The Express.
London, England, 1851-07-03 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

THAMES.
James Moore, 21, George Purcell, 17, Thomas Robins,
20, John Burre-1. 31, Wni. Dunn, 40, Wm. AUclainson, 22,
Was. farmer, 18, Robert Rose, 50, John Do»smett, 21, and
Wm. Prescott, 31, inmate paupers of the City of London
Union Workhouse, Bow-mad, were charged with insubor-
dination and refusal to work.

Mr. John Fairfield, the master of the workhouse, stated
that at dinner time on Tuesday they complained to him of
the potatoes which were served out, saying that they were
inferior to what they ought to have. Ito informed them
that they were the best quality of last year's growth that
could be obtained, and, to convince them, he took Rose and
another inmate who could read to the+ ottice-rooin after
dinner, and showed them a letter that he had written to
the contractor on Saturday to send some new potatoes
that day (Tuesday). They still grumbled, and said
they ought to have better, and he told them they
should have them as soon as he could get them. Seeing
that none of them were at work at two o'clock, he sent
Green, the superintendent of labour, at a quarter to three
to request them to go to work, but out of sixteen men who
were employed to work the pump the ten prisoners refused,
and no work was done that afternoon. Moore was only ad-
mitted on the 27th of June, and therefore he could not
complain of his previous conduct. Powell was admitted on
the 31st of May for the eighth time since last November.
He had been two or three times in the refractory ward for
refusal of work, insolent conduct, Ike. Robins was admitted
two or three times since December. Ile was once very
violent, and fought and kicked at Mr. Green. Burrell
had had three mouths' imprisonment for breaking three
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large squares of glass the property of the guardians. arm's
conduct was very good. Aitchinson was admitted on the 4th
of May for the 43rd time since the opening of the house,
and on some occasions his conduct was very bad indeed.
Farmer was admitted on the 6th of May, and had been in
the refractory ward two or three times. Dommstt was ad-
mitted on the 23rd of May. He lord been admitted and
discharged 49 times since the commencement of the house.
On the 4th of December he was imprisoned for a month,
and in February last received two months'. Prescott was
admitted on the 24th of March. He bad been in the re-
fractory ward two or three times. ltose's conduct was very
goosl. Mr. Fairfield produced 4 potatoes (which had been
taken from the sack indiscriminately), three of which were
perfectly good, and the other was diseased in some places.
The prisoners, on the other hand, produced a potato which
smelt very strong, and was quite rotten, and complained
that they could not work on 6 or. of meat without some ve-
getable. They also complained of having to pick 4 Ilas. of
oakum before supper, and if they had not finishes' it their
supper was stopped. Jiurrell said he had eaten sonic of the
potatoes, and Mt very bad afterwards. lie was subject
to fits, and had been exempted by the doctor from hard
labour.

Aitchinson—A lunatic named Patten wrote to Mr. Rock,
one of the guardians, stating that the potatoes were not fit
for human consumption; and once one of the aged men,
named Ilerbcrt, asking Mr. Fairfield if they were fit to
eat, he answered, " Be quiet, be quiet; I am ordered by
the commissioner, to give you no other kind of vegetable."
Mr. Fairfield—" I hope to have some new ptatues fur
general use to-morrow."
Mr. Ingham—As Burrell and Dommett have been punished
on previous Occasions they cannot complain of being taken by
surprise. Neither can they say that they did not know that
they exposed themselves to punishment for refractory con-
duct. I cannot help thinking, from their previous conduct,
that they have been the ringleaders ; and therefore shall
sentence each of them to 14 days' hard labour. Powell,
Aitehinsou, and Robins, having been complained of before,
I shall sentence them to 7 days' hard labour each. The
other five, Moore, Dunn, Farmer, Rose, and Prescott,
having been very well behaved previously, I hope they will
take this as a warning. I have been thinking in what
manner I should deal with them, and I think the better
course would be to lean to the merciful side. If they are
brought after this warning fur any other sort of insubordi-
nation, they will be differently dealt with. They were then
discharged.
LAMBETH. _ _

