The Sun.
London, England, 1833-05-27 00:00:00

at him was himself forced off the footpath into the
road. He was separated from his wife, and on
turning inund to look for her, a policeman of divi-
sion A, No. 32, took deliberate aim at him with hi•
truncheon, and striking him on the head knocked
him senseless to the earth. He stated that he was
unconscious of all that passed afterwards until I.e
found himself in the shop of a medical gentleman,
covered with blood. It appears that he came to
this office on the same evening, to lodge a com-
plaint, but- being too late, %%as not permitted
to enter. At a subsequent period, he went to
the commiss'oners, in Sco land-yard to demand the
name of his assailant, in order that he might obtain a
warrant against him, but this request was refused. In
this dilemma he laid his case, we understand, before
Mr. Henry Hunt, la .e Member for Pieston, who
immediately applit d to Lord Melbourne on the -ob.
jeer, and under his Lordship's d.rection, the name
of the man was obtained; and, on Timisday
Wheeler came to thi- office, and having .worn to
his examination, he olittrned a warrant, and wit.
&sired to attend on Saturday, in order that the
charge might undergo an investigation. In pur-
suance of this art. tn,lement, he this day mad • hi
appearance at this office, accompanied by Mr. Henry
Hunt and some witnesses, who were present at the
time the assault was c.immitted. It was oen
stated, ho,‘ ever, by Salmon, to whose care the
warr.ttit was itorosied, tt.ar policeman, A 32, had
been sent down to Epsom, to attend the rats, and
had not yet returned.
Wheeler remarked, that he understood the mau
was in town on Thursday, when he obtained the
warttnt.

Yes (said Mr. MINSHULL) that might have
been the case, but it was scarc,ly necessary that
the matt should then have been taken into custody
and retained•in confinement till the present period.'
salmon, the officer, then staled, that it was pos-
sible the man might return, and might be in attend.
ance in the evening.
Mr. MINSHULL asked Wheeler whether it wou'd
he convenient to him to attend at that time, upon
the chance of meeting the accused; or whether it
would be more desirable to postpone the inquiry till
Tuesday next, when it would be his du y again to
a tend at the office?—Wheeler preferred the latter
alternaiive; and it Has screed that the examination
should be tio-tfioned to Tuesday next.

A NEW OCCUPATION FOR THE POLICE.—A
market-gardener, who has extensive grounds on the
Hounslow-road, came before Mr. Mito•hull, and
complained that on Monday night, or rather Tues-
day morning la-t, as his waggons, laden with vqte-
tdb!es, were On their way to Covent-garden Mar-
ker, where he was anxiously awaiting their arrival,
a body of new police, who were ,tafimked across
Piccadilly, in front of the house of the D.ike.of D -
vonshire, who on that night gate a pawl fete, would
not p•rmit them to pas., but, by completely block-
ing up the public thoroughfare, rowed them to take
a circuitous route, which not only fa.igil'ed the
horse.:, hut delayed the arrival of his vegetables in
the maiket a full hour beyond the usual time, there-
by subjecting him not only to great inci.nvertience,
but to loss. He put i! to the wor. by Magistrate,
whether the police were thus author zed to inreifete
with the Indus nous pursuits of his Majesl's sub-
jec,s, either f,r the gratification of their own whim,
or for the convenience of persons who might think
proper to block up the highway by their fashionable
routs ?

Mi. MINSIIULL could give no opinion on the sub-
j ct at preset'', iva•tnuch as be wa. nut accpainted
with the authurry under %%hie' the police acted;
but he would t►ike care it did not occur again.