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

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force entitles those who pay it to demand adequate He had on his head at the time ei then a cap a 'nth a
protection for themselves and others. high top to it, or a low crowned hat. The men
" We consider any system of management in her
behind me had a round hat,
Majesty's gaols to be I.7L'ost reprehensible which per. featurts. but I. did not se-es his
mits convicted criminals and .!
elons to enjoy a better 1 Stephen Charlwood, 22,5 S, said—On the night
dietary and mor ' advantages tratZ' are afforded to 1 of the 12th I was on duty "Police"mothshier.
the aged and unfortunate poor in many °jibe unions 1 heard a gentleman call
and parochial workhouses,_and we think the atten- of Maitland-park. It was about 20 minutes to 12.
pion of the Secretary of State for the Home Da- Previous to this I saw two men walking down the
partment should be directed to so patent and disre- hili. One was dressed like a navvy, and the other
uutable a fact. was in a dark fires. It was close by the entrance
,t -,4r
r, e consider that all punishments awarded by a to iNlaitland-park. i: saw them about a quarter o
criminal court should, except in special cases, be an hour before I hz'arti th e cries of "Police:'
fully carried out, and we think that any inter,fer- They' had got nearly to the t oil gate before reach-
criminal
with sentences passed by the judges or the ing Maitland-park. I cot':
magistrates, unless it can be shown that such sen- ot the men, although I 100k.9d at them as they'
not swear to either
tences were,
improper, are likely to prove bad in got under the lamp. I was 6 n the opposite side
principle and mischievous in effect; nor can we of the way. When I heard th
avoid observing that such interference appear to us I went to the spot from which the; proceeded, ana
from the
to
,b,levan affront to justice, the law, and its officers• met the prosecutor, who was bleesling
e calls for police.
this, or
respectfully requestthe Court will order neck. I could not see any one else a,t'outt and °II
that or a copy of this, our memorial or pre- looking at the place where the struggle watch
sentnaent, be forwarded to the Secretary of State I picked up a portion of the prosecutor's
for the Home Department, with our further request chain. ggfe
,took place
. •rk•
that he will submit the same to the consideration of Emily Aylward, servant at 9, Alaitlancl-ph ,
her Majesty's Government.
" THOMAS BLAKEMAN, Foreman villas, said—Between half-past 11 and a quarter.r
s e
12 on the night. of Wednesday, the 12th ult., sv-1 a
" Dec. 2, 1862. (On behalf of the Jury)." I was in bed, I heard a dreadful cr'y of " Police.
The Assistant Judge said it gave him great I got up, and looking out of the wl°'
inn
I saw 5
the
satisfaction to receive the presentment of the grand gentleman calling " Police," and a n.lan like
jury, and he would have pleasure in forwarding it prisoner run from him and past the latnia-post. The
for the consideration of her Majesty's Government. following morning I picked up a purse 2n the gar''
creed ea
The grand jury were then discharged with the den, and told my master of what had °cc 1.1 .t.e
;hanks of the county for their services, the previous night, and he took the purse; to I.`i,
station. I could not swear to the man's #b' man
The prisoner's dress is :nuch like that of the Ms:
who ran past the lamp-post. I cannot say thou lel
conscience that prisoner is the elan-
d
_
Jordan, 205 S, deposed that pet SOner beckone
him and said he had been stopped by two men : and
°
rubbed.
Heal, 322 S, said he was called to
Kilburn, to take the prisoner, and on zziantiontio:.
the charge to him, he (prisoner) said, "'saw g,e,11
man is wrong this time. I will go with yort- e St,
James Thurloe, builder and contractor, 0 ,the
George's-terrace, Haverstock-hill, said—l knov‘' t.'iti
A,bbott's-rooa_y.
prisoner. He has been at work for me for 800 or
,
months and resides in Duke's-place, about 80 0'
900 yards from Maitland-park. I am build
ieg
there now, and prisoner had been employed eleslee
by, I know nothing about this affair. I NI.
known the prisoner for months. I always considerr
him an honest, hard-working man. Under the el
cumstances which I heard, I told Mr. WoodwaT
that I had men in my employ, and we went will
as from the description he gave I thought he rnieut
point the man out. I did not point this mall v
as having been in my employ.
Cross-examined by Mr. Lewis—There was ne.coti
any dispute between myself and the prisoner seauro
wages. He summoaed my son once for four thelle
work done one morning:. I had a liking, for 0
man, knowing him to be
family, and also knowing iiin; to conduct him°
married and havillbelf
well.
imony,wh. ? ~0t
Mr. Yardley said that the case tas it stood at Pkroeci
sent rested upon tne prosecutor's !,est
sworn positively to the prisoner.
withdraw the case from a jury. to offer
Mr. Lewis said he had some evidettot:' ,''- cisioc,
He conic' "
which might induce his worship to alter h:s ue of the
and made a most energetic appeal in favour' Were
prisoner; after which a number of witnesses,'
called with a view to prove an alibi.
The prisoner was then again remanded.
oa.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—Dec. 2.

