The Express.
London, England, 1862-11-25 00:00:00

A 110171A114

John Porritt, a carpenter, residing at lA, Ismpeteraitreet,
Islington, was charged before Mr. Barker with being drank
and assaulting William Stapleton, Ellen Winter, George
Fowler, William Charles Moore, and Caroline Gibbons, at
Hornsey-road.
Mr. Moore said that he was going with his sister to an
omnibus, when the prisoner struck him a violent blow on
the bat and knocked it off. He followed this up with other
violence, on which he (witness) struck him and to some
extent punished him, and there the matter would have
ended bad the prisoner not struck his sister-in-law
(Mrs. Gibbons) in the eye. He went to her
insistence, on which the prisoner again struck him,
caught hold of his bait, and pulled oat a handful of
the hair, which caused him great pain. This occurred
in the Hornsey-road, and he could not see a policeman for
more than two hours after this occurred. The prisoner
after this went into a beershop, and on his coming out he
struck Stapleton in the month. The prisoner, who had been
drinking, attempted to strike and kick everyone, that he
same near.
Mrs. Gibbons said she was walking with the previous
witness when the prisoner, without any provocation, struck _
him. He was very violent, and after that he struck her in 11
the face with such force that it knocked her down. Her
face was bruised and one of her eyes blackened by the blow
the prisoner gave her.
Mr. Stapleton said he was walking with his wife in the
Hornaey-road, when the prisoner came up to him and said,
"Do you know who 1 am ?" He made the prisoner no
reply, and was passing on when the prisoner said, "I am
Jack, the giant killer "—(a laugh)—and struck him a violent
Mow in the mouth. He attempted to strike his wife, but
this he prevented, and the prisoner again attempted to
strike him.
George Fowler said he was walking with Ellen Winter,
when the prisoner struck him in the mouth without having
received any provocation. The prisoner also struck the
woman, but she was not now in attendance to press
the c .
The prisoner said he was drank, and was not aware what
ke did, but he supposed that what the witness* had said
wee all right.
Police constable Cronin, 443 13, said be took the prisoner
into custody. He was very drunk, and all the way to the
police-station was violent.
Mr. Barker said the assaults were very disgraceful. For
the assault on Mrs. Gibbons he should sentence the prisoner
to two calendar months hard labour in the House of Cor-
rection, and for the assault on Mr. Moore he would sentence
him to be farther imprisoned for another month with hard i;
labour. a

The prisoner asked that a fine might be indicted, but his I
application wen refused.

MARYLEBONE. Et
CIANOTTING AND ATTEMPTED MURDER.-DESPERATE ATTATR, 1(

A tall, powerful fellow dressed as a "navvy," awned
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George Lines, was brought up charged with the following
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brutal assault and robbery : at
Mr. Walter Charles Woodward, assistant to a jeweller, re- 84
siding at 17, Hollis-place, Haverstock-hill, said :—About 11 ci
o'clock on the night of the 12th hart, I was proceeding along Si
the Maldon-park.villas, Ilaverstock-hill. A man came up It
and asked me tor relief, saying, " Would I please to relieve SI
a poor distressed fellow!" I told him I had no money with si
me, and had no sooner said the words than I was seized by u
the throat. At the same time I received a tremendous blow ii
at the back of my bead, which partially stunned me. It
Mr. Yardley—What was the blow given with? 81
Prosecutor—With the fist, I imagine, as I could not see SI
who the person was behind me, or what I was struck with. si
I have been ill ever since, and under the doctor's hands. u
I was so tightly held by the throat that I could not falL to
One of the men put his hands in my pocket
and took out my purse containing two sovereign., &18 shillings, a pair of coral ear-rings, and a coral bead. I :
struggled with the man in front, and saw something flash in
front of me in his band like a knife, and he put it to my g
throat Fortunately I wrenched myself from him, but not t
before it had cut my linen collar and grazed my akin. I 61
then called' and the men ran away.

