The Express.
London, England, 1863-01-13 00:00:00

COVISTIIR V.

.--111101WS COMMISSION.

This wail an action for oceiimissionaaebiCier,;;l;abefors
Mr. Baron Martin at Guildhall, when the plaintiff was oon-
suited. Subsequently a rule was obtained for a new trial,
and it now came on for argument. The plaintiff was em-
ployed by the defendant to obtain a cbarterprt7 for his
Teasel, the Tower Hamlets, and having succeeded in effect-
ing one. he introduced the defendant to the merchant, but
they were unable to come to terms. Afterwards the vessel
wan chartered to Marra Lindsay through another broker,
but the plaintiff claimed the usual commission of 51. per
cent. on the first transaction.

Mr. Philbrick having been heard in support of the rule,
The murk without calliog upon Mr. Bowl% who appeared
on the other side, maid they were of opinion that there was
no beneficial performance of the Cunt contract, and that the
plaintiff was, therefore, not entitled to recover for any far-
vices he had rendered.
Rule discharged.

THE POLICE COURTS.
CLERICKNyq.LL.

William Burritia;,;;d2i,: labourer, residing at 14,
Frying.pamalley, Cowman, was charged before Mr. TrEyn-
court with violently assaulting Mr. Patrick Hickey, of 12,
Ileckfordequare, Old-street, Bt. Lake'. ; and Prasuit
Mather, 19, a painter, of 6, Hatton-yard, Hattomprdeu ;
and Joins Dunks 20, clog maker, of Aylesbury-place, Clerk-
enwell, were charged with attempting to rescue the above
prisoner, and assaulting policmconstahle John Byrne, 218 G,
in the execution of his duty.
The prosecutor stated that on the previous night, between
the hours of 10 and 11, be was proceeding towards home,
when be was surrounded by a mob of young fellows, and
hustled about. The prisoner Burridge made a blow at him,
which he avoided, but afterwards struck him on the face
with such force that it caused a large bruise, and he
now felt the effects of it. He believed the intentions of the
men were to assault and rob him, and had it not been for
the promptness of the police be had no doubt that he would
have been seriously maltreated.
Police-constable Byrne, 218 G, said be heard the cry of
" l'olice." He found the prosecutor surrounded by a lot of
the Golden-lane thieves. On the way to the station be was
assaulted by the whole of the prisoners.
Police-sergeant Leather, 6 , said he knew Burridge as •
thief. On the way to the station the prisoners were very
violent.
. . _ . .

The prisoners said they bed been to • judge and jury club
at a bser.shop, and had got too mach to drink. They were
very sorry for what they had done.
Hr. D'Eyneourt sentenced Berridge to six weeks' hard
labour, without the option of a floe. The others would pay
• Ane of be., or in default be imprisoned for seven days.

MARLBOROUGH-STREET.
Mr. Julius AIM, keeper of a café at 45, Wardour-street
l3oho was charged before Mr. Tyrwhita :with assaulting
Richard Okause, a lodger.
The prosecutor, whose head was bandaged, said that he
went to the prisoner's wife on Saturday night and tendered
her part of the money he owed for his lodging, promising
to pay the remainder the following week, when the prisoner
and his wife abused him, and the former assaulted him, in-
juring his bead so badly that he was compelled to go to the
Middlesex Hospital to have rt dressed.
Is answer to the charge the accused said that on
prosecutor paying part of the rent and promising to
pay the remainder, be told him that if be would leave
at once be woulda forgive him the balance, as he
annoyed his other lodgers. The prosecutor called his wife
s liar and
struck her, and on his getting up from his seat to
his wife, the prosecutor struck him in the face and
held protect
by the neck, and on his (accused's) servant girl
trying to release him from the prosecutor's grasp, be (prose-
cutor) turned round and bit her finger severely. The wound
on prosecutor's bead was not mused by any act of his, bat
throughriu his violence, and coming in contact with • gas
projecting from the wall. He (accused) was taken
to the station ; but, in consequence of the sergeant not be-
ing able to make out the case, he was not detained.
For the defence the servant girl was called, and she said
that, on going to her master's assistance, prosecutor severely
bit her linger ; and that the injury to the prosecutor's head
was done as stated by her master. She further said that
prosecutor had spat in the face and struck her master's
wife.

