The Sun.
London, England, 1830-08-04 00:00:00

MAitYI.,EBONE.

Mr. IV. T. limboll, a gentleman living in the
Hampstead-road, was brought before M. RAWLIN-
SON yesterday, under the heavy charge of having at-
tempted to shoot a constable of the metropolitan
police.

The constable, William Spriogate, No. 133, of
division S, as be was on duty at about two o'clock
m► SUnday morning, saw a fire id the stable-yard of
Mr. Hods°ll's residence. He'was alarmed, sprang
his rattle, and rung the bowie-bell.

Mr. RAWLINSON asked respecting the situation of
the house said it was near,tho Load of Hay
public-house, in the Hampstead-road. The wit-
ness believes Mr. Hodsoll came out of the house
into the garden : it was very dark, 'and he did not
see him ; but the following conversation ensued
Mr. Hodsoll—What is the matter ? Springate-:-
Sir, your premises are onifire.

Mr. ilotiboll—,Never mind Abet : it it some rub-
bilkh I hays brought out of the garden. Are you
ineide or outside of the ►lace Springate—Out-
side.

Mr. liodsoll—Then keep out.
Three other police-constables came up, and told
him to get over the wall, and see where the fire
came from.; and they assisted,him: in doing so.
Mr. Hodson asked who was on the premises?—
' Ells own private watchman who had come thither
.in` the mean time, answered " one of the police
constables."

Mr. Hodsoll—Take him into custody. Watch.
mu 11..-1 cannot.

Mr, liodsoll—Then --- his eyes, I'll shoot him.
Springete got over the wall again into the road as
fitst as he could, and before he had cleared it, be
heard the report of a pistol or gun.
,
Mr. RAIVI.INISON-nOw uo you know it was
fired at you Springate—The gentleman's expres.
don, that he would shoot me, makes me believe so.
Mr. RAWLIMON inquired' respecting the: fire,
whether it ,placed any bwidings in, dulcet?
gate said it was 100 yards from Mr. Hodsoa's house,
but close to the stable, and at one time the flames
reached abo7e it.

Richard Glecson, another policeman of the same
division, Kaye a similar account.
Mr. RAIMINsoN asked him how soon the report
of the fire-arms folloWecl the threat ?—Gleeson an-
owered. " instantly," and at the moment something
hard, like a bullet or a slug, struck the ground in
the road near to where he stood, end bounded into,
the hedge pr bank opposite. Daniel Madilin Was brought to- the spot by the
sound of his brother policeman's rattle. He wit-
limed what is before stated, and was certain that
the piece was leaded lie had been a soldier for

many years, and knew the sound of a bullet when
he heard it.

Mr. Hodson solicitor asked him whether, after
this had happened, the policemen did not all go
away laughing'? " Laughing!" replied Maddin;—
"by no manes. There was not a bit of any thing
to laugh at. We retrated, Sir, as fast as we could,
not caring to get shot."
All these witnesses were unable to say whether
the pistol or gun was fired from the garden or else-
where; but

David Thomas, the fourth constable, saw a flash,
when the report was heard, at one of the house-
windows.

Mr. RAWLINSON said, he had heard the charge
with a great deal of anxiety, and hardly knew what
step it was his duty to take.
Mr. Hodson% solicitor requested that his wit-
nesses might be called in, and he should be able to
show that Mr. Hodsoll had no intention to injure
the constable.

Mr. RAWLINSON was willing to sit till midnight
and hear evidence, if it would do any good, but as
he must send the case to the sessions for trial, he
thought it might be more advantageous to Mr. Hod-
son to reserve his answer to the charge till then.
He referred to the late dreadful occurrence in Es-
sex, and considered Mr. HodgeWs situation a very
fearful one.

Mr. Hodsoll remarked, that the case had taken a
much more serious turn than he expected, and as he
saw reporters there, he thought it his duty to de-
clare, most solemnly, that he wished he might not
leave the spot upon which he stood alive, if he Ile-
signed to do the policeman harm.
Mr. RAVVLINSON considered it a circumstance in
favour of the defendant,' that he had desired the
policeman to keep outside of the premises, and he
held him in sureties of 200/. to appear and take his
trial At the sessions.