The Sun.
London, England, 1863-05-16 00:00:00

THAMES.

VERY DRUNK AND VERY DISORDERLY.—John Cortin
and Timothy Murphy, Irish labourers, were brought before
Mr. Partridge, charged with being drunk, disorderly, and
assaulting several omnibus conductors.
It appeared from the evidence of two police-constables of
the K division, named Knowles and Jackson, that last night
about half-past eleven o'clock they saw the prisoners roll
out of a public-house in the Commercial-road and hail an
omnibus that was passing. Both prisoners were intoxi-
cated, and the conductor of the omnibus refused to carry
them. They got upon the omnibus, and were pulled down
again. The prisoners said they had money, and
would ride to Blackwell. They made use of very
foul language, abused the conductor, and threw
him to the ground. The passengers inside and
outside the omnibus insisted on the driver and
conductor of the omnibus not receiving the prisoners, and
they abused the passengers, applied the vilest epithets to-
wards them, and caused a mob of disorderly persons to
assemble. The omnibus at last proceeded on its journey,
and the prisoners were removed. About a quarter of an
hour afterwards another omnibus on its way to Blackwell
arrived opposite the George Tavern, and the prisoners
bailed the driver to stop, and attempted to get inside the
vehicle. The conductor would not allow them to ride, and
they repeated their misconduct and dragged the conductor
from the monkey board behind the omnibus. The prisoners
roared, swore and blasphemed most awfully, and said they
were ready to pay for a ride to Blackwell, and would have
one. The prisoners were removed a second time. A third
omnibus arrived after the lapse of 15 minutes, and another row
took place to the great annoyance of the passengers. The
omnibus was detained some time, the conductor was ill-used,
the prisoners seated themselves inside the vehicle and were
ejected, they threatened and abused driver, conductor, and
passengers, and, refusing to walk home, were taken into
custody.

Charles Roberta, an omnibus conductor, gays evidence in
confirmation.

The prisoners said they had not taken half a glass of in-
toxicating drinks since the 16th of January last, and denied
all that was alleged against them.
Mr. Partridge said the case was clearly made out. The
police had shown wonderful forbearance, and the conductors
of the omnibuses had dame quite right in not allowing
drunken men to enter public vehicles. Re fined the pri-
soners 40s. each, and, in default of payment, 21 days' im-
prisonment.

CIVIL SERVICE.—Foreign-office.—Mr V. A. W.
Drummond and Mr G. Sheffield have been appointed
third secretaries in the diplomatic service. House of Com-
mons—Mr S. Crompton has been appointed a committee
clerk. War-office--Mr J. M'Carthy has been appointed a
clerk in the Accountant-General's office, London. India-
office--Mr J. Oliphant has been appointed assistant private
secretary to Sir C. Wood, in the room of Mr. Waterfield.
Civil Service Commission—Mr T. Walrond, M.A., one
of the examiners, has been appointed secretary to the
commission, in the room of Mr J. G. Maitland, deceased.
Prisons Department—Mr R. Parkyn, Governor of Brixton
Prison, has been appointed Governor of the General Prison
at Perth, in the room of Mr. Stewart, deceased. Customs
—Mr T. Hutchison has been appointed out-door officer,
Glasgow ; Mr T. Johnson, Mr J. Miller, and Mr A.
Mitchell have been appointed out-door officers, Greenock ;
and Mr J. It. Precious an out-door officer, Harwich. Mr
R. Smith, examining officer at Ardrossan, Irvine, has
been promoted to be examining officer fifth-class, Greenock.
Inland Revene—The office of assistant-solicitor has be-
come vacant by the death of Mr H. Tilsey, salary £1,200.
Stamps and Tax Branch—Messrs. H. J. Brown and W. J.
Hutchinson have been appointed junior stampers. Excise
Branch.--Mr It. W. Hales, port officer, London, has been
appointed diary officer, chief office ; Mr T. Barnett, officer.
Yeovil ride, port officer, London ; Mr H, W. Johnson,
second-ekes assistant, Cork collection, second-class assis-
tant, London, South collection ; Mr C. M'lntosh, second-
class assistant, Glasgow collection, second-class assistant,
Fort-William district; Mr T. P. Pearce, second-class as-
sistant, Salop collection, second-class assistant, Wales,
as-
North collection ; and Mr T. Y. Wardale has been appointed
se-class assistant, ziurrey collection. Scotland—Mr
J. R. Stewart has been appointed a clerk in the Queen's
and Lord Treasurer's Remembraucer's office.--Oivil Ser-
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