The Express.
London, England, 1863-10-31 00:00:00

(Before Baron Martin.)

David Keeley. 22, an American seaman, was charged with
feloniously stabbing and wounding John Williams, with
intent to do him some grievous bodily harm.
Mr. Daly prosecuted.
lt appearedfrom the evidence of the prosecutor, who Lain
an Asset kaa ammo , that be wee standing in Ratcliff -highway
about 11 o'clock in the morning, when the prieoner, without
any provocation, ma against him and " butted" him se-
verely in the chest. After this they bad a fight, but were
separated, but it appeared that in the worse of the same
day the prronsr made a second attack upon the prosecutor,
and during the struggle he bit a piece out of his
lip and then stabbed him is the back of the
neck. The prosecutor stated that it was a comma practice
of the Yankee seamen to commit catnips of this descrip-
tion, sad that he believed the attack was made upon him
because it was known that be had been paid off, and he
said that be was robbed of all his money amounting to =I.
by preens who he believed were companions of the pri-
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In answer to the charge the primmer made a long ram-
bling statement to the effect that the prosecutor bad forced
the fight upon him, and that while it wu going on he tried
to bite his nose off, and he, in his own defence, bit him in
the lip. Lis denied altogether laving stabbed the prose-
cutor.

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Tim joryfonnd the prisoner Guilty of nolsesiolly wounding.
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Bari Antis, on lossing sentenie, mid that the jury hsd
Oakes a very merciful view of the conduct of the peisooer,
and if they bad been minded to convict him of the felony
there were ample pounds to justify them in doing so. Ma
oondact had bees most horrible, and he was like a cannibal
more than anything else, sad it wm almost a matter of cm-
putulatioe that be ma sot a native of this country. If the
fury had convicted him of the felony he should certainly
have sentenced him to a long period of penal servitude, sad
although he had only been found guilty of the misdemeanor,
he should pas upon him the longest sentence of imprison.
meeti
be was n the habit of inflicting, which was eighteen
mouths with bard labour.

c4aB7 Mom 99, described as • married woman, was
with feloniously attempting to murder Mary Mors
the younger, by drowning her.
Mr. Dell prosecuted.
This charge appeared to be preferred against the prisoner
ender most aggravated cirenmsteaces. The feet* were
very short. It appeared that about six o'clock
on the evening of the 10th of October the
prisoner was at Paddington with theehild in question, which
was five year@ old, aod she was also to slap it violently
and throw it upon the ground, and when • perms named
Cox interfered, ad asked ber what she was about, she re-
plied that the child was her own, and she had a right to do
what she liked with it. In consequence of her conduct she
was watched, and was NM to go to • bridge over the
Itarest's-canal, when she exclaimed "Now I will do it," sod
shim deNbseately threw the child from her towards the
water. Fortunately the child's body 'meek against the
parapet of the bridge, and a young man named Weatherley
was thus enabled to lay bold of it and prevent it from
falling into the water. The prism/sr was thee given into
custody, and upon her being asked how she came to do
each an act she replied that .he meant to do it. It appears
that she was drank at the time.
The defence made by the prisoner was that she slapped
the child became it cried, and when she came to the canal
' bridge, she told the child that if she was not quiet she
would throw her into the water and drowa her, but she de-
sled having atisamated to do so.
The jury found her Giritry.
Berne Marti. ordered the prisoner to etani down, and
said he would emeider what senteooe ought to be pro-
sousold upon her.
She was afterwards again placed at the bar, and the
leased judge mid the prisoner bad been convicted on evi-
dence Irki& showed most unnatural and smodalous conduct
on her part. He bad meson to believe that she was at the
time partly intoxicated, and taking the facts Into 000sidors-
fiat he did not know that any good would arise it be was to
par • heavier wastesee than be was about to pea
He tees mottosood the rimer to *bikes moothe itopn-
soonest.

John Rya; who was °Deviated this mesiou for a high-
way robbery at C'hehea, was brought up to receive judgment
and @esteemed to fifteen Team' penal servitude.
Jo/us Cramp who was coevicted of stealing a witch from
the payee, with video*, was silo brought up and sen-
tenced to tee years' penal servitude.
This concluded the business of the sego; and the court
adjourned until Monday, November 214, when the judges
will meet for the purpose of appointing the rota of the me-
Sons for the issuing civic year.