The Sun.
London, England, 1862-12-03 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Dee. 2.

GUILD HALL.—Mr. James Phipps, of 36, Lower
Belgrave-street, was summoned before Alderman
Hale for assaulting Mr. Thomas Nicklinson, a sales-
man in Newgate-market, and there was also a cross.
summons against Mr. Nicklinson for abusive and
threatening language towards Mr. Phipps.
Mr. Sleigh, instructed by Mr. Pearce, the solici-
tor to the Butchers' Association, attended for Mr.
Nicklinson ; and Mr. George Lewis, jun., appeared
on behalf of Mr. Phipps.
Mr. Nicklinson said he was standing in front of
his shop about 7 o'clock in the morning, on the 29th
of last month, when Mr. Phipps came up and stood
in front of his door for some time, and then went
away. He returned in a few minutes, and on pass-
ing witness pushed against him very abruptly, al-
though there was plenty of room for him to pass
without touching him. He saw that the push was
intentional, but took no notice of it until Mr. Phipps
came past a second, third, and fourth time, and
pushed against him each time. On the last occa-
sion he was standing in the roadway, and Mr.
Phipps passed in front of him after nearly pushing
him down. Mr. Phipps struck him with his elbow
on the chest, and he staggered from the force of the
blow. He said he had a good mind to slap his (?Ir.
Phipp's) face.
John Loscombe, foreman to Mr. Wilson, of
Mason's-alley, Coleman-street, said he was in the
market on the morning in question, and saw Mr.
Phipps in p issing put his shoulder on one side and
push against Mr. Nicklinson.
Henry William Ellmer, a salesman, said he was
in the market, and saw Mr. Nicklinson standing in
the roadway in front of his own shop. He saw Mr.
Phipps knock up against him with his shoulder and
turn him quite round. Mr. Phipps passed at the
back of Mr. Nicklinson.
John Boddy, a salesman's foreman, said he saw
Mr. Phipps pass behind Mr. Nicklinson, and in doing
so push against him and turn him round.
Mr. Lewis stated that it is customary in the
market to give a ticket stating the quantity, weight,
and price of meat, but not a receipt, and on one
occasion Mr. Phipps was called upon to pay,
for his meat a second time. He con-
sulted his legal adviser, and in the absence of a
receipt, was not recommended to contest the claim,
but to pay the amount. He did so, and from that
circumstance he was induced to forward to Somerset-
house the unstamped receipts which had brought
him into such odium in the market. The assault
deposed to really did occur, but the person commit-
ting it was Mr. Nicklinson himself, for when Mr..
Phipps passed behind him he suddenly bent his
body forward, by which means the hind part of his
person came in contact with Mr. Phipps.
Alderman Hale said he had heard the evieence
and considered it very attentively, and he must say
there were very serious discrepancies, which he
found it impossible to reconcile in his own mind.
Mr. Nicklinson had sworn that Mr. Phipps passed
in front of him, while his witnesses swore as posi-
tively that he passed behind him. That was the
most material point in the whole case, because the
defence hinged upon that one fact. He could see
there was a strong feeling against Mr. Phipps for
merely doing his duty in causing the law to be en-
forced in Newgate-market. Really he could. not
see why butchers should be exempted from giving
a penny stamp on receipts for money any more than
any one else. He should dismiss the summons
against Mr. Phipps.
Mr. James Phipps said he was a butcher, carry-
ing on business at 36, Lower Belgrave-street. He
was also a brewer at Chelsea and Brighton. On
Saturday last he was in the market, and, being
obliged to pass Mr. Nicklinson's shop, he passed
behind him, and as he did so Mr. Nicklinson pro-
truded the lower part of his person so as to knock
against him (witness). This occurred two or three
times, and on the last occasion Mr. Nicklinson
turned round suddenly and struck him (witness)
with his elbow on the chest. He attempted to pass
in front of him, and as he did so Mr. Nicklinson
pushed him up to his shop. Witness asked him
why he insulted him so, and in reply he (Mr. Nick-
linson) called him " a -- liar," and, after push-
ing him again, said " You are a liar, -- your
eyes. I should like to give a-- good cut in the
face." Witness made use of no irritating or impro-
per language towards Mr. Nicklinson.
Alderman Hale said that when the former com-
plainant was before him two or three weeks ago he
cautioned the market people that they would find
the law too strong for them, that they had better
let bygones be bygones, and transact their business
with Mr. Phipps with that harmony which would
be conducive to the interests of all. He had cau-
tioned them that the systematic annoyance of Mr.
Phipps and the combination to prevent him buy-
ing meat in the market amounted to conspiracy in
law, and he had hoped that the caution would have
had its effect, and that he should have heard no
more of the matter. Mr. Phipps's conduct through-
out had been extremely creditable to him, and,
entertaining that opinion, he should fine Mr.
Nickinlson 40s. and costs. In doing so he warned
the butchers of the market that if they continued
to molest Mr_ Phipps their next appearance would
be at the Central Criminal Court on a charge of
conspiracy.
Ferdinand Arthur Newman, lately carrying on
business in Fenchurch-street in the name of De
Nieman and Co., was brought up on remand before
Alderman Besley charged with conspiring with a
man named Pearson, of Noble-street, to defraud
Mr. Walton, a woollen manufacturer, of Bradford,
in Yorkshire, of goods to the value of £l,OOO and
upwards.
After hearing various witnesses, Alderman Bes-
ley said it was a very complicated case, and that
for the ends of justice he must remand the prisoner
without accepting bail for him.

MARYLEBONE.—George Lines was charged
on remand with brutally assaulting and robbing
Mr. Woodward, assistant to Messrs. Eglese and
Thomas, jewellers, 136, Oxford-street, on the night
of the 12th ult., opposite Maitland-park-villas,
Haverstock-hill.

Mr.Ed ward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street,
appeared for the prisoner.
From the evidence adduced upon the former
occasion, it appeared that Mr. Woodward was pro-
ceeding towards his home, when he was knocked
down and robbed. His collar was cut with a knife,
which one of his assailants held is his hand.

On the case being called on to-day,
Mr. Yardley recalled the prosecutor. He said,
—I cannot fix the time of the assault exactly. but
should say it was about 5 minutes after 11. I met
the policeman at the entrance of the park after I
had run back about 300 yards. One of the men who
assaulted me ran away one way and one the other.
Cross-examined—This park consist of new houses.
There was a gaslamp near the spot where the man
attacked me. The gas was alight. When first ac-
costed the man was slightly in advance of me, kl?
that I could see his face. The attack was immedi-
ately after I had been asked for money by both men.
1 noticed that the man in front of me had his coat
buttoned over a smoke. (The prisoner was now
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