The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1868-01-07 00:00:00

THE ASJAULT ON TIM POLICE AT
BROADMAYNE

On Nond.ky the cane ---,I ;Unit on the police at
Broadmayne, on boxing-day, came before If. William.,
Fag. (chairman). R. O. F. Steward, Esq., and G.
%Ferry, Est, at the Shirehall.
Samuel laylor, • respectable-looking young man, who
wa. on bail, surrendered. and was charged with •
violent astault upon P.C. Martin. Mr. Symonds
prosecute], and Mr. Weston defended.
Mr. Symonds said Taylor wan charged in conjnoction
with his companion, a man named Gerrard, but him
the police liad not as yet been able to epprebend. lie
considered it necessary for the interests of justice that
both the parties charged should be present, and there-
fore be proposed - and be wet sure the Bench would
not ask for his reaaons, when be said he did it acting
to the best of h. judgment—to take P.C. Martin's
evidence, which would fin the charge of consult upon
both partire, and then ask for a remand, in order that
Gerrard might tie apprehended. and brought up with
Tule,. They del how where Gerrard was, though
no doubt Taylor's friendsdid, and he should wit for a
remand from week to week till Gerrard was in cuidody.
Mr. Weston remarked that the evidence showed that
Gerrard w. the principal delinquent, and that Taylor
did very little. Mr. Svinondes application wan a most
extraordinary one, for Gerrard might not be found for
yea., and might go abroad.
The Chairman observed that Mr. Symonds said on his
proferiional reputation it was necessary for the ends of
justice.
Mr. Weston said perhaps Mr. Symonds would tell the
Bench and Wm.', what those reasons were.
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Mr. Symonds said he believed it was unprecedented
to ask for reasons when the solicitor for the prosecution
naked fur a remand. and he would not ,lo Mr. Weetun
the injustice to think be could not understand the
reasons. .

The injured constable (Msrtin) appeared in court with
his head bandaged, and was provided with a seat while
under examination. _

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P.". Henry Martin said :I am ons di thalimunty
siationed at Broadinayne, and was there on Dem:rule r
26. About two o'clock that afternoon, in company with
James Samwayr, I went down te a part of 54.
Cockersmia estate, where there was some rabbit bunting
going on. Saw Taylor and Gerrani there. A short
time before I got to where they were. I heard Gerrard
say." You bobby, what do you do here?' I
5414 " What are you a animal then?' Had never
spoken to G d before in my life, and only taw him
once before. He then came towards me aid sod,
"Y ou're a COW you're the bobt7 that
summoned my mother, or caused her to
summoned." His mother keeps • 510,p, and
I had given information, on which bin mut,: was
summoned for selling bread otherwliw. than
ome n
n more
duty, and had my should draw
ny staff.
by weight, and I served the summons. All that
1;,
I did , order of my superior officers. Cerny,' then
struck me a violent blow on the side of the fie. with hie
il d
wonat in ti
i f struckn iuniform
staff with me. Taylor then came up clewe to me, and
said "Give it to the —, Gerrard."' Then G d
struck me on the nose, and the idolld ran streaming
from it. I hit (lemrd on the heart with my staff.
Taylor was standing by and struck at me with his fist,
back. Gerrard then ran off some, little distance, and I
/Iliffvrri pulling him
but ma prevented hitting me by
ran after him. He slipped as he was running; I got up
to him and struck him &crew; the shonliter. Taylor
CSIDa up close after. He had 'a stick, which he threw
to Gerard. Taylor caught hell of my it.ff. I wo,,
tussling with Taylor for the ataff when Gerrard struck
roe across the shoulder wAth a stick, and Taylor
ultimately got the staff frorn me. Then Taylor struck
at my heal with it. fie knocked my hat off—(hat
produced. dented in on the side). Gifford came
up again, took hold of Taylor, and pulled him
away. Gerrard struck me a blow scram the bead with
a stick, which cut my heal open, and broke tho 4tick
in two pieces. Gerrard when doing it said, "I'll beat
your brains out before I leave the field." Taylor
.till held the staff. I went and seized it. We tussled
some time, when Taylor said he would beat out my
brains with my own staff. Taylor in the struggle went
to the ground. While lie was on the ground he kicked
up his feet, striking me in the floe several times.
Gifford cam ttp, end asked Taylor to give up the staff.
Taylor eMd he would let it go If! would let him go into
the road. 11.1 Mingo, and Taylor and Gerrard went up
Into the road. I followed, as did Gifford. Mrs.
Cocikerarn came there, and persuaded Taylor to give up
the staff, and he did so. Al that time I was blood all
over, and it mut running into both my eyes from my
head. (Coat which he wore produced, with the upper
part of it covered with blood stains). Was taken in Mrs,
C,oelterm's carriage to Dorchester, and had my wounds
dressed at the rlice station. Had never had any mis-
understanding with Taylor of any kind.
The Bench remanded the prisoner till next Saturday,
at eleven o'clock.

