The Express.
London, England, 1864-07-19 00:00:00

THE POLICE COURTS.

BOW4TREET.

Eduard Pope, a young man of about 30, and apparently
well educated, was pieced at Me bar of the Bow-skeet
Police-court, before Xc. Vaughan, to mower the charge of
having addressed threatening letters to his Royal Highness
the Prince of Wales, to the Home Secretary. and others of
her Majeety's subjects, by which their lime were en.
dammed.
The prisoner was brought up by warrant is the custody
of Williamson. the chief inspector at Saitlsod-yard, and
Sergeant. Thomas and Langley, sic of the detective force.
On entree, the court he showed iadierceition to enter the
' dock, apperentlz preferrew the reporters' bra ;
Lira= some persuasion Sergeant Thomas prevailed apse
him to take his place at the her, and the case was then pre.
osededwith. _ - -

1 —Theletters, which wore vary wild in tow% bayiag beer

Mr. Vaughan mid—Are you profaned to say that this.
letters also are in the handwrithsg el the parease !
Sergeant Thomas—Val, they are.
Primmer (to witnem)— When did you ever see me write?
Witness—l maw you write several letters about a year
ago, when you were in custody oa a similar clam at the
King-street station. You wrote litters both in the Preach
sad &elk langusges.
Mr. Vaughaa (to prisonsr)—Have you soy other questions
to a& ?

—The prisoner made no reply to this enmities, sad whim
it was repeated by Beck, the warrant officer, he said." Hold
your tongue."
]lr. Vaughan remanded the primmer for a week.
WESTMINSTER.

James Gander, 60 ,w. of age, of very respecilable
appsaranos, was charged with attempting to drown him&
from the Chelsea New-brido.
Police-constable 244 B sad that at 8 oe Saturday evade&
he was told that there wee some ale in the water, end look-
ing into the Thames maw the poisoner, who was afar er
trouble got out by • bargeman.
Mr. Selfe—Had be been drinking?
Constable—l think be bad ;be appeared like it.
Mr. Salle—Did lee say anything whom he war mead?
Cosetable—lle said that trouble of mind aed family mis-
fortune had driven him to it. I produce thaw (a handker-
chief full of large stones) which I fouled is the prieoese•
pockets to sick him. Who weskits of his midortatam he
said that nobody knew hie troubles but himself.
Mr. &lie—Are any of his triads here!
Coadable—One of hie moos is pressed.
Mr. Sell. (to theses)—How was this! Can you in anyway
account for this?

ft; coll•go-piaas with ray mother, bat
she is away from home DWI my brother's wife. My father
has had a good deal of late to disturb his mind.
Mr. Selfe—Dom he egii.k?.
_ .

The Son—Siace thew misfortunes bare same upon him
be Ism taken to drinking very freely, and has "teepee
notions that be is being abandoned by his family and
friends, but be is quite wrong in that respect ; everybody
is sorry for his misfortunes, and would do their best to help
hint.
Mr. Salts—What bee be bees
The Soo—A muter carman. and at owe time did every
large busman. Be prospered for years, but at laid his Dui.
nue fell off, and he was obliged to sell his things ; and be
then went into the country with the mum they fetched, is
hopes of doing something else, but he could 56d nothing to
snit sad so returned to London. Ile has not been doing
thing sincel
anything alec..
Mr. Salle— shall remand him until Toeeday next, and
the WitolllllBoo must stand again, for unless I is. peat
ensues to alter my truant new of the can I &ball com-
mit prisoner for trial.

DR. DORAN.

TO THE EDITOR OF THE ZIPEERS.

Sts,—lnibeiepoka of Saturday's proceedings
le the Bankruptcy Court, mention is made of an application
to the court on behalf of Dr. DOOM May I trust to your
(curtsey to !permit it to be stated that the applicant is not
your obedient servant, JOHN DORAN.
Author of "Table Traits," "Thar
July 17. Majesties' Servants," ho

THE ISLINGTON himariamffn, ROCINSLL. The
Sheriffs of LOOllOO have Said Monday, the laid August, fee
the mention of Frederick Charles ituoknell, who was last
week found guilty of the murder of Jame Lem, at the Lica
Tavern, New Metropolitan Cattle Market, latingion, cm the 1
Stk of Jobe lest
RAILWAY AND PUBLIC CONTANIZS IN PAILLIA-
Kerr. —Yesterday four committees of the House of Lords
assembled to consider the various bills transmitted from the '
Huse of Commons. The first consisted of Earl
Datum,
chairman, and Lords &awarders, Monson. A 1,1146,
Caseletoo, the bills being those for the London and Brigh-
toe Company's (Additional Powers), Portpatrick Railway •
(for New Works and Steamboats), Dublin Trunk (Conseist.
dug Railway), and Manchester, Sheffield, and Liumlashire ,
(Steambasta.) Having approved the Loudon and Brighton I
Bill, Mr. Calvert sod Mr. Rod well were board for the Part-
patriek Railway, and the evideace for the promoter; occu.
pied all the slain. The bill foe the' Scottish Central Rail- ,
way Company's Stations was considered and pawed in a
committee of Lords Egerton (chairmen), Methuen, De'
Manley, Mostyn. and Stewart. 'The Lanuestoe,
Basun, and Widebridge, was also passed, and
that for the Taiga Valley subsequently considered. •
Another committee, consisting of Lords Silchester' chair-
mu, Melville, Serum, lithium's. sad Overatone, had
before them the bills for the Drayton Junction Railway, '
Bt. Helen's Canal and Railway, North Staffordshire New
Works and Silverdale, Madeley, and Drayton Railway,
Cassock Chue and Wolverhampton Railway. Mr. Denims
aid Mr. Rotted having bean heard for the promoters of the
Daytee Junction, and Mr. Meremither against, for the
London and North Western, the committee passed the bill.
Mr. Crisp and Mr. Bidder were heard for the Olonoester
sad Ledbary Railway in Lord Evasley'a committee, the
evidence oompyiog all day. The Worcester and Dean
Fereet, New Bninswiek and Canada Lend Company, Lord
Lilford's Estate and Amiable Life Assurance went through
la Lord Redeedeles, and the Much Weadock and Seesaw
Valley in Mr. Meserry's committee.

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