e House of Lords on several previous occasions, but had never
been asked for anything, nor did he even know of the existence of
such a room. Turk asked him whose servant he was, but he refused to
tell him. Turk, at the time, had, in his hand, a pointed stick,
which he called a staff; he made no demand for money then, but went
away, and the complainant got on the box with the coachman, who took
the coach to the stand. Turk, accompanied by several others, then
came up. The Marquis of Bute's footman said he would pay the fine,
or footing, and placed two shillings on the footboard of the carriage
for that purpose. This did not satisfy them. Several persons,
amongst whom were the defendants, got upon the coach, and swore that
if he did not come down, they would pull him down. There were
several police about, and, although he called upon them for
assistance, they would not come.

Both he and the coachman told them that he had no money, and the
coachman said he would secure them payment, if they would go and
drink the beer, but they insisted upon the complainant's presence in
the "club." He still refused, and then they brought a long pole,
which they called a "horse." The coachman drove up Abingdon Street
to avoid them, but several of the carriages drew out of the rank, and
followed them, and, as the coachman turned to regain his station,
Lord Normanby's carriage was driven against him, and the Earl of
Galloway's carriage sustained considerable damage; it was forced on
the footway, and was obliged to stop, upon which, several of the
footmen ran, and seized the horses by their heads. The defendants
dragged the complainant off the box; one had hold of his foot, and
another, who seized upon his greatcoat, tore the buttons from it, and
from his gaiters and breeches. They then placed him upon the pole,
which they called "putting him on horseback."

They then rode him into the room mentioned, where Lord Holland's
footman sat as chairman, and decided that he should pay two
shillings. He borrowed the money from Lord Lansdowne's servant, and
was about to leave the room, but he was forced to resume his seat, as
he was told he could, from the room, easily hear when the carriage
was called, and that "he must sit and drink his beer." He was also
told that he was now sworn in, and had only