The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-08 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(THIS DAY.)

MIMIC AND DANCING LICENSIS.
The court met again this morning to dispose of the a~ppppliL
cations for music and dancing licenses in those cases erre
the parties had not answered to their names on previous
days.

POLTGRAPH/C HALL, KING WILLIAM-STREET.
Mr. Kent, a barrister, applied for a renewal of the music
licence granted in former yams to William Samuel Woodin,
the King William-street Rooms, or the Polygraphic Hall,
King William-street, Strand. He expressed regret that the
application had not been made before, but the reason of it
was that Mr. Woodin was out of town.
The license was unanimously greeted.
THE BLACK DOG, BETHNAL-GREEN.
Henry Hall applied fora renewal of a music Loewe to
the Black Dog, Church-street, Bethnal-green, amid the an-
swers of the inspector of the district being satisfactory the
license was granted.
THE OZOROR, POSTIIICEBUILDINGS, St LEEK'S.
Joseph Spingett applied for a new music license for the
;eorge, Foster's-buildings, St. Luke's, and be stated he
had been in possession of the hones for five years.
Inspector Haskell, O divides, said this was a respect•
able house and well conducted. It was used by the society
of Loyal United Frieods, and applicant wished the license
for music on lodge nights. He did not inteod to use it as a
contort room. There bad never been a complaint against
the house.

The bench unanimously granted the license.
THE MIR HOTEL, CARYL-WALL
James Golding applied for a renewal of his license for
music for the Pier Hotel, Cbeyoe-walk, Chelsea, and he
dated that the reason he bad not applied before was that
he
The bench expected
mewed the limos.
to base received • notice of this meeting.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

CLERBENWELL.
Disugsmerc DEBX3I7OX OP ♦ CHILD.
John William Hearne, a fancy-box maker, was brought
up on a warrsat by Mom, the warrant officer of Islington,
charged with deserting his child under the following aggra-
vating circumstances :

