The Sun.
London, England, 1825-10-15 00:00:00

THEATRICAL FRACAS.

When the above case had closed, and the Magiattate was
about to leave the bench, a posse of constables, money and
check-takers, and others belonging to. Drury-lane Theatre,
headed by -Mr. Winiton, the deputy Manager of that con-
cein,• entered the office in great .hustle, bringing with them a
young men of very respectable appearance, named Andrew,
tv!io had, it
_appeared, just before tried the somewhat danger-
ous experiment. of endeavouring to intimidate one of the
money-takers by presenting a loaded pistol atbis head: The
defendant was put to the bar, ana it •was quite evident to
every one who saw him, that he had been making pretty free
with the juice of the grape, or some other juice of a
.pretty
strong kind. '
lt.appeared that the defendant was going into the pit of -the
theatre with a friend, and he put down a half sovereign to pay
for the two. The
,money-taker gave a half-crown and a six-
pence, and the prisoner in taking the change dropped the half:,
crown. He stooped to pick it-up,but could not, find it, and.the
money-taker told him he was stopping the crowd coming in,
and that he must go on. lie swore that he would tot go till he
got Ilia half-crown, ,and that ,he would s' stop _the• ciowd" all
night before he would move, unless he had his money. , Some
officers hearing the. noise,_ came. in and took him by the collar,
upon which he•drew a pistol from his pocket, and prsmanted it
at the.head cf the money-taker, but it was in a moment wrested
from' him by the officers, and he was taken into custbdy. The
pistol was. toundto be loaded.and primed.
When the pistol was produced, the prisoner; in an odd
tare of broken and perfect English, said,'" -Double, doable,
I have ,de • dooble of that."- This was understood to mean
that he had another, pistol about him, and another was taken
from him.
Sir R. Birtu'r—Well, .fir, his is a dangerous practice of
yours : whathave you to -say ?
Prisoner.---Why. Sir, 1.. Olive not much to say. I was bodied
very much, and I was angry.
Sir R. Bi R N Ix— Hoofed ?. . What do youlnean ? 'Do you
mean you were bullied ?
Prisoner.--No; no ; I was poolcd,Ooi.led very much.
Sir R. BIRNIE.—Pulled, I suppose you' mean.- Are you a
forveignlre:
ris .-No,
Sir
;
bat •I 'have travetid a great- deal. I

travel now every night four miles: I go across Kennington-
common to myhouse, and I have to pass brick-fields and dreary-
places ; and that is the reason why I carry these pistols.
Sit R. BrasttE.-:—BUt you ought-not to be trusted with such
weapons, if you have not. more temper and discretion.
was irritated and vexed atbeing pushed about,
and then I drew my pistol.
Sir It. BIRNIE.—Don't tell me of your being vexed and irri;
tated.; must not have the lives of his Majesty's subjects .en;
dangeted by your intemperance. Who, and what are you ?
The prisoner said his father was a very respectable than, and
mentioned the name of a highly retipectable tradesman, near
Holborn, who, he said, knew him and his family. .
Sir R- WE:Am.—Well, Sir, I must know more about you
before you and I part. You Must find bail.

Theeprisoner begged to be let offon hix promise not to offezd

...Sir R. Brarm...-1410, indeed, I will, do no such thins. 4
have just held two Lords' sons to bail for a cool non asssult;,
road I am sure I should do wrong not to serve you the Satn#.
The prisoner was then locked up, and finally held to bail t
keep the peace.