Star.
London, England, 1830-06-30 00:00:00

POLICE REPORTS.

MAIT.LE-NONE OTTICE.—A POLICEMAN KILLED IN THE
EXECUTION OT HIS Dwr T.—Yesterday Michael Galvin, an
Irishman, about onr-and-twenty, was brought before Mr. Gary-
FITH, to answer the serious charge of having killed Joseph Grant-
ham, a policeman of the S. division, No. 169.
James Al itchell, a labourer, living at No. lb, Thomley-place,
Somers-town, stated that at fire o'clock on Monday afternoon, as he
was sitting in his own house, he was disturbed by the noise of the
prisoner, who lodges in the same place, and came home drunk. He
went out to him, and advised him to go to bed, and have a sleep, and
told him he would be the better for it. The prisoner asked the witness
where his son was, that he might fight with him. The witness re-
peated his advice, and the prisoner gave him a blow upon his cheek,
and KM him staggering. A young man took the prisoner away,
and put him to bed. The prisoner's landlady came home, not
much better than tipsy ; she disturbed him In his sleep, and he
jumped right out of the window (on the ground floor) into the court.
A policeman (the deceased) came up and collared him, and told him
If he did not conduct himself peaceably he would take him to the
watch-house. The prisoner slipped away from the policeman, and
knocked the wife of the witness down like a bullock at her own
door. The policeman seised him again, and said, " Now you shall
go to the watch-house." The witness saw that the prisoner was
likely to overpower the policeman, and be went to get some assist-
ance, and as be returned he met two policemen and twoothers carry.
ing the body of the first policeman to the doctces.
Mr. Griffith to the wimess—This must have happened ray soon

after you left.
Witness—ln a moment or two.
William Bennett, a constable of the new police, No. 87, division
S, was on duty about a quarter past seven o'clock on Monday night,
in Skinner-street. A Add said to him at the end of Thornley.plam,
" For God's sake come down the Court—one of your men is knocked
down by a lad." He ran down and saw the deceased struggling
with the prisoner. He advised the prisoner to submit. His reply
was, using a very coarse expression, that he would not be taken by
any policeman. This witness collar the prisoner, and threw him
upon his back, and while he handcuffed him the deceased went be.
hind him to secure his feet. Soon after a female drew the attention
of the witness to the deceased; she said he was in a ft; he turned
round and saw him laying on the ground, and a great many persons
assembled, and the deceased died in ten minutes.
Henry Bamford, the son of a chimney.sweeper, who lives at No.
38, Phoenix-street, was going down Thornley.place, to fetch some
beer, when the circumstance happened. He saw the deceased po-
liceman go to hold down the legs of the prisoner and the prisoner
kicked him, first with his left foot in a more vital part, and then
with his right foot in his throat, and the policeman .dropped down
and died.
Mr. GRIFFITH asked the prisoner whether he desired to ask any
thing in answer to what been stated, or to ask of the witnesses any
question ?
The prisoner told him he had nothing to say, but plenty of per.
sons present to speak to his character.
Mr. Gamine said a good character might be of service to him
on a future occasion, but not then, and he was remanded until an
inquest is held upon the body.