The Sun.
London, England, 1836-03-17 00:00:00

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POLICE INTELLIGENCE

BOW-STREET.
Yesterday was the day appointed for the hearing of trber
charge against Mr. John O'Connell, M.P. for Youghel,_
for
committing an assault on Sunday last upon the you& et.
ing himself Henry O'Connell, who claims to be the not'
ral son of Daniel O'Connell, Esq., by Miss Courtenay.
Shortly before one o'clock Mr. John O'Connell, fle.„.can.;':
panied by Mr. Maurice O'Connell, Mr. Fitzsimon,
for the county of Dublin, Mr. Morgan John OConnell
Mr. Sheil, M.P., and several other personal friends en-
tered the office, and were accommodated with seats on the
bench. bis
The complainant, accompanied by Miss Comical,
Mother, stood in front of the bench.
The youth was called forward, and, haviDgbeen sworTof
gave his evidence in the following words :--MY eatsnarae
Henry O'Connell, and I am, as I believe, sev'enteen
i oeit,
of age. I reside with my mother, at No. 5,
about
court, Covent-garden. On Sunday morning last,
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ten o'clock, I was walking on the right hand side of Ca_..„en"
'
dish-street, when I saw Mr. John O'Connell walking
in-arm with his father on the opposite side of the street. fr
thought at the time they were going to chapel. The)
looked at me, and Mr. John O'Connell suddenly quittFby
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his father's arm, and came across to me, and seized 113,_,.e at
the cloak, which he tore on both sides, and then he "w
me with his umbrella. All this was without any prove
whatever. He dragged me along the pavement
Jobe,
beating me, until Mr. Daniel O'Connell called out
don't beat the boy any more," Mr. John O'Connell thedli
went over to his father, and they walked gently away' Tayst

also came away. against
Mr. Halls—ls that the whole of your charge
Mr. O'Connell, or have you anything further to state?
Complainant—Nothing further, Sir, but that I gave
provocation.
Mr. HALLS (to Mr. J. O'Connell)—That is the chtirgoef
against you, Sir. If you have any explanatioil to give'
course we shall be glad to hear you. al
Mr. J. O'Connell—On Sunday morning my father aura,
left his residence in Langham-place to proceed, as the
ace °, h„,
plainant very correctly guessed, to the chapel in SPlsa,
place, to attend Mass. We had only got into Portia° t,
place when my father drew my attention to the compkaiett
whom I had never seen before, and said, " There Ja
t_A_
boy following us." My father appeared greatly e10i75,
and when the complainant had followed us for some rho
tance I turned round and told him to go away, 813"
then slunk back. We proceeded on to Cavendish-atireeon
where my father said, " There is that boy again,' iltber
looking across I saw him still following us. MPaancl
said that the complainant had repeatedly followed hlo'
taunted and annoyed him. I then went over to theto °O.°
plainant and took him by the cloak and told
away and not annoy my father, and his reply was, 00
follow my father in spite of you." I then pushed 03— of
and used my umbrella, but it was not with the intentrl
striking him a blow, but more in the nature of a Pusu..

had no wish to hurt him.
S' F. It-

,lusty °la

sir . .OE—I think you said you had previoi.- Ahe
him
to go away ? Mr. J. O'Connell—l had twice, an
refused.
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Mr. HALLS (to complainant)—Young man, w-en„
made the application to me on Monday and in Yell, Za.
deuce now, you did not state that you had seen the tie- ft
ant and his father before you were in Cavendish-streeport'
now appears that you followed the gentleman from ar
ia • nd-place, and that you have repeatedly followed at, do.
noyed Mr. D. O'Connell, which you have no right,l-
How is it that you did not state that before?
Complainant—l never did any thing of the sort 0'
John O'Connell before. I did not know him at all., IA to
Mr. HALLS--I must tell you that you have no PP the
follow Mr. D. O'Connell or any other person about .ois
streets, or annoy him in any way. If you have anY ton
upon Mr. O'Connell, you must make them and anibilovi
them if you can in a proper way, but you must not '
him about the streets and annoy him. neg.
Complainant—l have no wish to annoy Mr. O'Cea" re.
He knows me very well. I had spoken to him on the"
vious Sunday, and he told me to go back to Ireland. the
Mr HALLS (to Mr. J. O'Connell)—However wrong,our
complainant may have been in following and annoyinintg your
father or you, you should not have taken the law one iv
own hands. You must be aware that you were wre"
doing so.
Mr. J. O'Connell—l am quite ready to admit that i into
in the wrong, and I am sorry that I did take the la stripe
my own hands. My intention was certainly not to s'win
the complainant, but merely to push him away. It:, PS
allow me to state, perhaps, that the conduct of this bow to
been for a long time a source of considerable annore-
my father. 'her&
Mr. HAL LS—I cannot enter into that matter to
You did wrong in assaulting the complainant ; and al A
this
whether he is in the right or wrong in other matters, g_
s
question with which I hare nothing to do. I view our
mere matter of assault, and as you took the law into
hands
you must of course abide the consequences. time,
Sir F. Roe and Mr. Halls consulted for a short was
and Mr. HALLS informed Mr. J. O'Connell that he
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fined 20s. and costs. the Mr. O'Connell bowed respectfully to the decision
Bench, and paid the fine and costs..
Mr. Fitzsimon, M.P. for Dublin County, then rose,; 9ehaincif
said he had to make 'an application to the Bench en resent
of Mr. Daniel O'Connell, that the parties to the P.,„ight
proceeding (meaning the complainant and his motherPP
be held in sureties to keep the peace. Fitysi
•roo..
Mr. HALLS—Are you a solicitor ? Mr. one.l,
No ; but I apply as a personal friend of Mr. °'ll°,„. 60°
He has been persecuted by these persons for aO' time
ani
past, and subject to all sorts of annoyances, for whieas that
authorised to say Mr. Daniel O'Connell totally dc we going
• there is the slightest ground or cause. It has hee7 the
on for years, and Mr. O'Connell. declares there is n'
least reason for it. if th!_r°
Mr. HALLS—I can't listen to these statements' a
be.any ground-of complaint it must be a.separate
an
tinct application. who,
Sir F. ROE here said something to Mr. Fitzsininn,_.
furthcp'pe
addressing Mr. Halls, said, " I find that if any
noyance takes place, Mr. O'Connell must make an aP
tion personally." c„ltI
Miss Courtenay, who had been with great infi
strained from interfering during the proceedings, belt "1:
tone and manner that betrayed great excitement, saibla
is Mr. O'Connell's own fault altogether. MY %e11°:
in distress and almost starvinm, an whY ncs er WP
provide for him and me? He knows d that the (I
mat
t Coil"
referred to Major Macnamara, and"— Here Miss° sill°
'MP
tenay was desired to !Faye the office, and it was 1, r, e•
in the confusion to catch the remainder of the semen
The defendant and his friends retired shortly

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