The Express.
London, England, 1868-05-29 00:00:00

INCIDENTS OF THE DERBY.

Notwithstanding the crowds assembled along
the road totbe Derby on Wednesday the charges brought to
the L Imbeth !'dice-court yesterday were very light, being
only 14, of which eight were cases of drunk and inca-
pable, nud one fur picking pockets.
Thomas Small and William Bolton, two lads believed to
be known to the police, were charged with picking pockets
in Kennington-park-road.
Police-constable Revell, 175 L, said while on duty in Ken-
nington-park-road the previous evening he saw the prisoners
going in and out of the crowds of persons assembled, and
several times try the pockets of ladies. The prisoner
Button took hold of the pocket of one female, and was
dragging it off when he seized Lim. The female then
ascertained that her purse and some silver had been stolen,
but was taken so suddenly ill that she had to be removed
to a surgeon's, and was not at present able to appear.
Police-constable Henry Jape, 114 L, fully bore out the
evidence of Revell, and said be pursued the other prisoner,
who made off when be saw Button in custody. It was
with much difficulty he secured him. MOM
Both prisoners denied dm charge, and were remanded.•

Mr. fkorge Launder Fry, a gentleman living at St.
John's-wood, was charged at the Wandsworth Police•
court, yesterday, with assaulting Police Sergeant Beaman,
4 W It, while in the execution of his duty.
The sergeant stated that at eight o'clock on Wednesday
evening be was on duty at Hallam-hill, when be saw the
prisoner and three other gentlemen coming up the kill in
a trap. The prisoner took a handful of peas aed delibe-
rately threw them in his fate with great force. The prisoner
was not driving, but was sitting behind. Witneu took
him into custody.
The prisoner made a statement to the effect that he
and his friends were chaffing. There happened to he a
few peas at the bottom of the trap, and they threw them,
not at the officer, but at some people who were there.
Afterwards the officer would not allow them to be driven
to the station, but called a constable, and between the
two he was led through the crowd. When at the station
his friends offered to become bail for his appearance, but
' it was refused, as they had not their receipts for their rates
and taxes with them, that being a very unreasonable
request, considering that gentlemen were not in the habit
of taking their receipts with them when going to the
Derby. He was then placed in a cell with a drunken man,
' and kept there for an hour. He called
Mr. Arthur Lucas, of Wigmore-street, who confirmed
the statement, and said that taking his friend through the
crowd, as the gravity of the offence was *mall, was an
excess of duty on the part of the officer.
Mr. Haynie.* requested the witness to confine himself to
evidence, and leave him to judge of the conduct of the
officer. He bad hoped that the foolish practice of throw-
ing peas—he did not know whether they were green—was
discontinued. It was the duty of the police to protect the
public, but at the same time he thought the sergeant
should have taken the name and address of the prisoner,
and have summoned him.

The prisoner was discharged.
There were several cases of pocket-picking and assaults
arising out of the Derby-day.
Joke Boyd was charged with assaulting Police-constable
&Rhin while in the execution of his duty.
The constable said between eight and nine o'clock at
night he was in plain clothes on duty at Clapham-common,
when be saw the prisoner and several other men, one being
on his knees, playing with three cards, and betting. He
took the man into custody, when the prisoner and several
other men took him away. The prisoner kicked him in
trying to trip him up, and also injured his finger.
The prisoner, who denied being connected with the card
sharpers, was committed to prison for 14 days.
Henry Pithouse was chariot] with assaulting Police-ser-
geant 1 W, while in the execution of his duty.
On Wednesday morning the sergeant was regulating the
traffic in the High-street, Lower Tooting, when the pri-
soner's van stopped opposite a public-house, and caused a
stoppage along the road. On the sergeant attempting to
remove the van, the prisoner struck ham a violent blow in
the mouth, he being very excited at the time.
The Prisoner said he was obliged to stop, se the horses
were " licked." The blow on the sergeant was accidental.
Mr. Dayman said it was a difficult matter to regulate
the traffic on a Derby-day. If the van had gone into the
yard there would have been no difficulty. He fined
him 40..
. _

At a special petty sessions held yesterday at the Court-
house, Epsom, Mr. Rokrt Neale, a merehAnt, was placed
at the bar charged with stealing a watch from the person
on Epsom Downs on the evening of the Derbyday.

Mr. George Mawlep, an American physician' and Air.
ms Willia Briggs, • gentleman residing at Burbiton, were
severally charged with rescuing Mr. Neale from the
custody of the police, and also with assaulting Police-
constable Jones, 178 L
Mr. Harrawell, solicitor, defended all three prisoners.
The case of Mr. Neale was first called on.
Mr. Harrawell said that the prosecutor was not prearnt,
and no doubt he did not intend to be present, for there
was not the slightest ground for the charge against Mr.
Neale. tie claimed his discharge, since the prosecutor did
not appear.
The chairman of the bench (Mr. T. Hankey) asked whe-
ther the prosecutor was sober at the time the charge was
preferred.
An inspector of police said that he was quite sober. He
was a gentleman named Luxwore, and he stated that he
was about to join the army. He was cautioned to be very
careful in preferring so serious a charge, but he said he
saw the prisoner'. hand on his chain, and that there was
no mistake possible in the matter. It appeared that a
collision had taken place, and that in the confusion conse-
quent thereon the affair happened.
The defendant said that he wished to state how the
whole matter arose. He was one of a party on the top of
a private omnibus, and at 7 o'clock, when they were
about to leave the Downs, • cab driven by a drunken
driver, came into collision with the fore horses, and then
backed into the wheelers, cutting one of them dreadfully.
One of the party jumped from the omnibus, and seised
the cab horse's head, and asked the driver for his name.
Three gentlemen who were in the cab, jumped ont of it
and rushed at this gentleman and began to illuse him. He
(Mr. Neale) and others got down and protected their
friend, and then got on the top of the omnibus again. In
five minutes afterwards • policeman got upon the roof and
said, " I want you for robbing a gentleman of his watch."
No remittance was offered, but he was asked to take the
name and address. It was not likely that he (Mr. Neale)
would rob anyone, for he was a well known merchant,
paying 7001. or MOO/. a year rent for hie premises. A
friend of his had in the disturbance been robbedof • watch
valued at 40/., besides • valuable breast
The Magistrate said that in the absence of the prose-
cutor, Mr. Neale should be discharged.
Mr. Neale asked for the name and address of the party
who preferred the charge, in order that an action for
false imprisonment might be brought against him.
The Inspector said that thipntlem au had given his card,
but it was not in court.

The case against Mr. George Hawley and Mr. William
Briggs was then proceeded with.
A. Jones, 178 L, deposed that onWednesday evening, on
Epsom Downs, be was told by Mr. Limners to take Mr.
Neale in charge foe stealing a watch. Witness want on
the roof the omnibus and laid hold of the prisoner in the
lest case, who struggled and resisted. His friends tried
to throw witness off the omnibus. With great trouble
Mr. Neale was got off, and they a largo crowd collected
and tried to regions him. The prisoner Hawley jumped or
threw himself across witness's arm to break Neale away