The Express.
London, England, 1864-08-23 00:00:00

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.

TIM RECTST TILTATRICAL SCIND.S.L.

Mr. F. B. Lewis, addrtesitm the presiding judge, said :
Allow me, my lad, to make an application in the matter of
•gentleman of the name of Bateman, who is charged with
memniting a lady named Bristow. The lady instituted
there proceedings for the purpose of protecting her dsughter's
character, sad after the apology the gentleman kiwi made in
a letter I will read, I think you will hare no objection to
granting the application that the recognisance.; be dis-
charged.
The letter was ss follows : _ _

______ .
" August 20, 1864.
"Madam—As my attentions and acts of friendship to
your daughter have been so widely misrepresented to you
sad so greatly misunderstood, I deem it but proper to assure
you on the honour of a gentleman that as far as I am con-
cerned I have Dever acted in any other way than a gentleman
should do. I declare solemnly that Do improprieties what-
ever have taken place, and I regret extremely that you
should be under the contrary impression. I may also add
that the sole reason of my meeting your daughter on the
evening of the lit August was to dissuade 'her from ful-
filling her engagement at Paisley without your oonseut.
" lam only too anxious to convince you that your ideas
us erroneous, and I hope you will consider that I have
done all in my power to do so, especially for the sake of the
young lady herself.
I have further testate that I regret to learn that you
gill labour under the impression that I assaulted you. I
eau quite understand bow, in the excitement of the moment,
you may have so imagined. If, indeed, accidentally
touched you, thus causing such erroneous impression, I
an have no hesitation in expressing my regret that even
that occurred. " H. L. BAITILIN.
"Tn Mrs. Bristow."

Mx. F. H. Lewis went on to state that after this, and the
eath of her daughter art nothing improper had occurred
between her and Mr. Bateman, she did not consider herself
justified in further prosecuting the matter ; and it was only
slue to Mr. Bateman to state that, reports being rife as to
4he matter being settled fora mosey consideration, be, on
the pert of Mrs. Bristow, begged to give such reports the
most positive denial.
Mr. Sleigh, who appeared for Mr. Bateman, said that after
the letter which had been read and Mr. Lewis's statement,
he could have nothing to add, and should therefore apply to
the court that Mr. Bateman be discharged from his recog-
nisance+.

Ain Lordship said be mad nee no reason to the contrary.
The recognisance' were accordingly discharged. And thus
ended the Adelphi drama.
Thomas Chit-V.11,39, was placed at the bar charged with
stealing two silver waiters, 1 silver coffee-biggin, 1 silver
teapot, 14 silver tablespoons, 24 silver forks, and other
articles value 16W., the property of John Nelson, his
matter, in hie dwelling-house. . . . .

This.case caused a deal of excitement in court from the
extraordinary and rather indecent behaviour of one of t►e
wiissesse—Henry Hutchins, assistant to Mr. Day. pawn-
broker, of Oxfordetrtet. In cross-examination by the
eounsel for the defence the witness behaved in a most un-
seemly manner.
His lordship said that if be did not behave himself be
should be compelled to commit him.
The witness said he didn't care a— if he did. He
would see him (his lordship) before he would bold his
tongue. He must go home, and be did not care what they
did with him.

His Lordship told him to stand down.
The ease was thee proved against the prisoner, who was
sentenced to five years' penal servitude.
His Lordship thee ordered the waxen to stand up, and
amid to him, that with the concarreoce of the other magi..
Irides on the bench he should commit him to the House of
Correction for costampt of court, where ha will probably re-
seals till the and of the sessions.

The witoess again said he dial not care a —, sod pulled
est some tobacco from his pocket and put a piece into his
sea* and said he should like some dioner.

Sleigh advised him to make ■o humble apolory to
the court, which he relneed to do, with another oath. When
eoeveyed down stain to the cells he assaulted Roberto, the
gaoler._

Edwin Pryon, as assistant to Mr. Debris, pawnbroker,
of Gilbert-street, Orford•sttest, was also dead up and
measured by the court tor his babavioar ia the wibose•box.

THE P-OLICE_ COURT&
CU-REF-NI WELL.
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A gentleman attended this moruzig, and said that having
seen ID the newspapers an application 1111111t1110 to Messrs.
Wyche and Co., of No. 1, Camden.street, Islington-amen,
who described themselves aa general business sod employ•
meat agents, ha had to say that a friend of his had paid "the
inn" 51., arid had received the name of the Rev. E. Gibbs,
se the Royal Marine Library, Ryde, as being in want of a
companioe. He wrote to that address, and receiving no
answer he had written to the police of Ryde, and the answer
he bad received was to the effect that no such person as
he Rev. E. Gibbs lived at Hyde.
The magistrate said he had no doubt that publicity would
be given to the facts, aad tuns the matter terminated for
tie present.