The Sun.
London, England, 1853-09-13 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

WORSHIP-STREET. ASSAULTING A FEMALE.—
James Tayler, an elderly man of respectable appearance,
who was stated to be a person in independent circum-
stances, was charged before Mr. D'Eyncourt with an
unprovoked and violent assault upon a married woman
named Amelia Manning, residing lin Anne's-place,
Hackney-road.

The complainant, who was in such a state of suffering
and exhaustion that she was scarcely able to give her
evidence, stated that on the evening of Saturday last,
she was proceeding through the Hackney-road, in the
company of a female friend, when she accidentally met
the defendant, who was the landlord of a house formerly
occupied by her husband, and she availed herself of the
opportunity to apprise him that her husband had been
compelled to take out a summons against him to recover
the amount of certain rates which they had disbursed on
his account during their tenantcy. Witness at the same
time expressed her hope that he would liquidate the debt,
to save him from the expense and annoyance of legal
proceedings ; but the moment she had uttered the ob-
servation, the defendant, who was partially intoxicated,
exclaimed with an oath, "Yes, I'll pay you at once ;
take that you -," and instantly raising his stick struck
her a terrible blow on the head, which felled her to the
ground in a state of insensibility. On recovering her
consciousness she found herself supported in the arms o
her friend and another woman who had witnessed the
assault, and observing that the defendant was in the act
of making rapidly off, she called a policeman and gave
him into custody. The complainant added that she had
been confined to her bed the whole of the previous day,
under the care of a surgeon, and had been ever since in
a state of excruciating pain from the effects of the pri-
soner's violence.
respectable married woman, named Elizabeth York,
gave corroborative evidence, and police-constable N 169,
Stated that at the time she gave the prisoner into custody
the complainant was labouring under such extreme suf-
fering and exha
ustion that she was obliged to be assisted
to the station-hones
On being called n to prefer the charge against him.
aespoanu_ for his defence, the prisoner posi-
it, and with regard to the i - tativteiolyn dreesnpieedctitnhge
his sobriet he n
;I;!sured the magistratempu
that he had never been drunk
Sergeant Fay here intimated theist lithe.
the prisoner was a
person of such notoriously intemperate
was well known to every policee in,,heabits that he
that almost every night for the last two district, and
yearst he had
been led home in a state of helpless intoxication.
Mr. D'Eyncourt said that it was a casecaofir'h
brutal
be committedand vindictive violence that he did not feel himself us-
tified in imposing a pecuniary penalty upon the d
fon-
dant, but should order him forthwith to
and kept to hard labour for six weeks in the House
of
Correction.
The prisoner, who appeared completely staggered by
the severity of the sentence, was then removed by the
gaoler.

CLERKENWELL. PREACHING.—Mr.
Edward Jones, of No. 1, Robert-street, Adelphi, a local
preacher, connected with the London Missionary Society,
was placed at the bar before Mr. Corrie, charged with
causing a crowd of persons to assemble in Judd•street,
St. Pancras, by preaching in the carriage way.
Richard Cox, 163, and David Montford, 76 E, gave
evidence to prove that on Sunday forenoon, at half-past
eleven o'clock, the prisoner was preaching to a crowd of
upwards of 150 persons in Judd-street, near the New-
road, by which the footapavement was obstructed, and
numerous passengers complained to them (the officers),
who remonstrated with the prisoner, who would not
desist after having been spoken to three times, and they
took him to the station-house.

prisoner what he had to say to
to the charge ?-11e said he was connected with the City
of London Missionary Society, which was supported by
some of the most eminent persons and divines in the
country, who encouraged the preaching of the gospel.
The Rev. Mr. Chadman, of St. George's, and other rev.
gentlemen of different sects were active promoters and
supporters of the object, and he (Mr. Jones) was in the
habit of preaching at a great sacrifice of, his own and
family's interests, as he performed the religious and im-
portant duties gratuitously. They had consulted with
the various superintendents and inspectors of the police
and gentlemen of high standing, especially an eminent
nobleman, who had interfered for their protection,
through which the superintendents and inspectors had
not interfered with the preachers. Sir Richard Mayne,
the police commissioner, had been written to, and he had
given instructions that the police officers should not in-
terfere with them unless they caused an obstruction or
nuisance.

Mr. Corrie asked the constables whether an obstruc-
tion was caused, and how ?
They swore positively that the crowd was caused by
the prisoner's preaching, and an obstruction took place
on the foot pavement. The passengers could not pass,
and they complained of the nuisance.
Mr. Corrie asked a sergeant of the E division what
instructions had been given to the police officers as to
such cases ?

