The Sun.
London, England, 1866-12-27 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.—This Day.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

BOXING DAY.—Several persons were brought before Mr.
Knox this morning charged with different offences. When
the charge was only for being " drunk aid incapable" the
offenders were discharged. _

Thomas Davis, a carman, living in Westmoreland-street,
was charged with being drunk and incapable of taking
care of his horses and waggon.

Sergeant Binley, 7 E, stated that the prisoner was very
drunk, and quite incapable of driving his horses. A
companion of the prisoner's who was along with him
last night, and who was als') drunk, fell off the waggon,
anal was so seriously hurt that lie was olligtal to be taken
to University College Hospital, the wheels of the waggon
having passed over his side.
Mr. Knox fined the prisoner 5.3. for being drunk, stating
that if there was any reason to behove, the prisoner was
to blame for the injuries the other man had received he
could be again taken into custody.

William Lambert, cab driver, badge 14,125, was charo-ed
with being drunk, furiously driving a horse, and damaging
cab 978, the property of Charles Clark.
The case having been proved by John Wright, the
driver of the damaged cab, and Gatland 74G A,
Mr. Knox fined the prisoner 10s. or seven days for being
drunk and furicus driving, and adjourned the ease, as far
as the damage was concerned, for a week, to give the
owner an opportunity of ascertaining the amount of
damage. .

Richard Bellamy and Henry Varling, two butchers, were
charged with being drunk and assaulting Richard Gamble,
a young man, and Police-constable 336 A.
Gamble said that Bellamy came up to him last night in
Newport-court, and said, " You -, now rva got you,"
and knocked him down, and Darling then kicked him in
the chest.

Gambles then stated that ho was also assaulted by the
prisoners' friends.
Godwin, 336 A, said that hearing a disturbance in the
neighbourhood of Newport-market, ho went up and saw
Bellamy strike Gamble, and on going to take him into
custody Darling knocked him down and Bellamy fell upon
him.

In answer to Mr. Knox the police stated that the pri-
soners wero drunk.

John Osborne, a labourer, was charged with attempting
to rescue Darling from the custody of the police.
Evidence having been given,

Godwin stated that there was an ill-feeling existing on
the part of Bellamy and his friends against Gambles be-
cause of some information they had given the police re-
specting a young thief named Knott, who has been con-
victed.

Mr. Knox fined Osborne 20s. or 14 days, and committed
the of her prisoners for a month each, without the option of
a fine.

James Mayhew, a cab proprietor, was charged with
being drunk, and incapable of driving a horse and cab in
Regent-street.
Police-constable Staines 123 C proved the charge.
The defendant said that several of his men got drunk
yesterday, and he therefore went out with the cab.
Mr. Knox—And followed the men's example?
The defendant (smiling)—That was the case.
Mr. Knox said it was no smiling matter, and the de-
fendant, being a cab proprietor, ought to set an example to
his mon. Ho would fine him 205., or 7 days.

Ellen Murphy and Emily Bryan, two servants, wero
charged with being drunk and fighting together. The
women were found rolling about on the pavement, both
very drunk, and fighting together.

One of the defendants said she had nothing to say,
while the other said sho did not know what to say.
The women were discharged with a caution.

THE POLICE AVD THE BIRD DEALERS.—Mr. Perry, of
No. 10, Little St. Andrew-street, St. Martin's-lane, Mr.
Harrison, of No. 29, Great St. Andrew-street, and Mr.
Garrett, of No. 27, Groat St. Andrew-street, appeared to
answer the complaint of the police of the F Division of
causing an obstruction by hanging out bird-cages in front
of their shops. . _

The evidence of the police went to show that the de-
fendants hung out cages in.front of their shops, and that
persons collected to look at the birds, and that thus an ob-
struction was caused.
The defendants stated that no obstruction was caused
by hanging out the cages, which were only a few inches
in depth, and that the, cages were hung somo feet from
the ground and over the ana gratings, and the facias of the
shops.
Mr. Tyrwhitt said that ho could not see that any of-
fence had been committed by the defendants, and that the
police might just as well summon all butchers who hung
meat out in front of their shops, and say they caused au
obstruction. As for persons collecting that might be
caused by a person oven holding up his finger. lie did not
consider any offence had been committed, and he should
dismiss the summonses.