The Express.
London, England, 1862-07-22 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

A prisoner, indicted and convicted at the last sessions in
the name of Charles Finer, but whose real name was
Collins, of a plate robbery, was brought up and sentenced
to seven years' penal servitude. 23 convictions were
proved against him by Lockyer, the prison officer.
A prisoner named Gunnell, convicted last session of
having embezzled money which he had received on account
of the Commissioners of the International Exhibition, his
employers. was, also brought up. Be was sentenced to six
months' hard labour.

Mtn Latell, 25, tailor, was indicted for stealing a watch
and chain, value 304, from the person of John Hampden
Gladstone. - . .

Mr. Daly prosecuted ; Mr. Orridge defended the prisoner.
The prosecutor was a gentleman living in Welbeck-street,
Cavendish-square, and one Saturday night be was passing
by a crowd at the top of Coventry-street, when he detected
the prisoner handling his waistcoat pocket. Instantly his
watch and chain were gone, and be threw him on the
ground, thinking he had the watch, as be was nearest to
him. A companion of the prisoner ran away, and was not
taken. When charged, the prisoner said that even if
he did do it the gentleman bad no busman to serve him like
that, and ressd to give any name or address. The watch
was picked up by a French gentleman named Flotard, just
where the prisoner stood, and given up by him to Inspector
Wilson, C division, after inquiries bad then made, who now
produced it.
The prisoner was found Guilty, and former convictions
were proved against him. He was, it appeared, one of the
most artful and cunning of thieves, and could assume all
sorts of disguises.
The court sentenced bin to ten years' penal servitude.

THE POLICE COURTS.

BOW,4TREET.

William Winn was charged with usaulting a young
servant girl named Mary Crummins, in service in Cecil-
street, Strand.
The prosecutor stated that she had occasion to go out on
Saturday night, at 12 o'clock, when the defendant and
another young man came up to her. The defendant put
his hand rudely upon her side, and when she resented the
insult he repeated it.. She cried and appealed to a gentleman
to protect her from their conduct, after which the defen-
dant gave her a slap in the face, instead of apologising. The
defendant was quite sober.
The defendant—l deny the assault. I saw her standing
in Cecil-street, and merely said "Good night, my dear.
She flew at me and struck me on the head, and I then just
gave her • push to keep her back. I did not strike her.
Mr. Corsair-What are you, and where do you live?
The defendant said be was • taker, keeping a shop a
Woolwich. Is his defence he called a young man who was
in hes company on Saturday night, and who stated that the
eel assaulted him (defendant) after the latter spoke to her,
but no blow was given in return.
Mr. Cowie—Do you know the defendant to be a baker!
He doesn't look like one.

Ts; I have tasted his bread, .1 it is
irery good. (A laugh.)
Kr. Corns—Theo, being a baker at Woolwich, what was
be doing in Cecil-street, Strand, on Saturday night'?
Witness—He came to visit his father, who keeps a public-
house in King William-street, Strand.
The ogees who took defendant into custody said his
attention was drawn to the case by the brother of the coma.
plainant, but be did not see the occurrence. The girl said
defendant had assaulted her indecently. No charge was
made against his companion.
Mr. Cowie—lt seems to me that the defendant mistook
the character of the girl, and when she very naturally
struck him for takiog • liberty with her, he gave her a slap
in the face. For this be mast pay a flue of 40a., or be ins-
primped for 14 days.
The fine was paid.
WANDSWORTH.

The Duke of Suth;risudapis;an;sl before ldr. logbant
to answer a summate chargitig him with having assaulted
Mr. William Metcalf , barrister.
Mr. Garth defended.
The complainant, cm Wag swore, stated that ou the
afterwocmal Saturday weak, the day on which the volunteer

[TWOPENCE

TWIN took place, he was Mai on hosestack &lengths
Putney-Goad, assmapenisd by hie wile sad child and an
elderly lady, who ware in a basket phaeton. At a abort
distance from the entrance for at Wimbledon-
common the road was very sairew, a conesgoence of
numerous carriages, there was a &acuity to rat aloe'.
The basket phaeton followed in the lama carriages which
was formed to admit al the pasmsg of certain carnage* on the
other side of the road. Wiener misruling as the grass on
the off side with a lady, who was also on horseback, and
his groom was behind riding and leading a bone for the use
of Mrs. Metcalf. da they were proceeding along the Duke
of Sutherland drove up with a four-hone drug rather
rapidly, and whether he overlooked the pony phaeton or
he wished to pass it, sad take advantage of the weak part
of the line, he did not know ; but he drove the basket ae-
rie/8 off the road and ran against it as he paned. The
'deg of the phaeton was doubled up, and the adieu very
mock frightened. Witting, seeing the danger of his wife,
rode up and forced his bone between the leaders of the
I dry, and the carriage in front of them, for the pur-
pose _of protecting his Will. Some gentleman
imme-
diately came behind him, and seized his hones bead
violastl , and turned it round. lie also caught hold of
witoar s leg and endeavoured to throw him oft his horse.
He was tumble to accomplish it, and he (the gentleman)
then retreated. The drag then moved on and as it r
the duke lambed him with his whip. Luckily for hum and
witnem the whip did not cut his face, but only his last.
He followed up to the course, and asked the gentleman who
eadearmued to throw him off his horse for his mad, but he
refused, and told him to fled out.
In crossaxansinatioa. Mr. Metcalf denied charging the
leaden of the drag with his bone, and also that he touched

