The Sun.
London, England, 1860-03-05 00:00:00

TIIE MURDEROUS ASSAULT ON T 0.31

PADDOCK, THE PUGILIST.

Thomas Spencer, of 17, Little Tichfield-street, Foley-
place, coffee-house keeper (the name being erroneously
given in some of the papers as Parry), was brought up at
Marlborough-street police-court, before Mr. Beadon, by
Sergeant Rogers, 6 C, charged with cutting and wounding
Thomas Paddock, better known as "Tom" Paddock, a
pugilist, at the Cambrian public-house, Castle-street, Lei-
cester square (Nat Langham's), with intent to do grievous
bodily harm.
Mr. Edward Lewis, of Great Marlborough-street, ap-
pearild for the prisoner.
Thomas Paddock, whose head was enveloped in surgical
bandages, said—l live at 91, John street, Tottenham-
court-road, and have been a prizefighter, but have now left
it off. On Saturday, about 12 o'olock, having taken a good
deal to drink, I was at Nat Langham's, the Cambrian
Stores, Castle-street, where also was the prisoner. I asked
the prisoner for a knife and some money (about 4s. 6d.) he
had taken from ray pocket. A few words then ensued, and
some scuffling and fighting, when I felt I was cut on the
chin. I was only conscious of one cut on the chin, but on
getting to the hospital found several others about the head
My coat was cut through about the arms, but all the
wounds I have are those on my head. I have been at the
hospital since, and am to go back. We had both been
drinking together during the morning, but were not
drunk.

Cross-examined by Mr. Lewis—Have known prisoner
for some time and been on friendly terms with him, drink-
ing together. First saw the prisoner at Broome's, the
Coach and Horses, and afterwards at Nat Langham'e.
Had had something to drink together. It was at Lang-
ham's where he asked for his money and knife. Did not
remember saying that if he did not "give him the 'money
he would knock his guts out." Might have said he
would punch his head. It was on the ground that I felt I
was cut, and felt the knife. I called out, "This man is
sticking me." It is very likely the prisoner was underneath
at the time. Have not seen the knife from the time the
prisoner took it till this morning, wh►n shown it by the
constable.
John Ford (known (as " Jack Callaghan") said—l was
at Nat Langham's on Saturday, between twelve and ono,
and saw Paddock and the prisoner there. Prisoner was
rather tipsy, and Paddock very much so. Paddock came
in first by a few minutes. I was drinking a glass of ale.
Prisoner, when he came in, stood with his back to the bar,
between it and Paddock. Paddock asked the prisoner to
give him his money, saying, "I want 4s. 6d. of you, which
you have taken out of my pocket." Prisoner said he had
no 4s. 6d. of his, and asked him to take off his boots and
see. Paddock said, "If you don't give it me I'll pay you
for it," and tapping the prisoner gently on the breast
with his fingers, repeated the words. Prisoner,
who then had his hand behind -him, made a
movement with it and struck Paddock in the face, but I
did not see what he had in his hand as it was cevered. Pri-
soner repeated the blows several times; and then Paddock
called out to Bob Travers, who Was pi esent at the tins,
" Bob, look out, he's got something in his hand." I then
pounced upon the prisoner, who passed the knife from one
hand to the other. [The knife was here produced, the
blade about three inches in length.] I tried to get hold of
the knife but could nut, but the waiter came to my assist-
ance and took the knife out of his hand. The pi isoner tried
to escape but I secured him, altheugh I got some kicks on
my legs. Should say the prisoner struck Paddock 10 or
12 times.

Cross-examined—The prisoner repeatedly struck Pad-
dock with his fist, and afterwards saw him change the
knife from one hand to the other. Had worked for Mr.
Jay, of the City-road, the builder.

Pycroft, the waiter at anghares, said he seized the pri-
soner's hand, and got the knife away. It was the knife
produced.

Cross-examined—I did not notice whether the prisoner
was bleeding from the face. Paddock had hold of prisoner
at the time. They both fell together, prisoner underneath.
Before they fell Paddock said "Look at his hand." I did
not see any blows struck before they fell. Immediately they
fell Paddock said he was stabbed. I do not know whether
prisoner was drunk or not.

