The Sun.
London, England, 1866-07-24 00:00:00

STRATION,

Prisoner--There was great confusion at the time, and I
was excited, but I don't think I broke the peace. Ido not
deny touching the reins. I own I shouted a good deal.
John Marsh, G 2 B—l had charge of the prisoners at the
Marble Arch. The prisoners resisted a great deal in being
got upstairs, but when they were once got up no more force
was used.
Prisoner—l saw one man punched in the eye by the
police, and I saw acts done by the police I should not have
expected from Englishmen. I was excited, but I would not
do anything to break the peace. lam a respectable man.:
Mr. Knox—The result of the meeting last night was a
scone of destruction in the park, and the town has been
kept in a state of excitement. I must not make you re-
sponsible, however, for the acts of others. Ido not think
trying to shake a man off his horse is the act of a person
who, as he says, does not wish to break the peace. lam
sorry for you, but I cannot look over your act, and I shall
commit you for a month with hard labour.
William Atteroll was next charged.
Robbins, 119 lI—I was ou duty last night near the
Marble Arch. I saw tho prisoner pressing against the
park railings, and some of them were pulled down. As
soon as I turned my face I was struck on the head and
knocked down, and then I turned round and I saw the pri-
soner in the charge of a plain-clothes officer.
Mr. Knox—Was you struck with the hand ?
Constable—No, sir ; it was some instrument.
Childs, 193 H—l saw the prisoner pressing against the
rails. As soon as they fell the prisoner with a stone struck
the constable on the hat and nearly knocked him down.
Mr. Knox—What portion of the park is it where the
railings are knocked down ?
Constable—Near Park-lane.
Mr. Knox—Was he one of those actually engaged in
damaging the railings ?
Constable He was, sir.
Prisoner—l never pushed on them at all.
Mr. Knox—This is a very bad case. There are some
who will be brought up for whom I feel respect. You
were engaged in pulling down the railings, and you strike
the constable in the execution of his duty in a manner which
might have cost the constable his life. You may think
yourself lucky you are not charged with killing the man.
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constable.was charged
with riotous conduct, and inciting the mob to break into
Hyde-park.
The constable having stated the case,
The Defendant said—l was struck by a constable, and
while taking down some persons' names and addresses,
was taken into custody.
TheConstable—T he prisoner was drunk, and addressing
persons in opposition to Sir Richard Mayne's right to close
the park.
The Defendant—l had got the names of six persons, and
was taking the seventh, with the view of complaining of
the constable's conduct. I was not drunk. I can produce
witnesses.

Mr. Knox—You shall have every opportunity.
Police-constable 161 V—The defendant was very drunk
when brought to the Marble Arch, and said he did not
care a for Sir Richard Mayne, or any one else, and
abused everybody.
Mr. Knox—Was he ill ?
Constable—No, sir; he was hurt in the leg.
Mr. Knox—l am afraid a good many were grievously
hurt last night.
Constable—When the defendant was afterwards brought
into the charge-room at the station he sat on the table,
and was then drunk.
The Defendant—The place where we were confined in
was like the Black Hole of Calcutta. I did all I could to
keep the men there quiet.
Mr. Knox—l am not here to inquire into the state of the
accommodation. The charge against you is being
drunk
and disorderly, and you want witnesses. I will therefore
give you an opportunity of sending for witnesses.
George Alex. Calvert and Timothy Thackeray—the one
a solicitor and the other an engineer—were next charged ;
Timothy with assaulting a constable, and George with
attempted rescue.
The defendant Timothy—l wish the cases heard sepa-
rately that I may call my brother as a witness.
William Lee, 292 Y—l was on duty about 10 o'clock,
near the Marble-arch, and saw the two defendants toge-
ther, and about 200 persons present. 1 saw the constables
persuading the defendants to go away. Timothy said he
did not care for the police, and then struck the Sergeant
with his stick. The other defendant said, "you shan't
take him," and caught the Sergeant by the collar of his
coat and tore it. Both defendants were violent. They
were both sober.
By Timothy—At the time you were taken into custody
you had no such, but out, was lying beside you. I ar-
rested your brother for tearing the Sergeant's coat. You
were very violent going to the station ; your brother the
most so.

The defendant Timothy—Our object in going to the
place was to see the cavalry. We asked permission to go
along, and we were spoken to roughly, and violent hands
were laid upon us. I offered our cards, and said we would
go quietly, but we were dragged along very roughly and
treated with great barbarity. While going up stairs we were
punched ; my head struck against the wall, and he got to
the top of the stairs. I received a blow on the head, cutting
it, but whether by a constable or one of the other prisoners
I cannot say. When I got to the John-street station my
head was dressed by the doctor. As far as the crowd was
concerned, we took no part in it, and we are not in the
habit of assaulting people.

