J he information was laid under clause 3, Buh-section 26 of the Police Offences Act, and all casea were 'taken together. Inspector James gave evidence against Ford ; on Thursday night, the 4th, the Sal vation Army had passed up the River Bank, followed by a large crowd beating tins and creating a great noise ; as a disturbance was expected he had got two constables from the Police Station, and followed the crowd up to Poverty Flat ; opposite the house of a newly manied couple he had found them making a great noise ; had laid hia hand on Ford and told him he would charge him ; the Sal vationists were close at hand, and Ford, with others, was hooting and yelling at them ; he had no doubt that the object was to create a breach of the peace ; the Army were afraid to go inside the house ; he had not recog nised any one but Ford.
Ford had no questions to ask.
James Armstrong, one of the Army, had been up the river bank on Thursday night ; had seen Ford and Cooper there ; saw Ford th ow a sod at Mr Gough's house, "and Cooper threw a kerosene tin ; Cooper was creating a disturbance, and trying to get into the house, saying that he wanted to get something to eat ; there was a large crowd of people about, and the accused made as much noise as possible by hooting uud yel ling ; the Army had torch-bearers outside to see the larrikins ; Malone threw a sod, and hit somebody.
By Cooper — The kerosene tin was thrown between 9 and 10, and he had distinctly seen him throw it.
By Malone — Believe Malone threw a sod.
