The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-06 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

(Before the Assistant-Judge.)
William Gully, e police-coteteblet 97 H diviioy was

indicted for tudairleillyieesulting Saab Complete.
Mr. Itibtoe (instructed by Mr. Abbott) prosecuted ; Mr.
Sheet sod Mr. Collins (Met/acted by Mr. Smith, of Arbour.
square) appeared for the defendant.
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On the cue being called on the Arentant-Judge, seeing
Mr. Inspector Webb present, and 'earplug from him that
he was on duty, said he had better, as well as all police-
! coost•blea, leave the exert. Mr. Inspector Webb said he
was not • witness; but his lordship said he bad better
mint, ss well as the other police.
Mr. Illinois, in opening the case, said the prisoner at the
bar, as the jury would see by hie dress, was • policemen is
the metropolitan force, and as the charge against him was
• very serious one, and of great magnitude and im-
portance, he hoped: that the jury would give it their
undivided attention. The cue, as he had said,
was of great importance; for if the jury should be
of opinion that he wee guilty of this charge he ought so
longer to remain in the polies force. The facts of the clue
were these. It appeared that the proescutrix im the wife
of Jacob Oreopertr., a last maker, living in Palmer-street,
Spiteltields, the mother of five children, and at the time of
this MCIIIIO6OI was in the family-way. On the 18as August
the prosecutrix was walking along Wentworth-street,
Spited 'beide. which was glom to her own hoes., and whoa
she got to the comer of Bell-lane she was met by the de-
fendant, who had a carrot in his hand, which it would be
shows he had purchased shortly before. The defendant
was in the act of biting this carrot, and without saying a
word he spirted the chewed carrot into the pro.
seoutrix's face. It was to be hoped that this was
au accident, and if an apology had been offered
at the time and the defendant had expressed
his regret for what had happened, the matter would
then have terminated ; but it wog not so. The pro-
secutrix asked him why he had insulted her in that way,
upon which he used towards her the meet filthy sod die-
gusting language. He insultingly told her to move on. She
was violently handled, bee basset was knocked off and tore,
her dress was also torn, and her bow= was exposed. He
said he koew the place that wee fit far her, and that was the
station-home, to which be proceeded to take her. She told
him not to do so, as she was • married woman sad the
mother of Ere children, whoa he made use of a very disgust-
log observation. He then took her to the station-house,
where he charged her with creating a disturbarice, and after
the inspector on duty Ind beard the statements on both
sides be discharged the pecescutrix, who was then
the defendant. She naturally test annoyed at the
treatment she bad received. This having happened
on the 19th of August, she went home, when it
occurred to her husband that something should be done is
mimeos to this man, and the next day he isonsulted as
attorney, who suggested that be should apply for • sum-
mons, which was granted by the magistrate. The defendant
appeared in answer to the summons, bat the matter wee
remanded to the Gtb of this month, when it was inquired
into by the magistrate. On that oussioo the prosecinrix
was supported by four witoesees quite unconnected with her,
who happened to have semi this transaction ; and in addition
to those four witnesses one would be called who was a
complete stranger to the prosseutrix, named Hama, who
saw the whole transaction, and followed het to the states.
house. This penoo was not examined before the magi'.
trate, but he saw the report of the case is the sewspaners,
lead bed come forward, sod was in atteedauce to be ex-
amined that day, and he would tell the jury what led
taken place is the street as well as in the
, station-house when the case was being inquired
into before the inspector. Another witness, who bad
also seen the report is the newspapers, would be en.roised,
sad although there might be some slight diaerepene as be.
tween them, as there would always be is the avionics of
witnesses who came to speak the truth, they would speak
substantially to all the facts that the prosecutrix would
state. He thought be ought to say that the answer that
would be given to this case was,that the defendant would
deny is tote the staternest of se peciseoutrix, and be would
sell some witnesses who would tell them that • great riot
had taken place, that from 100 to 150 people had easembled,
that a quarrel had taken place between the proeecutrix and
another woman, and that as she refined to go away be was
compelled to take her to the station-house. lie should all
the witnesses, and then leave the jury to say on which aide
the truth ley.
The protheutrix and some other winsome were celled to
speak to these facts ; and os crcenexaminatiou they denied
that any quarrel had taken place between the promounix
and another woman, and that in the most wanton and vio-
lent manors the prosecunix was dragged to the station-
, house.

