The Sun.
London, England, 1868-03-14 00:00:00

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

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OUTRAGEOUS ASSAULT. MERITORIOUS CON-
DUCT OF A CONSTABLE.—John Parker, alias Scott,.
and Win. Butcher, alias Leadbetter, two ruffianly-
looking fellows, described as costerrnongers, were
charged, before Mr. Knox, with being drunk and
wilfully breaking a pane of glass of the value of
£l, at the Hereford Arms, Park-street, Grosvenor-
square, and also with assaulting Mr. Henry Carter,
the landlord, and Police-constable Squires, 66 C.
Mr. Carter said that about half-past five o'clock
yesterday afternoon the prisoners came into his
house, and were served with a quartern of gin.
They stayed for about a quarter of an hour,
during which they made use of very bad language,
and then left. Seeing them returning up the street
he closed his door to prevent them coming into his
house again, when the prisoner Butcher put his foot
through a pane of glass of the value of £l. He
went outside to take hold of Butcher, when
Parker, taking off his coat at the same
time, said, " I'll kill you if you don't let
him go," and then gave him (Mr. Carter) a violent
blow in the eyes, blackening them both. Assistance
arrived, and the prisoners were given into custody.
Henry Hill, of No. 5, St. George's-road, Shep-
herd's-bush, proved seeing Butcher break the pane
of glass in Mr. Carter's window. He dragged
Butcher into the house to save him till a constable
came, and saw Parker assault Mr. Carter in a shame-
ful manner, Mr. Carter being lame from rheu-
matism.

Police-constable Charles Sauk s,
e 166 C, said that
on going to the Hereford Arms,
he found the land-
lord, Mr. Carter, lying on the floor and the prisoner
Parker striking him, and the last witness was hold-
ing Butcher. He took hold of the prisoners and
got them out of the house, and as he was going
along Park-street with both hi his custody Butcher
kicked him on the knee, causing him to fall to the
ground, but he stuck to the prisoners, and they fell
with him. On getting up again he handed Butcher
over to the last witness, and took Parker, who
tried to kick him in a delicate part, saying
that he would ruin him for life ; but through
his seizing Parker's leg the kick did not
take the effect intended. Parker also threat-
ened that if he ever got free he would seriously
injure him. [The constable, who is a young man,
limped in his walk.]
Mr. Knox said he thought for a youngster like
the constable it required no ordinary amount of
courage to secure such fellows as the prisoners. But
the constable had done more than that, for, without
drawing his truncheon, he had succeeded in bringing
the prisoners before him. the constable had acted
very properly, and he hoped his conduct would be
reported to the proper quarter.
Barnes, the gaoler, said the boots the prisoner
were wearing had holes an inch and a half thick
heavily studded with nails.
W. James, 71 C, proved assisting in taking the
prisoners a part of the way, and hearing the threats
made use of by Parker.
Mr. Knox said lie should remand the prisoners,
and take time to consider whether he should not
send them to the sessions. The constable was then
limping, and he (11.1 r. Knox) did not know but
that he might be injured for