The Sun.
London, England, 1841-02-19 00:00:00

NOTICES GIVE:

AT THE PRIVATE BILL OFFICE.
TrwrtsDAY, FEB. 18.
I. Medina Navigation,—Committee on Petition, March 2.
2. Isle of Wight Highways,—Committee on Petition, March 9..
5. Bradford Road,—Committee on Petition, March 1.
4. York and London Assurance Company,-2d Reading, Feb. 9.2.
5. Southorpe Inclosure,—Second Reading, Feb. 22.
6. Collyweston Inclosure,—Second Reading, Feb. 22.
7. South Western Railway,—Secend Reading, Feb. 22.
8. Chard Canal,—Committee on Petition, March 1.
0. Stafford and Rugby Railway,—Committee on Petition, March 1,
10. Eastern Counties Railway,—Second Reading, Feb. 22.
I), Manchester and Salford Waterworks,-2d Reading, Feb. 12 •2 .
12. Wiml)orne and Piddletown Road,-2d Reading, Feb. 22.
13, Liverpool Gas,—Second Reading, Feb. 22.

BIRMINGHAM POLICE, FEB. 15.

(Before THOMAS BRILBY and THOMAS BOLTON, Esqrs.)
ALLEGRO MILITARY FREAKS At THE THEATRE.—The
Public Office was crowded this morning by gentlemen
connected with the Theatre, and other parties Interested
in the investigation, in the expectation of hearing a charge
brought against a Military Officer, now resident in our
Barracks, and who, it was said, had been implicated in a
late disgraceful outrage at the Theatre Royal. Mr. George
Edmonds appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. John
Smith, solicitor, on the part of the defendant.
[A man named Thomas Jackson was on Thursday last
convicted of throwing flour from the gallery of the theatre
into the pit, and in default of bail was committed to
prison.
Mr. Edmonds said he had to apply to the Court in a
case of some importance. It was a complaint preferred by
the Manager of the Theatre Royal against a gentleman
named Craven, who he was given to understand was not
in attendance to meet the charge, which he (Mr. E.)
was prepared to prefer against him.
After a lengthened conversation as to the necessity of
the defendant appearing in person, the following evidence
was given :
Mr. C. Cheshire—l keep the Garrick's Head, Lower
Temple-street, and a deal of the company from the
Theatre vi.it my house. I saw Captain Craven in my
house on Wednesday night last, but 1 cannot charge any
memory exactly as to the time when I first saw him. I
recollect having occasion to send a caution to the Manager
of the Theatre to the effect that something would, in all
probability, happen to disturb the audience that night. I
could not tell the cause of the annoyance a hich I had
reason to apprehend. I had not, nor ever had any corn-
municati m with Mr. Craven on the subject. I don't
know the person by name who gave me the informatior,
although I have occasionally met him in the street. The
information was given to me at the bar. Captain Craven,
Captain Milbank, and other strange gentlemen, were in
the house at the time. I do:not know Captain Quarrell.
Mr. Craven was in the house betbre I sent the message to
the theatre. It was not sent before the performance com-
menced. I can't tell the exact time. I believe I did tell
Mr. Simpson that I was listening at a window when I
heard something was to occur. There was a party in the
back parlour, and one of them came out and said there was
going to be a bit of a lark at the theatre. I sent word to
the Manager to tend to Mr. Burgess, the Commissioner of
Police, and get a strong body of men ; and for this I little
expected to be insulters and abused, as I was afterwards.
Mr. Simpson, the Manager of the Theatre, stated that,
in consequence of a message he received, he went to the
hoes() of Mr. Cheshire about half-past ten o'clock on Wed-
neaday night. Noteieg at that time had hapl eeed. When
he got the. e he saw Mr. Cheshire, who follow el him into
a back parlour. He asked Mr. Cheshi e the name of the
parties from whom be had received the information, and
Mr. C. refused to give them. He went back to the
theta e, and, after the flour wee thrown into the pit, he
again ieturned to Mr. Cheshire's, and there saw Mr. Cra-
ven and ano, her person in the hack pet lour.
Thoaaaa Evans deposed that he was in the gallery of the
theatre on the Wednesday night. He kaew Jackson, who
had been committed to Warwick geol. A man named
