The Express.
London, England, 1866-02-16 00:00:00

MAII.I•BOBOUGHSTEIZL

Mr. Thomas Wellol4 assistaat to Yr. Noire, absadst,
No 227, Oxford•streat, woo charged baton Yr lEaciz
with resisting and sisaultisg Polios-soestable 'Thomas
Beal, 119 0, whits to the eseentios of his duty at s Ise
at Mesas. Lewis sod Magner% oossitbailders, in Odra&
street.

11;;1 said that ea the previa'e night, between 9 and 10
o'clock, he was es daty at a fire inOxford-serest, and me
the defendant poising his way through, stating that be
wanted to ses as nese work, as he had sever seen caw
He pushed the defendant hack, when he resisted a geed
deal, became very viols* sod etre& him in the smooth ;
sod he was obliged to get seidslaftee to take the edesdamt
to the statioe.

-11; -ie-iirciant said that be had bete looking at the
See and walked through betimes two pellae-esaatablea,
alma° "Thebangeoustatillablemar(Hetheakwhotdat Tin firarastZes
the pavement, made a rash at him, sad pulled him
smoogit what crowd titim wee. Another sonstable then
cams ap and interfered on his (defendant's) behalf, acrd
told him that paaaas were net admitted Wendt daring
a Is.. He told that innetellie that that wax eatanics emsr
sad the way permit should be treated. and not roughly
mid. He new struck the comktble (Beal) at all. and the
sortable never thought of taking him late amiledy le be
went ap slaw wards to him, acting ea the advise of a gentle-
tom, an satire stranger to him, who wit in mart, to lake
hie number.

Br. Woolley, No. 1, Upper
at the time in question thin were abo-it 50 persons stand.
ing in Unioentreel. Several persons packed their wey
through, and the coastable (Beal) we very israulting to
some of them in the remarks be made, paying to a yells.
man's footmaa la livery, you want to ge to No. 7
Oa that witless; mew whet that motet. The senstabie
was very excited, and be Unwed the worse for drink.
Mr. Knox asked the views, whether be understood Idea
to charge the polieramen with being dr wk.
The witatese said be did, In tact, be saw ids have Idi
past sad go to a patio-hawse with others. Be observed
the defendant walk is the metre of the road, and the
eoustable then ma after him, and handled him very
roughly, Wade, his east and pushing him back among*
the people. The pollee allowed some persona to go
through, but not others, sad there were plenty of per.
sole walking about the street besides the polies. Be (wit.
sea) went up to the defendant and advised him to take
the consteblis annum for the rough way la whisk be had
treated bin. Wtortly after the defendant went up to the
constable to talcs an number, end the weelable spoke to
some other wortables, and rushed backend took the deka.
.'ant into custody. ela their way dews Bowintreet a young
man, not • constable, walked by the ids of the constable •
abort distance, and the. walked to the other aide of the
defendant sad took hold of his hand—sot that be was
wanted. About 300 per followed, and the nameable
turned round sad sW, "Now you go bask ; you have so
mosaics to follow me. I am good awash for two any
day." Be (witsees), however, did follow, sad wheel our
Bratos.street the eenetable spoke to 300 A, and he ales
went to the elation with the defendant.

idol that

The constable asked the witness whether be did wet see
the defeedut strike him in the wymth while he was taking
his number.

TlieWiintes said the constable laid nothieg slant de-
fondant's taking his enunbee M the 'intim the previous
*ht.
The constable here stated that the defendant's cost was
torn through trying to rue sway.
The witnesses said the defendant did not attempt to get
away, sod that the coat was torn through the constable's
violence.

ktr. Knox asked whether the inspector who took the
°barge wee in attendance.

fle;jettot Same 12 C (acting lespector), mid the defendant
was brought to this station the previous night, charged with
resisting &amiable, and assaulting him at a Ire in °grovel-
/street. The constable said that the defendant tried to posh
his way through, that he desired him to go back, and that
the defendant strwit him in the mouth. The countable said
welting about the defendant taking him number.
Mr. no: discharged the defendant, and told the ear.
least to let the rise be a matter of report to the Cont.
mierimere of Polioe for as inquiry Into the constables
condoot....