The Express.
London, England, 1864-10-01 00:00:00

TER POLICE COURTS.

CLERIC ENWELL

Mrs. Mary Lockfieid, of Lower
Gowen. was charged with as MeL Mary fete, of
103 Whiteerces-street.
lir. Lewis appeared on behalf of the defendant.
The oomplainiint said that she was sitting in a shop in
Leather-lane, when she received • violent blow on the
shoulder. She turned roiled and saw the defendant there,
and she abused her, and called her vile Saillee. She did not
know what the defendant struck her for, but about twelve
months ago she bed had MUM woods with her. She should
say that the defendant was drink.
In answer to Yr. Lewis the witness said that she had
Dot lived with bar husband for the Let 10 yens. She
should decline to IS7 who she was living with. She bed
not lived with five different moo in eight months. Within
the past year she had sot oobahited with a me of the
name of Smith or Wheeler. She was now living with •
man of the name of Conoor. Her husband's name is
Toomey.
Mrs. Dorseey, of 5, Leather•lane, said she saw the
defendant strike the complainant, but it was not a bud
blow.

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Mr. Lewis —Are you not separated from your husband?
Witnem—l shall not answer you any question. (To
the magistrate.) Am I bound to answer that question ?
Mr. D'Eysoourt—Not without you please.
Witneee—Thou I as tall you I shan't answer that
question. . _ _

Mr. Lewis—Now ia it not a fact that you and the com-
plainant are living with two mm, father and sou
Who've—Suppose wa do, what can that have to do
with this case ? We are no worm th■o the defendant.
Policesergeutt Hama, 5 G, mid he WU called to the
Douse, and then the complainant did not my one word
about the assault. The only ooroplauit made was that of
a disturbance.

MrLLewis said his chest was • respectable married
mamas, aid this charge had bees only made out of le•liap
of spite.
Mr. D'Eyacourt at once dismissed the complaint.

LAMBETH.
Eliza Clement', • smartly-dressed young woman, was
brought before Mr. Elliott ou &charge of attempting to pass
• counterfeit live shilling piece, at the Black Dos public-
boom, in Vauxhall-walk.
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Mr. George Price, sea to the landlady of the Black Doc,
said that Moat nine o'clock oo the night before the pri-
mmer mane to hi mother's home and asked for • pint of
beer, in paymeot for which she tendered • five shilling
piece. It looked so much like • good one that he wee
about to put it ieto the till wiliest eternising it,
when be fortunately placed it in the "detector," red foamed
it best. He also tried it with hie teeth and found it quite
soft, The primmer mid Ms bed no Miss that it wee bed,
and that as she lived nearly opposite she would go Mem
sod get other money, red return for the beer. timing
some neepioion about her be seet hi pitman to midi her,
and in Dearly half an boor afterwards she was broo6t book.
Alfred omens,. to Mrs. Price, said that lie-had Mee
not by his youag manner to watch the primer, and hal-
lowed her throe& 'mime turniage to KeoningtOe Marsh,
where she joined a sum to whom she spoke, mod they
walked together te Ombermill New-road, where they met
up a dark tuning. Witmer Him caught bold of the
primmer sad held bar till • policeman time up, end gave
bee into eesiody.
Polimcoostebie Edward Adams, D3l P, said that, ow re-
esivieg the primmer from the last witness, she said, " U
Fitts years' penal servitude for it I'll sot give you my
_ _

lit7Elliott laid no doubt the primate was • regular
Teaser of hens coin. ••d rueoa•ded bee for the attendance el
the Mint odieer.

SOUTH IF A RE.

Prawn Strong, aseidMliebibbylooting men, a retired
eommaader et tlie revel sexy. was brought beton Ms.
Maude charged with Miss drunk. monies a distarbiwter,
sad thmatesies the lite of he leadlody, at 52, Bt. Aadrerie-
read, Honemosper-lase Goal.
tierseent (Mechem mid dila about seven o'clock on the
ppenwv oolong betoneation reached the demiste-sed
YdYsewaYee , that a whew distortions wee taking plass
at 52, ItAsihreoreed, end ow monodies than lee law
the primmer like a lead man, ihreatesies hi peer wife sad
every gee sem his. His owedoet Memo me minima@
that he wee compelled to lock him op. As to hie home, ho
sever raw a sews ilingeseetel pine* is hi LAI. It was
Ilithy is Nee extreme, evident igniter* ee any cesvesdrese
et say hied. Mop/roe emesisted slob wits was Wages the
lase nia la gaol be somonsw mit a Oh; plus is his
ado
Yr. Maw& asked what the deimidast wee. _

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