The Sun.
London, England, 1864-07-19 00:00:00

THAMES.

BLOCK IN A NARROW LlNE.—Edgar Button of No. 34,
Brook-street, Rateliff, and in the service of Mr Edward
Charles Hood, coal merchant of the same place, and John
Bradford, of the Mile-end-road, appeared before Mr Paget
to answer two summonses, which charged the first with
having a certain van with three horses, and the other with
having a certain van with one horse, to stand longer than
was necessary for loading and unloading in a certain tho-
roughfare called Bancroft-place, Mile-end-road, on the 4th
of the present month.
Inspector Hayes, of the K division of police, said he
preferred this complaint because a public thoroughfare had
been obstructed for one hour by the perverse conduct of the
two complainants. They met in the lane with their teams
proceeding in opposite directions. The place was too nar-
row for one to pass the other. Neither would turn back,
and remained in the lane wrangling, until a police con-
stable backed Mr Hood's team and allowed the other to
pass.
Bradford said he was 51 yards up the lane, Button was
only 19, and he was confirmed in this by Edward Pundle,
es-beadle of he hamlet of Rateliff, who said Mr Hood's
man was decidedly in fault, because if he had backed he
would have done so down hill. Bradford must have backed
up hill.

Mr Paget thought Button ought to havo backed and let
the other forward. It wae easier to back down hilt than to
back up hill.

Button—l had three horses to back and Bradford only
one• It was easier to back one horse than three.
11Ir Paget—l don't know that; he was further down the
lane than you,

Button—Well, sir, I think both of us were in fault.
Mr Charles Young, Solicitor, said this case reminded him
of an anecdote he had read in a work published a century
ago. Two persons, each driving a horse and chaise, met in
a narrow lane. One. a
Quaker, politely asked the other, a
London swell, to turn back, and let him proceed. "I will
see your neck stretched before I will do anything of the
kind," said the swell.
"Then, I cannot stay here, friend,"
said the Quaker. The swell took a newspaper. and be-
gan to read it. The Quaker lit his pipe, began smoking, and
said, "Friend, when thou hest done with that paper, I will
thank thee to let me peruse it.v, The swell was defeated by
his ad versatl'a coolness, uttered a few oaths, backed to the
end of the lane, and allowed the Quaker to proceed.
Mr Paget said the defendants were a pair of obstinate
febows, each endeavouring to wear out the other's patience,
and blocking up a public thoroughfare for an hour. Button
was the most to blame, and
Gil only, and 2useefloneetsd, him 2s 6d and 2s costs,
and Bradford

WESTMINSTER.
EFLusr,-.....Wi11iam Grearson, a fellow
appearance
and muscular proportions, was
charged under the following :
circumstances :
Mary Anne Grearson,
a woman between GO and 70 years
old, said—The defendant, 1 era
very
sorry to tell your
is my eldest son, yr
worship,
of AforTbrid!odninor it RI:
es there and
He does not live with me. I
occupy a house in Camera-street,
yaneadr threatens and annoys me,
which I have had for 13
Mr Selfe—What is his reason t
The Mother—He comas for money, and if I wont supply
him he iil-uses ma.
Mr Selfe—What are your uleats of subsistence ?
isila:tiirdeathsemcoenl.
The Mother-1 keep a little shop,
and get my living by
needlework. When my son Can home last night he asked
for a jug, and said he wanted beer. I told him I could not
give it him, but he insisted on having
a jug, and then
coming toward me struck me a violent blow in the mouth,
which loosened my teeth alid cut my lips. I bled very
much. The neighbours interfered for me and took him into
custody, and he now threatens to murder me directly I
come in his way.
Mr Selfe—Has he often ill treated you ?
The Mother—often; and he also ill treated his poor, in-
firm father shortly before his death, and has been sent to
prison for twelve months for his v:olence to me. He has
been going on in this way for years,
and comes to me for
beer or money, poor as I am, every three weeks.
A young woman who was present confirmed the poor
woman's account of the assault. She declared it was per-
fectly unprovoked and brutal.
Alfred Randall, 385 B, said that when he took the de-
fendant he threatened him in the most violent way, used
tearful and horrible language to his mother, and made two
dangerous kicks at witness, with
a view of doing him a very
serious mischief.
Mr Selfe--Did he no any threats at the time he kicked
you ?
Witness—A sneering threat.
Defendant—l only pushed my Mother, I didn't hit her.
She'd say anything. I did not attempt to kick the con-
stable.
Mr Selfe—You arc a perfect ruffian, regardless in your
ruffianism of the very mother who bore you, and I will see
if I cannot prevent you for some time. You are committed
for six months, and must find bail for six months' more,
and be thankful I cannot order You to be whipped.

A. d.

THE LATE ACCIDENT AT HAMPTON RACES.-
Mr Charles D. 11I'Kenna, who, it Will be remembered, sus-
tained some severe injuries by a ;all from a horse at the
above races, is how such getter.