The Sun.
London, England, 1865-08-09 00:00:00

MARYLFBONE.

ALLEGED OUTRAGEOUS ASSAVLT ON A YOUNG GENTLEMAN
EY A PARK CONSTABLE.—George Walters, who wore on
his breast the Victoria Cross and a Crimean medal wi►h
five bars, was charged on a summons with unlawfully
assaulting 111 r. Henry Percy Bevy, a young gentleman re-
siding at 81, Adelaide-road, St. John's Wood.
Mr. Johnson, solicitor, appeared for defendant, and In-
spector Caunt watched the case en behalf of the Commis-
sioners of her Majesty's Works.
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Complainant deposed that on the evening of July 20 he
and some ladies and gentlemen had a boating excursion on
the ornamental waters, Regent's-park. At 20 minutes to 9
the whole of the party went to one of the exit ates near
the Zoological Gardens. The gate was locked, ad accord-
ing to the statements made by some 20 people who were
waiting to get out, it had been locked for some time.
Being desirous that the ladies should not wait there for an
indefinite period, he got over the gate, and as he was
getting over a second gate for the purpose of going to the
inspector's lodge, defendant came up, seized him by the
throat, and after violently shaking him, said he should take
him into custody and charge him with an assault. After
offering the constable his card, which was rejected, he asked
to be taken before Mr. Edwards, the superintendent, at
North Lodge, but this was refused, and he was led to the
police-station by defendant, another park constable, and a
drunken cabman, who said he was a detective. On the
way to the station he was kicked and knocked about in a
most disgraceful manner, the result being his body and
arms were bruised and his coat torn. On the following day
he was charged before the magistrate for assaulting de-
fendant, and discharged.
Cross-examined—He did not know he was a wrong-
doer in getting over the gate. I`, was not true that he used
any bad language, neither did ke strike defendant, or offer
any provocation whatever, or mist in any way. He was
perfectly sober at the time.
Two well dressed young nun, named Edward Castle
and Mathias Milner, fully corroborated complainant's story.
Both averred they wore strange to complainant.
Mr. Johnson addressed the betah at considerable length,
after which he called a cabman, lamed John Holder, who
said he was a retired sergeant from the metropolitan police
force. A little after 9 o'clock on 'he night of the 20th July
ho was passing by the North Lodge, Regent's-park, when
he saw complainant and defendant struggling together.
The latter called for his assistance saying complainant had
assaulted him. He did assist, and as the complainant not
only used bad language, but was exceedingly violent, they
were compelled to get the assistance of another park con-
stable before they could him to tie station. On the way
the defendant told complainant LP was tearing his coat
through his own violence, when the latter replied "
and the coat." He never sat" a man exhibit more
civility and forbearance than did difendant on this occa-
sion, and he never saw a man Whale more violently than
complainant did.

John Woodgett, night watchman at the park, fully
endorsed the evidence of last witness.

Mr. Mansfield, in thecou;seofalcn g summing up, said
that when the young gentleman was brought. before him
on the charge-of assaulting the present defendant, he was
of opinion then that the evidence given in support of the
charge was a tissue of falsehoods, xnd therefore ho dis-
missed the charge. On this occasiot the complainant and
his witnesses had given their testimony in a manner
stamped with the impress of truth, and it was his opinion
a most infamous outrage had been committed upon tho
complainant in hauling him through the streets in the
ruffianly manner as described by the two young men called
by the complainant. lio could not adequately give ex-
pression to his feelings of indignation at the manner in
which the cabman had given his evidence. in fact, from
beginning to end, it was a base lie and fabrication. Defen-
dant must pay £4, or go to prison for one month.