Jansen Cowley, 150 11, and Jobe ISerney, 154 H, stated
that oe the afternoon of t►e 19th of August they were on
duty in 13ellane, when there wee a great disturbance, and
from 100 to 150 people were assembled. The defeodant
came up when the prosecutrix and another woman were
quarrelliog, and be told them to go away. The mown-
yin would not do so, used very filthy language, and thee
spat in his face, and struck him wi b her right band on his
left shoulder. The defendant said be must take ►ar to the
atatioa•booaa, and they followed there. While they were
going there, they did not see the defendant push the pro-
eecutrix, kick ber, or mosey uneecresary violesos. Sbe was
violent, and mid she would not go. The defendant had DO
carrot in his hand, far if he bad they mast have mein it. He
did not spit carrot In her face or use any unnecessary
violenou

leeptietor Oliver mid be wee as duty at the station•
house in Chapel-yard, Spitelfields, at 3 o'clock in the after-
noon of the 19th of August, vibes the defendant brought
In a female charged with being disorderly. He asked
the constable what she bed been doing, and he said that the
proaccutrix and another female bed been fighting. fibs
was in a very excited state when she was brought in, and he
allowed her to remain a few minutes to allow her time to
recover berselL Os ber promising sot to (deed strata be
said be would allow her to go, for which she thanked him.
She then made so charge whatever against the defendant of
spitting carrot is her face. She made no charge against him
of any kind.
Inspector Ormond, H division, mid the defendant had
been upwards of five years in the farce, and had alwsys
borne • good character.
The jury retired to wander their verdict, and after being
in cornetts/ion for nearly two hours, the Assistant-Judge
sent a messenger for them, donna; them to come into
court. _ _

The Assistant Judge mid be bed meat for them to ask
them if they were likely to agres coos aeir verdict, sad as
the foreman mad they sere cot, the Asmstast-Judge asked
►hem if they mat back whether they thought they could
M . . .

The foreman said there was not the slightest probability
of their doing so, and be believed that some 'madames
amongst them would not agree to a verdict.
The Atedstant-Judge asked if test was the general opinion
of the jury. (They all assented.) He said that the practice
of *voicing juries, by locking them np, into a verdict had
palmed sway. sad as the jury bad given great attention to
the cane, and considered the asides:ice, be should take upon
himself the responsibility of declares( them. The deism-
deal would go out on bail ma bis own reoogoisanote, and if
the prosocuttoo intended to go into the matter again the
solicitor for the prosecution mast give notioe. The dates-
dant was then due-barged on his own raeopinaces.
The cam lasted all day.

THE POLICE COURT&

MAIMON-HOUBL

Mr. WiMem MarsAsii,;lls,Rew Howd-etteet, emu-
mission agent, appeared yesterday before t►e Lord Mayor,
io answer to • summons taken out by Mr. Philip Hoary
Hewitt, ehargiog him with haring priuted sad published,
sod threatened to print sad publish, • certain libel comers-
um the complaisant, with inteut to extort motley.
Mr. H. Odfard, barrister, appeared for tee prostrostios,
and bit. Blsigb. barrister, simmered for the defendsat.

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The promotion wee 'mutated meter the 3rd arctico of
the 6th and ith Vic., cap. 96, which trots that if any
perm shall publish, or threatee to publish, my libel upon
soy other parer with iotect to eatert money or say valuable
thing, he shall be liable, on brag rimmed thereof, to ke-
pi isimmist for three yaws, with or without bard labour.
Toe prosecutor is • member of the firm of Leighton sad
Co., of Mark-lane who bare Mesas abroad, the head firm
beteg at Shanghai. Some time back the prosecutor had
some basher with the defendant, at.d sutborised him to
give Captain Blakeley an order for some gum sod aroma-
astir. Sureqratly ea action was brought by Mr. Mar-
' shall against °spier Marley for a breach of the retract,
and it appeared that the ddesdast alleged that ors the 4th
of August, the day before the trial came off, Mr. Brett
told the defendant that be would not recover more thee
, MI. from Captain Blakely, and made him • bet of 1,0001. to
If. to that effect. The trial came off is due coarse at Gad-
! ford, and • verdict ma stirred in favour of Mr. Marla
for 451., Mr. Brett having given evidence Wrath
' Mr. Marshall, although nabponeed by him as
his witness. Os the 9th of Augur, Mr. Baser
received • letter, shred by the defendant, sakiag
him if he had any demaad to make for errors at Guildfm d,
that they might be reed is the sesta smart Oeptaia
Blaksley, sad adding, that beheld delayed venter; as he had
bees is daily espectatios of r.eeriag • cheque for the
amount of his bill on the result of the vial, which he, Mr.
&Mit, seemed to have spared so pains to make Rafe. Is
answer to this, • letter( was written by as. of Mr. Besett's
clerks, by his instructior, ratios that he had no express
to charge threat Captain Blakehey. as be cossedered he had
bra badly seed, and concluded with the following woods :
" With regard to the bet, Mr. Brett recollects mans(
some offer, but was Dot aware that yr accepted it.* The
defendant atiorwarsis prole other LANs to Mr. Besets. fa