The Sun.
London, England, 1851-10-16 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

Yesterday William Burgess, a young man respect-
ably connected, was placed at the bar before Mr. Ar-
nold, charged with receiving a large quantity of tim•-
ber from Mr, Druce, coal and timber merchant,
Queen's-road, Westminster, under the representation
that it 'was obtained for his father.

Joseph Hyde, foreman to the prosecutor, said that
in the early part of the spring of this year the father
of the prisoner was supplied with a quantity of coals.
On the 4th of April last the prisoner applied in the
name of his father to have a lot of timber sent to him.
Witness took the prisoner into the office where he saw
Mr. Druce, who allowed him to open the account for
the timber.

Mr. ARNOLD—What quantity of timber was sup-
plied to him ? Witness—He had various loads from
time to time.

Mr. ARNOLD—Was he supplied on the faith and
belief all the time that the goods were for his father ?
Witness—He was, Sir; he has received goods to the
amount of 521. 12s.

Mr. ARNOLD—Were any of the goods sent to his
father ? Witness—No, your Worship.
The agent to the prosecutor said that on Tuesday
application was made to the prisoner's father for some
money, when it was found that he had not given any
orders.

Mr. Herbert S. P. Burgess, the prisoner's father,
No. 1, Sloane-square, stated that he was formerly a
coachmaker, but had retired from business. He never
authorised his son to get goods from Mr. Druce.
Mr. ARNOLD—Was ever any application made to
you for money ? Witness—Never, Sir. I never had
the least idea that my sen was obtaining goods from
Mr. Druce. On Tuesday night I first heard of the
case.

Mr. ARNOLD—Has the prisoner been applied to for
money since it was ascertained that the father had
given no order ?—The agent replied that he had not.
The prisoner was remanded.
THAMES.

George Newsome, a tall man, a labourer, aged 26,
of No. 10, Kirk's-row, Rhodeswell-road, Limehouse,
was brought before Air. Yardley, charged with as-
saulting police-constable Abbott, 118 K, in the execu-
tion of his duty. The priioner appeared to have bled
profusely from a wound on the top of his head, and
his hair was matted with blood.

The policeman stated, that between the hours of 12
and 1 o'clock that morning be saw the prisoner seated
on the steps of a door in Kirk's-row, and, finding he
was fast asleep, he aroused him, and told him to get
up. The prisoner had no sooner done so than he
used vituperative language, and knocked him down
with his fist. He got up again and grappled with the
prisoner, who struck him several times, and, in a
struggle which took place, tore his (the policrman's)
coat. After a good deal of up and down fighting, he
secured the prisoner.

The prisoner, in defence, said the case was just this :
—He was seated at his own door, and the policeman
pulled him up, seized him by the collar, and pushed
him and struck him. Ho asked him what he did that
for, and he seized the policeman in return. They
both fell, and the policeman struck him a violent blow
on the held with his truncheon and wounded 'him.
The constable also struck him a second time on. the
arm.

Mr. YARDLEY asked the policeman, if he used his
truncheon ? Abbot replied in the affirmative. He
hit the 'prisoner on the arm with it.
Mr. YARDLEY—Why did you not mention that
before ? The policeman—l didn't know.
Mr. YARDLEY—You do know. You are sworn
to speak " the truth, the whole truth, and nothing
but the truth ;" not part of the truth. You should
withhold nothing.
The prisoner—He hit me on the head. I lost a
quart of blood. See what a state my head is in.
Mr. YARDLEY—You hear what he says, constable ?
Abbott—l did strike him on the head while aiming
at his arm

Mr. YARDLEY—You ought to have mentioned that
before. Did you strike him before or after you ware
knocked down ? Abbott—After I was knocked
down, Sir.

Inspector Bell, of the K division, and Roche, the
gaoler, were directed to look at the prisoner's head,
and they said there was a wound on it half an inch
in length.

Mr'.' YARDLEY said the-prisoner had brought the
blow upon himself. The constable did not give his
evidence in a very satisfactory way, which was, 'per-
haps, accounted for by his being young in the force ;
but he denied positively striking a blow until after he
was knocked down and his coat was torn. If a po-
liceman was knocked down, he was justified in using
his staff; they were given to the police for that pur-
pose, although it was highly desirable that staves
should not be used by policemen if it was possible to
avoid it.

William Muskett, a carpenter, was then called for
the defence, and said that he lived in the same house
as the prisoner. He heard a noise in the street, and
his wife said, " There is George come home." He
looked out of the window and saw the policeman, who
had hold of the prisoner by the collar. The prisoner
said "Let me go," and tried to get away, on which
the policeman draw his cutlas,, from the scabbard, and
made a blow at. the prisoner with it. The blow did not
take effect, and the policeman returned the cutlass to the
sheath, took his truncheon from his pocket, and struck
the prisoner on the head. The blow could have bee❑
heard a great distance. The prisoner fell, and the
policeman tried to pick him up again, and in doing so
Newsome laid hold of the other's coat, and being a
heavy man his weight tore it.
Mr. YARDLEY—A cutlass ? Had the policeman a
cutlass ?

The policeman said he was armed with a cutlass.
It partially came out of the scabbard as he fell down.
It was not out altogether. "I fell down," continued
the policeman, "he on the top of me, then I on the
top of him."

~➢luskett was recalled—The cutlass was actually
drawn out, and the policeman made a cut at New-
some. lam quite certain of it., your Worship.
Mr. YARDLEY-If the police man has drawn a cut-
lass i❑ such a case as this he otJ,ght not to be entrusted
with one. The witness Muskett has given his evi-
dence in a way entitling him to credit, and the police-
constable has given his testimory in a most unsatis-
factory manner. lam not sat:Ls fled with the constable
at all. The prisoner is dischf‘rised. The case requires
further investigation.
Inspector Bell—Yes, Sir; an investigation shall be
made.

HUMANE IN VEN TIONS.—AI 1 experiment was on
Saturday made, in presence of NI. Lanquetin, President of
the Municipal Commission of PIA ris; of M. Durand, Inspec-
tor-General of the Markets; and M. Lescuyot, chief of the
syndicate of the butchers, of a. mew vehicle for conveying
calves. This vehicle, which Cfal be drawn by one horse, is
so contrived that twelve calves, weighing on an average
280Ibs. each, can have a separate. cell, in which each can lie
down or stand as in a stable. The inventor of the cart is M.
Fuys, and the adoption of it will lead to the annihilation of
the present horrible system of conveyance, in which the poor
animals are carried with their heads hanging over the sides
of the cart.—Gulignani.

Father Gavazzi and Dr. Ach illi purpose taking a
tour through England and Scotland, in advocacy of Italian
reform.