The Express.
London, England, 1864-03-03 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

(THIS DAY.)

BOW-STREET.
AN CYLICENSCD DRITCE.

A man named William Bell, formerly a cab driver, was
charged with driving scab. be not being • hawed driver.
Mr. Hall, after bearing the emdenoe, said—This is •
a most proper charge to bring here. There never was a
clearer cue submitted to me, and I consider it • most
aggravated offence. It is • most scandalous imposition on
the proprietor, and impudent defiance of the law and of the

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commissimiers, and might probably be to the very great
prejudice of the public. You are liable to a doe of 3/., and
I really feel under the circumstances that I cannot do less
than impose the full penalty. You most pay that amount,
or is default be imprisoned for two months with hard
lahorir.
SOUTH WARK.
CHARGE or EMIL

George Harris, a respectable looking man, reeiding at
161. Dover-mad, Borough, was summoned for publishing a
defamatory libel on Mr. James Delay, the extensive glue
merchant, Queen-street, Bermondsey, for the purpose of
injuring him in his business.
Mr. Sleigh, instructed by Messrs. Fitch and Flick sp.
peered for the prosecutor ; and Mr. Bradlaugh appeared for
the defendant.
Mr. Sleigh, in opening the cue, said that Mr. Delay was •
merchant te vary extensive business in the glue trade, and
had dealings with various fellmoegers and leather dealers
in all parts of the kingdom for glue Meese. The prisoser
had been in his employ, but is November last he quitted
the prosecutor's service owing to sense disagreement with
WOO other of the servants. He, however, left spparently
on amicable terms, and the proescutor had great respect for
him. The prosecutor bad rather extensive dialler with
Messrs. Bettie and Co., of Lewes, in Sussex, from whom
he purchased large quantities of glue Meese during` the
ye,. A short time ago the prosecutor received informa-
tion from Messrs. Baxter and Co. that some person wee
writing to them letters imputing dishonesty to him is hie
dealings with them. Those letters were couched in such
strong terms, that at last Messrs. Baxter and Co. felt it to
be their duty to communicate with Mr. Delay, and then
it w..s ascertained that the prisoner was the writer
of those disgraceful and shameful libels. The
Ent letter was written by the defendant to
trims. Baxter on the 25th of November, which was fol-
lowed be two other', telling them that they were being
plundered by the prosecutor. They took oo notice of those,
bat on the 272nd ultimo they received mother letter, im-
puting dishonesty and falsehoods of such • nature agaiwt the
prosecutor that Mama Baxter and Co. felt booed to roes-
minicabs with him immediately, and hence the present
proceedings. He should be able to prove that all those
libellous letters were in the handwriting of the prisoner,
end that hie motives were to injure the prosecutor in his
!metes..

Mr. iradlatieb here interfered, @arise that be had just
emomunicated with hi. cheat, and be had now to beg
that the prosecutor would not proceed further with the
mac His client was sow aware of the wickedness of his
combact in writing those libellous letters, and it tho prose-
cutor would forgive him be would make an ample apology
and promo• never to attempt to injure him again.
Mr. :ileigh was quite ooctented after that to withdraw
the charge..., the prosecutor had soother wish in the mat-
ter than to vindicate has character. Hs, however, should
ask the defendant to be bound over in recognisance' to be-
have letter for the future.
The required recognisance* being entered into, and the
apology made, all parties left the court.

THAMES.
‘FVEAT OS THE BLACEWALL RAILWAY.
itqford, a well-dressed man, was brought before
Mr. Partrido, charged with being coley on the Blackwell
cud iseattltieg James Dewdmy, a signal man.
It .4:erred from the evidence, that on the arrival of the
train at the Shades!!! station of the London aid
ea:l Railway, at half-pm t 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
toe Pt:4oser was standing in the doorway, and obstructed
the I...semen who were passing out. He was requested
porter, named James Lloyd, to pass ow doles the plat-
ten!. when he would be out of the way. The prisoner
sae! the most disgusting language to the officer and
ttrt.tentd Lim. The mimosas leaving the train were
Dom: to great inconymisoce, and as the prisoner
trLwd to desist, James Dawdney, a signal-man,
boa him by the arm and led him down the stairs. The
tri,,ter turned round on the signal-man on the stairs sad
snit m him. He also seized him by the throat and tore
hs cor.,.r right away. A polies-oonstahle was called, and
tb• Priwicier was gives into custody. All the witnesses said
14e ;,manner was the " worse for liquor." and two of them
Wd us gram wither drunk sor sober. Mr. Partridge asked
49$ K. if the primmer was drunk or sober.
He L.) replied he was neither one nor the other.
11% Partridge could not understand such fios.drawn dim-
A man was said to be the worse for liquor. but
• and a witness said that he wee not drunk and
▪ wiher. A man mast be one thing or the other.
ur,orier said he was making a little merry with some
▪ on the platform, and if be bad offended anyone be
/ftv .4T, for it. He caught the signal-man Dewclaw,. who
wi pa.iiiing him downstairs, to save himself from falling.
i!Thcrt, Wilding, of No. 21. Neweatistmarket, said be
was with the primmer, and mallrened his statemest op to
t't, I n-..• 1 of being led away by the signal-man. They had
le-'• drinking a little wine.
Mn.. Partridge said it was sot proved the prisoner wee
The *rimer the police constable Stapleton meld
answer the better. He teed the prisoner 90s.
-- !..I.!ney was paid.