The Express.
London, England, 1864-04-16 00:00:00

EXCHEQUER, CHAMBER..

Lord Chief Juatire Erb, the Lord Chief Baron, Mr.
Baron Martin, end Mr. Baron Bramwell art this morning,
and appointed the following deys for sittings in error :
For errors from the Queen's Bench, 10th and 11th May ;
from the Common Pleas, 12th and 13th May ; from the
h:chattier, 14th and 16th May.

COURT OF EXCHEQUER.
Sittings in Banco.—(Before Lord Chid Baron Pollock and
Barons Martin and Braniwell.)
_ _ MIX= r. WILSON.

Sr G. Honyman moved for • rule to show pose why the
plaintiff should not beet liberty to proceed in en execution
in this case, notwithstanding certain proceedings at cham-
bers.

In the coons of the argament of the learned counsel a
discussion arose as to whether the proosediegs at chambers
were irregular, sad whether there was an appeal to this
coon or the Court of Error, and ultimately
The Lord Chief Baron 'uprooted that the learned conned
should take time to consider what was the proper coons to
pursue under the Common Law Prcoodure Ara, and ob-
served that this court would be careful in tutors not to
meddle with the proceedings of courts above.
Application postponed.

MIDDLESEX SESSIONS.
(THIS DAY.)

(Before the Assistant-Judge.)
The court sat to-day to hear appeals against the refusal
of licenses by the district magistrates for public-houses,
Lc. There were 16 ea the list, 10 respecting refusal to re-
newals, and 6 for new bonen. The Assistant,' edge pre-
sided, and there was a full bench of magistrates.

" wserox's ILITRIAT."
This au an appeal by Witham Wakes against the
settee' of the jostles,' of the Bt. Panora@ division to grant •
hawse to the house end premises called " The Ratavat,"
Kentish Town-rosd.

Mr. Serialist &Mastics and Mr. Sleigh appeared for the
appellant ; Mr. Serjeant Parry and Mr. Telford Salter for
the reepoodaata.
Mr. Serjeant Ballaatine rtated that Mr. Weston had met
with a most unusual opposition, and influence of the most
extraordinary character had been brought to bear spied
him, but be hoped the bench would be guided by
nothing but the merits of the case. He would
not waste the time of the court in describing the
premises and gardens. Mr. Winton had spent upwards of
20,00/. upon them. The gardens would be for the recep-
tion of visitors of the matt respectable kind and would never
become a nuisance. He spoke of the violent opposition by a
Mr. Co take, who had • particular aversion to wide-
awake bats sad smoking tobacco, and even the pulpit had
been open to denunciation against Mr. Weston. He hoped
the bench would disregard all that and grant the lianea
Mr. Serjeant Parry, for the respondents, said the iattabi.
tents did not want to bare established amongst them a piece
similar to Cremornegardens. They did not want it and the
neighbourhood did not require it.
The license was refused by • large majority.

THE POLICE COURTS.
(THIS DAY.)

ULIDEROUB ASSAULT ON A WM. AND
WITHOUT A Mi.
. . _

libay Patric*, sgsd 91, a coal porter, residing at
1. York-etreet, ClerkenweU, was changed with committing •
murderous assault on his wife, Mary Ann Partridge.
The complainant, whose mouth was mach swollen end her
features very much bruised, said that the prisoner was in
the frequent habit of ill-using ber. Lest night he returned
home the worse for liquor, and at once began hitting her.
He struck her on the month, cut her dp, and loosened her
teeth. He also hit her on the temple, knocked boy down,
and bruised her face. The prisoner is a very drunken, dissi-
pated also, and only a short time mice be sold a van and
two bones which she had in her possession before she mar-
ried him. He deserted her, sod did not return until be
had spent the whole of the money. Nob content with al-
ining her the prisoner knocked &boat her daughter, and se
hurt her that she was unable to attend.
The prisoner said that he struck his wife in self-defence.
The wife denied that she struck her husband. He Aimed
her so that she could scarcely move.
Mr. tayncourt said this assault was a very bad tree, and
sentenced him to two mouths' bard labour in the House of
Correction.

ThepiziOnar said be should sloop that lot away.
MARLBOROUGH-STREET.

URDIENOCS ATTACK ON • CONSTABLI AT TILL STATION.
Rdtrt Allen. a low-looking fellow, who nightly Awe
about the Haymarket, wu charged before Mr. Knox, with
bring drunk and disorderly, and be was further charged
with assaulting Pohoe-countable Paice, 315 A, at the Vine-
street police station.

