Police.
The Times, 1824-04-06T00:00:00

IlIARLBROUGIiff.sTTEET.-Yesterday, two horse-dealers, named Cooper-ard Peake were charged with ar. assault, under the followingcircunsitance* adri the fohdliat of Airs. Jones, a lady of fortnnej residing at Bp, Conduit-street, Bnmd-street. The corn- plainait tied,e that'about ten 'o'clo&k the night berore, Mrs. Jones was returning home itl her chair from the house of the Countess of *Mfornufinton, in cnne tareee,. cavendish-lsquare, where'she had been spcndingthe day, al ihe chairnien were crossing Conduit- street, just oppiosite the residence of Mrs. Jones, the two te- fendants cgmwne doivrrthe str#et, driving a gig at a most furious ratt . und were -on the pioint 6f goink. over . the chair, when tie c6mplainant, who walked in front, sprag 'at the horse and seized him by the hewd;and *ith diffi6ltveained fine for the chairman to Ltve m5s mistress trom being icied. lVhen thecomplainant took hold of the horse's-head, The defetidant Cooper cat at himt with h is whip repeatedly and tfie other defendarlt called 'to him to'drive-on, which -Cooper eiddavtnire4 to do by alternatelv lashing the horse and the complainant. Thee could be no difficutty in seeing the chair while crossing, as the front chairman carried ht lantern, aud tbiere was a large gas lamp at Mrs. Jones's door. Complainant further -said, that when the chair got'acrosi,andhad entered the fiall bf the house, Peake jumped Out of tlie gig, and1 following the c6mplainant into the passage, struck him fepeatedly, and' abused him in the grossest manner in th& presence bf Mrs. .lones, for haVing stopped the horse. One ot the chairmarn flly corroborated this'statement; -nd said, thatat th'etime the servant stopped thebhorse, the heid of the latter 'had actuttlly touched hii shoulder. The defendhists said, that they were driving at a very slow pare, andthere wvs no danger When the complainant laidahold of the horse's head and fnghtiged-bim; and Peake said, that he would -always ktiock- any masn dow n who w. ould touch his horse's head. -MWr. Row, the magistrate, said, that the assault was a most gross and scandaloni one, and he hbped Dir. Peake mnight be taught st the sessionS that he should not lisoci every man dovn who attempted to -save himself from being drive over by him.-Both the eefendants were orered to find bat1. UNrON RALL.-ASSATTLT Urow AIR. JAmtsr.-Yesterday this -offlce -was crowded betbre 12 b'dock with naval and military characters of the first rank this case having excited the greatest in- -terest- every where, particularly amongst the friends of the tnfortu- nate Sir (Gearge Collier. The assault warrant was executed on Saturday evening, and Captain John Phillimore, C. B. gave bail to appearbeforethe magistrates (L. B. ALLEN and C. J. CrAUsMss, Esqrs.) of this office, to answer Mr. James's complaint. Ar. Jarnes was attended by MIr. Adolphus, the barrister, and Air. Rarmer. the solicitor. Sir John Plhillimore was accompanied by his brotfiers, Dr. Phillimore, Al.P., and M%r. PHiilimore, the Chancery Counsel, and a great number of -naval friends, amongst whom were Sir Pul- tenev Malcolm, Captain Randolph,RjN.,CaptAin Jefferson,R.N.&c. AMr. ilarmer requested, before-the comnmencement of the inquiry, that Sir John Phillimore would gie e up the name of the gentleman who had accompanied him to the h.use of MAr. James, on Friday last. Sir John Phillimore said, he did not exactly see the necessity ot' doing so, but he wag willing ta be decided upon that question by the opinon of- the magistrates. The lagistrates issued no direction to this effect, but desired 3Mr. James to look tound'the ofiice, and ascertain whethler the indi- vidual, to whom hig solictor had alluded, was amrongst the crowd. Mr. James looked round, but did not observe the person whose presence he wished for. lr. Hlarmer said, that If Sir John Phillimere refused tn give up-the name of the person, a warrant should be applied for, for the tipprehension of that individual, whose appearance was well known, although his name was as yet a secret. I\r. ALLEN then told Sir John Phillimore, that if he wished for an adjourmmentof the case, in oreer to consult a solicitor, he should be accommodated. Sir John replied after having thanled the ma- gistrate for this courtesy, that all he wanted was a fair hearing, which he had not a doubt of procaring at that office before the pre- sent magistrates. illr. James stated, that at abeut2 o'clock on Friday afternoon, while he was writing in hig sttidy, at his house, No. 5, Chapel- fields, South lIambeth, he was ilarmed by a violent rapping at the hall-door, which continued untit the door was opened by the female servant, when two persons,: baying the appearanee of gentlemen, one of whom was Sir John ?hillimore, entered his studv, with their hats on. Sir John, who vas in a violent rage, foaming at tle mouth, and scarcely able to irticulate, pointed to " The Naval iistory," which happened to iie on the table. He seenied to be anxious ts demand an explaration concerning some statements in that higtarv. but was prevented from makingt himself inteUigible by the fury of his passion. which igitated him an a most extraordinary manner, sni, in fact, gave himthe appearance of a maniac who had just started-from confinement. Sir John -continmued to point to the listory ;but, so blinded was he