The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-24 00:00:00

THE REFORM DEMI

CHARGES AT THE Po]

ALARLBOROUGH-STREET,
Long before the hour of r
this morning • large number of i.
the eourt, and as soon as the court
mart we densely filled.

The following are the names of the persons .L_ t.
the Miasma with which they are charged :--osagrai..
assaulting Inspestor Kittle, A division, and demarara.
uniform ; William Crot;y, throwing stones ; yosajZ
damaging the park railings and throwing mortar ;GANZ
throwing stones; Francis Simpson, throwing moo ilssihot
Blount, damaging the park railings; C
the park railings ; Alfred Ellis, drunk, and
railings ; Wm. lfaydon, behaving in a diaredrip 1144
John Crocker, throwing stones ; J 11,0418 lePassZit
ing over the park railings; Henry Burton, dun* lir park railings; Jonathan Ambrose Erna sail Thai
Pilkington, damaging the park railings ; Ron o._
throwing stones ; Charles Gorman, dame* wia-;tro
railings; Jas. Dempsey, throwing stones; Angay
breaking an iron fence, and assaulting lictirim,
Henry Ingall, disorderly and throwing Moms ; Jibi4
labeer, disorderly, and assaulting Geo. Ritakill, g;
John Brown, disorderly and throwing storm
Cook, throwing stones ; Alfred Ring *aki
stones ; Philip Kiartreiber, riotous sai UN%
stones ; Edward Russell, throwing stones it the pla.
Robert Stevens, destroying iron railings ; %sal
Thackeray Calvert, solicitor, and George Alezerkrod

vert, engineer, disorderly and assaulting the fir,
attempted rescue ; Wm. Backanan, stealing meow
the iron railings; David Rees, Wm. lieut. Fabc
damaging iron railinp ; and 13aklock,printer,
assaulting a constable ; James Harman, diezeAstly
George Shears, Ambrose John Miller, John Nick,
ing stones, kc. ; Henry Williams, riotous mak
inciting a mob to break into Hyde•park ; Jams
William Welsh, William Barnes, Alfred King.
Francis Simpson wee first brought up by
Kettle, A division.
The Inspector—l was at theMarbleArehlastaigkleyr
seven. There was a great disturbance, and some d
rails were broken. A large number of stones Win
I saw the prisoner throw a stone and pick up olkmi
I then seized him and took him into custody. ,
Mr. Knoz—Forty shillings, or a month.

George Mingay was next charged.
Inspector Kettle—About 8 I saw the prisoner
three stones, and just as he was in the act of ths/p
I seised him.

Mr. Knox—Forty shillings, or a month.
George Williams was charged as follows :
Inspector Kettle—A procession had just an',
demanded admission, but the police stopped them.

laid hold of the reins of one of the mounted poll*
made the horse rear. I took hold of him sad he 10
me. It wee with great difficulty he was got to dill.
and my coat was torn, the damage being lOs. •
Mr. Knox—You do not say that ho did it?
Inspector—No, sir.
Mr. Knox—Prisoner, do you II:sh to say anythk4o.4
your time.

Prisoner—There was great confusion at the them'
was excited, but I don't think I broke the pesos. Idea
deny touching the reins. I own I shouted a good dpi
John Marsh, 6211-I had charge of the prism:nib
Marble-arch. The prisoner resisted a good deal la
got upstairs, but when they were once got up no DIRMIII
was used.
Prisoner—l saw one man punched in the eys tY
police, and I saw acts done by the police I should ass loss
expected from Englishmen. I was excited, but I
do anything to break the peace. I am a respectable no.
Mr. Knox—The result of the meeting last night i s
scene of destruction in the park, and the tows ha he
kept in a state of excitement. I must not sells In
responsible, however, for the acts of others. I do sot tilt
trying to shake a roan off his horse is the act of & pen
who, as he says, does not wish to break the peso. I -
sorry for you, but I cannot look over your act, sad I slsl
commit you for a month with hard labour.
Wm. Atteroll was next charged.
Robbins, 119 H—l was on duty last night mu do
Marble-arch. I saw the prisoner pressing arid Ile
park raiunp, and some of them were pulled down. is
soon as I turned my head, I was struck on the Wad sal
knocked down, and when I turned round I Aar the pi
soner in charge of a plain-clothes constable.
Mr. Knox—Were you struck with the hand

Constable—No, air, it was some instrument.
Childs, 193 H—l saw the persons pressing spirit
rails. As soon as they fell, the prisoner with a stow Mu
the constable on the hat and nearly knocked him 1111111 L
Mr. Knox—What portion of the park is It whore
railings are knocked down ?

Constable—Near Park-lane.
Mr. Knox—Was he ewe of those actually esgmlil
damaging the railings
Constable—He was, sir.
Priaoner—l never picked up a stone at aIL

Mr. Knox—This is • very bed cue. There age Kul
who will be brought up for whom I feel respect. Tog vs
engaged in pulling down the railings, and you skit
the constable in • manner which might be'
cost the constable his life. You may think Tonna luck
you are not charged with killing the man. I shall PPM
you for two months for the wilful damage, and one most
for the assault on the constable.

Henry Williams, a respectable-looking man, war
with riotous conduct and inciting the mob to break e
Hyde-park.

