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NARYLERONIL—(THIS DAY.)
*vise Ginn aged 16, of 12, David-street, Baker4dreet,
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,ckerged with stone throwing.
A tor s clerk named Allen said he attended en
lobo d the Reform League, to defend any prisoners who
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rcirre6l:l, 234 D, ..id—About half-past 11 last night,
ire at the owner of the Edgware-road, and maw the pri-
or/risks up a stone, and throw it towards No. 1, Cloa-
Acrsliteternice. I went up to him and took him into
cui:dleccer-examined ed--I was standing in the Edgware-road_
apt ray whether he took up the stew to throw
awash malice, or whether he threw it by accident.
Bo ma I tell whether his thoughts were malicious ?
BO couldn't have thrown it by accident. I cannot tell
wirdirer it hit the house. I could not hear that it struck
the home. It would be impossible to hear it as there wee
er such noise and shouting. He was standinf on the
perusent. I was about five yards from the prisoner. I
eret say whether he dard the house. I had not time
to examine it. There was another constable who saw him
drew a stone.
It. Allen—l submit, your worship, that there is nothing
care out to criminate the prisoner.
Mr. Mansfield—l cannot understand why people who are
le, or who assume to be so, should come forward
radabttempt to shield mob Milady vagabonds as these.
It is extremely absurd to say that there is no evidence
against the prisoner. Let me hear the ether witness.
Daniel Wright fully corroborated the evidence of his
bother officer.
yr. Allen—l believe this to be an attempt to get up a
car against the prisoner.
yr. Nansfisld was surpneed to hear such an observation.
The case was proved, andieoner most pay a fine of 40s. cc
so to prison for one month.

THE DISTURBANCES AT CHARING-CRASS.
HOW.STRIIRT.—(THIS DAY.)
Charles Reeves, a disreputable looking young fellow, was
placed at the, bar, on the charge of throwing AWN/ at
the police.
Policeoonstable F 74, deposed that he was on duty in
the Strand, when his attention was called to a large crowd
assembled opposite the Charing-cross Hotel. He distinctly
caw the prisoner, who was amongst the people, pick up a
none and aim it at him (constable). The stonestruek hi
the face, hurting him Kimsey at the time.
Prisoner mid, in answer to the charge, that he saw a
crowd of people convening about " Reform," and be
gettto listen, when the constable seized hold of him,
ing, " This is one of them." He was then struck
by the witness and taken to the station. He said he did
not throw any stones.
Sir Thomas Henry—Have you any one to give •you • good
character?
Prisoner—Yes ; • publican. Il was his poem= for
nine months. I have no one else, and I do not wish him
to be called. lam out of situation, and have been so for
five weeks.
Sir Thomas Henry fined him 40a., or three weeks'
imprisonment.
A 'limner charge was peaferred against another man,
but a good character was given to him, both by the police
and other., and it appearing that he had a " drop too
much " he was discharged.
John Sias, one of the council of the Reform League, was
charged with obstructing the Strand, by addressing • mob
near Channg-cross Railway-station.
Yr. Russell cleric to a solicitor, appeared for defendant,
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The first witness was Richard Cash, police-constable
7 97. He said—l was sent to the Strand, and there
I saw • crowd of about 600 people assembled in front of
the Charing-craw Hotel. The prisoner was in the midst of
them ; he was standing on the pavementaddressing them en
the subject of Reform. The street was oomOondy
blocked up. I told hint to go away, and he allied off •
few yards. Another constable and myself succeeded in
dispersing some part of the mob. Directly I turned my
tack the prisoner spoke to them again, saying,
Don't
sue for the police, we have got the matter in our own
bands and we can do what we like." I thought it wee
so use further remonstrating with him so I todt him into
astody.
Cross-examined by Mr. Russell—He was speaking about
the Reform Rill. He was not urging the crowd to dis-
perse. He moved away • few yards when I told him, hut ,
returned. The exact words he used, as near as possible,
were, " Don't mind the police. We have the matter in
our own hands, and we can do as we like."
Police-sergeant Monckton, on duty at the railway station,
mid that Villiers-street and the Strand were completely
blocked up. He distinctly heard the prisoner say, " Don't
mind the police." This was after Cox went up to him.
Cron-examined—prisoner had his hat in his band,
waving it, and stones were being thrown at the time. He
moved away 10 or 12 yards, when spoken to, and some of
the mob went away.
Samuel Cooper, 74 F, said he bad been struck with a
stone. Prisoner said to him " Run away," and told him
he would have the mob after him if he did not. He fol-
lowed witness and three other constables to Dimeannon-
street, still nrginghim to run away and jeering him. He
told the mob not to meddle with the police as they had
got it all their own way now.
Thomas Atkins, Devonshire-street, Lisson-grove,
labourer, said he was in Trafalgar-square, and saw • lot of
boys mobbing • gentleman. The prisoner went up to them
and saidhis , " I entreat you all, as gentlemen, to go away,"
and did beat to induce them to go home. Again, at
Duncannan-street, when the mob were throwing stones at
the police, he said, "We shall have • meeting
on Monday ; I entreat you to go quietly home.
I bard the mob hissing the policemen near the
railway station, and one of the constables
mid, "Go to Scotland-yard and fetch some reserves."
The prisoner stepped in between the police and the mob,
and begged them to disperse, saying, " We have permission
to meet in the park on Monday." I was with the prisoner
the whole time from Trafalgar :square to the Stated, and
never heard him say " Never mind the police," or anything
ci the kind.
Sir T. Henry—He is not charged with obstructing the
police, but with causing an obstruction in the Queen's
ghwa.
Charles W. Butler, a lad from Vauxhall, of about 16,
me similar evidence for the prisoner, who took the num-
ber of • constable who had struck one of the mob. The
prisoner said, "Fellow-workmen, we have achieved •
triumph to-day, sad, therefore, I hope you will disperse
tynettly." He begged them not to assault the police. He
ad not insult or jeer at the police.
John Bedford, printer, of Drury-lane, one of the council
if the Reform League, said that he and the prisoner had
mdertaken to waist Mr. Bales in drawing 20,000 people
my from the park to the square. in deference to the
orangement with Mr. Walpole. and they had done so.
The Marquis of Townshend said that having been ac-
;minted for two years with the defendant, he should con-
oder him the last person to twist in creating • disturb-
me. Had heard him address meetings very temperately.
Sir T. Henry mid, after the evidence given for the de-
fines he was satisfied that the object of the defendant in
ping among the mob and addressing them was a good one
—namely, to induce them to disperse quietly. He should
therefore discharge him.
Mr. Bedford said he wished to protest against the false
tasertions of the police, who had literally perjured them-
eless, and the defendant Ni.. also attempted to address
tie cart, apparently on the same subject.
Sir Thomas reminded them that U any constable could
ile convicted of making a false statement by evidence,
tiers was the natal mode of proceeding against them open
to the complainants.