Mr. Knox—You have not denied assaulting the ser.
geant ?

Mr. Timothy—l do solemnly deny it.
Mr. George—l deny that either of us used a stick. 1
might have torn the sergeant's coat, as we were pulled
about and struck and kicked on the legs.
Mr. Kuox—Kicks and blows are the natural inheritance
of tersons who go into mobs. I should have thought you
would have gone five miles out of the way. Ido not wish
to act with undue severity : all I wish to do is to do that
which will preserve the public peace. I shall hear one of
the cases before I decide /upon yours.
The defendants were then removed.
James Collins was next charged with assaulting Marsh,
62 B.

Marsh said—l was on duty at the Marble Arch last night,
and saw a man throw a stone. I was making my way
to where the man was, and the prisoner said, " Don't be
so fast," and struck me on the side of the face with his fist.
I took hold of him, and two other constables came up and
I took him into custody. My helmet was knocked off and
broken to pieces, and the prisoner's hat was also lost. On
the way to the station the prisoner said, "I hope you will
make it as light as you can. You did not see me throw
any stones." I said, "I did not, and I shall not charge you
with it."

Mr. Merriman— I could not say that I had noticed the
defendant any time before. I will swear that tho prisoner
was the person who struck me. My hat was not knocked
off till after I was struck by the prisoner. The prisoner
said, "I was very much excited at the time, and you have

MARLBOROUGH-8 TREET (THIS DAY).
Long before the hour of commencing business this morn-
ing a large number of persons assembled outside the court,
and as soon as the court doors were opened the court was
densely filled :
The following aro the names of the persons charged and
the offences with which they are charged :—Geo.Williams,
assaulting Inspector Vettee, A division, and damaging his
uniform ; William Crotty, throwing stones; John Malley,
damaging the park railings and throwing mortar ; George
Mingay, throwing stones ; Frank Simpson, throwing
stones ; John Blount, damaging the park railings ; Charles
Dobson, damaging the park railings; Alfred Ellis, drunk
and damaging the park railings ; William Maydon, behav-
ing in a disorderly manner; John Crocker, throwing
stones ; James M'Pherson, climbing over the park railings;
Henry Bruton, damaging the park railings ; Jonathan
Ambrose Bruce and William Pilkington, damaging
the park railings ; Henry Coway, throwing stones ; .
Charles Gorman, damaging the park railings ;
James Dempsey, throwing stones ; William Athoroll,
breaking an iron fence and assaulting Robbins, 119 H ;
Henry Ingall, disorderly and throwing stones ; John Shel-
labeer, disorderly and ltssaulting George Mitchell, 103 D ;
John Brown, disorderly and throwing stones ; Chas. Cook,
throwing stones ; Alfred King, throwing stones; J. Brown,
throwing stones; Philip Kartreiler, riotous and throwing
stones; Edward, Russell, throwing stones at the police;
Robert Stevens, destroying iron railings ; Timothy
Thackeray Calvert, solicitor, and George A. Calvert, engi-
neer, disorderly and assaulting the police, and attempted
rescue ; Wm. Backanan, stealing some lead from the iron
railings ; David Rees, Wm. Keast, Edward Baldock, da-
maging iron railings, and Baldock further charged with
assaulting a constable ; James Harman, disorderly con-
duct; George S. Ambrose, John Miller, John Nick, throw-
ing stones, &c ; Henry Williams, riotous conduct and in-
citing a mob to break into Hyde-park ; James Terry, W.
Welsh, W. Barnes, and Alfred King.
Francis Simpson was first brought up by Inspector
Kettle, A Division.
The Inspector—l was at the Marble-arch last night,
about 7 o'clock. There was great disturbance, and some
of the rails broken. A large number of stones was thrown,
and I saw prisoner throw a stone and pick up others, and
I then seized him and took him into custody.
Mr. Knox-405, or a month.
George Mingay was next charged.
Inspector Kettle—About 8 o'clock I saw the prisoner
pull up three stones, and just as he was in the act of
throwing one I seized him.
Mr. Knox-40s. or a month.
George Williams was charged as follows :
Inspector Kettle—A procession had just arrived and
demanded admission, but the police stopped it. Prisoner
laid hold of the reins of one of the mounted police, and
made the horse rear. I took hold of him, and he struck
me. It was with great difficulty he was got to the station,
and my coat was torn, the damage being 10s.
Mr. Knox—You do not say that he did it.
Inspector—No, sir.
Mr. Knox—Prisoner, do you wish to say anything—take
your time.