The Express.
London, England, 1864-02-15 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURT&

BOW-STBEICT.

Joan Waltham, laTior,iiOzsodin-otresi, !hymning,
TM summed wider tlie Police Lot for posing piscorda
on the shotien of tbe Own of Mr. Wellspring, obsnin and
druggist, Chandowstreet, Conot-gardso, without his con-
sist.

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Thomas Deane • porter, stated that on Sunday morning,
Jas. 31, be watched Mr. Wellspring's hour, and saw the
defendant post bills (produced) on the door and he after-
muds followed him home to his lodgin;s in Oxendeantreet.
The placard contained a repnmentanon of a mai, upon
which was inocribsd imputations against Mr. Wellapnng as
to him profeentmal ability and conduct, and as to his Feria*
life.

A wittier was than called who swore that the defendant
was in his lodgings at the time he was stated to have been
at Mr. Wellspnnes house.
Evidence was also produced to show that the defendant
believed that be had a grievance against Mr. Wellspring, sod
was therefore a likellsge.T.n to have commit the act
with which he was
The magistrate stopped the promediegs, saying that he
could not possibly deal with this case under the Police Act
as a charge of posting a bill without comsat of the oixamisr,
for which a fine of 448. might be inflicted, became this
was not a caw of the description intended to terrovided
against. This wee a ease tor an indictment for li
Mr. Wellspring, after tvosolistion, sacl he should not
proceed further with the case, and the summons was dis-
guised.
HAMPSTEAD.
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A man wk, at the polie-ssiatios. p.. his name Joan
Dares, of No. 5, Haerystreet, Portland-tows, • coach-
spring maker, bat afterwards George &Wu, of Oroveatreek
Bayharc.terraos, Camden-town, a pianoforte maker, was
charged before Yr. J. Marshall, Mr. R. Prance, and Captaia
Redeem, with the following extraordinary conduct :
Mr. Oath, a mereheat, raiding as No. 3, Haohland-ter.
ries, Belaire.park, said that Yrs. Castle espied a female aer-
mot named Mary Davy as home sad parlour maid, and
that oa Thursday night she and the primmer came to the
house about ten o'clock, both being drank. Davey was al-
lowed, her character being • good one, to remain, sod Mr
boxes were takes into the home. Th• east easing the pri-
soner was at the house by seven o'clock. Davey, however,
was not up at the time, and he called &pie in the
morning. In the afternoon be was there win, sad told the
cook Me was to do whatever he ordered her. sad the AM
thing she must do was tort him some tea. lira. Castle was
informed of tis, and she requested him to leave the home.
This he refused to do, saying Davy was his sister, and be
should not go. Oa the arrival of witness at his raddeece he
was told of this, and he immediately went into the hitches
and told the premier if he did not leave the house at oece
he should remove him. The miaow this left. Mn. Castle
also met Davey away, no diving the shaman an dud
destroyed some articles of ham by placing them ea the
fender in the kitchen' when, they were burnt. After
primmer got outside the home he became very abusive, and
kept knocking at the door, and MMus the. p.. him is
charge.
Inspector Webb said that when at the police-Adakn the pri-
mmer said Davey was Ins Rl' UT, and he bad ems to the hones to
look after her. Davey at Ana laid be was bar brother, bat
afterwards that he was her sweetheart, and she was about
to be married to him, and hie same was John Sandia. Wit-
ness had since ascertained prisoner was • married mss with
• family.
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- Davey, who was present is court, mid pricier had tom
pay* his addremse to her ; sad. shbouigh be now said be
wee a married mac, she did not believe it, and asked pri-
mmer if he would aow her to see hie wife.
The primer replied, " Yes, oertaiely."
Davey—Thee you are a wicked young maa, sad a py
deceiver.

The Filmier mid he was not drink nor abusive, and he
had on y sane to the house to see Mary.
The bench mid the prisoner's conduct was most *rimer-
'hoary, and sa to the young woman most reprehessible
and fined him 20s. sod costa, or 14 days' imprisonmest ;
the Howe of Oonection.