The Express.
London, England, 1862-09-22 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

GUILDHALL
THE BRITISH COLUMBIA OVERLAND TRANSIT COMPANY.
Mt. Jaws deasua, the secretary to the British Columbia
I eland Transit Company, appeared this day before Alder-
s Hale, according to previous arrangements, to receive
dneilioo of the court upon the charge of conspiring with
V.osel Sleigh to cheat and defraud Mr. Hy. Isaac Col.
beeond of a sum of SM. by means of false pretences.
Mr. Norris said, in the absence of Alderman Finnis, it
411,1 be desirable to adjourn the case, particularly as the
fetiduit bail volunteered to give every assistance, and tell
be knew to fix the guilt mem the real delinquents.
Mr. Pearce said Mr. Collette was anxious to be
oinel with the same end in view. as it was pretty well
k,nwledgell by all parties that Colonel Sleigh was the
party who ought to he here to answer this charge.
oieel he did not know why Colonel Sleigh was not in
tntody, as there was a warrant out against him, and he
• to be 10011 almost daily walking the Strand.
Hale said it would be better that Alderman
non who had heard the case from the first. should also
r the conclusion. He therefore adjourned the case for a
;,b,l then if Alderman Finals could not attend he
"11.1 gas into it himself.
Thin arrangemeut era acceded to by all parties. and the
slant It:tiring entered into the same recognisance' as
'ore, the proceedings were accordingly adjourned.

CLERKENWELL.
ni,mAcrrin. CONDUCT OF TWO WARRIED WONIN.
lbP,Rtret Brown, of 44, Caltonvtreet, and Elizabeth,
living at 7, &firma-hill. both young married women
lrought op charged with committing a aerie@ of via-
-411,U1tl 111.11 Mr. William Parfitt and his wife.
Mr. l'Arfitt depraied that shout a quarter put 10 o dock
e previous evening he was walking down Penton-street
Jean's home ; the two defendants were coming in an op-
Nit direction, when one of them went up to some gentle-
h and knocked their hats off, and otherwise
brand in a iliacriteeful manner. On nearing himself
I wife, the lint-nerved defendant laid hold of him
I atiuck him repeatedly on the face and head
ad then attacked his wife, tearing her silk mantle from
er shoolileminto ritibons as well as otherwise injuring her
demanding an explanation for the outrage they
1Y I,'"ne noon violent anal used most disgusting language.
'"rl'° • waing man mine up and endeavoured to protect
limed awl los wife, and eventually on a coatuble arriving
rr were both given into clotted).
fl- complainant's wife fully corroborated this testimony,
qatell further, that she had mimed her gold brooch,
""145., while the amount of damage done to her mantle
4 alviut
Police-constable Isaac Lovett, 210 N, proved taking both
natal, bon eta-tole, end they were quite intotreased.
11,• IrEynowart nail the conduct of the defendants had
"'neat Ungraceful, and no doubt the result of drink.
• ^ • oilld infi.:t a fine of 10s. upon Margaret Brown for the
`4.11,.01wel as :14k. for the damage, or in default one
'Oh, imprivoriment and hard labour. The other defect-
!von"! have to pay a floe of 10a. for the assault, or ten
`ll 11Prisnoment.
both defendants were locked up in default.

111AHLBOROUGH-SI'HEEF.
V (..I,ntVE rif tRuED WITH CR! %TING A nixTennANcE.
Mr. fl'orYe Edward Caswell, of New Hall, near Hartley,
od. hire. gentleman. and wbo said he was a magistrate,
'Ldval before MrTerwhitt with creating a dieturbence
the London Pavilion Music Hall, Tichborneatmet.
Ts. defendant appeared in the doe it with a dog attached
Turin.
Itohert Martin, 116 C, said on Sidnrclay nightat half-past
liv..leferslantcanse to the London Pavilion, and wanted to
tee his way in with a dug. He told the defendant that
1,,* not allowed, when he b. cdne like a madman, said
naa a magistrate of Yorkshire. and wonted him to
41. out to light, telling him that he would fight him
th one hand. He told the defendant he bad better go
3V. when he again mid he was a magistrate of Yorkshire.
.I".4^ted him to hold hie dog. He told the defendant he
mehing to do with the dog, when the defenilaut said,
You cos fasten it to your button." Finding he could
imbing with the lvfendant, who was creating great c0n-
,1,1“. he took him to the elation.
mlicitor said he had known the defendant for years,
lad be hollowed him hie:Liable of such conduct.
Mr. Terwhitt—Yee, when he is sober.
I°.Pector bilverton haring proved that defendant was