The Sun.
London, England, 1841-09-08 00:00:00

WOOL WICII POLICE.

In consequence of a desperate row between the cadets
belonging to the Royal Military Academy and the police
on Saturday night, the office was crowded to hear the
charges ugainst Mr: Edward Gilbert, Mr. Wm. Grant,
the lion. Frederick Russell, and a waiter named Joseph
Ashdown. Captain Barnaby, R.A., Adjutant of the
Academy, was in attendance to watch the proceedings.
Upon the prisoners coming into Court they placed them-
selves in front of the dock, and were ordered by Mr.
Grove to take their place in the dock.
Police-constable Palmer, 15G R, deposed that, on Sa-
turday night, about half-past eleven, he was on duty in
High-street, when he saw a body of young gentlemen
attacking three cadets in uniform. He was not aware at
the time they'all belonged to the same corps, nor how
the quarrel commenced. He desired them to desist
and go home, which they refused to do. ,One
of them struck him, and the others knocked
him down, and would. have murdered him had not.
Sergeant Perry come to his assistance. On his arrival,
he pointed out!the gentleman he had taken, but could
not get near him, for when they attempted to do so they
were brutally kicked and assaulted. When timely as-
sistance arrived, they secured, one by one, the prisoners
at the bar, who declared, had they got their sticks, they
Would have cleared them all, and were otherwise most
outrageous in the station-house.
Mr. GROVE said—" I will tell you, young gentlemen,
that you are liable to be indicted and tried at the Ses-
sions for the offence you have committed, and of being
sentenced to two years' imprisonment, with hard labour ;
or I can deal with the case summarily, and fine you
51. each."

Mr. Mallalieu, the Superintendent, said it was not the
wish of the Commissioners to press the matter to the
full extent.

Mr. GROVE—It is against the standing orders of the
Academy that the prisoners should enter a public-house,
and disgraceful to them as gentlemen; but as the as-
saults which had been committed were not very severe,
and military punishment awaits them at the Academy,
such as solitary confinement, I shall take that into om-
sideration and mitigate the tine, upon a promise being
made in public Court that you will not offend again, to
40s. each, or, in default, 21 days' hard labour in the
House of Correction. The prisoner Ashdown I shall
discharge, considering him as having acted under the
directions of the other prisoners.
The required promise was made, and the cash being
forthcoming the young gentlemen departed in charge of
Captain Burnaby.

DETERMINED SUICIDE OF A BOY.—Mon-
day afternoon an inquest was held at the Bird-cage,
Bird-cage-walk, Hackney-road, before Mr. Baker, on the
body or James Herridge, aged 17, of No. 19, Crabtree-
row, Bethnal-green. James Herridge. a carman, said
that the deceased, his son, had been lately employed
at a fancy-trimming-manufactory, in Bunhill-row, St.
Luke's. He had been in a very melancholy state for
the last fortnight, and not so attentive to his work as for•
merly. On Monday week last deceased was told to buy
some bread in the City-road as he returned home, but
instead of doing so he spent the money (two shillings),
and remained out all night. Deceased left home every
morning of the week unti4 Saturday last, when witness
told him to return in the evening and bring his wages
with him. At about seven o clock the same morning de-
ceased was found in a room adjoining his bed-room sus-
pended by the neck to a peg in the wall, and quite dead.
After he had absconded with the money on Monday, he
was found by the police wandering about Upper Clapton,
and being apparently destitute they took hint before the
Magistrates at Worship-street. Verdict—Temporary
insanity.
STETTIN, AUGUST 30 --The weather con-
tinuing to be fine and dry, very little has deer doing iu
L our corn market since Friday, ' • •