The Express.
London, England, 1867-04-06 00:00:00

IITRA0111)LNABY CONDUCT OF A POLICE DIVISIONAL

BURGZON,

John Crosse Richardson: of Bridge-rood West, surgeon,
and Mated to be the surgeon to the V division of police,
was charged before Mr. Knox with being drunk, behaving
in • disorderly manner, using obscene language, and also
with assaulting Sergeant Philps, 21 A.
Mr. Abraham Myers (check taker at the Argyll
Rooms) mid—Last night the prisoner came into the
.Argyll Room tipsy, having passed the money taker. I
refused to allow him to pass me, and he was put out, and
when he got outside he assaulted the sergeant on duty.
By the prisoner—You were trying to get in but with the
siaistance of the sergeant you were prevented, because you
were tipsy and very disgusting in your language. It was
at the Argyll Rooms.
Prisoner—l do not recollect being at the Argyll Rooms
at all.

Sergeant Philp', 21 A—l waa on duty last night at the
Argyll Rooms when the prisoner was retuned admission,
being tipsy. I requested him civilly to leave, and he
then struck me three or four blows on the body. I again
asked him to leave, when be refused, and made use of the
most obscene language I ever heard. I succeeded in get-
ting him to the door and advised him to go away, and he
then deliberately struck use in the mouth, cutting it and
loosening two of my teeth, and I was obliged to get the
assistance of another constable before I could get him to
the station.

sy prisoner—I have not been obliged to go to a doctor.
Prisoner—You are making a mountain out of a mole-
hill. They hurt my arm in the cell.
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Sergeant Phelps— hurt yourself in falling. You
were treated with the greatest kindness.
Prisoner—They threw me down and crushed my arm in
the cell.

Police-constable Weeks, 339 A, said—l was at Vine-
street Station when the prisoner was brought in, and when
asked his name by the inspector, he said, " —" (► dis-
gusting name). I visited the cell twice, and he kicked me
on the leg, and made use of very bad language.
Prisoner—l am a surgeon at Battersea. lam the divi-
visional police surgeon, and this morning I resigned my
appointment, as I would not act for such dastardly low
wretches.

Inspector Draper-1 was at the station when the charge
was brought in. The prisoner wee very drunk and violent.
He did net deny the assault on the sergeant. His language
was so horrible that it is not fit to be repeated, and
we were obliged to use force to put him in the cell.
It was not till 8 o'clock this morning that he would
give his name and address, and he then mentioned the
name of Mr. Moline, surgeon, of Clarges.streez, and wished
to write to him. I provided him with pen, ink, and paper,
and be dipped the pen into the ink, and at the lame time
making use of the most filthy language, threw the pen in
my face.
Prisoner—l went to a house in Panton-street last night
and had some champagne with six girls, and I afterwards
got into an altercation with the police and I think they
struck me first. I have resigned my police appointment,
as I would not longer work with them. I have been sur-
geon to the police for six or eight years.
Mr. Knox—Do you know Mr. Holme?
Prisoner—l do.

Mr. Knox—l should like to see Mr. Holme, because I
do not think the prisoner is in his right mind, and be will
be the best person to speak to that fact as he knows the
prisoner.
Prisoner—lt was the champagne—it is not unusual to
give persons drugged wine.
Mr. Knox—l have heard the case, and it occurs to me
that you are scarcely a man in your right mind. I shall
remand the ease for a few days, when Mr. Holme, who
you say knows you, can attend and speak to the state of
your mind, and in the meantime if you can send to any
friends to bail you I will take two sureties of 25/. each.