The Sun.
London, England, 1853-01-19 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.—George Arrell, a young man in the
mploy of Scott, the bill-sticker, appeared to a summons
charging him with having destroyed two posting-bills of
the Haymarket and Adelphi Theatres, the property of
Mr. B. Webster.

For several weeks past a species of warfare has been
arried on between the rival bill-stickers of Drury-lane
nd the Haymarket Theatres, owing to a disputed fight
of boarding, The scene of the present battle was in
Long Acre, where by the permission of Mr. Burstall,
the builder, the placards of the Haymarket and Adelphi
were displayed upon the hoarding in front of some houses
elonging to that gentleman, who stated that he granted
he privilege exclusively to the above theatres, although
admitting, in cross-examination, that he allowed Mr.
lbert Smith a portion of the space for the accommoda-
on of " Mont Blanc."
Evidence having been given relative to the destruction
the posters by the defendants, who was found covering
them with lamp-black.

Mr. Driscoll (the defendant in previous cases) stated
that he was employed by Mr. Webster to obtain by fa-
vour, purchase, promise of "orders," or otherwise, the
best hoardings that could be procured in and within ten
miles of London. It was then his duty to affix to these
the private boards or frames belonging to Mr. Webster,
and place the bills upon them; but Mr. Scott, the Drury.
lane bill-sticker, who had almost a monopoly of the trade,
and employed a great many men, was constantly autho-
rising persons to efface or destroy them.
In cross-examination by Mr. Fenton, the witness ad-
mitted that the Drury-lane bills (about 251. worth) were
blacked first, but he denied having authorised any one to
do it. He knew who did black them, and on being
pressed, said it was a bill-sticker named Wells.
Mr. Webster, the lessee of the Haymarket, expressed
his regret that this battle of the bill-stickers should con-
tinue, for he had done all in his power to avoid collision
with others by securing his own sites, which he had only
accomplished by a considerable outlay.
Mr. Jardine, after suggesting tie terms of peace,
ordered the defendant to pay ss. for damage and costs
of the summons.

MARYLEBONE. —Joh,n Welch, a labourer, was
charged by Colonel Tovey, 54, Cambridge-terrace, Hyde-
park, under the following circumstances :

The colonel, whose left eye was blackened and much
swollen, deposed that on the previous evening, between
seven and eight o'clock, while sitting at his dinner-table,
two of his female servants rushed into the room in a
great fright, and informed him that two men had been
endeavouring to force their way in at the front door, and
that they would not go away. He immediately got up
and went to the door, when seeing a man standing out-
side, he told him if he did not be off directly he would
send for the police.

Mr. Broughton—Was the man you speak of, Colonel,
the prisoner
Complainant—l have no doubt of it.
Mr. Broughton—Upon your telling him that, what
took place ?
Complainant—Prisoner said to me, in a determined
tone and manner, "I'm-starving, I want relief, and re-
lief I must have." I called him a vagabond, and again
desired him to quit; adding that if he did not do so at
once I should give him into custody ; upon which he
told me that I and the police might go to —. I ob-
served that he had something in his hand, and fearing
that he meant to act violently towards me, I turned
round and seized hold of this, a piece of boxwood, some-
what in the form of a " ninepin, weighing about 101bs.,
and gave him to understand that if he persisted in stay-
ing where he was 17.,,5h0u,k1- break his head. I went
round the corner to look for a policeman, when prisoner
followed me, and desired me to hit him. I saw two
other fellows near at hand, and was retracing my steps
hastily, when prisoner gave me a tremendous blow on
the loins, and attempted to trip me up, which he would
have succeeded in doing, had I not contrived to support
myself by placing my hands against the wall. I turned
round and made a blow at him with the piece of wood,
and he the gave me numerous blows. I got into my
house almost senseless, and soon afterwards my servants
came tome Saying that two police officers had arrived
to take me into custody on a charge of assault. I went
with the officers in a
EL to the station, where I ascer-
tained that the prisoner, who said he was much hurt,
had been taken to the hospital.
Mr. Broughton—Yon have sa"d, Colonel
struck at him. Did you hit him? ,that you
Complainant—l did, but not
Ern after he had
as-
must hamve struck his arm. the wall. I think I
Prisoner—Did you not make a kick at my body w hen las
?ed you for a ticket for the Refuge for the
sight
Complainant—l made no attempt to kick you, neither
did you mention a word about a ticket to me.
Mary Wall and Anne Livesay corroborated the evi-
dence as to the assault upon the colonel.
Sergeant Allison, 8 D, said the prisoner came to the
station, where he stated that he had been assaulted by a
gentleman in Cambridge-terrace, merely because he had
asked for a ticket for the Refuge for the destitute. pri-
soner went with him, and pointed out to him the resi-
dence ; on witness going in, leaving prisoner in the care
of another officer, he saw olonel Tovey
bleeding from
the left eye. He took prisoner to St. Mary's Hospital,
where his arm was dressed, and he was subsequently
locked up on the charge preferred against him by com-
plainant.
Saint, 183 D, said that one day last week he saw the
prisoner on the steps of several doors in Cumberland-
place, and on asking him what business he had there, he
abused him, and challenged him to fight. Upon finding
that he was about to be taken into custody, he took to
his heels and escaped.
The •
prisoner's answer to the charge was that he merely
asked for a ticket, and that the Colonel made a
.kick at
the lower part of
loudly for a knife" person, at the same time calling out
his servants,
Wheil
hei-le could not get one from either of
aimed it at his head picked up the piece of wood, and
himself, and upon one of lie put up his arms to defend
njured him very much. ,?in he received a blow which
soner, that," said the pri-
" I did ve him a tAfter
the sn d that's all I have to
stick, and
tell you. I took of possession
to the station-house."carried it
The servants were both recalled, and they said that '
ticket
prisoner made no mention whatever respecting a