The Express.
London, England, 1862-11-13 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

BOW-STREET.

Mr. Richings, from the office of Mr. Bowen May. solici-
tor, of Russell-equate, waited upon Mr. Corrie, for the pur-
pose of offering a statement in answer to that of Dr.
Wakley, on the 7th instant, a report of which appeared in
some of the daily papers at the time.
Mr. Wallop reminded the magistrate that Dr. Wakley's
statement was to the effect that certain persons wham he
designated as swindlers werecollectingmoney on the pretence
that it was for the benefit of Mrs. Brent, widow of the late
Mr. Brent, deputy coroner, and partioularlythat a sum of 31.
had been obtained tau Mr. Lawrence, of Devonslure-street,
by • representation that Dr. Wskley had authorised the use
of his name. These statements be was prepared distinctly to
deny, and if necessary the gentlemen who had been so very
hastily stigmatiaed as swindlers, were ready to refute them
by statements on oath. Both the gentlemen were now in
c and so was Mrs. Brent. The gentleman who had
called on Mr. Lawrence was well known to Dr. Wskley, and
was now connected with a medical paper, which, being !Nees-
lardy in rivalry with the Lancet, would certainly not tend
to bias Dr. Waldey's judgment in his favour. The sub-
scription was perfectly boos fide, and the whole of the con-
tributions had been handed over to Mrs. Brent day by day.
It was a great injury to her that the publication of such
statements had put • stop to the subscription, as gentlemen,
distrustiog whether she would really receive the ben*•
fit, naturally declined to give their money. The
gentlemen who bad been making the collection bad
done so from purely philanthrophic motives, Mr.
Brent having been a most deserving public servant. He bad
been 11 years deputy coroner. and previous to that period
two years secretary to Mr. Waldey, sen., and eight years
editor of the Lancet, making 21 years in the employ of Mr.
Wakley, men. On the death of that gentleman his means of
subsistence were at sin end, and his death was accelerated by
privation. This, then, was considered to be a deserving case,
sod the gentlemen who bad been accused by Dr. Wakley of
fraud had most disinterestedly given their time and exertions
to assist the poor widow in her distress. He would prove that
every halfpenny of the subscriptions had been handed to her.
The name of Dr. Wakley had never been used by either of
them. On the contrary, the gentleman who waited on Mr.
La wrance, satin that gentleman write "Dr. Wakley or order"
on the cheque for 34 38., which he drew (but which hail
never been received) observed that he would rather another
name was used, as be did not think Dr. Wakely friendly to
the case, and !dry Brent would not get the money, as Dr.
Wakley would not sign the magistrate's order.
Mr. Cowie said this only showed the advisability of magi,-
tette refraining from giving advice in such cues. He would
not have done so but that Dr. Wakley pressed the matter so
strongly. He jMr. Curie) certainly understood that the
money was being collected without the authority of Mrs.
Brent, and by a fraudulent use of Dr. Wakley's name. He
stated that if money was obtained by such fraud the parties
were liable to transportation. or the equivalent, penal servi-
tude. That observation did not, of course, apply to the
state of facts laid before him by Mr. Richings, and it was
much to be regretted that Dr. Wskley should make such •
statement without just grounds.

CLERKEN WELL.
Patrick Boyle, aged 38, who described himself as a sailor,
residing at Newry, Ireland, was charged with being drunk
and assaulting Mrs. beim Elisabeth Rees, of 54. Upper
Garden•row, Westminster, and Mrs. Jane Grant., of Union.
yard, Ossulston-street, Somers Town, at Drummond-street,
St. Pancras.
The prisoner on Tuesday night was mad drunk, running
about Drummond-street, abusing and assaulting every one
be came near. He went up to a tradesman and endeavoured
to strike him, but failing in that he turned round, and,
seeing Mrs. Rom in the act of getting out of an omnibus,
went up behind her, and without saying a word struck
her a heavy blow on the side of the bead. The blow
was given with such fore* that it rendered Mrs.
Ross nearly insensible. He followed up this attack
by assaulting Mrs. Great. He struck her between the eyes
a tremendous blow, which caused her nose to bleed very
freely, and the front of her dress was saturated with blood.
Both the witnesses stated that they felt great pain
from the effects of the prisoner'■ unmanly conduct.
Some gentlemen seized the prisoner, arid handed him over to
, the care of a constable. He was so violent, striking and
kicking at every one he came near, that it took the
united efforts of six men to take the prisoner to the polies-
station.
In defence the prisoner said be was a stranger here. and
had only just returned from a voyage. He got a little drop
too much, and did not know what he bad done ; in fact he
did not know where he wa until he awoke that, morning.
Mr. Barker said the assaults were very brutal and disgrace•
ful, and sentenced him to four months imprisonment with
hard labour in the House of Correction, viz., two months for
each assault.
The prisoner, who wished a floe to be imposed, was then
removed.