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Bartholomew (6) Hogger joined the Metropolitan Police in the 1840s and served as a constable until at least 1851. He gave the witness testimony below to a trial in June 1848 at the Old Bailey, extracted from the Proceedings of the Old Bailey.
NEW COURT. - June 19th 1848.
PRESENT - Mr. Ald. GIBBS and Mr. COMMON SERJEANT.
Before Mr. Common Serjeant amd the Fifth Jury.
[Indictment] 1548. JEREMIAH CONELLY, unlawfully assaulting Bartholomew Hogger, a police constable, in the execution of his duty.
MESSRS. BODKIN and METCALFE conducted the Prosecution
[Witness] BARTHOLOMEW HOGGER (policeman, N72). "I was on duty in the neighbourhood of Bonner's Fields on Sunday, 4th June. I was called to assist in clearing Cambridge Street - there were about thirty persons assembled on each side of the road - I saw the prisoner there - I ordered him to move on - he refused to do so, but he did not say anything - he would not move - I told him again he must move, and I placed my hand on him to induce him to move - some one in the mob called out to him to pitch into me, and he turned round and kicked me in the groin - I then struck him with my staff - I felt the effects of the kick for two or three days."
Cross-examined by MR. HORRY. "Q. Where was the prisoner?"
[Response from BARTHOLOMEW HOGGER.] "A. In the road - the crowd was more on the pathway - there were a number of persons on the right side - I said, 'Go on,' he would not, and I put my hand on him; I did not put my hand on him before he could go on; he had time enough for that - I should say it took a minute - we wanted to clear the street - I had my staff in my hand - I put both my hands on his shoulders; I did not push him - he did not push me back before he kicked me - he hit me with his fist and knocked me down - he did not hinder me from using my staff to him - I struck him on the arm once, and I think once on the back - I did not strike him on the neck or head - he ran away, and my brother officer ran and took him - I helped to take him - I was not under medical treatment - he kicked me before I struck him; I did not push him first."
[Witness] FRANCIS DEFRATES (policeman, K61). "I was in the street with Hogger - I saw the prisoner there, and heard Hogger request him to pass on - he did not do so, and Hogger placed his hand on him, but not with any violence - some words passed, but I cannot say what - I then saw the prisoner kick Hogger on the groin, or near there - Hogger then struck the prisoner with his staff - the prisoner then struck him again, and knocked him down."
Cross-examined. "Q. Were you near him?"
[Response from FRANCIS DEFRATES.] "A. I was about two yards from him - I was desiring the crowd generally to go on; that was my duty - I saw him go up to the prisoner, and to the best of my recollection he put his right hand on him; that was the hand he had his staff in - I did not hear what passed between them - Hogger did not lay hold of him; he merely placed his hand on his shoulder - I should say the blow with the staff was given about a minute after he placed his hand on his shoulder."
[Prosection Counsel] MR. BODKIN. "Q. Did Hogger strike him or use any violence to him before he struck him?"
[Response from FRANCIS DEFRATES.] "A. He did not"
[Verdicts] Guilty, Aged 20. Confined Six Months, and to enter into his own recognizance to keep the peacce for Two Years.