The Express.
London, England, 1867-07-23 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

THE. STI.TAN'S VISIT TO THE SOETH KENsINI.TON
Edirani Vartion, a servant at 9, Chester-place, Hyde-
park-square, was charged with being drunk and assaulting
the police.
George Edmonds, 322 A, said that he was on duty at the
South Kensington Museum last night, at 12 o'clock, when
the defendant said he would go in, and forced his way for-
ward, defendant was drunk, and struck him on the breast.
lie was attacked by three or four more, who udd they
' would go in.
Mr. Arnold—Was that at the time the Sultan was
there

Constable—Yes, your wonhip, the defendant was
drunk. _ _

Mr. Arnold—What did he say he wanted to go in for!
Constable—Nothing that I heard.
Defendant—My ladies went to the Horticultural
Gardens last night. The carriage was ordered at a quarter
to 12, and I went. The police were driving the servants
back, and an alternation occurred with one that was try-
ing to get to his people. I came off the box of my
carriage, and got by the side of another who was in livery.
We were all trying to get to our people, but the police
would not let us.
Mr. Arnold—" Our people" used to be called by the
proper title of masters and mistresses, but I suppose that
has gone out of fashion.
Defendant—Well, sir, they were trying to get at their
masters and mistresses, and themei in livery would go
forward, and they caught him by the collar and brought
him back to my side, and in the straggle my hat was
knocked off, and I stooped to pick it up, when I was
dragged away by the police and charged with assaulting
them.
Mr. Arnold—You are also charged with being drunk.

Defendant—l say that I was not drunk.
Police-constable Butcher, 340 B, was called, and said
that he removed the defendant two or three times, and
then saw Edmonds down on the ground and defendant
on the top of him. Defendant then turned round and
struck witness two or three times.
Mr. Arnold—Was the defendant drunk"
Witness—He had been drinking, but he was very much
excited. He said he had as much right there as anyone
else. He struck me two or three times in the mouth.
Defendant—Do you mean to say I struck you two or
three times in the mouth'
Witness—Yon did.
Defendant pointed out that the witness had no marks,
and solicited a remand to enable him to produce witnesses.
Mr. Arnold consented to a remand upon his giving one
surety ix" U.

SOUTHWARK.
nr.FßArinNo A RAILWAY COMPANY.

John Brown, a clerk at Messrs. Morgan' 's Cannon-
street, E.C., was charged before Mr. Woolrych with at-
tempting to defraud the South Eastern Railway Company
by travelling from New-cross to London without having
previously paid his fare, and refusing to do so when re-
quested by one of the oompany'a servants.
Henry Crook, ticket collector, said that on the morning
of the 29th of June he was on duty at the barriers, London-
bridge Terminus, when the train arrived from New-cross.
There were a great number of passengers, and the prisoner
rushed past him without giving up his ticket, and calling
out " all right." Witness, however, called him back to
show his ticket, and on his refusing to do so. he followed
him and demanded it of biro. The defendant then felt in his
pockets, and produced half a ticket from New-cross to Lon-
don, issued un the pre Amin day, and which was not available
that day. Witness told him so, and demanded the fare
from him, and on his refusing to pay he took his name
and address, and reported the circumstance to the
suppeerintendent.
The defendant said that he purchased a return ticket at
New-cross on the 19th of June, and not having used any
portion of it on that day, he thought he was entitled to use
it on the following day. He assured his worship that he
had no intention of defrauding the company.
Mr. Woolrych asked if the defendant showed the other
half of the ticket.

The collector replied in the negative. When he gave the
half from New-cross to London, witness asked him to show
the other half, but be could not produce it.
The station-master at New-cross informed his worship
that the defendant knew very well that a return ticket of
that description was not available the day after it was
issued.

ifr:Woolrych considered it • barefaced attempt to de-
fraud the company. He therefore fined him 30s. and coats,
or 14 days.
The money was immediately paid.