ANOTHER VERSION.

Westport Times, Volume V, Issue 825, 15 June 1871, Page 2

ANOTHER VERSION.

(To the Editor of the Westport Times and Charleston Argus J. Sib, —Will you accord me a small space in your columns relative to the brawl of which a most exaggerated account is furnished you by a correspondent on the 10th inst. The information that he furnishes of petty thefts of gold rings, &c, is altogether new to us here. With regard to the as. sault in Bourke-street, the really ag. grieved party is not a visitor to the house referred to, but is in the habit of keeping very much better company. The true facts are, that the man was passing the house on his way home and, when nearly opposite to the house, some person threw a stone upon tho roof. The occupant of the house, a " quiet woman " and three men thereupon came from the dwelling, and accused the passer-by of having thrown the stone. Remonstrance is useless and one of the party, a man rather advanced in >ears, makes use of a vulgar expletive and calls the man a liar. Two men seized hold of him and tins quiet woman, armed with a stone, endeavours to pound his head. He succeeds however in getting away from his asailants, to their intense annoyance, I am told. From what lean learn, 1 do not believe that anybody was prostrate or insensible as " Tender conscience " says. Ido not say that police supervision would not be advantageous, but I deny that the protection of a woman, who is not the best of characters and who has no lawful occupation, is a very forcible instance of the injuries inflicted upon the community by the absence of police, although of course her person must be protected the same as that of any other person. It is more probable that police supervision would be the means of restraining such improper characters within reasonable limits, or of consigning them to the lock-up. " Tender Concience " would, perhaps, also like them to keep stray pigs and poultry out of his garden. I believe the " quiet" woman is about to return to her former place of abode at Dirty Mary's .Creek, where those who sympathise with her mode of living may tender her their consolation.— Yours, &c.,

Young Bied, Addison's Flat, June 13.