The Sun.
London, England, 1851-04-22 00:00:00

LONDON, TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 22, 1851.

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POLICE INTELLIGENCE.
MANSION-HOUSE.
William Burgess, omnibus conductor, No. 1,540,
was summoned by Mr. Alderman and Sheriff Carden
before Alderman Lawrence, upon the charge of hav-
ing refused to show his metal ticket.
The defendant at once pleaded " guilty," and
begged pardon of the Sheriff for having suffered him-
self to be so excited on the occasion as to be unable
to act respectfully.
Mr. Sheriff Carden—l was in an omnibus in Cheap-
side, going towards the West-end, and in consequence
of a conversation which I heard between two persons,
who it was evident were strangers to London, and the
conductor, I interfered, and asked the gentlemen
whether they did not say they wished to go to the
building in Hyde-park—for if they did, the omnibus
in which they were would not take them to that des-
tination. The conductor immediately said to me, in
the most insolent manner, " What's that to you ?
What right have you to interfere ? You are not the
conductor, are you ?" I told him that he was not
justified in telling the passengers that his omnibus
was going further than it really was going, and he
proceeded in a still more rude and impertinent man-
ner to abuse me for interfering, and said that I told
a falsehood. I asked him for his metal ticket, and
he turned it round and put it behind him, and told
me to look at it there. Immediately afterwards,
however, he got a hint from somebody that I was
one of the sheriffs, and the suddenness of the change
in his manner was quite surprising, for nothing could
exceed his respectful solicitude about ma.—
(Laughter.) He hoped I was not made uncom-
fortable by the little affair that bad taken place ; and
he did me the favour of a call next day, when he re-
newed his assurances of respect and anxious care
about me in such a manner that I believe I should
not have appeared against him this day if the public
had not some claim upon the benefit of complaint.—
(Laughter.) It is peculiarly incumbent upon those
who know the town to check the spirit of imposition
which will soon be in full work against the visitors to
London, as much as possible in every way. I could
have taken out three summons against the conductor
—one for refusing to show his ticket, another for in-
solent language, and a third for having attempted to
deceive his passengers ; but his excessive politeness
and regret for having gore a little too far completely
overpowered me.—(Laughter.)
Alderman LawaExcE—Well, defendant, do you
wish to say anything ? Conductor—Nothing, Sir,
except that I had no idea of being in the least uncivil
to the gentleman.—(A laugh.) I am extremely
sorry for the accident, but I was greatly excited.
The fact is, gentlemen think nothing of walking five
minutes further than our omnibus goes, and we are
obliged to get all the money we can in these times, or
we have no chance of keeping our places at all. That's
the secret.
Alderman LAWRENCE—You are fined ss. and costs.
It is well for you that the complainant did not sum-
mon you for the two heavier offences.
The conductor paid the penalty, thanked the She-
riff for having taken so merciful a view of the matter,
and, making a most gentlemanlike bow, departed.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Sir James Sutherland M'Kenzie, of 4, Lower-
grove, Brompton, was yesterday charged before Mr.
Bingham with being drunk and assaulting police-
constable Lees, 199 C.
The constable stated that on Sunday morning,
about three o'clock, he was on duty in King-street,
St. James's, when he saw the defendant, who was
very drunk, standing in the middle of the road, and
shouting at the top of his voice that " Cardington's"
Club was bankrupt. Witness went up to him and
civilly told him he could not allow such a noise on a
Sunday morning when the inhabitants were asleep.
The defendant immediately turned round and struck
him with his left hand a blow on the chin, and with
his right hand laid hold of his stock and tried to
throw him. Witness called for assistance, and a
constable came to his aid, but the defendant was so
exceedingly violent that they were obliged to send
for a stretcher, and strap the defendant thereon, be-
fore they could convey him to the station.
The defendant denied the charge in toto.
Mr. BINGEIAI4,I said, that was the third time the de•
fendant had appeared at this court. On the last oc-
casion the constable who took him in charge was
much hurt, and now the constable was also hurt. He
(Mr. Bingham) was afraid he had been too lenient
the last time, and should now commit the defendant
to the House of Correction for 21 days.
TVESTMIN SER.
Sir Janzes Sutherland APKenzie, who was charged
at this court about three weeks ago with being drunk
and damaging a cab, was again brought before the
magistrate for drunkenness and disorder in Lower-
grove, Brompton.
