The Express.
London, England, 1863-07-07 00:00:00

CLEILKENWELL

VIOLINT ess•QLT 3T • WOMAN, Alin BITING on ♦ NAlrs

THUMB. -111PillBONNIC4T TOE THE FULL PERIOD.
Mary Ann Peerage, a charwoman, was charged with
being dnink and violently saseulting a bricklayer of the
name of Roberta, at Kings:and.
Mr. Ricketts, solicitor, of Frederick•etreet, attended for
the prosecution. . . _

Tie complainant was in • publirhouse at Kinghood
last night and the prisoner was also there the worse for
liquor. A woman accused her of having robbed her,
on which the complainant said that it was • pity that
one poor woman should rob another. This seemed to
eery much annoy the prisoner, who at once
fell on the complainant and smacked his face.
He told her to desist, but she would not, and tore
his shirt. Not content with this, however, she bit his
thumb, taking the top of it clean off. A policeman was
called and she was taken into custody, and on the way to
the policestation she was very violent, and made use of
bad The complainant went to the German Hos-
pital to have his thumb dressed, and had to go there to-day.
The pprisoner said that she was vary sorry for what had
occurred, and was not aware that she had bitten the man's
thumb. She hoped that she should be forgiven.
The complainant stated that he should not be able to
work for some time. He felt great pain in his srm.
Mr. Barker said that it was • very bad assault. He
should not give her the option of paying a fine, but should
send her to the House of Correction, with bard labour, for
two calendar months.

The prisoner, who wept bitterly, wee then removed.
BRUTAL d.9B•ULT OK ♦ WIFE.

John Johnson, • respectably-attired man, who described
himself as a warehouseman is • wholesale drughouse in
the Oily, residing at 80, Packington-street, Islington, was
charged before Mr. Barker, on remand, with committing •
brutal and unprovoked assault on his wife.
The statement of the complainant, a WIT-like woman,
who gsve her evidence in a very becoming manner, went
to show that on the night in question her husband struck
her a treireodous blow on the temple and made her DO4O
bleed very much. He had struck her many times before,
but she had not complained. He assaulted her also on her
arm, giving her repeated blows with his clenched Bste. He
was very violent. The complaioant then bared her arms,
and • dresdful sight presented itself. The right arm from
the elbow to the
.shoulder was like • piece of liver,
and not • single particle of white skin could be seen. The
other arm, though not quite so bad, was very mach bruised
and swollen.

Mr. Barker (the m►gistrate) sentenced the defendant to
the House of Correction, with hard labour, for four c►lendar
months.

The defendant treated the matter with the greatat
indifference.

WORSHIP. REST.
ASSUMING 12111.AL1 ATTIRE.

A young man, who gave the name of George Pcuidon,
with regular features, fair complexion, dark auburn hair
neatly arranged, and whose general exterior denoted respec-
tability of position, was charged before Mr. Cooke with
hewing been about the public streets in female attire, and
for a supposed unlawful purpose.
Police-constable Carney, 386 IS, said—Last night, at as
near 12 o'clock as possible, I was on duty in the Hackney.
road, and saw this person (prisoner) walking with a gen-
tleman. Be was dressed as a lady. Hollowed them, and
they entered a public-house. Defridaet got into conversa-
tion with some loose women there, and after staying some
time came out with his friend, who then left him. Defend-
ant then voice to and clung at several gentlemen paring
along. I mentioned the circumstance to a brother consUble,
and then took the prisoner into custody.
Mr. Safford (clerk)—What induced you to notice the de-
fendant! _ .

Constable—Well, it was the astonishingly large crinoline
that he wore. This is it, and the other things. (Witness
here produced a cane crinoline of very extensive dimensions,
a silk dress, over dress, and a lady's white French hat of the
newest mode, trimmed with black lace.) He added—He
really looked very nice indeed—quite the lady. (Considerable
laughter.)
Mr. Safford— What did defendant say, for I suppose you
mentioned the sampicion you entertained?
Constablc —She—l beg your pardon, he— said that he had
left his father', residence with them on, and wore them for
• joke. I took her to the station.house, and stripped her—
him I mean—but there was only one halfpenny in her pocket,
although I believe that his friends are very respectable. His
trousers were tucked up above his knees so as to show his
white stockings, and indeed she did look "all a lady." I
should never have taken her for a man bat for the crinoline.
(Uncontrollable laughter.)
Mr. Safford—What became of her companion ?
Constable—Aß I wan taking this one (defendant) to the
etation the other came up with • woman who claimed the '
dress and tried to take it off. Neither of three persons are
present.
Farmer, 531, having corroborated the evidence,
lir. Cooke observed that although the disguise might
possibly have been assumed from motives apart from felo-
nious purpose, yet the latter supposition by the police was
thoroughly warrantable, and, indeed, it was requisite to as-
certain, as far as pm/Able, the accurate facts ; for this
porpoise he should remand the defendant, who of
course could but blame himself for the unpleasant position
in which he was placed. Bad would be accepted in two
sureties of 251. each for hie nee upon the charge.
The sureties were not forthcoming, and consequently
Mr. Paddoa was removed to durance in the pleas van.