The Sun.
London, England, 1830-04-10 00:00:00

PRICE OF SUGAR.

The average price of Brown or Muscovado Sugar, com-
puted from the Returns made in the week ending April 6,
is 245. 3d. per cwt., exclusive of the duties of customs
paid or payable thereon on the importation thereof into
Great Britain.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.

Yesterday afternoon, at two o'clock, Mr. MIN-
SIIULL came to the office, for the purpose of hearing
any cases which might have arisen in the district in
the course of the previous night.

Mr. Edward Fitzgerald and Mr. John illacdonell,
two young men of f4hionable appearance, the former
of whom was stated to be related to a noble family
in Ireland, were charged by Mr. Thomas, the super-
intendent of police, with assaulting him in a riolent
manner, and dragging hint by the collar to the watch-
house.

Mr. Thomas on Thursday night received informa-
tion that a valuable gold watch had been stolen, and
in the hope of detecting the thief, he had occasion
to call at a house in the Adelphi. He was return-
ing, when he saw the defendant Fitzgerald at the
corner of Villiers-street, conversing with a woman
of the town of the lowest grade, who was using
very obscene language and speaking in a loud tone.
Witness warned her to go about her business, and
she became excessively abusive, and he then took
her gently by the arm to remove her. A man,
who had been looking on, said to witness " You
ought to remove that tall chap (meaning Mr. Fitz-
gerald) as well, for he is as bad as she is every bit,
and has been quite as noisy." Upon this Mr.
Fitzgerald seized the man by the collar, and shook
him violently. Witness told him he was doing wrong,
that he was an officer, and that he must prevent a
breach of the peace. Mr. Fitzgerald told him he was no
officer, but a - impostor, and witness then said,
" My name is Thomas, and I am the superintendent
of police of this division." Mr. Fitzgerald said," I'll
Mr. Thomas you, and be - to you;" and,
calling to his friend, Mr. Macdonell, who had stood
at a distance, said, " We will take this scoundrel to
the watch-house, and see who the d-1 he is."
Witness again assured him he was the person he
represented himself to he; but the defendants seized
him by the collar, and dragged him with great vio-
lence to the watch-house, and, in doing so, tore his
coat. " And," continued Mr. Thomas, with warmth,
" on the road, like a coward, for such I pronounce
him to be, Mr. Fitzgerald, although I was completely
at their mercy (for you see, Sir, they are very
powerful young men), thrust his fist repeatedly in
my face, arid taunted me, and threatened to thrash
me well."

Mr. Fitzgerald (to the Magistrate)—Sir, I pro-
test against the application of such an epithet to me,
and I am surprised that you, as a Magistrate, should
suffer it.

Mr. MlNsuum, said such language was highly im-
proper, more particularly as coming from an officer;
and he could assure the defendant he did not intend
to have let it pass unnoticed.
Mr. Thomas—Perhaps I have been too warm, and
I will leave your Worship to judge of the conduct of
the parties from the circumstances.

Mr. MINSIIULL—I think that would have been
the wisest, Mr. Thomas, in the first instance.
Inspectors Bishop and Rogers stated that they
were engaged in mustering their men fer the relief at
the watch-house door soon after twelve o'clock, when
they saw the defendants dragging Mr. Thomas along
us though he was a dog, and abusing him very grossly.
Mr. Fitzgerald, in defence, said the woman spoken
of asked him for sixpence, which he was giving her
when Mr. Thomas interfered, and as he had plain
clothes on, he (defendant) did not believe he was
an officer, and he and his friend were determined to
see whether he was or not.
Mr. Macdonell made the same defence.

Mr. MINSHULL—Then, because you chose to
doubt his assertion that he was an officer, you
thought you had a right to seize him by the collar
and drag him to the watch-house, and insult him and
threaten him by the road. You_really ought to have
known better.

Mr. Thomas had very good reasons for not having
on his uniform.
Mr. MI isnuLL—No doubt of it. I know that
disguise is sometimes very necessary in an inquiry
after criminals.

Mr. Fitzgerald complained of having been locked
up in a cell with " a parcel of most rascally fellows."
Mr. MINSHULL—ReaIIy, Sir, I don't know why
you should abuse, in such terms, those whose mis-
conduct had brought them into a similar situation
with yourself.

Mr. Thomas—They were locked up in a cell,
certainly, for some time, but as soon as I could make
arrangements I directed them to be removed to the
best room we have up stairs, and told them I would
take bail the moment they could procure it. I de-
clare further, on my oath, that there was no other
person in the cell.
Mr. Fitzgerald—lt is false, for there were seven
at least.

Rogers, the inspector, said there was no one else
in the cell when the defendants were first plaeed
there, but one or two were locked up there shortly
afterwards.

Mr. MlNsituLL—Well, it is no matter.
Mr. Fitzgerald (with great warmth)—Yes,
it is of consequence, for it proves that this " ruffian"
(pointing to Mr. Thorpas) has perjured himself.
Mr. MiNsuum.—Sir, I have already told you that
I would not sutler you to be insulted here, neither
will I permit you to insult any one else. I am
much surprised that a person who has evidently re-
ceived the education of a gentlemen, should so
much forget himself.
Mr. Fitzgerald was then ordered to find bail, him-
self in 501., and two sureties in 251. each ; and Mr.
Macdonell in 40/. and two sureties in 20/. each ;
and Mr. Thomas expressed his determination to
prosecute them at the Sessions.
Both the defendants put in bail in the course of
the afternoon.
Mr. MINSIICLL sat until five o'clock.