The Sun.
London, England, 1867-04-06 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

11 iMIiBOROUGH-STREET.

EXTRAORDINARY CONDUCT OF A POLICE DIVI-
SIONAL SURGEON.—John Cross Richardson, of
Bridge-road West, surgeon, and stated to be the
surgeon to the V division of police, was charged
before Mr. Knox with being drunk, behaving in a
disorderly manner, using obscene language, and also
with assaulting Sergeant Philps, 21 A.
Mr. Abraham Myers, check-taker at the Argyle
Rooms, said—Last night the prisoner came into the
Argyll Rooms tipsy, having passed the money-taker.
I refused to allow him to pass me, and he was put
out, and when he got outside he assaulted the ser-
geant on duty.

By the prisoner—You were trying to get in, but
with the assistance of the sergeant you were pre-
vented because you were tipsy and very disgusting
in your language. It was at the Argyll Rooms.
Prisoner---I do not recollect bAng at the Argyle
Rooms at all.

Sergeant :Philps, 21 A—l wls upon duty last
night at the Argyle Rooms when the prisoner was
refused admission, being tipsy. I requested him
to leave, and he then struck me three or four blows
on the body. I again asked him to leave, when he
refused and made use of the most obscene language
I ever heard. I succeeded in getting him to the
door and advised him to go away, and he then de-
liberately struck me in the mouth, cutting and
loosening two of my teeth, and I was obliged to get
the assistance of another constable before I could
get him to the station.

By Prisoner—l have not been obliged to go to a
doctor.

Prisoner—You are making a mountain out of a
molehill. They hurt my arm in the cell.
Sergeant Philps—You hurt yourself in falling.
You were treated with the greatest kindness.

Prisoner—They threw me down and crushed my
arm in the cell.

Weeks, 339 A, said—l was at Vine-street when
the prisoner was brought in, and he made use of
very bad language. I visited the cell twice, and
he kicked me on the legs.
Prisoner—l am a surgeon at Battersea. I was
the divisional police surgeon ; and this morning I
resigned my appointment, as I would not act for
such dastardly low wretches.

inspector Draper--I was at the station when the
charge was brought in. The prisoner was very
drunk and violent. He did not deny the assault
on the sergeant. His language is not fit to be re-
peated, and we had to use force to put him in the
cell. It was not till eight o'clock this morning that
he would give his name and address, and he then
mentioned the name of Mr. Holme, surgeon, of
Clarges-street, and wished to write to him. I
provided him with pen, ink, and paper, and he
dropped the pen into the ink, and at the same
time making use of the most filthy language threw
the pen into my face.
Prisoner—l went to a house in Panton-street
last night and had some champagne with six girls,
and I afterwards got into an altercation with the
police, and I think they struck me first. I have
resigned my police appointment, as I would no
longer work with them. I have been surgeon to
the police for six or eight years.
Mr. Knox —Do you know Mr. Holme ?
Prisoner—l do.

Mr. Knox—l should like to see Mr. Holme, be-
cause I do not think the prisoner is in his right
mind, and he will be the best person to speak to
that fact, as he knows the prisoner.
Prisoner—lt was the champagne ; it is not un-
usual to give persons drugged wine.
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Mr. have heard the case, and it occurs
to me that you are scarcely a man in your right
nind. 1 shall remand the case for a few days, when
Mr. Holme, who you say knows you, can attend,
and speak to the state of your mind ; and in the
meantime if you can seed to any friend to bail you,
I will take two sureties in £25 each.