Sergeant Rogers, C division, here asked for a remand,
which was at once granted, till Monday next, for the at-
tendance of the surgeon from the Charing-cross Hospital.
The court, during the hearing of the case, was densely
crowded, and the greatest interest seemed to be felt, not a
little being occasioned by the near approach of the great
contest for the championship.
The depositions being read over, the prisoner was locked
up, bail being refused.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE-(71111 DAY.)

THAMES.
TEE RELIGIOUS DISSENSIONS IN ST. GEORGE'S IN-
THE-EAST.—This morning a large number of the parish-
ioners of St. George's-in-the-East, headed by Mr. Joseph
Smith, solicitor, of Arbour-street East, Stepney, attended
the court for the purpose of applying for summonses against
the Rev. Bryan King, rector of St. George ; the Rev. Thos.
Dove, assistant curate; Barton Hatfield, son of a wine-
merchant, and one of Bryan King's choristers; Albert
Edward Coleman, .57, St. George-street; and Edward
Adams, 55, Montague-square, for assaults. Much excite-
ment prevailed, and there appeared to be a strong feeling
of indignation against the rector aid his friends.
Mr. Smith detailed the circumstances which led to the
assaults upon his clients yesterday afternoon in the parish,
when the Rev. Bryan King and his friends ejected the
parishioners from the choristers seats and other parts of the
church between the afternoon and evening service, and
acted with great violence.
Mr. Thomas Herbert, scalemaker, who is a vestryman
and constable of St. George's-in-the• East, said he was sent
for to suppress the disturbance in the church, and was in-
formed the rector and his friends were ill-usTng the
parishioners, and that murder would be done unless he
interfered. In attempting to gain admission he was
assaulted by Burton Stutfield and Edward Adams. He
was afterwards assaulted by Thomas Dove, the as •
Blatant, who jammed his leg between (the vestry door and
door-post, and, in spite of his cries and entreaties, kept it
there some time. He was very lame, and was unable to
walk to the court.

Richard James Selby, Mr. Thomas Newson, a clerk,
No. 89, Cannon-street, St. George's, and other parishioners
deposed to violent assaults committed upon them by Mr.
King, Mr. Adams, and Mr. Coleman.
Mr. Smith said that many police constables who were in
the church saw the violence of Bryan King, Thos. Dove,
and their associates, and would have taken the rev. gentle-
man and their friends into custody if the persons assaulted
had given them in charge. lle complained of Bryan King
bringing fighting mon like Adams from the West-end to
assault the parishioners, and force his obnoxious practices
on the rate-payers of St. George's.
Mr. Yardley thought it best not to use any harsh lan-
guage or to say any thing that might tend to exasperation
on one aide or the other. Professional men, above all
others, ought not to have their feelings marked. If the
rector in the exercise of what he considered to be his right,
and believing that the church was his freehold, ejected
certain parties from the church who he thought had no
right to be there, using no snore force than was absolutely
necessary, it was a case in which neither he nor his col-
league would have any jurisdiction.

Mr. Smith said that if the rector had the right to eject
the parishioners from the church, and he denied that he had
that right, there was a great excuse on the part of the rector
and his friends.

Mr. Yardley—ln that case the magistrates would have
jurisdiction.

Ultimately summonses were granted against Messrs. King,
Dove, Adams, Statfield, and Coleman, for assaulting Mr.
Hubert, Mr. Newsom, and Mr. Selby ; other summonses
were applied for by other parishioners, but Mr. Yardley
thought he had already granted enough to try the question,
and recommended the complainants to attend as witnesses
when the summonses were heard. He was afraid
the Monday's amusements in the Thames Police
Court were too cheap for the dissentients in St.
George's. He wished Mr. Smith would take both
parties in the unfortunate parish of St. George'■ to the
superior courts. A good dose of litigation, expensive litiga-
tion, would do much good. if the discontents on both sides
oould be taken into the Court of Queen's Bench, the Con-
sistory Court, and the Court of Chancery all at once, it
would do them a great service. It would be like a copious
bleeding, lancing, bleeding by leeches, and cupping all at
once. (Laughter.)
The night charges were then proceeded with. At the
time our reporter despatched his messenger another batch
of discontented parishioners were entering the court for
the purpose of complaining of rector, curate, and choristers,
who, according to the statements made by the police, were
►nest violent in their behaviour yesterday afternoon.