who came up behind asked him whet he was about. He
had no doubt hie object was to put hi hone away to pre-
vent further mischief.

AfirhiTsiage of tie proceedings Mr. Ingham u
as Mr. Metcalf bad not sustained any injurys,Vth4Kier;
it would not be better to allow the duke to gave an expla-
nation.
Mr. Metcalf said that before the case was celled on be
offered to withdraw the proceedings an se apology being
made, but it was declined.
The Duke of Sutherlaod said that Mr. Metcalf was cm tips
off side and not able to judge of distances. He bad wit-
nesses who would give a different version of the dory. He
always trembled when he saw ladies driving, and invariably
pulled his horses away, so se am to damn them. He was
not within a yard of the phaeton at the time.
The magistrate then left the bench to examine the phaeton,
and on his return the case proceeded.
Mrs. Hammy Irving, sister-in-law of Lady De
and Mn. Metcalf, who were in the pony plimatfak,M
Mr. Metealf's ggrroooom were severally examined as witmeessa,
and they ooeroboratsd the complainant's Admen& The
ladies stated that the were very much alarmed, and was
nearly upset by the .
For the defence the ke of St. Amino was called, and
dated that be was sitting on the box with the Duke of
Sutherland. There were two hoes of carriages. They
were in one line and the patsy phaeton was in the other.
They were going eta slow pace, when suddenly the com-
pleinant rode across and lopped their leaden, nearly causing
their camsgs to come to grief. Iheoomplainsnt took hold of
the reins of one of the horses, and the leaders turned round
directly. If they bed turned a little more there would have
been great danger. A gentleman and the duke's coachman
got down and took hold of the complainant's horse, and de-
sired him to release his bold. The duke called to him not
to touch the leaders, sod he touched him with his whip.
They were not driving at the rate of seven or eight miles
an hour. No part of the drag came in contact with the
pon ha
y peton.
Loed Alfred Paget said he was sitting behind his grace.
There were two lines of carrisgee. The pony carriage was
• little on the left, a yard sod • half or &good yard distance
from them. The basket carriage was in one line, and
they were in the other. The hones were going a
little out of a walk. The carriages in their line were
going at the same rate, and the other line very slowly. He
saw the complainant suddenly rule across tie leaders and
take hold of the reins and turn them to the left. He wan
afraid the duke's marriage would he thrown on to the pony
So gratuitous a thing he never saw in his life.
trktir duke bud not bad the wheelers firm in hand the
drag must have been turned over no the other side. There •
was a regular pull up by everybody, and somebody jumped
down and caught hold of the leaden. A gentleman got
down and stopped the complainant. He saw the complain-
ant come towards the box of the coach, and the duke's
whip went up, but whether it was to strike the wheelers
or Mr. Metcalf he could not state. He did not see the
whip strike anything. He did not believe the coach touched
thJosep posh Rawy camases.
lings, one of the duke's servants, gave similar
evidence.

- Mr. Ingham again interposed.
Mr. Metcalf asked for so adjournment to produce other
witnesses to prove that the coach ran against the phaeton.
He pressed for an adjournment in consequence of the duke
haviog called witnesses to contradict his endgame.
The Duke of Sutherland said if he had frightened the
ladies he was very sorry for it.
Mr. Metcalf was not satisfied with that apology. He
wanted an apology from the duke and the gentleman for
the assault upon him. He should indict the gentleman who
had refused his name at the sessions.

Yr. Ingham thought the Duke of Sutherland ought sot
to be made answerable for the conduct of the gentleman.
The parties conferred together, but they were unable to
arrange matters.
'•"• . . .

Mr:lngham said he wu of opinion that the coach did
come in contact with the phaeton ; as to that, the ladies
could not mistake. This being so. Mr. Metcalf could not be
found fault with ; bat if the coach did not strike the phao.
too,be was cot justified in touching the horses.
After this expression of opinion of his worship another
cooferenee took place, but without any ammo, and ulti-
mately the summons was adjourned for a weak for Mr.
Metcalf to produce other witnesses.