Nice said—About 1 o'clock this morning I saw • large
crowd of pesos* outside the Royal Standard public house
in Piccadilly. 0. goieg to see the cause I found the pri-
soner drunk and mining about like a madman. 1 stopped
him and told him he h►d better go away, and as be refused 1
took him to the Vine-street static.. At the station he
struck me a violent blow cie the facet and making us. of the
vilest language mid be would be banged for me. Thug
log. while having him in the reserve room, he aimed a des-
perate blow at wv face with a of non taken from the
cell, and which be had secreted up his sleeve.
Sergeant Cole, C division—About baltpast 9 this morning
1 waa at the Vine-street statism, and saw the prisoner pass
from the cell into the mono room. Noticing sametbior op
his sleeve, I kept my eye upoo him. Directly afterwards I
am the prisoner aim a blow at Paies's fees with • piece of
iron. 1 immediately seized the prisoner mod threw him oa
hi, back, and took the piece of iron from him, the prisoner
exclaiming,' Now I'll kill the —."
Mr. Knox—How near waa the piece of iron to the eon-
stable's faze ?
ole—lt was not more than three inches from it, end had
the blow takes effect, the constable would have bens deo-
remusly injured, the blow being aimed at hie eye.
Mt. Naar—Where was the piece of iron taken from ?
Cob:—lt is part of the iron work of the warm air ap-
paratus of the cell. I saw it sae a few minutes before,
and afterwards mimed it. - -

Prisoner-1 was not drank, and it was done because I
tot take some beer to the otmetable one day. He
said he would serve me out for it. He also swore at me.
Ur. Knot—l do not believe a word of what you say, sad
Yoti may thick yourself fortunate you are not here on a
more serious charge. You might have killed the coo
and, had you done so, you would have gone to thli:ol2
P•stier for murder. It was a lucky thing for you that fkit•
gent Cole saw you at the time.
Inspector Bowles gave Palo* as excellent eharaeler.
Mr. Knox—l have always observed that his conduct has
been Particularly good, and I don't believe be threatened or
geore at the prisoner at aIL I shall fine the prisoner 40e.
4ra month for his drunken and disorderly conduct, com-
mit him for a mouth for the atrault on the officer het
sod for another month for the ears& with the piece
of iron—three mouths in all.

A STACK FIRED BY A Cann.—On Tuesday even-
in:. a hayrick at the hack of the Lim public.house, Chip.
pins, near Royston, the property of Mr. Geevea, the land-
lord, was nearly destroyed by fire. The loss amounted to
I or 204 The rick stood at the bottom of the yard,
surrounded by old thatched buildings, and bad it not hem
f°r the prompt aid of two or three men who were near the
pot, a considerable amount of property must have been
drstroyed. The police have made Inquiries and discovered
that the stack was set ma fire by a boy of the name of Geroge
,vim, aged 12 years, sad believed to be of weak intellect.
lie assigns as a reason for the act that he thought he should
..se to see a Mass.—Hertford Mercury.

8171IDAY. IMNDAY.
te N.W. and N., On NOrrnian N.W. to S. W. and B.R,
moderate, with rola Onaitht. fresh, with showers.
In places.
W. to N. and back to
8.W., moderate to
fresh, with some rain.
N. W. to h aml back,
variable. moderate to
Ira* some rain in
plants
N.L to 8.1 and a. W.,
light to fresh, some
rain.

W/182112111. W. to 8. sad win to
N.W.. fresh, with
rain In places.
800218111.11. N. to R. and 8.W.,
!real, with showers.

SE. to S W.,
showers in places.

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faroorio. Itouoorn= English Channel awl Amor My. lt mama
milmatward Zoi‘lottat awl North Bro.

THE CONDEKNED Cony:cr.—Yesterday morning
Mr. Nino and Mr. One (the SWAM, of London), accom•
panted by Mr. Nicholson and Mr. Gammon (the Under-
'•iriffs), the Rev. Mr. Davis (the chaplain), and Mr. Jonas
(the governor of Navigate) visited John Devine. now ander
sentence of death them and apprised him that Monday, the
tad of May, had been fixed for his execution. The convict
was much distressed by the communication. He has been
in a very low and desponding state since his sentence.
MANSLAUGHTER AGAINST ARTIFICIAL MANURE
MANUFACTURES& —Yesterday, an *wet w Ceeeinded
Wolyerhamptoe, on the body of • yore( married woman
named Harriett Earley, who lived near the chemical and
artificial works in that town of Mown. Wildamith and
Gaunt. The deceased had complained several days of sick-
ness and huskiness in the throat, mused by the sulphurous
vapour arising from the works. Medical men were called
in, and they found the house surrounded by a vapour of •
peculiarly acrid taste. This they pronounced to be sul-
phurous acid gas given off from the works; and a poet
mortem examination revealed that the deceased died
of inflammation of the lungs, which Dr. Henry
Hance:, surgeon, who made the examioation, believed was
accelerated by the woman, who was within three months
of becoming • mother, having inhaled the vapour iu wrea-
ths,. Several witnesses spoke to the manufacture carried
on by Messrs. Wildamith and Gaunt producing retching,
huskiness of throat, and headache ; and the foreman of the
works showed that in the mixture from which the artificial
manure was made there were used coprolites (the fossilised
dung of extinct animals). calcined bone ash, "some
of the broth in which the bones had been boiled"
at other wade, and super phosphates brought
in boats from Lcodon. To this other chemicals'
were added, and thee sulphuric acid poured over
the whole, and the vats closed down. This ' broth" was
brought to the works in casks, and the neighbours in their
evidence described it as" nasty stuff, like congealed blood."
For the define), however, it was maintained that the manu-
facture pee off no disagreeable odour, and that moreover Do
manure was being made when the surgeous were called in to
see the demesed,uor until three weeks after her death. The
Fury, however, returned a verdict of manslaughter against
Messrs. Wildamith and Gaunt, and those gentlemen were
committed for trial, but admitted to bail. Previously the
corporation of Wolverhampton had commenced proceedings
against them by indictment.