The Express.
London, England, 1855-04-28 00:00:00

OFFICER AND SOLDIER-THE WOOLWICH

CASE.

On Thursday Mr. Trail! was engaged a consider-
able time, at the Woolwich Police-court, in hearing a sum-
mons against Captain Green, of the Royal Artillery, taken
out for assaulting Ann M'O's, wife of • bombardier in the
same corps, the summons having been applied for and sub-
sequently granted under circumstances reported in the
Daily News of the 13th instant.
The complainant having been sworn, stated that on
Thursday, the 12th instant, the defendant called at her
hoses, 1, Idaryon-road, Charlton, and inquired for her
linshead. She told him her husband was not at home ; on
which defendant replied, "Itis • d—d lie," and asked why
bar husband had not called on him the night previmuly.
She replied he could not do so, as he was on duty.
Defendant then went up-stairs to his sister-in-law's,
Mrs. Bond, wife of Colonel Bond, and on coming
down said he wanted to speak to her (complainant),
and told her • cabman would come in a few
minute', to take away the luggage of Mrs. Bond, who bad
secupied apartments at her house, and owed rent. She told
defendant the luggage could not be removed until the rent
was paid ;on which defendant replied, "You be d—d, and
the things too; they shall go, and I will stay here and see
then away." Defendant then went up-stairs &second time,
afterwards leaving the house for about five minutes and
then returning. The door was then open, and on her en-
deavouring to shut it, defendant forced hie way in. She
spin told him the things should not be removed until the
rent was paid, and endeavoured to shut the door, when she
was pushed away by defendant, and • men allowed to enter.
When about half the things were removed, she
again remonstrated, defendant still holding the door
*pen. Defendant said it was because her husband
was a soldier be acted so ; if he was a civilian
be should be obliged to act differently. She told defend-
ant he was no gentleman for saying en; on which he let go
hie hold of the door, took hold of her left arm with his
right hand, and struck her with his left hand in the chest,
knocking her backwards on the second step of the stairs.
She had net used any violent language to defendant. When
she told defendant he was no gentleman, be said " I have
got the money in my pocket, but will not pay you, to
annoy you."
By Captain Green—You swore at me twice, previous to
striking me.
By Mr. Twill—The dispute about the rent arose from
hire. Bond saying she was about leaving en the Thursday,
when her husband said she si euld have to pay up to the follow-
ing Monday ; oa which Mrs. Bond replied, she would
have her husband reported, and reduced to the ranks.
Margaret Henahaw and Mary M'Gee, sister and sister-in-
law
to complainant, gave confirmatory evidence, being pre-
sent at the time.
Captain Green denied the assault, and called
Polico•constable 119 11, who deposed that he met defend-
ant on the morning in question as he was returning from
the doctor's, being on the sick list. Defendant d ' d wit-
ness to go with him to complainant's house, as he was about
removing some goods and " expected a piece of work." Wit-
Oise told defendant he could not act in the matter, but went
with him to the house, and stood outside on the pavement.
On defendant entering the house witness heard cogplainant
my the things should not be taken away without the rent
was paid. There were other words exchanged between
complainant and defendant, but witness did not bear what
they were. When the pods were being removed com-
plainant snatched the first parcel from defendant's servant.
Defendant was holding the door the whole time the goods
were being removed, and did not strike complainant so far
as he saw.
Thomas M'Neece, defendant's groom, deposed to being
engaged in removing the goods, when complainant took a
parcel from him. Witness told her his master bad ordered
him to take the things away, and that he must obey his
oeders. Did not 'observe his muter push or strike com-
plainant, but she endeavoured to push defendant from the
door.
In reply to Mr.Barwis, who appeared for the complainant,
the witness stated that he was going in and out of the house
at the time, and that anything might have occurred and
he not have seen it.
Hesekiah Foster, nurse to Mrs. Bond, was next called,
and deposed to hearing the altercating, but denied that
defendant had used the language imputed, or that he struck
complainant, who was very violent, and pushed defendant.
Witness told oemplainent it was shameful to act so, oa
which she replied, " Yes ; and I will hurt you presently."
In reply to Mr. Twill, the witness said the language
stated might have been need by defendant and she not have
heard it. She was preemie the whole time, excepting whet
going up stairs to bring • box down ; but no blow was than
struck is the passage, the (witness) looking over Mr shoul-
der, and must have seen it bad it occurred.
Police-constable 119 was re-called, and stated that a
female came out of the house 'end complained to him, when
he told her defendant was a gentleman, that she knew where
he lived, and that if the money was owing she knew where
to find him.
Captain Green said if complainant's husband had been at
home nothing of the kind would have occurred. He de-
nied either using the language stated or striking
t, whom Mrs. Bond had refused to reagaiso
Mr.giit
ffl Oin altdbeittr ti
was cansa
lear an offence had been
mites& lathe first instance in defendant placing himself in
opposition to a right which the law gave to landlords. The
law had recently been altered, and very properly, too, by the
legislature, for the protection of females and it had been a
question with him whether or not he ehould have to deal
with the case under its provisions. He had felt it neces-
sary, however, before convicting and affixing such a disgrace
on defendant, in his position to have all the evidence pos-
sible, and it appeared to him that complainant herself had
acted. in a violent manner. He did not think that the strik-
ing, if striking it could be called, had taken place, but
thought it more probable it bad resulted in an endeavour to
push the door to, therefore be should not be compelled to
visit the offence so severely as otherwise he should have
done. The conduct of the constable he held to be highly re-
prehensible, and which would not be sanctioned by any ma-
gistrateouperintendent, or inspector of police. Under the
circumstances he felt bound to inflict • penalty of 20s. end
costs for the assault, in forcibly and illegally removing the
ds.
as I g The defendant, having paid the fine, left the court.
lost

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It was generally rumoured through the city yes-
tires), (saps the Cork Csadiiaiws) that a now pomp had
been created, la the person of Sir Denham Jepheon Morro's,
Sim, M.P. for Mallow. This, If inn', creates a vacancy In
the remsentation of tho borough of Mallow, for which it is
sold Mr. W. J. Norms, eldest son of the new poor, is a
madidete. Lord Lammers Is also spokes et.