The Sun.
London, England, 1828-06-17 00:00:00

POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

BOW-STREET.—Tnn TUUF.-Yesterday an inves-
tigation took place at this office which excited very consi-
derable interest in the sporting world, many of the most
distinguished characters of which were present.
Timothy O'Meara, Esq. for many years known on the
Turf as a heavy better, was brought from St. Martin's
watch-house before Mr. HALLS, and the charge entered in
the watch-house book was as follows :—" For forcing his
way into the private apartment of Lord Aliltown, at the
Royal Hotel, St. James's-street, and endeavouring to ob-
tain money from his Lordship under false pretences."
Mr. Harmer stated, that he appeared on behalf of Lord
Miltown, and proceeded to examine the witnesses against
Mr. O'Meara.

M. Rushenoit &aid he was valet to Lord Miltown, who
occupied apartments at the Royal Hotel, St. James's-street.
On Sunday afternoon, about five o'clock, one of the waiters
informed witness that Mr. O'Meara had called, and
wanted to have an interview with Lord Miltown. Wit-
ness cemmunicated the fact to his master, who was in his
bed-room dressing, and his Lordship sent a message to Mr.
O'Meara, " that he was dressing and could not he seen ;"
and the waiter delivered that answer to Mr. O'Meara.
Witness soon afterward, heard a noise, and on going to
ascertain the cause, he found Mr. O'Meara violently forc-
ing his way into his Lordship's room. Witness told Mr.
O'Meara that he could not enter, and his Lordship could
not be seen ; Mr. O'Meara replied that he would see his
Lordship, and not fifty such fellows as witness and the
waiter Lufton should prevent him going into the room.
Mr. O'Meara entered his Lordship's sitting-room, and
struck twice with his fist with great violence against his
Lordship's dressing-room door, exclaiming, at the time,
" Your Lordship is at home, anti I irAist upon seeing you ;
I will not leave till I see you."

Jr.ll Harin.er asked, if nothing was said about money by
Mr. O'Meara?

The witness replied that Mr. O'Meara said, " he would
not be robbed of 5001. by such robbers as Lord Miltown
and his brother, Mr. Leeson."
Mr. O'Meara here exclaimed, " I'll bet ten to one I
prove that to be false ; 1 said no such thing ; I said that I
would not be robbed of 5001. with impunity by any man,
whatever might be his rank."
Thomas Lofton said that he was head waiter at the
Royal Hotel, and confirmed the evidence of the last wit-
ness as to Mr. O'Meara going into Lord Miltown's room
after he was told that he must not, and that his Lordship
could not then see him ; witness saw Mr. O'Meara knock
violently at his Lordship's bed-room door, and heard him
declare that he would not leave the placeaill he saw his
Lordship ; witness told Mr. .O'Meara that there were seve-
ral noblemen and persons of distinction in the hotel, and
they must not be annoyed by his noise; Mr. O'Meara said
he would not be robbed of 5001. with impunity, and he
would see his Lordship; witness saw Mr. O'Meara with a
betting-book in his hand, and be might have written
therein, because he was waiting above half an hour before
he was taken by the constable out of the hotel ; after Mr.
O'Meara said he would not be robbed, Lord Miltown di-
rected a constable to be sent for, and Mr. O'Meara to be
taken to the watch-house.
Rushenoit, the valet, was again examined, and he said
that when a constable arrived, Mr. O'Meara refused to go
with him ; but be went with a patrol, who came subse-
quently, and witness gave charge of him at the watch-
house, by order of his master.
Mr. O'Meara said, " I did not refuse to go with the
first countable ;- I asked him his name, and be said it was
Justice, and I told him that was the very thing I wanted."
(Laughter).
Mr. HALLS.—You shall have justice here, Mr. O'Meara.
Mr. O'Meara.--I did not refuse to accompany the
officer ; I was anxious to go to the watch-house, because I
knew that the matter would consequently be fully inves-
tigated in public before a Magistrate, and that such investi-
gation, while it would net disgrace me, but show that I
was the aggrieved party., would not redound much to the
credit of the Noble Lord. I can get the constable (Justice)
here in a short time,, and he will prove that I was willing
to go with him to the watch-house ; I was most desirous
of bringing the matter before the public, and am deter-
mined that the conduct of Lord Miltown shall be canvassed
by the Jockey Club.
Priest, a patrol, said that he was sent for to the Royal
Hotel, about six o'clock on Sunday night, and Lord Mil-
' town directed him to take the prisoner into custody. He
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Mr. Harmer said that the charge of attempting to ex-
tort money had been made in the book by mistake. Ile
(Mr. Harmer) had understood from Mr. O'Meara, since
he came into the office, that he had won some money of
Lord Miltown, at Ascot Races; but, if that were the fact,
be had not proceeded in a proper manner to obtain it.
Mr. HALLS said there was nothing in the charge against
Mr. O'Meara in the absence of Lord Miltown, except that
a trespass had been committed, but of that he could not
take cognizance.

Mr. b'Meara—l deny, Sir, that I even committed a