witlh-rage, that the part of it to whlich he dircctedthe witness'anOtice had no personal -reference, aad had no sort of applicat.nt to hinselt: The witness then turned to the paragraph which had bees the occasion of this strongly exhi- bited resentmert. The paragmph relatedI to thc engagement be- tween the Rrirotas and the Clwind&:, and was as follows :- "lO5tPAIRATNE FOUCE OF TiSE co0rarAIAXTS. ,DUrorT. tFt,- . "tBrotadtide Guns, No. 23 22 Lbs. 601 463 Crew 3.0 344 Size-Tons 1,084 1,083 " Had the EBrotas been armed the same as the generality of her class, this would have been a tolerably fair match; but the fonner's 24-pounders destroyed the equilibrium. Yet, with a distance t3at would have suited carronades, these 24-pounders did not do so much execution in proportion to the time they were acting, as had been done on many other occasions by an equal number of cighteeus," &c. Witness himself read the Paragraph aloud, and Sr John raiditwasincorrect. Witnessreplied,that hehad theinformaion from the books of the Navy-office, and he believed it to he correct. Sir John then swore the work was a rascally one, and written hy a Scoundrel. Witness, indignant at sdch an insult, told Sit John " he lied," or that he was " a liar :" at hearing which, Sir John took- from undet his coat a stick or bludgeon, and struck himn violently over the head. Witness jumped from his chair, seized Sir John, 4 and would have humbled liim, had it not been for the interference of the man (he must call him) who accompanied his assailant- At this juncture AIrs James who was unwell, rushed into the parlour, and averted another blow airected at him by Sir John. She screamed out for a constable, and Sir John and his companion ran oat of the house. ot~-1r ae.Te Alr. C}}3saEnns.-_fow did they go out ?-Mr. James. They ran out with all possible speed. Mr. James's servant girl deposed as to the adraission of the two gentlemen, who, she said, rushed into the parlour, the door of which wvas instantly shut. Sbeheard the names of " scoundrel," L'rascal," and sle also heard the sound of blows given with a stick. Upon en- tering the room, she saa* her master'3 face covered with blood, and herimistress wresting a stick from the hands of one of those who had entered. She likeiwise saw the two persons ran away). AIr C.CAxBrRS asked tbe girl whether the stick was of thle size of his wrist or of hiis fnger ?-Sbe replied that she believed it to be about the size of a man's finger. IUr. ALL.E-XAre you positive that Sir John Phillienore entered theheuse with the stick concealed?-14 itness. On opening the door I perceived the stick in his hand. Mr. ALL.EN then called upon Sir John to explain, if he thought proper, shy he had committed this breac t ot thie pealce. Sir John then stated, that uPon his recent retuxrn from the South American st,tion to Portsmouth, be dinied in company with several naval efficeri of bigh ebar cter , amongst whom the conversation turaed to the subject of" James's History of the NavalWVr." One of the company observed upon the occasion, that he (Captain Philli. mnore) was "1in for iit,' ats to the action betweell the Eurotas and the Clori,ide. This amorance natturaLll promipted hlim to r,efer, as s'oon as possible, to the book, in which L found sotnegross inaccrcis His, next impulse was, to consult with his fticiids upon the steps most Advisable of zadoption. Their ttdvice was, thlat lie shouldist onc tcome u to LondoP, to malce the necessary inquiries upion a sunbjeet th thfie conisi ered as afi'eeting hts professional character in an intolerable degree. Ne accordingly come up to town withtout delay, and, accompaRied by a friendtcidlled litt the house of Ar.jamts at the time previouslystaote. Hle ws4 willing to ackIowledIge that he was at the time agitated inn ppextreyea degree, in conseqtsnce of thiegross mix-statemCfnt respecting th.e oIn~gesent: between tb@e fri- gate he liad the honour to cownmand and the Clorinde. He would ap- peal to the heart of revr,ts of - hn?of,onttriir etho roviab hhwa,dbe ouglitnot.t0 b.e shade fbr the biirstf assion With whickb ehad been described to have commenced ttnd finis'ed his addyess t theauthor of ethe,calumny: leHhadlfoiullttandlldinieleigveralegng en$,and never In the histoiy. of his naval life fiad he witneasetl greAter CAi- cleneesof glilantstyv than upon thie occasion oni whichb "The Natval History" hadio fithely and ilnt'irly anfintidverted, (One of tle inis. repressistationjs wa* that wbic4:iaWotd'tts4t thq Rurofas; frigrAte. fQglgit %with 24-potinders. She did not fiitht with 24.poisnders. . few.days before the engagenient with the Ctorl:tde, she exclaqgcdhtx gunt tor 18-poundrs,'with which she obtained a most signal victoiy. Str ;Ydhn Phiiiorethen admiitied th0t19isder these aggravating circunm. stances, beled as8iulted the codnpLlnainwt;b tithe.doied thathe had ~t.ucFk the atuthor of tlic caiQl ' itht a bludgeon. Tiet tstic he had used was thli 'whicis bho n ei hd btnd (Thle * tick was aboutai'thickaniaman's ttl? fiuiger'ibaIdappearad (o Ui,ridingstick.) Mr. ALc.ax said, that tinder aill the circumstances 'he 1teljt his 'duty to re4uire bail'fot Sir johlm'aSppeSPtrcC at the sessions-; but he sincerely hoped th'at the affair would be a.micably arranged before iheircoatimencement. ' - ' Bil was liTmediatrtyRnr, ,Ifnd. tisppariiea left 'the office.: .POLICE.