The Sun.
London, England, 1868-11-23 00:00:00

THAMES.

A LECTURE TO THE POLlCE.—William Fine,
young man, was brought before Mr. Paget charged
with assaulting police-constable 403 K, in the 00"
cution of bis duty. . _

The constable stated that on Saturday night 10
was on duty in the Mile-end-road, and saw and.,
heard a disturbance among some parties who
been just turned out of a public-house. lie parted
the combatants and begged the people to go horn°
and not make a noise, on which the prisoner, wh°
was intoxicated, struck him a severe blow on the
nose and caused it to bleed profusely. He then took
the prisoner into custody.
Another constable confirmed the above state-
ment.

The prisoner, in defence, said he had been to
meeting to do a good turn to a friend in distress,
and put a sixpence in the plate when the collection
took place. He heard a row when he left the
public house, and went to see what was the matter'
The police-constable interfered and drove hir°
away, and as he was running from him hit hinl
the back with his staff, and being exasperated a'
his conduct, he did turn round and strike him.
Mr. Paget asked the constable 403 if he took
staff from his pocket ?
Constable—l did, sir.
Mr. Paget—Did you use it?

Constable—No, sir, I did not.
Mr. Paget, addressing Inspector Rouse of the
division, said, he hal frequently called attention t°
the fact that when police-constables drew their
staves, whether rightly or wrongly, and whether
they used them or not, they concealed the circus'
stance of their having done so. That was vol
wrong. He expected the truth, the whole truth,
and nothing but the truth from police-constables,
and the suppression of anything, or any part of
case, was highly suspicious. The constable in 01'4
case had not said a word about drawing his truncheon
in his original evidence. If it was necessary for fi
policeman to draw his truncheon, and if it was oe'
cessary upon an emergency to use it, he should say
so at once in his evidence in chief, and not attempt
to deceive a magistrate. All the story ought to I):
told by every witness. Policemen should put &lit
fidence in magistrates, who would always pro e2O
them when right, censure them when wrong. -11'.0
believed the constable was perfectly justified
drawing his staff in the midst of a disorderly 31/
violent mob and after he had .been struck, and 0
glad there was no occasion to use it. The conco:;0
ment had thrown suspicion on the whole case. 't
sentenced the prisoner to 21 days' imprisono3
and hard labour.

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HUNTING ACCIDENT.—Ou Saturday Cal)
_l4.
Vasey, an officer of the 2d Battalion of Coldstream GUS
met with a serious accident while out with the VV./0'15°,6
Garrison drag hounds. The line on Saturday was fr°-t
Southall to Hirrow. Soon after the start, at tile c°,
leap, Captain Vasey 's horse fell upon a fence, throvil°7l
horse and rider to the ground, the animal rolled uP°
the captain and broke his right leg close below the ku
A special train was immediately secured at the Sena'
station of the Great Western Railway, and Captain y 0& ti
was taken with all despatch to Windsor, and conveyed os
his quarters at the infantry barracks. Surgical assistollic
was of course at once rendered. Last night's report ASA,
the condition of this gallant officer and well known W
ing gentleman was favourable.
SUDDEN DEATH FROM ELECTION EXCITEMENT'.':
On Saturday morning Mr. John Barney Day, rope 01W3-f
lecturer, of Copley-street, Stepney, who was chairnl9'3:l3
Mr. Newton's Mile-end Old Town Committee (sull,-cl
ward), at the recent election, died suddenly. The decade
had given no previous indications of illness, and 0° ;10
citement and anxiety under which he laboured during 'o3r
Tower Hamlets election were the cause of death. Alf' PAry
was a member of the board of guardians, and of the Tc'''tite
of Mile-end Old Town, and was much respoted is

ha mlet. te
OMEN SUFFRAGE.—At Finsbury during tuo
election over 15 ladies went to the poll and recordad
votes, whilst perfect order prevailed.
LORD RECTORSHIP OF GLASGOW UNIVERSI'"'„,r•
On Thursday morning the Glasgow Students' Conserihe
tive Club rec.ived a communication from his Grace the
Duko of Montrose, Chancellor of the University, t°,310
effect that he purposes giving his casting vota

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of Lord Stanley. -
Mr. W. E. Lendrick, late private secretarY °Ott;
Earl of Mayo, has been appointed to the same °l:ge
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