GUILDHALL.—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 (Mr.

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 Miner, 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 eviaence
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, cart y-
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. Ho 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 tlyit 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 detriud
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.

WORSHIP-STREET.eorge Vincent, „6
labourer, was charged with violent assault o'
robbery. Or
Mr. Robert Sparks, residing in Essex-street,l‘' it,
end, said,—On the night of Sunday, the 23d :40;
between 11 and 12 o'clock, I got out of a cab a'',,,et
Mile-end gate, and turned into Narthampton-et,„' ea
as my nearest way home. Suddenly two we ii
started from a doorway, one of whom struck Ara re,
terrible blow under the left ear. I fell, lin-hich
ceived another blow under the right ear, after svp.-tot
my assailant, I believe, threw himself upon 131,1be0
I was placed under a heavy weight. Some °rl,` "ova
rifled my pocket. 1 became almost iPeeesibLte'oot'l
was conveyed home in that state. Id° 11,°-ooltssil't
whether any one approaching disturbed gii?„,-dtl,:
ants, but on arriving at my house I ascert.ew" I 0",,
all I had lost was about 7s. 6d. and my hat h clqi'
not think the other man struck me; I ten --ea"
not. I indistinctly recollect that the men rali
ferent ways.
sonleirr''s con
Cooke--Are you quite positive as to the Pr...
Complainant—Quite, and another person
also prove that it was they who attacked
°ree*.ls fl
ot
Sergeant Earl, K division= chat person )lea r,
here to-day. On the Sunday in question. 1 '4:10
of this outrage, and went to the residence o;
Sparks. He was then very ili, and I observed 1,1,.001
of violence beneath the ears. He ar2d a person 111'
stint
West gave me a description of the tnsti, ,ana 0
telling me that he had observed a di,oteru,-;;,c: e
the spot in question while standing some 0;,,,,aeccl
off at the corner of the street, but that he 13,e,',100t
it to be a drunken squabble, and therefore °'``,4o;
approach. One of the men was described as oa6
a " white slop." On ascertaining that sucb (3 ot'
%s as in custody yesterday for drunkenness and vast
eS
ing a disturbance, I took Mr. Sparks and g t
r:acon'
to the station-house, where each separately
tea.
'
fled him from three others as the person Wal3tted
Mr. Cooke remanded the prisoner for the tl
ance of Mr. West upon a summons.
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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 ill 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 alter I
had run back about 300 yards. One of the men who
assaulted me ran away one way and one the other.
CNroosws-,ebxeamcairneefdu—i ; it'hheirsepia.
is
park cloont soi sf tmo
men
nnew e
here; look
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
oifmmeedi-
that I could see his face. The attack
al t
noticede ly
thatl hadth
e beenin a
na sikne df r foront moneyot. .
dressed buttoned i n over
draba cloth
t( jacket.)
Tanhde basbysd his men.
coat
I thought the prisoner iv!.
man had whiskers, n
of
the
a outrage, ni der ,
url b 'l
i observeda fu satlmoleskin
nini:wiebciensoeaseaeksrltilnn owow tn :ot features.htr rtbhhe lee.
fwoares at home lliooomke
ailflt;erthhaaitmids. thl.ethbresNadlsro.nnio,lht
loying the prisoner. was in company
them of
gentlemen' ' h had
formerlypolice, I hearcilipbeen round
pr
of other
when Mr. Thurloe said
me
igbt somew men
thien em-
tidheisscr -
plooll.
s "Odn Monday I went to his works, but did not
ii nd the men whom I suspected there. Mr. Thurloe
was not there on that occasion. On the next day
he asked me to go to Kilburn, where men were
burning ballast. He did not tell me the prisoner
had summoned him for wages. When we got there
Mr. Thurloe said, without pointing to any one,
. round." lie did not say that the man was there
that attacked me. The attack lasted a minute, or a
minute and a half. I swear prisoner is the man.