The Express.
London, England, 1855-09-14 00:00:00

CLERKENWELL.

The Rev. Mr. F. Marvell, of Upuingham, Rutland, ap-
plied for advise and assistance under the following extra-
ordinary circumstances. The reverend gentleman mid that
on Tuesday night loot be arrived at Huston-square station.
It was half-past ten o'clock, and being exemnivel fatigued
he proceeded to &sniffer-house kept by • Mr. John Ash-
down., No. 34, Berymour-street Ruston-square, for the
purpose of refreshment and • bed. He wee informed that
be essuid have • bed in • double-bedded room for one sha-
llop, and in • single-bedded runt for eighteenponce. He I
preferred the latter, and retired to rest; but although so'
tired, be wee awakened after he had been in bed about two
hours by the biting of vermin, and he could get merest.
He got up, and regulated to be shown into another apart-
ment, which was done. On the following morning Mr.
Ashdown. charged him for two beds, which be objected to
pay; whereupon Mr. Ashdown* ussulted him, and de-
tained his carpet bag, by which he had bees pat to great

Mr. Tyrwhitt Wined a summons for the assault, which
was served immediately, and Mr. Ashdown. made his
appearance, but the evidence not Wag utile:Let to prove
an assault, the ease was dismissed, and the defendant de-
partiod, takiag with him the carpet beg.
The rev. gentleman shortly afterwards returned to the
court, and said be had bent to Mr. Asbdowne's hone.,
willing to make some payment, in crder to get back his
carpet bog, but Mr. Ashdown. demanded Ili. more, in
a peremptory manner, at which be felt indignant, and he
now applied to have $ summons for illegally denials& the
carpet bag.
Mr. Tyrwhitt Instantly granted the summons, sad ordered
it to be immediately served.
Jot before Mr. Tyrwhitt left his seat Mr. Ashdown.'
again attended as a defendant.
The Rev. Mr. Marvell reiterated his former evidence.

Defendant strongly denied that his beds had vsrmir Ti;
them. He was a respectable man. and not in the habit of
ill-treadng railway passengers.
Mr. Tyrwhitt—l have no reason to disbelieve the rev.
gentleman's evidence. No one can doubt that he was
bitten. He certainly mast ►e Um best judge of that fact.
Defendant—l deny that he was bitten.
Mr. Tyrwliitt said it had been decided that no contract
was bindiag if a house was infested by bags. He ordered
dafenlant to deliver up the carpet-bag, on payment of
2.. 64.
Defendant left the emsrt grumbling.
WESTMINSTER.

Yr. Edward Frederick Wilke, proprietor of the Anchor
Brewery, Britten-street, Chelsea,TAense WAD, his son, and
Jolts Waller, his clerk, were finally eausined on a charge
of conspiracy, fraud, and forgery.
The partieulan of the ems have already boon fully
reported in the Express.
Mr. Arnold having carefully gone through the depositions
maid find nothing against Kr. Wilk., Mn., incept the
unsupported evideaes of Taylor. At the same time he felt
the diMoulty of stopping a cam of this description on his
own responsibility, and, if the emiaml for the prosecution
pressed him to do so, he would send all the &Madera.
before a jury.
Mr. Parry should subtlety foal it his duty to request the
magistrate to take that course.
Mr. Arnold would therefore commit the whole of %hope.
senors for trial, but would take Mr. Wilke, sec.'s, own recog-
nisance for his appearance at the sessions. As regarded
Wilk., jun., sud Waller, he should require' in addition to
their own reeognisance of 3001„ one surety In um. sack for
their attendance.

They were immediately bailed by two licensed victuallers.
LAMBETH.

Oa the application of Mr. Barnet, the clink to the board
of guardians, Mr. Seeker, accompanied by Mr. Gunn,
the magistrate's clerk, proceeded to Lambeth Workhouse to
take the dying deposition of a man named Thomas Dyke.
The deponent said that on Friday night, the 23rd salt.,
having had some words with his wife, he took up a stout
bottle and flung it at the chimney glass' which he broke, as
well as some ornaments. He wee not sober at that tints.
His wife called his son into the room, and said, " Tom, put
that old rascal (meaning him) out." Deponent's son then
took hold of him, gave him a bit of a pull, and then three
or four " punches "on the head. He then laid hold of
deponent's necktie, and put his knee on his chest, and also
beat him about the chest with his fists. Deponent cried out
" Murder " as loud as he could, and said, "For God's sake
let me go." He said, " Yes, I will anneal an I have beaten
your cheet as flat sa thane boards." He shook deponent
several times while he was down. Hsariag him the next
morning in the yard bustling about the hones, deponent
went down about 4 o'clock, and said," Don't take my pony
away." He said, " What do you think of it now and
before deponent could get away, he struck him in the chest
again. Deponent endeavoured to get at a rattle, to spring
it, but he could not, and his son struck him again several
times in the chest. Deponent said, "For God's sake,
don't." Deponent's son replied, "Give me • rope, and
I'll hang the —," and this he went away to marker
Deponent bled from his right eye and noes, bat net from
the mouth. Wudrunk on the Friday night, but not oa the
Saturday morning. Get drunk, however, during the day
Deponent believed he was going to die.
The deponent having in the coon, of his statement spoken
of having two or three horses and carts, Mr. Sicker ex-
pressed his surprise that • person of his moons should have
been brought to the workhouse, and not to an hospital.
Mr. Percy, the master of the workhouse, said he was
unable to give his worship any explanation, but he believed
it to be the custom of the pariah.
SOUTHWARK.
JoAis Grahams, a hose button maker, was sharp* with
communing • brutal assault on his wife is the public streets.
The wife was not in attendance what the cue was called
o", but Mr. Junes Hennes, • gentleman, stepped forward,
and, on being mom, said he was passing along the Borough-
road about half an hoar before, when he saw the Prisoner
go up to his wile and without the least provocation kneel
her down. He then kicked her, and on witness interfering
he threatened to serve him the same. A constable, how-
ever, came up at the time and took him into custody. He
never saw a more brutal attack upon a woman in hie
life, and he was determined to bring the alma toinstioe.
The wife here entered the court, and in a timid manner
hoped his worship would not punish her husband, as it was
all her own fault. She aggravated him to strike her.
The penises stared that the poor xenon had not said
a word to her Milhaud before he knocked her down. She
called out to him for mercy, but ha struck her again.
Mr. Combo told the prisoner that he was a brutal fellow,
and he should sot be doing his duty wales, he punished
his with some ity. Under these Cif Clialtallollll he
should commit him to the House of Correction for three
months, with bard labour.