The Express.
London, England, 1864-01-14 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

MANSION-HOUSE.
Mr. Grome Edward 41rade, a solicitor, airrying on &nisi-
OOP at 118, Jermyn-strest West, appeared before the Lord
Mayor yesterday, in answer to a summons taken out by Mr.
Hugh Alexander Marsden, a solicitor, carrying on business
at 35, Mark-lane, in the City. charging him with an assault.
under the following circumstances :
Mr. Metcalfe, barrister, appeared for the complaint, and
Mr. Collins, barrister, appeared for the defence.
Mr. Metcalfe, in opening his cue, described the amanitas
the moat ou sous and unparalleled he had ever heard of,
and it • from his statement and the widows given
by Mr. arrant, the complainant, that on the '2llth De-
cember • person named Mn. Watts called on Mr. Marsden, to
consult him about some execution which had been levied
upon some property which belonged to her in her
own right, by her husband's creditors, and the sheriffs
officer also took the deed relating to the property in quips.
tics. Mr. Marsden served • notice upon the sheriff's offi-
cer, together with the execution crediton, that the pre-
sent was for Mrs. Watts' @spent' use, and made a com-
munication to the sheriff about the deed. After that Mrs.
Watts took the deed to Mr. Mendes, who advised her, on
reading it, that under that deed the alone had an exclusive
right to the property oneetioned tinsels. Mr. Marsden
found that under the deed there was • trustee, wined
Susannah Morris, and on Mr. Maredea's calling Mrs. Watts'
attention to the fact, she said the did not know anything
shout Miss Morris. She had not been on friendly terms
with her, and did not know where she lived, nor where to
God her. Mr. Marsden found on reading the iodeuturs that
she bad the power of appointing another trustee if she
pleased, in the event of the negligence or culpability of the
ow named in the indenture. Mr. Marsden suggested that
she should appoint another trustee, and she appointed Mr.
Sharps, her brother. The deed was left with the com-
plainant.
Mr. Meads 'muting for one of the execution creditors, and
on the Bth inst., sccompanicd by Mr. Kent, he called at the
office of the complainant, and Mr. Meade introduced himself
by name, and said he was the attorney in an action ci
" Morley against Watts." He said the complainant was not
the gentleman he had sees on a former occasioa, he supposed
it wee his brother, to which Mr. Marsden assented. Mr.
Meade then salted him if he had thedeed of settlement, and,
on being answered in the affirmative, asked to be allowed to
see it, sod mid ha had seen Slowman, the sheriff's officer,
who, be said, had arranged to interpleade. Mr. Marsden
asked him what ha wanted to see the deed for, sad he !imbed,
to compare the schedule of the deed with the list of the
goods that had been seized, to we if they corresponded. Mr.
Menden handed him the deed, and after apparently penn-
ing it, he folded it up in • small compels and platted
it is his breast coat-pocket, and said, " Yea will
Nee this deed no more. sir, ' and both he and Mr. Kent
got up and were about to leave the room, whets caw
=at stepped forward sod intercepted them by placing
t against the door. Mr. Kew then took hold of him
by his necktie aod shirt from behold, and endeavoured to
poll him away from the door, while Mr. Meade pushed him
in a violent mason and endeavoured to pass him. liar
shirt and neckerchief gave way, upon which both the de-
fendanta closed upon him, and there ensued • struggle,
which the complainant described as the most violent he had
ever had, in which both of the defendante endeavoured to
get out of the room, and be did hie beet to keep them in.
He called for assistance and sent for a policeman, and upon
one tasking his appearance, Mr. Meade said complainant
could give him in charge if be liked—he had authority for
whet be had don*, at the same time taking a letter off Mr.
Marsden's desk, which we. signed "Sweetish Maris,"
the party mentioned in the indenture se trustee, in which she
gave Mr. Meade authority to use whatever means be might
think to recover the deed in question. This, however,
Mr. &Moo declared he had not seen until the time when
ft was produced before the constable, neither lied he beard
Mr. Meade mention any authority, and theened that If be
led hs should not have acted upon such an ow. Mr.
Meadeafterwards left, ad took the deed with him, and still
retained it. This constituted the assault, white Mr. MsWt
Said was most strange and unparalleled on the part of Mr.
Meade as a solicitor, sod foe which Mr. Mendes who
felt that his character was affected by such an unseemly
brawl having taken place is his office. bad determined to
seek redress at the bands of his lordship.
The Lord Mayor said he had listened to the whole case,
and bad suggested an arrangement. As that had not Wen
followed out, be bad no alternative but to seed the use to
the Old Bailey for triaL
The defeadants were of emu allowed to go on bail.
fIOUTRIVARK.
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