The Sun.
London, England, 1833-05-28 00:00:00

MAR YLEB ONE.

A DETERMINED CHARACTER.—Yesterday Ann
Harvcy, a woman of forbidding appearance, was
charged with stealing a child's hat and handker-
chief, a►nd several other articles, the property of a
poor woman named Harriet Green, residing in
Herme-street, Edgware-road. The prisoner was
al.o charged with stealing a sheet and other articles,
the property of Mrs. Ann Bell, of Seymour-place,
New-road.

Mr. RAWLINSON to the prisoner—Well, wha'
have you to say to this? Prisoner—Nothing.

An officer here came forward and said that the
prisoner had five years ago been transported for
seven years.
Mr. RAWLINSON to the prisoner—Well, how
comes it that you are here? Prisoner—Why for
my good behaviour I was let off by being servant to
Mr. Wootner for three years.

Mr. RAWLINSON—W hat have you been doing
since ? Prisoner—Anything; sometimes washing,
sometimes ii ciiiing, acid sometimes—

Mr. RAWLINSON—Thieving, I suppose. Pri-
soner—Exactly so; and very proper too, if there's
nothing better to be done.
Mr. RAWLINSON—You are a most incorrigible
character, and are now going to your old quarters.
Prisoner—With all my heart,. your Worship.
Good bye.

The Prisoner was then committed on both charges.

QUEEN-SQUARE.

RIOT AND DESPERATE ASSAULT ON THE POLICE.
—Yesterday Mr. Wm. Hutchinson, a gi.ocer in
S,ruttou-ground, Westminster, Win. Phillips, arid
Thomas Smith, hackney-coachmen, together with
James Grant, David Reed, and James Winter,
were charged with violently assaulting several
police constables of the B division in the execution
of their dipy, and inciting a mob to rescue a pri-
soner from their custody.
About eleven o'clock on Saturday night the
defendant Phillips wins in the Horseferry-road,
Westminster, with his master's coach, and at the
same time very much intoxicated. He quarrelled
with some man and got off his box to fight him.
Police constable Wells, of the B division, per suaded
him to go home quietly, but he refused, and to pre-
s,rve the peace of the neighbourhood he was com-
pelled to take him to the station-house. The de-
fendant resisted, and he was forced to get three
other constables to assist in carrying him. His coal-

pinion Smith interfered,and endeavoured to reset].
him our of their custody, and by the time they go.
no Sri-Litton-around a mob of between two an•
three hundred persons had assembled, who cntri
menced pelting the constables with stones and brick-
hats, calling them at the same time " Collhatt-
fields butchers," " Down with the police," " Dow,
with Peel's butchers," and similar expressions. Th.
mob was increasing every minute, when a bady o
police from the station-house came up and kept th,
mob off until the defendant Phillips was lodged
•he station-house. Several of the police•consiable.
were struck with the stones,and very much bruised.
With some difficulty the defendants, who were the
most active in the riot, were picked out anti secured
Police constable Muller, of the B
assisting to carry the defendent Phillip: to tin
station-house, when Mr. Hutchinson seized him by
the arm and collar, and called them murderou-
villains. He, however, kept firm hold of the pri-
soner. In a few minutes afterwards he was struck
with a stone on the back of his head, and on turn-
ing round he saw Hutchinson was behind him.
A number of other police constables, who had
been assaulted by the defendants, gave evidence.
Hutchinson denied having assaulted the police or
thrown any stones.
The other defendants pleaded drunkenness.
Mr. GREGORIE, after consulting with his col•
league, said that there appeared some difference in
the conduct of the defendants, and the sentence was
that Hutchinson. Smith, Reed, and Grant pay the
full penalty of .5/. each, or be imprisoned for two
months, and that Phillips and Winter pay a penalty
of 40s. each, or he imprisoned for one month.
The defendants were all locked up with the ex-
ception of Hutchinson, who instantly paid his 5/.
arid left the office.

It is worthy of remark that on this occasion,
although the police constables were most roughly
treated, not one of them used his staff' against the
assailants.