The Express.
London, England, 1862-10-09 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

WORSHLY-STRKET.

Thomas Smith, a powerful labourer, was charged before
Hr. Cooke with assaulting Peter Hagan, another labourer.
Complainant and defendant are Irishmen. The former
swore that at a late hour on the previous night he was,
while walking along Whitechapel, set upon by the other
without a word imaging between them, and struck violently
"somewhere" about the head, although he could not say
steely where, as he fell to the ground directly. Defendant
then kicked him in the face. ifs admitted having had •
" chap."
Defendant declared that be bad been that attacked, and
the matter stood thus :—Hagan *topped him, and asked,
"Are you for the Pope or Garibaldi'." The reply wee, " I
don't cars for either one for I couldn't get a shilling
oat of them if I wanted it." Upon which Hypo hit him in
the face, and he of come struck again. He denied having
kicked him.

Garter, 88 H, said that be heard something spoken of about
Garibaldi and the Pops, but could not swear who uttered
the words, nor did he see Hagan strike the other man,
although he saw the latter assault him as described. De-
fendant also struck, kicked, and threw him (witness) down
several times, but not to hurt him particularly.
Defendant here remarked that be was also in liquor; in-
deed, so much so, that it was not until after he bad been in
the station-bonae some hours that he ascertained he had
been cut or stabbed in the right arm ; he could not, how-
ever, say how that was done.
Bendsil, the gaoler, examined the man's clothes; blood
was upon the coat, which, with the shirt, bad manifestly
been pierced with a knife-blade point; a slight wound wag
on the elbow,. . _

The Ontistaide said that both tam were in liquor, and that
he had not seen or found soy knife.
Mr. Cooke fined defendant 'hi. for each assault, or in de-
fault, ten days' imprisonment.

fdARLDOROUGH-STREET.
Mn Charlotte Lloyd, an elderly woman, the keeper of a
"leaving shop," in Dorset-place East, was summoned before
Mr. Tyrwhitt for refusing to deliver up to Martha Leasing.
ham, her niece, two boor containing wearing apparel, her

property.
—.
Mr. Byron attended for the complainant.
The complainant, a mild-looking young woman, said she
was a servant, and it was her custom when out of place to
go to her aunt's, and there remain until she got another
situation. To pay for her lodging and keep she gave her
aunt the whole of her wages in hand, and assisted in the
shop and the house work. Recently she had had the good
fortune to haves legacy of 151. left to her. This money she
lodged in the savings bank, and having an invalid sister she
drew out 4/. to pay the sister's lodgings, and then she told
her aunt she proposed to go and live with her sister, that
she might tend her in her dines'. The aunt, who had been
informed of the legacy, then made a demand on her for
board and lodging during the various periods she had been
out of a situation, and until this demand was paid or the
residue of the legacy handed over to her, declared she would
detain the boxes, and if not redeemed by a particular time
sell the contents.

Mr. Tyrwhitt mired the complainant if she was certain
there was no agreement to pay for board and lodging with
the defendant.

The complainant said there was nothing said about the
matter. Her aunt had her household services and all her
money in lieu of her lodging and keep.
The defendant produced a piece of paper, which she said
was of the nature of an agreement with her niece.
Mr. Tyrwbitt looked at the parer, and then declined to
receive it in evidence. He was of opinion that the defendant
had no lien on the boxes, and he should rooks an order for
them to be delivered up.
The defendant, in a rage, said, "11l go to prison before
I'll eve them up."
Yr. Tyrwhitt—Then I am afraid I shall have to send you

Deteodant (tarti7)—nt not give them up, and 111 not
go to prince. ru die
Mr. Tyrwhitt—l shall make my order it the boxes are
not delivered up before the court closes.
Mr. 27ionies ',Warn was charged with the following
seiseenduct :
Polieweenetable Morris, C 173, mid the defendant, who
woe intoxicated, attempted to force himself into the Saville
Hoer MusicolialL Being prevented from gaining an en-
=1,1,4 got into a passion, said he was the mayor of
and would show bum how Irish magistrates
arrested Wham% at the same time seizing him by the
throat and thrusting Ms knuckle@ against his windpipe. He
then locked the defendant up, who persisted in threatening
its with the cosegnenose if he imprisoned the mayor of
Lkostitik.
Mr. Tyrwlatt bifida a Ilao o( 400.