The Sun.
London, England, 1855-07-18 00:00:00

INQUIRY INTO THE ALLEGED MISCONDUCT
OF THE POLICE.
The Commissioners took their seats OAR morning a.
11 o'clock and resumed the inquiry. The attendance
was more numerous than yesterday at the commence-
ment of the day's proceedings.
The Recorder of London said it should be understood
that persons having complaints to make should put
themselves in communication with Mr. Mitchell, which
would be the means of saving them trouble and expense.
Mr. H. H. Aubery, 76, Stanley-street, Eccleston-
square, late a lieutenant in the Horse Guards, Blue.
He was in Italy and Sicily in 1848, and saw much of
the rioting that took place there. He had frequently
had to disperse mobs both abroad and in England. He
was in the Park on Sunday, the Ist inst., between four
and six o'clock, and saw a largo concourse of people. As
he was was walking by the Serpentine his attention
was directed to a horse in a carriage coming at a rapid
rate, as if it bad been frightened by the mob ;- he went
to the rails to have a better view of the horse—two
lads, of about 17 years of age, standing in front of him
leaning over the rails. A policeman, a young man,
came up and struck one of the lads a violent blow over
the head, saying, " Stand back stand back !" and im-
mediately after poked the other lad savagely in the sto-
mach with the end of his truncheon, which caused him to
fall back. Neither of the boys did anything to cause
such treatment. The policeman, seeing him looking in-
tently at him as to be able to recognise him again, crossed
to the other side of the road, and violently pushed his
truncheon against two other lads ; he was unable to take
the policeman's number or letter, and was doubtful if
he should know him again. After that he watched the
conduct of the police, and he saw many persons with
blood streaming over their faces from blows received
from the police ; he saw the police making an indiscri-
minate attack on the people on the grass with their
truncheons ; he did not see any females struck ; he
thought the police acted very wrongly on the occasion,
but much depended on the orders they received ; he
could onTy describe it to a charge of cavalry
having truncheons for sabres; be thought there
would have been no serious disturbances had it not been
for the police.
Recorder of Liverpool—Would the mob have
allowed carriages to pass ? Probably the without some
remarks. T:le populace were exceedingly good humoured,
and he could not help contrasting the previous eon-
duct of the police with that of Sunday, Ist July.
By the Recorder of London—He did not see that the
carriages were driven out of the Park by the populace
on the Ist of July. It was only at one particular part
near the Serpentine the cries of "Go to church "
proceeded. He saw no ladies leave their carriages.
Examination continued—Hew bad stated to many
friends he hoped an inquiry ould be made into the
conduct of the police, but he had no wish to court popu-
larity by approving of mob law. It was in consequence
of seeing an advertisement in the papers on Monday, 2d
July, calling on persons who could give any information
on the conduct of the police the previous day to do so,
that h e wrote to the address stated, but that letter was
published without his knowledge or consent.
Crosteexamined by Mr. Ellice—He did not see
the blows struck ; but he saw blood flowing from
the wounds, and it was impossible for him to say whether
the wounds were inflicted by tbe police truncheons or
stones. He did not know how many policemen were
wounded that day. Neither did he know how many
convictions took place the following day before the ma-
gistrates for throwing stones. It was the duty of the
police, no doubt, to make the road-way safe for the use
of the pub lic.
Re exam ined—The mob obeyed the police as well and
as readily its they could.
John Th, mas King, a lad, 17 years of age, residing at
Hart's-built dings, Westbourne•street, Eaton-square, was
in Hyde pa rk with his father, on the Ist of July, between
seven and eight o'clock in the evening; He saw a
policeman dragging along a little boy. He went to see
what it was, when be was pushed forward by the mob,
and police-constable 174 A struck him a violent blow
with his truncheon on the side of his forehead, the.
marks of which were still visible ; the blow felled him
to the ground, and as he lay there partly insensible,
be was struck three times by the same policeman ;
the second blow over the right ear rendered him
insensible, and be only recovered when his wounds
were being dressed at St. George's Hospital. He
was then' taken home, and was unable to work
for a week afterwards. He was under a surgeon for four
days. He suffered much now from the effects of the
blow.
By Recorder of London—At the time he was knocked
down he was on the grass near the roadway. The mob
were crying "Shame." He saw no violence used towards
the police, nor any stones thrown. There was no at-
tempt to rescue the boy from the police.
Mr. Ellice asked for the address
,of .the surgeon who
attended the witness, which was furnished him.
Recorder of Manchester said it was obvious the wit-
ness had received a recent wound.
John Martin was next called. He said he belonged
to the Royal Albert, now in the Black Sea. He was
one of the Naval Brigade, and was invalided home from
The mob ff, but, being
four wounds he received in the trenches before Sebasto-
pol. He was in the Park on the above day. He was
inside the rails when the police made
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road to
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left behind. Policeman 349 A. made an
arm, and and one on the thigh, which caused a policeman struck him several
attack on him. lie. cried out for quarter, but he
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wound he had there to burst out bleeding. He had a
stick with him with which he endeavoured to parry the
Paid no attention to his en-
blows. Thep
TThhee pelieewmaesn, generally speaking, quiet. The
shouting of "Gooto church" was from small boys. He
saw no stones thrown, but he did one
,piece of railing.
By the Recorder of London—He did not use his stick.
No accusation was made against him for assault. There
was ample time and opportunity for him to have been
apprehended had he assaulted the officer.
Recorder of Liverpool—lf he had no wound on the
thigh he should have considered it a severe blow.
Recorder of London—The police struck out indiscri-
minately for the purpose of inflicting injury. He was

This day a special general meeting of the proprietors
was held at the offices of the company, Lothbury, for the
purpose of receiving the half yearly report, and declar-
ing a dividend. The chair was occupied by John Lewis
Ricardo, Esq. •
The usual routine business having been disposed of,
The SECRETARY read the report, from which we ex
tract the following :

" The directors have the pleasure to report that, after
making provision for all bad and doubtful debts, paying
the income-tax, and setting apart 2,000/. towards the
new buildings in Lothbury and Bloo►nsbury, the net
profits of the bank for the last half-year amount to
81,0891. Out of this sum the directors have allowed
interest on the rest or surplus fund at the rate of 5 per
cent., and they now declare a dividend to the share-
holders at the rate of 6 per cent. per annum, and also a
bonus of 4 per cent. upon the paid-up capital. After
these payments are made there is a balance of 7,7251.
16s. 9d., which is carried forward to the credit of profit
and loss account for theensuing half-year. Circumstances
having induced the directors to consider it advisable to
establish a branch near Temple-bar, they have opened
temporary offices in that locality."
The CHAIRMAN having moved the adoption of the re-
port, it was unanimously agreed to and the proceedings
terminated.