The Sun.
London, England, 1859-11-23 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE, Nov. 22.

BOW-STREET. —MORE EVILS OF THE
BUILDERS' DISPUTE.--Henry Billington, who de-
scribed himself as a carpenter, was brought before
Mr. Jardine on a charge of creating a disturbance,
and causing a mob to assemble, in King-street,
Westminster.
Charles Robjohn, a builder, residing in Isling-
ton, deposed—l was one of the witnesses examined
for the prosecution on the appeal against the de-
cision of the magistrate, in the case of the
man charged with intimidating Messrs. Piper's
workmen. The appeal was heard this day,
at the Sessions House, at Westminster,
I left the court with some friends, and went along
King-street, towards the Horse Guards, when the
prisoner and sort% others beset us, calling out in a
dreadful and menacing manner, " Yah,— Rob-
john," and " Piper." I walked on to the end
of King-street, though I could scarcely get along
for the crowd pressing round me, and seeing how
it stood, I hailed a cab. But the mob was halloo-
ing and shouting so much that the cabman coulY
not get near, the horse being frightened by the mob.
The prisoner several times called out with great
violence of manner, and excited the mob. I re-
ceived a blow from somebody. It was not very
important, but it was very annoying.
Mr. Jardine—What do you'mean by saying that
he excited the mob P I suppose they used the same
sort of expressions you spoke of ?
Witness—Yes, sir, and whenever they left off he
began again, and set them on again. At the cor-
ner of Whitehall I saw a constable and complained
to him. He said if I would point out any of the
ringleaders he would take them into custody, and
having observed the prisoner as one of the. ring-
leaders, I did -point him out, and the constable took
him. We then went back to the station house in
King-street.
Mr. Jardine—Did the mob then disperse ?
Witness—The greater portion did, but some fol-
bwea us back to the station-house.
Mr. O'Brien, clerk to the court—thd the pri-
soner anything to do with the trial ?
Witness----Not that I am aware of.
James Luke Mason, a joiner, who was with the
complainant, corroborated his evidence, and added
that some other violent and insulting expressions
(which he mentioned) were used by the prisoner
and others in a rough and boisterous manner.
There were several hundred persons assembled.
Ills name was mentioned, and he was asked, " What
is your number ?"

Police Thresb,• 202 A, deposed—At about half-
past two o'clock this afternoon I was on duty in
Whitehall, and saw a crowd of 200 or 300 people
in Kiw;-strect, fullo« ing the• complainant, and
shouting at him. lie called a cab, but the cabman
could not get near him, for his horse being fright-
ened, started off in a contrary direction. There was
p,ro.at disturbance, such as was calculated to cause
alarm, not only to the persons followed and hooted,
but also to other persOns who might be passing by.
The traffic was completely stopped. The prifoner
having been pointed out to me as a ringleader, 1
took him in charge.
Mr. Jardine (to the prisoner)—Well, what do you
say to this ?

The Prisoner—Well, sir, the fact is, a friend of
mine, who was formerly at Piper's, came to me in
a public-house where I was sitting, and said,
" There they are, coming out, let us just go and give
'cm a rowing." So, having worked there many
years, I did go out, not thinking any harm. But
I neyersaid any more than "It9bjohn"and " Piper,"