) - Breaking Peace > Assault 427. WILLIAM STAPLES was indicted for assaulting Samuel Smith. SAMUEL SMITH. I am a labourer in the Royal Arsenal. I was standing at my gate in Waterman-fields, Woolwich, on the 19th Dec., talking to my friend Walton before we went in doors—the prisoner was opposite—he came over to us, and said, "Who are you?"—we told him to go on about his business, we did not wish to interfere with him—the words were not out of my mouth before he put his hands round me and threw me down on the ground—he fell on me, and I felt him biting my nose—I called out, "Charley, Charley, he is biting my nose off"—my friend got me up, and a piece was bitten off my nose—I have been in the hospital ever since. Cross-examined by MR. HORRY. Q. He came from a public-house? A. No—there is not public-house opposite—there is one a few doors off—he came Over in great fury—I cannot say whether he had been drinking. CHARLES HENRY WALTON. I was with Smith—he was standing at his door quietly—the prisoner came up and asked what we were doing there—Smith said it was nothing to him, we were standing on our own premises—I told the prisoner to go on—he seized Smith and threw him down—he sung out to me, "Charley, Charley, he is biting my nose off." Cross-examined. Q. Did you observe what state he was in? A. I cannot say—he was quite conscious of what he was doing. JOHN WESTBROOK (police-constable R 114.) I came up and found the prosecutor had lost…