The Sun. — 1861-07-24 (London, England)

STREET.—MOBBING THE BARON DE VIDIL—John Crowther, a street hawker of prints, pamphlets, &c., was charged with making a disturbance in B ,w-street, on the previous afternoon (Monday), when the Baron de Vivil was being removed in a cab from this court to be conveyed to Newgate, upon his committal for trial on the charge of attempting to murder his son. It appeared from the statement of Sergeant Haspinall, F 1, that the prisoner had been engaged amongst the crowd assembled in front of the court, offering for sale copies of a print purporting to be a representation of the attack by the Baron on his son. Though he had done an excellent trade in the course of the afternoon, he still had a portion of his stock left when taken into custody, and these, though not directly connected with the charge, were produced in court as property found in his. possession. The design was remarkable for its consistent inaccuracy in the main features and in all the details. The figures have evidently been draw n by some one who has never seen either the 1 Baron or his son, though it must be admitted that the portrait of the former is not much more unlike him than any other person. This cannot be said of the counterfeit presentment of . the young man, who moreover is represented with moustache and imperial, which he does not wear ; and without whiskers, which he does wear. The youth is represented as tall, and of large frame, whereas he is small and slight, and the father is made much smaller, though in facts, without being a tall or big man, he has considerably the advantage of his son in height, muscular clevelopis, went, and apparent strength. T,liheeinßaceunrawcyho, kept up in matters of costume. one;wo and anwhite e hat, being withrepreseantelack one, appears with a white youth, wbo wore b one. Bad as the original was, the prisoner deserves some credit for an artistic addition, having drawn with red paint an irregular streak descending from I the young man's temple to his coat sleka,re, and supnafobrmlaeedk, as the public are aldreadi Isupposed to indicate blood flowing from his wound. As to the charge itself, Haspinall stated that as the baron was being placed in the cab much confusion was created by various persons pressing forward to see the baron, and the police had much difficulty in keeping them back. After the baron had taken his seat and, as the cab was about to start, a rush was made at the vehicle, the door of which was forced open by the mob, but the police closed it again, and after considerable delay the cab was got away. The prisoner was one of those who were seen rushing through the crowd in the direction of the cab before the door was opened. When desired by the police to stand back he refetsed, and _ they found it necessary to remove him in. order to restore order. old friend of mine. You have been oto f °II here, I Mr. Corrie (to the prisoner)—WhY, Y ' are an think. d (I.lsughter.) sir. T'other, sir. Bagnigge-wellsnourt Mr. Corrie—Clerkenwell Policfor sellire some of The Prisoner—Yes, sir ; only the prints). these 'ere things (pointing to The Prisoner (bashfully)—No, sir;s ou are sufficiently Mr. Corrie—Well, I think y all nigh t. You punished by being locked up may go. Chief Clerk)—You k now you Mi. Burnaby (the for selling these things. are liable to a penalty , m sir I Itwas ft • Le printer The Prisoner-4 I se ll e sold them to me. aint sold :twa:rn't here, these yet. (A laugh.) His was taken into the gaoler's room to give a receipt for it, and. immediately commenced offering his prints for sale o the constables and prisoners in waiting. ~,toeie being restored to him he  [