The Express.
London, England, 1847-09-22 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 22, 1847.

power to make an order in such a case, but when such a
service had been rendered it was to be hoped that it would
be met by some remuneration.—Mr. Ilighfield here stepped
into the witness-box, and, with an air of great dignity, said,
Sir, I do everything on principle. I object to remunera-
tion on principle.—Mr. Yardley: Then I presume yotd
drunk on principle ?-11ighfield ; No, no, not quite on
prin-
ciple. And yet it was in some sort on principle, for had
got an order for money, and it is a principle amongst us to
stand something on such occasions. (Laughter.) But Ido
not see wby a man should be paid for an act of common
humanity. Is he not rewarded by principle ? (Renewed
laughter.) I would not make benevolence a trade. (Loud
laughter.) Now if I found your worship drunk, and did the
same thing fur you, I would not look for anything fur taking
care of you.—Mr. Yardley (smiling): Yet I hope in such an
event gratitude would principle me to make some &anew-
ledgment.—Highfield, to the applicant: Well, my man,
I do not ace it in that light, and I well not give you anything
—on principle.
WANDSWORTH.—A NIGHT ILL seeter.—Afr. Mat-
thias Robinson, of 4, Camera-square. Chelsea, portrait-
painter, was charged with being drunk, breaking a street-
lamp, and assaulting a policeman, and Charks IV. Scott, also
et Camera-square, and described as a pianoforte mechanist,
was charged with being drunk, and attempting to rescue the
former from custody.—Police constable Wharton stated
that on that morning, about 3 o'clock, he was on duty in
Battersea-square, when he heard a loud noise, and perceived
a party of gentlemen, all of whom appeared intoxicated. He
saw the defendant Robinson climb up a lamppost in
front of the vicar's residence, and, hearitgis crash of glum,
he went up, and found the lamp broken. He then took Ro-
binson into custody. Defendant Scott came up, caught hold
of Robinson, and pushed witness on one side. Robinson
then took Millis coat, and struck witness several time,. He
captured Robinson a second time, and Scott again released
him, when he renewed his attack. Subsequently Asians°
arrived, and the defendants were eecured.—Robinson
denied that he bad broken the lamp, or attempted
to assault the constable ; the latter bad struck him
with his truncheon on the left eye end on the stomach
(the alleged blow on the eye had left no visible me-
mento.)—Mr. C. Nicholls, 0(57, Pall-mall, tailor, was called
on the part of the defendants, to negative the testimony of
the police; but ho proved that, although he was with Robin-
son the major part of the time, he left him for a brief period
and walked on in advance, and when he next saw him it
was in the custody of the police. The fact was they had
been " making a night of it."—Mr. Poynter said he had no
doubt but that the defendants bad committed themselves as
stated by the police, and that the latter were fully justified
in taking them into custody. The defendant Robinson
would pay 40s. fur the assault on the constable, 4a.. the
amount of damage done to the lamp, and a further sum of
2s. for the injury to the coat. The defendant Scott would
pay 20s. for resisting the police in the execution of their
duty.—The fines were immediately paid.