Sergeant—•We are instructed to take such persons as
the prisoner into custody if they cause an obstruction
and refuse to go away when told to do so.
Mr. Corrie said it was a matter entirely for the police
regulations. The constables swore positively that an
obstruction had been caused. He (Mr. Corrie) thought
that he (Mr. Jones) ought to select places such as fields
near Primrose-hill to preach in, where it would not be
likely to cause an obstruction. He believed that what
the police-constables had sworn to was correct, but under
the circumstances he would discharge him.
Mr. Jones then left the court with his friends.

LAMBETH. —A DESPERATE CHARACTER. George
Finn, a thick-set person, well known to the police, was
charged before Mr. Elliott with creating a considerable
disturbance at the Waterloo station of the South-Western
Railway.
Mr. Young, the station manager, was present to
watch the proceedings.
Smith, an inspector of the station, deposed that be-
tween the hours of six and seven that morning, 90 con-
victs, in the charge of six officers, were brought to the
static), n to be conveyed to Dorchester, and after they had
been placed in the proper carriages, his (witness s) at-
tention was called to the prisoner, who, he was informed,
had offered some money to the convicts. He saw the
prisoner strike one of the officers in charge of the con-
victs a violent blow, and then get under the carriages of
the train in which the convicts were placed. Witness
having to start the 6.45 train, sent two officers to get
the prisoner from under the carriages, but this was a
work of considerable difficulty, and frequently, to pre-
vent their moving the train, he placed his head on the
rails before the next carriage, and dared them to do it.
Aware that instant death must be the result of moving
the train, the porters were obliged to unhook every car-
riage separately, and even then the task of removing the
prisoner from under the single carriage was a work of
much time and trouble. He was, however, ultimately
dragged out, when his conduct became most violent, and
he plunged about and kicked at every person that came
within his reach. Witness went to the assistance of the
two officers who had the prisoner in charge, and who
were nearly overpowered, and on catching him by the
collar to turn him over, he got one of his fingers in his
mouth and bit him severely, his teeth passing right
through the fleshy part and cutting him to the bone.
Two other witnesses corroborated the above testimony,
and one of them added, that while endeavouring to get
the prisoner from underneath the train, he gave him a
desperate blow on the nose, which made it bleed, and
also tore a handful of hair out of his head.

The prisoner, in reply to the charge, said he merely
went to speak to one of the convicts, when an officer in
charge struck him, and he was obliged to take his own
part. He complained of having been very roughly
handled, and had his coat torn.
Mr. Elliott, addressing the prisoner, observed that
his conduct was scandalous in the extreme, and con-
victed him in a penalty of 31., or one month's imprison-
ment for the assault on the officers, and ordered him, in
addition, to pay a further sum of 10s., or ten days' im-
prisonment. for the injuries done to the inspector's
trousers.

AFFRAY BETWEEN THE MILITARY AND
POLICE IN EDINBURGH.

The annual gymnastic games came off on Thursday in
Bellville-park, Holyrood, and the day being favourable,
a large number of spectators, amounting to probably ten
or twelve thousand, assembled to witness the various
sports. The different prizes were well contested, and
the whole proceedings would have passed off in a very
orderly and creditable manner but for a rather serious
affray, quite accidental in its origin, which took place
between the police and a party of the 4th Regiment now
in the Castle. About four o'clock a steeple race was to
be run, the distance being from Bellville-park up to the
hill behind St. Anthony's Chapel, and back again. The
spectators who had previously crowded round a chain
which was drawn around the park so as to form a large
circle in which the various games proceeded, now drew
off in lines to watch this race ; and, at its conclusion, a
great press took place in the direction of the point at
which the competitors arrived. In running along to get
to this point a little boy, named Sinclair, son of Mr.
Sinclair, South-bridge, happened to jostle a gentleman
who was standing on the outskirts of the crowd, and
who afterwards turned out to be an officer of the 4th
Regiment in the dress of a civilian. In the heat of the
moment, the officer—Lieutenant Roberts—turned round
and struck the boy with a cane ; but the blow, probably
falling with greater force than had been intended,
produced a cut on the head, from which the blood
flowed. Seeing this, the bystanders insisted that the
police should take the gentleman into custody. A
sergeant and two policemen accordingly apprehended
him, and were conveying him off the ground, when
some of the soldiers of the 4th Regiment, who
were present among the spectators, recognising their
officer, rushed forward to rescue him. The police
maintained their hold, and a severe struggle ensued.
Several of the sergeants of the 4th endeavoured to per-
suade the men to desist from their attempt, and the
officer himself, we understand, did the same, but their
efforts were fruitless, and many other soldiers joining
their comrades a regular fight took place with the police.
It is difficult to say how many were engaged in it, as the
combatants were divided into groups—in some of which
one or two policemen had to encounter eight or ten
soldiers. The latter were fortunately without their side-
arms, but they used their heavy leather-belts, and sticks,
which were supplied by their comrades, and also by
some of the lowest characters in the crowd ; none, how-
ever, except soldiers, took part in the fight. Superin-
tendent Linton, Lieut. M'Lellan, and others, were on
the ground, but it was some time before they ascertained
what was going on, in consequence of the immense
crowd. Colonel Trevor, also, the commanding officer
of the regiment, fortunately happened to be present ;
and but for this circumstance the disturbance would in
all likelihood have ended far more seriously than it did.
He ordered the bugles to sound as a call to the men,
and in a short time all of them obeyed the summons,
and were marched off to the Castle. The band and
about 25 men with side-arms, who were assisting the
police to preserve order at the games, but who took no
part in the fight, were also withdrawn. The whole
affair did not last much more than five minutes. None
of the soldiers, so far as is known, are injured, and this
may be accounted for by the fact that they used belts
and sticks, while the police had only their short batons.
The police have not been so fortunate ; six of them have
been wounded, two or three rather seriously, their heads
having been dreadfully cut. We are glad, however, to
state, that dangerous results are not anticipated in any
of the cases.

