The Sun.
London, England, 1844-03-12 00:00:00

Mr. RAWLINSON—What did he do ? Witness—He de-
sired me to let go, and I did so, awl Mr. May then took
hold of the reins ; he also drew his staff from his pocket,
saying, "I am a constable." Defendant stood up in his
chaise, with his whip in his hand, threatening to cut Mr.
May to pieces if he did not loose his hold. I asked him
(defendant) for his card, but he stated he bad not got
one, and he immediately jumped out of his chaise, When he
collared Mr. May, and laid hold of his wrist. He (de-
fendant) then went back into the stable-yard, promising
to write his address and bring it, but he did not return.

Mr. RAWLINSON—IS the hOi-se- you have spoken of the
same that I saw here last Wednesday ? Witness—Yes,
Sir.

It may here be remarked that the Baronet's servant
was taken into custody as he was in the act of driving
off, and brought to this Court ; but as it was considered
by the Magistrate that his master, Sir Simon Clarke, was
the party to blame, the summonses against him were
consequently issued. Previously to the summonses being
made out, the wounds on the horse were inspected by
Mr. Rawlinson and Lord Montfort.

Mr. Henry Mander May, who described himself as
Assistant Secretary and constable to the National Ani-
mals' Friend Society corroborated the preceding evi-
dence, adding that defendant shook him when requested
to go to the station-house and give his name and address.
Sir Simon Clarke's answer to the charge was that he
had committed no violence whatever, and that when
asked his name he gave it ; he also offered to give his
address if the officer would accompany him down the
yard, but that he would not do ; he (Sir Simon Clarke)
drove the horse up to Esher on the Monday, and, as its
shoulders were galled, he had the collar altered by his
harness maker. The animal had a day's rest in town,
and he was about to drive it home with the altered
collar when the witnesses stopped him as they had de-
posed to. Plume said to the other officer, " He's inter-
fering with your duty ; take out your staff and strike him."
Samuel Hardwick, the groom, said he heard the words
" take out your staff," but he heard nothing about "strike
him." Sir Simon Clarke promised to give his address
to one of the officers if he would go down the yard, but
he never made his appearance there.
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Sir Simon Clarke further said that the horse which he
was driving was a high spirited one, and that when the
officer laid hold of the reins he was fearful that by his
doing so an accident might have been caused.
Sir Simon Clarke was not punished for the assault,
but he was fined 40s. for the " cruelty," which amount
he immediately paid.
Henry Jones, a boy, was placed at the bar charged with
having robbed his master, Mr. Barnard Swinstead, straw hat
manufacturer, 32, Oxford-street, of ten sovereigns and a
straw bonnet.

The prosecutor stated that Jones had been employed by
him as errand boy, and on the 21st of February last he ab-
sconded, taking with him the money alluded to. The witness
had upon the Monday evening placed a sum of 301. in notes
and 10 sovereigns in gold in a cupboard at the back of his
shop, which cash was safe on the Tuesday evening. The pri-
soner came early upon the Wednesday, and soon after left,
leaving the shop door open. When witness came down stairs
he found that the lb ck of the cupboard had been forced open
and the gold abstracted. The bonnet had been left by a lady,
and the prisoner had been sent home with it, but it had never
been received.

Mr. RAWLINSON—HOW is it that he had not been taken
into custody before ? Mr. Swinstead—He was taken into
custody at Sheerness a few days after, on suspicion of having
stolen the money which he was spending very freely, and I
wrote to the constable there, stating that an officer would be
down on the succeeding morning ; but that person, after
taking the balance, 3/., from him, let him go.
Mr. RAWLINSON said it was a most reprehensible thing, and
before committing the prisoner he should like to see the offi-
cer from Sheerness. He should therefore remand the case for
a week.