Gallett was on the opposite side to Jackson ; and the word
• Now I ' bong g yen by the former, three large paper bags
of floer, or w ether, were thrown by them into the pit.
The greatest uproar immediately prevailed throughout the
house, end s,vetei personsappeared to make a hasty retreat.
Henry Parker de,ose Itl on Wednesday night last lie
sat near the centre of the pit in the theatre. He saw Mr.
Craver, and two others, apparently military officers, on the
right side of the lower circle of boxes. This situation
commanded a view of the places from which the bags of
flour were afterwards thrown. He saw them sit down.
Mr. Craven kept looking up t a the gallery, as if looking
out for sort e one in that watt of the house. He placed
himself at length in an aegulsr position on the beeen.
Soon after, three paper bogy' full of flour weie thrown
into the pit. A quantity of it fell upon himself, his wife,
and three :mend,. His wife had a die a, crape shawl, veil,
and bonnet, tet.lly spoiled, as it was found impossible to
get the flour not of thorn. The greatest c Allusion ensued ;
and many pe ti.v, fearing something terious was about to
occur, ran out of the helve.
Mr. Simpson—The greatest possible consternation pre-
Tailed. as many persons imagined the ceiling of the house
wee giving way.
John Barker deposed that he was at the theatre on the
eigat in question. When the flour was thrown into the
pi', he saw a g..eat quantity of persons rush out of the
house. He saw Mr. Craven on his way from the lower
to the upper bore •, immediately after the occurrence took
.place, and heard him exclaim to a companion, " What a
spree we've got."
Mr. Snai.n—And any person who had witnessed it
*fight have innocently said the same thing.
John Cooper, a carman, being sworn, stated that about
II o'clock on Wednesday night, Mr. Craven ordered him
tip take him to Thomas-scree . He got out, and went in to
iket Bull and Beggar.—(Laughter.) Not returnirgso soon
as he expected, witness drove the car up to the public-house
door. He there saw in the house Mr. Craven, two ether
officers, and Jackson and Genoa, the parties charged
with throwing tl.e flocs. Gallett asked Lim if he Lad
get anything to drink, and eitness having replied in the
negative, he said he would go and get some front the offi-
cers. Jackson and Gallett talked freely to Mr. Craven
and the officers. They were in the ki.cl en. Captain
Quarrell was one of the I art-. Same women were in the
company and Mr. Craven asked, " Have those alas get
anything to drink ?"—( Loud laughter.) Wit :ens knows
Purcell, the constable of the thea!re. He saw him come
in and Ily hold of Jackson.
Mr. Edmonds—What then became of Mr. Craven and
the two other officers? Witness—They ran and hid them-
selves in tee pantry.—( Loud laeghter.)
Mr. Edmonds—Did you afterwards see the nose of
either of them ?
Witness—Some minutes after Captain Quarrell put his
head out, and inqu;red if the constable was gone ?—Con-
tinued laught r.) Witness afterwards drove Captain
Craven and his companions is the barracks. Captain
Q's rte II asked far his servant.
Mr. Smith—Captain Quarrell was the orderly officer on
duty that ni,.,lit.—( Laught r )
John Purcell, constable to the theatre, deposed that he
knew Car taro Craven from his going backwards and for-
wardi'to the theatre. In consequence of information lie
received, he went on the Wednesday evening to the Bull
and Beggar, and apprehended Jackson and Gallett for
throwing the flour. He saw a car at the door, but he did
not see Mr. Craven cr any other military officers in the
house. The Bull and Biggar is a common resort for dis-
orderly characters.—(Laughter.)
Mr. Edmonds now submitted that he had made out a
sullicicat case to justify the Magistrates in calling upon
Captain Craven by warrant to appear before them.
Mr. BEILISY—We do not think the evidence sufficiently
strong to warrant our further interfering in the matter, I
and therefore dismiss the charge. —l3irminyhant Advertiser.

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_t is said that Arr. Barry is to receive the sum of
26,0001. from the Lords of the Treasury fcr deigning,
superintending, and completing the Lew Houses of Pa-