Five soldiers were apprehended on Thursday—three
privates and twos lance-corporals. Two of these
were taken into custody in the Park, the others were
afterwards found in the High-street, and being recog-
nised as engaged in the affray, they were at once cap-
tured. These men—John Withey and Charles Whit-
bread, lance-corporals, and Charles Walsh, William But-
ler, and James Connor, privates—were brought before
Sheriff Arkley yesterday at the Police Court, charged
with assault on officers in the execution of duty, by
striking them with belts, sticks, and other weapons, and
knocking them down and kicking them—all to the effu-
sion of blood • also with attempting to rescue a prisoner
whom the police had in custody. They were at once re-
mitted to the Sheriff Court.

Yesterday afternoon the police officers visited the
Castle and identified other ten privates as having been
engaged in the disturbance. They were accordingly
removed to the Police-office ; but on investigation it
was found that the evidence affected only three of them
whereupon the other seven were liberated.
Two or three of those who are suspected to be the
ringleaders in the affray are believed to have escaped
over the hill, and they have not yet made their appear.
ance at the Castle.

Some apprehension was entertained lest the distur-
bance should have been renewed last evening, but we
are glad to say that everything passed off quietly.
The officer who was unintentionally the cause of the
whole affair gave himself into custody at the Police-office
on Thursday, but he was released on parole. Yesterday
the charge against him—that of striking the boy—was
also remitted to the sheriff.—Scotsman.

ACCIDENT TO COLONEL BIDDULPH AND A QUEEN'S
MESSENGER.—An accident happened, on Wednesday last,
to Colonel Biddulph and one of the Queen's messengers,
which might have produced very serious results. As it
was, it occasioned much pain and suffering. Colonel
Biddulph and the messenger left Balmoral on Wednes-
day morning, about eleven o'clock, in a new carriage—a
light drotchka, to post to Perth, by way of Castleton
and the Spittal of Glenshee. The road through the
sever Passes.l along the face of a precipitous rock for
stZicifuelrafoviietwhea;:austeep high bank rising abruptly on one
bitnatpeizhr_ocid with a deep precipitous fall on the other,
some of the most extensive and beau-
:otland. As the road begins to descend
descentknown irn rtchTile very sudden sudden and abrupt turn, familiarly
roadeviys Elbow," and about here the
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aenvyeryaccprideecnatu;
the wheels, or some othraer circumstance,
and they started off at a gallop
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pressed on the horses,
to stop them would
managed
the driver, there-
r.ged to pull them
down the hill. To have
have been to'go over the precipicde,
uuefiee stones that lie
weer,entret. Col.
fore, assisted by the messenger,
thrown with
against the bank, and amongst thea
about ; the carriage was, in conse
Biddulph, the messenger, and the driver
great violence to the ground, the coloclnueleeann,de
escaping with severe bruises, but the
unfortunately, suffered severely, by breaking his messenger,
bone, and fracturing a rib. He was conveyed with
great care and with all possible speed to the Inver.
cauld Arms, at the Spittal of Glenshee, where he has re-
mained ever since, and is progressing as favourably as
possible towards recovery. The Queen was much con-
cerned when she was informed of the accident, and sent
daily to make inquiries after the state of the sufferer.
The accident happened about 30 miles from Balmoral.
The romantic beauty of the scenery, as seen from the
ride through the Spittal of Glenshee, is always a source
of great attraction, and it is by this road that her Ma-
jesty herself always travels when passing to and from
Balmoral. Colonel Biddulph was sufficiently recovered
t) pursue his journey the following day, after having
made every arrangement for the comfort and conve-
nience of his fellow•aufferer.