The Express.
London, England, 1866-07-25 00:00:00

Charles Ellis, a gentlemanly-looking man, was charged
with throwing stones and assaulting the polio..
Pehee-constable Powell, 52 X was in Park-lens, and saw
&holdout, with a number of others. The defendant threw
the stones, end on his going up to him be 'trona him (the
eensiable) on the beak of his head with one. Saw him
throw three stones.
In answer to Mr. Wharton, for the defendant, the con-
stable sad he could not my whether defendant was
tooting a cigar before, but he was not when be
went up. He did not know whether defendant's bro-
ther was with him at the time. It was the
oily person he took into custody. No other constable
sea with him at the time. No one attempted to take his
number. He did not ask for his number, and he did not
then strike him. He had nothing to do with the de-
fendant
after he got to the Marble Ara. Saw no one
Walls the defendant. TY* blood on defendant's had was
through the stone-throwing in Park-lane. Defendant was
sot four hours without medical attendance. He did not
sok him to let him ore a surgeon. The defendant might
bore been sober, and he believed he was. He did not
my he wanted the number of the man who struck his
brother. Had made no inquiries as to the defendant's
Mart&
respectability. He did not know who was on duty at the
Arch.

Kr. Knox—Does the defendant eaenplaiicaf ill-treat-
meat outside sod ;Amide the statism!
Yr. Wharton maid ►e did.

The seartable, in anewer to Mr. Wharton, said the
defendant was not struck three or four times by the police
on the way to the Marble Arch.
Mr. Knox examined the defendant's hat, and said one
would have thought if a stone had been thrown sad the
defendant's head cut the hat would be cut also, but it was
not. He would adjourn the on.. and have the matter fully
inquired into.
Kr. Whaa ton said the defendant was a wine merchant of
great respectability.
The defendant's own recognisance. were taken.
Wm. Trio:bath was charged with stone-throwing.
Police-constable 609 A saw the prisoner throwing stones,
sad took him into custody.
The • said he was struck twice on the head by the
with his truncheon.
. .

Mr. Knox asked if the prisoner had any wounds on his
head.

The gaoler mid he had two.
The constable denied using the truncheon, and said he
had not got it in his hand.
The inspector said that the order for drawing truneheces
had not been given at the time.
Mr. Knox said he would put the case beck till he bad
heard that of a man named John Ratcliffe, charged by the
same constable.

609 A said he saw the prisoner throwing stones, and
chased him 200 yards and took him into custody. He said
be had not done it.
Mr. Knox---Hed the constable his truncheon drawn?

Prisoner—He bad, and he struck me on the head.
Mr. Knox—Two•tbirds of the persons brought before me
for throwing stones charge the police with striking them.
Prisoner—The treatment I received going up the stairs
was abominable.

Inspector Braddock raid be was on duty all the time,
and had the truncheons been drawn he must have men
them.

—The evidence of the constable having been corroborated,
Mr. Knox said be believed Ricketts had been injured
by atones and not a truncheon, and he should fine the
prisonen 20a. each.
Thomas Welds wee charged with stone throwing and
smolt.

Merchant, 609 A, said that after a gentleman had made a
speech several persons got round him, and he sawpriaoner go
behind a tree and throw a stone which cut the head of a con-
stable. Went after the prisoner and with assistance took
him into custody. The injured constable was in at-
tendance.

A large stone was banded to the magistrate as a sample
of those thrown at the police.
In answer to the prisoner—You were standing on the
railings round a tree when you threw the stone.
Wm. Lane, 188 A, saw prisoner throw a stone and strike
the constable who fell to the ground. Had three per-
sona in custody, one of whom kicked him in the groin, or
be would have gone to his assistance.
John Parker, 74 A, went to assist the constable, and
while doing so saw one throw a stone at him, striking him
on the head, and be fell senseless. He was afterwards
taken to St. George's Hospital in a cab, and the surgeon
said he must keep very quiet.
The constable appeared very weak and faint.
The prisoner denied throwing the atones, and called
witnesses on his behalf, all of whom said the prisoner
never had a stone in his hand while in the park.
Prisoner said there was a dispute between the constables
as to which was the right man.
Merchant said that was not the case.

Mr. Knox—Had the stone been heavier and cut deeper
you might have been tried for your life at the Old Bailey.
The man has been badly struck by a dastardly fellow like
you. You will go to prison for two months, with bard
labour. Hy only doubt is whether I should not send you
to the sessions.