The constable having stated the cue,
The defendant said—l was struck by a consiskis,
while taking down some persons' names and addrems,i
was taken into custody.

The constable—The prisoner was drunk, and addroll
persons in opposition to Sir Richard hlayne's right Is sio
the park.
The defendant—l had got the names of sit maw, 01
was taking the seventh with the view of cotoPkildlS
the constable's conduct. I was not drunk. Ima prciso
witnesses.

Mr. Knox—Yon shall hays every opportunity.
Polies-constable 161 Y—The defendant was rarldl"k
when brought to the Marble-aroh, and said he did Dotain le
Sir Richard Mayne or any one else, and abused erultodl.
Mr. Knox—l am afraid • good many were vissemi/
hurt last night.
Conirtable—When the defendant was afterwards bolo6o
into the charge room at the station he sat at the togs
aid
was then drunk. .

The defendant—The place where we were maid fists
was like the black-hole of Calcutta. I did aU I mate
keep the men there quiet.
Mr. Knox—l am not here to inquire into the dais d
the accommodation. The charge against you $ held
drunk and disorderly, and you want witnessn I will
therefore give you an opportunity of sending for mitoses
George Alexander Calvert and Timothy Tbschell,
the one a solicitor, and the other an engineer, were led
charged—Timothy with insult on a constable, sad OW.
with attempted rescue.
The defendant Timothy—l wish the eases to be aid
seperately that I may tall my brother as a witness.
WM. Jee, 292 Y—l was on duty about 10 ma tkil
Marble-arch, and saw the two defendants to."
and about 200 persons present. I saw the aondshM
persuading the defendants to go away. Timothy said be O.
not can for the polies, and then struck the atoplat Intk
his stick. The other defendant said, " You shaa't ten
him," and caught the sergeant by the collar of his ode
and tore it. Both defendants were violent. They m°
both sober.
By Timothy—At the time you were taken into 0.04
you had no stick, but one was lying beside you. I wend
your brother for tearing the sergesn:'s coat. You woe
very violent going to the station—your brother most 06
The defendant Timothy—Our object in Pied W
place was to see the cavalry. We asked permission to P
along, and we were spoken to roughl), and vieleet bald,
were laid upon us. I offered our sera, and
we would go quietly, but we were dna",
akin very rou7,hly, and nested with PT
barbarity. While going upathin e re Pied'
my head struck against the wall, awl when I P
to the top of the stain I received a blow on the heed, Pt'
ting it, but whether by a constable or one of **AM
prisoners I cannot say. When I got to the John APO
station my bead was dressed by the doctor. As lei
the crowd was concerned we took no part is I%
sad we an not is the habit of assaulting pee*.
Mr. Knox.—Yon have not denied assaulting the Pir
geant.

Nr. Timothy—l do solemnly deny it.
gr. George—l deny that either of us used a stick. I
sight have torn the sergeant's coat as we were pulled
dot sad struck and kicked ea the legs.
xr. Knox—Kicks and blows are the natural inheritanee
d runs who go into mobs. I should have thought you
odd have gone for miles out of the way. Ido not wish
M sat with wades severity ; all I wish to do is that
okh will preserve the pubile pesos. I shall hear some
d the other eases before I decide upon yours.
The defendants were then removed.

Jana Collins was next charged with assaulting Marsh

said—l WM on duty at the Moble-areh Inn
Bight, and saw a man throw a stone. I was making my
way to where the man was, and the prisoner said, " Don't
be so fart," and struck me on the aide of the hoe with his
sit I took bold of him, and two other constables came up
sad I took him into oastody. My helmet was knocked off
and broken to pieces, and the prisoner's hat was slao lost,
os the way to the st►tion the prisoner mid, " I hope you
will make it as light as you can. You did not see me throw
any stones." I said " I did not, and I shall not charge you
with that."

By Hr. Merriman—l could not my that I noticed *la de-
fondant any time before. 1141 swear the pismire was
the Tenon who struck me. My hat was not knocked of
tin after I was struck by the prisoner. The prisoner said,
" I was very much excited at the time, and you have made
a mistake." The primmer wee very much excited, and was
pushing about amongst the crowd. Prisoner prevented my
taking the man into custody. The crowd was very dense.
The solicitor addressed the magistrate on the prisoner's
behalf, stating that there was nothing approaching violence
on the prisoner's part.
Mr. Merriman then called a witness, named Harry /Meek
• booking clerk in the City, who said there was a large
crowd, and that persons could not go the way the police
wanted them to go. He mw a policeman strike a person
and cat his face, and then there was a cry of " Shame !"
spied the polies. A constable then rushed at the prisoner,
sad seised him.
Mr. Knox—Where do yon reside _ _

Witness—ln Great Bath-street, Cold-bath-sqnsge. I
went with my Mend, the prisoner, on an omnibus, and
when we got off, near the Marble-arch, we found onrushes
in the middle of a large crowd,

By Mr. Merriman—The prisoner did not strike the con-
stable, and oonkl not have done so without my seeing it.
Mr. Knox- -I believe the constable; but as I do not think
it a bad use I will allow him to pay a fine. The prisoner
will have to pay a fine of 51. or a month.