The Sun.
London, England, 1853-11-25 00:00:00

P °LICE INTELLIGENCE

MANSION-HOUSE.—James Roberts, a city police
constable, was, at the instance of Mr. D. W. Harvey,
the Commissioner of the City Police, brought before Al-
derman Moon, charged with having committed a violent
assault upon Thomas Dunglisson, a sergeant of the same
force.

The complainant said, at half-past eleven o'clock on
Monday morning I was on duty in Bishopsgate-street,
and I then met the defendant, who was in the police
dress but was not on duty. He was covered with mud
and appeared to be under the influence of drink. I
prevailed upon him to go into the station-house, which
is close to the spot at which I met him, and the sergeant
on duty there directed me to accompany him to his
home. In going along Houndsditch he became abusive
and insolent ; said he was a Herefordshire man, and
would fight any man in the country. I begged him to
be quiet, and said how disgraceful it would appear if
policemen quarrelled in the street. I begged that he
would go home. He refused to do so, but said " That
as I had been sent to see him home, I ought to act ac-
cording to orders, and he would follow me." I con-
tinued to walk by his side, and he suddenly struck me a
violent blow on the back of the ear and threw me down,
and nearly under a cart, and I had scarcely time to get
up when he aimed another blow at me, which, however,
I avoided. He then fell, and was ultimately taken to
the station-house.

Alderman Moon—Well, defendant, what have you to
say in answer to this very serious charge ?
Defendant--The fact is, sir, that I was so drunk I do
not recollect anything at all about the matter.
In answer to Alderman Moon, who asked what sort
of character the defendant had in the force,
Inspector Fosberry said that Roberts had only upon
one occasion been reproved for insubordination ; that he
had given notice of his intention to leave the force, and
that his term of service would expire in a fortnight.
Alderman Moon said the conduct of the defendant had
been culpable in the extreme, instead of being, as was
reasonably expected, an example of propriety, and the
sentence of the court upon him was that he be imprisoned
in the gaol of Holloway for 21 days.
The defendant was then informed he was dismissed
from the force.

GUILDHALL.— Vincent Lamberger, a Polish refugee,
was summoned for an assault, and was bound over, by
Alderman Humphery, to keep the peace.
At the close of the proceedings, Mr. Holland, of Great
Tichbourne-street, came forward and said—l wish to
ask your worship how I am to proceed against Mr. Lam-
berger, for he has taken away my housekeeper, who has
robbed me of some of my goods.
Alderman Ilmnphery—Were you living with your
housekeeper, then ?
Mr. Holland—Yes, sir.
Alderman Humphery—How long have you been
living with her ?

Si. Holland—About 91 years, sir.
Alderman Humphery—l cannot help you ; you should
not keep a mistress.
Mr. Holland—l only do that which many in the
higher circles of society do, and I don't see why I should
be thought worse than them for so doing.
Alderman Humphery—But I have no doubt they
suffer as much as you for the impropriety of their con-
duct.

Mr. Holland--That man (pointing to Mr. Lamberger)
is a rogue and a vagabound in this couutry, for I took
him in without a rag to his back, and kept him from
starving. He lodged with me, and I now consider lam
not safe, as he has threatened to take my life with a
sword-stick that he generally carries about him.
Alderman Humphery— Very well, then ; if you will
bring him up the first time he repeats that threat with a
sword•stick in his possession, I'll punish him ; but at
present I can only bind him down to keep the peace to-
wards you. With regard to Mr. Lamberger's robbing
you of your mistress, what are your respective ages ?
Mr. Holland said the lady was 36 years of age, and
he was nearly as old ; but Mr. Lamberger was only 24
years old.

Alderman Humphery—l suppose the lady preferred
the younger man. Is she present ?
Mary Hume here came forward and said she left Mr.
Holland because he ill-treated her, and she had to keep
him.