The Express.
London, England, 1862-12-22 00:00:00

12, 1862.

replied that he should:do nothing of the kind, whereupon
Loupe struck him a temble blow on the nage with his fist,
causing him to reel spinet same iron railings. His bead
wu struck, uud be fell on the pavement insisseible.
blood flowed from his head and his nose, and be wee severely
brained and in great pain. He was now unable to attend
to his official duties.
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Mr. Dolman, of Isie.villas, Ashton, entirely oorroboratad
this statement, and added that the other prisoner Amok
him down. . -

Mr. J. Prince, the third of the party, gave • similar ais-
count of the transaction, but be wee not touched.
Mr. Abbott, who appeared for the prisoners, said they
were both persons of position. Mr. Loeys was a wiserner-
chant, and bad long been a client of his; and he felt sera
that they would Dot have conducted themselves in this way
without provocation. Their statement was that the three
prosecutors suddenly came up to them, and so interfered
while they were settling with the driver, that they attri-
buted it to an intention of committing personal wrong, so
they took the Initiative.
Mr. Leigh said there was not a particle of excuse for the
defence set up. The prisoner Lonys had most insultingly
spoken to Mr. Lee, and when reproved had followed up his
remarks with an mown of no common character. It would
be trifling with the case to finellthe prisoners 51., and he
should therefore commit them for trial, but would wept
bail in 801.

Anne Stevens, a woman who when gist brought to this
court eight years ago was a person of very genteel ap-
pearauce and demeanour, was charged with being drunk
and riotous, . . .

—Thepri;Oner has been charged at this court no less than
fifty times. In the early stage of her appearances some es-
deavours were made to reclaim her from the vicious corn*
of life she was leading, and she was sent by Mr. Arnold
borne to her friends, who are very respectable, but reword
in lees than a week and resumed her former habits. Eltep
by step she has desoended the bidder of vice and violence.
On two or three occasions she has burled concealed mis-
siles or the office inkstands at the magistrate's bead.
On being placed before Mr. Paynter, heinquired whether
she bad anything in her hand ?
The gaoler replied is the negative ; everything, even the
hats of persons, bad been put out of her reach.
Prisoner— I have got something in my hand ; don't you
see, I pin holding my drew up. Look, you—.
Mr. Paynter—You must keep yourself quiet.
Prisoner—Or else you'll transport me, of course. You
would like, wouldn't von?
A policeman proved that be found the accused intoxicated
in a gentleman's doorway in St. George'saquare, at air on
the previous evening, and endeavoured to remove her when
she used the most horrible langusge.
Prisoner (to the magistrate)—Well, now, what would you
like to do with me, eh? I came out of prison yesterday
morning; you'd send me back.
Mr. Paynter—What did she have last time?
Gimlet —A month, and her conviction was returned.
Prisoner—Yes, her coo riction was returned, and ohs
had been returned to liberty two days in the last four
months. You are making me quite reputable. I have no
op,or'unity of being otherwise, unless I do wrong in
pi oon.
Mr. Paynter— I shall remand you for the production of
your last conviction, and then send you far three months.
The prisoner's conduct here beggars all description.