The Express.
London, England, 1864-11-10 00:00:00

SURREY SESSIONS.

(Before E. R. Adams, Fol., Deputy Chairman.)
THE ASSAULT ST A CITY MISSIONAST._

Williams 7Verwriaiseornoriend intrusubarseOf hie bail to
answer an isdieunent, chargtog him with maliciously as.
@whim one Heavy Bowler with Mullet to inflict opus him
grievous bodily harm ; in • mimed *mot the charge was of
inflicting actual bodily harm, and • third coast charged the
&loudest with a commie assault. The prisoner pleaded
not guilty, and was gives io charge to the jury.
Mr. Hayford appeared for the prosecution, and Mr. Mor-
gan Howard weducted the defence.
Mr. Henry Bowler stated that he resided at 18, Baler-
street, New lient-road, and that he was by trade a dog
collar manufacturer. He had known the defendant for the
last five years as • City missionary, and during that time
he had been • member of his Bible clam. For three
years the defendant treat on very well in the discharge of
his duties, bat latterly befell into habits of druckenosse,
and when a testimonial was proposed be communicated
to Mr. Filkingtoo, the enperinteodeot, the fact, and in con-
sequence the proposal for a testimonial was giro) up. On
the dal named, in consequence of what his wife told him,
he went across the road to the defendant, and
found him "drunk as usual." He said to him,
" Now, Newman, go away, and if you do not. I
will lock you up for insulting my wife just now." The
defendant made some ioaulting observation. and he turned
round to look for a policeman, when the defendant turned
suddently round and gouged his right eye out. As soon as
be recovered in • alight degree his sight, he bad a struggle
with the defendant, in which be struck the defendant as
the defendant struck him. The injuries had deprived him
entirely of the sight of his right eye.
In his cross-examinatioo by Mr. Morgan Howard, it was
elicited from the prosecutor that during the time be had
known the defendant, the superintendent, Mr. Pilkington,
had full opportunity of noticing the defendant's habit..
When Mr. Pilkiogton told him of the proposed intention
to raise 2201. for the testimonial to the defendant, he (pro-
mentor) said " 201., what for, is it for • drunken rascal?
If you collect the mosey give it to his wife for her sake,
and for the sake of has children." On soother occasion he
told the defendant when be paid him 12e of the Bible-class
subscriptions, " ootto spend it to liquor down bis dirty guts."
There was • fight between them, but be released the defen-
dant when he begged for mercy and asked to be let go. The
prosecutor most positively denied that he struck the first
blow. . . .

For the defence several witneeees were called, and their
testimony went to show that the prosecutor was the first
aggressor, and that the prosecutor in the fracas struck the
first blow. . .

The Deputy Chairman summed up the coollicting evi-
dence, and remarked th►t be °occurred in the re/emirs of
the learned counsel for the defendant, that a representation
should be made to the Bishop of London with reference to
the conduct of the City minions.
The jury returned a verdict of Not Guilty, and the de.
['Want expressed his thanks to the jury, and was at once
discharged.

THE POLICE COURTS.