The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-26 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

GUILDHALL.
CIIABOZ or MIKONDUCT aoariarr A POLICIMAN.
William O'Connor, a short, stout-built men, dawdled
en the charge-sheet as a labourer, was placed at the bar
before Alderman Carter, charged with assaulting the
police, and tearing one of the constable's mate.
John Fegleton, 307, said about half-pest 1 o'clock yes-
terday morning he saw the prisoner fighting with some
others in Yetterdane, and he tried to separate them when
he turned round upon him, and struck him in the face.
He became very violent, and did not go away when he
was told. The other man did. The prisoner struck wit-
DAM and several people, particularly women, attacked him
and tore his coat, the value of which was 11. The prisoner
was drunk.
John Green, 491, said he was called by a stranger to
assist Eagleton, as he was told • mob was ill-treeting
him. He went and found Eagleton on the ground, and
several people pulling him about. He got the prisoner up,
sad then he made • rush out of his arms and struck
Eagleton several times in the face.
The prisoner complained that he had bean greatly
treated by the constable.
Alderman Carter sentenced him to seven days' hard
labour.
Some time after the case had been disposed of and the
constables gone, a gentleman addressed the magistrate,
and said he attended there on publics grounds to see justice
done between the police and the public. He had been told
that the case would come on at 12 o'clock, and now he
found it had been taken and disposed of at 11 o'clock. The
reason he had come up wa• because the constable had used
great and unnecessary violence towards the poor man, and
he wished to give evidence in his favour.
Another gentleman in court said he had come for the
same purpose, as the constable had used the poor man very

-nal y.
Alde r m a n Carter said he was anxious to do justice be-
tween the public and the police, and after the statement
that bad been madehe should consider it his duty to rehear
the case, and hanthose statements repeated in the presence
of the officers.
Messengers were at once despatched to find the consta-
bles, and on their return the prisoner wan again put in the
dock. The two constables' evidence previously taken was
read to them, and they adhered to it.
Mr. Edward Towers said he was a clerk in the office of
the Commissioners of Patents. A little after 1 o'clock he
went to post some letters he had written after supper, and
when he got into Fstterlatie he saw a disturbance near
the pillar post. He saw the prisoner and Eagleton
quarrelling, and they were both drunk. The first he saw
was the policeman twisting the MAD and throwing him down.
The prisonergot on his legs and made a blow at the constable
and then he closed with the prisoner and struck him. He
knocked the prisoner downtimes—the first time he appeared
much shaken, but the second time the blood flowed The
women got round the policeman to keep him from striking
the prisoner, and he struck one of them but that was to get
them off him. The constable Green endeavoured to
separate the prisoner and Begleton, and with the aid of
three men, succeeded. Eagleton was drunk, and nut in a
fit Mate to take the charge. He knew Eagleton and he
was a very good constable.
Eagleton denied that he was drunk, and said that what
he did was in self-defence.
Mr. George Dodshon, a bootmaker, carrying on business
at -5, Red Lion-square—He was in Fetter-lane at the
time in question, when a friend said to him,
"Do yon see that policeman I He is drunk, and
see bow he is striking that man." He saw
the prisoner lying on the ground ; be saw him
get up and walk away, and he saw the constable Eagleton
run slim him, lay hold of him, and throw him down. He
saw Eagleton several times strike the prisoner while he
was down on the ground. He also saw him catch the pri-
soner by the hair of the head and drag him along.
ness called out for the police to protect the man. The
woman came up, and they tried to protect him.
Inspector Enoch said he took the charge, and both the
officer and the prisoner were much excited. The con-
stable Eagleton had been drinking to a very slight extent,
but not sufficient to take him off his dutpi
Alderman Carter said a constable intoxicated was not
fi
Ito be ontor dE uty.
nspecnoch said he did not consider him intoxi-
cated.
Alderman Carter said it wan clear to him that Eagleton
was exercising morn violence than was needed. His tem-
per, to say the least of it, had been violent. He had struck
the man when he was on the ground and that was
not neeessary. He (the alderman) was annoyed
that a trustworthy officer as he had hereto-
fore proved to he, should have so far forgotten
himself and shown such temper as he had. He should
certainly not inflict the punishment he intended on the
prisoner. He had been very much ill used and he should
discharge him, and he hoped that would be a lesson to the
The Lord Chief Baron Kelly will not take his offi
The
to keepr himself
en frodis m drink.
prisone was thcharged.