Mr. henry Frazer Dinisdale was brought before Mr.
Elliott, on a writ of habeas from the Queen's Prison, to
answer to a charge of assaulting Mr. Jarman, by throwing
eggs at him on the Oaks Day, while returning from Epsom.
Mr. Ballantine, the barrister, attended, as on the former
occasion, for the accused. kr. Jameson was not present,
having contented himself with preferring a bill of indictment
at the Central Criminal Court, upon which Mr. Justice
Coleridge hail issued his warrant, permitting Mr. Dimsdale
to put in bail for his appearance next session.
Mr. Dallantine, addressing the magistrate, said he was
instructed, on behalf .
of his youthful client, to express his
extreme regret at being even in the slightest degree a par
ticipator in the proceedings complained of, and to say on
his behalf that, though nut taking any part in the egg-
throwing, he should be most happy to make any fair or
reasonable compensation to the injured parties. Irons a
feeling of honour, but what he (Mr. Ballantine) conceived
to be a mistaken feeling, Mr. Dimsdale refused to give up
the names of several officers belonging to the 15th Hus-
sars and the 16th Lancers, who were vastly his seniors, and
who were the principals in the cowardly and outrageous
affair, and had left their companion to bear the whole of
the brunt and odium of the disgraceful offence, and never
contributod one single shilling to the expenses he had
already incurred.
Mr. Peat, the army saddler in Bond-street, who it will
be recollected had saved the whole of the egg-throwers, if
not from a desperate beating, at least from a night's lodg-
ing in the station-house, pegged to make a few remarks.
Ho said that since the evening in question he had become
the subject of censure amongst gentlemen who were for-
merly his best friends and patrons, though his interference
was dictated alone from the best feelings on his part. lie
was stigmatised with interfering unnecessari:y, and so great
was the length to which some of the officers had carried
their enmity, that they bad actually signed a " round
robin " to their colonels, declaring that the police force at
the South Lambeth turnpike-gate was not sufficient to take
them, the aggressors, into custody • that, therefore, his in-
terference was quite uncalled tor ; and therefore they
should not employ him (Mr. Peat) any more in
his business. The fact was that on riding up to
the South Lambeth turnpike-gate he found a con-
siderable disturbance and saw a friend of his, Mr. Wat-
son who was bleeding profusely, and Mr. Jarman, with
whom he was also acquainted, both of whom complained of
having been severely assaulted by the gentlemen on a four-
hone drag. Having been thus appealed to, and knowing
several of the gentlemen on the drag, he observed that he
thought they should give their cards to the injured party.
The gentlemen in the coach said they had done so, but Mr.
Jarman having expressed a doubt about the genuineness of
the cards, he (Mr. Peat) asked the gentlemen if be pledged
himself to be accountable for them, if they would attend on
the following day, and they all declared they should, and
Mr. Dimsdale was amongst them. They dad not appear,
and he (Mr. Peat) having been subsequently summoned to
this court, felt obliged under bis (the learned magistrate's)
direction, but without in any way volunteering in the matter,
to give up the names of those he knew on the drag.
Mr. Peat here handed to the magistrate a letter for his
private perusal, and Mr. Elliott, on reading it, observed
that it was anything but creditable to the station or person
of the writer.

Ballantine also remarked that he considered that Mr.
Peat bad been treated in the matter in a manner that would
not be tolerated if the facts were known at the Horse
Guards.
Mr. Elliott enquired if there was any person in attendance
to make any charge against Mr. Dimadale, when a stout
young man, who gave the name of John Collins, entered
the witness boo. He Kid that op tbn evening of the Oaks
dahrwhitia, fins EOM' whit Ws wifepelted and 1
and ea Lower Teethe be
with eggs by the guiders ea a Aurasseee ow& was
He was
subsequently pelted with cgs, led his .ether being
much injured he got eat of Ide veld& at Sod! Lambeth
and laid bold of the leaden et Ow deeg. M pares= on
the vehicle called out es the roma !Min Is Cut the
b— In two," and he wee mat uumedfally. He
gave one man into mink ihr an egg at bins, but
bet grata wen rammel it Ike game. Milk time Mr.
Peat ream up ea briwisak.sad et die earned request et
the " into,"Le prima wad as a gensain *it thy

would appear on the following day to meet the charge.
Mr. Peat at the time distinctly a-ked them, it he gave his
word for their appearance if tiwy would do so, and they re-
plied that they should. The witness, in coi,clusion, said
that had it not been for the interference of Mr. Pest, the
consequence to those in the drag might have been most se-
rious, es the persons who hail been pelted and injured by
them were frightfully insenced, and if Mr. Peat had not
come up so opportunely for them, they would have got very
much maltreated.
A policeman who was on duty at Vauxhall-gate on the
night in question, said that Mr. Peat's interference had
happened most fortunately for the officers, for at least 300
people were ready to use all their vengeance upon them.
Mr. Ballantine now requested that Mr. Peat might be
sworn as a witness, and this being done, he gave his evi-
dence as before stated.
In his cross-examination by Mr. Ballantine, Mr. Peat
on the ruling of Mr. Elliott, that in law he was bound to
answer the question, said he was certain Mr. Dims dale was
on the coach at the time, and there were 6 or 6 other gen-
tlemen there whom he knew. There was a gentleman
named Maybear, but who is better known as Lorton, and
who had chambers in the neighbourhood of St. James's, on
the coach. lie also saw Captain Pilgrim inside the coach
with him. Did not know Mr. Griffiths, but was acquainted
with Mr. M'Cartney, of the 15th Hussars, and believed him
to be one of the party. Ile also knew Captain Carew, and
be was there. Did not know Captains Griffiths and
Keoughlan, and could not say they were on the drag at the
time.
Mr. Elliott then read the warrant of Mr. Justice Coleridge,
and directed prisoner to put in the necessary bail.