The Express.
London, England, 1863-02-03 00:00:00

AN ELECTION BRAWL.

Yesterday the magistrates at Dover were engaged
fa the investigation of a charge of assault arising out of the
exoltesseat produced here on the occasion of the meet elec-
toral eastent for East Kent. Importance was given to the
presswiings by the ?coition in life ocan ied by the respective
par, the complainant, Mr. Thomas Eobieeoa, being an
alderman of the borough, and the deleedaist, CoL Hammond,
&refired officer of the army living in Dover. Both were 1
warms partisans of the rival onndAaies at the late election, '
the eseaplaisrant exerting himself ea the aide of Sir E. C.
Dories. and the other gentleman using what influence be
pamemed in favour of Sir Notices KeatchbulL It
transpired in the course of tb evidence that ca the
day of the election, Alderman Robinson, who
rendered active service to the cause of Sir Edward Hering,
in ushering electors to the polling booth, reseed the de-
fondant near the booth at an 'domed hour in the after-
noon, when the contest was waxing warm, when the gallant
colonel insinuated that the statement of the poll placed
outside Sir Edward Dering's committee room was incorrect,
sad addressing Mr. Robinson said, " If you go into the
Garrick's Head and repeat those lies, you may expect the
roof to fall ip upon you." Alderman Robinson then
turned round and ticked if Colonel Hammond charged him
with being a liar. The colonel replied that he did, and
the worthy alderman then retorted upon Colonel Ham-
mond by calling him a " blackguard." This was an
insult too great for the colonel to bear, and he etreck
Alderman Robinson a blow in the eye. Alderman Robinsoo,
though of remarkably small stature, immediately
" squared" himself into fighting attitude, and invited the
colonel to " come on." The pokes however, interfered,
sad a pitched battle was prevented, the colonel being ad-
vised to leave the enclosure, which he did, and Alderman
Robinson being carried off to the committee room of Sir
Edward Denng, where he made a speech to a boisterous but
sympathetic crowd below. The evidence as to the blow
mom by Colonel Hammond was very clear and decisive,
both on the part of complainant himself and his
witnesses For the defeat* it was suggested that there was
milkiest provocation to justify the Result, which could not
be denied. Colonel Hammond, believing that the numbers
exhibited from Sir Edward C. Derieg's committee room
were not correct, did in a job say to Alderman Robinson
that he might expect the roof of the Garrick's Head to fall
upon him. The compiainast, who was very excited, accord-
log to the defendant's witnesses, thereupon advanced to
defendant in a defiant wanner, and assuming from what the
colonel had said that his veracity was impugned he called
Colonel Hammond a blackguard, and thee the assault fol-
lowed. The magistrates, after a consultation, found the
I defendant guilty of the assault, and fined him tie and costs.

Soum ICRwaNwrox Nuezuw.—During the week
etuthur Jan. 31, the visitors have been as follows :—Oa
Monday, Tesaday, and &Pudgy, free days, opts hums
10 a.m. to 10 p.m., 9,074 ; on Wedoesday, Thursday, and
Fridays, students' days (adadmion to the pub/ie Bd.l, open
from 10 a.m. till 4 p.m., 1401 ; total, 10,376. Prom the
opening of the museum, 30,880.

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