The Sun.
London, England, 1836-11-09 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

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BON'- STREET.
F. ROE, to answer to a charge of assault 'preferred against
Yesterday Mr. Anderson, the singer, aPPvred before Sir
him by Mr. Thomas Brown, a persoq tonneeted with the
musical department of Drury-lane Tl7,eatre.
The complainant on Friday last was standing at the
stage-door of Drury-lane Theoire, in conversation tvith an•
other person, when Mr. Aniitrson came suddenly out of the
theatre, and rushing against him severely hurt
Sir F. ROE—Was this done on purpo-,,e, or was it the
result of accident ? Complainant-1 lrAve reason to believe
that Mr. Anderson mfant to af;eatit me, in consequence of
an action at law which is o.,,ding
son, without waitin. between us. Mr. Ander.
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drove off.
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Mr' -6.a4l.erson, who was accompanied by his solicitor,
v;f", that he had no intention to assault the ermplain-
Int. The fact was that after rehearsal on the day in
question he had an appointment with Madame Vestris, and
was leaving the theatre to proceed to the (Dmple, when it
appears
that by accident he ran against 'lira.
The complainant said that the push must have been in-
tentional,.beeause Mr. Anderson had previously threatened
to knock his head off.

Mr. Anderson—Yes, becaus3 I lent you 5/., which yeti
did not pay me.
The complainant declared that he had paid the debt.
After some altercation,
Sir F. ROE advised Mr. Anderson to make an apology to
toldthleiimpurtlpioastel.le ought to step aside with
the complainant
Brownand
for

The parties then retired, but returned soo❑ after, when
Mr. Anderson's solicitor said that they would not arrange
the difference, Mr. Brown having demanded 1/. 75., the
rmount of a surgeon's bill.

Mr. AnArson—l would rather pay a fine to the King.
Sir F. ROE—Very well, thin ; you arc fined 10s. and
costs.

Mr. Anderson immediately paid the fine, and the parties
retired.

MARLBOIWUGH-STREET.

Mr. CONANT, the sktting magistrate, was yesterday called
upon to adjudicate upon a matter which arose out of the
following circumstance :—Some few years ago, it will be
recollected, a flrsposition was here and there manifested to
resist the T:,a):ment of King's taxes. A Collecter named
Seattergorid was violently assaulted, in the execation of his
duty, ar.d this led to the capture of several of the persons
concm-nzd in the outrage, who were. ultimately sentenced to
various terms of imprisonment by the Court of King's Bench.
The matter having by this time blown over the expenses
cor.sequent upon the legal proceedings became a subject of
attention. Two of the part►es implicated in the charge of
obstruction appeared at the offite, one in the character of
complainant and the other of defendant.

Mr. Ford, baker, No. 11, Berwick-street, said that the
defendant, Mr. Drabble, cutler, No. 7, High-street, came
to his shop that morr.in,, used very violent language to-
wards him, created a mob, and caused such a disturbance
that it was found necessary to apply to the police.
Mr. Drabblt, in defence, intimated that when the legal
proceedings took place in the affair of Scattergood, relying
on the " honour" of two of his compatriots, he employed a
lawyer to conduct the necessary proceedings. The lawyer
had d one his duty, and as he had been spoken to by him (de-
fen.-:tant) only, although employed on behalf of him (defend-
tnt), complainant, and another person, he naturally made
his claim for expenses, amounting to 211., on him only.
Not doubting but the bill would be liquidated, share and
share alike, by all parties, he went to Ford's house, to ask
for the proportion, but instead of receiving it he was plainly
given to understand that the parties did not conceive they
were bound to pay any portion of the bill. In the indig-
nation of the moment he applied those terms to the com-
plainant which in his judgment best described the transac-
tion, and this led to the present appeal.
The defendant was then ordered to find bail, which he did
immediately, and was liberated.