The Daily Times.
Liverpool, Merseyside, England, 1860-11-26 00:00:00

I-LIWIRPOOL - VOLICE COURRT.-SATL'IuDAY.

(Before 11r..RAfitig.)‘

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Ti1r:1,11.1.1t.L1.1 OF A REPORMAn TO ‘.:IE•M TNG:.
A weli-decrAcl,female, named Ellen Reynolds, eirarged
a man named Creotge Henry Hammond, for having
committed ad* ratel asiVi/P-9n her.. Police-officer
758, said at half-liast three in the Moining the pritoner
was given to me in charge for having violently assaulted
dr§ vYaman with a poker, and it appears she is ranch
hurt. To Mr. Black, (for the prisoner) I saw the'
prosecutrix fee' street at one o'clock in the morninc,
with a young man. sth was tip ay at the time. She
did not tell me that anyone else ?ad beaten her but the
prisoner. Mr. Raffles : Where wde this ? In Spring-
field-street. Was it in a house ? teS, sir. Mr.
Raffles : What sort of a house is it ? A house fres
quented by
,thieves, and unfortunate women. /be
prosecutrix was then examined, and -said, I was at a
Missionary Reformatory Meeting for females last night,
in lime-street ; and, when I went home, he attacked
nie' with a poker and nearly killed me. Mr. Raffles :
What are you to. him = I have lived with him as his
wife. Mr. Raffles Why don't yen leave him ? I left
him several tiiriee; buf he'alWays follows me and nearly
kills me. He beat me lasi night with this poker until
ha nearly . murdered .me. She admitted that she was
with a young man after leaving the missionary meeting,
and that she had some drink. Surgeon cones said the
complainant bad a fiery severe contused wound CM' ffie.
elbow, down to the bone, and anothei on one of her
hips.. One of her eyes was also contused, and she had a
cut on her arm. It would be a consideratle time before
she would recover the use of her arm. He could up t
say at present if any of the bones were broken. To Mr..
Black I can't say at present, that she is quite out of
danger, as the wounds Ore very severe. Mr. Black :
But do yo apprehend any danger to her life? No, not
to' her life, at present, Mr. Raffles : I will not decide
this case Until I can ascertain how the wounds will go
on. I remand him for seven tlar.•
NWRDEROS .ASSAULT ON A POLICEMAN.

William Leonardl a. coal
.heaver, was brciaght up on
remand, charged with haiing committed a murderous
assault on police-officer. Quinn, 261, .on the 16th inst.,
at Bankfield-street, Bootle. Mr. Cobb 41)010 ter the
prosecution, and Mr. Bluck for the prisoner. The details
of this case were published a few days ago; the facts
bei.ng '
these. On the evening in question, the prisoner
got drunk„„ and his
.ptignacious qualities becoming ex-
cited, tie direofed ,his ire against the officer, whom he
struck with a bed=post Oli the head, and nearly killed
him. Surgeon Workman; of the northern Hospital,
said the officer had concussied Of Brain, and was
quite. insensible for nine hours. He' bled mob from
the nose' and he was in great danger for addle' tide, and
he must keep very quiet now. Officer Wilson, 666, and
Inspector Tomilson, along with the injured man, who
is Very weak, grayed the attack on the latter by the
prisoner,., who exclainied, when he struck the man,
"death for' You',- you: Mr. Block said, after the.
evidence fie *Mild not' insult the magistrate by offering
any observation cm the case. Mr: Rafffes I commit
the prisoner for trial at the assiz'es' on a charge of bay-
ing attempted to murder the ageer: Prisoner Will
you take bail for me ? Mr. Rallies I will` not. The
prisoner was then committed.