The Sun.
London, England, 1862-07-07 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

"LIFE" IN THE HATICARBET.—GENTLEMEN AND THE
POLICE.-Mr. William Rowland, of 1, Westbourne-ter-
race, Mr. Robert Williams, of 5, Victoria-grove, Bays-
water, and Mr. Charles Macintosh, of 14, Nelson-square,
Blackfriars-road, three gentlemen, were charged before Mr.
Knox, as follows :

Sergeant Brown, 60, said—At half-put four o'clock
this morning, I saw the three defendants and three others
come down the Haymarket—three being inside a cab and
three on the roof. They were shouting all the way. The
cab stopped at a cafe, 63, Haymarket, and the defendants
got out and wanted to go into the cafe, but they were re-
fused admission by the persons inside. The defendants
and their companions then went off to Panton-street, and
in about 10 minutes after came back again to the cafe and
knocked at the door. I told Williams and Rowland, who
were shouting, that they had better go away, and that if
they did not I should take them into custody. They said
that no policeman in the Haymarket should take them, and
that they were resolved to do as they liked. I then took
Williams into custody, when Rowland came up and said
I should not take his friend. 289 A then came up, and I
ordered him to take Rowland into custody. The defen-
dants caused such a noise that it brought eight or ten con-
stables to the spot. On the way to the station -Williams
threw himself on his back in Jermyn-street, and kicked
him on the legs.

Williams here laughed, which brought forth a severe
rebuke from Mr. Knox.

Macintosh said the magistrate had no right to hustle or
bully him.

Mr. Knox—l should like to know in what way I have
done so.

Macintosh—You made an allusion to the Haymarket,
that was uncalled for and very unjust.
Mitchell, 299 A, confirmed the sergeant, and said that
Williams had a night-cap on, and was dancing about the
streets, and the others were hallowing at him. Williams
pulled out a sovereign, and offered to fight him (Mitchell)
for it. He saw Williams in custody of Sergeant Brown, who
told him to take Rowland. On doing so, Rowland seized
him by the throat and swung him against the shutters,
and said, "No policeman should take him," and made
a blow at him and knocked his hat off in the road. Macias.-
tosh then came up and said Rowland should not be taken,
and then swung his umbrella round and knocked his hat
off. About seven or eight constables then came up and
the whole of the defendants were taken to the station.
Rowland and Williams were both drunk, but Macintosh
was sober,

Francis Allwood, 18G C, said Macintosh knocked his hat
over his eyes, and Rowland was very violent. Two of the
defendants were drunk.

The defendants denied all alleged against them by the
police. Macintosh said that Williams offered to fight one
of the constables, and there was some chaffing.
A witness was called for the defence, and was sworn.
He gave his name as Brown, and on Mr. Knox asking him
whether it was his correct name he said it was not, upon
which Mr. Knox ordered him to stand down.

Macintosh said his friend had given a wrong name be-
cause he did not wish to have his name in the papers.
Mr. Knox said he believed the evidence of the police,
whose duty it was to keep order, in preference to that •f two
or three drunken persons. He should fine each of the de-
f endants £5 or a month.