The Sun.
London, England, 1846-03-20 00:00:00

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-the ---entranee. There
.was - "-a-row " when--4---ftret • came up friterr-Tderity-
street,' •I - should say e t.htre were not , 190 : goienee.
men aft Cher. • There was a and we were driven back
. to. Trinity stt•eet ; tvC retreated Trinity-gates. I diel nvt
See atit weapon in the httndi-of -the :pet-amen. There were
_eight or ten policemen betweeu The gownsmen werequite•'4tuet, quiteAttiet, and s© -were the teeet-men then. We teicti
to get into college, and while toy neck was t tene.l to tee
gates there was a rash on us by the police, backed by the
town's-people. I saw Freestone come towards me. I had
my gown on; and lied retreated to the gate, but could not
get in. I had no weapon, and used no exciting actions. I
was going sideways, tr.) ing to get to the wicket-gate, when
I was struck by. the defendant on my shoulders so hard
that I fell on my knees 11'1 ile I was down I felt him lay
his staff on my forehead, as it' to take aim, and then he
knocked me laite down: He stunned me. When I re-
covered the wicket was (-teen, but choked up with men. ' I
got up, and Was drawiag towarcta it, and looking back, saw
Freestone coming up to me again.• He said, "1 ou are up
again, are you? Take that ;" and.struck me again with his
staff over the head. . I was stunned, and, staggering through
the wicket,- fell sun the grass inside. I was in the hands of
two surgeons afterward-, from the effect of these blows.
There here about seventy p,isusnien Nvith witness. Walked
up and down the Crescent when nut of breath, end then
pushed again. Think- the gownstrien would have kept the
Crescent against the town if the police had not interfered.
The town would not have beaten us.—( Laughter.) The
Crescent was a good position for us. If we had been attacked,
could have made a good defence. Thinks it was the duty of
the police to interte'e. but was angry with them for prevent-
ing them tiglehee it: the tow!), Pushed aga nst them be-
cause he heard they were beating the p-octor. The row com-
menced at Tom Thumb's, exhibition.. Did not see a gowns-
man knock out the teeth of a respectable tradesman in the
Crescent ; heard of . it. In Trinity-street there were about
eielit policemen and about seventy gownsman. The gowns-
men did not run from the eight policemen.
Re-examined—Toe police appeared to be leading on the
townsmen ; they were using their staves upon the gownemen.
Mr. Bridman---ls a pensioner. Was in the Crescent On
saturday,tgheßhinstant. About seventy gownsmen were
there. On the bill were three hundred or four hundred
townsmen. Witness was among those who retreated frten
the Crescent frost Trinity. They called out to open the
gates. There was then a cessation if hostility. Saw no
weapons with the gownsmen. Offensive language was need
on both sides The police made Use of dreadful language.
They rushed upon the gownmen and knocked indiscruhi-
netely right and left with great violence. While the gowns-
men werelrying to get through the gate, the police were
using their staves. Saw •Mr. Bruce knocked on the head
with a bludgeon, and afterwards there were two policemen
striking him on the head and face. He is now ill in London
from the effects of blows. Saw Mr.
,Walsh knocked down.
Saw him brought int. college almost insensible.
Croseeexamined—First saw bludgeons at the time if the
retreat into Trinity. Saw gownsmen pushing towards the
hill. Saw a townsman strike a g ovesinan, and a policeman
follow up the blow, And then protect the townsman back again.
lee-examined—Saw bludgeons in the hands of the towns-
men, none with the gownsmen. Can't tell whether the
bludgeons produced are townsmen's or gownemen's
Mr. John Fletcher corroborated the statements of the
two former witnesses.
Mr. Williams, pensioner of Trinity—Was close to Free-
stone when he struck Mr. Walsh at Trinity-gate. He said,
"That's the matt I want. I've marked him, and will kill
hint if I can." Witness was himself struck twice by the

PRICE SD.

- Cross-examined Left his rooms because he heard a
guernsntan was heirg kilted.
The Rev. John James Smith, Fellow and Tutor of Caius—
On the night of Monday went on to the hill. Saw one stick
among the townsmen. Sa the police using their staves on
the gownsmen. Witness was struck by the police. Was
urging them not to use their staves. Saw a townsman beat-
ing the gownarnen with a stick. Urged the police to disarm
him, but they paid no attention.
The Rev. John Cranfurd, one of the deans of Caius, Mr.
John Deightou, surgeon, and Mr. Rowe, jun., were called in,
corroboration.

John Whittaker, porter of Trinity, deposed to admitting
the gownsmen on their retreat to trinity-gate. There were
several broken heady and much blood.