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Mr. Weston said be hoped they would let him out
on bail.

The lThairmso : No: it is a very serious case more
$o than I had any idea of.
Mr. Weston : Taylor only struck at the constable, it
was Gerrard—

The Chairman: I don't nee very mach difference
between the two.

Mr. Weston: The case ii no worse than it was before,
when you admitted Taylor to bail.
The Chairman : I did not then know anything about
it.
Mr. Weston : We can give very substantial bail.
The ebeirmee Bail is refused....

Mr. Weston : I hope the case will be settled one way or
another next Saturday.
The Chairman : I have not the slightest idea what
may be done oext Saturday.
Mr. Symonds : I do not hceitste to say that in the
exercise of my dilcrotion I shall use all the power
the law allows me to bring the two men before the
Court.

The charge against Samuel Taylor, George.Notley,
Richard Prows', and Henry House, for assaulting and
resistingthe police in the execution of their duty, was
then proceeded with. Mr. Weston defended Taylor,
and Mr. Howard the other three. Mr. Symonds, who
prosecuted, characterised this as one of the grossest
eases within his exporter)...
P.C. Martin said : On the evening of the 26th
December I accompanied P.& Vickery and P.O.
Woolfriee to Browlmayne, with • warrant to apprehend
Taylor and Gerrard for an assault on myself. All three
were in uniform. Wo went to Barge's beerhouse.
The sergeant looked into the room on the right, and I
into that on the left. The door on the left was open.
I saw in that room Taylor and several others, amongst
them Isaac Gerrard. At the time I came to the door,
somebody said " he's • coming here," and a rush wan
made to the door. I will not swear the three prisoner@
were in that room than. I Nor them there directly

*heritable. Taylor roabed oat with tho others, and I
took hold cf him by the collar. I called to Vickery
"This is one of them. eer,teant." Taylor struck inu
two or three times in the Cir. while 1 field him, and
no I times did others, bat I dont knew
who. Viellery Cain,' and laid hold of Taylor.
Thy strugglsil and h ith went down on the goon
Vickery got a handcuff on Taylor, and trio," to get the
Otilvi on. Roth we, on tie. ground at the lime, oud
Prowae pushed Vickery from Tailor with hi • knee.
The sergeant said something to Prow, hat I don't
, know what- A Struggle still went on with Vickery and
Taylor, and they got into the room again, Vickery still
holding on by the handcuff. House took hold of
Taylor, and tried to pull him away. I said to House
" It you can't do anything better than that you had
better leave it slope, and go away." House let go, but
made no reply. Prowee said to the sergeant, "If You
don't let Taylor go you'll treed • riot, and smash
your heads." I called on Notlet in the Queen's
name to aid and assist He advanced towards Taylor,
but I didn't see that he helped. Heard the sergeant
call on House, in the Queen's name, who replied "
and the queen's name, and you too." The house
was crowded. I was struck several times from behind,
and some loan put his fingers in we mouth and pulled
me backwards. I and Barge, the landlord,
lame in. I got out of the house, and went for assist-
ance to Mr. Cockeranibi. I returned to the hotpie, and
found • great crowd both inside and °Waldo the house.
Vickery ant Tsylur were still there. Taylor was after-
wards removed in custody by the sergeant.
Mr. Weston then asked if the Bei eh intended to take
the matter tummasily, and said he should pester its
being sent for trial.
Mr. Symonds said he hail no objection to the case
being deoblad summarily, and was content to leave it
to the Bench. .

