The Sun.
London, England, 1839-11-06 00:00:00

BOW-STREET.

A. ruffianly-looking fellow, named Thomas Ferrymen,
was yesterday brought up by several policemen, charged
with being concerned, with others not. in custody, with
violently assaulting them, and rescuing prisoners from
them in the execution of their duty. The prisoner had
been in custody on a former occasion for wounding a
a constable in such a serious manner as to compel him
to quit the service from the injuries he had received.
Sergant Leslie, F division stated, that at about
half-past one o'clock he was called by constable Linley to
quell a riot in Charles-street, Drury-lane, in which the
prisoner was one of the ringleaders. Having taken a
man into custody, and while the other constable was
conducting another to the station-house, the prisoner
rushed out of a house, and laying hold of the man wit-
ness had in custody, he cried out, " Are you going to
allow yourself to be taken ? I'll stick by you. Pitch
into the - police." Witness was instantly set upon
by several others with the prisoner, who violently
assaulted him, and as the other constable drew his
staff to protect witness, the prisoner seized it, and ran
away with it. By this time a mob of about 500 persons
of the lowest character had assembled, and the pri-
soner being pursued, was recaptured in the Seven
Dials, but the men who were in custody effected their
escape. _ _ _

Wm. Linley, 68 F, saw a number of thieves and
women fighting in Charles-street, and knowing the des-
perate character of the prisoner he desired him to move
on, but he obstinately refused, saying if there were more
constables present he would serve them as he had done
on a former occasion. Witness then went to the top
of the street and informed the last witness of the dis-
turbed state of the neighbourhood, and on their appre-
hending two men the prisoner rushed out of a house,
attempting to rescue the man from the last witness, and
on witness interfering he received a violent blow on the
mouth, which caused him to draw his staff to defend
himself from further injury, but the prisoner laying hold
of it wrenched it from him, while the mob seeing him
disarmed and unassisted, fell upon bins in the most savage
manner, although some respectable inhabitants endea-
voured to protect him. After dreadful confusion be
was conveyed away by two gentlemen in an insensible
state from the blows he had received, and during the
row a woman threw a poker from a window at him, out
of the house from which the prisoner came.
Mr. John Bray, ironmonger, of Drury-lane, proved
that on going to his door he saw the prisoner pursuing
the constable with the staff which he had wrested from
hira to strike him with it, and another man rescued the
prisoners who had been in custody ; but before witness
could render any assistance, the prisoner struck Linley
several times with the staff, and on his following up the
assault, witness laid bold of his arm to avert the blow,
but turning round he brandished the staff, and with all
his might struck witness with it on the head, which in-
flicted a desperate wound.
Mr. JARDINE said it was very praiseworthy in acting
in the manner he had done, to protect the police in
their endeavours to restore tranquillity to the neigh-
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his escape. Witness pursued him tbrough several
streets, and oxtecuring him, with some difficulty, in the
Seven Dialiahe threw a knife he had in his hand into
the roadway.
Mr. George Hearn, a stationer, spoke to the for-
bearance evinced by the constables, and he witnessed
the prisoner take the staff from the constable with which
be struck him. The police were compelled to retreat
or they would have been murdered, and their staffs were
thrown after them by the mob.

The prisoner made no defence, but he appeared to
glory in the exploits he had performed during the riot.
Mr. JARDINE said, the charge had been supported by
respectable householders in a most satisfactory manner,
and as the case was of such a serious nature he consi-
dered he should not be dealt with summarily, and the pri-
soner should be brought up again on Friday next.

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Drury-lane. There was an address delivered by
points. The first piece was a new opera, en-
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served to introduce to the audience some good singers.
Phillips, who, of course, was welcomed as an old favou-
rite, and well sustained his fame; Miss Cooper, who made
on this occasion her first appearance on a London stage ;
and Messrs. Allen and Stretton. Miss Cooper's sing-
ing we have often noticed at concerts in favourable
terms, and we are happy to see her engaged as prima
donna on a metropolitan
istage, after having, we gladly
hear, " won golden opinions" n the provinces. Her
voice is clear and melodious ; she sings with consi-
derable taste and pea er, and was much applauded. A
charm:nir, song was introduced, " The Happy Land."
which she gave beautifully, and it was cordially encored.
On the whole the thing was successful. Monsieur Jacques
followed, and Mr. Burnett was very well received on
his re-appearanr,e at this theatre. The evening's enter-
tainments were closed by a ballet most carefully got up, 1
and displaying some good dancing. Tile audience was
tolerably numerous, considering that the three Majors
are now open. The National Anthem was well given
after the opera, and elicited the hearty loyalty of all
present.