, 1875-07-10
His Alleged Assault on Miss
Dickinson.
Tho FRINGE Of Wales Friend Before
the Magistrates.
Statement Of tho Charge Against Him.
He Is Committed for Trial.

surrendered On lln hai! At special county sce-
eions held Mt tho Couuty Hall. Gut;tfard yestes-
tlar vlcn tho charge was further &. ito into.
Tho ,1agiH.rates OIL the Ectseh wero ar. Allen
Gheu,i'cr (Cha!Tmnn}. Mr.. y. Macdonald. Col.
r. Marshall Lord Mitlleton, Col. Rosa. Mr.. God
win Aurttn, Mr. H. B1oay, and tho I1on. F.
Scott. 1!o caAn excited very great interest. afsd
tl,o court was filled Immediately tbs doors were
open, aud a considerable nunthpr Of Tc.Ho1ia
Nnro collected outside vino could not gain ad-
mission. Tho complainant, accompanied hy her
sitter and her broLllrr, DR.. Dicti,r II. camo into
couss ehorlly bcfora tho proceedings cnnl-
mcneed. Tic defendant cams in 400" after
ward accompanied by Several friends. Ht'', with
Hir Ramuci 1'akcr, was accommodated with
sent at tl,u tntlo beside his counaal.
Mr.. Poland appeaged fur tho prosecution ; and
M1. HAWKINS, Q. c., and a1r, Ltlay, for tho dc.
fenso
At tho request Of Mr.. HAWKINS the w.neasca,
a1cept tho comp,ansnt wero ordoroi out OF
sourt.
Mr., Poland, in stating tho caae, aa!d 11o a}-
pensed to prosecute the defendant, Col yafen-
tine baker, Tar rcrinus assault contn,ttca by
him in railway carrlnge m Miss lsobecea hate
Dlckltfaon, and no thought. Wien tAoy haa heard
tho fsctn or tic case, they world to OF n1fnO!
that it wa OF nature that tIin stlnlulary rnS-
eEs Of tho court, limited aH they were, wern
insufficient to deal with, and that they wuslld
conceive it their duty to commit tho dclondniIt
for trial for 10 serious 2n OtfcnAe. In ni'Icar3nG
there on tho part Of tho prosecution lc vsl"d
TO EEomise that he did 70 Nith the yo!o desire Of
placing tile facta before them. and ho should
ccnt1na limself to d hare abatement OF them.
Tho propccut1i1. Mlsa Ditkinson, was : young
taly u years OF aEs, WHO formerly rehidod With
ller late father ut New Park. Lymlueson. but
rinco January last had been living with hcr
mother aud two alh.crs At Dunford, ucar Mid.
hurst. On tho slas III quost'on. Ihnrrtay. tbs
18th If the present month, Bho had to travel t,
lul,,1un fur tic l'urpofu Of joining hot married
BiHtcr nnsl hur husband, DR.. Bradshaw. III trip
to Switzerland. lIor mother and sistcra arcom-
panod l,cr TO the railway station at Aidhurst,
and sho LOT! there at tvo minutes past J. ~ OF
der to Join tho Portsmouth and London train At
TetorsGe1.
IN THE RAu.wAr CARRIAGE.
Al ruterBtied slo changed carEaees. and got
Into first class carriage, her pOrtnuuttar aliu
tlreo parcels, which constituted hor luggage,
Icing nacol in tho sania compartment. Tho
train arrived In tho ordinary co,lrse At Lirhook.
and there tho defendant got iuto tic ealne co1ls-
rartmcnt. During tho journey tho lady WAS
sitting facing tho wiud, and tho defendant, ad-
drossinG her. askoA whothor ahs did not feel tito
&ir too much. This commenced conversation,
and OF courBe from his appearance aud dotnean-
OF sllo could have no duub1 that sho was tn tho
company OF perfect gentleman. sl.o answered
him, aud tl,ay Hpoko Of tho ordinary topics.
