The Sun.
London, England, 1841-09-02 00:00:00

WANDSWORTH POLICE.

John Clark, a middle-aged l;n:lessed in a faded
suit of black, whose countenance bespoke too plainly the
ravages of starvation, was placed at the bar before Mr.
Paynter, charged with stealing 17 potatoes from the
grounds of Mr. Popart, a market gardener, in Battersea.
Policeman 'rye, 177 V, proved that on the previous
evening he was doing duty in plain clothes in Battersea-
fields, when he saw the prisoner pull up the potatoes pro-
duced, which he put into his pocket. He took him into
custody, and found the potatoes upon him.
The prisoner, who had evidently been well educated
and seen better days, said he would not deny having
itolen the: potatoes, but hunger had driven him to it ; he
had had no food since Monday.
Mr. PAYNTER put several questions to the prisoner,
in answer to which the prisoner stated that he had
lately got his living by .portering ; he was married, and
lived with his wife at No. 11, James-street, Westmin-
ster-road ; his wife endeavoured to get a little money
by needlework, but this source
.of,, employment had
failed for the present.
Mr. PAYNTER said the prisoner should have, gone to
the overseers of the parish in which he lived, and
asked them fur relief, and not have wilfully purloined
the property of another. However much he might
commiserate his miserable condition, it was his duty as a
magistrate to punish him for transgressing the laws ;
therefore he must pay 2d. the value of the potatoes, and
a fine of 25., or be committed for four days. He would
order him something to eat.
Prisoner (crying)—l have not one farthing in the
world to pay the fine with, and must go to prison.
• Several gentlemen in the Court immediately clubbed
together and paid the fine, and the surplus of the money,
to which the worthy Magistrate contributed, was handed
to the prisoner.

CHARGE AGAINST THE POLICE
OF ROCHESTER BY THE COMMANDANT OF
CHATHAM GARRISON.
(From the Maidstone Journal.)
On "Wednesday last Colonel Sir William Warre, Com-
mandant of the Garrison, attended by Colonel Weare,
Garrison Adjutant Blake, and two other military officers,
entered the Police Court, and addressed the Bench.
The Magistrates present were the Mayor, Richard
Winch, Esq., and Thomas Bentley, Esq.. The Court
was very fully attended by persons to hear the case.
The Colonel said he appeared before the Bench to
make a complaint of a gross and unprovoked outrage
having been committed by three of the police of the
city on one of the officers under his command,
who was in uniform and in the streets of Roches-
ter, in company with other gentlemen, early on
Tuesday morning last. They had been to a fire in Strood,
and were returning, when one of the officers was hand-
cuffbd like a felon, and taken to the station-house.
The conduct pursued by the police in this instance, was
neither justifiable nor ought to be tolerated towards any
person, more particularly towards an officer and a gen-
tleman. The case was one of so flagrant a character,
that he was determined to sift the affair to the bottom,
as the outrage on the officer committed by the police was
uncalled-for. The Court said they would be glad to
enter into the inquiry, and ordered the police to be
brought forward : their names are Tiltman, Oram, and
Askew, and the officer who was handcuffed was William
Frederick Lowrie, ensign of the 63d Regiment.
Mr. Lowrie, being sworn, said—l am an ensign of the
63d Regiment. On the morning of Tuesday, the
24th of August last, about half-past one o'clock,
I was alarmed by my servant, that a fire had broken
out in Strood. I was then in bed. I imme-
diately got up, and put on my regimentals and
went to Strood, in company with Ensign Smith, of the 39th
Regiment, who was also in uniform, and we were
joined by four other officers belonging to the Pique fri-
gate, who were in plain clothes. The officers of the
Pique joined us at the Swan Inn, Chatham. On my
return from the fire about half-past two o'clock, being
still in company with the same gentlemen and passing
the Bull Hotel, Rochester, one of the officers who be-
longed to the Pique rung the bell of the Bull, to see
whether any one was up, but not getting any answer
we passed on and were accosted by a policeman. I
believe one of the three now present was the man. I
think he had No. 22 on his collar, but will not swear to
him. The policeman said to us, " Gentlemen, you must
not be creating a disturbance in the streets at this
time of the morning. I am not aware which of us
answered him, but after our walking about 100 yards,
one or two of us commenced singing. The police-
man came up to us a second time, and desired us
to desist ; we did so immediately ; he then followed
us closely, much to our annoyance ; we tried to evade
him, by running across the road, and running back,
but it was no use, the policeman still persisted in follow-
ing us, apparently listening to our conversation. When
we arrived near to Rochester Theatre, the policeman
stopped, saying he could go no further, as it was the
end of his beat-; I told him if he did, I would report
him, or hawl him up or words to that effect. I did not

