The Sun.
London, England, 1858-04-08 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.-April 7.

MANSION-HOUSE.—Charles Murray, who
had been remanded upon the charge of having
been drunk ann disorderly, and assaulting a police-
constable named John Banyard, 562, was again
brought before the Lord Mayor.
It will be recollected that the prisoner, who is
the son of a baronet, and who has been on several
previous occasions brought to this court and com-
mitted to prison on similar charges to the present,
was found in company with a water-side labourer
named Holley, creating a disturbance in Aldgate,
and beating an old man. Balla] d interfered and
advised Murray to go home, upon which the latter
struck him several times. Upon Murray being taken
into cmitody,Holley, who was committed for 14 days,
attempted to rescue him. Murray's conduct was so
violent that it required no less than four policemen
to convey him to the nation-house, and when there
he struck all around him, and gave Banyard a
severe kick on the thigh which broke the face and
glass of his watch. He was remanded till to-day
for the purpose of seeing whether his friends would
send any medical man to speak to the state of his
mind.

Before the prisoner was brought up, a gentleman
connected with his family made a communica,iou
to the Lord Mayor the nature of which did not
transpire.
The Lord Mayor—What have you got to say
this morning, Murray
Prisoner—l cannot say anything at present, ex-
cept I am sorry for what has happened.
The Lord Mayor—l shall commit you, for the
assault on the constable, for twenty-one days with
hard labour ; and in the meantime we will consider
what is to be done with you for the future.
Banyard—Will your lordship be good enough to
award me 3s. for the damage he has done to my
watch? 9s. 6i. was found upon him.
Prisoner—How do I know your watch was in-
jured by me ? It's very easy to say so, but it's nut
right.
The Lord Mayor--I shall fine you 3s. for the
damage done to the officer's watch.
Prisoner—l want this 9s. 6d. to go to my wife.
The Lord. Mayor—Wife ! you have no wife.
Prisoner—Yes, I have.
The Lord Mayor—All I can say is that I am sorry
to hear it.

-Prisoner—l don't want the money for myself, I
want it for her.

The Lord Mayor—You should have thought of
her before you brought yourself into your present
disgraceful position.
The prisoner was then removed to the cell below.

GUILDHALL.—James Julier, the driver of an
omnibus, badge No. 11,907, called the" Favourite,"
belonging to the General Omnibus Company, was
summoned before Alderman Salomons, to answer
the cimplaiut of Messrs. Pettbr and Galpiu,
printers and publishers, of Belle &image-yard, for
furiously driving, against the statute, See.
Mr. Lewis appeared for the defendant.
Mr. George William Petter said—On Monday
week last, the 29th March, I was riding on an om-
nibus belonging to tl,e Saloon Omnibus Company,
on my way home to Horusey-rise. I left the General
Post-office at 20 minutes to 5 o'clock in the after-
noon, and on arriving at the cab-sta,nd re it the end
of St. Anne's-lane I saw one of the London General
Omnibus Company's omnibuses, driven by the de-
fendant, following us. There was a cart on the near
side of the cab-stand which impeded our progress,
and the driver of the Saloon omnibus therefore
passed through a break in the cib rank with the
view of going on the off side, but at that moment
the defendaiit lashed his horses into a furious gallop,
and endeavoured to pass the Saloon omnibus b, fore
it got through the break, the result of which was
that tee two omnibuses came into collision, and the
passengers had a very narrow escape of bring seri-
ously injured. No mischief did occur, and upon my
remonstrating with defendant ho became exceed-
ingly offensive, calling out and making remarks,
and gesticulating in a very insulting manner. He
continued to drive to and fro before the Saloon
omnibus, until both onanibusia passed out of the
City, but this sort of conduct continued th oughout
the whole of the journey. I have taken out this
summons because this is not the first, second, third,
nor font-VI time defendant has been guilty of such
conduct. I may mention that a spirit of rivalry
exists on the par`, of the London General Omnibus
Company against the Saloon Omnibus Company,
because the latter have started omnibuses to aecon3-
modate the inhabitants of Horusey; and the prac-
tice pursued by the London General Omnibus Com-
pany is to run an omnibus behind and another be-
fore the Saloon omnibus, which is technically called
" noising." I have it Jticed, with others, that the
defendant is a most furious driver, and on some
occasions lades have screamed with fear, such was
the d,no•er to be apprehended front his reckless
conduct': •
Alderman Salomons said he was of opinion that it
was a case of wanton and furious driving, and he
therefore fined the defendant 20s, and costs, as the

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