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The Court was cleared, and a converriation took
place between the Bench and the solicitors. On
rrsumiog, Martin. Cross.exauduerl by Mr. Weston
said : I knew who Taylor war when I went over
to identify him. That morning I had a glass of
hoer, a gluts of ale, and part of • small glass of
Milan& ; in the afternoon I had a 3d. glass of
brandy and water ; and a small quantity of brandy and
water at Mrs. Coekeram'e, but thir leit war after the
rassolt had taken place. I was perfectly sober. Wlp n
I laid hold of Taylor I hail brit • warrant, but I'S.
Vickery had. I saw Taylor, gen., at Barge's. He tried to
apprehend his non, and advised him to go quietly. Old
Mr. Taylor behaved very well. He &dried me to go
awry, and said if I did all would be quiet. Taylor bit
my finger. I never said anybody put his fingers into
my wroisik. No one ever did rut bin tigers into my
~,,,,ah. somebody did not his fingers Maids my tips to
pull me beet. I tell blade my teeth my mouth, and
out•ide them usy lips. If I had not laid hold of Taylor
perhaps there would have been no row. Taylor asked
to see the warrant. The sergeant showed It trim. He
asked to have it read. It was not dune. It was im-
possible for anyone to rem it there.
Croar-ertrminrd by Mr. Howard: Up to the time
when Taylor wire on the ground he orruld not swear
that either of the three men were present. The rider
Taylor might have had hold of his en's feet. As
they went towards the small room, House laid hold of
Taylor's miler, put one hand on Vickery, and pulled.
!Cotter advanced to the prisoner when he Galled on him
to assist, but he did not know whether he did assist.
There was one light in the room, which Prowse held
Vickery called on Prows, for assistance, but I did no
herr Proem ray," I can't, I have the light," or Vicker3y
any, "Put down the light." House was called on Jto
help, but did not net him do anything. Never he rd
anything against Taylor, or against the other th e,
except that they were rather fond of drink.
P.S. Vickery was then called, and he oorroborioted
il
the account given of the affair by P.C. Martin. ome
persons in the mob ealled out" Mord. r the
the poker.," and soon. The elder Taylor advise the
.f
people to derist from attempting to rescue his ~ and
behaved well.
Cross-examined by Mr. Weston: The priaoner 'Taylor
struggled to get into the street, and said if he . 'lid get
there they could not catch him. Taylor, the elder, lent
hin cart, and drove them into Dorchester with I his sou
in custody.
Cross-examined by Mr. Howard: Would rat4er have
, been in the dark, for when the light Iv., cot hel found
1 others call out that they were kicked, but when, they
had a light the others did not cry out, but he got all th 3.
kicks. —(lauzhter)•
P.O Woolfries was also called, and corroborated the
other policemen.
Mr. John Good, surgeon, spoke to examinin., 'toe
Martin on the night of the assault, and again the rest
1 &coning. when he found that in addition to the. injuries
of the day before, hi. iuouth was injured, by tieing torn
at the sides. It might have been done by fingers. 1
Mr. Weston. on behalf of Taylor. urged that it ear an 1
unpremeditated areault, done simply to iitt put of the ,

way.
Mr. ll,iward. for the other three, Urged that they
know nothing of what had taken place before, and what
they did was accidental, in the seutling which took
place io the small room in which they were.
After consultation, the Chairtnan laid that the
Bench considered the charge proved against each and
all of them. As Englishmen, when called on to
aasist the police in the executiim of their
duty, they ought at onee to hese ggveplied,
instead of which there slas no doubt they did
All in their pnwtr to resist Taylor's apprehension.
They thought the justice of the case would be met by
fining each of them Lfi' or, in default, one month
hard labour each. They refused to allow time for t ay-

The earn of en was spoodily collected amongst the
Pri.nern. 'fiend+ in rod court, and plaid fort Protege,
°ll.sei end N°llOY. The tine on Taylor was not paid,
I. wing airendY remanded in custody on the other
charge.

WEYMorifi.

MCWITICENT bONATI.N. —The Rev. H. Lewis
announced at Hove chapel. un Sunday, wheh the annual
collection we. made for distributing coals to the poor,
that Henry Edwards, Esq., Ml'., who wait then staying
in the town, lal given a donation of five guineas to
that fend. understand that the hon. member has
given a aimilar into to each of the other chapels in the
town.