The Sun.
London, England, 1864-03-18 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STRRET.

A SCENE TN THE HAYMAEKET—AFFRAY WITH THE
POLlCE.—William Andrews, of 7, York-place, Strand,
labourer, was charged before Mr. Knox with being drunk,
and assaulting Police-constable John Staines, 123 C, and
Thomas H. Edwards, of 30, Leicester-square, George M.
Russell, of 94, Guildford-street, Russell-square, and John
Murray, of 21, May's-buildings, St. Martin's-lane, tailor,
were charged with being drunk and disorderly.
Staines, 123 C, said—About two this morning there was
a large number of persons in the Haymarket, and amongst
them several soldiers. I saw a soldier strike Godwin, 206
C, and I went to take the soldier into custody, when
Andrews struck me on the head and kicked me. I was
knocked down and lost the soldier and my hat. Russell
said to the soldiers " Give it to the police—slaughter them
—let them have it." All the prisoners were drunk.
Mr, Edward Yeomans, of 7, Gerrard street, Soho, said—
I was in the Haymarket at two this morning. There were
several drunken soldiers there ; the police were trying to
disperse them. I saw Andrews go up to the last witness
and knock him down. One of the prisoners (Murray) called
out "Up with the Guards; down with tho police,"
The constable got the soldier agein, when one of the pri-
soners said to the soldiers, " Off with your belts—slaughter
them." After Andrews struck the constable there was a
good deal of hustling, and the others shouted out and in-
cited the mob to attack the police.
Goodwin, 206 C—l saw the drunken soldiers fighting,
and immediately there was a great disturbance. I heard
one of the prisoners say, " Let's get the police down fur-
ther and then we will give it to them." One of the soldiers
struck me, and on 123 C seizing the soldier, Andrews
knocked him (123 C) down, and all the prisoners and the
soldiers went away, but were afterwards taken into custody,
Sergeant Howe, 21 C, said, seeing a crowd of 300 or 400
persons in the Haymarket, and hearing a great disturbance
I went to the spot and found some soldiers in custody of
constables. Russell and Edwards were walking together
and crying out "give it to the poNce. Rescue them the
(soldiers) from the police." All the prisoners were drunk.
Mr. Knox—Did the soldiers use their belts ?
Inspector Silverton—One of the sergeants (Harrison)
wasbadly assaulted by a soldier with his belt.
Sergeant Curin, 19 C—l believe the soldiers would have
gone away if it had not been for some of the prisoners shout-
ing out "Down with the police, Up with the guards.
We are here to assist you, soldiers." On the soldiers being
taken to the station, Andrews gave one of them his cap
end said, " Pull off your belt and slog the —," and then
tried to get the soldier's belt from him. It was the worst
riot in the Haymarket I have ever seen.
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Inspector Silverton—On the prisoners being brought to
the station Murray and Andrews were very violent, Such
was the disturbance caused by the prisoners that not fewer
than 700 persons came to the station, and I heard the noise
seven or eight minutes before the prisoners were brought in,
The soldiers were taken to the barracks, and will be tried
by the military authorities.
Mr. Knox—l do not see why, if a soldier commits a fear-
ful assault on a police sergeant, he should not be brought
before one of the ordinary tribunals, not that I wish to
inter-ere with the Police Commissioners' arrangement, or
to speak with any disrespect of the military authorities.
Inspector Silverton—lt is usual to take soldiers to the
barracks, and if the assault is found to be a serious one no
doubt the soldier will come before you ultimately.
Russell and Edwards said they had got mixed up with
the crowd, and were sorry for it. Murray said he supposed,
as the police had all said the same thing, that it was true.
Andrews made no defence.

Mr. Knox fined Russell and Edwards --S5 each, after ad•
vising them to keep from the Haymarket; Murray, 20s. or
a month; and committed Andrews for a month without a
Sae.