Mr. Lestourgo.., surgeon, deio4eWthat he attended Mr.
Walsh on the night of the row. Mr. Walsh had a severe
blow on the side of his head, but no wound. He was much.
excited.

This was the case for the prosecution.
Mr. BVHCSAM proceeded to address the jury for tits de-
fendant. After commenting upon the evidence the Learned
Counsel called several witnesses.
David Arnold, police-constable—There were nearly two
hundrA gownsman. Witness was knocked down and struck
several
he drove off timesto wnid w
. .
in Did
he could to protect the gownsen,
tsmen
Cross-examined--Have known the defendant for six years. Thomas Chapman, police-officer, was in the Crescent and was knocked down. The gownsmen were very violent. Saw
police-constable Barker struck with a poker by a gownsman.
Cross-examined—Did not see the man's face who knocked
him (witness) down. Saw his arm only, but looked up and
saw his face when on the ground. Knew it to be the man
from the resemblance of his fist to his face.—(Laughter4
The skin was alike.—(lmmense laughter.)
Thomas Howlett, police-constable—Several gownsmer, bad
sticks. Was knocked down three times in the Crescent,
James Fletcher, a bricklayer—Saw the gown :men strike
the police with sticks. Saw Mr. Wllitsh rush from the body
of gownsman and strike Howkir, whose hat was knocked
eft'. When he struck Howlett he said, 4. you, policeman,
get nut of the way, we want A row with these snobs."
Richard Barker, a police-constable, produced a poker with
which he was knocked down by a gasman.
Mr. Henry Smith—Js a,member of 4e watch committee.
Saw the disturbance on Saturday on thehill. Thought th*
conduct of the gownsmen very violent.
.1. Mr. Sergeant BiLES ,replied, commenting in a humoAlla
!winner upon the evidence for the defence; after which
His Loanstup summed up the case, observing that tilt
only
case for the jury to try was, merely whether the assaults
complained of by go. prosecutor had been conni'Aed 1,3, the
defendant. and whether such ass +tilts were347-stifiable? As
to the,first question, no doubt. existed the:, an assault bad
been committed. No evidence was 00:ered as to any assault
being committed on the policemap .oy Ilfr. Walsh. The other
ground of justification we*, if the defendant bad committed
the assault in order to the riot. It was for the jury to
consider if there was 5v ,fence to show that this was the ease.
The jury, after considerable deliberation, returned a ver-
dict of
Mr. ISYLEs said, that on the part of the prosecutor there
was no wish to press for au:y severe punishment, as the pro-
Amnion was only induced by a sense of public duty.
His Lounger? said, that the prisoner must starlet commit-
red, and be brought up for judgment the next morning.

POLICE INTELLIGEN CE.
rt. ERKENWELL.
John Morgan Bra, a German, apparently about twenty
years of age, was charged with attempting to murder Mr. T.
Hayes, a clerk in a commercial house, who resides at No. 8.
Albion-place, Clerkenwell also with attempting to cut and.
wound two policemen of the G
Mr. Hayes deposed that on the previous night he saw the
prisoner lurking about his house, and, suspecting his intent,
went for police-constables. On his return, at half-past nine,
he found his parlour door fastened. He demanded admission.,
but could obtain none. He thcm, with the help at a con-
stable. forced in the door, but had no sooner done so, them
the prisoner ru,hed upon him with a clasp knife, swearing he
would murder him. One of the constables seized his arm,
else the knife would hare penetrated his body. The con-
stables, seeing his determination, closed upon him. fie made
two er three desperate efforts to regain the knife, and attack
witness, exclaiming, "It is you I want—l'll do for you in
spite of all you can do." The prisoner was sober, and witness(
had given him no provocation.
Police-constable Rogers, 242 G, corroborated the above
statement. Witness forced the knife out of his hand. The
prisoner seized witness by the throat, threw him do-Am and
kicked him violently in the stomach. At length r;olice-con-
stable 253 dragged him away. The prison... A.-thereupon
exclaimed, "I'll do for yon," and so saying drew a razor
from his pocket, opened it, and flung 'it at, witness's head.
Witness raised his arm, and the wtaPon :struck him on the
wrist.

