The Express.
London, England, 1860-02-28 00:00:00

7HE POLICE COUB7B.

MANSION-ROUSE.

JUliell (Inger, a gentlemanly-looking young foreigner, was
charged before Bir Robert Carden with assaulting John
Han&roan, police constable 472, while in the execution of
his duty.
The oompleinist said—This morning about half-past 11, I
wee on duty In Wood-street, Cheepeide, where • very large
fire bad broken out. Theirs was • great crowd collected,
and we bad received orders from our inspector to keep it
beck, end let no person pus by that way. The delendant
was there and wanted to pass through Wood-street, but I
told him I could not allow him to do so, and that he must
go back, lie said he should not move, and no one should
move him, and I wee obliged to push him several yards.
Directly 1 laid my hand on him be struck me on the breast.
I milted him to go beck before I pushed him. I wu then
obliged to take him into custody.
Sir R. Catden—Did you tell him before you pushed him
that you bad received orders to remove the crowd back!'
Pulicemao—Yes. my lord.
Sir R. Carden—What have you to say, defendant ?
Defendant—Why, what the officer states is false. This
is jut what happened turned down Wood-street,
when I perceived • very large lire, and the Street
wee blocked up by en immense crowd. Having some
business to transact in Gresham-strest, I made my way
through the crowd. the inspector told me I could not pare
that way, and Immediately three or four polivemen, the corn-
, phinant amongst the number, began pushing and trying to
tures rue back. I spoke to the Inspector and they diem's-
thud for a few minutes, but I suddenly felt • viohnt blow
on my back, and 1 turned quickly round and asked who had
dose that, sedans of the policemen laughed at me. The OPM.
claimant then again pushed ins violently, and I went to take his
number, when be knocked me down. They told me to get
back, but the crowd was too thick. I est teinly did then
strike him on the chest, or rather push him, and I was im-
mediately seized by three of Were, two of whom collared and
nearly strangled me, and the third one held my arms behind.
My pocket-book and handkerchief wets lost in the sciatic, and
they dragged me down Cheapeide se if 1 had committed
murder or some other desperate crime. I begged of them to
treat me as • gentleman, but they only laughed at me. I
have been in England for five years, but bare never come is
contact with the pollee before. They used me brutally. I
have a dozen whams/ in court to prove what I state.
Edward Beholder, and many other witnesses, proved every
word the defendant had state and sold the conduct of the
constable was brutal in the extreme.
Defendant—There is • little boy is curt whom he kicked,
my lord.
Sir R. Carden—la there, Indeed; then let him stand up.
The little boy then stood up, and showed his leg, which
wee still bleeding from the effects of the kick.
Sir R. Carden—.Who did that ?
Boy—The policeman - because I c odd not get back quick
enough. It was quite impossible for me to move with such
a crowd behind.
Poliorman-1 never raw that boy betiro in my life, your
worehip.
Several witnesses, however, proved that ha bad kicked the
boy.
Sir It. Cadet (tn the rillcemas)—l know you have an
arduous task to perform ; but I am sure that in this instance
you have exceeded your duty. To do say on have done, I.
every respect, is certainly not your duty. To drag &gentle-
man, for you mould tell he nes • gentleman, along the streets
as you did is inexcasable. I shall discharge that gentle-
man, saying at the sometime, that I am extremely sorry he
should have been treated as be has boon, and (to the gentle-
man) I should &dais, you to go sow, wish all your wham%

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