Mr. Yardley—Did you cry or call out before
Prosecutor—l could not cry out as they bad me so tight
by the throat. A lady and gentleman in a house close by
threw up their window, and the servant at the adjoining
house saw the men run away. I went back to the entrance al
of the park, and met two police officers. Prisoner is the
man who was in front of me and seized me by the throat.
He snatched my watch chain, but it broke in his band.
Prisoner—l am not guilty. They took me this morning, &
as I was at work.

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Mr. Yardley (to prosecutor) —Are you certain that the
prisoner is the man whom you saw in front of you?
Prosecutor—l am positive he is the man. I went with
• gentleman this morning to Kilburn, where he was at
work burning ballast, and I picked him out from 10 or 12
other men. lam sure be is the man.
. . . . .

Inspector Defter ($ division) asked for a remand as be had
got a portion of the chain attached to the gentleman's
watch, and which was picked up near the spot.
Mr. Yardley remanded the prisoner for a week.

FRIGHTFUL DEATH WHILE WINDOW-

CLEANING.

INQUEST.— CTH 113 DAY.)
This morning an inquiry was held by Mr. H.
Rake Wa'thew, the deputy coroner, at the Lord Truro
Tavern, Dalstou, respecting the death of Frederick Hep-
burn, aged 14 years, who ,was killed in a very shocking of
manner while cleaning a window from the outside ledge. 8
It appeared from the evidence that the deceased and if
another boy were in the employ of Dr. Williamson, of
Mildmay-street, Mildmay-park, and were recently engaged
cleaning the landing window, deceased standing for
that purpose outside on the ledge. The other boy kept
cautionmg him, and it appeared made him so nervous
that he slipped off and the back of his skull fell on the
iron spikes of the railing, 14 feet below. The iron
entered the skull, and the brains protruded, but singular
to say he remained sensible enough to give the foregoing '
account of the accident. Ile was removed to the German
Hospital, where Dr. Batche did what was possible for him,
but he died delirious. It was stated that on a previous
occasion he narrowlyescaped with his life while cleaning the
same window. He leaped off, and his foot was caught on
the splices, and he remained hanging head downwanls until
Dr. Williamson lifted him off.
The Coroner expressed a hope that employers would take Ilk
means to put a stop to the highly-dangerous and improper
practice, which appeared to be only too general, of cleaning
windows from the ontaide.

"T;e7dici7:t:l3;ttietTeaiied was killed by falling on spikes
while cleaning windows" was returned.

THE BISHOP OP LONDON'S VISITATION.-THIS ,r,
DAY.)—This morning the Bishop of London commenced the St
second quadrennial visitation of his diocese, in St. Paul's Si
Cathedral. As early es nine o'clock a large number of :1,,
churchwardens from various West-end mid suburban parishes 8,
of the diocese assembled in the cathedral, and proceeded to is
the Consistoty Court, where they made their present- et
manta to the Vicar-General. As soon as this busi-
ness was concluded the bishop arrived, and a procession
was formed, which moved from the court to the choir. 22:
There was a full choral service, the prayers being intoned 8
by the Rev. W. Sparrow Simpson, M.A., rector of St. st
Matthew's, Friday-street. Afterwards the holy communion dt
was administered to upwards of 203 persona, clergy and EH
laity, the Bishop of London being the celebrant. At the
close of this service the bishop returned to the Consistory dt
Court for the purpose of presiding over the formal citation at
of the clergy, in which duty he was assisted by Mr. John B. 81
Lee, his secretary and the Rev. W. H. Fremantle, his SI
chaplain. The clergy were called upon one by one, and, his M
lordship having addressed a few observations to each, they 21
handed in their letters of orders, institution, licenses, An., t
to the registrar for examination and enrolment. This ooe 91
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eluded the business of the day. The visitation sermon will si
be preached on Friday, and the charge delivered on Tuesday el
next. 84