Sit in town until Michaelson Term. Mr. Justice Lan
i expected to be the " long vacation " judge at chambers. SOUTHWARK.
Tie HIGH SCHOOL or EDINBURGH.--On THeit- ATTIMPTEO MURDER OP A MOTHIS BT PIER SON.
my the town council of Edinburghproceeded to the else- William Saville, 24, described as a labourer, was placed
in of a rector of the High S
u col room of Dr. at the bar before Mr. Woolrych, charged with attempting
knits. The Lord Provost in eulogistic terms to murder Margaret Elizabeth Saville, 50 years of age, his
Sr. Donaldson, of the High School, and Bailie SEr! in mother, by etabMng her with a knife.
lks manner nominated Dr. Bryce. On a division. Dr. Police-constable 105 /I said that about half-put 1
Danaldaon was elected by 21 to 17. in the morning he was on duty in King-street, when he re-
Aw EPISODE IN THE WAR.—A letter from Storo mired information that a female had been murdered by
hen Tyrol, narrates a striking incident connected with . her son in George-street. He proceeded there at once, and
saw a crowd collected round No. 11„ Melior-place, and on en-
ise capture of the Austrian fort of Ampola :
" A lieu- i tering he perceived Margaret Elizabeth Saville reclining in I
Mut of artillery had been sent with a single cannon to 1 a chair, with blood flowing from her left side. She was in-
slim fire against the fortress. The piece had men placed sensible. Witnessimmediatelyprocuredthe assistance of Dr.
list behind the last angle which covered the most ad- . Roberts, who had her removed to his own house next door,
need sentinel. Here the piece was charged, and then by I and put to bed. He then received information that the
marls of a rope it was dragged beyond the protecting prisoner had stabbed her with a knife in a drunken brawl,
mile, and placed in position on the road opposite the fort, I and that he had attempted to murder her. He went is
it a distance of about 150 paces. There, entirely unshel- search of him, and found him leaning against a house
*red, under the fire of the carbines,the lieutenant poinredit •
Intel(
an
, , d the brigadier fired. In this perilous manner mead
for stay obbing hppowite. Witness told him that he wanted him
is mother, when he replied, " I did do it, and
ai mots were fired in less than an hour. At the moment
shat the lieutenant pointed it for the 3.5 th time, and that I meant to murder her, but I will go with you quietly."
Witness then took him to the station-house.
To
small
stood at his terrible post, a cennon placed on I
1 Mr. Woolrych inked if he was sober.
themall advanced work of the fort vomited forth a deluge , Witness replied that he had been drinking, but he knew
°I Inn*. The lieutenant and the brigadier fell, the first t what he was about.
!hock with instantaneous death, and the second so mutt- i
i Other witnesses said that the mother was helplessly
*W. Sallie expiredimmediately. The names of these brave Intoxicate&
mm, who with admirable coolness had engaged in a duty
Mr. Woolrych remanded the prisoner, and recommended
rare death was inevitable will live in the memo
ofry oi.
the removal of the female to the hospital if possible.
;in battalion who witnessed the quiet simplicity Ds. Robesti informed him that she could not be re-
nr_bereiron. The name of the lieutenant, • young man moved. In fact she was in a very dangerous state.
7a' was Mario, and that of the brigadier °ardour,. In The prisoner was then removed to liforsemorger-lane
.",lest burst of emotion the piece wan abandoned on the ...„L
'mu, but the volunteers, tearing that the besieged might °-." a.--""'"T"-'-'!""'".2—."—L
'Unapt its capture, rushed back to the fatal spot and 1
Inn the cannon. But a grenade fell in the midst of LONDON Woggnotres Irerrawaelre. Mr. Ga-
than and placed 25 hors de combat. I saw several whose thorns Hardy, M.P., told a deputation who waited °l' him
"onaa were fortunately of a slight character -,_ but an this afternoon on thin subject, that be thought the Pre-
nopntation warn in one instance necessary on the spots „,,. 5„;,,,..... erred be best meet by a liberal system of
ashl several ambulance waggons soon after passed carrpng sent *-- --- - -
oir ont-doorrelief, rather than by crowding workhouses
these who were most gravely injured.".