The Sun.
London, England, 1865-04-29 00:00:00

POLICE IN

This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

RIOTIOITS AND OUTRAGEOUS CONDUCT IN NEWMAN-
STREET, OXFORD-STREET.—Michael Flinn, Michael 11ay,
and Roger Dillon, labourers, and all stout-built fellows,
were charged before Mr. KnoX, with being drunk and
assaulting Mr. Charles Hawsherr, of 70, Newman-street,
Oxford-street, brass-mounter, and Mr. Thomas Lewellyn,
of No. 71, Newman-street, coachmaker.

Mr. Hawsherr said—Yesterday evening about seven
o'clock I was in Newman:street, and saw a crowd of per-
sons, and on going to see the cause found the prisoners
and three others knocking a man about the room bleeding
at the time. The man came behind me for protection. The
prisoner Hay came up and asked why I interfered, and I
said it was not right for six or seven persons to knock one
man about. Hay then gave mo a blow on the nose. A
constable then came up, and I gave Hay into custody. I
think the man whom they were knocking about is in the
hospital.
Hay—The witness called me an "ugly —."
Mr. Knox—l don't believe a gentleman would do such
a thing.

Henry Morland said—l saw the row, and the three pri-
soners and three others striking a 'young man—a little
fellow. The last witness said "you brutes," and Hay
then struck the witness on the nose. I saw Dillon kick
the man while he was on the ground several times, and
heard him eay, "Sill the —," and something about
"Hurrah for the Irish." The witness never made use of
the language spoken of by Hay.

Dillon—l never kicked the man.
Witness—You did several times.

Police-constable Grover, 97 E—l saw the prisoners in
Newman-street yesterday evening. They were all drunk,
and striking at every one they came near. I took them
into custody. A man had been assaulted by them, but he
was taken away by his friends. The street was in a Com-
plete uproar and• confusion, and while the row was going
on some thieves took advantage of it, and stole a bed from
one of Mr. Burton's vans.

Mr. Thomas Lewellyn, of 71, Newman-street, said
there was a great crowd in the street. Hay and Flinn
were two of them who were illusing a little fellow shame-
fully and cowardly. They also kicked him in a brutal
manner. I picked the man up and received a blow and
some kicks were aimed at me. I have come forward not
so much to complain of being assaulted, as to be a witness
for Mr. Hawsherr. 1 assisted the police in taking Flinn to
the station, and have been threatened by him for doing
so. •

Mr. Ilinwell, artist, of 70, Newman-street, said—l saw
the prisoner with two or three other men attacking a man
right and left, some of them holding him while the others
struck him, and Dillon kicked him in a savage manner
while he was down. It went on for several minutes, and
then some gentlemen interfered. The men also struck
other persons and a little boy. I never saw such a cruel
thing in my life. There was a crowd of two or three hun-
dred persons, and Flinn appeared to be mad.
Mr. Knox—A more disgraceful thing I never heard of
than for such a scene to occur between seven and eight
o'clock in the evening, in a street like Newman-street. The
prisoners are a parcel of savage ruffians, not fit to live in a
decent town. I do not know whether the man attacked
intends to appear, but I will ,give time to see whether he
comes or not, and will remand the prisoners till Thursday
next.