From
the evidence of Mr. Leftly, the relieving overseer -- ---
of Islington' it appeared that the defendant and hie child SUICIDE Or • Crrr MERCHANT THROCOH LOSSES
Woe passed to Islington from st. Leonard's, shoyeditch, in TN THE MECEICAN TRADE.—Mr, William James Groves,
October, 1863. The defendant remained there until the merchant, of Coen Exchange-chambers, Mark-lase, who
following April, when, on his application, the board cave bad experienced heavy keen in the New York
Dim 10a and clothing to enable him to leave the workhouse trade, committed suicide on iThatoday night. He
with his child. On the Bth of last June the child had never mentioned the fact of his lowa and
was passed from St. Micheal's, Bethnal-green, to Islington, until his death was supposed to be in pro.-
the defendant having deserted it, leaving it with a poor perous circumstances. The failure to receive • re-
woman, who, not receiving the money for its sup. mittance from • New York house for 17,0004 was the im-
port ea the defendant bad promised, was com- mediate cause of his rash act.
gelled to put it into the Bethnal-green Workhouse. Dulaor Ma. WILLIAM TTLRR —With sincere
What made the matter worse was that when regret we (Era) announce the death of Mr. William Tyler,
he deserted his child he took with him the husband for many years proprietor of the vast establishment
of the poor woman with whom he left the child, and she known as the Royal Surrey Zoological Garden., Rod
had font children to rapport. The defendant since then who died on Suaday last, after • short ilium, at
has bee. by day at work at his own trade, and at night has his residence, Cringlefoed, near Norwich. Mr. Tyler be- '
been engaged et the Knightsbridge Music-hall, and never came proprietor of the gardens in 1844, having previously
once troubled himself about the child, nor did he know been secretaty to Mr. Cross, the original founder of them,
when he was apprehended by Moss in which workhouse the and he continued the proprietorship till 1858, when the pro-
poor child was. From the inquiries the officer had made, petty was vested in • limited liability company. The Grand
be had ascertained that the oneoser could earn very good Music Hall was afterwards used u a chapel by Mr. Spur-
mousey, but he was in the habit of squandering it away goon, and is now doing duty as the temporary site of St. in drink amongst low women and men of the wont of eha- Thomas's Hospital.
racism.
Crinoline accidents are various in character and
The defendant said he could not deny that he had left his the variety is not yet exhausted. The daughters of
ct
hild, bwoal ut
be thbeetter fact
cared for was that he thought, hving no wife, that Gemmel M. were making an excursion to Haytor the other
id and taught ian
the workhouse day. The carriage was a phaeton, and one of the young
than if he had it. It was only • child, and would not coat Libel was !idle( cis the mat by the side of the driver. As
the pariah much to support. He was now in full work. If the hone was " fresh" and required the driver to hold him
he was sent to prison he should lose hie employment. the young lady descended to open the gate on the entrance Mr. Lath said he was induced I. press th worth the to the Moor. On mountiog the seat the wind blew her
guardians thinking that the defendant was noty of crinoline against the horse, he kicked and plunged his any commiseration,
foot through the machiaery. A terrific scene ensued,
Mr. D'Eynooturt said it was one of the worst eau. that a
violent sprain. had been the horse became unmanageable, he cleared his foot from
brought under his notioe, and sentenced the pri- the garment by his desperate pluoging ; the youog lady
loner t o three cal endar months' imprisonment with hard was thrown down and suffered Happily
labour in the Howe of Correction. the coachman succeeded in keeping the affrighted animal
WORSHIP-STREET, in the track till he stopped from exhaustion; • farmer's
• (mum RICELAND AHD FATHa horse was procured to take the carriage back, and the whole
Cheeks Warmed, a ardatc.moiring man, of middle age, party escaped with • severe fright, and • feeling of thank-
wan charged with assaulting his son, who said—l am 18 fulness fora providential escape. The hone, a very value-
years of age. Ido not live with my father, but last night We animal, was severely wounded by the stud of the crinv.
I went to his house in Worshipstreet. because I heard that lino, but is recovering. —Western Timm.
be was beating my mother. He struck me in the eye when DESPERATE ENCOUNTER BETWEEN • POACHER
I interfered, and thinking it the best thing to do, I went AND A POLICIIIAN.—On Wednesday evening lut. Coli-
ma to get,. constable ; he followed, and again tried to strike stable Shaw, of the Berwickshire police, stationed at Bari-
me. I gave him into custody. otos, having found • travelling tinsmith on the public' road
Mr. Ellison—Does your father frequently 111-treat your near Perk carrying • gun and some newly-killed rab-
mother ? bite, sad suspecting him of poaching, seized both gun Witness—Yes sir. She has just left the hospital where &ad rabbit., in term° of the Poaching Prevention
she went in consequence of his violence. I feared last night Act, sad conveyed them to the police station. At
be would do her an injury ; that made me go • late hour at night, while Shaw was sitting in his
Mr. Elliott—Does she complain el him! own house, the tinsmith rushed in and seised the gun, with
Witness—Sir, she is hero the view of making off with it. The policeman laid hold
Mr. Elliacte—Then let her come forward, of him, and both closed, when • fierce !draggle ensued. The
A woman who looked so extremely pallid that as she made man, who was armed with a butcher's knife, which was her way with difficulty to the box it appeared she subsequently found to have been tumidly sharpeoed,
we. sinking, and whose was baodaged, feebly said— mode repeated stabs at the policeman, enttina him in the
Cl
lam his wife. back sod shoulder. The policeman managed to get hold of
erk—Do yea wish to make aoy complaint &pipet your the knife, and wrenched it out A the man', grasp ; bat
husband! in doing so he inflicted some severe wounds on his own
Wife (pausing)—On Thursday last he streak me on the hand. The only other person present was the conatsble's head, and three weeks this very ay be broke my arm. wife, who ran for easistance, arid on getting it this despo-
t have not long left the hospital rate fellow was locked up. He was neat day conveyed to
Maaistrate—Waa he sober when he broke your arm! Donee and committed to jail. After being secured, he
Wife—No, sir. repeatedly expressed his determination to kill the coostable
