The Sun.
London, England, 1858-10-11 00:00:00

,EDS.

IMPORTANT TO OMNIBUS DRIVERS AND CONDUCTORS

At the City Police Committee, on Saturday, a driver of
one of the London General Omnibus Company's vehicles
appeared upon a summons.

His licence was asked for by. Alderman Rose.

Mr. Beard said the defendant had not got his licence,
which was generally in charge of the secretary at the com-
pany's offices.

The Alderman said the Act of Parliament gave him
power to inflict a penalty of 60s. upon the driver of any
public carriage who appeared to answer a summons and did
not produce his licence.

Mr. Beard asked that the case might be adjourned, as
was not the man's fault.

The adjournment was granted.

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—(This Day).

BOW-STREET.

CREATING A DISTURBANCE IN COURT.--A tall, powerful-
looking man, named Forrester, was placed before Mr. Jar-
dine, charged with creating a disturbance in the Bow-street
police-court on Saturday last, and also with assaulting a
constable.

Police-constable F 8 said, on Saturday afternoon the
prisoner was in the body of the court talking in a very loud
manner. I told him to leave the place if he could not speak
in a lower tone, but he refused to comply with my request,
telling me he had business in court, and that he had a right
to speak in whatever manner he chose. I informed him
that if he persisted in the annoyance which it was evident
he was causing to the magistrate on the bench, I should
remove him from the court ; but he paid not the
slightest attention to the caution. After having
given his evidence in the case with which he
was connected, he again returned to the body
of the court and recommenced talking in such an excited
and violent manner that it was absolutely necessary to
forcibly remove him. To such a proceeding he made a des-
perate resistance, and additional aid had to be procured
before he could be removed. It took three constables to,
convey him to the station-house. He did not positively
strike me, but he drove my head against the door post,
which hurt me very much. I don't think he was sober.
Police-constable F 61, said—l was called upon by Con-
stable Smith to assist him in removing Forrester from the
court. He struggled in a violent manner, and it was a
work of much difficulty to get him from the court to the
station-house. He struck me a violent blow under my eye,
which has discoloured it. I think he had been drinking.
Mr. Jardine—Well, what have you to say to this charge ?
Prisoner—l had been drinking, your worship,
Mr. Jardine—That is the excuse everybody makes who
strikes a policeman.

Prisoner—l could not have offered the resistance the
policeman said I did, as I am a cripple in one of my arms.
Mr. Jardine—It is of the greatest importance that order
should be maintained in this court, and, considering the
rough sort of people we have to deal with, it is greatly to be
wondered at that the officers succeed so well as they do
in performing a very difficult duty. When, however, a
person breaks through the rules of the court, and refuses to
comply with the proper request of the officers, it is right
such a circumstance should not be passed over. I fine you
10s., or, in default, five days' imprisonment.
Forrester, who evidently expected a much heavier
punishment, instantly paid the fine and left the court.