Sergeant Tewsby, 17 B, said, that at about five
o'clock on Sunday evening he was in the Brompton-
road, when hearing a great shouting be immediately
hastened to the spot whence it proceeded, and found
a number of persons assembled. On his way thither
he heard something fall heavily on the ground, which
turned out to be a gun-case thrown down with so
much violence as to break it open and cause its con-
tents to fall out. He found defendant running to
and fro opposite the house in which he resided, in
Lower-grove, like a wild person, and he could not
get him to explain what was the matter. Defendant
was drunk, and after ordering witness to go after a
Great Western •cab, rushed into his house, leaving
his gun-case in the road, and telling witness not to
touch it. He returned again into the street in two
or three minutes and conducted himself in so dis-
orderly a manner that, as more people were as-
sembling, witness was obliged to take him to the
station-house.
Mr. BRODERIP asked defendant what he had to say
to the charge? Sir James, who held his hat before
his face so as to conceal his features, was about to
reply, when
A gentleman, who stated that he was his solicitor,
informed the magistrate that Sir James had likewise
to appear that morning at Marlborough-street Police-
court to answer another charge,' upon which he was
at large on bail, and solicited the magistrate to sus-
pend his decision in the present case in order to afford
an opportunity of offering some explanation at Marl-
borough-street. So far as regarded the present
charge, it might be as well to state that Mrs. Jack-
son, at whose house it occurred, had no desire what-
ever to press any charge, and therefore the only com-
plaint was that of the police for any disorder or
breach of the peace which might have taken place in
the street. Defendant, perhaps, might not have been
quite so sober as at the present moment.
Sir James interrupted the solicitor by declaring in
an under tone that he was not drunk.
Mr. BRODERIP inquired the nature of the charge
at Marlborough- street.
The solicitor replied that it was for some disturb-
ance in King-street, where defendant had chambers.
Mr. BRODERIP inquired whether he had been
brought up to this court before.
A policeman replied in the affirmative, and having
explained the nature of the charge then against him,
Mr. BRODERIP asked whether he was fined upon
that occasion ?
A policeman replied that be was not, but discharged
upon paying the amount of damage.
Mr. BRODERIP observed, that what the result of
the Marlborough-street case might be he of course
could not say, but he must deal with the defendant
for the offence committed in his district; but as he
did not appear to have done any actual mischief, he
thought the penalty of 10s. would meet the justice of
the case.
The fine was immediately paid, and defendant left
in a cab for Marlborough-street.
Frederick Judd, a youth of 17, who stands charged
with a most desperate and murderous assault upon his
aged father, was again brought before the magistrate.
Upon the accused being placed in the dock,
Sergeant Loom handed in the following certificate:
Westminster Hospital, April 21.
" I hereby certify that Richard Judd lies at present in
a state of extreme danger.
" LEONARD BOON, House Surgeon."
Mr. BRODERIP observed, that under these circum-
stances it was his duty to remand the prisoner for
another week.
Remanded accordingly.
The unfortunate father has remained in a state of
unconsciousness since his first admission to the hos-
pital on Saturday week, consequently no opportunity
has heen afforded of taking any statement, which in
the result of a fatal termination Might be hereafter
used against the accused.
Mr. Broderip has made repeated inquiries upon
the subject of the poor man's condition, with a view
of proceeding to the hospital, and even remained
some time beyond his ordinary hour of departure yes-
terday, but as the wounded man still remained in-
sensible a visit would have been completely fruitless.
LAMBETH.
Yesterday an application was made to Mr. Elliott
on behalf of a Scotch gentleman, whose brother hes
been missing since the 31st of January last, for an
order or authority to get possession of a quantity of
luggage belonging to the missing man, at the Inland
Revenue-office in Broad-street, and the York Hotel
in the Waterloo road. From the statement of the
applicant it appeared that the missing gentleman,
who had been stopping at the York Hotel, had ex-
hibited symptoms of slight insanity on the day before
mentioned, and drove off in a cab, taking some of his
luggage with him. It also appeared that he got into
a second cab, leaving his luggage in the first, and
since that time he had not been heard of, though
every effort had been made to trace him. The cab-
man in whose vehicle the property had been left had
very properly taken it to the Inland Revenue-office ;
and the object of the application was that of obtain-
ing from his Worship an order to have that pro-
perty delivered up to the brother of the missing
gentleman.