The Express.
London, England, 1863-12-31 00:00:00

WESTMINSTER.

Mr. Jahn James Barlow was charged with the following
disgraceful behaviour at the house of a lady considered to be
in • dying state.
The prosecution was supported by Mr. Dodd, solicitor,
who went into very lengthy details of the relations io which
the lady and defendant had stood, and his habits and ordi-
nary conduct, which had given rise to the present cam.
plaint. The defendant was an officer in the navy in former
years, and he and his mother—a lady of the greatest re-
, pectility —had long been on terms of friendship, and had
visited at the house of Mrs. Barker, a lady of property, in '
Ooslow-square, but circumstance; had arisen which had'
compelled Mrs. Barker and family to forbid him the
house. He was io the habit of getting intoxicated,
and while in that state wrote threatening letters, and
went to the house, where he made great disturbances.
Every remonstrance which kindness could suggest had been
used to induce the defendant to keep away from the house,
but without soccer. Mr. Dodd had himself, in kindness,
as the lady's solicitor, endeavoured to prevent • repetition
of the annoyances to which she had been subjected, but
defendant, although quiet enough when sober in the morn-
ing,
got drunk by night, and then visited Mrs. Barker's
house. On the 7th and Bth inst. particularly he was
there, and in consequence of the continued clamour end
disturbance he made • warrant was obtained against
him, and he was taken to the Hammersmith Police
Court last Saturday, when he was held to bail,
himself in 1001. and two sureties in 1001. each to keep the
pesos. nether* was • desire to grant the defendant every
indulgence, his mother and • panne having charge of her
lodgings were accepted as bail, although not eligible io point
of law. Oo Sunday night, notwithstanding these proceed.
iar, the defendant again presented himself at the house
and matted a fresh disturbance, and the family and Hr.
vents bad deemed it imperative upon them for the safety
of Mn. Barker to give him into custody. Mrs. Barker
was in a most deplorable and lamentable stets of illness.
lying upon • bed from which she was never likely to rise
again ; her sleeping apartment was in front of the house,
adthe disturbeoce made by the defendant was likely to
hareem her malady or produce fatal results. Defendant
came on Tuesday sight in a Hansom cab, and was, se usual,
drunk. He pretended he wanted to see the lady's maid,
although there was no pretence for doing so, and when told
that she could not beaten that night, declared he would not
'leave till he did see her, used threata, and made such a dis-
turbance that the police was sent for. Dr. Christian, the
medical attendant of the lardy, was now present, and would
show that Mrs. Barker's condition required that the de-
fendant should be restraieed.
Mr. Self. (to defendant)—What have you to say ?
Defeudeot—l have nothing to say. lam disgraced by
being in such • position as the present, and really don t
know what to say.
Mr. Belfe—lt is no use to bind the defendant over to
keep the peace. He is already under reoeguiemices which
have been estreated.

Dofendant—Will you tats my solemn assurance that I
will not repeat this ?
Mr. S.Ue—No, I will not. You gave an undertaking not
to repeat this when at Hammerman on Saturday, and
you have broken it. You have been guilty of conduct an-
becoming an officer and a gentleman, and I can see no
mato why you should not be treated like other defendants
of a lower degree, having forfeited your position as • gentle-
man. I shall convict you without • fine for five days to
the House of Correction, end I shall require such secority
for three months as shall satisfy me that the lady is pro-
tected.