say, to the policeman "if yon will come that further,
I will knock you down." I then ran away, and he fol-
lowed me at full speed- When I considered h. had-re.
turned, I stopped to join my companions when one of
them said the policeman was still following me, and my
companions told me to run. I believe by this time
the policeman was joined by another, and they pursued
me, sounding a whistle, and calling out "Stop thief."
On my hearing , another whistle in front of me, I
stopped, finding it useless to proceed, as I was only
running for my own amusement to avoid the police.
I turned up into a narrow court ; the two policemen fol-
lowed me ; when I found I was discovered, I came oat
and said to them, " Remember, I am a gentleman, and I
expect to be treated as such, for I pledge you on my
word and honour, that I will walk quietly to the station-
house, but do not handcuff me." The police would not
listen to me, one of them telling the other to knock me
down if I attempted to move. They handcuffed me, and
we then came out of the court. The police were then
joined by a third, and one told the other two to stand
round, and that if any one attempted to touch me, to
knock them down. W e then proceeded to the station-
house, my companions following me. On my arrival
at the police station-house, I was immediately released
from the handcuffs by the man who handcuffed me.
The inspector of the police was very civil, and seemed
to consider the charge as frivolous. He did not
enter the charge into a book. I was charged at the
station-house with having created _a disturbance in the
streets, for ringing a bell, and for having threatened to
knock the police down, and for using an oath. I think
it was the policeman No. 22 that took off the hand-
cuffs. There was much confusion in the station-house.
Could not swear to him. The policeman afterwards said
he would go with me to Mr. Birch, of the Bull Inn, and
if.he did not feel aggrieved, he (the policeman) would
withdraw the charge. 'We went together to the inn,
but did not see the landlord, as he was gone to bed.
The hostler we saw, and he said he had heard no bell,
and the family were not disturbed. I was afterwards
released.
Cross-examined by Tiltman, policeman No. 22—1
cannot swear that you handcuffed me. I will swear that
the No. 22 took the cuffs off in the station-house. I do
swear it. Stop ! I don't think I can swear. I would
rather not answer those questions.
Mr. Batten said he attended as a member of the Watch
Committee, and was very desirous that everything rela-
tive to this affair should come before the public.
Mr. Bentley, to the policeman 22—Why, you have ad-
mitted to the handcuffing of the complainant. Policeman
—I have not admitted it.
Cross-examination of the military officer continued by
Tatman the policeman—When I went to the fire at
Stroud, I rode up on a stage coach. I was in my
room at the barracks at the time I was called by my
servant. I was not at the Sun with the other gentlemen
who broke the windows when the constable was sent for.
Cross-examined by Oram, No. 10, police—At the late
fire at Stroud I did not offer a sovereign to any person
who would set fire to the place again.
The Bench asked Ackew, policeman 120, if he had any
questions to put to the officer. He said the officer being
off his beat he had no questions to put, but informed the
Court that the officers who rode up on the stage-coach
made a most violent noise, hallooing out fire, fire ; and
the neighbourhood in their route was greatly alarmed.
Wm. Cusick Smith, ensign, belonging to the 39th
Regiment, was next examined, and corroborated Mr.
Lowrie's statement.
Mr. John Batten, a witness on behalf of the com-
plainant, sworn, said—on my return from the fire at
Strood, on Tuesday morning, about three o'clock,
on horseback, I was met by two of the police and a
military officer in undress uniform ; I stopped them and
inquired for what they had the officer in custody.
Tillman, the pliccman, said the prisoner, with
others, had been ringing bells and making great dis-
turbances in the street. The officer said "Sir, (holding
up both his hands) they have put the handcuffs
Hon me, which I consider very disreputable for a gentle-
man." My reply to him was, I think so too. I then in-
quired of the police what circumstance justified the course
he had thus adopted. The policeman's answer was, that
they had made great disturbance—hallooing out fire
through the street. I then asked him if he could iden-
tify the prisoner as being one of the individuals who had
so misbehaved themselves ? The policeman replied, he
could not swear to him in particular, but that he was one
of the party. Well, I said, under the circumstances, I
think you were not justified in putting on the handcuffs,
although you are fully justified in apprehending him.
I advised the officer to go quietly to the station-house.
The officer again intreated to have the handcuffs taken
off. I told him I had no authority to order such a
course, but he would find at the station-house an Inspec-
tor, and the charge would be regularly entered, and the
case properly inquired into, not only as regarded the
police, but his conduct likewise. I then left the party.
Inspector Anderson sworn, said—On Tuesday morning
last, about half-past three, I was on duty at the station-
house. The officer, Mr. Lowrie, was brought in handcuff's('
in custody of Tiglitnmgaibielalsndw
hOirisatmin,
eNolc;pa2n2yaNnvdithloOt,hetrhse.
gentlemen accompanied the
charge The reiN‘V,
earsef( fourrinor five other
party. I asked the policeman if lie could identify the per-
son who did it. He said he could not. I then inquired if Mr.
Birch or any of the family had given the charge or made
any complaint ; he said they had not. The officers ad-
mitted the bell was rung for the purpose of getting
refreshments as they had been to the fire. Tiltman and
the officer went together across the road to Mr. Birchs's,
and they had seen the ostler and there was no complaint.
Tiltman then withdrew the charge. Mr. Lowrie gave
me his name, and I then told them to go about their
business.

