The Sun. — 1846-04-09 (London, England)

BOW STREET. O CHARGE OF FIIRIOUNIRIDING.—George Ellis, a J , r, in the service of the proprietor of The Sun newspaP.;; appeared upon a summons before Mr. Henry, to ansW,.,"o • a complaint preferred against him for riding a 13°— over two persons in the Strand. t• Mr. Catchpole, a jeweller, residing at 120, Betilet street, stated, that on Tuesday, the 31st of March, au",h-e half-past six o'clock in the evening, he was crossing,',„. Strand from King William-street to the opposite s'"; accompanied by his wife, when he suddenly felt a borese come against him, which he did not see approach, wood pavement being a short way off. They Yid,s thrown on the stone pavement with great violence, r.O cause of which he could not see, from the contester which ensued. His wife had been extremely ill a 0 since, and it was only on Wednesday last that she pronounced by her medical attendant to be out of daeVel and witness received several bruises in different parts his person. Mr. Griffiths, a clerk in the Admiralty-office, Sole:: set-house, said that he was in the Strand at the ti% when his attention was attracted by a horse galleP,Dies towards the City at a very rapid rate, perhaps sinr or seventeen miles an hour, he believed by the fendant, and when opposite an optician's shop, he s the complainant and his wife knocked down as they o?,ii crossing the street in an oblique direction, the lady be!nl next to the horse. Witness turned round, there its an involuntary cry of horror, and the horse having e°,-01 pulled up, the rider seemed anxious that they should fl, suffer further injury, as he was riding his horse 111/ quietly. He then raised the lady, who seemed stuenith and suffering from pain, which was also the case tit the complainant. Witness expostulated with the mwri, for riding at such a rate, and he seemed very 01;4 saying that he had done the best he could to prevent accident. tll5/ Mr. Edward Clarke, optician, 428, Strand, stated he was in his shop and saw a horse coming in full ge'eer, which was increased on getting on the stone psi ho the rider urging the horse with the bridle and with heels. t In answer to the defendant, the witness said thee 00 was no judge of speed, and could not say how fast horse was going at the time. fliet A constable of the F division said, that on questio 0 the defendant, he said that he was obliged to hurry ftcdo the House of Lords with the reporters' copy, and that would be found at his employer's office. t In answer to the charge, the defendant said tha'ner complainant and the lady popped from behind au nibus, which caused him to pull up instantly. A 10 Mr. HENRY said that the case being clearly proOlri‘ had power to inflict a tine of 405., or one month's sonment. ear The complainant said, that whatever course was 10 sued, he was determined to proceed by action agaies. defendant's master. -,for  Mr. HENRY replied, that he had also power to re remuneration to the amount of 101., but that would for. vent other proceedings being resorted to at any fu period. tip Mr. Catchpole said that he entertained no vinaleoll feeling towards the defendant; but in accordance hel the advice of his friends, he would take everyie) means against his employer, ou public grounds, W such a nuisance. g tOS Mr. HENRY then said, that as Mrs. Catchpole 101,tei entirely out of danger, the defendant might be iti°lcoo for manslaughter, and possibly murder, should the pal prove fatal. He should call upon the defendant °Wt. in bail, himself in 201., and two sureties in 104 elle"' appear in a week and answer the charge. yrit The sureties were entered into, and the defendse• discharged.