Police-constable 253 coTroborated the above. The prisoner
flung another open rtior at 'him, but by turning his head
aside witness evaded the weapon.
Mr. Comnr.--How is it that the prisoner went to Mr.
Hayesa's house? Mr. Hayes made no reply.
thehim.
Mr. wife encourages
.....
) What have you to say ?
Mr. Coasts (to the prisoner
)—What
Wilkinson—l believe the i truth s, your worship,
Prisoner—What
c
oner•TinWElawt theyhN did youssyistrue enorgh.
treat Mr. Hayes so? Prisoner
—Bscsuee I don't like the man.
Mr. Comma—What made you go to his house? Prisoner
—To do him an injury.
Mr. COMBE—Then do you mean to injure him ? Pri-
soner—That I certainly do.
Mr. Comas—Where are your friends? Prisoner—Most
of them in Germany, one of them live* over in Regent's-
park—my uncle.
Mr. Comae—Where is the wife? The constable said she
was in the body of the court.
Mr. CoMBE—Lst her come forward.
The wife, a handsome young woman, about nineteen, came
forward, exclaiming, " I'll do for him" (pointing to her hue,-
band). The violence of her gestures and language was such
that r. Combo thought it necessary to place policemen be-
tween her and her husband, a very quiet, genteel-looking
young man, wearing spectacles.
Mr. COMBE (to Mrs. Haves)-11ave you known the pri-
soner long? Mrs. Hayes—Eighteen months.
Mr. Comun—Did von know him before you were married ?
11„. Hayes-. Yes; fkept company with him.
Mr. Comes—Why do you favour the prisoner in prefer-
ence to your own husband ? Mrs. Hayes—Because I don't
Ilk* my husband—l will do for him ; but I like the prisoner.
Whv should my husband meddle with him ?
Mr. COMBE—But he threatened to stab your husband be.
fore a word was raid to him, Mrs. Hayes—I dare say.
Mr. Mallett—ls the young man sane ?
The constable said he was perfectly sane.
Mr. COMBE said the prisoner would be committed until
the sessions in default of two sureties of 501. each to keep,
the peace.
Mrs. Hayes (turning to her husband) —Then you shall
not see me again.
The prisoner was committed in default of bail.

LONDON, Maier' 19. Wind W., light airs 'dud two.
LLOYD'S SHIPPING,
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'Ellen, Edmeods
derella, Parkin, 44unia.,:ea. The 'Elizabeth, Wilaell, from Hartlepool
for Shoreham, got.,tm the Goetteon, b
damage, and:erooteded.
Two
casks
aaunt ted off withoutdasosnisewoofgum. apparent
damage,
sun-
dry Ilfavf.o, have beau picked up here, supposed to be part of the cargo
of t'ae brig Richard, of Newcastle, from Liverpool for London,o wreck. ai.,
oh the Pair Sand. The staves are marked Barclay and c
Poirrascotrra.--51d. Essex, Morris, Madras.. . _

Livgaroor.. Masten is.—Wind W.S.W.--Acrd. Jane Augusta.
Lambe, Callao ; Oautemala. Denby, Valparaiso ; .707.nes Stew-
Pernambuco.„.. Sld. Lucinda, Seolley, Valparaiso ; 1.".
.oublin, Si, • `",
Philadelphia; Wyotning, blierkln, ditto; Jun
- !Au, Wilso, _Afield,
Island ifSeit King, Smith, St. Andrews, N.1:4 . mem..........4t Slate*
did not asil yesterday. as reported. Off p,,,rt, Robert raw:4.0.4 Oberon
Mattoati, Masai 17.—A small pore •
- ...om of the car
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has been brought in here to-day. of the Richard
IItDEFORD, MARCH 16.--The meek Georr
Watertord to Newport, whied came
off, and was brought in torea yeste..A.v _a Jan. 30, has been got
OFF THE WIGHT, Mlgien it -.----, '
October, and AuckiSrld;N• '
~,Gr°.,. , Munro, Sydney, sailed 7th
PLYMOICTII, IV.:Sell . Alt ..
:On shor- . IV., Rime% from
Brunswick.
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Oliphant, P' —Aland, Bth November.
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-on 17.—Sld. Superior, Turnbull. 'Valparaiso ; hioffule
{via; Margaret Wilkie, Duncan, Ceylon; Scotch Lass,
-Sewfoundland.
:tin Claus, MARCH l4.—Cornwall, Jamaica.
_Jovint; 'Maim la.—Several empty casks have bees picked up o
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talloper, one marked " F. S. and Co." in a diamond, and Cale.
doubt indistinctly, appeared to Have Contained bark.
CAUTION TO MARINERS.
has sank en the
.° ' zqUELDS, MAltcli 17.—The Lark stetup-tua
"1 bell
the de- crew saved.
menssoseninsisseuesseit
..sir John Walsh, Colonel Voisin, who was impricated in the affair at
..se-crescent. I waa Boulogne, but was recently pardon** by the ii.llls titeriel4CC
assombled. 1 mid sr at ruin attar Ices hUitglit