-Yr. Tyrwhitt discharged the accused, and ordered the
tor to be bound over to keep the peace towards M.
Fhlileasand his wife, and said he would advise the proseritor
to make the poor girl who bad come forward to
bee master some compensation for her 6oger, which protect
bad
bitten.
WESTMINSTER.

John Sullivan, a young man, was charged with being
drunk at the Victoria Railway station, under circumstances
which should operate as • caution to others.
William Gearswright, watchman at the Victoria static.,
said that at twenty minutes past twelve the previous night
he went down the line to put the pa out, when, to his um,
pr• , a•k found the defendant in the tunnel, between
eF and Elizabeth bridges. Witness asked him how
he could have placed himself in such a position, and he
replied that be did not know.
Mr. Arnold—ln what state we/ be, drunk or sober?
Witoses—He was drunk, and hardly seemed to know
what be was about.

Mr. Arnold--Was he in • situation of dancer when he
wee found?

Witness—ln a situation of great danger. Had it been
the night of a week day instead of Sunday, he must have
been ent to pieces at the time, and where he wee found. A
train had been there that night only two minutes before.
Mr. Arnold—Had be been a passenger by the train
Witness—Not that we are aware of. We believe not.
Mr. Arnold- Is anything known of him ?
Witness—Nothing.
Mr. Arnold—How is he charged ?
. .

Witnees—Uoder our liailwaj Aet.
Mr. Arnold—Yee, I see it is an offence for any persons to
be found in any carriage or on the station in a state of in-
toxication, for which be is liable to a penalty of 40a.
Defendant—l was the worse for liquor.
Mr. Arnold—Have you any notion how you got into the
tunnel
Defendant—Not the least.
Mr. Arnold—You were trespassing in being there at all.
Defendant—l am very sorry for that.
Mr. Arnold—You not only placed yourself in a situation
when you might have been cut to please, bat apart from the
danger to yourself, others might hare been pleased in immi-
nent peril by your act, and it te impossible to say what might
have been the consequences. You are fined la., and in
default committed for seven days.

SOUTHWARK.
JoAn Perry, a young fellow well known to the police,
was brought before Mr. Burnham for final examination,
charged with stealiog a watch from the person of Robert
Thompson, at the entrance of the Surrey Theatre.
The prosecutor rid be was an ironworker at Brixton,
and on Saturday evening he went to the Surrey Theatre to
witness the pantomime. While among the crowd waiting
for admission, the prisoner came up to him and pointed to
a board, on which wee fixed • Dinka, setting forth that
persons could par in that way, on the payment of a small
fee, to avoid the crowd. His watch was then safe in his
waistcoat pocket, affixed to • chain. While he was looking
at the board another man came up to him and pointed
to the doors, and all of a sudden the prisoner put his
hand in front of him and snatched his watch, breaking it
from the guard. The prisoner with the greatest coolness
turned rotted, sod called out, " Bill, where are your and
was about to run out of the crowd, when •iteess seized
hold of him, mil said to him, "Never mind BBL I want
you for stealing my watch." The prisoner declared that he
was a gentleman, and would scorn the action, and tried to
get away, but witness detained him until a constable came
up, when be gore him into custody. He sou searched at
the time, but of course the watch was gone.
Mr. Burnham asked what became of the other man !
Wittier replied that he bolted while they were struggling
together. No doubt he had the watch.
The prisoner here pleaded guilty, and begged of his
worship to deal with him at once.
Mr. Burnham sentenced him to six months' hard labour
at Wandawortb.