The Express.
London, England, 1852-08-10 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

GUILDHALL.

Daniel Preach Mdrtiot ninth, and Wirimos Hensley,
three led., were iirowAht ep on remand charged with an
wraith as aneeber same& Charles Neale. The ems-
pianist peseented a very nmented appearance, and his
head WIN ad bowed up in coasequesee of the
wowed@ be bad received. It appeared, from the oviducts,
that the Omen and Neale were sees together on Friday
maims ih Alfeesgate and that they were larking and
push*, Bede abase aid he fell on the ground, as which
the ilemeeeine swig. Mate was pleked ap and was us-
able le meek and he was taken to the hospital, and it wee
now 511 W *et be had received moors injuries, and wan
not sea of dowser He was questioned as to his knowledge
of the phewen, and denied that he km* them, and teemed
to knew Webb* of the transaction. It was elicited that he
was en ampeintance of the lads in question, but he had
long bees of weak Intellect, and at the time of this neer-
resat bed bees ablest from his hew for some days.
The nem wasremaaded till Nude was found to be better.
lthiet Ike. Parry was charged with attempting to
coned% Weide.
The piermsa at Blackfrian Bridge stated that at heli-
port fire abed morning he wee hailed by • per-
son front the etwee end told that some one was in the water.
He put of la a heat, and found the prisoner just rolling
from the abaft+ he. de
~epy water. He picked him up and
took him to the -house when ho wee restored.
He then stated that be bed dose lib= poverty.
The wife of the pigeon Maid that Mesas a compositor.
He left her es Meg arriewiwg, and she bad not seen him
shies. Me bed been Met of week, and, as they had eight
childless eat were M peat distress, she had no doubt that
had bees the OWN Of hie attempting his life.
The primmer abs said that, lining no money to take
home, he amid we hear to au Ilia children want bread.
In answer to the Merman, the wife Matta that she had
applied to the West Landon Union for relief, bat she was
told that her husband name apply. She then stated that he
had left her and she did net know where to find him ; but
she was still refried relief mime her husband applied. She
had lived are years is her
Alderman Finnie—Se 15.V17.. let you, a re-
spectable weskit and pee ma starve because your
husband wee not to be fond. I shall remand this ease in
order that the relieving eater of the West London Union
may attend to explain sub ammlnet, and I shall order the
woman some immediate rasa

James Head, a powerful looking man, 20 years of ape,
was charged with having attempted to murder Frederick
Richard Allen, aged 60, his step-father, a drover, residing
in Lucy's-buildings, Laystall-treet, St. Andrew's, Holborn.
The prisoner, who had his arm in • sling and was dread-
fully wounded several parts of his person, was supported
to the bar in • weakly stet*.
John Wane, a boy 14 years of age, of No. 26, Lucy's-
building, said that on Sunday night at about • quarter to
twelve o'clock, he was awakened by • row in the buildings,
and on getting up he saw the prisoner and Allen, hie step-
father, quarrelling together and fighting. The prisoner's
mother was trying to separate theist. She did so, but the
prisoner came back and said to Alley " I will stab you."
He Uses rushed upon him, got him against a wall,
and stabbed him in several part of his person with • knife.
A struggle ensued, and the prisoner was also wounded.
They bled profusely, and Allen was taken to the Royal
Free Hospital, Oray's-inn-read.
City pollee constable, 233, produced • certificate from
Mr. Ryan, seeing resident surgeon of the Hospital. which
pronounced the life of Allen to be in imminent danger.
He had received four distinct wounds in his side, and his
liver was protruding when he was brought to the hospital.
He had also a wound in his abdomen, from which his
entrails protruded. Another wound on the back part of
the thigh, and one on blears.
Numerous witnesses were In attendance to give evidence,
but Mr. Cowie said it would be necessary to remand the
prisoner, in order te ems what would be the probable result
of the wounds which Allen had received. He, however,
asked the prisoner if he wished to say anything to the
charge against him ?
Prisoner--Some time ago I bought a bushel of winkles,
and he (Allen) bought the same quantity. Ile said that
mine were pstrified and unfit to est, and we quarrelled. On
Sunday night I was sitting at the door having some sup-
per with &knife in my hand. Allen WAS in bed ; when he
got up, dressed himself, and began with me. He came
down stairs with • drover's stick, at the end of which there
was a spike, and he began to prick me with the spike while
I was eating my victuals; and we struggled together. He
had attempted to stab sae once before he got wounded in
the struggle.
It was stated that the knife with which the injuries were
inflicted was no where to be found.
The prisoner we. then remanded, and on inquiries at the
hoepital, it was stated that Allen was in such a state that
his immediate death was apprehended.