tho weather and other matters. lio did not
think it necessary to 70 into tho 1otaIls OF the
conversation, but he might state that AMONG
other things tho Defendant mixed her il slle
ila4l ever been at AAlarsilot. md she told linn
that Bte had had brother quartered there, aid
the defendant thon stated tha. lso Vas On tho
staN 1t Aldershot, at tho North Camp and tho
lady stAted that Blo hs1 brother III tho En-
Gtncers WHO was formerly stat,oucd as Aidershot,
but was Low at Chatham. Her luggage wan Ia
beicd for Dovor. and, seeing this. tho defendant
aExed hor II she Intended to proceed 10
&t.nt fan$ 1ff1 tn fnaAf hhr II
70 Woking nothing that ho thought It necessary
to refor u took Ilaco. IN the oriinnsy cnurbo
the train would not havo storncf tilt 1t got to
Tur1halt, but shortly after It left Woktng Sta
extent changed. 11o put up tic window and ad-
srossed hor lu o way TINT certainly lo gentleman
ought to address lady. Ao askcd her name,
md she dcciined to tol hsm; Ilo
toll him that. lio thon proceeded 10 push h!H
Anec against her, aud nllo withdrew her log; md
In short tiu,o hc put his arm around her Halss
aud Kissed hor. eho w2a il tic commandment
and unprotected. sho anloavorod 4, call Tho
attention OF tho guard: Tt'1so Nas III tic car
atago, onn Ut enoao l1ttlo dlaEs Which were aup-
pobud al ol.u tinao to bo a lnoans of co1n1nuni-
eating with tho guard, 2ild she trid TO bring It
into operation but could not. Tho defendant
bccamo more daring aud kissad her ilpa, mud
IlAc.d himsolf In trout ot her ul'd enio.voFcd to
1aiso up her dress. aud undoubtedly committed
II
train was going at tho rate OF 80 or 40 mi!os an
hour, mid hcr screams wcre not heasd 1t first,
Ultimately shey wcro heard.
4 DANGEROUS IAoslrioH.
rho rndcaynIed to break tho Window with het
elbow, but did not sut1c1 i. aud sle then gut la1
eiiUr upcn und not Out, The defendant then pt,t
aia arm .ouu1 hnr aud cndcAsossd " pull! le.
back INTO tho carrihEe. but b!.o got herself in u
hut in .. plsco OF great danger 90 far
AZ her, ilie xaB concerned, but she dptur.
aninui to keep i'll tint position rTen il laAtl
overlook hor. rather than l,s further moleslo
by this nlul. sfbc appeared to lave got out ol
The carriage afses tue train loft Woybridge Sta
ltfon md bcfofe it gnt 70 Wilton, bctauHo ab the
train passed the Walton station sho was seen
outside tic carriage cliug'nR to the door, sl'd
tho railway oflcin!s tclegrspbta 10 tue next rita
aion Eshar, that \ lady waA c!insing to cir,
tiaEe, mud that Tiny Should stop tho traiu; I'LL.
'hshott distance from the Walton station her lat
was found Ultimately, ulptheE tbs guard sas
tln stop signAi, Or "heshes ho hoard tho crics o
tho passengers. tbe tram Was stopped. and the
gua,d aud tho onEsuo.driyer and several of tho
srasHougeiH, Rnptrg whom was tie Roy. Baldwin
Q'town veut to tho casttsgo anu lielutd
tlcr down. sho at onco charged Thu do
lfcndant With tho otfeuBo that lu had com
snttted, and tho defendant SAID to her In Low
Zone; "aay you wore frightened; you do moi
know the trouble you will got nlo iuto." II,
Eot out OF thu oasItaGo, and hlo Was put bacl
Into it, tho l!ey. Baldwin l'tuwn Ye..,ng III with
kat, a. cha objected to rs alone, hnd the do
scnlaut wus removed into another compatt
lnunt. Il would also bo shown that his drcs.
,uah diroIdeEed, which would bo \ luateria
point In tho oAss. At VauxLA!l station the do
kendant wsA daslrous OF leaving the traiu, bu
tbs guard wonld not allow lin to do 10, a1lt
wlsen they got to tho Waterloo station ths do
Sordsnt wu1 taken to tho buperintendent's Office
where tho complainant made hsr statement
and Sir. brown thought that tie right conts
~as thAt her brothers. u. Dickinson, anothc
brother At tho ClancarY Lar, aud auo,Ao
HFtso was u tan Royal Euginecrs, should be con
EulteA Ihe facts wero communicated to them
aud they fc!t sllat they had 10 othcr cuulse i
puEsua bus to Aek tho magistrates to deal viii
the matter In the ordinary way, aud 10 scud III
defendant Tor trial. 10 coming forward ,o max
this Charge Miss Dickinson wa4 doing 4 publ
duty, however dibagrreable IL might DO to Ae
to ~ Into Tic vtsucss.tox to psoyo what too
glAca. .-.-
l yHlKxDLy cONyGnsATioN.
1(i9s 1sabcce4 Kata Uckinuou yas khep Gallo
xnd e1aa!nod by Mr Poland: She sAit: y
And two .iaseEs. We have lived tLere stnc
September u last yoar. Before that "