The Sun.
London, England, 1841-04-17 00:00:00

HUNTING APPOINTMENTS.

Her Majesty's stag hounds start for Lyndhurst on Monday,
to hunt in the New Forest on the two following days.
Bedale hounds Monday, Kirkby Malyeard ; Thursday, Bel-
lerly—eleven.
Hambleton hounds Wednesday, Ampleforth ; Saturday,
Lime-kiln House—nine.

Heythrop hounds Tuesday, Whitt's Green ; Friday, Ranger's
Lodge—half-past ten.
Northumberland and North Durham hounds Tuesday, Link
Hall; Wednesday, New ton-on-the Moor : '1 but :day, Fram-
lington ; Friday, Roughby Wood—half-past ten.
Mr. Russell's hounds Monday, Greeneroft ; Friday, Witton
Bridge—eleven.
Mr. Chandler's hounds Monday, Bidford Gate; Friday,
Bidford Gate—nine. _ _

Herefordshire hounds, Tuesday, Wormslow Turnpike; Fri-
day, Gilbert's Hill—ten.
Pytchley hounds Monday, Grafton Village; Tuesday, Rush-
ton; Thursday, Woldon Toll-bar ; Saturday, Rockingham
White Post—quarter to eleven.
Mr. Farquharson's hounds Monday, Milborne Wood ; Fri-
day, Martin Wood.

RIOT AT CANTERBURY BY MI-
LITARY OFFICERS, AND ATTACK UPON
THE STATION-HOUSE.

CANTERBURY, Fainmr.—Yesterday Captain Byng Do-
herty, Captain John Allgood, Captain Edmund Doherty, and
Captain John Goddard, of the 13th and 14th Light Dragoons,
at present stationed at Canterbury, were brought before the
Mayor and other Magistrates to answer the following charge :
William Bradley, inspector of police, stated that shortly after
twelve o'clock on the previous night, the defendants, with
others not in custody, were rioting about the streets in a state
of intoxication, and creating considerable disturbance. He
went up and expostulated with them, and stated that if they
did not pass on quietly he would be compelled to take them
into custody. They promised they would do so, but in a few
minutes they renewed the hallooing and shouting, upon which
he approached them a second time, accompanied by other
police officers, and being grossly abused by Captain Doherty,
he took that gentleman into custody. Some of the other de-
fendants attempted a rescue, when he charged some bystanders
to assist, and finally the whole of the defendants were con-
veyed to the station-house. A few minutes, however,
had only elapsed when a body of soldiers, belonging to
the 13th and 14th regiments came to the station-house, headed
by two men dressed as officers' servants, and one of them de-
clared that Captain Doherty was his master, and that they (the
soldiers) were determined to have the officers out. They then
endeavoured to force the doors of the station-house, but were
resisted by witness and other policemen. In the skirmish that
ensued the door in the passage which led to the place where
the prisoners were confined was broken in by them, and he
(Bradley) was seized by the throat, and dragged out of the
station into the street, arid. while there he saw several of the
soldiers endeavour to force the iron bars which secured the
window, and by that means obtain admission to the lockup.
They employed an iron bar which they had obtained for this
purpose, and they threatened to knock him down with it if he
dared to interfere. After some time the defendants were
liberated, and as they came out singly they raised a loud shout
of exultation. Upon Captain Doherty's release he took off his
cap and hallooed loudly, and at that time the window shutters
of the station-house were driven in, and many of the windows
shattered. The whole party, which consisted of between 30
and 40, then went down the street shouting and cheering.
Capt. Doherty ei oss-examined the inspector at some length,
but failed in shaking his evidence.
The iron crow-bar used by the assailants was produced.
Police-constable Milliner confirmed Bradley's statement,
and added that, when the Inspector took Captain Doherty into
custody, both Captains Allgood and Edmund Doherty at-
tempted to rescue the prisoner from what they called the b--
b---- policemen. Witness took Captain Allgood to the sta-
tion-house, and on the way there he offered witness a crown to
let him go ; and finding that the proposal was rejected, Cap-
tain Allgood said to two privates of the 13th, who were in the
street, " Go down to the Prince of Orange, and tell your
comrades that their officers are taken to the station-house."
The witness then described the attack upon the station-house
by the soldiery.
Fullsger and Dodd, (two other policemen), gave similar tes-
timony.
They were cross-examined at considerable length by thede-
fendants; but the questions that were put to them went mainly
to show that the officers, upon their liberation, exerted them-
selves in preventing the men from committing further outrage,
and also in inducing them to leave the station-house—two facts
which were readily admitted by the police-officers-
Captain Byng Doherty said he was very desirous that it 1
had
might be fully understood by the public that the sr+ e
not been brought from the barracks, as he had heard iers
had been
reported, but were out on leave that night.
The MAYOR said that it was so understood ; and indeed it
was shown by the evidence of the policemen.
Mr. Clements, Superintendent of the police, deposed to the
defendants being brought to the station-house, on a charge of
being drunk and disorderly, and likewise to the outrage com-
mitted by the soldiers, as described in the inspector's evidence.
He added, that he was induced to liberate the prisoners, fear-
ing that blood would be shed if he did not do so. He suc-
ceeded, however, in first exacting from them a pledge that, as
gentlemen, they should give him their right names, and pro-
mise to appear in the morning to answer any charge that was
preferred against them.
The defendants called no witnesses to contradict the officers'
statements, and admitted that they were " rather noisy," but
declared that they in noway encouraged the soldiers in the
mischief they had committed; nor had they (the defendants)
assaulted anibody, or damaged property of any kind. They
severally expressed their regret for what had taken place, and
said they were willing. to pay any fine that the Bench might
i
think proper to inflict on them.