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

THE AJ URSAY-CAItRINGTON CASE.

Lord Carrington appeared at Marlborough-street
yesterday to answer a charge of assault preferred
against him by Mr. Grenville Murray. Mr. Murray
bad applied for two summonses—one for a common
assault, and the other for an offence at coalition
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. Ile declined to answer
the question whether he had not a paper called the
Queen's
.Messenger. 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 he declined to say whether they were
in his handwriting. He admitted that he had
written some articles in the Queen's Messenger,
but said that he would rather have cut off his
right hand than have written others. Lord
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 tbc 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.

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 Bowdon, the messenger of
the court.

A number of gentlemen were present, some 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 had charge of
a tin box from which he had taken papers
in the course of the case. Mr. Newman called out " Po-
lice !" and " Murder !" as loudly as he could. He and
Poole, another officer of the Court, immediately rushed to
Mr. Newman's protection, as did the other officers in at-
tendance. He caught hold of one 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 he turned round saw a gentleman
(the defendant), who, was sitting on a chair at the
solicitor' tulle, 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 some 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. He told the defendant
the box was in the possession of the police, and that he
had nothing to fear when ho got up.
Sergeant Martin said to the defendant, " That's an
officer of the court," and the defendant then let go of
him, saying that he did not know that ho was an officer
of the court.

In answer to Mr. Lewis, the witness said ho told the
defendant that he was an °Meer of th court, being in plain
clothes at • the time. As soon as the defend tut was tild
that he let go of him. He Ltd since ascertained that
the persons who tried to get the box from Mr. Newman
were friends of Mr. Grenvil!o Murray.
sergeant Martin, 14 A, proved seeing the defendant
take :hold of Boden. He let go of him when he
(Martin) told him that he was an officer of the court, and
said that be was very sorry he had made a mistake.
In answer to Mr. Lewis, the witness said ho saw the
defendant do nothing more than collar Boden.
Mr. Lewis addressed the magistrate at some length on
the defendant's behalf, urging that the defendant had
mistaken Boden for one of the persons trying to get 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 in doing only that which it was his duty
to-do.

Mr. Lewis called several witnossm, all of whom bore
testimony to the fact that the defendant only interfered
for the protection of Mr. Newman. and to prevent Cm box
hAng taken from him.

Mr. Knox, after going over the evidence, said it ap-
pearol that a dastardly attack had been made on Mr. New-
man by a parcel of ruffians to get possession of a box con-
taining papers which he had been subitened to bring to t
court. He was bound to say that BoJen's conduct had
been most commendable in resisting the endeavours of the
persons to take away the box. He believed the defendant
had acted on the side of law and order and to support the
authorities of the court, but he Lad made a mistake.
The defendant sail ho regretted that, under a misap-
prehension, ho had laid a finger on Bodou.
After some ccnversation, Mr. Knox said he would put
the complainant and the defendant as one 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 send them
for trial.