The Express.
London, England, 1864-12-05 00:00:00

REULING WEARING APPAREL

Thomas Saunders, who wee convicted last session of
stealing two coats and a waistcoat, value Y., and al-,
stealing two watches and other article', value Gt., the pro-
piety of Samuel Selby, was brought up for judgment.
In this case the prisoner stole the articles above mop
tioned, and in the absentee of his master sajoyel
in a sort of " High Life Below Stairs."
Sergeant Cole, of the C division, mid by order cf tb,
court he hai made inquiries, and he found that the prisoner
had received a very excellent character from the Hon. Mr.
Curzon, and was in the service of Earl Craven for ten
years. He had also bean stud groom with Lord Rag Lin.
The Assistant-Judge said the prisoner had received s
character, but that he bad Dow lost it, and the sentence _don
him was that be be imprisoned and kept to hard labour for
twelve months.

(Before Mr. Payee.)
THE INDECIXT Afi3ACLT BY A CLERGIIIAN ON A E.
. .

Wigiaos Rotstoa, the skew/man, convicted in the .;Mber
general sessions for an assaalt upon a boy. was again 14.1 ..ght
upend placed at the bar, sod his imerceratioa is evidently
telling upon him. for he looked very ill and careworn.
Mr. Payne (addressing him) said that the judges fnrmic:,
the Court of Criminal Appeal had not been able to eo e t.
• decision in his cam, and it would be farther Wart., to
the 15 judges for their decision.
Mr. Collins said that could not come on until January.
Mr. Payne said it would be useless to bring him az.on ns
the next sessions, and he would be brought up again nn the
January eassioos, when probably the point raised in to
favour would have been disposed of.

TER POLIOIC COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

BOWATREST.
SAVAGE ASSAULT BT ♦ LABOURER.

Michatt Dr Corny, a iriekraye?slahOunr, Ma charted
with being drank and assaulting a young man. n►med
Henry Dar, barman at Mr. Wilson a, the Constitut:on
Tavern, in WEsomstreet, Drury.lane.
Complainant stated th►t on Saturday night the prisoner
and three other mu were quarrelling in front of the bar,
whoa he and his follow barman went round to put them
out. The prisoner soatched up a shovel and struck him as
the bead with the blade, inflicting a wound ►bout a quarter
of an inch deep. The other barman called in a policeman,
Everett, F 32, who took the prisoner in custody. The
prisoner was the worse for liquor.
Mr. Vaughan said that it was very wrong to serve per.
eons who were already intoxicated.
The tritons said that she saber three did not seem so fir
gone bat that they knew what they were about.
Mr. Vaughan—Then why did you and your comrade watt
to turn them out!

&nose they were going to fight.
Mr. Vaughan—You ought not to serve people who an
at all the won* for liquor.
The primmer said he did not intend to strike the com•
plainant with the shovel ; it was accidental.
In answer to the magistrate, the complainant mid he did
not go to a stirgeou. but had the would bathed by a fellow.
servant. He had lost a good deal of blood ; but it was not
painful afterwards. It wee sow healed.
Mr. Vaughan said it was fortunate for the prisoner that
complainant had suffered no more serious injury. He should
commit the prisoner for fourteen days.

MARYLEBONE.
ATTIMPTZD SUICIDE.

Julia Cofemea a reapectehlydressed young man, sou
charged with attempting to commit suicide.
Robert French, police-covetable 449 S, deposed that be.
tween 9 and 10 yesterday morning the prisoner came up to
him on the railway bridge in the Kilburn-road. and said be
bad taken poison, and gave him two papers, =Ow, "That's
what I have takee." They were marked " sugar of lead."
Ile was taken to a doctor's, where, after baring taken In
emetic, be vomited.
Mr. Vardley—What did he vomit!
Witness did net know.

Mr. Yardley—The effect of an emetic would be to
make anyone vomit. What have you to say, primmer?
Prieoner—l had a mieunderatending with my father. I
am sorry for what I have dose.
Mr. Yardley—This a foolish idea to excite compaisim. I
can't conceive an act more likely to excite extreme contempt.
Yon, a young man of 19, had no intention to destroy your.
self. It was only a trick to frighten your father.
The father said he was a retired officer in the revenue
police. Hie son (the prisoner) had an appointment in the
City. He did not think he had any intention to *KO
himself. He had • misandeistanding with him, acid he
rtes afraid to come ►ome.
Mr. Yardley—l must have this more inquired isle.
Such vagaries ea them cannot be allowed joet because he
chooses to show his temper.
Father—He got abort of reprimand at his place. and sIo
of me, became he does not thoroughly understand to
duties.

Yr. Yardley—What sort of temper is he
Father—A good temper.
Mr. Yardley—You are trying to shield him, but you rasa
know that be has committed an indictable oleo" asdfor
which I amid send him for trial. Perhaps 1 shall strand
him fat a week. Don't hide anything from me.
Father—He got a reprimand and wee afraid he would be
dismiseed.

Mr. 1 ardley--Strangest course that ever I heard pursued
—through temper to go and destroy his life berenie be Wad
afraid of dismissal. Fortunately for bim lam sot to
master, for he might rely upon sat. I should not take b
back with snob a temper
Father—On my knees I implore you. Think of to
mother.
Prisoner treated the matter with great indifference, aal
was remanded.

The old difficulty occurs this year regardin; the
declaration of a holiday on the 261.1 i apt., Christmaedsy
this year falling on a Sunday. A general enspensiou of
business will probably take place, aa on former similar cow
sloes ; but owing to the absence of power on the part ot
this government to legalise any such arrangement, the baits
met nominally be kept open, thus causing alike in Loedm
and the country great risk, uncertainty, and iocooreniec^e•
"Itis a singular fact," observes the Toner, "that iv 1
coccmarcial community session after session should ha
allowed to pas without the introduction into parhameat cl
the short act of half ► dozen hues th►t would reme.ly the
eviL"

A Dublin paper has been requested to mention
that Mr. A. Bootle Wilbraham ceased to belong to the
Coldstream Guards is October tut. This statement $
wade at the request of an officer attached to that plant
corps.

' A letter from Naples of the 28th ult. sal,
"Prince Humbert will visit Naples positively at the WO'
sing of the next mouth. and take up his residence here for
the winter. The importance of a decisa which interest@
the tradespeople of this city as much ea it does the al'
loamy is very great, and the more so that =ay of the
emigrant femiliea, saga( the perfect hopelessiseas of the
muse of the Bourbons, are gradually coming back. ii I 6
potty good proof of the happiDess of a people that they
conamit to be amused, and, speaking of this city. I my
state that whereas under the former dynasty there ..16
only ninethestree, on Sunday there were twenty not osll
open but crowded. Sorely there cannot be that miser, ad
discontent in Naples which some are so anxious to depict: