The Sun.
London, England, 1869-07-08 00:00:00

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.111 teAr- CA la-?.I4VGITOX CASE.

CHARGE OF ASSAULTING AN OFFICER OF THE
COURT.

Colonel Archibald Campbell Campbell, of 2, Seymour-,
place, Mayfair, was to-day charged before Mr. Knox with
disorderly conduct in the Marlborough Police-Court, and
also with assaulting William Bowden, the messenger of
the court.

• A number of gentlemen were present, soma being ac-
commodated with seats on the bench.
Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, ap-
peared for Col. Campbell.
William Boden, messenger of the court, said that on
the previous afternoon he was in the court, and when
Lord Carrington was committed for trial the court was
full of persons. There was then a rush made to the
solicitor's table by about half a dozen persons, who seized
a gentleman named Newman who bad charge of
a tin box from which ho had taken papers
iu the course of the case. Mr. Newman called out " Po-
lice !" and " Murder !" as loudly as he could. Ho and
Poole, another officer of the Court,•i:umediately rushed to
Mr. Newman's protection, as did the other officers in at-
tendance. He caught hold of ono end of the box and
Poole the other, and while holding the box he was struck
with sticks and umbrellas in the back. Feeling the
blows on his back ho turned round saw a gentleman
(the defendant), who was sitting on a chair at the
solicitor' table, in the act of striking, and he
then let go the box, and said to the gentlemen,
"Desist," these are officers of the court. The defendant
made so:ne reply, but I cannot say what, and seized him
by the collar, which was broken open, his watch chain
was also broken, and his leg hurt. lie told the defendant
the box was in the p3ssession of the Police, and that he
had nothing to fear a hen lie got up.
Sergeant Martin said to the defendant, " That's an
officer of the court," ani the defendant then let go of
him, saying that he did not know that he was an officer
of the court.

In answer to Mr. Lewis, the witness said he told 013
defendant that ho was an oflicer of tho court, being iu plain
clothes at the time. As soon as the defendant was told
that he let go of him. IL, htd biuce ascertained that
the persons who tried to get the box front Mr. Newman
were friends of Mr. Grenv,Le Murray.
Sergeant Martin, 14 A, proved seeing the defendant
take :hold of &Am. He let go of hint when be
(Martin) told him that ho was an officer of thJ court, and
said that he was very sorry he had made a mistake.
In answer to Mr. Lewis, the witness said he saw the
defendant do nothing more than collar Bodeu.
Mr. Lewis add.essed the magistrate at same length on
the defendant's behalf, urging that the defendant had
mistaken Roden for ono of the persons trying to g•t the
box from Mr. Newman, and for whose protection the de-
fendant interfered, and stating that no one regretted more
than the defendant his mistake, or that Bowden should
have been hurt iu doing only that which it was hhs duty
to do.

Mr. Lewis ealed several witness?s, all of whom bore
testintopy to the filet that the defendat,t only jute' ferol
Eur the protection of Mr. Newma❑ and to prevent the box
bAng tnken front hint.

Mr. Knox, :titer going ov, r the evidence, said it ap-
peared that a dastardly attack had boon nude on Mr. New-
-1 mot by a pnrcel of rutli.ins to get possession of a box con.
1 taining papers which he had been sub/ caned to bring to the
court. lie was bound to say that Boden's conduct had
been most commendable in resisting the endeavours of the
persor sto take away the box. Ile believed the defendant
had acted on the side of law and order and to support the
authorities of the court, but he hal made a mistake.
The defendant said he regretted that, under a misap-
prehension, ho had Li..l a tieger on Boden.
After some ccnversation, Itlr. Knox said he would put
the complainant and the defendant as ono gentleman apo-
logizing to another, and if the defendant would apologize
to the defendant he would advice the complainant to ac-
cept of the apology.

Col. Campbell having apologized to the complainant
and stated his regret for what had occurred, the matter
en led.

Mr. Knox said he was prepared to grant warrants against
all persons concerned in the riot in the court, and if the
case was proved against any of them he would sand them
for trial.

Lord Carrington appeared at It
yesterday to answer a charge of assault preferred
against him by Mr. Grenville Murray. Mr. Murray
had applied for two summonFes —one for a common
assault, and the other for an offence at common
law, provoking him to fight a duel. Mr. Mur-
ray, on being called, was subjected to a cross-
examination by Mr. Giffard that appeared to
try his temper severely. He declined to answer
the question whether Le had not a paper called the
(Queen's iic.,,scrigcr. To the question whether he
wrote a certain article—the one reflecting on Lord
Carrington—he answered, " No." A number of let-
ters, articles in manuscript, and a corrected proof
of an article were then shown to the witness,
but be declined to say whether they were
in his handwriting. He admitted that he bad
written some articles in the Queen's Messenger,
but said that he would rather have cut off his
right hand than have written others. Lori
Carrington was ultimately bound over to keep
the peace in reference to the first summons, and
committed for trial on the second one. He was
admitted to bail, himself in £4,000, and two
sureties the Duke of Beaufort and Lord
Colville—in the same sum. During the proceed-
ings a disgraceful scuffle took place in court for the
possession of a box of papers which Mr. Grenville
Murray alleges to have been stolen from him.
Blows were freely dealt on both sides ; the magis-
trate's table was nearly overthrown ; and it took a
dozen policemen to part the combatants and restore
order.