The Sun.
London, England, 1861-06-13 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE—June 12.

WESTMINSTER.—COMMITTAL OF MR. KING
HARMAN TO THE HOUSE OF CORRECTION.—Mr.
King Harman, a gentleman of large fortune, yes-
terday appeared for final examination, before Mr.
Arnold, charged with unlawfully resisting the
police in the course of a riot at Cremorne Gardens.
Mr. F. H. Lewis, barrister, appeared for the
defendant.

When first brought before the magistrate, upon
a warrant, there was also a charge against him for
assaulting Mr. Adams, the secretary at Cremorne.
The particulars of the transaction have been before
detailed, and ma the last examination, after a re-
mand of four days to the House of Detention, the
accused was fined £5 for assaulting Mr. Adams ;
the charge for resisting the police, by which he had
escaped on the night in question, being at the
request of Mr. Serjeant Ballantine, who then ap-
peared for him, adjourned until yesterday.
Mr. Lewis inquired whether there was any in-
tention of proceeding further against his client ?

Police-constable fotter,.of the V Division, was
placed in the witness-box, and in answer to ques-
tions from the magistrate said that when in custody
defendant did not offer any resistance himself, he
was passive ; it was those around who rescued
him ; he had hold of his back at the window,
where he escaped that way, but he did not think
defendant saw him. Defendant was greatly excited.
William Bamfield, 380 B, said he was fetched by
Inspector Drake to the circular bar at Cremorne,
and while there he was struck at with an umbrella.
After that witness was called to the coffee-room by
the manager, to keep the door; he was there half
an hour, during which some persons were trying to
force the door open, and it at last gave way. After
the persons had forced their way into the coffee-
room, Mr. Adams came to witness and said he
wanted him to take a man into custody. Witness
went with him, and he pointed defendant out. De-
fendant was creating a disturbance. Witness had
seen him rushing in and out with a number of others
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theutside window,
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custody.
nt was rescued, and they
took him away
In reply to the
magistrate, witness said that de-
fendant forced
his way back when the others took
hold of witness.
waistcoat, and other persoss had
takingpersonshold of defendant's
hold of witness,
back and he forcing himself at the moment, was
rescued.

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engaged
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from him; he forced himself 1E without using
any violence.
James Manley, 347 V, said there was a great (I'ls
turbance at Cremorne. He saw defendant pust:
about several persons who came in his way. The
disturbance was so great that the'y were compelled to
shut the coffee and supper room doors. Witness saw
defendant and two more go up and kick at the door.
Mr. Adams called on witness to take him into cus-
tody. Witness tried to make his way to him but
the mob pushed witness out of the bar. After being
put out witness saw defendant coming out of the
coffee-room window. Potter was behind him.
Mr. Wardel Carbyn, manager at Cremorne, said
that at about half-past one on the morning in ques
tion he saw the defendant surrounded by eight or
nine of his companions in the coffee-room, creat-