liajiltrit":—Wee was`ragealli you last night? saying he had walked five miles fer it that night, but would
W. e—No, ay he gup my thins. He has re- yet have an opportunity of doing so, sod would then kill
matedly threat...lW me. Ism him strike my son as stated. himeelf. He is about forty years of age, and gave the nettle
Magistrate—What is his general conduct? of William Fraser, a smith. Fortunately, the injury done
Wife—He is drunk generally three times • week ; when to the policeman is not 'enema—Edinburgh Courant.
so, my life is in &Leger at his hands; when sober, his con- TaArric REcamrs.—The traffic receipts of rail-
duct is middling.
ways la the United Kingdom amounted for the week ending
Defendaot--1 was not drunk last night. My wife provokes the Ist of September, oo 11,586 miles, to 700,6454. and foe
me : she will not stay at home.
the corresponding week of last year, on 11.244 miles, to
Magistrate—lf you treat her in the way she describes, it 644,083/showing • of 312 miles, and of 56.5621.
~ lllll MCKIM is no solider she does so.
in the receipts The gross receipts on the followiag 14 fall-
Defendant—She provokes me, and I lose my temper. ways amounted in the aggregate on 8,206 mile., to 571,8364, Magistnte—Aod you wish me to understand that the and for the corresponding week of 1863, on 7,994 mile',
plea is sufficient to justify you in ill-using a woman. Even if to 524,4687., @bowing an increase of 211 miles and
yon
true! you will find it is a very great mistake. What are 47,3684 in the receipts. The increase on the Cale-
Defendant—ti collar maker.
doubts amounted to 1,925/. ; on the Great Eastern 1,7694 ; oo the Great Northern to 3,82:11.; cc the Magistrate—l shall order you to find two sureties in 301. Great Southern sod Western to 6W. ; on the Great
each to keep the pesos for six mouths, and unless your cbs- Western to 8.39/. ;on the Lancashire and Yorkshire to
racier is • secret in all probability you will lie in prison 3,621/. ,• on the London and North-Western to 9.022/. ;
for that period, if not, sod you are ever brought here again, on the London and Brighton to 1,053/. ; on the Loudon
be assured you will go for hard labour the whole of that and Soutb-Western to 3,0164; on the Manchester. Sheffield,
time.
aod Lincolnshire to 1,0921. ; on the Midland to 5,017 4;
Defendeat was locked up, and the eon assisted tenderly on the North British to 1.344/. •on the North Fasten to
the poor woman from the court. 4,5334 •. and on the South.Eastens to 1,591!. —total, 47,3634
SOUTHWARK, The Bode and mineral traffic on theme lieu amounted
ciotroce OP THE POLICE—BREAKING A MAN'S HEAD AND to 294,2901., and for the corresponding week of 1863 to
ARM WITH A TRUNCHEON. 267,751/., showing an increase of 26.539/. The reeeipta for
John Co...Amite. • vonsigg fellow, about 20 yeari of me, Dosseolrers, parcels, Ac., amounted to 277.546/. wired
„anoesred before Mr. Moods OR recognisance., charged with 256.7171., showing an increase of 20,829!. The traffic re-
brinc drank and assaulting Norte,. 298 H. and margard ceiots OR 62 other linen amounted, on 5.381 miles. to
Me,sy was charged pith aiding and abetting in the assault, 12'4.8094, and for the corresponding week of last TOAI, on
This ease came before the magistrate for the first time on 3,250 miles, to 119,615/., showing an McNutt of 131 mile.
Wednesday morning. when Cochrane appeared with his head and of 9,1941. in the receipts. The total receipts of the
cut. and another lad named Price with his left arm broken put week show an increase of 9.8591.. as compared with
sod hie heed bandaged up. Theeonstable then deposed that those of the preceding week ending the 24th September,
On Tuesday evening, about 8 o'clock. he heard& row in Kent and and on going there saw the prisoner drunk and riotous.aand, as
considerable increseewilli the
mwrilintheadi traffic week of Wt yeas,ofthecountry
He told him to go away, when the prisoner knocked him down The total receipts for the first quarter of the present year
and in his attempt to take him into custody they both fell: aa'c'ealed to 78102'3764 against 6,525'9W' for the lint
They were surrounded with thieves and ruffians. with which quarter of 1863, showing an increase of 576,4204 The total
the locality thoueded, aid he was compelled to nee hie receipts for the second quarter amounted to 8.139,6474,
truncheon to protect himself. He said that a y man against 7,413.7531. in the same period of last year, showing,soled Prim interfered torenew ceche..., and he ends.. an incomes of 725,894/. The total receipts for the third
room, to mite in, into codedy, , but he was surrounded,, 17,i.r amounted to 9.101.9944, sublet 8.319,7121. in 1863,
sad Price was taken from him. He did not strike Fries wn adjeer's" of 782.2824 The aggregate receipts for
at an, and be eel, need his staff to ciochno° the tense quarters amounted to 24,344.0194, against
it nelf.clefence. A. fa the femek, she interfered, and 22259,4211. in the corresponding period of 186.3, showing an
tremor so riotous that he was compelled te tote her Menem of 2,084,5961. The total traffic receipt, for the past
"In,. All this testimony was denied by the prisoner and 40 weeks of the present year on the above railways amounted
l'nre, when Mr. Maude adjourned the further hearing until
torlav for the attendance of several disinterested witnesses. 22,t° 250,504.16644, Ish.. sodowinfgorankbeimmencreseePwlof ink' p".141,d100/4.,186.eri at
Ed ward Prin., whose head was out about. and whore lett average of 53,529.2:.= week. These Sgaree indicate that
am was broke,. deposed that be lived in Kent-etrest, and th• towtrain° of railways in the United Kingdom
on the eveoine in question be raw the countable Norton for the year 1864 —Wool be mod' less than 33,000,000/.
attack ecbrane in a brutal manner without the least can.. GREAT EASTERN AND LANCABHIRE AND YORK-
He knocked Cochrane down, and bit him on the bead three SHURE RAILWAY/A—We understand that the arrangement
or four times with his staff, and bemuse witness between these commodes is that the application to paella-
'rent U? to him sod dews asked him not men; for the coal line lost last aeorioo is to be renewed, sod
to molder the young man, he mode • thrust at him to be prosecuted vigorously next session, rad that the =-
with his truelove, bat he evaded the blow and tried to get pens, of the application and cost of construction. if an act
, but another rotatable, stopped him sod struck him on be obtained, is to be borne equally b the two companies,
the head and arm with has Mali and he fell down insensible. he object being • futon of the two peat
iims.—Heropoth.