The Express.
London, England, 1863-08-11 00:00:00

ElF3(101:8 CASE OF ASSAFLT.

lex aewtry, aged 28, a diet;:fc;l; Mg• prostitute, re-
ading an 12, Parma s-court, St. Luke's, was charged with
cutting and wounding Mary Ann Davis in the neck at
Panon'somirt, she being drunk at the time.
The prosecutrix, who appeared very feeble, said, in an-
swer to the magistrate, that she was still in great pain,
upon which she was accommodated with a seat at the soli-
citors' table. She said that she woe a married woman, and
lived next door to the prixoner. Last night abLat 12 o'clock
she was walking along Parson's-court, when she felt a fear-
ful blow at the back of her neck.

A 1.;lioi-ci.it;ii,Tiic.iii..ci37short poker with • sharp
point, which be said was covered with blood, and corre-
sponded with • punctured wound in the back of her neck.
The prosecutris said she was in fear of her life.
John Davis, a hammertoe's, said that as be was coming
home with prosecutrix about midnight. the prisoner was
biding in • dark doorway with • young man
whim she was living wttb. Prisoner bad the
poker produced and • knife, and her companion had •
poker
had also. She bad threaten witsees ad bin wife, and
after they passed the prisoner rushed out, and stabbed
ptosecutriz in the neck. He took the poker away from
per after • severe straggle, in which be was cut acmes the
lack of the hand. He did nut know the reason why the
ittack was made.

Prisoner said that they had been drinking together end
Lad quarrelled. Mrs. Davis broke open the door at her
bane. She was too drunk to know what she did.
Polka-constable Thomas Diamont, 417 A, said that when
be was called to the spot befouod tbe !women rix covered with
blood, which was flowing from a punctured wooed in the back
the neck. He procured medical advice and the wooed was
awe up. The prosecutris was very weak. and the doctor said
rhe was not out of danger. The priaooer was very violent
to the way to the station.
In answer to the magistrate the constable said that be
bad no certificate, nor wee the surgeon in attendance.
Mr. D'Eyrkmurt said the case was one of a serious nature,
sal he ahould reamed the prisoner for a week to see how
the prosecutrix progressed, and for the attendance of the
medical man.

The prisoner was accordingly remanded for a week.
SOUTHWARK.
ROBBERY OF rEA FROM A BoNDED wAREROCRE.

Joxpl4 Ra,-eon, a labourer, was placed at the bar before
Mx. !Mitcham, cburged with stesc.ing a quantity of tea from
the bonded warehouses of Mesa,. Humphery aad Co.,
Bay's-wharf, Tooley-street.
George Kebble, a constable. in the employ of the
tutors, mid that it was a part of his duty to searet"tt
labourers on their leaving the bonded warehouses. The
Prisoner had been for some time employed in the tea de-
rail:nest ; and on his presentiog himself at the gate
to leave, witness suspected he had something em-
erged about him. He amonlingly found on him two
parcels of guepowder sod black tea. The prisoner admitted
that be had taken it, bat he hoped be would forgive him.
He took him to the manager, who ordered him to prosecute

Mr. Beecham eked how the prim:ter got at the tea M such
yetotities.

,
The foreman of the warehouse mid that • number of cheats
were bronchi down and opened for the inspection of the
dealer, end for sampling. Although every v*laoce was
mcd a great deal of property was stolen by the Women in
the course of the year.
The prisoner here said that the tea found ost him was
sweepings,
The foreman denied that, and told his worship that if hs
examined it he would fled it perfectly clean.
Mr. Burch•m had no doubt that it was taken from NOM)
ai the chests, and the prisoner must be tried for it. Would
be be tried by bim or go to the sersiom for trial
The prisoner preferred being tried by his worship. He was
guilty, but he hoped be would deal mercifully to him, as it
was his first offence.

Mr. Burnham told bun that the property of wharfiegere
must be protected from the depredations of their servants',
and as a caution to him and others be sentenced him no
six months' hard labour at Watolsworth House of Correc-
tion, the highest punishment the law allowed him.
The prisoner was then removed.

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Among the exotics recently introduced into
France is a new tubercle, brought from Peru by Y. Cachet,
who has resided twenty are io South A m,ica. This new
Pant has been tultihted for two yearn in the Jardie d'Ac-
clirnatation of the Bois de Boulogne, and bee passed two
winters without requiring more attention than the potato.
Besides its nutritive and medicinal properties. it is very rich
1, "NW, of ci quality superior to that of best-mot. The
Peld of this plant per hectare will average 1110,000 kilegs.
11, tone per English sere). In honour of its harodUarn
Ilia valuable root in called the Poirc de krre Cadet.