The Express.
London, England, 1863-04-22 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

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Hears Wilbert, jun.• oorn dealer on heroism
at Harpenden, ia hub,,
who wee summoned a few weeks
back before the Lord Mayor to answer a charge of fraudu-
lently obtaining goods upon credit within three months of
his bankruptcy, under the pretence of carrying ma his
buainebs, appeared yesterday before Mr. Alderman Hale in
answer to his rscognierinces to undergo a further 07.1111111116•
bon upon, that charge.
Mr. Reid again attended to promouta.
Mr. Thwaitee, the accountant, produced the primesis
amounts, and he was the only witness who was called, and
the 011 is was again adjourned for the attendance of some
important witnesses.
WOBAHIP-BTEMET.
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&mud Markt War finally Limiuseir before Mr. Cooke,
charged with fokniocialy killing and slaying Surma Rivet
in the prise fight at Hackney, on Raster Maeda ; William
H4llOOl/ and AMU Willies 11 brothers,
licensed victuallers, of the Marina Arms, in Lanselowne-rowl,
Delete°, and Jaws Lam abed Yung° Parke, were shape'
with aiding and abetting.
It appeared from the OVUM°, 0/ the police that the de.
feedents Hammond when arrested admitted their proems
at the fight, but denied having received the Bey se stake-
holders, as had been alleged.
The defendant Howlet, who Mall bore marks ef severe
punishment, was fully committed for trial epos the charge
of manslaughter. The defendant William thoinimd, who
had acted as time keeper during the fight, end James Lewis
WWI held to bail, two 'unitise el 50i. sash; and JIIMII• BMW
mood one suety for 4W.

Mr. Charles Pignett, of 26 einSisn-street, Brompton, and
Mr.Metalow Merrick, of Queen-attest, Chabot, spied
whoa: summoseas were ensued for causing to be printed and
circulated placards conveying misrepresentation' of the evi-
dence given by Lord Ranelagh before the Royal Commis-
sinners appointed to inquire Into the condition of the
volunteer corps, attended before Mr. Arnold at this court.
Mr. Poland appeared oa behalf of Lord Ranelagh (who
was provost); and Mr. Orridge for the defeadanta.
Xr. Orridge said he had already conferred with Mr. Poland
se to the course which ought to be taken in the present case.
The ohmage against Mr. Meyrick was that •he had written
the libel, and that against Mt. Pignett that he had circu-
lated it. He therefore proposed to take Mr. Xsyrick'e came
AM. That gentleman had placed himself entirely in his
(Mr. Orridge's) handa and be should not be doing him justice
if he did not at ones state that be was desirous to apologies
to Lord Ranelagh for any islitry or annoyance he might have
oocarioned him. Mr. Meyrick deeply regretted that in con-
sequence of his dismissal from the corpshy Lord Ranelagh,
and which dismissal he thought was unjustifiable, he was
induced to circulate some handbills which he now knew
oontaiosd a garbled statement of Lord Ranelagh's evidence
before the royal oommissiooers. Mr. Meyriek made an
apology to Lord Ranelagh for the injury and annoyance he
had caused him. _

Mr. Arnold—And retracts, of course?
Mr. Orridge—Yes, he retracts, sad says that the bilk
contained a misrepresentation of Lord Banelagh's evidence.
Mr. Poland, on the part of Lord Ranelagb, had very
little to say after the very ample apology which Mr. Orridge
had offered. In the Brat instance Lord Ranelagh was
disposed to treat these handbills with supreme indifference
and contempt, but when he found that they had been pia-
carded near the head-quarters of his regiment, and that
they had been mint down to Brighton with the heading
put on it by some foolish person, " Pot the thief, shoot
him at the review :" with a view of being circulated amongst
the corps attending there, he thought it his duty to put •
stop to their further circulation.
A written apology of a very ample character was then
put in, and also one from the other defendant, who said he
had attacked Lord Banelagh on politial not private
grounds, but saw now the mistake be had made.
Mr. Arnold then dismissed the summons, and all the
parties left the court, apparently very well satisfied with
the manner in which the matter had been disposed of.