The Sun.
London, England, 1861-10-30 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE, Oct. 29.

LAMB MM.—OMNIBUS OPPOSITION TO MR.
TRAIN'S TRAMWAY.—Mr:WiIIiam Knell, a gentle-
man, residing at No. 1, Abbey-gardens, Abbey-
road, St. John's Wood, appeared before Mr. Elliott,
on a summons to show cause why be refused to pay
his fare of 4d. for his conveyance from the Circus,
Piccadilly, to the Horns at Kennington.
Charles Smart, the conductor of one of Ball's
Brixton omnibuses, No. 6,000, said that on Monday
week Mr. Knell got into his bus at the Circus on
his journey to Brixton. On reaching the end of
Chester-street, in the Kennington-road, he stopped
to put down a lady, and because his driver happened
to stop on the tramway the defendant called him a
scamp and a blackguard, and told him he had no
business whatever to go on the tramway. He told
him he was not accountable for the act of his driver
in pulling on the tramway, but the defendant still
kept on abusing him, called on all the passengers to
get out, got out kimself, and refused to psy the 4d.
fare. He then asked for his card, which he at first
refused, but ultimately gave it to him.

In cross-examination by the lefendant's solicitor,
the witness denied having crossed the tramway
more than once ; that he had not run against the
heads of the horses in one of the tramway cars, nor
in any way endangering the safety of the passen-
gers, who, including the defendant, were nine in
number.

The defendant, in reply to the complaint, said
that on the night in question he got into the vehicle
of which the complainant was the conductor, as
stated, to proceed to Brixton, and the omnibus went
at a steady, proper pace until it passed Westminster-
bridge, but after this point the conduct of the driver
became such as to cause considerable danger to him-
self and the whole of the passengers, and the wonder
was that some serious accident had not happened.
The driver drove on and across the tram rails fre-
quently, and on one occasion had narrowly escaped
running against the horses of the tramway car-
riage or car, so that it was a mercy they had not
got upset. Finding the danger to which he was
exposed, and fearing the consequences, he called to
the conductor repeatedly to let him out, and he had
no hesitation in saying that he had told his fellow-
passengers of their danger. He denied that he had
refused to give his card when it was asked for. On
the contrary, he at once handed it to the com-
plainant.

- Mr. Elliott—Then, your defence is that you got
out of the omnibus in consequence of your consider-
ing your life in danger by the conduct of the driver.
Mr. Knell—Quite so, Sir. I really considered
myself in jeopardy ; and when I got out the con-
dueler and driver appeared in a state of the strongest
excitement. I have not the slightest connexion
with, or interest in, the tramway ; and had the
driver of the omnibus been here, I should think ho
would be able to corroborate what I have stated.
Mr. Elliott— Have you any witnesses you wish
to call ?
Mr. Knell—Yes. I have the driver of the train
car here, and I wish you to hear him.
The witness was here called and sworn, and de-
posed—That on the day in question the driver of
the omnibus named drove on the tram rails opposite
to Walcot-place, and on reaching the end of Chu,-
ter-street, though he had plenty of room to pull to
the left, as he should have done, he stopped on the
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THE WEATHER.—SUN OFFICE, OCTOBER 30, 1861.
THERMOMETER, IN THE SHADE.
51—highest since noon yesterday.
40—lowest this morning and during the night.
50—this day at noon.
BAROMETER-30.0.
WrND—Easterly—light ; with fine, cool, clear weather.