The Sun.
London, England, 1851-07-03 00:00:00

Mr. Ballantice also remarked that he considered that

Mr. Peat had been treated in a manner that would not
be tolerated if the facts were known at the Horse Guards.
Mr. ELLIoTT inquired if there was any person in at-
tendance to make any charge against Mr. Diessdale,
when a stout young man, who gave the name of John
Collins, entered the wieless-box. Ho said that on the
evening of the Oaks day ho was returning from Epsom
with his wife and children, and on reaching Lower
rooting he was pelted with eggs by the gentlemen on a
four horse coach. He was subsequently pelted with
sees and flour bags, and his cloches being much injured
he got out of his vehicle at South Lambeth and Lid hold
of the leaders of the drag. 3,1 sny persons on the vehicle
called out to the person driving to cut the b-- in
two, and he was whipped most unmercifully, and
felt the torture so great that ho actually shed tears.
He gave one man into custody for throwing an rgg
at him, but that person was rescued from tee
police. At this time Mr. Peat came up on horse-
back, and, at the earnest request of toe "gent.,"
passed his word as a guarantee that they would ap-
pear on the following day to meet the charge. Mr.
Plat at the time distinctly asked them whether, if he
gave his word for their appearance, they would do se,
and they replied that they would. The witness, in con-
clusion, said that had it not been for the interference rif
Mr. Peat, the consequences to those in the drag might
have been most serious, as the persons who had been
pelted and injured by them were highly incensed; and if
Mr. Peat had not come up so opportunely for them they
would have been much maltreated.
Police-constable Richard Adams, V 167, said, that on
the night in question he and three constables were on
duty in South Lambeth. Hearing a despera,io disture-
auce outside the toll gate, he proceeded thither, and a
gentleman was given into his custody for assaulting the
last witness and other persons. A number of gentlemen,
however gut off the tour-horse drag and rescucd the
" gentleman." The prisoner was nut the msn who Lad
been given into custody, nor could he say t,e had been
there at all. This witness added, that had it not been
for the kind interference of Mr. Peat, the consequence
to the " gents)" on the drag must have been must serious,
as there were quite 300 persona ready to fall upon them,
and in the end there was a force of eight or nine rousts,_
blew, and bad the charge been persisted in they mutt
hare been locked up, or the " row" would have been
most serious.
Mr. Ballantine requested that Mr. Peat might be
sworn as a witness, and this being done he gave his evi-
dence as before stated.
In his cross-exemination by Mr. Ballantine, Mr. Peat,
on Mr. ELLIOTT'S declaring that in law he
was bound
to answer the question, said he was certain Mr. Dims-
dale was on the coach at the time, and there were five
or six other gentlemen there whom he knew. There
was on the coach a gentleman named Mayhew, but who
is better known as Lorten, and who had chambers in the
neighborirhood of St. James's. He also saw Captain
Pilgrim inside the coach at the time. Did not know
Mr. Griffiths, but was acquainted with Mr. M'Cartney,
of the Bth Hussars, and believed him to be one of the
party. He also knew Captain Carew, and he was there.
Did not know Captains Griffiths and Keauehlen, and
could not say they were on the drag at the time.
s[r. ELLIOTT and Mr. Ballantine were of opinion that
the conduct of Mr. Peat in the whole transaction was
most unexc,iptionable, and Mr. Dicesdale was ultimatily
removed back to the Queen's prison in the custody of
the officers who brought him. Mr. ELLIOTT having t re-
viously directed that he should put in bail to answer the
indictment at the Old Bailey; and the consequence will
be that Mr. Dimsdale will be brought before the Central
Criminal Court at the next sessions, on the warrant of
Mr. Justice Coleridge, to answer the indictment of Mr.
Jarman.

SEIZURE Or ILLICIT SPIRITS AND SUNDAY TRAD-
rNG.— On Sunday morning, Mr. George and Mr. Cartwright,
excise officers, from information they received, proceeded to
the house of a person named Mo )re, P. rk-place, Cambridge •
road, during the hours that the licensed victuallers were
closed, where they seized one jar of illicit spirits called
Hollands gin, three bottles of brandy, and two jars of colour-
ing, used for making illicit spirits into brandy and rum.
They also seized above 300 cigars, 2lbs. of tobacco in small
parcels sold at a penny each, and four packs of French play-
ing cards. The whole of the tobacco was foreign manu-
factui e, and liable to duty. It was conveyed to the Custom
authorities, and the illicit spirits to the General Revenue
Office. The same ufficers also seized on Sunday morning, at
the house of Mrs. Page, w'to is well known for Sunday
trading, in Princess-street, Hackney-road, three jars of illicit
spirits, and a quantity of measures belonging to licensed
victuallers in the neighbourhood. The spirits wore ALIA cog.
veyed to the waretteuse in Old Broad-street.