Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1851-06-07
JUST ADMINISTRATION OF LAW.

b On Monday, the 18th instant, captain Paulet Henry
Somerset officer Of the Coldstream Guards bearing de-
cdedy arstocrac name, brought before Mr. Hardwick
the sitting magistrate at the Marlborough Police Court
London on the following charge:
Police constable Griffin said he was stationed with other
consables the carriage road leading the great exhibition
orders having been issued by the commissioners In writing
to allow carriages that road but obge all vehicles TO
60 up Rotten About o'clock that afternoon he saw
defendant driving phaon and pair Of horses up the road
at rapid pace He then thirty forty yards from the
carriage and Immediately sgnaed to defendant to go back
by holding up his hands The defendant took notice Of
the signal, and he called out to him that there no
thoroushare for carages up that road and that the defend
ant must 60 up Rotten The defendant whipped his
horses upon which the witness caught hold of the rens and
then received dozen blows from the whip in the defend
ants hand, his head and shoulders The defendant
called out to him to let go the horses to which be replied
No You cannot 60 up this road Witness, however did
let go the rens be feared the carriage would upset.
almost the bank and then the defendant whipped his
horses into full gaop and tried to get away the defendant
however, stopped by the horse patrol The blows with
the whip given the face and shoulders about four
ashes fell on his face. drawing blood slightly.
The defendant considered that he had not received that
courtesy from the police which gentleman had right to
sIpect pleaded ignorance Of the prohibition with respect to
vehicles hatroad that be lost bis temper &C. AT the
close Of his defence the following dialouge took place
Mr.. Hadpiek, to the defendantIt matters very little
whether the warning given BY the police constable at Kensng
gate not Two other consables sgnalled
YOU and them whether gentleman coachman, your
duty 10 pull up the instant Instead Of doing this you
drove furiousy, and paid attention to the constable
Defendant - should have stopped treated with proper
civility.
Mr. Hard,cick--If officers exceed their duty there an
easy remedy by complaint to the commissioners mags.
trae ann surprised that officer in her Maestys service
should not have better example Of obedience to those
authority Constables must be protected in their duty, and
examples must be made Of all persons who buct inue
them in their duty You will the House Of Correction
for ten day. sta9y; fat M TO ensi ess1f "A
Defendant HOUSE Of Correction! Pray allow to pay
fine. trust you will consider your decision again
such sentences win probably obge to leave my regiment
will pay any fine You may infict. e9sa
M. Hard.uck.--No, 4 decline to make any alteration in
the sentence The law allows distinction Of PERSONS and
there circumstances Of mitigation in your case as
you, from your position, ought to have set example Of
obedience 70 those ii authority.
Whereupon Capt Somerset was " removed 70 the lookup
cells" though poorer and less respectfully connected The
paper from which the account taken says that the Captain
seemed much bedered at the infsxibe mparaly Of the
magistrate having met the charge In the full expection that
twas decided against him. be could satisfy the lew by putting
his hand in his pocket which would be Inconvenience to
him. We honor the impsrsliy and frmness Of the mass
ate and can well conceive the defendants surprise and cha
grin that an assault upon policeman by arsocrac cap
tain Of the Codstream Guards h oud be treated in the sae
manner would have been similar assault BY driver
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