Fxamined by the Court.—Tiltman said that the rea-
son why he put the handcuffs on was because the officer
threatened to knock him down." I told the policeman
to release the handcuffs. I thought the charge was fri-
volous I that wa4 reason ; did eater it. The police

•:rtrgeil the whole of the getitteuten pre6elit with creating
ae distrrbance.

iss-examine 1 by Tillman, No. i2The reason I
of ask which of them rung the bell, was because I
it wish eitlf2r to criminate himself. Ido not think
ifference ought to be shown either to a poor man or
tleman who commits himself.

The case having occupied four hours and the police
having been called on for their defence, they begged the
indulgence of the Court to adjourn it till Saturday, as
they were not provided with witnesses.
The Mayor said csrtainly it was but a reasonable re-
quest.—The case was adjourned till Saturday, when it
was proceeded with before Richard Winch, Esq., Mayor,
William Brisley, Esq., Thomas Bentley, Esq., and Tho-
mas Baker, Esq.
Sir Wm.Warre, commandant of the garrison, attended
)v Colonel Weare and the Garrison Adjutant Black,
:tld several other officers were present. The Court was
crowded with respectable inhabitants of the city and
borough.
Mr. Lewis and Mr. Patten appeared on behalf of the
police.

The Clerk to the Magistrates having read over the
positions taken on the previous Wednesday, '
Mr. Lewis said that he wished to cross• examine Mr.
owric, the officer, on one or two points..:..

Mr. Baker and Mr. Bentley said the complaint was
closed, and the police were now on their defence. Colo-
nel Sir William Warre said he had no objection to the
cross-examination of Mr. Lowrie, if that examination
was confined to the circumstances at the Bull, but had
every objection if it went an hour before that occurrence.
Mr. Lewis said he would not be put doWn, nor be
guided by the Court in the line of his duty ; but if the
Court decided that he should not cross-examine -the
complainant, then he must bow to their decision.

Ar. Baker—The police are before us to muke their

lefence

Mr. Lewis—From what I know of the complainant it
appears only to affect Tiltman, the other two officers are
hardly affected at all, in fact there appears no charge
against them.
Mr. Bentley—The complainant in his evidence says
he could not particularise any individual, and therefore
it was on that ground that the whole three were placed _
in this situation. Mr. Batten, who was present here the
other day, said on behalf of the watch committee, that
he wished the case to be fully gone into.
Mr. Batten said he wished the case to be fully gone
into from beginning to end—the police were not to dam-
nify themselves.
Colonel Sir William Warre—My complaint on behalf
of the officer is that of being handcuffed, and taken to
the station-house unnecessarily and without provocation.
The Court, after consideration, came to the decision
that no charge was made out against Askew.
Mr. Lewis then called Askew as a witness on behalf
of the police, who being sworn,, said, I am one of the
police of this city. I was on duty on Monday night
and Tnesday morning, my beat was in Chatham. intra.
Recollect hearing the cry of fire. I was on the banks.
about the middle of my beat. Saw a stage coach
come up from Chatham, towards the bridge. There
were several persons on the coach; some of
them were in military regimentals, those of officers..
Saw two officers ; they made a great. noise.-calling
out fire all up the street. The noise they made was cal--
culated greatly to alarm the neighbourhood. Their
noise was disorderly. About three o'clock, which was
afterwards, I joined Tiltman and Askew, from a cry of
" Stop him." I heard also the whistle bloW. From the
cry I knew it was from some of our men of the police.
I blew my whistle and ran to meet them. When I came
near to an alley between Bethel Chapel and the Hare
and Hounds, I met with two of the police, Tiltman and
Oram. They said to me he is gone up this alley. I could
not tell who he was, but supposed it was a person they
were in pursuit of. I gave them a light and they.pro-
ceeded up the court. I did not know what passed up it.
They found the military officer, and I saw him with the
handcuffs on. I followed them up as far as the Five
Bells. I saw no more of the party.
Cross-examined by Mr. Lowrie—l cannot swear that
you were one of the officers on the coach. I cannot
swear that only two officers in uniform were on the
coach. It was here observed that Colonel Sir Wm.
Warre was speaking to Mr. Lowrie, when the police-
man, No. 22, said he objected to the conduct of Colonel
Warre putting queries and telling the complainant how
to act.
Mr. Baker, with warmth, addressing Tiltman, said—
" Hold your tongue, Sir ; if I were Mayor I would com-
mit you.
Mr. Cork, the Superintendent of the Police, proved the
disorderly conduct of the officers at the Stroud fire, and
said he had remonstrated with them.
Mr. Patten also spoke to their violent conduct. Also
several other respectable householders.
The Magistrates retired into the Council Chamber,
and after an absence of some time they returned, when
the MAYOR, addressing the Commandant, said, the. Mal.
gistrates had considered the case fully, and the decision
they had come to was to dismiss it.
Colonel Warre said that he should apply to a higher
power. The parties then left the Court. •

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last market day, 56.

COUNTRY CORN MARKETS.

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