The Sun. — 1848-03-08 (London, England)

BOW-STREET.-(THIS DAY.) John Lewis was charged before Mr. Hall with assaulting a policeman, C 135, and inciting others to assault him by saying that he had killed a man, during a scuffle between a body of the C police and the mob in the course of the riot yesterday. The constable said that he had been engaged with a body of the C division in removing a number of disorderly persons in Trafalgar square, when the prisoner and others began to cry out, "He has killed him ! C 135 has killed a man I pay the out for it!" The prisoner and others struck him several times, and one blow, from a stick, was so severe that he was knocked down by it. He got up, and finding himself separated from his comrades endeavoured to force his way through the crowd to join them. lie then used his truncheon. The prisoner and others were then calling out, " Kill the ! He has murdered a man." Witness received a blow on the forehead from a stone, and was again knocked down. He had hardly got up again when he was knocked down again by a blow from behind. He was at length released by the other constables. He did not use his truncheon till after he was first knocked down. _ _ _  The prisoner admitted that he struck the policeman, and joined in the cry that he had murdered a man, but insisted that the constable had so severely injured a ' man, that, if he was not already dead, he could not live much longer. Mr. llefenY said, even so, the prisoner should not take the law into his own hands. It was a very dangerous thing to raise such a cry, and might hare cost the constable his life. Besides it was quite unnecessary, for the prisoner knew the constable's number, and could have given information against him if he exceeded his duty. Both the constable and inspector said, that though there were several persons struck by the police with their truncheons, and some slightly wounded, they had not yet heard of any one being seriously injured, nor did they believe it. Mr. HENRY remanded the prisoner, in order to give him an opportunity of calling a witness as to character. Several other cases arising out of the riots were heard in the course of the morning. Two young Men of respectable appearance, named Turner and Allis, were charged with resisting the police, and with having fire-arms in their possession. Mr. Commissioner Mayne stated that about half past ten o'clock this morning, having heard that a number of persons were still assembled in the square, notwithstanding the proclamation, he went to the spot. lie found the prisoners there amongst others. Seeing a boy throwing stones, he desired a policeman to take him in charge, and, as the constable proceeded to do so, the mob made an attempt to rescue him. As soon as the constables had quelled this disturbance he (Mr. Mayne) went up to the prisoners and those who were with them, and desired them to go away, reminding them of the proclamation, and warning them that their conduct was unlawful. The prisoners refused to leave the spot, and when at last the constables were compelled to take them into custody, they resisted with great violence. On searching them at the station, the constable found on Turner a pistol, loaded and primed, with a percussion cap, a powder-flask, aid some loose caps and wadding. On Allis was found a bullet. _ _ _  This statement was corroborated by Inspector Lonadale and the constable.  The prisoner Turner said that he lived out of town. and as he frequently walked out at night he thought it necessary to carry a pistol for his own defenc. He assured the magistrate he intended to make no improper use of the weapon. Allis said the bullet found on him would not fit the pistol. It was a gun bullet, and belonged to a gun which he had at home. He was going away when the constable took him in charge. Mr. HENRY remanded them i❑ order to make inquiries as to the prisoners'character.